Command Area Position Detection for Reduced Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems require multiple operations to execute commands due to the need for separate buttons for each command, leading to user confusion and complexity, especially when there are many options.
Innovation Solution
An information processing program and apparatus that allows a pointing device to designate arbitrary positions on a display to function as a command area, specifying which area is selected and setting conditions based on the position, enabling command execution with reduced operations and simplified display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple separate buttons are displayed for different commands, then each command can be clearly assigned, but the number of operations increases and the display becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple command buttons into a single command area where different regions within the button perform different functions. Instead of displaying separate buttons for each command, the system divides one button into multiple selectable regions, each corresponding to a different command or parameter setting, thereby reducing the number of displayed buttons and operations while maintaining clear command assignment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments a single command area into multiple distinct regions, where each region corresponds to a different command or parameter option. When a user selects a specific region within the command area, the system identifies the selected region and executes the corresponding command, allowing multiple functions to be accessed through one button interface
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple buttons with the same command are displayed to provide options, then more choices are available, but user confusion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different properties to different regions within the same command area. Each region has distinct characteristics (such as position, visual appearance, or associated parameter) that help users differentiate between options, while all regions share the same command function. This allows multiple options to be presented clearly within a unified interface structure
Data Source
AI summary
A game apparatus as one example of an information processing apparatus includes an LCD, a touch panel provided to the LCD, and a CPU core. The CPU core displays a “Yes” button to which a command of allowing save of temporarily-stored sound data is assigned, on the LCD. When a designating operation of an arbitrary position within the displayed button is performed with a stick or the like, which position within the button is designated is specified through a touch panel, a condition is set to the command on the basis of the specified position, and information processing in relation to the command is executed according to the set condition.