Context-Based Gesture Actions on Touchscreen Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touchscreen devices lack a straightforward method to execute default actions without hiding access to other available options, and commonly used system actions like Copy, Paste, and Zoom are not easily accessible.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a two-finger double-tap gesture as a default action to perform specific actions while maintaining access to other options through single-finger single-tap gestures, allowing users to execute default actions like copying text, pasting, following links, or opening applications without burying menu options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a touchscreen device provides multiple available actions for a touch input, then the device offers greater functionality and options, but the access to these options becomes hidden or complex requiring additional menu navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interaction model by introducing a secondary gesture (two-finger double-tap) that specifically triggers the display of additional action options. This separates the default action execution from the option selection process, allowing users to access the full menu only when needed while maintaining simple access to common actions.
2Ease of operation
If system actions like Copy, Paste, and Zoom are made easily accessible, then user convenience is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a contextual menu as an intermediary interface element that appears in response to a specific gesture (two-finger double-tap). This mediator provides access to system actions like Copy, Paste, and Zoom without permanently displaying them, thus maintaining interface simplicity while enabling easy access to these functions when needed.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for executing a default action on a touchscreen device is provided. The method includes receiving a touch input from a user on a touchscreen device and determining a context associated with the touch input. The context is associated with one or more actions including a default action. The method also includes determining that the received touch input comprises a default gesture, and performing the default action associated with the determined context. The default gesture may be a two-finger double-tap gesture. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.