Cross-Device Interface Using Dragged Icons for Unified Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The entries and interaction modes for cross-device services between electronic devices are scattered and different, causing user confusion.
Innovation Solution
A method for interaction between electronic devices that uses a unified interface to trigger functions by manipulating device icons, allowing them to overlap or partially overlap, and determines interaction functions based on device association and current application states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different device vendors or application vendors set different entries and triggering modes for cross-device services, then device functionality and interaction modes can be diverse, but user confusion increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal drag operation that works across all cross-device services (screen projection, file sharing, audio playback, etc.). Instead of having different triggering modes for each service, the system uses a single unified interaction paradigm where dragging a first device icon to a second device icon initiates the appropriate service based on device capabilities and current state, making the interface universally applicable while maintaining diverse functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple scattered service entries into a single unified interface. All cross-device services are accessed through one consistent entry point (the drag operation between device icons) rather than having separate entries for each service type, consolidating diverse functions into a cohesive user experience that reduces confusion while preserving versatility
2Adaptability or versatility
If scattered entries and different interaction modes are used for cross-device services, then various functions can be accessed, but device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal drag operation that handles multiple cross-device services through a single interaction mechanism. The same drag gesture works for screen projection, file sharing, audio playback, and other services, eliminating the need for separate complex interfaces for each service while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential interaction element (drag operation between device icons) from the complex array of different service-specific interactions. By isolating and standardizing this core interaction pattern, the system removes unnecessary complexity while preserving access to diverse cross-device services
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AI summary
A method for interaction between electronic devices. A unified entry for triggering an interaction function between associated devices is provided in a control center of the electronic device. On the unified entry, a user may trigger an interaction function between two or more electronic devices by dragging a device icon of the associated device, and the electronic device may intelligently determine an interaction function executed between the electronic devices.