Cross-OS Shortcut Icon Creation for Multi-System Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in easily accessing and executing applications installed on multiple operating systems within a single device, as existing technologies lack an intuitive user interface for seamless application selection and execution across different OS environments.

Innovation Solution

A method is provided to create and display shortcut icons of applications installed in one operating system on the user interface of another, allowing users to select and execute applications by receiving user inputs for application and OS selection, and generating path and identification information for the selected applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple operating systems are installed in one device to provide diverse computing environments, then the versatility and functionality are improved, but the complexity of the device and the difficulty of accessing applications across different OS increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomputing environment diversityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a file manager application as an intermediary layer that operates across multiple operating systems. This file manager provides a unified interface and common functionality (file management, shortcut creation, execution) that mediates between the user and the diverse OS environments, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The file manager application is designed with universal functionality that works across different operating systems. By implementing cross-OS compatible features (file browsing, shortcut management, application execution), the system provides multi-functional access points that simplify user interaction with multiple OS environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple operating systems are installed in one device to meet various user requirements, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to lack of intuitive interface for application selection

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomputing environment diversityVSAvoidapplication access convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The file manager serves as an intermediary interface that abstracts the complexity of multiple operating systems. Users interact with a single unified file manager UI rather than navigating through multiple OS-specific interfaces, making application selection and execution easier while maintaining access to diverse computing environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements shortcut icons that copy the essential functionality of applications across operating system boundaries. By creating shortcut representations of applications in the file manager, users can access applications from any OS through a unified interface without needing to understand the underlying OS architecture

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If applications from different operating systems need to be accessed, then the versatility is improved, but the user interface complexity increases making it harder to select and execute applications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication accessibilityVSAvoiduser interface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the application selection and execution functionality into a single unified file manager interface. By combining file management, application browsing, and execution capabilities in one UI, the system reduces interface complexity while maintaining the ability to access applications from multiple operating systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11275484B2Method of controlling device having plurality of operating systems installed therein, and the device

Publication Date: 2022.03.15 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

Provided is a method of operating a device having a plurality of operating systems installed therein, the method including: receiving a first user input for selecting at least one application installed in a first operating system among the plurality of operating systems; receiving a second user input for selecting a second operating system, in which a shortcut icon for execution of the selected application is to be displayed, among the plurality of operating systems; creating the shortcut icon based on the first user input and the second user input; and displaying the created shortcut icon on a user interface of the second operating system.