Deformable Image Sensing Surface Interaction Area Recombination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Deformable image sensing surfaces face challenges after deformation, where some effective interaction areas become non-functional or scattered, leading to incomplete interaction with objects due to shape changes, resulting in a loss of interaction functionality.

Innovation Solution

Determining shape-related information after deformation and recombining adjacent effective interaction areas into a single interaction area to provide an image sensing interface, utilizing deformation control instructions and sensors to manage the deformation and readdress interaction units for effective interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the deformable image sensing surface undergoes folding deformation to adapt to different shapes, then the adaptability of the device is improved, but the interaction functionality is lost because effective interaction areas become scattered and non-functional

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshape adaptabilityVSAvoidinteraction functionality
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the interaction area configuration adaptive to the deformable surface's current shape state. The system dynamically determines and recombines effective interaction areas based on real-time shape information, allowing the interaction functionality to adapt continuously as the surface deforms, thus maintaining reliability across different shapes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of interaction area configuration from fixed to variable based on shape state. By determining shape-related information and using it to recombine effective interaction areas, the system adjusts the interaction area parameters dynamically, resolving the contradiction between shape adaptability and interaction functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If multiple scattered effective interaction areas are recombined into one interaction area, then the interaction functionality is restored, but the complexity of determining and managing interaction areas increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction functionalityVSAvoidinteraction area management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically determining shape-related information and autonomously recombining effective interaction areas based on predetermined rules. This automated process reduces manual intervention and management complexity while restoring interaction functionality, as the system self-adjusts without requiring complex external control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by creating a virtual model or representation of the deformable surface's shape state (shape-related information). This copied information is then used to determine effective interaction areas without directly manipulating the physical surface, simplifying the management complexity while maintaining functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Ease of operation

If the interaction areas are reconfigured based on shape-related information, then the user experience is enhanced through adaptive deformation, but the processing requirements and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing the rules and criteria for determining effective interaction areas and their recombination strategies. By preparing these determination rules in advance, the system can quickly reconfigure interaction areas during deformation without requiring complex real-time processing, thus enhancing user experience while controlling processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10824243B2Interaction method, interaction apparatus, and user equipment
Publication Date: 2020.11.03 BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application disclose an interaction method, an interaction apparatus, and user equipment. The method comprises: determining shape related information of a deformable image sensing surface, where the shape related information corresponds to a first shape of the deformable image sensing surface after a folding deformation; determining multiple effective interaction areas on the deformable image sensing surface at least according to the shape related information, where the multiple effective interaction areas meet the following conditions: in nonadjacent positions on the deformable image sensing surface, and adjacent in a spatial position in the first shape; and using the multiple effective interaction areas as one interaction area at least according to a first relative position of the multiple effective interaction areas in the spatial position in the first shape to provide an image sensing interface to at least one interaction object. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application can bring new experience to a user according to a deformation property of a deformable device.