Desktop Starting Entries for Direct Function Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face tediousness in accessing specific functions within applications on personal electronic devices due to the need to start the application first and then navigate through multiple layers and menus to find the desired function.
Innovation Solution
An object starting method and device that displays starting entries for predetermined functions on a desktop page, allowing users to directly access these functions by receiving an operating signal, thereby simplifying the process through direct triggering by the operating system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users access specific functions through traditional APP menus, then the function can be executed, but the operation process becomes tedious and time-consuming due to multiple navigation layers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the APP functionality by extracting specific frequently-used functions from the original APP and displaying them as independent starting entries on the desktop. This allows users to access individual functions directly without navigating through the entire APP structure, effectively dividing the access path into direct function entry points versus full APP navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing and identifying frequently-used functions within APPs, then creating dedicated starting entries for these functions on the desktop before users need them. This advance preparation eliminates the need for users to navigate through menus during actual use, as the functions are already positioned for immediate access.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users navigate through multiple APP menus to find specific functions, then the complete APP functionality is available, but the device complexity increases due to multiple navigation layers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts specific frequently-used functions from the complex APP structure and places them as separate starting entries on the desktop. This extraction process removes the need for users to navigate through multiple APP menu layers, effectively taking out the essential functions and presenting them in a simplified, direct access format while maintaining the underlying APP functionality.
3Productivity
If the system provides direct access to specific functions, then the efficiency of using applications improves, but the operating system complexity increases due to additional starting entries management
Solution Approach 1:
The starting entries serve multiple functions: they act as direct launchers for specific functions, provide quick access to frequently-used features, and maintain a clean desktop interface. This multi-functionality allows the system to improve productivity through direct access while avoiding proportional increases in complexity, as the same interface elements serve multiple purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
Object starting methods and devices using the same are provided. In some aspects, the method includes displaying starting entries of one or more objects on a predetermined page of a device. The method also includes receiving a first operating signal corresponding to one of the starting entries, and activating an object corresponding to the one of the starting entries using the first operating signal. In some aspects, the method may further include outputting prompting information based on the activation of the object.