Dynamic Cursor Focus for Mobile Device Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless mouse technologies for television operation suffer from low operation efficiency and unsatisfactory user experience due to inefficient cursor movement and selection processes.

Innovation Solution

A display method for mobile device selection that uses location movement signals from sensors or gyroscopes to determine the cursor focus on a screen, dynamically changing its size, shape, and color based on proximity to target icons, with adjustable thresholds for user and time-specific interactions, improving user operation efficiency and interaction experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless mouse technology with gravity sensing and gyroscope is used for television operation, then cursor movement control is enabled, but operation efficiency is low and user experience is unsatisfying

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetelevision operationVSAvoidoperation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The cursor focus dynamically changes its visual properties (size, shape, color) based on its proximity to target icons. When the cursor approaches an icon, it expands and changes appearance to provide dynamic visual feedback, making the selection process more intuitive and efficient without requiring precise control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides real-time visual feedback by changing the cursor focus appearance based on its distance from target icons. The cursor expands and changes color/shape when approaching an icon, giving the user immediate feedback about selection status and improving operation efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If cursor moves precisely to select icon on television screen, then selection accuracy is achieved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecursor positioning precisionVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cursor focus parameters (size, shape, color) change automatically based on its distance from target icons. This dynamic parameter adjustment provides precise selection capability without requiring the user to perform complex precise positioning operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The cursor focus automatically adjusts its own visual properties based on its position relative to icons. The system self-regulates the cursor appearance to indicate selection status, reducing the cognitive load and complexity for the user

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4231125B1Display method of mobile device selection and terminal device
Publication Date: 2024.07.31 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a display method of a mobile device selection and a terminal device. The method includes: receiving a location movement signal sent by a mobile device; determining a location, of a cursor focus of the mobile device, on a screen according to the location movement signal; and determining that the cursor focus moves toward a target icon, and if a distance between the cursor focus and the target icon is greater than zero and is less than or equal to a first threshold, determining that the cursor focus selects the target icon, thereby improving user operation efficiency, reducing operation complexity, and ensuring desirable interaction experience of a user.