Dynamic Edit Mode via Device Orientation Duration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional operating systems and software applications require users to navigate away from content to access editing settings, making changes inefficient, time-consuming, and error-prone.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic edit mode mechanism that allows users to access editing options by rotating their computing device from portrait to landscape or vice versa, maintaining focus on content without leaving the context, using content detection logic, context evaluation, and request interpretation to determine appropriate editing stages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users navigate to a setting area to access editing options, then editing functionality is available, but the user loses context and time is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccess to editing optionsVSAvoidTime to access settings

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a temporal dimension to mode switching by detecting the duration of device orientation changes. Short-duration orientation changes trigger preview mode while long-duration changes trigger edit mode, allowing the system to distinguish between accidental and intentional mode switches without requiring users to navigate to settings pages

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If users navigate to a setting area to access editing options, then editing functionality is available, but context is broken

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccess to editing optionsVSAvoidContext continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-loading and previewing edit modes during brief device orientations. This allows users to see what editing options are available without actually committing to the edit mode, maintaining context continuity while providing access to editing functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic mode switching where the system transitions between view mode and edit mode based on real-time detection of device orientation duration. This dynamic behavior allows context to be maintained during brief orientations while enabling editing during sustained orientations, eliminating the need to navigate away from content

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system detects device orientation changes, then mode switching is enabled, but accidental triggers may occur

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveMode switching capabilityVSAvoidAccidental trigger prevention

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the threshold parameter for mode switching from any orientation change to orientation changes of specific durations. By establishing temporal thresholds (short-duration for preview, long-duration for edit), the system maintains adaptability for legitimate mode switching while filtering out accidental triggers that do not meet the duration criteria

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3087462B1Mechanism for facilitating dynamic change orientation for edit modes at computing devices

Publication Date: 2022.03.30 INTEL CORP

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AI summary

A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic edit modes at computing devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes receiving a first request for accessing an edit mode at a computing device, where the first request is placed by turning the computing device from a first position to a second position, and allowing access to the edit mode, if the first request is determined to be intentional.