Electronic Apparatus Track-Based Application Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face complexity when interacting with applications that have numerous function icons or buttons, as not all can be displayed on the first-level menu, requiring multiple clicks and searches to access needed functions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus method that detects a to-be-operated object, displays a selection identifier, and determines an operation type based on an input track, allowing users to interact with the application without searching for specific icons or buttons, by inputting a track corresponding to the desired function via touch or mouse input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all function icons or buttons are displayed on the first-level menu, then users can access all functions easily, but the display interface becomes crowded and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the function selection process from the traditional icon-based interface. Instead of displaying all function icons on the screen, the system extracts the essential function intent and maps it to a simplified interaction pattern (input track direction), removing the need for users to navigate through crowded icon menus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the traditional interaction paradigm: instead of users searching for and clicking specific icons to activate functions, the system interprets the user's drawing motion direction itself as the function selection mechanism. The input track direction becomes the control signal, reversing the conventional 'search-then-activate' flow.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple function icons are displayed on the interface, then more functions are available, but users need multiple clicks and searches to access needed functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the input track mechanism universal for all function operations. A single interaction pattern (drawing an input track) can trigger any of the multiple functions, eliminating the need for users to learn and click different icons for different operations. The system maps input track directions to various functions, providing unified access to all capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary mapping of input track directions to function operations before the user interacts. The electronic apparatus pre-configures which direction corresponds to which function, so when the user draws their intended path, the system already has the correspondence ready and can execute the function immediately without search or navigation steps.
3Device complexity
If function icons are organized in multiple levels of menus, then the interface remains organized, but users must perform multiple click and search operations to access functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the hierarchical menu structure from the interaction process. Instead of requiring users to navigate through multiple levels of organized menus, the system extracts the direct intent from the input track and bypasses the intermediate menu navigation layers, providing direct access to functions regardless of their organizational hierarchy.
Solution Approach 2:
The input track serves as an intermediary that translates the user's drawing motion into function activation. This intermediary mechanism bridges the gap between the user's intent and the function execution, eliminating the need for intermediate menu navigation steps that would otherwise be required to access functions organized in multiple levels.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a method for interacting with an application and an electronic apparatus. When an electronic apparatus detects that a to-be-operated object in an application is selected, the electronic apparatus may display a selection identifier. The electronic apparatus may detect whether an input track is generated. The electronic apparatus may determine an operation type corresponding to the input track when the electronic apparatus detects the input track and detects that the input track ends. The electronic apparatus may operate the to-be-operated object according to the operation type.