Touchscreen Flick Gesture for Cross-Device Content Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for data sharing between devices lack efficient and intuitive ways to select and transmit content using user interactions, particularly on touch screen interfaces.

Innovation Solution

Detecting a flick motion on a touch screen interface to select and transmit content to another device, allowing for automatic display or storage based on direction and speed of the flick.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional data sharing methods are used (direct communication or server upload/download), then data can be shared between devices, but the process is complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata sharing efficiencyVSAvoidtime required for data transmission

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the flick gesture, identifying the selected content, and initiating the transfer process before the user completes the traditional multi-step sharing workflow. This preliminary detection and automatic initiation significantly reduces the time required for data sharing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically detecting the flick gesture, identifying the content to be shared, selecting the target device based on flick direction, and executing the transfer without requiring the user to manually configure settings or navigate through menus. This self-service approach streamlines the data sharing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If traditional content selection methods are used on touch screens, then content can be selected, but the interface requires multiple steps and is not intuitive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent selection intuitivenessVSAvoidinterface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of requiring the user to navigate through menus and settings to share content, the system inverts the approach by detecting the natural flick gesture and automatically initiating the sharing process. The complex operations are performed by the system in response to a simple, intuitive user gesture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts the essential sharing action from the complex traditional workflow, reducing it to a simple flick gesture. By taking out only the necessary user input (the flick) and handling all other operations automatically, the interface becomes much simpler and more intuitive.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Productivity

If automatic content transmission is implemented, then data sharing is streamlined, but precise control over transmission parameters is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent transmission speedVSAvoidcontrol precision over transmission

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from the flick gesture characteristics (direction, duration, intensity) to automatically determine transmission parameters such as target device selection and content type. This feedback mechanism allows the system to maintain precise control while keeping the user interface simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250370615A1Flick to send or display content

Publication Date: 2025.12.04 ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC

AI summary

In an embodiment, a flick motion is detected on a touch screen interface of a first device. In response to detecting the flick motion: data associated with the flick motion is identified and transmitted to a second device. The data may be automatically displayed in response to detecting the flick motion.