Floating Window Interactive Component Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile programs with floating windows are often designed with right-hand preference, making it difficult for users to operate interactive components when the window is moved to the left or right side of the screen, regardless of the user's hand position.

Innovation Solution

A position-influencing interaction method for floating windows that detects the window's position relative to the screen and automatically moves interactive components to the corresponding side, allowing users to easily operate them with their hand closest to the window's location.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the floating window is dragged to the left hand side, then the user can access the window from the left side, but the interactive component becomes inoperable with the right hand and difficult to operate with the left hand

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The interactive component's position is made dynamic rather than fixed. The system automatically detects the floating window's position and dynamically adjusts the interactive component's location within the window to match the user's hand position, enabling seamless operation regardless of window location

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-adjustment without user intervention. When the floating window is dragged, the interactive component automatically repositions itself to the appropriate location based on the window's new position, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Stability of the object's composition

If the floating window is presented with an immutable interface, then the program maintains its original design, but it becomes difficult to operate when the window position changes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinterface stabilityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The interface transitions from static to dynamic. The interactive component's position within the floating window is automatically adjusted based on the window's location, allowing the interface to adapt to different usage scenarios while maintaining operational ease

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250193509A1Electronic device, position-influencing interaction method for floating window and non-transitory computer readable medium

Publication Date: 2025.06.12 GETAC TECH CORP

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a position-influencing interaction method for a floating window, which includes steps as follows. When a program is presented as the floating window, a position of the floating window is detected to determine that the floating window is adjacent to a side of an entire display screen of a display device. An interactive component in the floating window is automatically moved to a corresponding side of the floating window in correspondence with the side being adjacent to the floating window.