Gesture Control for Mobile Background Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile terminals cannot directly control background applications without displaying them on the screen, limiting user interaction with multiple applications running concurrently.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows controlling mobile terminal applications using gestures on the display screen, enabling control of both foreground and background applications without key input, by registering gestures in an event table and verifying command events to perform specific actions on target applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional mobile terminal directly controls a foreground application, then the ease of operation is improved, but the background application cannot be controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into two independent parts: a gesture recognition unit that detects gestures on the display screen and a control unit that executes commands. This segmentation allows the system to control both foreground and background applications through the same gesture interface, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
A gesture recognition unit acts as an intermediary between the user's gestures and the application control system. This intermediary detects gestures on the display screen and translates them into control commands, enabling indirect control of background applications without requiring direct interaction with the application interface.
2Ease of operation
If a background application is displayed on the screen to enable control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the multitasking capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gesture recognition unit serves as an intermediary that enables control of background applications without requiring them to be displayed on the screen. Users can perform gestures on the display screen to control background applications, maintaining multitasking capability while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface is extended to another dimension by allowing gesture-based control from the foreground display screen to affect background applications. This dimensional extension enables simultaneous control of multiple applications without requiring them to be visually displayed, thus maintaining productivity while improving ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are run concurrently to enhance functionality, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gesture recognition unit provides a universal control interface that can control multiple different applications (foreground and background) through the same gesture-based interaction mechanism. This multi-functionality enhances adaptability while maintaining ease of operation, as users don't need to learn different control methods for different applications.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and a method for controlling a mobile terminal application using a gesture may identify a gesture corresponding to a contact signal input to a display screen. The gesture may then be verified in an event table as corresponding to a command event for one of many possible different applications, and command event may be performed by an application associated with the gesture. The application may be running in the background of the mobile terminal, and may not be displayed on the mobile terminal display screen when the command event is executed. The method may include executing a first application, executing a second application while executing the first application, identifying a gesture corresponding to a contact signal, verifying a command event corresponding to the gesture, and controlling the first application to perform the command event.