Gesture Input Processing via Segmented Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in recognizing and performing complex gesture inputs on electronic devices, leading to a need for simplified gesture-based interactions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a touch-sensitive display and a processor that detects first and second gesture inputs to identify corresponding functions and control them accordingly, allowing for intuitive control of functions like volume adjustment, brightness settings, and application management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device processes complicated gesture inputs to perform various interactions, then the functionality and versatility of the device is improved, but the user has difficulty in recognizing and performing the gesture inputs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments gesture recognition into two distinct phases: a first gesture to select a function and a second gesture to control that function. This segmentation simplifies the overall interaction by breaking down complex gesture sequences into manageable, intuitive steps, allowing users to first choose what they want to control and then how to control it, thereby resolving the contradiction between versatility and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the user perform a first gesture to pre-select a function before performing the second gesture to control it. This preliminary selection step organizes the interaction flow and makes the subsequent control gesture more intuitive and easier to recognize, reducing the cognitive load while maintaining access to multiple functions
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device uses a touch sensitive display to receive various inputs, then the interaction capability is improved, but the complexity of processing and distinguishing different gesture inputs increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamics by allowing the function associated with a gesture to change based on the current context or selected mode. The system dynamically adapts which function responds to a given gesture pattern, enabling versatile interaction while simplifying the processing logic through context-dependent gesture interpretation rather than requiring distinct gestures for every possible function
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AI summary
According to the present disclosure, there are provided an electronic device and method for processing gesture inputs. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a touch sensitive display, a processor, and a memory including instructions executable by the processor to detect a first gesture input to the touch sensitive display while an object is displayed on the same, in response to the first gesture input, detected a first function corresponding to the object from among a plurality of functions, and in response to detecting a second gesture input to the touch sensitive display, control the detected first function according to the second gesture input. Other embodiments are also possible.