Gesture Command Execution in Touch Screen Text Input Fields

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional touch screen displays require users to call a separate menu window for executing function commands, increasing recognition burden and reducing efficiency, especially when inputting text, as the screen becomes cluttered with a keyboard and text input field.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that recognize gesture inputs within a text input field on a touch screen display to execute function commands without calling a separate menu window, allowing users to intuitively perform commands like menu window calling, information sending, and text editing by recognizing inputs in specific areas of the text input field.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a separate menu window is called to execute function commands, then command execution capability is provided, but the display area is reduced and user recognition burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommand execution capabilityVSAvoiddisplay area

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the menu window calling function with the text input field by implementing gesture recognition directly within the text input field. When a user performs a specific gesture (such as dragging) in the text input field, the system executes corresponding function commands without requiring a separate menu window to be displayed. This combines the text input functionality and command execution functionality into a single interface area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The text input field is given multiple functions: it serves both as a text input area and as a control area for executing function commands through gesture recognition. The same space that was previously dedicated solely to text input now also provides access to various commands (such as sending, deleting, copying) through gesture inputs, making the interface element universal and multi-functional.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a separate menu window is called to execute function commands, then command execution capability is provided, but user recognition burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommand execution capabilityVSAvoiduser recognition burden

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the menu window calling function with the text input field by implementing gesture recognition directly within the text input field. When a user performs a specific gesture (such as dragging) in the text input field, the system executes corresponding function commands without requiring a separate menu window to be displayed. This combines the text input functionality and command execution functionality into a single interface area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The text input field serves itself by providing both text input capability and command execution capability. Instead of requiring the user to switch to a separate menu window to access commands, the text input field itself becomes the interface for both text entry and command selection through gesture recognition, making the system self-sufficient and reducing cognitive load.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If text input field and keyboard window are displayed, then text input functionality is provided, but screen space becomes limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetext input functionalityVSAvoidscreen space

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The text input field is given multiple functions: it serves both as a text input area and as a control area for executing function commands through gesture recognition. The same space that was previously dedicated solely to text input now also provides access to various commands (such as sending, deleting, copying) through gesture inputs, making the interface element universal and multi-functional.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9335899B2Method and apparatus for executing function executing command through gesture input

Publication Date: 2016.05.10 KIM JUNGSOO

AI summary

There are provided a method and an apparatus for executing a function executing command through a gesture input, and more particularly, a method and an apparatus for executing a function executing command by recognizing a gesture input performed in a text input field displayed on a touch screen display. The method for executing a function executing command through a gesture input includes displaying a keyboard window for inputting text and a text input field for displaying the text inputted by the keyboard window on a touch screen display; recognizing a gesture input performed in the text input field; and executing a function executing command corresponding to the gesture input only when the text displayed in the text input field is not selected. A user can intuitively execute function executing commands by recognizing a gesture input in a text input field with ease when the function executing command is input through a touch screen display.