Grip Sensor Mobile Terminal for Intuitive Multitasking Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile terminals face difficulties in efficiently managing multitasking modes and application launching due to complex configuration processes and limited user input methods, particularly when trying to partition the display for multiple applications.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal equipped with a grip sensor that senses user input and displays menu icons at specific points on the display, allowing for intuitive multitasking mode selection and application launching through touch inputs, including continuous inputs and pressure-sensitive interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple configuration processes are executed to partition the display unit for simultaneous application launching, then the display can be divided for multitasking, but the operational complexity and time required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-arranges application icons in specific regions of the display unit before user interaction. When a user touches a grip sensor, the corresponding pre-positioned icons are automatically launched in partitioned windows, eliminating the need for users to manually configure display partitions each time.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal automatically manages display partitioning and application launching based on grip sensor input. The system self-configures the display layout by detecting which grip sensor region is touched and automatically launches applications in appropriate partitioned modes without requiring user intervention for configuration.
2Measurement precision
If conventional touch input methods are used for application launching, then the interface is simple, but the precision and area of input sensing are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The grip sensor is divided into multiple independent sensing regions (first grip sensor region, second grip sensor region, etc.), each corresponding to specific application icons or functions. This segmentation allows precise detection of which region is touched, enabling accurate control without requiring high-precision touch coordinates on the display itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip sensor acts as an intermediary input device between the user and the display system. Instead of directly touching the display to select icons, users touch the grip sensor region, which then triggers the corresponding application launch or display partitioning action, providing a more ergonomic and precise input method.
3Ease of operation
If the display unit is used for both input and output, then the interface is integrated, but the input sensing precision and control accuracy decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The input function is segmented from the display output surface by using separate grip sensor regions. These dedicated sensing regions provide accurate input detection while the main display unit remains dedicated to output, avoiding the precision loss that would occur if the entire display had to serve both input and output functions.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a mobile terminal and method for controlling the same. Particularly, the present invention provides a mobile terminal including a grip sensor, a display unit, and a processor. In this case, the processor may be configured to sense a first input with a predetermined area through the grip sensor in a state in which the mobile terminal is gripped by a user and display a first menu icon at a first point corresponding to the first input on the display unit after sensing the first input.