Home Screen Widget Management via Gesture-Activated Application List

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic devices require numerous input operations to manage graphical components like widgets and icons on the home screen, causing inconvenience to users.

Innovation Solution

A method for constructing a home screen that recognizes editing gestures, activates an editing mode, displays an application list, and allows users to select and display widgets and icons on multiple pages, simplifying the management of graphical components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional home screen management methods are used, then users can manage graphical components, but many input operations are required causing inconvenience

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of managing graphical componentsVSAvoidnumber of input operations required

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-arranges graphical components in an application list before they need to be placed on the home screen. When a user selects an application icon, the corresponding graphical components are automatically organized and ready for selection, eliminating the need for users to manually search and arrange each component during the placement process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple management functions into a unified interface. The application list serves as both a storage container for graphical components and a selection interface, merging the functions of component storage, display, and selection into a single integrated system that reduces the number of separate operations required.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple graphical components are managed separately, then comprehensive control is achieved, but the management process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol over graphical componentsVSAvoidcomplexity of management process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments graphical components into distinct units within the application list, each representing a separate widget or icon that can be independently selected and placed. This segmentation allows users to manage components individually while benefiting from the organized structure, maintaining comprehensive control without overwhelming complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The application list serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores graphical components, displays available options, enables selection, and facilitates placement on the home screen. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate interfaces and operations into a single universal management mechanism.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9888061B2Method for organizing home screen and electronic device implementing the same

Publication Date: 2018.02.06 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device and a method for constructing a home screen thereof are provided. the method includes recognizing an editing gesture input with regard to a selected application icon, activating an editing mode in response to the editing gesture input, displaying an application list corresponding to the selected application icon in the editing mode, recognizing a selection of at least one of graphical components including widgets and icons, arranged in the displayed application list, and displaying the at least one selected graphical component on at least one page of the home screen.