User Input Module Region Mapping for Gesture Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current input techniques for electronic devices, such as touch-based and pen-based methods, are limited in providing intuitive and efficient ways to perform various functions, particularly in tasks like enlarging and manipulating on-screen content, which require multiple operations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a user input module that includes an inner region and a peripheral region, where specific movements of the input (touch or pen) are detected and mapped to perform corresponding operations, allowing for simplified execution of functions like enlargement, reduction, and page swiping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional touch-based input techniques are used, then basic functions can be performed, but complex functions require multiple operations reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The user input module is divided into multiple regions (first region, second region, third region, fourth region) corresponding to different sides of the screen. Each region is assigned specific functions (enlargement, reduction, rotation, etc.), allowing complex operations to be performed through simple directional gestures without requiring multiple steps
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to input gestures by mapping different screen regions to different functions. Instead of requiring multiple sequential operations, the system uses the spatial position and movement direction of the input object across different regions to trigger various functions, effectively adding a dimensional aspect to gesture recognition
2Adaptability or versatility
If more functions are added to electronic devices, then versatility increases, but input techniques remain limited
Solution Approach 1:
The user input module serves multiple functions through a single unified interface. By dividing the module into different regions and assigning various operations (enlargement, reduction, rotation, deletion, etc.) to each region, the system enables one input module to handle diverse functions that would traditionally require multiple specialized input methods
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically assigns functions based on the movement path and position of the input object. As the input object moves across different regions of the user input module, the system adapts its response to perform different operations, making the input system flexible and capable of handling various functions through a single dynamic gesture recognition mechanism
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AI summary
A user input method in an electronic device and the electronic device are provided. The user input method in an electronic device includes receiving, from a user input module configured to receive a touch input and having an inner region and a peripheral region defined as a specific area with a predetermined width, an input from the inner region to the peripheral region, detecting a moving path of the received input, and performing an operation mapped to the detected moving path.