Map Parameter Input via Continuous Drag Gesture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for setting waypoints on a map displayed on a controller are inconvenient due to the need for multiple separate steps, including selecting a point, moving an icon, and entering parameters, which often require repeated touches or clicks, especially when multiple parameters need to be set.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow a user to select a point on an electronic map, display a parameter input area, adjust parameter values by panning or dragging within the input area, and set the parameter by maintaining touch or click, simplifying the process and reducing the need for repeated interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple separate steps are used to set waypoints (selecting a point, moving an icon, entering parameters), then each parameter can be set accurately, but the operation becomes complex and requires multiple repeated touches or clicks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate operations (selecting a point, moving an icon, adjusting parameters) into a single continuous gesture. By merging these discrete steps into one unified interaction flow, the system maintains parameter setting accuracy while significantly improving operation convenience, eliminating the need for multiple repeated touches or clicks that characterized the prior art
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple windows are generated for each parameter setting step, then each parameter can be configured independently, but the process requires repeated touches or clicks and becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous useful action by allowing parameter adjustment to occur in a single continuous gesture without requiring the user to complete and exit multiple separate windows. The gesture can be paused, adjusted, and completed continuously, maintaining configuration flexibility while eliminating the time loss associated with repeatedly opening, interacting with, and closing multiple parameter windows
3Manufacturing precision
If manual entry or adjustment of numerical values is required for each parameter, then precise control is achieved, but the complexity of operation increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manual value entry and step-by-step adjustment with a gesture-based control mechanism. By substituting the traditional mechanical interaction model (clicking, typing, navigating menus) with a continuous gesture system, the invention maintains precise parameter value control while significantly reducing interface complexity and the cognitive load required to operate the system
Data Source
AI summary
A method for setting a parameter includes the steps of: selecting, by a touch or click, one point on an electronic map displayed on an electronic device; displaying a parameter input area around the selected one point on the electronic map; detecting, by the electronic device, panning or drag performed along a direction in which the displayed parameter input area is formed; adjusting a value of the parameter according to the detected panning or drag; detecting, by the electronic device, panning or drag performed in a direction toward the one point; and setting the parameter to the adjusted value, wherein the touch or click is maintained while the steps of setting the one point through setting the parameter is performed.