Mobile Terminal Menu Gestures for Direct Settings Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal menu systems require multiple steps to switch to environment setting modes, making it inconvenient and non-intuitive for users to activate or deactivate functions and view current settings.
Innovation Solution
A terminal and method that allows direct switching to environment setting modes of menus through specific gestures, such as short or double touches, and displays current settings in a pop-up window, reducing the number of steps required.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple steps are used to switch to environment setting modes, then the system can maintain structured menu navigation, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the menu navigation process into distinct functional layers: quick panel for basic on/off toggles, main menu for category navigation, and environment setting mode for detailed configurations. This segmentation allows each layer to serve its specific purpose while maintaining overall system organization, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new interaction dimension by enabling direct long-press gestures on quick panel icons to access environment setting modes, bypassing the traditional hierarchical navigation path. This dimensional change in interaction (from sequential clicks to direct gesture-based access) improves ease of operation while the structured menu architecture maintains device complexity at acceptable levels.
2Ease of operation
If direct gesture-based access is implemented, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic interaction behavior where the same quick panel icon can respond differently based on the gesture type: short press for on/off toggle, long press for environment setting mode access. This dynamic response mechanism improves ease of operation by providing intuitive multi-functionality, while the controlled gesture recognition system manages device complexity through predefined interaction patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick panel icons are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as on/off toggle buttons and as entry points to environment setting modes when long-pressed. This universality improves ease of operation by reducing the number of separate interface elements needed, while the systematic implementation of multiple functions within a unified interface structure keeps device complexity manageable.
3Loss of time
If traditional menu navigation is used, then the device complexity remains low, but the time required for operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring the quick panel with frequently used menu items and their associated environment setting modes. Users can directly access these pre-organized options through long-press gestures, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple menu levels. This preliminary organization of interface elements significantly reduces operation time while maintaining relatively low device complexity through efficient spatial arrangement and gesture-based access.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method for setting a menu environment in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a controller for switching to an environment setting mode of a menu according to a type of a gesture having occurred on the menu.