Mobile Device Home Screen Page Editing Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile device home screens are not user-customizable, leading to low utilization as they are pre-configured by manufacturers and do not meet individual user needs.
Innovation Solution
A method and mobile device system that allows users to easily edit home screen pages by adding, deleting, or reordering menu and widget icons, as well as changing page titles and backgrounds, through intuitive touch and motion-based inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional home screen is pre-configured by a manufacturer, then the device initialization is simple and fast, but the home screen does not meet individual user needs and has low utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently customize their home screens by selecting, adding, removing, and rearranging menu pages and icons according to their own needs, rather than relying on manufacturer pre-configuration. This self-service approach directly addresses the adaptability need while keeping the implementation straightforward through intuitive user interactions.
2Ease of operation
If users can freely edit home screen pages by adding, deleting, or reordering icons, then user satisfaction increases, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical or manual configuration processes with an automated drag-and-drop interface. Users can simply drag icons to desired positions or tap to select options, and the system automatically handles the reconfiguration. This substitution of intuitive graphical interaction for complex operational procedures maintains ease of use while enabling comprehensive editing capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple menu pages and icons are displayed on the home screen, then the functionality increases, but the screen space management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system organizes menu pages and icons in a hierarchical structure with multiple levels of navigation. Instead of cramming all elements onto a single screen, users can navigate through multiple pages and layers, accessing different sets of icons and functions across several screens. This dimensional organization allows comprehensive functionality while maintaining clean, manageable individual screen layouts.
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AI summary
Provided are a method and related mobile device for editing, in an integrated, convenient and quick manner, various menu pages selectively used for a home screen. In response to a given input signal, the mobile device outputs a page edit screen including a specific page displayed on the home screen. Then, in response to subsequent input signals, the mobile device may add a new page, delete a selected page, change a title of a selected page, move or remove a selected icon in a page, change a background image of a selected page, or change a positional order of pages.