Mobile Terminal Gesture Menu Parsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile terminals require users to navigate multiple menu levels to access functions not directly mapped to menu items, leading to inefficiency and increased time in finding desired functions, especially for users unfamiliar with the interface.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow users to execute functions by combining menu items through gestures, such as drag-and-drop or multi-touch events, where text information from a selection item is parsed and used to execute associated functions with target items, simplifying the input and selection process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If one menu item is mapped to one function, then the menu structure is simple and clear, but the time required to find and execute functions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple menu items to execute a single function. When users perform a multi-touch gesture involving two or more menu items, the system merges these selections and executes the associated function, thereby reducing the time needed to access functions without complicating the menu structure
Solution Approach 2:
The menu items are designed to serve multiple purposes: they can be individually selected for their primary function, or combined through multi-touch gestures to trigger additional functions. This multi-functionality allows the same menu items to provide both simple navigation and rapid function execution
2Adaptability or versatility
If users navigate through multiple menu levels to access functions, then all functions can be organized systematically, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-touch gesture mechanism allows users to skip the intermediate menu navigation steps by directly selecting multiple menu items in a single gesture. This rushing through of the menu hierarchy provides rapid access to functions while maintaining the systematic organization of all menu levels
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal dimension to menu interaction by allowing simultaneous selection of multiple menu items through multi-touch gestures. This creates a new interaction dimension that bypasses the traditional sequential navigation through menu levels, improving ease of operation
3Adaptability or versatility
If the interface provides many menu items for diverse functions, then the adaptability increases, but the ease of operation decreases due to increased complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring users to navigate through numerous individual menu items, the system allows combining multiple menu items in a single gesture to execute a function. This merging approach maintains diverse function access while simplifying the selection process
Data Source
AI summary
A function executing method and apparatus for a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal may execute a function. The function is associated with a target item according to information written in a selection item. The function executing method may include detecting an event related to a selection item and a target item among a plurality of menu items. The method then parses, upon detecting the event text information of the selection item. The method then executes a function associated with the target item according to the parsed text information.