Mobile Object-Insertion Interface via Unified Drag-and-Drop Gesture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for enhancing image details, such as tagging names in photos or magnifying specific parts of images, are limited in information entry and resolution, making it cumbersome to separately look up additional materials for detailed information.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating and editing object-inserted images on mobile devices by determining the main image, selecting and placing objects within it, using optimized gestures to minimize touch input, and utilizing a mobile computing device with control, display, and storage modules to create detailed images with multiple objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If tagging or magnification methods are used to provide detailed information, then information accessibility is improved, but operation complexity increases and information completeness is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate operations (selecting object, choosing insert position, inserting content) into a single drag-and-drop gesture. Users can insert images, videos, text, or audio by simply dragging content onto the target image, eliminating the need for separate menu navigations and selections for each operation type.
Solution Approach 2:
The drag-and-drop mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it selects the object to be inserted, determines the insertion position, chooses the type of content to insert, and executes the insertion operation. This universal interface handles various content types (images, videos, text, audio) through the same interaction paradigm.
2Loss of information
If separate lookup of additional materials is performed, then detailed information is obtained, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares the insertion framework in advance by providing a unified drag-and-drop interface that is ready to accept various content types. The target image is prepared to receive objects, and the system is configured to handle multiple content formats, so when users need to insert detailed information, they can do so immediately without sequential lookups or setup steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the content selection and insertion processes into a single atomic operation. Users select and insert detailed information (images, videos, text, audio) in one continuous gesture, eliminating the time-consuming sequential steps of searching for materials, opening them, and then inserting them separately.
3Loss of information
If multiple objects are inserted into an image, then information richness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses simplified visual representations (thumbnails, icons) of objects during the insertion process. When users drag objects onto the target image, they work with these simplified copies rather than the full complexity of the actual content files. The system handles the complex file operations, format conversions, and metadata management in the background, keeping the user interface simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the complex insertion process into distinct, manageable phases: selecting the object to insert, dragging it to the target position, and releasing to complete insertion. Each phase is simple and intuitive, while the system handles the complexity of managing multiple objects, their positions, and their different formats internally.
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AI summary
Methods for generating and editing object-inserted images is illustrated. The methods mentioned above include main image determining step; step of receiving input that determines the object; step of object being displayed on mobile device's screen; step of receiving touch input about object; step of menu about object being displayed on screen; receiving the first drag input that modifies touch point; step of displaying in overlay on main image the icon at touch point and displaying main image in the first area when touch point is placed on the menu; step of receiving the second drag input that places icon on the first point on main image; and step of generating object-inserted image with object inserted to it when touch input is finished.