Mobile Terminal Slidably Displaying Multiple Menu Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in conveniently selecting and managing multiple functions in multitasking operations on terminals, requiring a method to minimize key inputs and menu manipulations.
Innovation Solution
A terminal with a display module and user input unit that detects touch inputs to slide and magnify selected menu images, allowing users to choose and display them as entire screen images through pre-set methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple menu screens are displayed simultaneously in multitasking operation, then the functionality and versatility of the terminal is improved, but the complexity of menu manipulation and key input increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the screen into multiple display regions, with each region showing a different menu screen or function. This segmentation allows multiple functions to be displayed simultaneously without requiring complex menu manipulation, as users can directly access any function by selecting its corresponding region.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-screen sequential menu structure to a multi-screen parallel display structure. By utilizing the screen's spatial dimensions, multiple menu screens are displayed side-by-side or in different regions, allowing users to select functions more efficiently without deep nesting or multiple levels of menu manipulation.
2Productivity
If multiple menu screens are displayed simultaneously, then the productivity of multitasking operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal display management system that can handle multiple menu screens through a single interface mechanism. The same touch input mechanism and display region selection method work for all menu screens, reducing the need for different control mechanisms for different functions and thereby reducing overall system complexity despite the multi-functional capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating separate control mechanisms for each menu screen or function, the patent uses a standardized display region model where each function is represented as a selectable region. This copying approach allows the system to manage multiple functions through a unified interface paradigm, reducing complexity while maintaining productivity.
3Device complexity
If traditional menu selection methods are used, then the device complexity is kept low, but the time required for menu selection and operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays multiple menu screens or function previews in advance on the main screen before the user needs to select a function. By preparing and showing multiple options simultaneously rather than sequentially, the user can quickly identify and select the desired function without having to navigate through multiple levels of menus or wait for sequential displays, thereby reducing selection time without significantly increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A terminal for simply selecting one of menus in multitasking operation and displaying the selected menu as an entire image on a screen in consideration of user convenience, and its control method are disclosed. The terminal includes a display module; a user input unit configured to detect a touch input; and a controller configured to slide currently executed menus according to a pre-set method if the input touch continues by longer than a particular time, selecting one of executed screen image of the slid menu, and display it as an entirely magnified image.