Dynamic Mobile Terminal User Interface Repositioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile terminals lack a user-friendly interface that can adapt dynamically to user preferences and operational modes, such as handedness and device orientation, limiting convenience and ease of use.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal with a touch screen display and a controller that allows the user interface to be dynamically repositioned and resized based on user input and device orientation, using pre-defined active regions and sensing units to detect touch events and physical orientation, enabling customizable and intuitive interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the user interface is fixed in a standard position, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different user preferences and operational modes is poor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to user preferencesVSAvoidinterface configuration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The user interface is made dynamically repositionable on the touch screen display. The controller allows the user interface to be moved to different positions based on user input, transforming the static interface into a dynamic one that adapts to user preferences and operational modes such as handedness and device orientation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The position parameter of the user interface is changed based on user input and device orientation. The controller detects touch events and physical orientation, then adjusts the interface position accordingly, allowing the same interface elements to be displayed at different locations on the screen.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the user interface is dynamically repositioned based on multiple parameters, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to operational modesVSAvoidsensing and control complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The touch screen display serves multiple functions: it displays information, receives touch input, and acts as the repositionable user interface. The controller integrates multiple functions including detecting touch events, sensing device orientation, and managing user interface repositioning, reducing the need for separate dedicated components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically detects device orientation through the sensing unit and self-adjusts the user interface position without requiring manual reconfiguration by the user. The controller monitors operational modes and autonomously optimizes the interface display position based on detected conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP1923778B1Mobile terminal and screen display method thereof

Publication Date: 2018.01.03 LG ELECTRONICS INC

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AI summary

A mobile terminal and a screen display method of the mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a display that comprises a user interface display region (320) and an information display region (310); and a controller that changes positions of display regions and displaying the changed positions on the display according to a user selection.