Multi-Application Content Sharing Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current content sharing methods require repetitive operations when sharing content to multiple applications, leading to cumbersome processes and reduced user efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A content sharing method that displays a sharing trigger page with multiple sharing entrances, allowing users to select and share content to multiple applications simultaneously by invoking multiple target sharing windows, thereby simplifying the sharing process and improving efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the current sharing method is used where users select content and click sharing control to display multiple optional applications, then users can share content to one application at a time, but the operation becomes cumbersome when sharing to multiple applications as the sharing steps need to be repeated multiple times

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing operation simplicityVSAvoidtime for repetitive sharing operations
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple sharing operations into a single unified process. When a user triggers a sharing operation, the system displays a sharing panel with multiple application options simultaneously, allowing the user to select multiple target applications in one operation rather than repeating the sharing process for each application individually.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The sharing panel is designed as a universal interface that can handle sharing to multiple different applications through a single operation. The system identifies multiple target applications based on user selection and executes sharing to all selected applications simultaneously, making the sharing function multi-purpose and eliminating the need for repeated operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If the sharing process is simplified to allow sharing to multiple applications simultaneously, then user efficiency is improved, but the interface complexity increases with multiple sharing windows and selections

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent sharing efficiencyVSAvoidsharing interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sharing interface is segmented into distinct functional components: a sharing trigger that initiates the process, a sharing panel that displays multiple application options, and selection mechanisms for choosing target applications. This segmentation allows the complex functionality to be presented in an organized, manageable way that doesn't overwhelm the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The sharing panel acts as an intermediary interface between the user's sharing intent and the multiple target applications. Instead of directly connecting the user to each application separately, the sharing panel consolidates multiple application selections into a single intermediate step, simplifying the overall process while maintaining the ability to share to multiple destinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11768694B2Content sharing method, device, terminal and storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.09.26 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A content sharing method includes: in response to a sharing trigger operation to a target content in a user interface, displaying a sharing trigger page in the user interface, wherein the sharing trigger page comprises at least one sharing entrance, and the sharing entrance is configured to invoke an application for content sharing; in response to a selection operation to the sharing entrance, determining n target sharing entrances, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 2; displaying n target sharing windows corresponding to the n target sharing entrances; in response to a sharing operation received in at least one of the n target sharing windows, sharing the target content to a target application. A terminal and a storage medium are further provided.