Multi-Object Drag-and-Drop Processing for File Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques require repetitive drag-and-drop operations to copy files to multiple locations, making the process labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and method that allows for the selection and movement of multiple objects, where a single moved object's position within a determination area triggers processing on multiple fixed objects, reducing the number of operations needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If drag-and-drop operation is performed for each location separately, then file copying to multiple locations can be achieved, but the number of operations increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple target location selections into a single operation. The user selects multiple folder icons simultaneously as target objects, then performs one drag-and-drop operation with the source file. The system automatically distributes the file to all selected target locations, merging what would otherwise require multiple separate drag-and-drop operations into a single action.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables a single drag-and-drop operation to serve multiple functions simultaneously. Instead of requiring separate operations for each target location, the system allows one operation to copy files to multiple destinations at once, making the file copying function universal across multiple targets in a single action.
2Productivity
If multiple drag-and-drop operations are performed for copying files to multiple locations, then complete file distribution is achieved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple file distribution tasks into a single operation. By allowing simultaneous selection of multiple target folders and executing one drag-and-drop action, the system distributes files to all locations in parallel processing, significantly reducing the time compared to sequential operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary selection of multiple target locations before the actual file copying begins. The user pre-selects all destination folders, and the system prepares the distribution task list in advance, so that when the drag-and-drop operation is executed, the file distribution proceeds immediately to all targets without requiring separate operations for each location.
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AI summary
An information processing device includes a selection accepting unit that accepts selection of three or more objects among a plurality of displayed objects, a movement control unit that moves one or more objects in accordance with movement of input position related to selection of one or more objects among the selected objects, and a processing execution unit that executes specified processing using information related to the moved object on each of a plurality of fixed objects when a position of the moved object is included in a determination area for the fixed object. Processing on the plurality of fixed objects is thereby executed at a time simply by performing the operation of moving the position of one moved object into the determination area for the fixed object.