Multi-Page Display Gesture Control for Terminal Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current terminals with multi-window functions are limited by their small screen size, allowing only one or a few windows to be executed simultaneously, which restricts the utility of these functions.
Innovation Solution
A method and terminal that detect user gestures to move and display multiple pages or applications in discrete or continuous modes, allowing for the arrangement and execution of multiple applications on the screen by identifying movement modes through gestures and adjusting page sizes based on gesture length.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are displayed simultaneously on a terminal screen, then the utility of multi-window function is improved, but the screen size limitation restricts the number of windows that can be executed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display space from a single screen to multiple virtual screens (Screen 1, Screen 2, etc.) that can be navigated through user gestures. This dimensional extension allows multiple applications to be displayed across multiple screens, effectively overcoming the physical screen size limitation while maintaining the multi-window functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area is segmented into multiple independent screens, each capable of displaying one or more applications. Users can navigate between these segmented screens using gesture inputs, allowing efficient organization and access to multiple applications without being constrained by the physical screen dimensions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If pages are moved in units of pixel for continuous display, then the display flexibility is improved, but the complexity of page management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements two distinct movement modes for page navigation: discrete mode (moving by page units) and continuous mode (moving by pixel units). The system dynamically switches between these modes based on user gesture characteristics, providing both flexibility and simplified management. Long gestures trigger continuous mode for fine-grained control, while short gestures trigger discrete mode for simpler navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The movement unit parameter changes based on gesture length. When the gesture length exceeds a threshold, the system switches from discrete page-unit movement to continuous pixel-unit movement. This parameter change allows the system to adapt to different user needs without increasing management complexity, as the switching is automatically triggered by the gesture characteristics.
3Productivity
If the number of executable windows is limited to one or a few, then the screen remains manageable, but the productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By extending the display space to multiple virtual screens, the patent allows users to execute and manage more applications simultaneously across the extended space. Each screen can display one or more applications, and users can navigate between screens using gestures, effectively increasing productivity without overwhelming the user interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area is segmented into multiple manageable screens, each containing one or more applications. This segmentation allows users to focus on fewer applications at a time while having easy access to others through gesture-based navigation, thereby maintaining screen manageability while supporting higher productivity through increased application capacity.
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AI summary
A method of displaying a plurality of pages on a screen of a terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a user's gesture that requests movement of the plurality of pages, identifying a movement mode relating to the movement of the plurality of pages, and moving and displaying a first page displayed on the screen and a second page connected to the first page displayed on the screen according to the identified movement mode, wherein the movement mode is one of a discrete mode and a continuous mode.