Multi-Piece Text Copy Method for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile terminal text copy methods are complex and inefficient, requiring multiple operations to copy and paste multiple pieces of text at different positions on a webpage, leading to cumbersome user interactions.

Innovation Solution

A multi-piece text copy method that allows users to select and copy multiple non-adjacent text pieces using intuitive text editing controls, including text selection identifiers and control addition identifiers, enabling flexible and rapid text selection and manipulation on a mobile terminal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple copy and paste operations are performed to copy multiple text pieces, then the text copy function is achieved, but the operating mode becomes complex and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext copy efficiencyVSAvoidoperating mode complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple copy and paste operations into a single unified operation. By introducing a selection mode that allows users to select multiple text pieces simultaneously and then perform a single copy operation, the system combines what would otherwise require multiple separate copy-paste cycles into one efficient action, directly resolving the contradiction between productivity and operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the text selection process from the copying process. Users first enter selection mode to identify multiple text pieces, then the system preserves these selections and executes copy operations automatically. This segmentation allows the selection and copying functions to be optimized independently while working together seamlessly, reducing overall operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If multiple copy and paste operations are performed to copy multiple text pieces, then the text copy function is achieved, but the user operation becomes cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation convenienceVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary selection of multiple text pieces before the actual copying operation. By entering selection mode first and marking the text pieces to be copied, the system prepares all necessary information in advance, allowing the subsequent copy operation to execute efficiently without requiring repeated user interventions, thus improving ease of operation and reducing time loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically executing the copy operation after text pieces are selected. Once users complete the selection process, the system autonomously handles the copying, pasting, and positioning of text pieces without requiring manual copy-paste cycles, thereby simplifying user operations and eliminating time-consuming manual interventions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3734430B1Method for copying multiple text segments and mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2024.03.13 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a multi-piece text copy method and a mobile terminal. The multi-piece text copy method includes: receiving N inputs from a user; displaying N text editing controls in response to the N inputs respectively; acquiring N pieces of target text selected by the N text editing controls respectively; receiving a first input from the user at a target position in first text information; and copying the N pieces of target text to the target position in response to the first input. Each text editing control includes a text selection identifier and a control addition identifier, N is an integer greater than 1, and any two of the N pieces of target text are not adjacent to each other.