Multi-Window File Sharing via Object Acceptance Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-window mode on mobile information processing devices, users face difficulties in perceiving and executing file sharing between applications, leading to deteriorated operability due to the small screen size and lack of clear indication of shareable files.
Innovation Solution
A program that displays a file acceptance area in the second application's window when in multi-window mode, allowing users to easily share files by drag-and-drop or copy-paste operations, with visual cues like a file acceptance area and message indicating shareability, and handling unsupported file formats by providing guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multi-window mode is implemented on mobile devices with small screens, then multiple applications can be displayed simultaneously, but the screen space for each application is reduced and file sharing operations become difficult to perform
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display screen into multiple independent window regions, each dedicated to a specific application. This segmentation allows multiple applications to coexist simultaneously while maintaining their individual functionality. The screen is partitioned into first and second display areas, with each area displaying a different application's interface, enabling multi-window operation on mobile devices with limited screen real estate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a file acceptance area as an intermediary element that facilitates file sharing between applications. This special display region acts as a mediator that receives files from one application and makes them available to another application. The file acceptance area includes visual indicators and messaging that guide users through the file sharing process, solving the operability problem by providing a clear, intermediate step for file transfer operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If file sharing between applications is enabled in multi-window mode, then users can share files between apps, but users cannot easily perceive which files are shareable and how to share them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs visual indicators including color changes and graphical icons to indicate file shareability. The file acceptance area displays specific visual cues such as colored borders, icons, or highlighted regions that clearly show which files can be shared and their shareable status. These visual changes provide immediate, intuitive feedback to users about file shareability without requiring additional text or complex interactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism through the file acceptance area that provides real-time information to users about file sharing status. When files are dropped into or selected for the file acceptance area, the system provides visual feedback indicating whether the files are shareable, what operations are available, and the current state of the sharing process. This feedback loop eliminates uncertainty and guides users through file sharing operations.
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AI summary
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus executing an application includes, in a case where being in a multi-window mode is detected, displaying, in a display window of the application, an object acceptance area capable of accepting a sharing operation of an object from a different application and in a case where the object is accepted by the sharing operation in the object acceptance area, executing a predetermined process using the object.