Object Movement Between Display Areas via Motion Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for moving items between screens require multiple button operations, leading to cumbersome user interactions and reduced operability.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable storage medium with an information processing program that utilizes a movement sensor and input section to intuitively move objects between display areas by detecting user inputs, allowing for seamless switching and positioning of objects without the need for extensive button operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple button operations are used to move items between screens, then the item can be moved between display areas, but the user operability becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button operation system with a movement sensor-based detection system. Instead of requiring users to press multiple buttons to move items between screens, the system detects the natural movement of the device (e.g., shaking, tilting, or swiping gestures) to automatically determine the user's intent to move items, thereby eliminating complex button sequences and improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation by automatically detecting movement patterns and interpreting them as user commands. The movement sensor continuously monitors device motion, and the control unit automatically processes this data to execute item movement operations without requiring explicit button presses, allowing the system to serve itself in interpreting user intent
2Productivity
If multiple button operations are required to move items, then precise control can be achieved, but the operation time and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by continuously monitoring device movement through the movement sensor even before the user explicitly intends to move an item. The control unit is ready to process movement data and execute item relocation immediately when the predetermined movement pattern is detected, eliminating the time delay associated with sequential button operations and improving operation efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
One of a plurality of areas is displayed as a display area on a display device, and based on an input from an input section, an object included in the display area is determined as a target to be moved, and when a predetermined movement is detected by a movement sensor, the currently displayed display area is switched to an area different from the currently displayed display area, and the area is displayed on the display device together with the object determined as a target to be moved.