Peripheral Function Allocation for Touch Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may perform touch operations on information processing devices without looking at the screen, leading to low accuracy and potential erroneous operations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with a function allocating unit that assigns functions to specific peripheral areas on the screen, a touch detection unit to detect user touches, and a function executing unit that executes functions allocated to the touched peripheral areas based on slide operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If users perform touch operations on the screen without looking at it, then operation speed is improved, but operation accuracy deteriorates leading to erroneous operations
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into multiple peripheral areas (first peripheral area along first side, second peripheral area along second side, etc.), each allocated with specific functions. This segmentation allows users to perform slide operations to different peripheral areas to execute different functions, reducing erroneous operations while maintaining quick access.
Solution Approach 2:
A slide operation detection mechanism serves as an intermediary between user touch input and function execution. The system detects slide operations from outside to inside peripheral areas and implements the corresponding function, providing a more reliable operation mode than direct touch when users are not looking at the screen.
2Measurement precision
If functions are allocated to peripheral areas and executed via slide operations, then operation accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The same slide operation mechanism is used across multiple peripheral areas to execute different functions. The function allocating unit allocates various functions to different peripheral areas, while the function executing unit handles all slide operations through a unified process, reducing overall system complexity despite multiple functions.
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AI summary
An information processing device that is configured to include: a function allocating unit that allocates a first function to a first peripheral area inside a screen along a first side of the screen and allocates a second function to a second peripheral area inside the screen along a second side of the screen; a touch detection unit that detects touch operation of a user on the screen; and a function executing unit that upon detection of a slide operation from outside the peripheral area to inside the peripheral area, implements functions allocated to peripheral areas that are the slide operation destination based on the touch operation in the peripheral area that is the destination of the detected touch operation.