Multi-Window Display Control via Pressure Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-window display modes on mobile devices are limited, as they cannot simultaneously display multiple application windows without overlapping and lack intuitive resizing controls, making them difficult to use and not very user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that define a correspondence between display levels of application windows and pressure values applied on icons, allowing windows to be resized and rearranged based on finger pressure, with the window of highest priority adjusting to prevent overlap, enabling simultaneous display of multiple windows at different sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple application windows are displayed in a stacked form, then the quantity of displayed windows is improved, but the windows cannot be completely displayed without overlapping and the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional stacked window arrangement to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement by introducing depth information through pressure sensing. Windows are displayed at different depths/levels corresponding to different pressure values, allowing multiple windows to coexist without overlapping while maintaining intuitive control through pressure-based zooming and level adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the display parameter from fixed stacked positions to dynamic positions determined by pressure values. The display level and size of each window are parameters that vary continuously with applied pressure, enabling flexible adjustment of window arrangement to prevent overlapping while displaying multiple windows simultaneously.
2Ease of manufacture
If application windows are resized using two-finger operation, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the ease of operation and user convenience deteriorate due to insufficient controllability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical two-finger pinching gesture with a pressure-based interaction mechanism. The pressure sensor detects the magnitude of finger pressure to determine display levels and window sizes, providing more granular and intuitive control compared to discrete gesture commands. This substitution enables continuous adjustment of window parameters through pressure modulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring pressure values and dynamically adjusting window display levels and sizes in real-time. The system provides visual feedback showing how window arrangement changes with applied pressure, allowing users to achieve desired window configurations through iterative pressure adjustment with immediate visible results.
3Device complexity
If windows are displayed without considering pressure values, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and intelligence of the display system deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the pressure sensor serve multiple functions: detecting touch location, determining display level, controlling window size, and managing window arrangement. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the existing pressure sensing capability is leveraged for enhanced display control rather than adding separate control mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for the simultaneous display of multiple application windows on the same interface without overlapping, providing intuitive and user-friendly control over window sizes through finger pressure, enhancing convenience and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a pressure sensor device can generate different electrical signals according to area changes of the finger pressure
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AI summary
The present invention, which provides a method and apparatus for controlling a multi-window display in an interface, can display a plurality of application windows simultaneously and completely on the same interface, can control changes in size of the launched application windows by finger pressing, can display the application windows of corresponding sizes at different levels, and can also realize changes in size by squeezing between the plurality of application windows. The method for controlling a multi-window display in an interface according to the present invention comprises: defining a correspondence relationship between display levels of windows of a plurality of applications and pressure values applied on icons of the plurality of applications, determining the display levels of the windows according to the pressure values applied on the icons, displaying the windows in the interface according to the display levels, wherein the window having the highest priority is the window of a currently operated application, and, if the window having the highest priority intersects other windows, compressing the other windows according to a display size of the window having the highest priority, such that the plurality of windows are displayed in the interface without overlapping one another.