Relocatable Application Icon Management for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in locating application icons on electronic devices with many icons, as there is no provided location index after installation or update, leading to a complex and inconvenient process.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method and apparatus that displays an application icon in a relocatable state, such as draggable, vibrating, or suspended, on a preset page, allowing users to easily relocate the icon to a desired location, including displaying it on a same category page or expanded application folder page.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If application icons are displayed on the Application interface by default after installation or update, then the system maintains a standardized icon display location, but the user cannot easily locate the icon among many other application icons
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically displays the newly installed or updated application icon in a relocatable state on the desktop before the user needs to locate it. This preliminary action of pre-positioning the icon on the desktop eliminates the need for users to search through the Application interface, directly resolving the contradiction by making icon location easy while maintaining a simple process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically detecting new applications and placing their icons on the desktop in a relocatable state without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by automatically handling the icon placement task, making it easy for users to locate and relocate icons without adding operational complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the user manually searches for and presses the icon for a preset period to enter draggable state, then the icon can be relocated to desktop, but the process becomes complicated and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically places the newly installed application icon on the desktop in a relocatable state before the user needs to relocate it. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to search through the Application interface and perform lengthy press operations, directly reducing the time and effort required for icon relocation while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the newly installed application icon from the Application interface and automatically places it on the desktop in a relocatable state. This extraction action removes the icon from its default location, allowing users to immediately relocate it without searching through the Application interface, thereby reducing time loss and simplifying the relocation process.
3Ease of operation
If no location index is provided after application installation or update, then the system maintains a simple installation process, but the user cannot quickly find the application icon
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service by automatically detecting newly installed or updated applications and placing their icons on the desktop in a relocatable state. This automated mechanism eliminates the need for complex location indexing systems while making it easy for users to find and relocate icons, resolving the contradiction by maintaining system simplicity while improving icon accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The desktop serves as an intermediary between the Application interface and the user. By automatically placing newly installed application icons on the desktop in a relocatable state, the system creates an intermediate location that is easier to access than the Application interface, allowing users to quickly find and relocate icons without adding complex indexing systems.
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AI summary
A method of controlling an electronic apparatus includes installing an application on the electronic apparatus or updating the application installed on the electronic application; displaying an icon of the installed or updated application in a relocatable state upon completion of the installing or updating; and relocating the icon in response to detecting an operation to relocate the icon and displaying the relocated icon.