Rotating Input Module Visual Feedback for Bezel Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with bezel-based interactions lack intuitive visual feedback mechanisms, making it difficult for users to determine the execution of functions and providing real-time feedback based on user input.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a rotating input module and a processor that detects interactions, determines associated objects, and displays visual effects to provide intuitive feedback, allowing users to execute multiple functions based on rotation direction and angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bezel-based interaction is implemented in an electronic device, then the device can support menu selection and function execution, but the user cannot intuitively determine whether a function is executed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a visual effect module that generates and displays visual effects on the display screen in response to bezel rotation operations. The processor detects the rotation event, determines the associated first object, and triggers a visual effect that provides real-time feedback to the user about function execution status, thereby resolving the lack of intuitive feedback in traditional bezel-based interactions
Solution Approach 2:
The visual effect module utilizes color changes and visual transformations on the display screen to indicate function execution. By changing the visual appearance of the first object or displaying dynamic visual effects, the system provides intuitive information about the current operation state, addressing the information loss problem
2Loss of information
If visual effects are added to provide real-time feedback, then user feedback is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The visual effect module serves multiple functions: it provides feedback for different rotation directions, indicates various function execution states, and can adapt to different first objects. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve comprehensive visual feedback without proportionally increasing complexity, as a single module handles diverse feedback scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The processor automatically detects rotation events and triggers appropriate visual effects without requiring additional external control mechanisms. The system self-manages the feedback process by linking rotation detection directly to visual effect generation, reducing the need for complex external control systems
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method of operating an electronic device including a rotating input module, and the electronic device thereof. The electronic device includes a rotating input module, a display, and a processor configured to detect an event, detect an interaction by the rotating input module, determine a first object associated with the event based on the interaction, and display, on the display, a visual effect associated with the first object.