Screen Splitting for Direct Content Transfer Between Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smartphone operations are cumbersome when transferring content between applications, requiring users to manually copy and paste text or images across different apps.
Innovation Solution
A method and terminal device implementation that splits the screen into two regions, allowing users to select content from one region and directly transmit it to a target application icon in another region, simplifying the process through gestures and intuitive interface design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually copy and paste content between applications using conventional methods, then content transfer is achieved, but operation complexity increases and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is segmented into multiple display regions, with each region dedicated to a specific application. This spatial segmentation allows users to view and operate multiple applications simultaneously, enabling direct content transfer between regions without manual copying and pasting, thereby simplifying operations and reducing step complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a screen splitting mechanism as an intermediary layer between applications. This mediator enables direct interaction and content transfer between different application regions by providing a unified interface for selecting and transmitting content, eliminating the need for traditional copy-paste operations through multiple steps
2Productivity
If users switch between applications to transfer content, then content transfer is achieved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the screen into multiple simultaneous display regions, each hosting a different application, users can perform content transfer operations without switching between applications. The segmentation enables parallel viewing and direct interaction, significantly reducing the time required for content transfer operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares multiple application interfaces in advance by displaying them simultaneously in different screen regions. This preliminary arrangement of application windows allows users to immediately access and transfer content between applications without the time-consuming process of closing, opening, or switching between applications
Data Source
AI summary
An operation method and a terminal device are provided for simplifying operations between applications. The method according to an embodiment includes: receiving a screen splitting instruction, splitting a screen into an original application display region and a new display region, where the new display region is configured to display history operation content and at least one application icon, receiving a target operation instruction, determining target content and a target application icon corresponding to the instruction, and transmitting the target content to an application program corresponding to the target application icon in response to the target operation instruction, where the target content is content selected in the history operation content or content selected in the original application display region.