Screen Splitting via Multi-Touch Detection and Icon Pre-Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of electronic devices face difficulties in efficiently splitting screens to simultaneously display multiple execution screens, requiring repetitive operations that are time-consuming and tedious.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for controlling screens that detect multi-input or single-input signals to split the display area into reference and split screen areas, allowing users to easily select functions for each area with minimal steps, using a detector and controller to analyze touch inputs and display corresponding screens.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually request screen splitting and select functions for each area, then screen splitting functionality is achieved, but the operation process becomes time-consuming and tedious

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescreen splitting operationVSAvoidtime for screen configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting application icons and pre-configuring split screen layouts based on user selection of icons, eliminating the need for manual step-by-step configuration and significantly reducing setup time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically analyzing the display area, detecting application icons, and generating split screen configurations without requiring user intervention for each configuration step, making the process efficient and intuitive

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If the screen is divided into multiple areas for simultaneous display, then multiple functions can be executed, but the complexity of selecting and configuring functions increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-function display capabilityVSAvoidfunction selection process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates simplified representations (thumbnails) of application icons that can be easily selected and copied into split screen areas, reducing the complexity of function selection while maintaining access to multiple applications and functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The split screen configuration system provides universal functionality by enabling simultaneous execution of multiple applications across different screen areas through a unified icon selection interface, allowing users to access diverse functions through a single consistent interaction method

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11249592B2Method of splitting display area of a screen and electronic device for processing the same

Publication Date: 2022.02.15 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

Disclosed are a method of controlling a screen and an electronic device that includes a display that is functionally connected to the electronic device; and a controller that is configured to cause a display area of the display to be split into a first display area and a second display area in response to the detection of a multi-touch type split-screen input.