Sliding Gesture Character Input Without Cursor Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current character input methods on mobile devices require users to manually insert a cursor and select characters, leading to complex and inefficient operations.
Innovation Solution
A character input method that involves acquiring a character input instruction, displaying candidate characters, and allowing users to select and input characters using a sliding gesture, where the position for input is determined by the sliding track, eliminating the need for a traditional cursor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional cursor-based character input method is used, then character input can be achieved, but the operation process becomes complex and operation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the cursor from the character input process. Instead of requiring users to first position a cursor and then input characters, the system directly maps sliding gesture trajectories to character insertion positions, removing the cursor as an intermediate element and simplifying the operation flow
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the character selection action and the position insertion action into a single sliding gesture operation. The sliding trajectory simultaneously determines both which character to insert and where to insert it, combining two separate operations (select character + position cursor) into one unified gesture
2Measurement precision
If a cursor is inserted to a preset position before inputting a character, then accurate character placement is achieved, but the operation process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the cursor positioning step from the input process. The sliding gesture trajectory directly encodes the insertion position information, eliminating the need for a separate cursor placement operation while maintaining precise character placement capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a sliding trajectory as an intermediary between the user's input gesture and the character insertion position. This trajectory serves as a mediator that translates the sliding motion into precise position information without requiring explicit cursor manipulation
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AI summary
Embodiments provide a character input method and an electronic device. The method includes acquiring a character input instruction, and displaying candidate characters generated by the character input instruction. The method also includes acquiring a first instruction input by a user, where the first instruction is used to select at least one target candidate character in the candidate characters. The method also includes acquiring a sliding gesture input by the user, and determining, according to the sliding gesture, a sliding track corresponding to the sliding gesture, where the sliding track is a track formed by action points of the sliding gesture on an output device. The method also includes acquiring, according to the sliding track, a position that is selected by the user for inputting a character, and inputting the at least one target candidate character to the position that is selected by the user for inputting a character.