Sliding Touch Button for Vehicle Interface Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for moving interface elements in vehicles require multiple presses or touches, leading to inefficient movement.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows for quick movement of interface elements through a sliding touch on a physical button, utilizing visible and hidden touchpoints to accurately identify and execute the movement direction, enabling efficient movement without multiple touches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple presses or touches are used to move interface elements, then the interface elements can be moved with fixed touchpoints, but the operation becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static fixed touchpoint system into a dynamic one where touchpoints are generated along the sliding trajectory. The touchpoints are no longer fixed in position but are dynamically determined by the user's sliding motion, allowing the system to adapt to different movement directions and distances automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal dimension to the touch interaction by detecting the sliding trajectory over time. Instead of discrete sequential touches, the system captures the continuous motion path, extracting both direction and distance information from the spatial-temporal characteristics of the slide gesture.
2Productivity
If fixed touchpoints are used to indicate movement direction, then the button structure remains simple, but the user must press multiple times to move many interface elements
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores the mapping relationships between sliding trajectories and interface element movements. By preparing the trajectory analysis framework in advance, the system can quickly determine movement parameters without complex real-time calculations, improving processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of multiple discrete button presses with a continuous sliding gesture recognition system. The touch signal processing transitions from detecting separate press events to analyzing continuous trajectory data, substituting mechanical repetition with fluid motion-based control.
3Ease of operation
If multiple touchpoints are provided for different directions, then the button surface becomes more complex, but the user can still only move one element at a time with each press
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding button design makes the entire button surface functional for movement control in any direction. Instead of dedicating specific areas to specific directions, any sliding path across the button surface can generate appropriate touchpoints and control movements, making the button universally applicable for all directional needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the continuous sliding trajectory into discrete touchpoints along the path. By dividing the sliding motion into sequential touchpoint detections, the system can process complex multi-directional movements as a series of simpler incremental steps, maintaining computational simplicity while achieving versatile control.
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AI summary
A method for moving interface elements, a system, a vehicle and a storage medium, the method comprising: detecting touch signals triggered by a touch operation of a finger on a physical button; and if the touch operation is a sliding touch, moving interface elements in accordance with the moving direction of the interface elements corresponding to the moving direction of the sliding touch, and determining the number of moved interface elements according to the number of touch signals triggered by the sliding touch. The sliding touch passes through at least two adjacent touch points on the physical button, the touch signals are triggered when the finger contacts the touch points, and one touch point corresponds to one touch signal. By implementing the embodiments of the present invention, interface elements may be moved quickly by means of sliding a touch button, thereby improving movement efficiency.