Touchscreen Content Deletion via Sliding Track Gesture
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing method for deleting applications on mobile devices is cumbersome and inconvenient, particularly for users with larger fingers or nails, as it requires precise clicking of a small round cross and an unfriendly pop-up confirmation process.
Innovation Solution
A content deleting method that allows users to perform a deletion operation by detecting a preset sliding track on the target content, eliminating the need to click the small round cross and pop-up box, and using a two-finger operation to visually represent the deletion progress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the traditional deletion method using a small round cross and pop-up box is used, then the deletion confirmation is provided, but the operation becomes cumbersome and inconvenient for users with larger fingers or nails
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the problematic small round cross and pop-up box confirmation interface from the deletion process. Instead, it implements a sliding track gesture that directly indicates deletion intent through visual feedback, eliminating the need for precise clicking and multiple confirmation steps while maintaining deletion safety through the deliberate gesture required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the traditional deletion interaction paradigm. Rather than requiring precise clicking followed by confirmation, it uses a sliding gesture that visually represents the deletion action itself. The sliding track serves as both the operation input and the confirmation mechanism, reversing the conventional sequence and approach.
2Ease of manufacture
If the small round cross at the upper left corner is used for deletion, then the deletion function is provided, but the action area is relatively small requiring several operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the deletion operation into a continuous sliding gesture rather than requiring multiple discrete clicks. The sliding track is divided into segments that provide visual feedback throughout the motion, allowing users to see progress and maintain control, while reducing the total number of operations needed to complete deletion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional click interface to a trajectory-based gesture in the spatial dimension. The sliding track adds a temporal and spatial component to the deletion operation, transforming it from a point-based interaction to a path-based interaction that is more intuitive and requires fewer steps.
3Reliability
If the pop-up box interface is used to confirm deletion, then the confirmation prompt is provided, but the visual experience is unfriendly and delays the deletion process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs the confirmation action preliminarily through the sliding gesture itself. As the user creates the sliding track, the system visually represents the deletion intent and confirms it through the gesture's completion, eliminating the need for a separate confirmation step. The confirmation is built into the primary interaction rather than being a subsequent requirement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent skips the traditional pop-up box confirmation step by integrating confirmation into the sliding gesture. The visual feedback provided during the slide represents real-time confirmation of deletion intent, allowing the process to move forward without pausing for a separate confirmation dialog, thus reducing overall deletion time.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a content deleting method, a terminal, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method deleting method includes: acquiring a selected target content in a terminal interface when a content on the terminal interface is in a deletable state; and performing deletion operation on the target content if detecting a preset sliding track aiming at the target content.