Split-Screen Floating Window Interaction With Non-Modal Resizing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices struggle to adjust the display of floating windows effectively when users split the screen, affecting user experience.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device displays floating windows in various states and configurations in response to user operations, including resizing, flipping, and non-modal interactions, using sensors to detect screen orientations and user inputs, to enhance flexibility and usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the electronic device displays a floating window in a traditional modal manner during screen-splitting, then the window structure remains simple, but the user experience deteriorates because the user cannot interact with the background interface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a non-modal floating window that allows dynamic interaction between the foreground window and background interface. The window can be dragged, resized, and the background can be accessed simultaneously, transforming the static modal dialog into a dynamic interactive element that adapts to user needs during screen-splitting operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the display into multiple independent interactive regions including the floating window, the underlying application interface, and the screen-split interface. Each region can be independently accessed and manipulated, allowing users to interact with different parts of the interface simultaneously without blocking each other
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device uses a fixed floating window design, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability deteriorates when users need to resize or reposition windows during screen-splitting
Solution Approach 1:
The floating window is designed with dynamic properties including draggable position, resizable dimensions, and adjustable z-order. The window management system detects user gestures and automatically adjusts window parameters, enabling the interface to adapt to various screen-splitting scenarios and user preferences
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters of the floating window including position coordinates, size dimensions, and transparency level based on user interactions and screen-splitting context. These parameter adjustments enable the window to adapt flexibly to different display configurations and user needs
3Ease of operation
If the electronic device implements non-modal floating window interactions, then the user experience improves by allowing background access, but the window interaction mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple independent interaction zones including the floating window, the screen-split interface, and the underlying application. Each zone can receive and process touch events independently, allowing users to access different parts of the interface simultaneously without event conflicts
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a window management system that acts as an intermediary layer between the floating window and the underlying application interface. This mediator handles event routing, z-order management, and coordinate transformations, enabling complex non-modal interactions while abstracting the complexity from the user
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AI summary
An electronic device displays a first interface by using the first display screen; the electronic device displays a second interface in response to a first operation on the first window or the second window; the second interface includes a first floating window, the first window, the second window, and the first slide bar; and a width of the first floating window is less than that of the first display screen, the first floating window is a non-modal dialog box, and the first floating window satisfies a first state.