Stacked Target Selection via Popup Menu Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In computer technologies, when multiple targets are stacked on a thumbnail map, it is inaccurate to determine the selected target based solely on the topmost target, as the desired target may be overlapped or missed, leading to incorrect selection.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display a thumbnail map and, upon receiving a trigger instruction for a stack response area, present all stacked targets in a target presentation menu without overlap, allowing for accurate selection of the intended target by determining the first target independently presented in the menu.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple targets are displayed stacked on a thumbnail map to save display space, then the display area utilization is improved, but the accuracy of determining the selected target deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the stacked targets into separate, independently selectable elements within a popup menu. When a user triggers a stacked area, the system segments the overlapping targets and presents them as distinct items with individual trigger areas, allowing precise selection of the intended target while maintaining the compact stacked display in the thumbnail map.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a popup menu as an intermediary interface between the stacked targets in the thumbnail map and the final target selection. This intermediate structure allows the system to preserve the space-efficient stacked display while providing a mechanism to disambiguate and accurately identify the user's intended target through the popup menu selection process.
2Speed
If the topmost target is directly determined as the selected target when a trigger operation is detected, then the processing speed is improved, but the reliability of target selection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary segmentation and presentation of stacked targets in a popup menu before final selection is made. By preparing the list of stacked targets and their individual trigger areas in advance, the system maintains fast processing while ensuring that the user can reliably select the correct target rather than having the topmost target automatically selected.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the popup menu displays the stacked targets that were triggered, allowing the user to see what targets are available for selection. This feedback loop ensures that the final selection reflects the user's intent rather than simply selecting the topmost target, thereby improving reliability while maintaining efficient processing.
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus for determining a selected target, a device, and a storage medium belong to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: displaying a thumbnail map, the thumbnail map displaying at least one target; presenting, in a target presentation menu, without overlap, and based on a trigger instruction targeting a combined stack response area in the thumbnail map, at least two stacked targets in the combined stack response area, the combined stack response area being a combined area of trigger response areas respectively corresponding to the at least two stacked targets in the thumbnail map; and determining a first target presented in the target presentation menu as a selected target based on a target trigger instruction targeting the first target, the first target being one of the at least two stacked targets.