Electronic Device System Button Detection in Full-Screen Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices with system buttons need to perform additional interactions to access hidden system buttons, which complicates the execution of system functions on full-screen applications.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor that detects user inputs through a touch region on the display, allowing the execution of system or application functions without displaying the system button, by distinguishing between different types of user inputs such as touch and force touches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the system button is hidden to provide full-screen display, then the display area is increased, but the ease of operation for accessing system functions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a touch sensor located beneath the display surface at the system button region as an intermediary element. This sensor is transparent or translucent, allowing it to detect touch inputs while maintaining the visual appearance of a full-screen display. The intermediary layer enables system function access without requiring visible buttons, thus resolving the contradiction between maximizing display area and maintaining ease of operation.
2Shape
If the system button is hidden to provide full-screen display, then the visual appearance is improved, but the detectability of user input deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The touch sensor serves as an intermediary that detects user inputs while remaining visually imperceptible. It is positioned between the display surface and the user, allowing it to sense touch gestures without obstructing the full-screen visual output. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining improved visual appearance while ensuring accurate detection of user inputs through the transparent/translucent sensor layer.
3Area of stationary object
If additional interaction is required to access hidden system buttons, then the full-screen mode is maintained, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service by enabling direct touch interaction with the hidden system button region. The touch sensor automatically detects and processes user inputs without requiring additional steps such as gesture sequences or external button presses. This allows users to access system functions efficiently while maintaining full-screen mode, thus improving productivity without sacrificing the full-screen display area.
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AI summary
Disclosed in various examples of the present invention are a method and a device for enabling a system function using a system button to be used according to a user input, when displaying a picture related to an application through the entire area of a display without displaying a system button (provided transparently or translucently). According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device comprises a display, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured so as to sense, on the display, a user input through a touch region including the system button, identify the user input, and execute a system function by means of the system button or an application function according to the user input in the touch area including the system button. Various examples are possible.