Tap Pattern Control for Mobile Terminal Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile terminals have cumbersome user interfaces due to their complex functionality, making it difficult for users to efficiently control them, especially when the display unit is in an inactive state.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal and method that allows users to control the device using taps on an inactive display unit by recognizing preset patterns of taps, enabling control commands and functions without activating the display, using a controller to process and execute user inputs based on tap patterns and device states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display unit is activated to show preset functions, then the user can see and select functions, but the power consumption increases and the user interface becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple preset functions and their corresponding tap patterns on the display unit before user interaction. When the display is inactive, the system already has the functional options prepared and waiting to be activated through specific tap sequences, eliminating the need to display full function menus and reducing power consumption while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential control functionality from the full display interface by implementing a simplified tap-based control mechanism. Instead of requiring the display to show all available functions, the system extracts and implements only the necessary tap pattern recognition to activate preset functions, thereby reducing display complexity and power consumption while maintaining operational effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are provided on the mobile terminal, then the terminal becomes more versatile, but the user interface becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex user interface by organizing multiple functions into distinct preset categories, each with its own dedicated tap pattern. This segmentation allows the system to handle diverse functions through a standardized, simplified interaction paradigm, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining versatility. Users interact with functions through discrete, intuitive tap sequences rather than navigating complex menus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by creating a single tap pattern recognition mechanism that can activate multiple different preset functions. The same basic interaction method (tapping the display in specific patterns) serves as a universal interface for accessing various functions, eliminating the need for different control mechanisms for different operations and thereby simplifying the overall user interface despite the terminal's versatility.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the display unit remains inactive to save power, then power consumption is reduced, but the user cannot control functions without additional activation steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring tap patterns and their corresponding functions on the display unit while it remains inactive. The system prepares the functional mapping in advance, allowing users to directly control functions through tap patterns without needing to first activate the display or navigate through menus, thereby maintaining ease of operation while preserving power savings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces tap patterns as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the terminal functions. Instead of requiring direct display interaction or complex activation sequences, the tap patterns serve as a mediating interface that translates simple user gestures into function activation commands, enabling control accessibility while the display remains in a low-power inactive state.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a display unit, and a controller configured to deactivate the display unit, and receive a plurality of taps applied to the deactivated display unit, and display information of a preset function on the display unit based on a tapped pattern formed with the plurality of taps matching a preset pattern and a current state of the terminal.