Terminal Icon Management via Segmented Function Regions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing icon management systems on terminals, such as mobile phones, face inaccuracies and inefficiencies in icon adjustment operations due to similarities between position adjustment and combination tasks, leading to misoperations and reduced accuracy.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where icons on the home screen are divided into non-overlapping function regions corresponding to different adjustment functions, allowing users to select and execute specific functions by determining the target icon and function region, thereby ensuring accurate and precise adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a terminal adjusts an icon according to a user operation without distinguishing between different adjustment types, then the operation process is simple, but the icon adjustment accuracy deteriorates due to misoperations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the icon adjustment operation into two distinct modes: position adjustment mode and combination mode. When a user drags an icon, the system determines the target position first, and only if the target position meets the combination condition (such as aligning with another icon) does it switch to combination mode. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple user interaction while improving accuracy by clearly distinguishing between different adjustment intentions.
2Ease of operation
If the terminal uses similar operations for both position adjustment and icon combination, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the reliability deteriorates due to incorrect operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic mode switching mechanism where the system automatically transitions between position adjustment mode and combination mode based on real-time detection of the target position. During the dragging process, the system continuously monitors whether the icon approaches a valid combination target, and dynamically changes the adjustment mode accordingly. This dynamic adaptation maintains the simplicity of the dragging operation while ensuring reliable distinction between different adjustment types.
3Manufacturing precision
If the terminal requires precise distinction between position adjustment and combination operations, then the icon adjustment accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by first determining the target position of the dragged icon before executing the final adjustment operation. The system pre-calculates whether the target position satisfies combination conditions (such as proximity to another icon or alignment with grid positions) and prepares the appropriate adjustment mode in advance. This preliminary determination simplifies the overall system complexity by using a straightforward sequential decision process rather than requiring complex simultaneous analysis of multiple operation parameters.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose an icon management method, apparatus, and terminal, which relate to the field of electronic devices, and can resolve a problem of low icon adjustment accuracy caused by a misoperation that usually occurs when the terminal adjusts an icon according to an operation of a user. The method of the present invention includes: displaying a home screen, where the home screen includes at least one target icon, the target icon has at least two non-overlapping function regions, the function regions are corresponding to different functions, and the functions are icon adjustment functions; receiving a first user instruction; determining a target icon selected by the first user instruction and a target function selected by the first user instruction, where the target function is a function corresponding to a function region of the target icon selected by the first user instruction; and executing the target function on the target icon selected by the first user instruction. The present invention is applicable to a terminal.