Text Input Assistant Switching via Touch Force Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack an efficient method to dynamically switch between different text input assistants based on user input, relying on predefined settings rather than real-time touch force and area data.
Innovation Solution
An input switch system that utilizes force and area sensors to calculate touch forces and areas, determining the appropriate text input assistant through a preset relationship table, and switches between assistants when a change is detected, allowing for user-specific adaptation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If predefined settings are used for text input assistants, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to user input varies deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic switching between text input assistants based on real-time touch force and touch area data. The system transitions from static predefined settings to dynamic adaptation by continuously monitoring touch parameters and automatically selecting the most appropriate input assistant, thereby improving adaptability without requiring complex manual configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-adaptation by automatically selecting text input assistants based on analyzed touch data. The electronic device monitors its own input patterns and autonomously switches between assistants without user intervention, achieving adaptability improvement while maintaining simple user interaction
2Productivity
If real-time touch data analysis is implemented, then input efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes changes in touch parameters (touch force and touch area) to trigger assistant switching. By monitoring variations in these physical parameters and mapping them to appropriate input assistants, the system achieves improved input efficiency through real-time adaptation without requiring fundamentally new hardware or complex algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously analyzing touch data and using this information to automatically switch between text input assistants. The touch force and area measurements provide real-time feedback about user input intent, enabling the system to adaptively select the most suitable assistant and thereby improve input efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
In a method for switching between text input assistant an electronic device, a touch force of a touch operation is sensed by a force sensor of an input device and converted into a first electrical signal. The touch force works to formulate the first electrical signal. The text input assistant associated with such touch force is determined according to a preset relationship table. The determined text input assistant is determined to be the same as or different from a current text input assistant, and if the determined text input assistant is different from the current text input assistant, the device switches the current text input assistant to the determined text input assistant. An input interface associated with the new text input assistant is also displayed.