Top-Layer Visual Element Transfer for Interface Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing interface switching methods fail to visually present coherent displacement of visual elements, degrading user experience by overlaying interfaces, and cannot maintain animation continuity during switching.

Innovation Solution

Extract a shared visual element from a first interface, add it to the top layer of the first interface, and move it to its corresponding position in a second interface during the switching process, synchronizing animation parameters to ensure continuity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If interfaces are switched by mutual overlay, then interface switching can be accomplished, but coherent displacement of visual elements cannot be visually presented

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface switchingVSAvoidvisual continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that extracts the target visual element from the original interface before switching occurs, and maintains it in a transitional state during the switching process. This intermediary handling of the visual element bridges the gap between the old and new interfaces, ensuring continuous visual presentation while enabling interface switching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary extraction of the target visual element from the first interface before the actual interface switching takes place. By preparing the visual element in advance and positioning it appropriately, the system ensures that the visual element can be continuously displayed during the transition, preventing visual discontinuity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If interfaces are switched by overlay, then switching speed is fast, but animation continuity cannot be maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface switching speedVSAvoidanimation continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent ensures continuous display of the target visual element throughout the interface switching process. By extracting the visual element beforehand and maintaining its display during the transition, the system preserves the continuity of the animation or visual action, preventing any interruption or reset that would occur with traditional overlay switching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The visual element is extracted and prepared in advance before the interface switching occurs. This preliminary action allows the visual element to be positioned and configured so that it can continue its animation seamlessly during the rapid interface transition, maintaining both speed and continuity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250271980A1Interface switching method and apparatus, and interaction method for terminal device
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an interface switching method and apparatus, an interaction method for a terminal device, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium. Provided is an interface switching method. The method includes: in response to an interface switching instruction triggered by a user, determining a target visual element from a first interface or a second interface, wherein the interface switching instruction is used for instructing to switch the first interface to the second interface, and the target visual element is a visual element shared by the first interface and the second interface; adding a target visual element to a top view layer of a first position of a first interface, the first position being an original position of the target visual element in the first interface. In this manner, during interface switching, common visual elements are first topped and then displaced, thereby ensuring displacement continuity of the visual elements.