Touch Bar Control for Intuitive Fine Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operation methods for electronic apparatuses using pointing devices, such as mice and touch panels, require users to change the vertical position for fine adjustments, which is not intuitive and can be cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a control unit that allows for both rough and fine adjustments by distinguishing between first and second designation modes based on the type of operation, where the first mode changes the target destination based on the initial touch position and the second mode adjusts the target by a specific amount based on the movement, enabling intuitive and efficient target changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the user changes the vertical position for fine adjustments in existing operation methods, then fine adjustment capability is achieved, but operability becomes non-intuitive and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional operation logic by making horizontal movement (easier, more intuitive direction) control fine adjustment instead of vertical movement. The touch bar is divided into first and second regions horizontally, where the first region performs rough adjustment and the second region performs fine adjustment, both through horizontal sliding gestures rather than vertical position changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch bar is segmented into multiple functional regions (first region for rough adjustment, second region for fine adjustment) along the horizontal direction. This segmentation allows different adjustment modes to be activated by horizontal position rather than requiring vertical movement, making the interface more intuitive while maintaining both rough and fine adjustment capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If both rough and fine adjustment are implemented in existing methods, then comprehensive adjustment capability is achieved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal sliding gesture on the touch bar serves multiple functions: sliding in the first region performs rough adjustment while sliding in the second region performs fine adjustment. This universal horizontal gesture replaces the need for separate vertical gestures, reducing operational complexity while maintaining comprehensive adjustment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between rough adjustment mode and fine adjustment mode based on the horizontal position of the slider within the touch bar. When the slider is in the first region, rough adjustment is active; when in the second region, fine adjustment takes over. This dynamic transition allows comprehensive adjustment capability without requiring the user to manually switch modes or learn complex operation sequences.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus according to the present invention performs control such that a change in a first designation mode is performed in accordance with reception of a first type of operation without moving an input position in a predetermined region, wherein in the change, a specific change target is changed to a change destination that corresponds to a region to which the input position in the first type of operation belongs, and a change in a second designation mode is performed in accordance with reception a second type of operation of moving the input position in the predetermined region, wherein in the change, the specific change target is changed to a change destination that differs, by a change amount based on a movement amount in the second type of operation, from the change destination that is changed in the first type of operation.