Touch Interface Object Switching via Segmented Display Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with touch functions, such as mobile terminals and computers, require cumbersome operations for users to select and switch between multiple objects on a single display page, leading to inefficiency and increased error rates due to the lack of a selecting function and reliance on user's touch actions or key duration.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that utilize a touch-sensitive portable device to display multiple objects with a first and second status, allowing for the detection of switch instructions through gestures, enabling the selection and switching of objects by moving them in and out of a designated area, simplifying operations and improving user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple objects are displayed on a same display page without selecting function, then the display area is utilized efficiently, but the user operation becomes complicated and cumbersome requiring multiple clicks to complete operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display area into a first area (for object identification) and a second area (for operation items). This segmentation allows the object to be selected simply by displaying its identification in the first area, eliminating the need for multiple clicks while maintaining efficient display area utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically displaying the identification of the target object in the first area based on user input (such as contact name), so that when the user clicks the operation item in the second area, the object is already selected and ready for operation, simplifying the user's interaction flow.
2Productivity
If object switching is performed based on slide speed or key press duration, then switching efficiency is improved, but the demand for user operation ability increases and error operations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically determining and displaying the target object's identification in the first area based on user input (contact name, phone number, etc.). This eliminates the need for users to perform complex slide gestures or timing operations, achieving high switching efficiency without increasing operation difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically selecting and displaying the target object based on user-provided information. The system handles the object selection process itself without requiring the user to understand or execute complex switching operations, reducing error rates while maintaining efficiency.
3Reliability
If the user needs to find a determined object from multiple objects by clicking to enter its page, then object selection is possible, but the operation steps increase and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interface into a first area displaying object identification and a second area displaying operation items. This allows the object to be selected and operated on within the same display page, eliminating the need to navigate to separate object detail pages and reducing operation time while maintaining selection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically displaying the target object's identification in the first area based on user input, so the object is pre-selected and ready for operation. Users can directly click operation items in the second area without needing to navigate to separate pages, significantly reducing operation steps and time.
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AI summary
The embodiments of the invention disclose an object determining method, a portable device, an object displaying method, an object switching method and an electronic device. Said method is applied to a touch sensitive portable device. Identifications of multiple objects are displayed within a display area of said portable device. Each of the identifications of said multiple objects has a first status of being selected and a second status of being unselected. Said display area has a first area, the identification of a first object is displayed in the first area, and the first object is in the first status. Said method comprises: obtaining a switch instruction; moving the identification of the first object of the first area, switching the identification of the first object from the first status to the second status, moving the identification of the second object into the first area, and switching the identification of the second object from the second status to the first status according to the switch instruction. The embodiments of the invention can simplify the steps of the user's operation.