Touch Panel Region Segmentation for Multi-Page Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices with touch panels can only flip one page per touch operation, limiting user convenience in navigating electronic data such as e-books or digital camera photos.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that detect the touched position on a touch panel to determine the number of pages to be flipped, allowing multiple pages to be flipped with a single touch by dividing the panel into regions corresponding to different page increments, and dynamically adjusting based on user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the touch panel is designed to flip only one page per touch operation, then the operation is simple and predictable, but the navigation efficiency and user convenience are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel is divided into multiple regions, where each region corresponds to a specific number of pages to be flipped. When a user touches a particular region, the system flips the corresponding number of pages. This segmentation allows a single touch operation to achieve multiple page flips, thereby improving navigation efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the touch panel are assigned different functions based on their location. Each region is configured to trigger a specific page flip count when touched. This local differentiation enables the system to provide varied navigation options (flipping 1, 2, or 3 pages) depending on where the user touches, thus enhancing both efficiency and ease of operation.
2Productivity
If the touch panel allows multiple pages to be flipped with a single touch, then the navigation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel is divided into multiple regions, where each region corresponds to a specific number of pages to be flipped. When a user touches a particular region, the system flips the corresponding number of pages. This segmentation allows a single touch operation to achieve multiple page flips, thereby improving navigation efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mapping between touch regions and page flip counts is pre-configured in the system. When a user touches a region, the system automatically executes the pre-determined page flip operation without requiring additional input or complex processing. This preliminary configuration simplifies the control mechanism while enabling multi-page navigation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the touch panel uses fixed region mapping for page flipping, then the operation is predictable and easy to understand, but the adaptability to different reading habits is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to dynamically adjust the mapping between touch regions and page flip counts according to their reading habits. Users can customize which region corresponds to flipping 1, 2, or 3 pages. This dynamic configuration enables the system to adapt to different user preferences while maintaining the simplicity of the touch interface, as users can personalize the predictable region mapping to suit their needs.
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AI summary
A method and device for flipping pages of electronic data and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. According to the method, a touched position is detected when the touch panel is touched. The number of pages of electronic data to be flipped is determined according to the touched position. According to the method and device for flipping pages of electronic data and the electronic apparatus, users can achieve the page flipping with different numbers of pages to be flipped by performing the touch operation once.