Touch Screen Terminal Object Processing via Container Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of operations in touch screen terminals, such as mobile phones and PDAs, hinders efficient sharing of content like images or audio, as users need to navigate through multiple menus and interfaces, reducing operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows users to place a source object into a container interface, displaying a corresponding icon, which can then be placed on a target object, generating executable operation options based on attribute information, thereby simplifying the processing and sharing of content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users follow traditional menu selection and interface switching methods to share content, then the system provides comprehensive functionality, but the operation complexity increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content sharing process into distinct phases: selecting a source object, choosing a container interface, and selecting a target object. Each phase is handled through simple drag-and-drop gestures rather than nested menu selections, breaking down the complex operation into manageable, intuitive steps that reduce cognitive load and improve efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The container interface serves as an intermediary element between the source object and target object. Users drag the source object into the container interface first, then drag from the container interface to the target object. This intermediary step simplifies the operation by providing a clear visual staging area and reducing the complexity of direct source-to-target operations
2Loss of time
If users undergo multiple menu selections and interface switches to complete content sharing, then all processing options are available, but the time required for operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating and displaying operation options as soon as the user completes the drag-and-drop gesture. Instead of requiring users to navigate through multiple menus to find available operations, the system proactively presents relevant options (such as sharing, moving, or copying) immediately after the user places the object in the container interface, significantly reducing operation time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical system of menu navigation and interface switching with a gesture-based drag-and-drop mechanism. This substitution eliminates the need for multiple clicks and interface transitions, allowing users to initiate content sharing operations through intuitive physical gestures that directly manipulate visual elements on the screen
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method for processing a touch screen terminal object and a touch screen terminal. The method includes: receiving an object placing instruction of placing, in a container interface, a source object selected in a source interface, determining, according to attribute information of the source object, a display icon that corresponds to the source object, and displaying, in the container interface, the display icon that corresponds to the source object; receiving an icon placing instruction of placing the display icon that corresponds to the source object and is in the container interface on a selected target object in a target interface; determining a target operation option according to the attribute information of the source object and attribute information of the target object; and starting a target operation procedure according to the target operation option and the target object.