Touch Screen Form Auto-Fill via Symbol Profile Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges when entering values into multiple fields of a form on touch screens, particularly on small devices with limited space, due to difficulties in selecting individual fields and using features like drop-down menus.
Innovation Solution
A mapping system that associates symbols with corresponding profiles, allowing users to perform touch gestures to select a symbol, which auto-fills the associated values in the form fields, simplifying the input process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional form filling methods are used on touch screens, then each field can be individually accessed, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming on small devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures profiles with predetermined sets of values for multiple form fields. When a user selects a profile, all associated values are automatically assigned to the corresponding fields in advance, eliminating the need for manual entry of each field individually and significantly reducing completion time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple form field values into a single selectable profile unit. Instead of requiring separate selection for each field, the system merges related fields into profile groups that can be selected as a whole, simplifying the user interaction and reducing the number of操作步骤.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fields are provided on small touch screens, then comprehensive data entry is enabled, but the interface becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the form interface into two distinct parts: a simplified display area showing only profile options and a backend structure containing all the detailed field values. This segmentation allows the user interface to remain clean and navigable while still providing access to comprehensive data entry capabilities through profile selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The profile mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a selection option in the simplified interface, a data container for multiple field values, and an automatic assignment mechanism. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain interface simplicity while enabling complete form filling capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If drop down menus are used for field selection, then value options are provided, but space on the touch screen is consumed and interaction becomes slower
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the value selection functionality from the traditional drop-down menu interface and relocates it to the profile selection mechanism. The detailed value options are extracted from the visible interface and stored within the profile data structure, allowing selection without consuming screen space while maintaining full value selection capability.
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AI summary
An aspect of the present disclosure facilitates users of touch screens to conveniently provide values for fields of a form. In an embodiment, a mapping is maintained to map symbols to corresponding profiles, with each profile being defined to specify a respective value for each of a corresponding set of fields. A form is sent for display on a touch screen, and a user is permitted to perform a touch action constituting a sequence of touch points (and representing input symbol) on the touch screen. The mapping is examined to determine a first symbol matching the input symbol, and a first profile corresponding to the first symbol is identified. The form is then auto-filled with values specified by the first profile. The user can continue interaction with the form with such auto-filled values.