Touch Interface Text Selection Application Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with touch panels face difficulties in easily selecting and starting desired applications, making the process cumbersome for users.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a display unit, detecting unit, and control unit that displays application starting displays when text or images are selected, allowing users to start associated applications by continuous contact, and inputs selected text or images into relevant regions, offering customizable and intuitive operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If text selection and application starting are performed through separate operations, then application starting functionality is achieved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines text selection and application starting operations into a single integrated process. When the user touches text on the display, the system simultaneously performs text selection and displays associated application starting icons, eliminating the need for separate selection and launching steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares application starting icons in advance by displaying them immediately when text is selected. This preliminary display of relevant applications reduces the time and steps required for the user to find and launch the desired application.
2Productivity
If multiple operation steps are required to start an application, then application starting is achieved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays application starting icons immediately when text is selected, preparing the next possible actions in advance. This eliminates the time users would otherwise spend searching for applications after text selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows users to skip intermediate steps by directly touching the displayed application icons to launch applications. This shortcut approach bypasses traditional multi-step navigation through menus and home screens.
3Ease of operation
If traditional text selection method is used, then text selection is achieved, but user convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges text selection with application recommendation functionality. When users select text through touching, the system automatically displays relevant applications that can utilize the selected text, combining two useful functions into one seamless operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies and displays relevant applications based on the selected text without requiring users to manually search or navigate. The system serves itself by understanding the user's intent from the text selection and providing appropriate application options.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are an electronic device wherein an application can be started up easily using text and so forth displayed in a display unit, and a method of controlling same. A start-up unit uses inputted text to start up an application which executes various functions. If text being displayed on the display unit has been selected as a result of a detection unit detecting that contact has been made to a region in which any of the text characters of the same text is displayed, an application control unit causes the display unit to display an application start-up display to which an application is associated.