Touchscreen Item Stack Convergence for Efficient Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional user interface technologies for portable terminals require frequent screen switching or folder movement when multiple items need to be moved or copied, making the process cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allows items to be moved or copied to a desired folder using a simple touch operation on a touch screen, utilizing a convergence of objects such as numerical counts and visual representations like stacks or icons to facilitate the process, enabling users to select, move, and copy items through a series of touch events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional user interface technology is used to move or copy multiple items, then items can be moved or copied between folders, but the screen needs to be frequently switched or folders need to be frequently moved, making the process cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple items into a single visual representation called a 'stack' that displays a thumbnail preview and a count of contained items. This merging allows users to move or copy multiple items simultaneously through a single touch operation, eliminating the need for frequent screen switching or folder navigation that would be required if items were handled individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary visual element (the stack object) between the user's touch input and the actual item movement operation. When users touch a stack, they are moving or copying all contained items through this intermediary representation, rather than directly manipulating each item separately. This intermediary simplifies the interaction model and reduces operational complexity.
2Productivity
If conventional user interface technology is used to manage multiple items, then items can be organized in folders, but the process requires frequent folder movement and screen switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual item representations into a single stack object that visually consolidates thumbnails and provides a count of contained items. This merging reduces the number of discrete objects users must interact with, thereby simplifying the interface while improving productivity in item management tasks such as moving or copying multiple files simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If multiple items are selected and moved using conventional methods, then items can be transferred, but the process becomes cumbersome requiring frequent screen switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by automatically creating a stack object that represents multiple selected items before the actual move or copy operation begins. The stack is generated with a thumbnail preview and item count, preparing a consolidated representation that can be moved or copied in a single operation, thereby reducing the time required for item transfer and simplifying the selection process.
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AI summary
A method for moving or copying displayed items in response to at least one touch event on a touch screen is provided. The method comprises: detecting a user selection of one or more items; displaying an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location; moving the object to a point selected by the user; and moving the selected one or more items in association with the object. The object can be a convergence of a first object depicting a number representing a numerical count of the selected items, and a object visually representing the items.