Transparent Panel Region for One-Handed Control on Bezel-less Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bezel-less mobile terminals with thin bezels present challenges in user interaction, particularly in controlling information output at the top or bottom of the screen with one hand, leading to instability and inconvenience, along with potential malfunctions and dropping of the device.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal with a touch screen that generates a panel region of predetermined transparency on the screen in response to specific touch gestures, allowing for control of function icons and page navigation, enabling multi-tasking and interaction with supplementary regions for enhanced user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display unit is made bezel-less or with thin bezel to enhance design and provide larger screen, then the screen area is increased and design is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in controlling information at upper or lower end with one hand
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into a main display region and a separate supplementary region (panel region). The supplementary region is positioned at the bottom of the main display region and can be independently controlled. This segmentation allows users to access and control information in the supplementary region using one hand while the main display remains visible, thus resolving the contradiction between large screen area and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The supplementary region acts as an intermediary interface between the user and the main display content. It provides a simplified control area with function icons and interactive elements that mediate access to information and controls in the main display region. This intermediary allows one-handed operation by providing essential controls within easy reach at the bottom of the screen.
2Area of stationary object
If the display unit is made bezel-less or with thin bezel to enhance design and provide larger screen, then the screen area is increased and design is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential malfunction and device dropping
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the interface into a stable supplementary region at the bottom and a main display region above, the system provides a reliable control area that remains accessible even when the device is held at different angles. The supplementary region contains essential controls that prevent accidental operations and reduce the risk of device dropping through better ergonomics.
Solution Approach 2:
The supplementary region provides visual feedback through function icons and interactive elements that help users understand the current state of the device and available controls. This feedback mechanism reduces the likelihood of erroneous selections and malfunctions by making the interface more intuitive and easier to control with one hand.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the panel region is displayed with predetermined transparency on the touch screen, then the multi-tasking capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panel region is implemented as a dynamic overlay that can be generated, modified, and removed based on user interactions and system state. The transparency and content of the panel region change dynamically to provide context-relevant controls and information. This dynamic approach enables multi-tasking capabilities without requiring permanent additional hardware components, thus avoiding excessive device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen configured to display a first page; and a controller configured to generate a panel region having a predetermined transparency on a preset region of the touch screen, if a preset touch gesture is applied to the touch screen while the first page is being displayed, and configured to display, on the panel region, at least one first function icon corresponding to information displayed on the first page. If the first page is converted into a second page, the at least one first function icon displayed on the panel region is changed to at least one second function icon corresponding to information displayed on the second page.