User Interface Transfer via Gesture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies face challenges in seamlessly sharing and controlling user interfaces across multiple apparatuses, particularly in dynamic wireless communication networks, where intuitive gesture-based transfer and navigation are lacking.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that utilize a processor and memory to control a display to receive and transfer user interfaces between devices, using gesture inputs to determine whether to navigate or transfer the interface, allowing users to intuitively share and manage user interfaces across different apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user interface is shared between multiple apparatuses in a wireless communication network, then the versatility and ease of operation are improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of detecting and measuring interface location increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that coordinates user interface transfer between apparatuses. The server receives transfer requests from first apparatus, manages the user interface state, and facilitates communication with second apparatus, thereby reducing direct system complexity while enabling versatile interface sharing across multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface is designed to be universally accessible across multiple apparatuses (first apparatus, second apparatus, and server). The same user interface can be displayed and controlled on different devices, allowing a single interface design to serve multiple functions and platforms, thereby improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity
2Ease of operation
If gesture inputs are used to control user interface transfer and navigation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring gesture direction and intent increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments gesture detection into distinct directional categories (first direction vs. second direction). By dividing the continuous space of possible gestures into discrete directional segments, the system simplifies the detection and measurement process while maintaining intuitive ease of operation for users
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the system detect complex gesture intentions directly, the patent inverts the approach by having the user explicitly indicate direction through gesture orientation. The physical direction of the gesture swipe or movement directly encodes the intended action (transfer vs. navigate), making detection simpler while maintaining ease of use
3Productivity
If user interface transfer is enabled between apparatuses, then the productivity and ease of operation are improved, but the loss of information regarding interface location increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the server and apparatuses continuously communicate user interface location status. When a user interface is transferred to or displayed on a second apparatus, this location information is communicated back to the first apparatus and the server, preventing information loss and enabling continued coordination across devices
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that maintains a centralized record of user interface locations across multiple apparatuses. This central coordination prevents information loss by ensuring all devices have accurate knowledge of where user interfaces are currently displayed, enabling efficient transfer operations without losing track of interface locations
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are provided. A first apparatus is configured to: display a user interface, transfer the user interface to a second apparatus, and display the current location of the user interface. The second apparatus is configured to: receive the user interface from the first apparatus, display the user interface, and transfer the user interface to a third apparatus.