Virtual Item Selection Interface Using Long-Press Swipe Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for switching virtual items in virtual environments, such as in multiplayer online games, require multiple clicks and complex operations, disrupting the user's normal gameplay and increasing power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allows for virtual item switching through a continuous long-press and swipe operation, reducing the need for multiple clicks and improving efficiency by detecting only the end position of the swipe.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple click operations are used to switch virtual items, then the item switching function is achieved, but the operation complexity increases and gameplay coherence is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete operations (opening item bar, selecting item, closing item bar) into a single continuous gesture operation. The long-press and swipe gesture merges the function of item selection control activation, item selection, and interface closure into one unified action, eliminating the need for separate click operations at different positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous gesture operation where the user performs a long-press followed by a swipe without releasing the touch. This continuous action maintains the useful operation throughout the gesture sequence, allowing the system to detect the swipe endpoint and complete item switching in one uninterrupted motion, rather than requiring discrete start and end points.
2Ease of operation
If multiple click operations are used to switch virtual items, then the item switching function is achieved, but power consumption increases due to real-time touch detection at multiple positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential detection requirement from the complex multi-position click detection system. Instead of monitoring multiple positions simultaneously, the system only needs to detect the endpoint position of the swipe gesture. This extraction reduces the detection burden from multiple positions to a single point, significantly lowering power consumption.
3Ease of operation
If multiple click operations are used to switch virtual items, then the item switching function is achieved, but the probability of accidental touch increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic gesture recognition that analyzes the continuity and trajectory of the touch operation. The system distinguishes between intentional swipe gestures and accidental touches by evaluating the motion characteristics, such as the smoothness and directionality of the swipe. This dynamic detection method reduces false positives compared to static multi-position click detection.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for selecting a virtual item is provided. In the method, an item selection element is displayed. An item selection control interface is displayed based on a continuous touch operation that is initially performed on the item selection element. The item selection control interface includes at least one candidate virtual item. The selected virtual item is determined as one of the at least one candidate virtual item included the item selection control interface when an end point of the continuous touch operation corresponds to the one of the at least one candidate virtual item in the item selection control interface. Apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterpart embodiments are also contemplated.