Virtual Space Application Selection via Character Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interfaces for terminals, such as smartphones, are limited in providing an engaging and intuitive way for users to select applications, relying on 2D icon arrays and text-based searches, which can make it difficult for users to find desired applications.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that generate a virtual space with objects representing applications, allowing users to select and interact with these objects based on location information, enhancing user engagement and application discovery through a 3D-like interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If icons are disposed in a 2D array on the terminal screen, then users can intuitively understand application functions and easily select applications, but the user experience becomes less fun and engaging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional 2D icon array to a 3D virtual space where application icons are represented as three-dimensional objects. Users can navigate this virtual space by moving a character avatar, providing both intuitive selection (maintaining ease of operation) and immersive exploration (enhancing user engagement). The 3D environment adds depth and interactivity while preserving the fundamental icon-based interface paradigm.
2Productivity
If the App store uses text-based searching or places high-recognition applications at high positions, then application retrieval is simplified, but users have difficulty finding applications that provide desired functions at that point in time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic virtual space where application icons can be freely moved and repositioned by users. Unlike static lists or fixed rankings, users can navigate the 3D space, move characters to different locations, and interact with application objects based on their spatial position. This dynamic arrangement allows users to efficiently locate and access desired applications through intuitive spatial navigation rather than text search or fixed positioning.
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AI summary
A method of performing an operation by using information that is input to a terminal is provided. The method includes generating a first virtual space that includes at least one object, and displaying the first virtual space on a screen of the terminal; selecting one of the at least one object, based on location information about a character in the first virtual space; and performing the operation that corresponds to the selected object, based on information about the selected object.