WO2023083663A1

WO2023083663A1 - Organization module and method for organizing data

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Publication number: WO2023083663A1
Application number: PCT/EP2022/080542
Authority: WO
Inventors: Aron Leijendeckers; Marcus Dürksen
Original assignee: Kwiatkowski, Julia
Priority date: 2021-11-09
Filing date: 2022-11-02
Publication date: 2023-05-19
Also published as: DE102021129161A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an organization module (10) for organizing data for a mobile computing device (1) with a touch-sensitive screen (2), the organization module comprising: - a display module (12) comprising a number of assignment symbols (S) and information for displaying the assignment symbols (S) on the touch-sensitive screen (2), - an assignment unit (11) designed to assign each assignment symbol (S) to an individual target location (Z1, Z2, Z3) of a data memory (3) or to a data organization structure (7) of the computing device (1), - a processing module (13) designed to detect a pressure on the touch-sensitive screen (2), to determine the position of the pressure and, if the touch-sensitive screen (2) has been pressed in the region of a displayed assignment symbol (S), to automatically store a predetermined data object (F) at that target location (Z1, Z2, Z3), or to assign it to that target location (Z1, Z2, Z3), which is linked to the assignment symbol (S) that has been pressed. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method and to a mobile computing device.

Description

ORGANIZATION MODULE AND PROCEDURES FOR DATA ORGANIZATION

The invention relates to an organization module and a method for data organization for a mobile computing device with a touch-sensitive screen (touch display) such. B. a mobile phone (e.g. a smartphone) or a tablet computer, as well as such a mobile computing device. The invention relates in particular to a software-based user interface for mobile radio devices.

Mobile devices with touch display, e.g. As smartphones, usually have an integrated camera. The user can use it to take their own photos and videos, which are then stored in a file on the device. The respective device platforms have software applications supplied for this purpose (hereinafter also referred to as "photo apps").

There are also numerous software applications for the device platforms, e.g. B. Communication applications (hereinafter referred to as "exchange apps"), through which the user can exchange photos and videos with other users. The photos and videos received from other users are also stored on the device.

The respective device platforms also have software applications (hereinafter referred to as "organization apps") for the subsequent organization of the photos and videos. With these, a user can create folders or albums and then move the desired photos and videos there. On some device platforms, the exchange apps can also store all received photos and videos in a folder they have specified.

Regardless of whether a photo or video was obtained through the Photos app or through the Exchange app, if a user wishes to organize their photos and videos at their discretion, they must subsequently do so using the Organizer app.

This poses the disadvantage that a user must always switch applications (a "context switch") to organize images or videos.

If a user uses a photo app to take pictures and view them or an exchange app to exchange information with others, he must for the classification of a currently viewed photo or video make a context change in an organizational app. He must consciously switch to the organization app to organize the photo or video. The operating concepts of today's mobile devices are not designed for the concurrent use of several applications, especially due to the lack of available screen space. Although some platforms try to make the transition from the photo app to the organization app as seamless as possible, a complete change of view takes place there too. Third-party replacement apps do not have the ability to integrate with a platform organization app. If a user wants to return to their previous context after classifying a photo or video, they have to switch apps again. Both context switches involve multiple actions, such as mouse clicks, finger movements, or gestures, and therefore require additional time.

Taken together, these context switches represent a significant hurdle, so that a user prefers to keep their context in the photo app or exchange app and only organize at a later point in time (and therefore remain completely in the context of the organizer app). This in turn encourages unorganized photos and videos to pile up and it becomes increasingly difficult to organize them at all.

It is an object of the present invention to specify an organization module and a method for data organization and a corresponding mobile computing device with which the disadvantages described above are avoided. A preferred task is the improved organization of files such as e.g. B. images, documents, pieces of music and videos, especially for mobile devices.

This object is achieved by an organization module according to claim 1, a method according to claim 6 and a mobile computing device according to claim 10.

An organization module according to the invention for organizing data for a mobile computing device with a touch-sensitive screen, in particular for a mobile radio device, e.g. B. a smartphone, includes the following components:

- a display module comprising a number of assignment symbols and information for displaying the assignment symbols on the touch-sensitive screen, - a mapping unit designed to map each mapping symbol to an individual destination of a data store or a data organization structure of the computing device,

- a processing module which is designed to detect a pressure on the touch-sensitive screen, to determine the position of the pressure and, in the event that the touch-sensitive screen has been pressed in the area of a displayed assignment symbol, automatically to a predetermined data object to save that destination or to assign it to that destination which is linked to the pressed assignment symbol.

The organization module can be present as a hardware module or as a software module in the mobile computing device. It is used for the simple organization of predetermined data objects, e.g. B. can be photos, videos, documents or even pieces of music without having to leave a "photo app" or "exchange app" or without having to use an "organization app".

In its simplest form, the display module serves to graphically manage the assignment symbols for a display on the touch-sensitive screen, but it can also display them itself. Content and display are usually separate in a mobile computing device, so that there are modules that manage file content (e.g. image data) and modules that are only used for display, regardless of the file content. The display module is designed at least to manage the graphic nature of the assignment symbols (ie the corresponding image information of the icons) and to ensure that a module that causes an image to be displayed on the screen correctly displays the relevant icons. However, the display module can also have functionalities that enable direct imaging on the screen.

The number of association symbols is present in the representation module in graphical form (e.g. as icons), but can also have a functional side, as explained below. The expression "functional side" means that information for linking it to its target location can also be assigned to an assignment symbol. In addition to data for its graphic representation, such an association symbol can in particular include an association data record or a link to a specific storage location which can contain information about a specific destination. The assignment unit includes information about which assignment symbol is assigned to which destination. For this purpose, it can contain or manage the assignment data records, with the destination being stored in the assignment data records, but it can also manage information about those storage locations in which the destinations are stored and link an allocation symbol to the individual storage locations. However, the assignment unit can also simply contain an assignment table which indicates which destination is assigned to which assignment symbol. The only important thing here is that an assignment symbol is assigned an individual destination. It is preferred that exactly one destination is assigned to each assignment symbol and each destination is assigned in particular to only one assignment symbol.

A destination can be a storage location in a data memory of the computing device. But it can also be a place in a data organization structure, e.g. B. a folder, an album or a virtual document folder. Often these data organization structures are folders of files in a directory tree used to organize data storage. The destination can be z. B. specify a file folder. However, it can also directly specify the address of a memory location or the name of an album.

In summary, the assignment unit is used to manage the functional side of the assignment symbols and the display module to manage the graphic assignment symbols themselves. Allocation unit and display module can also be combined with one another in the form of an allocation module.

The processing module represents the functional heart of the organization module. It is able to detect pressure on the touch-sensitive screen (e.g. by accessing corresponding functions or system modules of the mobile computing device) and to determine the position of the pressure. This functionality is state of the art and is e.g. B. used by default each time you select an icon on a touch screen.

In the case, however, in which the touch-sensitive screen has been pressed in the area of a displayed assignment symbol (ie on a displayed assignment symbol), the special functionality of the organization module is stimulated. This consists in the fact that when this is pressed, a predetermined data object (e.g. a photo, document, video or piece of music) automatically goes to the destination that is linked to the assignment symbol that has been pressed. This can be implemented by storing it at the destination as well as by assigning the data object to the destination. An assignment can e.g. B. lie in the fact that the data of the data object physically remain in their original area of the data memory of the computing device, but a higher organizational unit of the data memory is informed that this data is located at a specific location in the data organization structure, e.g. a folder or an album. For a user it is irrelevant where data is physically stored. It finds the data where (in the file folder, document set, or album) where the data organization structure locates that data.

It is preferred that only a single press on an allocation symbol is necessary to start the functionality of the processing module (storing or allocation of the data object).

A method according to the invention for data organization for a mobile computing device with a touch-sensitive screen using an organization module according to the invention comprises the following steps:

- Selection of a data object, e.g. B. an image, video, document or piece of music,

- Representation of the data object or an execution interface which represents the processing of the data object together with a number of allocation symbols of the organization module on the touch-sensitive screen, each allocation symbol being linked to a destination,

- In case of a pressure on the touchscreen: determination of the position of the pressure on the screen,

- In the event that the touch-sensitive screen has been pressed in the area of a displayed assignment symbol: automatic saving or assignment of the selected data object to or to that destination which is linked to the assignment symbol that has been pressed.

The data object can be selected simply by selecting, e.g. B. by touching an icon or "thumbnails" on the screen. However, it can also be created by creating the data object, e.g. B. writing a document or taking or receiving a photo or video.

The representation of the data object is known in the prior art and standard z. B. for photo apps or exchange apps. Data objects that cannot be displayed, such as pieces of music, or complex data objects, such as videos, can also be displayed in the form of an execution interface that represents the processing of the data object. This is e.g. B. a music player or a video player (playing a video can also be viewed as a direct representation of the video). The invention is particularly well suited for applications with which the data objects have been received or created, ie in particular photo apps or exchange apps.

Although such a display is state of the art, the method has the special feature that the display takes place together with a number of the above-described association symbols of the organization module (ie icons) on the touch-sensitive screen. In order not to disturb the view of the data object, these assignment symbols are preferably displayed outside the display area of the data object on the screen or at the edge of this display area, e.g. B. Bottom right.

If one of the assignment symbols displayed on the screen is now pressed as described above (each assignment symbol being linked to a destination, as said), the selected data object is automatically saved at the destination in question or assigned to this destination, as described above .

A mobile computing device according to the invention includes an organization module according to the invention and is designed to carry out a method according to the invention.

A large part of the method steps mentioned above or the components of the organization module can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of software modules in a computing device. In this respect, the object is also achieved by a corresponding computer program product with a computer program that can be loaded directly into a computing device, with program sections to perform relevant or all steps of the method according to the invention or the functionalities of the components of the organization module if the program is in the computing device is performed. Such a computer program product can, in addition to the computer program, optionally contain additional components such as e.g. B. documentation and / or additional components and hardware components such. B. hardware keys (dongles etc.) for using the software.

Further particularly advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the dependent claims and the following description, in which the patent claims of a certain category can also be further developed according to the dependent claims of another category and features of different exemplary embodiments can be combined to form new exemplary embodiments.

In a preferred organization module, each destination associated with an association symbol corresponds to a folder present in the memory structure of the computing device or to an album defined in the computing device. This means that the destination no longer necessarily has to be associated with a physical memory location in the computing device's data memory, but rather with a location in its data organizational structure. "Folder" here means a file folder and "album" means an object to which certain data can be assigned in the data organization structure without having to save it there. Such albums are known in the art and can e.g. B. music albums, video albums, photo albums or document folders.

The information for displaying the assignment symbols (in the display module) preferably contains distinguishing features for each of the organization modules. The purpose of this is to distinguish between the displayed map symbols and to make it easier to find the desired map symbol (and the destination associated with it). The distinguishing features are particularly preferably in the form of different colors, shapes or letter abbreviations. For example, one assignment symbol can be round and one square, the assignment symbols have different colors or are marked with different letters. Particularly preferably, there are several differentiating features, such as e.g. B. assignment symbols in different colors with different characters.

In a preferred organization module, the display module is designed to display the assignment symbols on the touch-sensitive screen at a predetermined position relative to the screen or relative to a display of a data object. The display preferably takes place at the edge of the screen or at the edge of the display area of a selected data object.

A preferred organization module additionally includes a settings module, which includes information on a displayable settings symbol, touching which on the touch-sensitive screen makes the functionality of the settings module accessible. In a preferred method, in addition to the assignment symbols, a Shown settings icon, the settings of the settings module of the organization module are made available to a user by touching it on the touch-sensitive screen.

Pressing the displayed settings symbol on the screen starts the functionality of the settings module, which provides a user with setting options. The setting icon should be designed in such a way that it is intuitively recognized by a user as a button for setting, e.g. B. as a gear. The preferred settings are: assigning destinations to map symbols, creating new map symbols, and deleting map symbols.

Other preferred setting options are one or more of the following options:

- Specification of the maximum assignment symbols displayed and/or

- Specification of the assignment symbols to be displayed and/or

- Setting the information for displaying the association symbols and/or

- Create and delete a new folder or album and/or

- Setting display options for the assignment symbols, in particular allowing or blocking the display of the assignment symbols and/or determining a display mode in which assignment symbols in particular are no longer displayed or have been changed for a data object that has already been assigned.

In particular, in the case where there are many folders or albums on the computing device and there are many assignment icons with these folders or albums as destinations, only a selection of assignment icons can be displayed, e.g. B. the recently used or the favorites. There can also be a maximum number of assignment symbols displayed that matches the screen size (and in particular can also be set). In the event that allocation symbols exceed a certain number, the displayed allocation symbols are preferably displayed in a scrollable manner (although this can also be set in particular).

If a data object has already been assigned, then it is preferred that if this data object is selected, the assignment symbols are hidden or the assignment symbol to which the data object was previously assigned is highlighted. It is also preferred that the association symbol (if it normally does not is displayed), another assignment symbol is suppressed from the display for this data object.

For a holistic recognition of the assignment symbols, these are preferably also displayed in an organization app on the associated folders or albums.

A preferred organization module also includes a display module that is used to display a data object or an execution interface that represents the processing of a data object. The display module preferably achieves this directly (that is to say with its own functions) or by using system libraries of the operating system of the computing device. Platform functions are often used for the display (i.e. function modules of a system library) both by applications that are standard on a computing device and by third-party applications. It is therefore preferred to design the organization module as an extension of a function module (of the relevant platform function), in particular backwards compatible.

The processing module is preferably designed in addition to determining the assignment symbols to be displayed based on available destinations (eg folders or albums) on the computing device. In the process, it is determined which destinations are available and an assignment symbol is automatically assigned to a predetermined number of these destinations (in particular all destinations). This can e.g. This can be done, for example, using function modules that exist for this purpose.

In a preferred method, the data object is an image, a video, a document or a piece of music, which is processed by an application module on the mobile computing device. Such an application module is z. B. a music player, a video player, a document viewer, but in particular an application for creating or exchanging (or receiving) data objects, preferably a photo app or an exchange app. The invention is particularly advantageous for applications that are not used to organize data (organization apps). If the data object is an image, a video, or a document, this is displayed by the application module, with the application module being in particular a photo app or an exchange app. If the data object is a piece of music, this is presented in the form of a graphical interface of the application module as an execution interface, with the application module being a music player in particular. It is preferred that the assignment symbols are preferably displayed at a predetermined position in the edge area relative to the screen or relative to the representation of the data object or the execution interface. This has the advantage that viewing is not restricted.

In a preferred method, a system library of the operating system of the computing device is supplemented with the functionality of the organization module. This has the advantage that already existing applications can use the organization module with a simple modification. The system library is preferably supplemented in such a way that a function module already present there (this is a module of the system library), e.g. B. to manage the relevant data object (z. B. an image, video, document or piece of music) the functionality of the organization module (as its components) is added. The consequence of this is that an application which uses the system library or the function module simply has to be expanded in order to use the functionalities of the organization module contained therein, but no completely new module has to be included in the application. In particular, a function module of the system library is thus supplemented with functions of the organization module. Alternatively, however, a new function module can also be created with the functions of the organization module, in particular by embedding a function module that is already present in the system library.

In a preferred mobile computing device, the organization module is therefore present in the operating system in a system library, in particular as an extension of an (already existing) function module of the system library. It is preferred that the function module in question is present in the system library supplemented by the functions and information of the organization module.

In a preferred mobile computing device, the organization module is in an application module (that is, outside of the system libraries of the operating system), in particular as an independent module that represents an extension of an existing functional module of a system library.

An advantage of the invention is that a simple organization of data can be achieved with just a single press on an association icon, without having to exit an application. This saves time and increases user-friendliness. A user, when viewing a photo or video in its context (the current app used) stay and organize the photo or video on the spot. The obstacle-free possibility of classification increases the motivation to constantly organize photos and videos.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the attached figures using exemplary embodiments. The same components are provided with identical reference numbers in the various figures. The figures are generally not to scale. Show it:

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a mobile computing device according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows the hierarchy of a mobile computing device according to the invention,

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a sequence of a preferred method,

FIG. 4 shows a structure of modules for a screen display,

FIG. 5 shows a further structure of modules for a screen display,

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a mobile computing device 1 according to the invention, here a smartphone 1, with a touch-sensitive screen 2 on which a photo F is currently being displayed as a data object F in a photo app as an application module 6. The smartphone 1 includes an organization module 10 according to the invention, which is shown symbolically next to it, but which in practice is executed in the main memory of the smartphone 1 .

The organization module 10 is used to organize data for the smartphone 1 and includes a display module 12, an allocation unit 11, a processing module 13 and a setting module 14. The application module 6 is an application on the smartphone in this example, but could also be part of the organization module 10 .

The display module 12 here includes three assignment symbols S and their graphic information, e.g. B. as a colored circle with a number in the middle as a distinguishing feature. In this case, the display module 12 also includes information about the fact that the assignment symbols S are to be displayed together with a setting symbol E within a bounding frame at the edge of the screen 2 . The assignment unit 11 assigns each assignment symbol S to an individual destination Z1, Z2, Z3 of a data memory 3 of the computing device 1, which is symbolized by dashed lines. Since in practice an assignment to a data organization structure 7, z. B. a file folder or an album would be selected (possibly also without changing a physical storage location by means of a data link), the destinations Z1, Z2, Z3 are shown here as file folders.

The processing module 13 can detect a pressure on the touch-sensitive screen 2 and determine the position of the pressure, which is symbolized by a solid line to the surrounding frame. In the event that the touch-sensitive screen 2 has been pressed in the area of a displayed assignment symbol S (in particular once only), a predetermined data object F is automatically assigned to that destination Z1, Z2, Z3 with the pressed assignment symbol S is linked.

The setting module 14 is shown here in the form of a gear as a setting icon E, pressing the setting icon E opens a menu with the functionality of the setting module 14, and z. B. an assignment of destinations Z1, Z2, Z3 to assignment symbols S or a creation of new assignment symbols S, or other presettings can be made.

FIG. 2 shows the hierarchy of a mobile computing device 1 according to the invention from FIG. All these components are not directly accessible to a user and programmer of applications and determine the capabilities of the smartphone 1 . The system libraries include function modules 5 that can be used by a user. It is possible to access data on the smartphone 1 via these function modules, meaning not only files but also data from its sensors, the touch-sensitive screen 2 or a photo camera.

Applications are symbolized at the top level, with applications supplied with the device being shown in dashed lines on the left and applications from third parties being symbolized on the right. The figure shows two options for implementing an organization module 10 as shown in FIG. 1: once as an extension of a function module of a system library (second box from the top) or as part of an application (the application module 6).

In both cases, the organization module 10 ensures that a data object (not shown here) is assigned to a data organization structure 7 , which is symbolized here with a corresponding module in the system library 4 .

Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a sequence of a preferred method for data organization for a mobile computing device 1 with a touch-sensitive screen 2 by means of an organization module 10, as z. B. is shown in Figure 1.

In step I, a data object F is selected, e.g. B. by taking a photo with a photos app or selecting a video in a sharing app.

In step II, the data object F or an execution interface that represents the processing of the data object F (eg a music player) is displayed on the touch-sensitive screen 2 . This representation occurs together with a number of association symbols S of the organization module 10, which are symbolized below as circles with numbers. Each of the assignment symbol S is linked to a destination Z1, Z2, Z3, as z. B. is shown in Figure 1.

In step III, an assignment symbol S is now pressed on the touch-sensitive screen 2.

In step IV, in response to this pressure, the selected data object F is assigned to that destination Z1, Z2, Z3 which is linked to the assignment symbol S that has been pressed. Alternatively, the data object F can also be stored at this destination Z1, Z2, Z3. In particular, this happens after a single pressure on the assignment symbol S in question.

FIGS. 4 and 5 each show a structure of modules for a screen display, with FIG. 4 showing an implementation of the organization module 10 in a functional module 5 of a system library 4 and FIG. 5 shows an implementation of the organization module 10 in an application module 6, e.g. B. an exchange app or a photo app (see also the two alternative options in Figure 2).

The libraries provided by common operating systems such as iOS and Android® for use in applications have a modular structure and offer appropriate modules for various applications, the interface of which is explicitly designed for general use and publicly documented. A central area of the modules offers a variety of display elements that are used by the application to build a graphical user interface. All parts of an application that can be seen and touched on the screen are often managed as a tree hierarchy of display elements, i.e. many display elements in turn contain display elements. The properties of the display elements such as e.g. B. its arrangement, can be read by the application logic and changed depending on the display element. In this case, display elements can also overlap one another and their colors can be partially transparent.

A function module takes z. B. the calculation of the actual positions and overlaps of the display elements and ultimately each screen pixel resulting from the display tree. Likewise, the tactile actions of the user are brought into connection with the corresponding display elements by the function modules and made accessible to the application logic. iOS applications most frequently use the Ullmage module (or Ullmage view) as the display module for displaying image files.

The publicly usable display module 15 can generate a display element from image files, which an application then inserts into its display tree. A reference to the file, which the application has either from the application's own file area or from shared file areas, is transferred to the display module 15 . To implement the invention, the display module 15 can be expanded in such a way that a display instance is no longer a monolithic display element, but other display elements are attached to its subtree, which are responsible for the assignment symbols S, react to its pressure and the above perform the functions described. As mentioned above, display elements may overlap one another in a partially transparent manner, which is used here to place the assignment symbols S over the file object F that is actually displayed. A frequently used architecture is shown here in FIGS. 4 and 5, in which a collection function (“Widgetl”) is subordinated to a window (“Window”), which collects functionalities (“Button”, “Label”), but also others Collective functions (“Widget2”), which in turn manage other functionalities (“Button”).

This additional collection function (“Widget2”) includes the invention in the examples shown.

FIG. 4 shows an expanded function module 5 of a system library 4 (see FIG. 2). This functional module 5 is here a display module 15 (z. B. Ullmage-View) and includes the functionalities of the organization module 10, which is symbolized here with the processing module 13 and the association symbols S. In practice, this function module 5 can contain the display module 12, the allocation unit 11, the processing module 13 and, if necessary, the setting module 14.

In addition to storing/allocating the file object at a desired location, the processing module 13 can also organize the determination of the allocation symbols S to be displayed using the available folders/albums (in particular using function modules 5 that exist for this purpose).

The processing module 13 can also organize the display of a settings dialog by means of further, temporary display elements (suitable display elements already exist in system libraries for this).

Because very many existing applications already use prefabricated function modules 5 as display modules 15, an existing display module 15 should be expanded to be backwards compatible. Firstly, this is achieved in that the relevant display module 15 can still be attached to the display tree and is displayed identically for the rest of the display tree. Secondly, the options for calling up the display module 15 that are used publicly are not changed by its extension, but new, optional functions of the organization module 10 are added. With these optional functions, existing applications can, if desired, have a display element generated that has the functionalities of the invention. For a user, this results in uniform behavior independent of the respective application. There is very little effort for the 3rd party application developers to integrate the invention and automatic updating with updates is possible. FIG. 5 shows an expanded display module 15 which is not part of a system library 4 (see FIG. 2). This display module 15 uses a function module 5 of the system library 4 (z. B. Ullmage) to display the data object F and also includes the functionalities of the organization module 10, which is only symbolized with the assignment symbols S here. In practice, this display module 15 can include the presentation module 12, the assignment unit 11, the processing module 13 and, if necessary, the adjustment module 14.

This architecture therefore provides for leaving the device platform unchanged and instead offering the functionality of the invention as an independent function library for applications. By integrating the library into their application, application developers can use the invention in a targeted manner where they consider it useful. The special display module 15 uses the available platform functions for displaying the file object, e.g. B. an image or video, as well as managing destinations, z. B. albums or folders, and saving of file objects.

In order to simplify the integration of the special display element 15 for application developers, it can be made available on the distribution channels established for the respective platforms (currently Cocoapods and Carthage for iOS, Gradle for Android®).

Compared to the variant described in FIG. 4, an existing functional module 5 is not changed, but rather an independent display module 15 is created. An application developer must therefore make a conscious decision to use this module. The invention can thus be made available without the involvement of the respective platform manufacturer (Apple® for iOS, Google® for Android®), but the variant in FIG. 4 is easier to handle for an application developer and is available across applications.

Finally, it is pointed out once again that the devices described in detail above are merely exemplary embodiments which can be modified in a wide variety of ways by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the use of the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not rule out the possibility that the characteristics in question can also be present more than once. Likewise, terms such as "unit" or "module" do not exclude the possibility that these also consist of several sub-units, which may also be spatially separate. The The term "a number" should be understood to mean that there must be at least one corresponding element.

Reference List

1 mobile computing device / smartphone

2 screen

3 data storage

4 system library

5 function module

6 application module

7 data organization structure

10 organization module

11 allocation unit

12 presentation module

13 processing module

14 settings module

15 display module

B operating system

E Settings icon

F data object / photo

S association symbol

Z1 , Z2, Z3 destination

I, II, III, IV process steps

Claims

patent claims

1. Organization module (10) for data organization for a mobile computing device (1) with a touch-sensitive screen (2), the organization module comprising:

- a display module (12) comprising a number of assignment symbols (S) and information for displaying the assignment symbols (S) on the touch-sensitive screen (2),

- an assignment unit (11) designed to assign each assignment symbol (S) to an individual destination (Z1, Z2, Z3) of a data memory (3) or a data organization structure (7) of the computing device (1),

- a processing module (13) designed to detect a pressure on the touch-sensitive screen (2), to determine the position of the pressure and, in the case in which the touch-sensitive screen (2) is in the region of a displayed association symbol (S) has been pressed to automatically save a predetermined data object (F) at that destination (Z1, Z2, Z3) or to assign it to that destination (Z1, Z2, Z3) that is linked to the assignment symbol (S) pressed.

2. Organization module according to claim 1, wherein each destination (Z1, Z2, Z3) linked to an assignment symbol (S) corresponds to an existing folder in the memory structure of the computing device (1) or an album defined in the computing device (1), wherein the Information on the representation of the assignment symbols (S) contains distinguishing features for each of the organization modules (S), in particular distinguishing features in the form of different colors, shapes or letter abbreviations.

3. Organization module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the display module (12) for a display of the association symbols (S) on the touch-sensitive screen (2) at a predetermined position relative to the screen (2) or relative to a representation of a data object ( F) is designed, preferably at the edge.

4. Organization module according to one of the preceding claims, additionally comprising a setting module (14) which includes information about a displayable setting symbol (E), whose touch on the touch-sensitive screen (2) makes the functionality of the setting module (14) accessible and a User setting options for - Allocation of destinations (Z1, Z2, Z3) to allocation symbols (S),

- Creation of new mapping symbols (S), and

- Deleting assignment symbols (S), and prefers also to

- Indication of the maximum displayed assignment symbols (S) and/or

- Specification of the assignment symbols (S) and/or to be displayed

- Setting the information to display the association symbols (S) and/or

- Create and delete a new folder or album and/or

- Setting display options for the assignment symbols (S), in particular allowing or blocking the display of the assignment symbols (S) and/or determining a display mode in which assignment symbols in particular are no longer displayed or have been changed for a data object (F). which has already been assigned.

5. Organization module according to one of the preceding claims, additionally comprising a display module (15) which is used to display a data object (F) or an execution interface which represents the processing of a data object (F), directly or using system libraries (4) of the Operating system (B) of the computing device (2) is designed.

6. Method for data organization for a mobile computing device (1) with a touch-sensitive screen (2) by means of an organization module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, the method comprising the steps:

- selection of a data object (F),

- Representation of the data object (F) or an execution surface, which represents the processing of the data object (F), together with a number of assignment symbols (S) of the organization module (10) on the touch-sensitive screen (2), each assignment symbol (S) is linked to a destination (Z1, Z2, Z3),

- In case of a pressure on the touch screen (2): determination of the position of the pressure on the screen (2),

- In the case in which the touch-sensitive screen (2) has been pressed in the area of a displayed assignment symbol (S): automatic saving or assignment of the selected data object (F) to or for that destination (Z1, Z2, Z3), which is linked to the pressed assignment symbol (S).

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the data object (F) is an image (F), a video, a document or a piece of music, which is processed by an application module (6) on the mobile computing device (1), wherein in the case that the data object (F) is an image (F), a video, a document, which is displayed by the application module (6), the application module (6) being in particular a photo app, an exchange app, or a document viewer , and in the event that the data object (F) is a piece of music, this is presented in the form of a graphical interface of the application module (6) as an execution interface, wherein the application module (6) is in particular a music player, and wherein the assignment symbols (S) are preferably displayed at a predetermined position in the edge area relative to the screen (2) or relative to the representation of the data object (F) or the execution interface.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a system library (4) of the operating system (B) of the computing device (1) is supplemented by the functionality of the organization module (10), in particular by supplementing a function module (5) of the system library (4). Functions of the organization module (10) or by creating a new function module (5) supplemented with functions of the organization module (10).

9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein in addition to the assignment symbols (S) a setting symbol (E) is displayed, touching which on the touch-sensitive screen opens the setting options of the setting module (14) of the organization module (10 ) can be made accessible to a user.

10. Mobile computing device (1) comprising an organization module (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5 and designed to carry out a method according to one of claims 6 to 9.

11. Mobile computing device according to claim 10, wherein the organization module (10) is present in the operating system (B) in a system library (4), in particular as an extension of an existing function module (5) of the system library (4).

12. Mobile computing device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the organization module (10) is present in an application module (6), in particular as an independent module which is an extension of an existing function module (5) of a system library (4).