WO2017045544A1

WO2017045544A1 - Data object retrieval method and device

Info

Publication number: WO2017045544A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/098053
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张淼
Original assignee: 阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司
Priority date: 2015-09-14
Filing date: 2016-09-05
Publication date: 2017-03-23
Also published as: CN106527879A

Abstract

A data object retrieval method and device. The method comprises: classifying data objects according to classes (S1); acquiring a certain selected class (S2); and displaying a data object corresponding to the selected class (S3). An operation of interaction with a user is simple and convenient, a data object needing to be searched by the user can be quickly located without a great number of screen scrolling operations or keyword input operations of the user. Data objects of a certain class are found, and therefore any data object falling within the class is not missed. Besides, class display and selection ways are provided for the user by means of suspension tags, thereby making it convenient for the user to quickly select a needed class.

Description

Data object retrieval method and device

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Serial No. No. No. No. No. No. No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of computers, and in particular, to a data object retrieval method and device.

Background technique

At present, the retrieval of data objects on a mobile terminal generally adopts the following two methods:

1, as shown in Figure 1, by scrolling up and down the screen to find the corresponding data objects, such as the corresponding data objects sorted by date, but this way of operation is complicated, scrolling back and forth is very troublesome, easy to miss, in addition, if you need to find the sort When the data object is very backward, it needs to be scrolled for a long time, the operation is troublesome and cannot be batched;

2. As shown in FIG. 2, the data object corresponding to the content is filtered by inputting the search content (such as the date) in the search box. However, this method requires typing, and the interaction efficiency is lowered.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present application is to provide a data object retrieval method and device, which can solve the problem of inconvenient and inefficient data object retrieval operation on a mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present application, a data object retrieval method is provided, the method comprising:

Classify data objects by category;

Get a selected category;

A data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed.

Further, in the above method, obtaining a selected category, including:

Obtain the user's outgoing call operation;

Displaying a floating tag for selection by the category according to the outgoing call operation;

Get a category selected on the hover label.

Further, in the above method, displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category simultaneously or before, further comprising:

Cancel the display of the floating tag.

Further, in the above method, the calling operation includes one of a click, a double tap, a long press, a press release, a slide, and a rotation, or any combination.

Further, in the above method, before obtaining a selected category, the method further includes:

Adjust the category of the data object to another category.

Further, in the above method, adjusting the category of the data object to another category, including:

Obtain the user's outgoing call operation;

Get a new category selected on the hover tag;

Obtain the selected data object;

Re-categorizing the selected data object into a new selected category.

Further, in the above method, after the selected data object is re-categorized into the newly selected category, the method further includes:

Cancel the display of the floating tag.

Adjust a data object of one category to another.

Further, in the above method, the category includes one or any combination of a time type and a text type category.

Further, in the above method, the data object includes one or any combination of a picture, a video, a text, and an application.

According to another aspect of the present application, there is also provided a data object retrieval device, the device comprising:

a sorting device for classifying data objects by category;

Obtaining means for obtaining a selected category;

A display device for displaying a data object corresponding to the selected category.

Further, in the above device, the acquiring device is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, display a floating tag selected by the category according to the outgoing call operation, and acquire a certain category selected on the floating tag.

Further, in the above device, the display device is further configured to cancel the display of the floating tag at the same time as or before displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category.

Further, in the above device, the calling operation includes one of a click, a double tap, a long press, a press release, a slide, and a rotation, or any combination.

Further, in the above device, the device further includes an adjustment module, configured to adjust the category of the data object to another category before acquiring the selected category.

Further, in the above device, the adjustment module is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, according to the outgoing call operation Displaying a hover label for category selection, obtaining a new category selected on the hover label, obtaining the selected data object, and re-categorizing the selected data object into the newly selected category.

Further, in the above device, the adjusting module is further configured to cancel display of the floating tag after re-categorizing the selected data object into the newly selected certain category.

Further, in the above device, the adjustment module is configured to adjust a data object of a certain category to another category.

Further, in the above device, the category includes one or any combination of a time type and a text type category.

Further, in the above device, the data object includes one or any combination of a picture, a video, a text, and an application.

Compared with the prior art, the present application classifies data objects by category, obtains a selected category, displays data objects corresponding to the selected category, and realizes interaction with the user is simpler and more convenient, without requiring a large number of users. The scrolling operation or inputting keywords can quickly locate the data object that the user needs to find. Since it finds a certain type of data object, it does not miss any data object belonging to this category.

Further, the present application displays the floating label selected by the category according to the outgoing call operation, and provides the user with a channel for displaying and selecting the category through the floating label, so that the user can quickly and quickly select the desired category.

Further, the present application can save the display space of the screen by simultaneously canceling the display of the floating label while displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category, so that the user has more screen space to view the selected data object.

Further, the present application can change the category of the data object by adjusting the category of the data object to another category, for example, adjusting the data object originally belonging to the category A to another category B, thereby quickly selecting the category. The data objects are transferred to another category, so that the target data objects can be queried in the B category accurately and subsequently.

Further, the present application provides a user with a channel for displaying and selecting categories through a floating tag, so that the user can quickly and quickly select a desired category, and re-categorize the selected data object into the newly selected category. In addition, after re-categorizing the selected data object into the newly selected category, canceling the display of the floating label can save the display space of the screen, and the user has more screen space to view the selected data. Object.

Further, the present application adjusts the data objects of a certain category into another category, thereby realizing batch adjustment of the data objects under one category into another category, thereby eliminating the complicated operation of classifying the data objects one by one.

DRAWINGS

Other features, objects, and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the detailed description of the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first conventional retrieval method for a data object;

2 is a schematic diagram showing a second conventional method of searching for data objects;

3 shows a flow chart of a data object retrieval method in accordance with an aspect of the present application;

4 is a flow chart showing a data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data object retrieval method of another preferred embodiment of the present application; FIG.

6 is a flow chart showing a data object retrieval method according to still another preferred embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a data object retrieval method according to still another preferred embodiment of the present application;

8 is a flow chart showing a data object retrieval method of another preferred embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a data object retrieval method according to a specific application example of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a data object retrieval method according to another specific application example of the present application;

11 is a structural diagram of a data object retrieval device according to another aspect of the present application;

Figure 12 is a block diagram showing the structure of a data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application.

The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar components.

detailed description

The invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In a typical configuration of the present application, the terminal, the device of the service network, and the trusted party each include one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

The memory may include non-persistent memory, random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory in a computer readable medium, such as read only memory (ROM) or flash memory. Memory is an example of a computer readable medium.

Computer readable media includes both permanent and non-persistent, removable and non-removable media. Information storage can be implemented by any method or technology. The information can be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read only memory. (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical storage, Magnetic box magnetic A tape, tape storage or other magnetic storage device or any other non-transporting medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer readable media does not include non-transitory computer readable media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

As shown in FIG. 3, according to an aspect of the present application, a data object retrieval method is provided, wherein the method includes:

In step S1, the data objects are classified into categories, so that the data objects can be searched according to the categories. Optionally, the data objects include one or any combination of pictures, videos, texts, and applications, and optionally, The category includes one or any combination of time type and text type category. For example, if it is a date type category, it is possible to preset a plurality of categories of different dates, such as categories of June, July, August... or 6 On the 1st of June, June 2nd, and June 3rd... more detailed categories for users to choose. If it is a text type, you can preset multiple categories of different keywords to divide the data objects into corresponding categories. And the subsequent selection of the data objects in the category that the user wants to find, those skilled in the art should be able to understand that the description of the above data objects and categories is only an example, and other existing or future possible data objects and categories may be described. Applicable to the present application, which is also included in the scope of the present application, and is hereby incorporated by reference herein;

Step S2: obtaining a selected category, so as to facilitate subsequent rapid positioning to the data object to be searched according to the category;

In step S3, a data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed. Herein, the embodiment is applicable to various mobile intelligent terminals such as mobile phones, PADs, etc. The display screen of a typical mobile intelligent terminal is relatively small, and the content displayed on one screen is relatively small, and the display corresponding to the selected category is displayed according to the selected category. The data object is more simple and convenient to interact with the user. It can quickly locate the data object that the user needs to find without having to perform a large number of scrolling operations or input keywords. Since the data object of a certain category is found, Any one of the data objects belonging to this category will not be missed.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S2, obtaining a selected category includes:

Step S21: Acquire an outgoing call operation of the user; where the outgoing call operation may be a one-handed outgoing call operation, such as one of click, double click, long press, press release, slide, and rotation, or any combination thereof, thereby It is simpler to implement the user's interaction, and those skilled in the art should understand that the description of the above-mentioned outgoing operation is only an example, and other existing or future possible outgoing operations, as applicable to the present application, should also be included in the scope of protection of the present application. And incorporated herein by reference;

Step S22, displaying a hovering label selected for the category according to the outgoing call operation;

In step S23, a certain category selected on the floating tag is obtained. Here, the floating label provides the user with a channel for displaying and selecting categories, so that the user can quickly and quickly select the desired category. As shown in step 93 in FIG. 9, the category on the floating label can be set to a rotary type. Toggle to different angles of the dial to display the corresponding category.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S3, displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category simultaneously or before, further includes:

In step S4, the display of the floating tag is cancelled. Here, in order to save the display space of the screen, the display of the floating label on the screen may be hidden at the same time as or before the data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed, so that the user has more screen space to view the selected one. Data object.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S2, before acquiring a selected category, the method further includes:

In step S11, the category of the data object is adjusted to another category. Here, by adjusting the category of the data object to another category, the category of the data object can be changed, for example, the data object originally belonging to the category A is adjusted to another category B, and the selected data is quickly selected. The object is transferred to another category, which facilitates subsequent accurate query of the target data object in the B category.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S11, adjusting the category of the data object to another category includes:

Step S111, acquiring an outgoing call operation of the user;

Step S112, displaying a hovering label for selecting a category according to the outgoing call operation;

Step S113, acquiring a certain category newly selected on the floating label;

Step S114, acquiring the selected data object;

Step S115, re-categorizing the selected data object into a certain selected category. Here, the selected data object can be re-categorized into the newly selected certain category by various moving operations, such as a drag operation. In this embodiment, the floating label provides the user with a channel for displaying and selecting categories, which is convenient. The user quickly selects the desired category and reclassifies the selected data object into the newly selected category. As shown in FIG. 10, the category on the floating label can be set to a dial type, and the user dials the different angles of the dial. , the corresponding category can be displayed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above description of adjusting the category of the data object to another category is merely an example, and other existing or future possible adjustments to the category of the data object are descriptions of another category as applicable. This application is also intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure and is hereby incorporated by reference.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S115, after the selected data object is re-categorized into the newly selected category, the method further includes:

Step S116, canceling the display of the floating tag. Here, in order to save the display space of the screen, the display of the floating label on the screen may be hidden at the same time as or before the data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed, so that the user has more screen space to view the selected one. Data object.

In the data object retrieval method of a preferred embodiment of the present application, in step S11, adjusting the category of the data object to another category includes:

Adjusting a data object of a certain category to another category, thereby realizing batch adjustment of data objects under one category into another category, eliminating the complicated operation of classifying data objects one by one.

As shown in FIG. 9, in a specific application example of the present application, searching for a certain type of data object includes the following steps:

In step 93, the data objects are classified by date, for example, divided into four categories: June 28, June 29, June 30, and July 1.

In step 94, after the finger is pressed and dragged to the left to perform an outgoing call operation, the floating label on the right side of the screen will run out;

In step 95, the data object to be searched is quickly located on the floating label by dialing the date up and down, for example, the data object in the category of June 30 can be displayed on June 30. Here, by floating the tag, you can provide users with the ability to quickly filter data objects.

As shown in FIG. 10, in another specific application example of the present application, moving (adjusting) the category of the data object to another category includes the following steps:

Step 101: Select a data object to be moved, such as a picture on June 28;

Step 102: Perform an outgoing call operation, and after displaying the floating label, select a date category to be moved to the floating label by scrolling up and down, such as June 30;

Step 103: Drag the data object that needs to be moved, such as the picture on June 28, to the floating tag;

In step 104, the data object that needs to be moved, such as the picture on June 28, is moved to the classification on June 30, thereby completing the rapid transfer of the data object.

As shown in FIG. 11, according to another aspect of the present application, a data object retrieval device is further provided, wherein the device 100 includes:

a sorting device 1 for classifying data objects by category, to divide the data objects into corresponding categories, and subsequently for the user to select data objects in the category that he wants to find;

The obtaining device 2 is configured to obtain a selected category, so as to facilitate subsequent rapid positioning to the data object to be searched according to the category;

The display device 3 is configured to display a data object corresponding to the selected category. Here, the embodiment is applicable to various mobile intelligent terminals such as mobile phones, PADs, etc., and the display screen of a typical mobile intelligent terminal is relatively small, and the content displayed on one screen is displayed. Less, according to the selected category, the data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed, and the interaction with the user is simpler and more convenient, and the user can quickly locate the data that the user needs to find without requiring a large number of scrolling operations or inputting keywords. The object, because it finds a data object of a certain category, does not miss any data object belonging to this category.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the obtaining device 2 is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, display a floating tag selected by the category according to the outgoing call operation, and acquire a selected one on the floating tag. category. The floating label provides the user with a channel for displaying and selecting categories, so that the user can quickly and quickly select the desired category. As shown in step 93 in FIG. 9, the category on the floating label can be set to a rotary type, and the user dials to The corresponding categories can be displayed at different angles of the turntable.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the display device 3 is further configured to cancel the display of the floating tag at the same time as or before displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category. Here, in order to save the display space of the screen, the display of the floating label on the screen may be hidden at the same time as or before the data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed, so that the user has more screen space to view the selected one. Data object.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the outgoing call operation includes one or any combination of a click, a double tap, a long press, a press release, a slide, and a spin operation. Here, the outgoing call operation may be a one-handed outgoing call operation, such as one of click, double click, long press, press release, slide, and rotation, or any combination, thereby realizing user interaction is simpler, A person skilled in the art should understand that the description of the above-mentioned outgoing call operation is only an example, and other existing or future possible outgoing call operations, as applicable to the present application, are also included in the scope of the present application and are hereby incorporated by reference. herein.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the device 100 further includes an adjustment module 4, configured to adjust the category of the data object to be before acquiring a selected category. Another category. Here, by adjusting the category of the data object to another category, the category of the data object can be changed, for example, the data object originally belonging to the category A is adjusted to another category B, and the selected data is quickly selected. The object is transferred to another category, which facilitates subsequent accurate query of the target data object in the B category.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the adjustment module 4 is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, display a floating label selected by the category according to the outgoing call operation, and acquire a newly selected one on the floating label. The categories, the selected data objects are obtained, and the selected data objects are re-categorized into the newly selected one of the categories. Here, the selected data object can be re-categorized into the newly selected certain category by various moving operations, such as a drag operation. In this embodiment, the floating label provides the user with a channel for displaying and selecting categories, which is convenient. The user quickly selects the desired category and re-categorizes the selected data object into the newly selected category, as shown in FIG. The category on the sign can be set to the carousel type, and the user can dial the different angles of the carousel to display the corresponding category. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above description of adjusting the category of the data object to another category is merely an example, and other existing or future possible adjustments to the category of the data object are descriptions of another category as applicable. This application is also intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure and is hereby incorporated by reference.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the adjustment module 4 is further configured to cancel the suspension label after re-categorizing the selected data object into the newly selected category. display. Here, in order to save the display space of the screen, the display of the floating label on the screen may be hidden at the same time as or before the data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed, so that the user has more screen space to view the selected one. Data object.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the adjustment module 4 is configured to adjust a data object of a certain category to another category, thereby implementing batch adjustment of data objects under one category to another category. Internally, the complicated operation of classifying data objects one by one is eliminated.

In the data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the category includes one or any combination of a time type and a text type category. For example, if it is a date type, you can preset a number of different date categories, such as June, July, August... or June 1, June 2, June 3... more detailed The category is for the user to select. If it is a text type category, a plurality of categories of different keywords may be preset to divide the data object into the corresponding category, and then the user selects the data object in the category that the user wants to find. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the description of the above categories is only an example, and other descriptions of existing or future possible categories, as applicable to the present application, are also included in the scope of the present application, and are hereby incorporated by reference. Included here.

In a data object retrieval device of a preferred embodiment of the present application, the data object includes one or any combination of a picture, a video, a text, and an application. A person skilled in the art should understand that the description of the above data object is only an example, and other existing or future data object descriptions may be applicable to the present application, and should also be included in the scope of protection of the present application. The reference is included here.

In summary, the present application classifies data objects by category, obtains a selected category, displays data objects corresponding to the selected category, and realizes interaction with the user is simpler and more convenient, without requiring the user to perform a large number of scrolling By operating or inputting keywords, it is possible to quickly locate the data object that the user needs to find. Since a data object of a certain category is found, any data object belonging to this category will not be missed.

Further, the present application cancels the same by or before displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category. The display of the floating label can save the display space of the screen, and the user has more screen space to view the selected data object.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of the present invention.

It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in software and/or a combination of software and hardware, for example, using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a general purpose computer, or any other similar hardware device. In one embodiment, the software program of the present invention may be executed by a processor to implement the steps or functions described above. Likewise, the software program (including related data structures) of the present invention can be stored in a computer readable recording medium such as a RAM memory, a magnetic or optical drive or a floppy disk and the like. Additionally, some of the steps or functions of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, for example, as a circuit that cooperates with a processor to perform various steps or functions.

Additionally, a portion of the invention can be applied as a computer program product, such as computer program instructions, which, when executed by a computer, can invoke or provide a method and/or solution in accordance with the present invention. The program instructions for invoking the method of the present invention may be stored in a fixed or removable recording medium and/or transmitted by a data stream in a broadcast or other signal bearing medium, and/or stored in a The working memory of the computer device in which the program instructions are run. Herein, an embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a device including a memory for storing computer program instructions and a processor for executing program instructions, wherein when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, triggering The apparatus operates based on the aforementioned methods and/or technical solutions in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims instead All changes in the meaning and scope of equivalent elements are included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the claim. In addition, it is to be understood that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps. A plurality of units or devices recited in the device claims may also be implemented by a unit or device by software or hardware. The first, second, etc. words are used to denote names and do not denote any particular order.

Claims

A data object retrieval method, the method comprising:

Classify data objects by category;

Get a selected category;

A data object corresponding to the selected category is displayed.
The method of claim 1 wherein said obtaining a selected category comprises:

Obtain the user's outgoing call operation;

Displaying a floating tag for selection by the category according to the outgoing call operation;

Get a category selected on the hover label.
The method of claim 2, further comprising: before or before displaying the data object corresponding to the selected category, further comprising:

Cancel the display of the floating tag.
The method of claims 2 to 3, wherein the outgoing call operation comprises one or any combination of a click, a double tap, a long press, a press release, a slide, a spin operation.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein before the obtaining a selected category, the method further comprises:

Adjust the category of the data object to another category.
The method of claim 5 wherein said adjusting said category of said data object to another category comprises:

Obtain the user's outgoing call operation;

Displaying a floating tag for selection by the category according to the outgoing call operation;

Get a new category selected on the hover tag;

Obtain the selected data object;

Re-categorizing the selected data object into a new selected category.
The method of claim 6 further comprising, after re-categorizing said selected data object into said newly selected category, further comprising:

Cancel the display of the floating tag.
The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the adjusting the category of the data object to another category comprises:

Adjust a data object of one category to another.
The method of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the category comprises one or any combination of a time type, a text type category.
The method of any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the data object comprises one or any combination of a picture, a video, a text, and an application.
A data object retrieval device, characterized in that the device comprises:

a sorting device for classifying data objects by category;

Obtaining means for obtaining a selected category;

A display device for displaying a data object corresponding to the selected category.
The device according to claim 11, wherein the obtaining means is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, display a floating tag selected for the category according to the outgoing call operation, and acquire a certain category selected on the floating tag.
The device according to claim 12, wherein said display means is further configured to cancel display of said floating tag at the same time as or before displaying a data object corresponding to the selected category.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 12 to 13, wherein said outgoing call operation comprises one or any combination of a click, a double tap, a long press, a press release, a slide, a spin operation.
The device according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the device further comprises an adjustment module for adjusting the category of the data object to another category before acquiring the selected one of the categories.
The device according to claim 15, wherein the adjustment module is configured to acquire an outgoing call operation of the user, display a floating tag selected by the category according to the outgoing call operation, and acquire a newly selected category on the floating tag. And obtaining the selected data object, and re-categorizing the selected data object into a certain selected category.
The device according to claim 16, wherein the adjustment module is further configured to cancel display of the floating tag after re-categorizing the selected data object into the newly selected certain category.
The device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the adjustment module is configured to adjust a data object of a certain category to another category.
The device of any of claims 11 to 18, wherein the category comprises one or any combination of a time type, a text type category.
The device of any of claims 11 to 19, wherein the data object comprises one or any combination of a picture, a video, a text, and an application.