CN102855060B - Terminal and across applicating cooperation operation processing method - Google Patents
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The invention provides a kind of terminal, comprising: Region control module, on the interface of the first application, arranges to stack centralized Control region; Interface Control module, in described centralized Control region, shows the interface of carrying out crew-served the second application with described the first application, uses described the second application for user. According to another aspect of the invention, one has also been proposed across applicating cooperation operation processing method. By technical scheme of the present invention, not interface switching and realizing across applicating cooperation operation, improves user and experiences.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to touch control technical field, in particular to a kind of terminal and a kind of across answeringUse co-operating processing method.
Background technology
In present mobile phone, collaborative the getting more and more between each application, but present cooperative approach is allPress or click rear eject command menu by length, then jump to the interface of related application, and only eachCan carry out a co-operating, carry out another and collaborative need first cancel existing co-operating, get back to associationReselect again with front interface.
The above-mentioned defect across applicating cooperation scheme is: mainly realizes by the mode at redirect interface,Interrupt to a certain extent user's thought process, and can only carry out a co-operating at every turn, heldWhen another co-operating of row, need first to cancel existing co-operating, get back to collaborative front interfaceReselect, interface switching causes user to operate inconvenience frequently again.
Therefore, need a kind of new for applicating cooperation operation processing method, can be in interface switching notUnder prerequisite, realize across applicating cooperation operation, improve user and experience.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is, a kind of technical scheme is provided, and can not switchUnder the prerequisite at interface, realize across applicating cooperation operation, improve user and experience.
In view of this, the present invention proposes a kind of terminal, comprising: Region control module, should firstWith interface on, stack centralized Control region is set; Interface Control module, in described centralized ControlIn region, show the interface of carrying out crew-served the second application with described the first application, for userUse described the second application.
In this technical scheme, be shown on the interface of the first application to the interface stack of the second application,Make user can on the interface of the second application, directly carry out the co-operating of the first application, and do not needSwitch the page, facilitate user to carry out co-operating and improved user's experience.
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprise: coordinated management module, according to described userDescribed first application interface in chosen content and/or region, and/or according to described user in instituteState the gesture operation in the interface of the first application, and/or in described centralized Control region frequent show and/Or the application showing in the recent period, determine shown described the second application.
In this technical scheme, can select in several ways the second application, ensure in the first applicationThe second application showing on interface is the application that meets user's needs, and for example, user chooses certain Zhang ZhaoSheet, shows that microblogging shares interface, and user carries out slide, shows mail interface, makes at mostWith or most recently used be that social network sites is shared the page, show this page.
In technique scheme, preferably, described Interface Control module is in described centralized Control regionIn, show handoff options, for described user by described handoff options by described second apply operationInterface switches to the operation interface of other application.
In this technical scheme, can not meet user's needs in the application showing, or have multiple applicationWhen program may meet user's needs, allow user to switch between different application, finally ensureUser finds own required application.
In technique scheme, preferably, described Interface Control module with described user describedInput in the interface of one application and/or described the second application, carries out the interface of described the second applicationUpgrade.
In this technical scheme, ensure that the interface of the second application can be upgraded along with user's input, exampleAs, second of current demonstration is applied as note interface, if user chooses addressee position, upgradesNote interface, ejects recipient list, or user chooses certain name in the first application interface, shortPrompting is ejected at letter interface, and whether inquiry is using this people as addressee.
In above-mentioned arbitrary technical scheme, preferably, the interface of described the second application comprises menu optionInterface and/or editor's inputting interface.
In this technical scheme, menu option interface for users is selected the one or more merit of the second applicationCan, editor's inputting interface is inputted the desired data of the function of carrying out the second application for user.
According to another aspect of the invention, one has also been proposed across applicating cooperation operation processing method, bagDraw together: step 202, on the interface of the first application, arranges to stack centralized Control region; Step204, in described centralized Control region, show with described the first application and carry out crew-served secondThe interface of application, is used described the second application for user.
In this technical scheme, be shown on the interface of the first application to the interface stack of the second application,Make user can on the interface of the second application, directly carry out the co-operating of the first application, and do not needSwitch the page, facilitate user to carry out co-operating and improved user's experience.
In technique scheme, preferably, before described step 204, also comprise: according to instituteState chosen content and/or the region of user in the interface of described the first application, and/or according to described useThe gesture operation of family in the interface of described the first application, and/or frequent in described centralized Control regionThe application that shows and/or show in the recent period, determines described the second application.
In this technical scheme, can select in several ways the second application, ensure in the first applicationThe second application showing on interface is the application that meets user's needs, and for example, user chooses certain Zhang ZhaoSheet, shows that microblogging shares interface, and user carries out slide, shows mail interface, makes at mostWith or most recently used be that social network sites is shared the page, show this page.
In technique scheme, preferably, described step 204 also comprises: in described centralized ControlIn region, show handoff options, for described user by described handoff options by described second applyOperation interface switches to the operation interface of other application.
In this technical scheme, can not meet user's needs in the application showing, or have multiple applicationWhen program may meet user's needs, allow user to switch between different application, finally ensureUser finds own required application.
In technique scheme, preferably, described step 204 comprises: with described user describedInput in the interface of the first application and/or described the second application, enters the interface of described the second applicationRow upgrades.
In this technical scheme, ensure that the interface of the second application can be upgraded along with user's input, exampleAs, second of current demonstration is applied as note interface, if user chooses addressee position, upgradesNote interface, ejects recipient list, or user chooses certain name in the first application interface, shortPrompting is ejected at letter interface, and whether inquiry is using this people as addressee.
In above-mentioned arbitrary technical scheme, preferably, the interface of described the second application comprises menu optionInterface and/or editor's inputting interface.
In this technical scheme, menu option interface for users is selected the one or more merit of the second applicationCan, editor's inputting interface is inputted the desired data of the function of carrying out the second application for user.
By above technical scheme, can realize a kind of terminal and a kind of across applicating cooperation operational processes sideMethod, can be under the prerequisite of interface switching not, realizes across applicating cooperation operation, improves user's useExperience.
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Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of terminal according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the flow process across applicating cooperation operation processing method according to an embodiment of the inventionFigure;
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 F shows the interface sectional drawing of terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed description of the invention
In order more clearly to understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage, below in conjunction with attachedFigure and detailed description of the invention are further described in detail the present invention. It should be noted that, notIn the situation of conflict, the feature in the application's embodiment and embodiment can combine mutually.
Set forth in the following description a lot of details so that fully understand the present invention, still,The present invention can also adopt other to be different from other modes described here and implement, therefore, and the present inventionProtection domain be not subject to the restriction of following public specific embodiment.
Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.
Shown in Fig. 1, terminal 100 comprises: Region control module 102, and at the interface of the first applicationUpper, centralized Control region is set to stack; Interface Control module 104, in centralized Control region,Show the interface of carrying out crew-served the second application with the first application, use second to answer for userWith.
In this technical scheme, be shown on the interface of the first application to the interface stack of the second application,Make user can on the interface of the second application, directly carry out the co-operating of the first application, and do not needSwitch the page, facilitate user to carry out co-operating and improved user's experience.
In technique scheme, also comprise: coordinated management module 106, should first according to userWith interface in chosen content and/or region, and/or according to user in the interface of the first applicationGesture operation, and/or the frequent application that shows and/or show in the recent period in centralized Control region, determine instituteThe second application showing.
In this technical scheme, can select in several ways the second application, ensure in the first applicationThe second application showing on interface is the application that meets user's needs, and for example, user chooses certain Zhang ZhaoSheet, shows that microblogging shares interface, and user carries out slide, shows mail interface, makes at mostWith or most recently used be that social network sites is shared the page, show this page.
In technique scheme, Interface Control module 104, in centralized Control region, shows and switchesOption, switches to the operation interface of the second application by handoff options the operation of other application for userInterface.
In this technical scheme, can not meet user's needs in the application showing, or have multiple applicationWhen program may meet user's needs, allow user to switch between different application, finally ensureUser finds own required application.
In technique scheme, Interface Control module 104 with user the first application and/or secondInput in the interface of application, upgrades the interface of the second application.
In this technical scheme, ensure that the interface of the second application can be upgraded along with user's input, exampleAs, second of current demonstration is applied as note interface, if user chooses addressee position, upgradesNote interface, ejects recipient list, or user chooses certain name in the first application interface, shortPrompting is ejected at letter interface, and whether inquiry is using this people as addressee.
In above-mentioned arbitrary technical scheme, the interface of the second application comprises menu option interface and/or volumeCollect inputting interface.
In this technical scheme, menu option interface for users is selected the one or more merit of the second applicationCan, editor's inputting interface is inputted the desired data of the function of carrying out the second application for user.
Fig. 2 shows the flow process across applicating cooperation operation processing method according to an embodiment of the inventionFigure.
As shown in Figure 2, comprise across applicating cooperation operation processing method: step 202, in the first applicationInterface on, stack centralized Control region is set; Step 204, in centralized Control region, aobviousShow the interface of carrying out crew-served the second application with the first application, use the second application for user.
In this technical scheme, be shown on the interface of the first application to the interface stack of the second application,Make user can on the interface of the second application, directly carry out the co-operating of the first application, and do not needSwitch the page, facilitate user to carry out co-operating and improved user's experience.
In technique scheme, before step 204, also comprise: according to user in the first applicationChosen content in interface and/or region, and/or according to user the gesture in the interface of the first applicationOperation, and/or the frequent application that shows and/or show in the recent period in centralized Control region, determine that second shouldWith.
In this technical scheme, can select in several ways the second application, ensure in the first applicationThe second application showing on interface is the application that meets user's needs, and for example, user chooses certain Zhang ZhaoSheet, shows that microblogging shares interface, and user carries out slide, shows mail interface, makes at mostWith or most recently used be that social network sites is shared the page, show this page.
In technique scheme, step 204 also comprises: in centralized Control region, show and switchOption, switches to the operation interface of the second application by handoff options the operation of other application for userInterface.
In this technical scheme, can not meet user's needs in the application showing, or have multiple applicationWhen program may meet user's needs, allow user to switch between different application, finally ensureUser finds own required application.
In technique scheme, step 204 comprises: should in the first application and/or second with userWith interface in input, the interface of the second application is upgraded.
In this technical scheme, ensure that the interface of the second application can be upgraded along with user's input, exampleAs, second of current demonstration is applied as note interface, if user chooses addressee position, upgradesNote interface, ejects recipient list, or user chooses certain name in the first application interface, shortPrompting is ejected at letter interface, and whether inquiry is using this people as addressee.
In above-mentioned arbitrary technical scheme, the interface of the second application comprises menu option interface and/or volumeCollect inputting interface.
In this technical scheme, menu option interface for users is selected the one or more merit of the second applicationCan, editor's inputting interface is inputted the desired data of the function of carrying out the second application for user.
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 F shows the interface sectional drawing of terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.
In one embodiment of the invention, real-time in the centralized Control region superposeing on application interfaceShow collaborative menu or co-operating editing interface that selected item is relevant, and by collecting user's useCustom, provides pointed prompt operation, realizes editor fast.
1, select to work in coordination with item at the main interface of application, user also can calling out each co-operating itemPlay gesture and define, (if two finger drawing circles are for mail is shared). These arrange and can be come by userCompleting, can be also terminal acquiescence.
2, show the co-operating of user conventional (or last) in centralized Control region, or showThe co-operating that User Defined gesture is corresponding.
3, centralized Control region directly provides user to carry out this crew-served operating process, Yong HukeThe quick editor who directly works in coordination with item in centralized Control region, as mail is shared, directly provides addresseePeople, adds annex, adds the operation of text, and without redirect interface, example is as follows:
As shown in Figure 3A, in the terminal of the present embodiment, arrange one at the interface 302 of the first applicationIndividual centralized Control region, carries out scheduled operation in the interface 302 that user first applies, the second applicationInterface 304 by the centralized Control region being shown on the interface 302 of the first application.
If the interface 302 of the first application can be picture interface, scheduled operation can be at selected pictureThe action of drawing a circle on 3022, the interface 304 of the second application can be the interface of sharing by mail.
Wherein, the interface 304 of the second application can arrange according to user, is shown in different shapesDifferent position on the interface 302 of the first application, this depends on the setting in centralized Control region; AobviousThe scheduled operation that shows the interface 304 of the second application can be the hand among the interface 302 of the first applicationGesture operation, can be also chosen content and/or the region in the interface 302 of the first application, also canDetermine the second application by terminal according to the application of the frequency of user's display application or demonstration in the recent period.
4, user can carry out in centralized Control region the operation across application, and can preferentially will in backstageConventional of user shows, and shares and clicks addressee, directly the normal contact person's of pull-up name as mailSingle, drag picture and be directly added to annex to annex hurdle, click text fields, call input method directly defeatedEnter text, example is as follows:
As shown in Figure 3 B, drag selected picture 3022 to second application interface 304 in menuOptions interface, triggers the option in menu, selectes picture 3022 to mail share interface as draggedInterpolation accessibility options in menu option interface, adds accessibility options identification drag operation, and carries out phaseThe renewal of answering, adds annex (1) as being shown as, and represents to have added an annex.
As shown in Figure 3 C, adding after accessory operation, clicking and add addressee's option, showingAddressee's list selects selected picture 3022 to need the addressee who sends in the addressee who shows.
As shown in Figure 3 D, user selects to add after text, ejects TIP, and user can pass throughKeyboard or hand-written mode, input text information.
5, the operation in centralized Control region does not affect the operation of application interface, and user can be in user interfaceCancel select collaborative or change and select to work in coordination with item, now centralized Control region is by according to user'sSelect and real-time update co-operating item, share after key the content that user can be edited as clicked mailIssue the addressee of appointment as mail, need not jump to mail applications interface and just can realize whole behaviourDo, as shown in Fig. 3 E.
More than operation, according to user's needs, also can first select interpolation that addressee carries out annex again withAnd the input of content of text, finally click mail and share, complete mail and share operation.
6, also in centralized Control region, switch application button is provided, switch different application with userComplete co-operating.
As shown in Fig. 3 F, if the not required synergistic application of user of the interface of the second application 304 is usedSwitch application can, in centralized Control region, be carried out by clicking switching key 306 in family, should by secondWith interface 302 switch to the interface of other application, as the interface that mail is shared switches to upper blitThe interface of sheet.
Switching key 306 can arrange according to user, is presented at the boundary of the first application with different formsThe diverse location in centralized Control region on face 302.
More than be described with reference to the accompanying drawings technical scheme of the present invention, considered in correlation technique, acrossApplicating cooperation scheme need to realize by interface switching, inconvenient user's operation. The present invention proposes oneKind of terminal, not interface switching and realizing across applicating cooperation operation, improves user and experiences.
In the present invention, term " first ", " second " be only for describing object, and can not be interpreted as fingerShow or imply relative importance. Term " multiple " refers to two or more, unless separately there is clear and definite limitFixed.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, forThose skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations. All in essence of the present inventionWithin god and principle, any amendment of doing, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included in the present inventionProtection domain within.
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1. a terminal, is characterized in that, comprising:
Region control module, on the interface of the first application, arranges to stack centralized Control region;
Interface Control module, in described centralized Control region, shows with described the first application and assistsThe interface of the second application of biconditional operation, is used described the second application for user;
Wherein, described Interface Control module with described user described first application and/or described secondInput in the interface of application, upgrades the interface of described the second application.
2. terminal according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Coordinated management module, according to described user described first application interface in chosen content and/ or region, and/or according to described user the gesture operation in the interface of described the first application, and/orThe frequent application that shows and/or show in the recent period in described centralized Control region, determine shown described inThe second application.
3. terminal according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described Interface Control module existsIn described centralized Control region, show handoff options, for described user by described handoff options by instituteThe operation interface of stating the second application switches to the operation interface of other application.
4. according to the terminal described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterized in that describedThe interface of two application comprises menu option interface and/or editor's inputting interface.
5. across an applicating cooperation operation processing method, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Step 202, on the interface of the first application, arranges to stack centralized Control region;
Step 204, in described centralized Control region, shows with described the first application and works in coordination with behaviourThe interface of the second application of doing, is used described the second application for user;
Wherein, described step 204 comprises:
Input with described user in the interface of described the first application and/or described the second application, rightThe interface of described the second application is upgraded.
6. according to claim 5ly it is characterized in that across applicating cooperation operation processing method,Before described step 204, also comprise:
Chosen content and/or region according to described user in the interface of described the first application, and/orGesture operation according to described user in the interface of described the first application, and/or described centralized ControlThe frequent application that shows and/or show in the recent period in region, determines described the second application.
7. according to claim 5ly it is characterized in that across applicating cooperation operation processing method,Described step 204 also comprises:
In described centralized Control region, show handoff options, select by described switching for described userItem switches to the operation interface of described the second application the operation interface of other application.
According to described in any one in claim 5 to 7 across applicating cooperation operation processing method,It is characterized in that, the interface of described the second application comprises menu option interface and/or editor's input circleFace.
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