CN102880411B - Mobile terminal and touch operation method thereof - Google Patents
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The present invention is applicable to communication technical field, it is provided that the touch operation method of a kind of mobile terminal, and described method includes: receive the touch point slip touch order to touch interface;If entering halted state when described touch interface is slided, and described touch interface is not left in described touch point, then judge whether the slip time out of described touch interface reaches very first time threshold value;If described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then control described touch interface enter preset be particularly shown state.Preferably, described touch interface can accept the touch point touch control operation to icon after entering the state that is particularly shown preset.Meanwhile, the present invention also correspondingly provides a kind of mobile terminal realizing said method.Whereby, the present invention makes user convenient to the singlehanded touch control operation of mobile terminal.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of mobile terminal and touch operation method thereof.
Background technology
Along with the development of communication technology, the screen of various intelligent terminal is increasing, has reached 4
Inch~4.8 inches, the even touch screen of some mobile phone has reached 5.5 inches.Along with large-screen mobile phone
Visual experience and come is that the size of another problem-mobile phone screen has been over singlehanded behaviour and does (mainly
Thumb) controlled range so that one-handed performance is the most difficult, has in some cases carry out both hands manipulation,
Reduce Consumer's Experience.
In concrete application, user generally holds mobile phone with the right hand, and hand thumb manipulates mobile phone desktop icon,
On the mobile phone of the larger screen (such as 4.8 inches) shown in Fig. 1, the scope that can control is substantially as shown in Figure 1
In the lower right-most portion that includes of curve.It is to say, several icons of the Lycoperdon polymorphum Vitt on touch interface are in positive reason
Cannot be touched by one hand under condition.Therefore, user have to move one hand shake hands machine position (such as
The most top), or use another Hand supplementary to operate.Certainly, merely just as a example by desktop icons,
The situation of other application programs, such as browser, microblogging, QQ, file management, dial etc. all can be deposited
In similar inconvenience.
In summary, the touch operation method of existing large-size screen monitors mobile terminal, there will naturally be in actual use
Inconvenience and defect, it is therefore necessary to improved.
Summary of the invention
For above-mentioned defect, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of mobile terminal and touch operation method thereof,
It can improve user's experience to large-size screen monitors mobile terminal one hand touch control operation.
To achieve these goals, the present invention provides the touch operation method of a kind of mobile terminal, described method
Including:
Receive the touch point slip touch order to touch interface;
If entering halted state when described touch interface is slided, and described touch circle is not left in described touch point
Face, then judge whether the slip time out of described touch interface reaches very first time threshold value;
If described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then control described touch interface and enter pre-
If be particularly shown state.
According to the touch operation method of the present invention, the described touch interface of described control enters default being particularly shown
State step farther includes:
By programmed alarm mode, what touch interface described in prompting user had been enter into presetting is particularly shown state;
Described touch interface be particularly shown state particularly as follows: described touch interface is in the second time threshold values,
Interface when display is suspended.
According to the touch operation method of the present invention, the described reception touch point slip touch order to touch interface
Farther include before step:
Preset described very first time threshold value and the second time threshold;
Preset the specific touch-control scope of described touch interface.
According to the touch operation method of the present invention, if described slip time out reaches the described very first time
Threshold value, then the state step that is particularly shown controlling the entrance of described touch interface default farther includes:
When described time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then determine whether the spy of described touch interface
Whether there is the assembly that can obtain focus in the range of determining touch-control, the most described touch interface enters to be preset
The state that is particularly shown, and under this is particularly shown state, described touch interface can accept touch point to institute
State the touch control operation of icon corresponding to assembly.
According to the touch operation method of the present invention, the described specific touch-control scope step presetting described touch interface
Including:
Under touch-control scope scene set, determine the specific of described touch interface according to the sliding trace of touch point
Touch-control scope.
The present invention also correspondingly provides a kind of mobile terminal, including:
Order receiver module, for receiving the touch point slip touch order to touch interface;
First judge module, enters halted state, and described touch point when described touch interface is slided
When not leaving described touch interface, it is judged that whether the slip time out of described touch interface reaches the very first time
Threshold value, the most then transfer to control module to process;
Control module, when described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, controls described touching
Touch interface enter preset be particularly shown state.
According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, described control module includes prompting submodule, for by programmed alarm
Mode, what touch interface described in prompting user had been enter into presetting is particularly shown state;
Described touch interface be particularly shown state particularly as follows: described touch interface is in the second time threshold values,
Interface when display is suspended.
According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, described mobile terminal also includes:
First arranges module, is used for presetting described very first time threshold value and the second time threshold;
Second arranges module, for presetting the specific touch-control scope of described touch interface.
According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, described first judge module includes judging submodule, for when described
When time out reaches described very first time threshold value, it is judged that in the range of the specific touch-control of described touch interface whether
Existence can obtain the assembly of focus, and what the entrance of the most described touch interface was preset is particularly shown state,
And under this is particularly shown state, described touch interface can accept the icon that touch point is corresponding to described assembly
Touch control operation.
According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, described second arranges module under touch-control scope scene set,
Sliding trace according to touch point determines the specific touch-control scope of described touch interface.
The present invention receives the touch control operation of touch point by touch interface, if touch point drags one section of described interface
Apart from rear pausing operation, and touch point keeps the contact condition with touch interface, and now mobile terminal judges it
Whether the slip time out of touch interface reaches very first time threshold value, the most then this touch interface enters spy
Fixed display state, the most now touch point is departed from touch interface by user, and touch interface still shows and is slid to
Interface during time-out.Whereby, user can touch-control is new in the range of touch-control component icon, make the one hand of user
Touch operation is convenient, improves Consumer's Experience.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the touch interface schematic diagram of the mobile terminal of an embodiment of the prior art;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the mobile terminal of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the mobile terminal of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 A is that the touch interface of invention one embodiment is by the display schematic diagram before sliding;
Fig. 4 B is the touch interface shown in Fig. 4 A by the display schematic diagram after sliding;
Fig. 5 A is that the touch interface inventing another embodiment is by the display schematic diagram before sliding;
Fig. 5 B is the touch interface shown in Fig. 5 A by the display schematic diagram after sliding;
Fig. 6 is the touch operation method flow chart of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the touch operation method flow chart of another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to make the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and reality
Execute example, the present invention is further elaborated.Only should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein
Only in order to explain the present invention, it is not intended to limit the present invention.
For ease of understanding the present invention, unless otherwise noted, the large-size screen monitors terminal described in following embodiment refers to
The terminal that touch screen is more than 4 inches;One hand touch-control scope can refer to that, for large-size screen monitors terminal, user's one hand is held
Stop machine time, the maximum of thumb can touch-control scope;" first dragging and stop " gesture is a kind of special screen touch-control
Gesture, i.e. user first drag screen in one direction by touch point, then keep touch point (such as finger or
Person's pointer) without departing from screen, and suspend a period of time.
Seeing Fig. 2, the invention provides a kind of mobile terminal 100, it can be mobile phone, PDA (Personal
Digital Assistant, personal digital assistant), palm PC etc..This mobile terminal 100 moves end for large-size screen monitors
Holding, it includes order receiver module the 10, first judge module 20 and control module 30, wherein:
Order receiver module 10 is for receiving the touch point slip touch order to touch interface.Concrete, touch
Touching can be some user's finger or pointer, when user's one hand hold mobile terminal 100 carry out touch-control time, then
Touch point is preferably finger.For slip touch order, can be the touch point various operations to touch interface
Order, such as slide, click etc. operates, and the touch screen of mobile terminal 100 also performs according to order simultaneously
Corresponding operation.
First judge module 20 is for judging whether touch point is " first drag and stop " hands to the operation of touch screen
Gesture.For large-size screen monitors mobile terminal 100, user's one hand touch-control is difficult to all icons of direct touch-control (see Fig. 1), because of
This, user when by the touch interface of finger sliding mobile terminal 100, can first by touch interface to one
Sliding in individual direction (the most laterally or vertically), enters slip halted state, and keep touching after slip certain distance
Point and screen contact, now the first judge module 20 records this time, and judges that the time that this slip suspends is
The no very first time threshold value that reaches, if it is transfers to control module 30 to process, and otherwise presses default behavior and processes.
Control module 30, for when described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, controls to touch
What interface entrance was preset is particularly shown state.Needing explanation, the state that is particularly shown of the present invention is i.e.
Referring in the second time threshold, touch interface shows interface when being suspended by slip as illustrated in figures 4 a and 4b,
And entering after this is particularly shown state, touch point (user's thumb) may exit off touch interface, and touch-control currently may be used
The component icon arrived with touch-control, the grey icon in such as Fig. 4 B.If there is no it in the second time threshold
Its touch operation, and the touch point of user is not in contact with touch interface, then the touch interface of mobile terminal 100
Return to display interface as shown in Figure 4 A.
Referring back to Fig. 3, in this embodiment, mobile terminal 100 also includes that first arranges module 40 and second and set
Putting module 50, concrete, first arranges module 40 for arranging very first time threshold value and the second time threshold,
According to different demands, very first time threshold value can be set and/or for 3s, 4s, 5s etc..Second arranges module 50
For arranging the specific touch-control scope of touch interface.Needing explanation, this specific touch-control scope can be passed through
Preset an experience value range as mobile terminal 100 screen can touch-control scope, by the mobile end of this setting
End have identical can touch-control scope.Preferably, the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention has span of control and sets
Putting scene, under this scene, second arranges module 50 can determine touch circle according to the sliding trace of touch point
The specific touch-control scope in face, whereby, makes different mobile terminals 100 can have difference according to user's request
Touch-control scope, more hommization.
Preferably, the first judge module 20 includes judging submodule 21, is suspended by sliding for touch interface
When time reaches very first time threshold value, it is judged that whether exist permissible in the range of the specific touch-control of described touch interface
Obtaining the assembly of focus, the assembly such as such as IE, QQ, the most described touch interface enters preset specific
Display state, and under this is particularly shown state, described touch interface can accept touch point to described assembly
The touch control operation of corresponding icon.Preferably, control module 30 has a prompting submodule 31, for by pre-
Determining prompting mode, what touch interface described in prompting user had been enter into presetting is particularly shown state.Described prompting
Mode can be that mobile terminal 100 produces vibration, it is also possible to is that its backlight produces change.If it is to say,
First judge module 20 confirms that touch point is " first drag and stop " gesture to the operation of touch screen, then send
Vibrations or backlight change are pointed out, and entrance specifically shows state, in the second time threshold, and such as 3s,
Touch interface can be removed in touch point by user, and carries out the touch control operation to other component icon.Whereby,
The singlehanded touch control operation of the large-size screen monitors mobile terminal 100 that the present invention makes is convenient, substantially increases Consumer's Experience.
It should be noted that the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention is not merely applicable to the click to component icon
Operation, being also adapted to other can the interface of touch-control.Than webpage touch interface as shown in Figure 5A, in this interface
Part link above, user cannot click directly on entrance, and now user can enter by touch-control mobile terminal 100
It is particularly shown state, as shown in Figure 5 B, makes user can click link above easily whereby.
Seeing Fig. 6, the invention provides a kind of touch operation method, it can be by movement as shown in Figure 2
Terminal 100 realizes, and the method includes:
Step S601, order receiver module 10 receives the touch point slip touch order to touch interface.
Step S602, enters halted state when described touch interface is slided, and institute is not left in described touch point
Stating touch interface, the first judge module 20 judges whether the slip time out of touch interface reaches the very first time
Threshold value, the most then the first judge module 20 judges that aforesaid slip gesture, as " first drag and stop " gesture, is held
Row step S603, otherwise performs step S604.
Step S603, control module 30 controls the touch interface of mobile terminal 100 and enters default being particularly shown
State.Concrete, described touch interface be particularly shown state particularly as follows: described touch interface is when second
Between interface in threshold values, when display is suspended.After what touch interface entrance was preset is particularly shown state, control
Module 30 presses programmed alarm mode by its prompting submodule 31, and the such as mode such as vibrations or backlight conversion carries
Showing that touch interface described in user has been enter into the state that is particularly shown preset, touch point can be departed from touch by user
Interface also carries out other touch operation.
Step S604, mobile terminal 100 processes this touch slide according to default behavior.
Referring back to the touch operation method of Fig. 7 another embodiment of the present invention offer, it specifically includes:
Step S701, presets very first time threshold value and the second time threshold.
Step S702, presets the specific touch-control scope of touch interface.In this embodiment, preferably by mobile whole
The span of control scene set of end 100 determines can the scope of touch-control.
Step S703, the touch interface of mobile terminal 100 accepts the sliding touch operation of touch point.
Step S704, when the slide of touch interface suspends, it is judged that whether its time out reaches default
Very first time threshold value, if then performing step S705, otherwise pressing default behavior and processing.
Step S705, it is judged that whether have the assembly that can obtain focus in the range of the touch-control of setting, if then performing
Step S706, otherwise presses default behavior and processes.
Step S706, the touch display interface of mobile terminal 100 enters and is particularly shown state, and now user can
Touch point is departed from touch interface, and the icon that touch-control associated focal assembly is corresponding.
Step S707, it is judged that whether have touch control operation in the second time threshold, such as clicks on certain component icon,
The most then perform step S708, otherwise process by the default behavior of terminal, enter normal mode of operation.
Step S708, performs described touch control operation.
In sum, the present invention receives the touch control operation of touch point by touch interface, if touch point drags institute
State pausing operation after the segment distance of interface one, and touch point keeps the contact condition with touch interface, now moves
Whether the slip time out of its touch interface of terminal judges reaches very first time threshold value, the most then this touch
Interface enters and specifically shows state, and the most now touch point is departed from touch interface by user, and touch interface still shows
Show the interface being slid to when suspending.Whereby, user can touch-control is new in the range of touch-control component icon, make
The singlehanded touch operation of user is convenient, improves Consumer's Experience.
Certainly, the present invention also can have other various embodiments, without departing substantially from present invention spirit and the feelings of essence thereof
Under condition, those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding change and deformation according to the present invention, but
These change accordingly and deform the protection domain that all should belong to appended claims of the invention.
Claims (4)
1. the touch operation method of a mobile terminal, it is characterised in that described method includes:
Receive the touch point slip touch order to touch interface;
If entering halted state when described touch interface is slided, and described touch circle is not left in described touch point
Face, then judge whether the slip time out of described touch interface reaches very first time threshold value;
If described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then control described touch interface and enter pre-
If the state that is particularly shown, and point out user by programmed alarm mode;
Described touch interface be particularly shown state particularly as follows: described touch interface is in the second time threshold,
Interface when display is suspended;
Described reception touch point farther includes before the slip touch order step of touch interface:
Preset described very first time threshold value and the second time threshold;
Preset the specific touch-control scope of described touch interface;
If described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then control described touch interface and enter
Enter the default state step that is particularly shown to farther include:
When described time out reaches described very first time threshold value, then determine whether the spy of described touch interface
Whether there is the assembly that can obtain focus in the range of determining touch-control, the most described touch interface enters to be preset
The state that is particularly shown, and under this is particularly shown state, described touch interface can accept touch point to institute
State the touch control operation of icon corresponding to assembly.
Touch operation method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described default described touch
The specific touch-control scope step at interface includes:
Under touch-control scope scene set, determine the specific of described touch interface according to the sliding trace of touch point
Touch-control scope.
3. a mobile terminal, it is characterised in that including:
Order receiver module, for receiving the touch point slip touch order to touch interface;
First judge module, enters halted state, and described touch point when described touch interface is slided
When not leaving described touch interface, it is judged that whether the slip time out of described touch interface reaches the very first time
Threshold value, the most then transfer to control module to process;
Control module, when described slip time out reaches described very first time threshold value, controls described touching
Touching interface and enter the state that is particularly shown preset, described control module includes prompting submodule, for by predetermined
Prompting mode, what touch interface described in prompting user had been enter into presetting is particularly shown state;
Described touch interface be particularly shown state particularly as follows: described touch interface is in the second time threshold,
Interface when display is suspended;
Described mobile terminal also includes:
First arranges module, is used for presetting described very first time threshold value and the second time threshold;
Second arranges module, for presetting the specific touch-control scope of described touch interface;
Described first judge module includes judging submodule, for when described time out reaches described first
Between threshold value time, it is judged that whether there is, in the range of the specific touch-control of described touch interface, the assembly that focus can be obtained,
The most described touch interface enters the state that is particularly shown preset, and under this is particularly shown state, institute
State touch interface and can accept the touch control operation of the touch point icon corresponding to described assembly.
Mobile terminal the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described second arrange module for
Under touch-control scope scene set, determine the specific touch-control of described touch interface according to the sliding trace of touch point
Scope.
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