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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.
The solution of the present invention is realized that by portable terminal more specifically, this scheme can be realized by the specific device that is installed in the portable terminal.This specific device can be a functional module of an independent utility or other application, installs and run on the operating system of portable terminal or portable terminal, and perhaps this specific device can be a hardware circuit, is installed in the portable terminal.This specific device is used for showing a plurality of application windows at portable terminal, for the purpose of convenient statement,, this specific device is called the window control device herein.Yet; those skilled in the art will be understood that; this device name only is convenient statement, and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention, and other any devices for show a plurality of application windows at portable terminal all should fall within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
At this, portable terminal includes but not limited to anyly can carry out mutual portable electronic products with the user, such as mobile phone, panel computer, PDA, PSP, palm PC PPC etc.
The solution of the present invention is applicable to show at the current screen of portable terminal the situation of the window of a plurality of application; be without loss of generality; show that mainly with the on-screen display (osd) area at portable terminal the window of 2 application is illustrated herein; yet; those skilled in the art will be understood that; this situation that shows 2 application windows only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; for the situation that shows 3 or 3 above application windows at the on-screen display (osd) area of portable terminal; the present invention is applicable equally, so it also should fall within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
The present invention is to the processing power of portable terminal and have no special requirements, such as it applicable to the portable terminal with monokaryon or polycaryon processor, also applicable to the portable terminal of single-threaded or multithreading.When portable terminal did not possess the ability of moving simultaneously a plurality of application, the present invention can present the window of a plurality of application to the user simultaneously, but only moves one of them application; When portable terminal had the ability of moving simultaneously a plurality of application, the present invention can present the window of a plurality of application to the user simultaneously, and moved simultaneously its corresponding application in each window.
Fig. 1 is method flow diagram according to an embodiment of the invention, and a kind of process for show a plurality of application windows at portable terminal is shown.
Particularly, the current demonstration of portable terminal also moves first and uses, and uses 1 such as the current demonstration of the on-screen display (osd) area of portable terminal and operation; In step S101, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window control device is opened a new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal, and this new window and this first display window of using have lap.As shown in Figure 2, the on-screen display (osd) area 200 current full screen displays of portable terminal and operation use 1, when the window control device detects user's multiwindow trigger action, such as stroke ring manipulation of user on screen, the window control device is opened a new window 210 in the corresponding encircled of this stroke ring manipulation, and this new window 210 is superimposed upon on the display window of application 1.
Wherein, user's multiwindow trigger action includes but not limited to any applicable to of the present invention, be used for triggering user's operation that new window is opened at the current screen window, the acquiescence trigger action that presets such as the window control device, the various trigger actions of user preset, user are to the selection operation of triggering selection item etc.The acquiescence trigger action that presets can comprise various assigned operations, even at the assigned operation of appointed area, as double-clicking the screen upper right corner; The various trigger actions of user preset also can comprise the operations in the aforementioned acquiescence trigger action, and can be more personalized and interesting, as being multiwindow trigger action at screen with the operating and setting that finger marks given shape, pattern etc. with the user; The triggering selection item can offer the user at screen edge all the time, for user selection, show again after also can triggering by the certain trigger operation and offer the user, when firmly pressing screen edge and reach scheduled duration or pressure such as the user, provide " multiwindow pattern " button at screen edge to the user, behind this button of user selection, the window control device is opened new window at current screen.
Preferably, the use that can mutually combine of above-mentioned various trigger action, and can be further used as start-up operation for this multiwindow trigger action of start detection, as behind user selection " multiwindow pattern " button, the window control device just begins to detect user's multiwindow trigger action, and when detecting user's default stroke of ring manipulation, just open new window at current screen.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; above-mentioned multiwindow trigger action and the start-up operation that is used for the described multiwindow trigger action of start detection only are example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other existing or the multiwindow trigger action in future and the start-up operations that are used for the described multiwindow trigger action of start detection; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
At this, each attribute information of new window, such as position, shape, size etc. all can be adopted default default value, or determine in real time according to the multiwindow trigger action, and further be adjusted.For example, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window control device is namely opened a new window at the default location of current screen viewing area, such as rectangular window, and the size of this new window also can be default value, the user can also operate to adjust by various window adjustings the size of this new window subsequently, as amplifying window by choosing and drag window edge.And for example, the multiwindow trigger action marks the ring of a sealing for the user at screen, when the window control device detects this stroke ring operation of user, namely according to position, shape and the size of this ring, opens a new window at current screen; Similarly, the position of this new window, shape and size also are adjustable, as this new window being moved to the screen lower right corner, being the minimum rectangle that can contain whole ring with its shape adjustments.The aforementioned attribute information of new window also can embody by the coordinate information of new window.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; each attribute information of above-mentioned new window and determine and the adjustment mode only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other each attribute information or its definite, adjustment modes existing or new window in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
In step S102, the window control device is in this new window demonstration and move the second application.Wherein, second definite operation of using can be carried out in step S101, also can carry out in step S102, and can be determined by following mode at least:
1) determines according to the multiwindow trigger action; For example, set up in advance the incidence relation of multiwindow trigger action and the second application, can determine that plan shows and the second application of operation in new window according to the multiwindow trigger action; For example, when the user when screen is drawn circle, corresponding second is applied as video playback uses, when the user when screen is drawn triangle, corresponding second is applied as browser application.Further, can also determine the attribute information of the new window that it is corresponding first according to the multiwindow trigger action, determine the second corresponding application according to the attribute information of new window again.
2) determine according to the attribute information of new window, as determining according to the position of new window, shape etc.; For example, be a plurality of zones with the viewing area Further Division of screen, each zone is associated with application-specific, according to the zone under the open site of new window, such as the coordinate information according to new window, determine its affiliated area, and then determine that the associated application of this zone correspondence is this second application.
3) after opening new window, the second application that in this new window, shows and move by user selection; For example, after opening new window, provide second icon of using that can move to the user in this new window, according to the application icon of user selection, demonstration and operation corresponding second are used in this new window.
4) after detecting the multiwindow trigger action, determine that first plan shows and the second application of operation in new window, open again demonstration and move this second new window of using; For example, after detecting the multiwindow trigger action, provide the second available icon of using to the user, according to the application icon of user selection, in new window, show and move the second application of correspondence.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; above-mentioned second definite mode of using is example only, and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention, other second definite modes of using existing or in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
After determining the second application, the window control device is in the new window demonstration of opening and move the second application.At this moment, according to the different abilities of portable terminal, the first application and display window thereof can obtain different disposal.
When portable terminal had polycaryon processor or have the processing power of multithreading, first used with the second application and can show simultaneously and move.For example, still consult Fig. 2, the first display window of using is that whole screen area 200, the first is applied in demonstration and operation in this window; Simultaneously, second is applied in demonstration and operation in the new window 210, and this new window 210 covers on the first display window of using, and forms the effect of similar " picture-in-picture ".Concrete as, the user can full framely watch video, and opens a new window in the lower right corner of current screen, the user in watching the process of video, browsing page in this new window simultaneously, this new window hides part video content.
When portable terminal only had single core processor or only has single-threaded processing power, when second used demonstration and operation, the first application still can show in its former display window, but operation suspension.For example, still consult Fig. 2, the first display window of using is that whole screen area 200, the first is applied in demonstration and operation in this window; After opening new window 210, show in new window 210 and move second and use that this new window covers on the first display window of using, simultaneously the first application pause operation can form the effect of similar " picture-in-picture " equally.Concrete as, the user can full framely watch video, and opens a new window in the lower right corner of current screen, the user is browsing page in this new window, the broadcast of video is suspended, and this new window can hide the part video content.
Second is applied in the new window and shows and during operation, no matter can the first application move in its corresponding display window, this first application all can be presented in this display window, thereby the user can see the information at least two application simultaneously, improve user's information acquisition efficiency and simple operation degree, greatly promoted user's experience.And, use under the situation that can show simultaneously and move with the second application first, the user can obtain two information in the application simultaneously at current screen, and need not to switch between two application by troublesome operation, as after withdrawing from or suspending an application, enter again Another Application, avoided having saved user's running time to switching again being written into of rear application.For the giant-screen portable terminal, especially Effective Raise to the utilization factor of its screen.
In a preferred exemplary embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, this process can also comprise step S103 (not shown).In step S103, when satisfying predetermined display window switching condition, the window control device exchanges first and uses with second and use corresponding display window, showing that at new window first uses, and simultaneously first before using the display window demonstration and move the second application.At this, the display window switching condition includes but not limited to any applicable to of the present invention, can be used for the condition of the display window of switch application, is higher than the first priority of using etc. such as predetermined handover trigger operation, the second priority of using.Described handover trigger operational example such as user are to the selection operation of switching push button.
For example, use 1 in portable terminal full screen display and operation, this full-screen window is labeled as window 1, in step S101, the window control device detects user's multiwindow trigger action, according to this multiwindow trigger action, determine that plan shows and the application 2 of operation in new window, and open new window 2 at current screen; In step S102, the window control device shows in this new window 2 and moves and use 2; In step S103, the window control device relatively use 1 with the priority of using 2, when the priority of using 2 is higher than the priority of application 1, exchange and use 1 windows 1 and windows 2 corresponding with 2 difference of application, namely in window 1, show and operation application 2, whether display application 1 in window 2, use 1 at this and can move simultaneously with application 2, depends on the ability of portable terminal.
In above-mentioned preferred exemplary, the window control device is after second uses demonstration and run on new window, judge first uses with second to use whether need to exchange display window, in the hope of more meeting user's request, second application higher such as priority may provide more its required information for the user, so should show in larger window.
In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the window control device also can be before the second application shows and runs on new window, judge namely first uses with second to use whether need to exchange display window, thereby directly show and the running priority level is higher or the application of user selection at larger window.
Particularly, the current demonstration of portable terminal also moves first and uses, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window control device is opened a new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal, and described new window and the described first display window of using have lap; Afterwards, the window control device shows that at described new window described first uses, and the display window before described the first application shows and moves second and use.
For example, use 1 in portable terminal full screen display and operation, this full-screen window is labeled as window 1, the window control device detects user's multiwindow trigger action, according to this multiwindow trigger action, determine that plan shows and the application 2 of operation in new window, and open new window 2 at current screen; Subsequently, the window control device relatively use 1 with the priority of using 2, when the priority of using 2 is higher than the priority of application 1, exchange and use 1 windows 1 and windows 2 corresponding with 2 difference of application, namely in window 1, show and operation application 2, whether display application 1 in window 2, use 1 at this and can move simultaneously with application 2, depends on the ability of portable terminal.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, step S101 can further be segmented.For example, in step S1011 (not shown), when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window control device is determined the attribute information of the new window corresponding with this multiwindow trigger action, and this new window and this first display window of using have lap; In step S1012 (not shown), the window control device is opened this new window according to the attribute information of this new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal; In step S102, the window control device is in this new window demonstration and move the second application.
At this, the window control device determines that according to user's multiwindow trigger action the mode of the attribute information of corresponding new window elaborates hereinbefore.For example, set up in advance the corresponding relation of multiwindow trigger action and new window position, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window control device can according to this corresponding relation, be determined the positional information of new window.And for example, the multiwindow trigger action is drawn circle with finger at screen for the user, and when detecting this multiwindow trigger action, the window control device is determined position, shape and the size of new window according to the zone that the user delimit.
Further, the window control device, is also adjusted further combined with other window adjusting factors and is determined new window to be opened except carrying out according to aforesaid way definite operation of the attribute information of new window.
For example, the window control device is according to stroke ring manipulation of user on screen, determine the initial coordinate information of corresponding new window, be with pixel coordinate (628 such as new window, 326) be the center of circle, circle take 300 pixels as radius, this circular window is not easy to show that second uses, the window control device is adjusted the edge of this circular window, it is expanded to centered by the pixel coordinate (628,326) square take 600 pixels as the length of side, and obtain accordingly the coordinate of new window, open this new window with the relevant position in the portable terminal viewing area.
Wherein, before new window was opened, the window control device was according to user's multiwindow trigger action, and adjusted and the attribute information of definite new window in conjunction with following at least each window adjusting factor:
1) the edge coordinate information of the viewing area of this portable terminal; For example, consult Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, according to user's multiwindow trigger action the preliminary new window 310 of determining, when arbitrary coincident of the viewing area 300 of arbitrary edge of this new window 310 and this portable terminal, take this coincidence edge 311 of new window 310 as benchmark, the window edge 312 and 313 of its both sides extended to the corresponding edge of viewing area overlap.
2) the vacant zone in the first display window of using; Being applied as video playback such as first uses, in the display window of this application, be in the whole on-screen display (osd) area, also has vacant zone, black region such as the screen top and the bottom, after tentatively determining the position of new window according to user's multiwindow trigger action, again this new window is rearranged in this black region, must reduce as far as possible new window blocking video.
3) first use and the second priority of using; For example, tentatively determine the size of new window according to user's multiwindow trigger action after, when the second priority of using be higher than first use priority the time, expansion is used for showing the second new window of using, as so that the new window after the expansion accounts for 2/3 of screen area.
Still consult Fig. 1, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, this process is step S104 (not shown) also.After new window was opened, in step S104, the window control device was adjusted the attribute information of new window, and this adjusting operation can carry out based on above window adjusting factor equally.And the window control device can also come to have shown and move the second new window of using and adjust current to the adjusting operation of new window according to the user.For example, after new window was opened in the screen lower right corner, the window control device was according to the adjusting operation of user to this new window, such as the window zoom operations to this new window, and this new window of corresponding adjustment.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; above-mentioned adjusting operation and generation sequential thereof to the new window coordinate information only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other adjusting operation or its generation sequential to the new window coordinate information existing or in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
In addition, still consult Fig. 1, behind the attribute information of determining new window and final this new window of unlatching, comprise new window adjusted after, the window control device can also be according to this new window, the display window that corresponding adjustment first is used is so that this new window and this first display window non-overlapping copies of using.Because new window is opened at the on-screen display (osd) area of portable terminal, and has lap with the first display window of using, thereby in some cases, may cover in the needed information of user in the first application, so after determining new window, the window control device can also be adjusted the first display window of using, so that both non-overlapping copies.Such as precedent, the window control device was adjusted to remaining 1/3 zone at 2/3 o'clock that will extend to for the new window that demonstration second is used on-screen display (osd) area with the first display window of using.
Fig. 4 is an apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention synoptic diagram, and a kind of window control device for show a plurality of application windows at portable terminal is shown.As shown in Figure 4, window control device 400 comprises first window opening device 411 and the first application call device 412.
Particularly, the current demonstration of portable terminal also moves first and uses, and uses 1 such as the current demonstration of the on-screen display (osd) area of portable terminal and operation; When detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, first window opening device 411 is opened a new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal, and this new window and this first display window of using have lap.As shown in Figure 2, the on-screen display (osd) area 200 current full screen displays of portable terminal and operation use 1, when first window opening device 411 detects user's multiwindow trigger action, such as stroke ring manipulation of user on screen, first window opening device 411 is opened a new window 210 in the corresponding encircled of this stroke ring manipulation, and this new window 210 is superimposed upon on the display window of application 1.
Wherein, user's multiwindow trigger action includes but not limited to any applicable to of the present invention, be used for triggering user's operation that new window is opened at the current screen window, the acquiescence trigger action that presets such as the window control device, the various trigger actions of user preset, user are to the selection operation of triggering selection item etc.The acquiescence trigger action that presets can comprise various assigned operations, even at the assigned operation of appointed area, as double-clicking the screen upper right corner; The various trigger actions of user preset also can comprise the operations in the aforementioned acquiescence trigger action, and can be more personalized and interesting, as being multiwindow trigger action at screen with the operating and setting that finger marks given shape, pattern etc. with the user; The triggering selection item can offer the user at screen edge all the time, for user selection, show again after also can triggering by the certain trigger operation and offer the user, when firmly pressing screen edge and reach scheduled duration or pressure such as the user, provide " multiwindow pattern " button at screen edge to the user, behind this button of user selection, first window opening device 411 is opened new window at current screen.
Preferably, the use that can mutually combine of above-mentioned various trigger action, and can be further used as start-up operation for this multiwindow trigger action of start detection, as behind user selection " multiwindow pattern " button, first window opening device 411 just begins to detect user's multiwindow trigger action, and when detecting user's default stroke of ring manipulation, just open new window at current screen.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; the start-up operation of above-mentioned multiwindow trigger action and the described multiwindow trigger action of start detection only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other existing or multiwindow trigger actions in the future and for detection of the start-up operation of described multiwindow trigger action; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
At this, each attribute information of new window, such as position, shape, size etc. all can be adopted default default value, or determine in real time according to the multiwindow trigger action, and further be adjusted.For example, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, first window opening device 411 is namely opened a new window at the default location of current screen viewing area, such as rectangular window, and the size of this new window also can be default value, the user can also operate to adjust by various window adjustings the size of this new window subsequently, as amplifying window by choosing and drag window edge.And for example, the multiwindow trigger action marks the ring of a sealing for the user at screen, when first window opening device 411 detects this stroke ring operation of user, namely according to position, shape and the size of this ring, opens a new window at current screen; Similarly, the position of this new window, shape and size also are adjustable, as this new window being moved to the screen lower right corner, being the minimum rectangle that can contain whole ring with its shape adjustments.The aforementioned attribute information of new window also can embody by the coordinate information of new window.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; each attribute information of above-mentioned new window and determine and the adjustment mode only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other each attribute information or its definite, adjustment modes existing or new window in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
The first application call device 412 is in this new window demonstration and move the second application.Wherein, second definite operation of using can be carried out by first window opening device 411, also can be carried out by the first application call device 412, and can be determined by following mode at least:
1) determines according to the multiwindow trigger action; For example, set up in advance the incidence relation of multiwindow trigger action and the second application, can determine that plan shows and the second application of operation in new window according to the multiwindow trigger action; For example, when the user when screen is drawn circle, corresponding second is applied as video playback uses, when the user when screen is drawn triangle, corresponding second is applied as browser application.Further, can also determine the attribute information of the new window that it is corresponding first according to the multiwindow trigger action, determine the second corresponding application according to the attribute information of new window again.
2) determine according to the attribute information of new window, as determining according to the position of new window, shape etc.; For example, be a plurality of zones with the viewing area Further Division of screen, each zone is associated with application-specific, according to the zone under the open site of new window, such as the coordinate information according to new window, determine its affiliated area, and then determine that the associated application of this zone correspondence is this second application.
3) after opening new window, the second application that in this new window, shows and move by user selection; For example, after opening new window, provide second icon of using that can move to the user in this new window, according to the application icon of user selection, demonstration and operation corresponding second are used in this new window.
4) after detecting the multiwindow trigger action, determine that first plan shows and the second application of operation in new window, open again demonstration and move this second new window of using; For example, after detecting the multiwindow trigger action, provide the second available icon of using to the user, according to the application icon of user selection, in new window, show and move the second application of correspondence.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; above-mentioned second definite mode of using is example only, and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention, other second definite modes of using existing or in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
After determining the second application, the first application call device 412 is in the new window demonstration of opening and move the second application.At this moment, according to the different abilities of portable terminal, the first application and display window thereof can obtain different disposal.
When portable terminal had polycaryon processor or have the processing power of multithreading, first used with the second application and can show simultaneously and move.For example, still consult Fig. 2, the first display window of using is that whole screen area 200, the first is applied in demonstration and operation in this window; Simultaneously, second is applied in demonstration and operation in the new window 210, and this new window 210 covers on the first display window of using, and forms the effect of similar " picture-in-picture ".Concrete as, the user can full framely watch video, and opens a new window in the lower right corner of current screen, the user in watching the process of video, browsing page in this new window simultaneously, this new window hides part video content.
When portable terminal only had single core processor or only has single-threaded processing power, when second used demonstration and operation, the first application still can show in its former display window, but operation suspension.For example, still consult Fig. 2, the first display window of using is that whole screen area 200, the first is applied in demonstration and operation in this window; After opening new window 210, show in new window 210 and move second and use that this new window 210 covers on the first display window of using, simultaneously the first application pause operation can form the effect of similar " picture-in-picture " equally.Concrete as, the user can full framely watch video, and opens a new window in the lower right corner of current screen, the user is browsing page in this new window, the broadcast of video is suspended, and this new window can hide the part video content.
Second is applied in the new window and shows and during operation, no matter can the first application move in its corresponding display window, this first application all can be presented in this display window, thereby the user can see the information at least two application simultaneously, improve user's information acquisition efficiency and simple operation degree, greatly promoted user's experience.And, use under the situation that can show simultaneously and move with the second application first, the user can obtain two information in the application simultaneously at current screen, and need not to switch between two application by troublesome operation, as after withdrawing from or suspending an application, enter again Another Application, avoided having saved user's running time to switching again being written into of rear application.For the giant-screen portable terminal, especially Effective Raise to the utilization factor of its screen.
In a preferred exemplary embodiment illustrated in fig. 4, window control device 100 can also comprise window device for interchanging (not shown).When satisfying predetermined display window switching condition, the window device for interchanging is used corresponding new window with the first display window and second of using correspondence and is exchanged, showing that at new window first uses, and show and move second and use at the first display window before using simultaneously.At this, the display window switching condition includes but not limited to any applicable to of the present invention, can be used for the condition of the display window of switch application, is higher than the first priority of using etc. such as predetermined handover trigger operation, the second priority of using.Described handover trigger operational example such as user are to the selection operation of switching push button.
For example, use 1 in portable terminal full screen display and operation, this full-screen window is labeled as window 1, first window opening device 411 detects user's multiwindow trigger action, according to this multiwindow trigger action, determine that plan shows and the application 2 of operation in new window, and open new window 2 at current screen; The first application call device 412 shows in this new window 2 and moves and use 2; The window device for interchanging relatively use 1 with the priority of using 2, when the priority of using 2 is higher than the priority of application 1, exchange and use 1 windows 1 and windows 2 corresponding with 2 difference of application, namely in window 1, show and operation application 2, display application 1 in window 2, use 1 at this and whether can move simultaneously with application 2, depend on the ability of portable terminal.
In above-mentioned preferred exemplary, after second uses demonstration and runs on new window, the window device for interchanging judges first uses with second to use whether need to exchange display window, in the hope of more meeting user's request, second application higher such as priority may provide more its required information for the user, so should show in larger window.
In addition, (not shown) according to another embodiment of the present invention, the window control device comprises Second Window opening device and the second application call device.The window control device also can second use to show and run on new window before, judge namely first uses with second to use whether need to exchange display window, thereby directly show and the running priority level is higher or the application of user selection at larger window.
Particularly, the current demonstration of portable terminal also moves first and uses, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the Second Window opening device is opened a new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal, and described new window and the described first display window of using have lap; Afterwards, the second application call device shows that at described new window described first uses, and the display window before described the first application shows and moves second and use.
For example, use 1 in portable terminal full screen display and operation, this full-screen window is labeled as window 1, the Second Window opening device detects user's multiwindow trigger action, according to this multiwindow trigger action, determine that plan shows and the application 2 of operation in new window, and open new window 2 at current screen; Subsequently, the second application call device relatively use 1 with the priority of using 2, when the priority of using 2 is higher than the priority of application 1, exchange and use 1 windows 1 and windows 2 corresponding with 2 difference of application, namely in window 1, show and operation application 2, whether display application 1 in window 2, use 1 at this and can move simultaneously with application 2, depends on the ability of portable terminal.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, first window opening device 411 further comprises window determining unit (not shown) and window unlatching unit (not shown).For example, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window determining unit is determined the attribute information of the new window corresponding with this multiwindow trigger action, and this new window and this first display window of using have lap; Window is opened the unit according to the attribute information of this new window, opens this new window in the viewing area of this portable terminal; The first application call device 412 is in this new window demonstration and move the second application.
At this, the window determining unit determines that according to user's multiwindow trigger action the mode of the attribute information of corresponding new window elaborates hereinbefore.For example, set up in advance the corresponding relation of multiwindow trigger action and new window position, when detecting user's multiwindow trigger action, the window determining unit can according to this corresponding relation, be determined the positional information of new window.And for example, the multiwindow trigger action is drawn circle with finger at screen for the user, and when detecting this multiwindow trigger action, the window determining unit is determined position, shape and the size of new window according to the zone that the user delimit.
Further, the window control device, is also adjusted further combined with other window adjusting factors and is determined new window to be opened except carrying out according to aforesaid way definite operation of the attribute information of new window.
For example, the window determining unit is according to stroke ring manipulation of user on screen, determine the initial coordinate information of corresponding new window, be with pixel coordinate (628 such as new window, 326) be the center of circle, circle take 300 pixels as radius, this circular window is not easy to show that second uses, the window determining unit is adjusted the edge of this circular window, it is expanded to centered by the pixel coordinate (628,326) square take 600 pixels as the length of side, and the coordinate after obtaining accordingly new window and adjusting, open the relevant position of unit in the portable terminal viewing area for window and open this new window.
Wherein, before new window was opened, the window determining unit was according to user's multiwindow trigger action, and adjusted and the attribute information of definite new window in conjunction with following at least each window adjusting factor:
1) the edge coordinate information of the viewing area of this portable terminal; For example, consult Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, according to user's multiwindow trigger action the preliminary new window 310 of determining, when arbitrary coincident of the viewing area 300 of arbitrary edge of new window 310 and this portable terminal, take this coincidence edge 311 of new window 310 as benchmark, the window edge 312 and 313 of its both sides extended to the corresponding edge of viewing area overlap.
2) the vacant zone in the first display window of using; Being applied as video playback such as first uses, in the display window of this application, be in the whole on-screen display (osd) area, also has vacant zone, black region such as the screen top and the bottom, after tentatively determining the position of new window according to user's multiwindow trigger action, again this new window is rearranged in this black region, must reduce as far as possible new window blocking video.
3) first use and the second priority of using; For example, tentatively determine the size of new window according to user's multiwindow trigger action after, when the second priority of using be higher than first use priority the time, expansion is used for showing the second new window of using, as so that the new window after the expansion accounts for 2/3 of screen area.
Still consult Fig. 4, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the window control device also comprises window adjusting device (not shown).After new window was opened, the window adjusting device can carry out based on above window adjusting factor equally to the adjusting operation of this new window attribute information.And the window adjusting device can also come to have shown and move the second new window of using and adjust current to the adjusting operation of new window according to the user.For example, after new window was opened in the screen lower right corner, the window adjusting device was according to the adjusting operation of user to this new window, such as the window zoom operations to this new window, and this new window of corresponding adjustment.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that; above-mentioned adjusting operation and generation sequential thereof to the new window coordinate information only is example; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; other adjusting operation or its generation sequential to the new window coordinate information existing or in the future; as being adapted to the present invention, also should be contained within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
In addition, still consult Fig. 4, the window control device can further include window tripping device (not shown).Behind the attribute information of determining new window and final this new window of unlatching, comprise new window adjusted after, the window tripping device can be according to this new window, and the display window that corresponding adjustment first is used is so that this new window and this first display window non-overlapping copies of using.Because new window is opened at the on-screen display (osd) area of portable terminal, and has lap with the first display window of using, thereby in some cases, may cover in the needed information of user in the first application, so after determining new window, the window tripping device can also be adjusted the first display window of using, so that both non-overlapping copies.Such as precedent, will be for showing that the second new window of using extends to 2/3 o'clock of on-screen display (osd) area at first window opening device 411, the window tripping device is adjusted to remaining 1/3 zone with the first display window of using.
It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software and hardware, for example, can adopt special IC (ASIC), general purpose computing machine or any other similar hardware device to realize.
Software program of the present invention can carry out to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, for example, and RAM storer, magnetic or CD-ROM driver or flexible plastic disc and similar devices.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, for example, thereby as cooperate the circuit of carrying out each function or step with processor.
In addition, a part of the present invention can be applied to computer program, and for example computer program instructions when it is carried out by computing machine, by the operation of this computing machine, can call or provide the method according to this invention and/or technical scheme.And call the programmed instruction of method of the present invention, may be stored in fixing or movably in the recording medium, and/or be transmitted by the data stream in broadcasting or other signal bearing medias, and/or be stored in the working storage according to the computer equipment of described programmed instruction operation.At this, according to one embodiment of present invention, it comprises a device, this device comprises for the storer of storage computer program instructions and is used for the processor of execution of program instructions, wherein, when this computer program instructions is carried out by this processor, trigger this device operation based on aforementioned method according to a plurality of embodiment of the present invention and/or technical scheme.
To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned example embodiment, and in the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should regard embodiment as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to be included in the present invention dropping on the implication that is equal to important document of claim and all changes in the scope.Any Reference numeral in the claim should be considered as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " word, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.A plurality of unit of stating in system's claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.