CN105446630B - A kind of information processing method and device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a kind of information processing method and devices, belong to mobile communication field.Applied to electronic equipment, electronic equipment has input unit；This method comprises: input operation of the detection operating body in the input unit presumptive area；Obtain the contact area information of operating body and the input unit described in the input operating process；The input operation is identified according to the contact area information；When input operation operates for the first input, then the operation trace of the operating body is shown in the first relative position of contact area；When input operation operates for the second input, then the operation trace of the operating body is shown in the second relative position of contact area.The device includes: detection module, the first acquisition module, identification module, the first display module and the second display module.It can allow users to see operation trace in real time according to the position of different input operation adjustment display operation tracks in the present invention.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to mobile communication field, in particular to a kind of information processing method and device.
Background technique
With the development of mobile communication technology, mobile phone has become the necessity of people's production and life, with cell-phone function
It is perfect, most of mobile phone has touch screen function, and user's finger touches the screen of mobile phone and when sliding, and mobile phone can obtain
The slip information of user's finger is taken, and the slip information of acquisition is handled.
A kind of method of information processing is provided in the prior art, it can be with are as follows: terminal obtains user's finger in screen in real time
On touch point, and obtain sliding trace of the touch point on the screen of terminal；The sliding trace that terminal will acquire is shown in screen
On curtain.
In the implementation of the present invention, the inventor finds that the existing technology has at least the following problems:
Since touch point is often the central point of user's finger, when touch point is slided on the screen, user's finger may
The sliding trace shown in terminal is blocked, causes user that cannot see sliding trace in real time, if the sliding trace of user malfunctions
When, it can not correct in time.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve problem of the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of information processing method and devices.The skill
Art scheme is as follows:
On the one hand, the present invention provides a kind of information processing methods, are applied to electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment has defeated
Enter unit；The described method includes:
Detect input operation of the operating body in the input unit presumptive area；
Obtain the contact area information of operating body and the input unit described in the input operating process；
The input operation is identified according to the contact area information；
When input operation operates for the first input, then the operation is shown in the first relative position of contact area
The operation trace of body；
When input operation operates for the second input, then the operation is shown in the second relative position of contact area
The operation trace of body.
Preferably, the contact area information includes that the size of contact area on the operating body and the input unit is believed
Breath.
Preferably, the contact area of the first input operation has first direction, the contact of the second input operation
Region has second direction.
It is preferably, described to identify that the input operates according to the contact area information, comprising:
The Contact Boundary of the input operation is determined according to the contact area information；
Obtain the Contact Boundary the first maximum length in a first direction and the Contact Boundary in a second direction
The second maximum length；
When first maximum length is greater than second maximum length, determine that the input operation is described first
Input operation；
When first maximum length is not more than second maximum length, determine input operation for described the
Two input operations.
Preferably, the method also includes:
When input operation operates for the first input, the distance between described operating body is obtained in a first direction
For the first position point of the first pre-determined distance, using the first position point as the first relative position of the contact area；
When input operation operates for the second input, the distance between described operating body is obtained in a second direction
For the second position point of the second pre-determined distance, using the second position point as the second relative position of the contact area.
On the other hand, the present invention provides a kind of information processing units, are applied to electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment has
Input unit；Described device includes:
Detection module, for detecting input operation of the operating body in the input unit presumptive area；
First obtains module, for obtaining the contact of operating body and the input unit described in the input operating process
Area information；
Identification module, for identifying that the input operates according to the contact area information；
First display module is used for when input operation operates for the first input, then in the first phase of contact area
The operation trace of the operating body is shown to position；
Second display module is used for when input operation operates for the second input, then in the second phase of contact area
The operation trace of the operating body is shown to position.
Preferably, the contact area information includes the size of the contact area on the operating body and the input unit
Information.
Preferably, the contact area of the first input operation has first direction, the contact of the second input operation
Region has second direction.
Preferably, the identification module, comprising:
First determination unit, for determining the Contact Boundary of the input operation according to the contact area information；
First acquisition unit, for obtaining the first maximum length and the contact of the Contact Boundary in a first direction
The second maximum length of boundary in a second direction；
Second determination unit, for determining described when first maximum length is greater than second maximum length
Input operation is the first input operation；
Third determination unit, for determining institute when first maximum length is not more than second maximum length
Stating input operation is the second input operation.
Preferably, described device further include:
Second obtains module, is used for when input operation inputs operation for first, in a first direction acquisition and institute
The first position point that the distance between operating body is the first pre-determined distance is stated, using the first position point as the contact area
The first relative position；
Third obtains module, is used for when input operation inputs operation for second, in a second direction acquisition and institute
The second position point that the distance between operating body is the second pre-determined distance is stated, using the second position point as the contact area
The second relative position.
In embodiments of the present invention, input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area, acquisition inputted
The contact area information of operating body and input unit identification input operates in journey, when input operation operates for the first input,
The operation trace of first relative position display operation body of contact area；When input operation operates for the second input, contacting
The operation trace of the second relative position display operation body in region, so as to according to different input operation adjustment display operations
The position of track allows users to see operation trace in real time.
Detailed description of the invention
To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, make required in being described below to embodiment
Attached drawing is briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, for
For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, it can also be obtained according to these attached drawings other
Attached drawing.
Fig. 1 is the method flow diagram for the information processing that the embodiment of the present invention 1 provides；
Fig. 2-1 is the method flow diagram for the information processing that the embodiment of the present invention 2 provides；
Fig. 2-2 is the schematic diagram for the identification input operation that the embodiment of the present invention 2 provides；
Fig. 3 is the apparatus structure schematic diagram for the information processing that the embodiment of the present invention 3 provides.
Specific embodiment
To make the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with attached drawing to embodiment party of the present invention
Formula is described in further detail.
Embodiment 1
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of information processing methods, are applied to electronic equipment, which has input
Unit.Referring to Fig. 1, wherein this method comprises:
Step 101: input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area；
Step 102: obtaining the contact area information of operating body and input unit in input operating process；
Step 103: input operation is identified according to contact area information；
Step 104: when input operation operates for the first input, then in the first relative position display operation of contact area
The operation trace of body；
Step 105: when input operation operates for the second input, then in the second relative position display operation of contact area
The operation trace of body.
Preferably, contact area information includes the dimension information of contact area on operating body and input unit.
Preferably, the contact area of the first input operation has first direction, and the contact area of the second input operation has
Second direction.
Preferably, input operation is identified according to contact area information, comprising:
The Contact Boundary of input operation is determined according to contact area information；
Obtain Contact Boundary the first maximum length in a first direction and Contact Boundary in a second direction second most
Long length；
When the first maximum length is greater than the second maximum length, determine input operation for the first input operation；
When the first maximum length is not more than the second maximum length, determine input operation for the second input operation.
Preferably, this method further include:
When input operation operates for the first input, it is pre- for first that the distance between operating body is obtained in a first direction
If the first position point of distance, using first position point as the first relative position of contact area；
When input operation operates for the second input, it is pre- for second that the distance between operating body is obtained in a second direction
If the second position point of distance, using second position point as the second relative position of contact area.
In embodiments of the present invention, input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area, acquisition inputted
The contact area information of operating body and input unit identification input operates in journey, when input operation operates for the first input,
The operation trace of first relative position display operation body of contact area；When input operation operates for the second input, contacting
The operation trace of the second relative position display operation body in region, so as to according to different input operation adjustment display operations
The position of track allows users to see operation trace in real time.
Embodiment 2
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of information processing methods, are applied to electronic equipment, which has input
Unit.Referring to fig. 2, wherein this method comprises:
Step 201: input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area；
Wherein, the executing subject of the embodiment of the present invention is electronic equipment, which is any with input unit
Equipment, such as electronic equipment are mobile phone or tablet computer with input function.
Operating body can be user's finger or writing pen etc.；Input unit can be the touch screen curtain etc. of electronic equipment；In advance
Determine any region that region can be touch screen, such as when input operation is writes short message, presumptive area can be electronic equipment
The handwriting area of touch screen.
When user carries out input operation, user carries out input behaviour using operating body in input unit presumptive area
Make, input operation of the electronic equipment real-time detection operating body in input unit predeterminable area.
Such as, when user needs to write short message, user carries out input operation in the handwriting area of touch screen using finger, electricity
Input operation of the sub- equipment real-time detection user's finger in the handwriting area of touch screen.
Step 202: obtaining the contact area information of operating body and input unit in input operating process；
Wherein, when operating body carries out input operation in input unit presumptive area, pass through operating body and input unit
Contact area carries out input operation, and electronic equipment obtains the contact area of operating body and input unit letter in input operating process
Breath.
Contact area information includes the dimension information of contact area on operating body and input unit；The dimension information includes behaviour
Make the contact shape and contact size on body and input unit.
Step 203: identifying that input operates according to contact area information, when input operation operates for the first input, execute
Step 204；When input operation operates for the second input, step 205 is executed；
Wherein, step 203 may comprise steps of (1) to (4):
(1): the Contact Boundary of input operation is determined according to contact area information；
Specifically, according to the dimension information of contact area on contact area information acquiring operation body and input unit, according to
The dimension information of contact area determines the Contact Boundary of input operation on operating body and input unit.
(2): obtaining the of Contact Boundary the first maximum length in a first direction and Contact Boundary in a second direction
Two maximum lengths；
The first nodal point for obtaining the shape of Contact Boundary composition, obtains by the first nodal point and in a first direction
Length, the first maximum length will be determined as by the first nodal point and length in a first direction；Obtain by this
Length by the first nodal point and in a second direction is determined as the by one central point and length in a second direction
Two maximum lengths.
First direction can be to be in 45 degree of direction with horizontal direction；It is in 135 degree of side that second direction, which is with horizontal direction,
To.Namely first direction and second direction it is orthogonal.As shown in Fig. 2-2,
(3): when the first maximum length is greater than the second maximum length, determining input operation for the first input operation；
Wherein, the contact area of the first input operation has first direction；Judge whether the first maximum length is greater than second
Maximum length determines that the contact area of input operation has first party when the first maximum length is greater than the second maximum length
To namely the input as first input operation.
Wherein, in embodiments of the present invention, the first input operation can be left hand input operation.
(4): when the first maximum length is not more than the second maximum length, determining input operation for the second input operation.
Wherein, the contact area of the second input operation has second direction；Judge whether the first maximum length is greater than second
Maximum length determines that the contact area of input operation has second when the first maximum length is not more than the second maximum length
Direction namely input operation are the second input operation.
Wherein, in embodiments of the present invention, the second input operation can be right hand input operation.
Step 204: obtaining the first relative position of contact area, and in the first relative position display operation of contact area
The operation trace of body；
The first relative position of contact area and the operation trace of operating body are obtained in real time, and the first of contact area
The operation trace of relative position display operation body.
Wherein, the step of obtaining the first relative position of contact area, can be with are as follows:
The first position point that the distance between operating body is the first pre-determined distance is obtained in a first direction, by first
Set first relative position as contact area.
Specifically, obtain the touch point of operating body, in a first direction obtain and the touch point of the operating body between away from
From for the first pre-determined distance and be located at the operating body touch point above first position point, using the first position point as contact
First relative position in region.
Wherein, the first pre-determined distance, which can according to need, is configured and changes, in embodiments of the present invention, pre- to first
If distance is not especially limited.
Such as, input operation is the first input operation, namely input operation is left hand input operation, obtains the touch of left hand
Point, and be 2 centimetres and be located in being obtained on 45 degree of direction at a distance between the touch point of the left hand with horizontal direction
First position point above the touch point of left hand, by the first position, point is determined as the first relative position of contact area, and
First relative position of contact area shows the operation trace of left hand.
Step 205: obtaining the second relative position of contact area, and in the second relative position display operation of contact area
The operation trace of body.
The second relative position of contact area and the operation trace of operating body are obtained in real time, and the second of contact area
The operation trace of relative position display operation body.
Wherein, the step of obtaining the second relative position of contact area, can be with are as follows:
The second position point that the distance between operating body is the second pre-determined distance is obtained in a second direction, by second
Set second relative position as contact area.
Specifically, obtain the touch point of operating body, in a first direction obtain and the touch point of the operating body between away from
From for the second pre-determined distance and be located at the operating body touch point above second position point, using the second position point as contact
Second relative position in region.
Wherein, the second pre-determined distance, which can according to need, is configured and changes, in embodiments of the present invention, pre- to second
If distance is not especially limited.
In embodiments of the present invention, input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area, acquisition inputted
The contact area information of operating body and input unit identification input operates in journey, when input operation operates for the first input,
The operation trace of first relative position display operation body of contact area；When input operation operates for the second input, contacting
The operation trace of the second relative position display operation body in region, so as to according to different input operation adjustment display operations
The position of track allows users to see operation trace in real time.
Embodiment 3
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of information processing units, are applied to electronic equipment, which has input
Unit；The device includes:
Detection module 301, for detecting input operation of the operating body in input unit presumptive area；
First obtains module 302, for obtaining the contact area information of operating body and input unit in input operating process；
Identification module 303, for identifying input operation according to contact area information；
First display module 304, for when input operation inputs operation for first, then first in contact area to be opposite
The operation trace of position display operation body；
Second display module 305, for when input operation inputs operation for second, then second in contact area to be opposite
The operation trace of position display operation body.
Preferably, contact area information includes the dimension information of the contact area on operating body and input unit.
Preferably, the contact area of the first input operation has first direction, and the contact area of the second input operation has
Second direction.
Preferably, identification module 303, comprising:
First determination unit, for determining the Contact Boundary of input operation according to contact area information；
First acquisition unit, for obtaining Contact Boundary the first maximum length in a first direction and Contact Boundary
The second maximum length on two directions；
Second determination unit, for when the first maximum length is greater than the second maximum length, determining that input operation is the
One input operation；
Third determination unit, for when the first maximum length is not more than the second maximum length, determining that inputting operation is
Second input operation.
Preferably, the device further include:
Second obtains module, is used for when inputting operation is that the first input operates, in a first direction acquisition and operating body
The distance between be the first pre-determined distance first position point, using first position point as the first relative position of contact area；
Third obtains module, is used for when inputting operation is that the second input operates, in a second direction acquisition and operating body
The distance between be the second pre-determined distance second position point, using second position point as the second relative position of contact area.
In embodiments of the present invention, input operation of the detection operating body in input unit presumptive area, acquisition inputted
The contact area information of operating body and input unit identification input operates in journey, when input operation operates for the first input,
The operation trace of first relative position display operation body of contact area；When input operation operates for the second input, contacting
The operation trace of the second relative position display operation body in region, so as to according to different input operation adjustment display operations
The position of track allows users to see operation trace in real time.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing that all or part of the steps of above-described embodiment can pass through hardware
It completes, relevant hardware can also be instructed to complete by program, the program can store in a kind of computer-readable
In storage medium, storage medium mentioned above can be read-only memory, disk or CD etc..
The foregoing is merely presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the invention, it is all in spirit of the invention and
Within principle, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on be should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a kind of information processing method, which is characterized in that be applied to electronic equipment, the electronic equipment has input unit；Institute
The method of stating includes:
Detect input operation of the operating body in the input unit presumptive area；
Obtain the contact area information of operating body and the input unit described in the input operating process；
The input operation is identified according to the contact area information；
When input operation is the first input operation, being obtained in a first direction with the distance between described operating body is the
The first position point of one pre-determined distance using the first position point as the first relative position of the contact area, and is connecing
First relative position in touching region shows the operation trace of the operating body；
When input operation is the second input operation, being obtained in a second direction with the distance between described operating body is the
The second position point of two pre-determined distances using the second position point as the second relative position of the contact area, and is connecing
Second relative position in touching region shows the operation trace of the operating body.
2. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the contact area information include the operating body with it is described defeated
Enter the dimension information of contact area on unit.
3. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the contact area of the first input operation has first party
To the contact area of the second input operation has second direction.
4. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that described to identify that the input is grasped according to the contact area information
Make, comprising:
The Contact Boundary of the input operation is determined according to the contact area information；
Obtain of the Contact Boundary the first maximum length in a first direction and the Contact Boundary in a second direction
Two maximum lengths；
When first maximum length is greater than second maximum length, determine that the input operation is first input
Operation；
When first maximum length is not more than second maximum length, determine that the input operation is defeated for described second
Enter operation.
5. a kind of information processing unit, which is characterized in that be applied to electronic equipment, the electronic equipment has input unit；Institute
Stating device includes:
Detection module, for detecting input operation of the operating body in the input unit presumptive area；
First obtains module, for obtaining the contact area of operating body and the input unit described in the input operating process
Information；
Identification module, for identifying that the input operates according to the contact area information；
First display module, for being obtained and the behaviour in a first direction when input operation operates for the first input
Make the first position point that the distance between body is the first pre-determined distance, using the first position point as the of the contact area
One relative position, and the operation trace of the operating body is shown in first relative position of contact area；
Second display module, for being obtained and the behaviour in a second direction when input operation operates for the second input
Make the second position point that the distance between body is the second pre-determined distance, using the second position point as the of the contact area
Two relative positions, and the operation trace of the operating body is shown in second relative position of contact area.
6. device as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the contact area information include the operating body with it is described defeated
Enter the dimension information of the contact area on unit.
7. device as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the contact area of the first input operation has first party
To the contact area of the second input operation has second direction.
8. device as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the identification module, comprising:
First determination unit, for determining the Contact Boundary of the input operation according to the contact area information；
First acquisition unit, for obtaining the first maximum length and the Contact Boundary of the Contact Boundary in a first direction
The second maximum length in a second direction；
Second determination unit, for determining the input when first maximum length is greater than second maximum length
Operation is the first input operation；
Third determination unit, for determining described defeated when first maximum length is not more than second maximum length
Entering operation is the second input operation.
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