CN106814903B

CN106814903B - Touch control method and device of function key

Info

Publication number: CN106814903B
Application number: CN201510866976.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郝宁; 唐恒钧; 江忠胜
Original assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Current assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Priority date: 2015-12-01
Filing date: 2015-12-01
Publication date: 2020-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2035-12-01
Also published as: CN106814903A

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a touch method and a touch device for function keys, wherein the method comprises the following steps: the processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal; the processing chip determines an operation area corresponding to the current handheld operation mode, activates a surface touch function of the operation area and displays function keys in the operation area; the processing chip receives the touch position of the user in the operation area, which is detected and sent by the touch sensor; the processing chip determines whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the positions of the function keys; the processing chip is a chip for controlling a terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of the user on the terminal display screen area. The method and the device avoid waste of other touch areas, realize the effect of expanding point touch of the function keys into surface touch, improve the experience of users and have lower cost.

Description

Touch control method and device of function key

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for touch control of function keys.

Background

At present, the application of large-screen intelligent terminals is more and more common, for example, large-screen smart phones, tablet computers and the like are more and more favored by users. In order to meet the user requirements, many manufacturers begin to develop a single-hand mode on a large-size mobile phone, so that the user can conveniently use a single hand to operate on a terminal in some scenes.

At present, three function keys of an android system have two design modes, one is a virtual function key in a screen, and the other is an entity function key outside the screen, the virtual key in the screen occupies a part of a display area, and the entity function key outside the screen does not influence the display interface of the screen. The off-screen physical function keys are usually implemented by using an Integrated Circuit (IC), and touch points are set in the off-screen area as function keys, and the positions of the function keys are fixed.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for touch control of function keys.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for touch control of a function key is provided, including:

the processing chip determines a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, wherein the handheld operation mode comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode, a right-hand operation mode and a two-hand operation mode;

the processing chip determines an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activates a surface touch function of the operation area and displays function keys in the operation area, wherein the operation area corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area;

the processing chip receives the touch position of the user in the operation area, which is detected and sent by the touch sensor;

the processing chip determines whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the positions of the function keys;

the processing chip is a chip for controlling a terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of the user on the terminal display screen area.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining, by the processing chip, whether the user performs a touch operation on a function key in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the position of the function key includes:

the processing chip determines the coordinates of touch points on a touch track according to the touch position of the user in the operation area;

and the processing chip determines whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to whether the coordinates of the touch points on the touch track are matched with the coordinates of the function keys.

According to the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the left-hand operation area is a left-side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right-hand operation area is a right-side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two-hand operation area is a default operation area of the function keys.

With reference to the first aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining, by the processing chip, a current handheld operation mode of the terminal includes:

the processing chip acquires a holding state of a user, wherein the holding state comprises a left holding state, a right holding state or a two-hand holding state;

and the processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the handheld state.

With reference to the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining, by the processing chip, a current handheld operation mode of the terminal includes:

the processing chip receives a first selection operation of a user on a first preset option, wherein the first preset option comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode option, a right-hand operation mode option and a two-hand operation mode option;

and the processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the first selection operation.

With reference to the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the activating, by the processing chip, a surface touch function of the operation area and displaying function keys in the operation area includes:

the processing chip determines the display size of the function key;

and the processing chip activates a surface touch function matched with the display size in the operation area and displays the function keys in the operation area according to the display size.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining, by the processing chip, a display size of the function key includes:

the processing chip acquires configuration information of the terminal, wherein the configuration information comprises the screen size of the terminal;

and the processing chip determines the display size of the function key according to the configuration information.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining, by the processing chip, a display size of the function key includes:

and when the processing chip receives a second selection operation of a user on a second preset option, determining the display size of the function key according to the second selection operation, wherein the second preset option comprises at least two options with different display sizes.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a touch device of a function key, including:

a first determination module configured to determine a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, wherein the handheld operation mode comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode, a right-hand operation mode and a two-hand operation mode;

the system comprises an activation module, a touch screen display module and a touch control module, wherein the activation module is configured to determine an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activate a surface touch function of the operation area and display function keys in the operation area, the operation area corresponding to a left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to a right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to a two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area;

the receiving module is configured to receive the touch position of the user in the operation area, which is detected and transmitted by the touch sensor;

the second determining module is configured to determine whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the positions of the function keys;

the touch device is a chip for controlling a terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of the user on the terminal display screen area.

With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the second determining module includes:

a first determining submodule configured to determine coordinates of a touch point on a touch track according to a touch position of the user in the operation area;

and the second determining submodule is configured to determine whether a user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to whether the coordinates of the touch point on the touch track are matched with the coordinates of the function keys.

With reference to the second aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the left-hand operation area is a left-side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right-hand operation area is a right-side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two-hand operation area is a default operation area of the function keys.

With reference to the second aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the first determining module includes:

the acquisition sub-module is configured to acquire a holding state of a user, wherein the holding state comprises a left-hand holding state, a right-hand holding state or a two-hand holding state;

and the third determining submodule is configured to determine the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the handheld state.

With reference to the second aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the first determining module includes:

the receiving sub-module is configured to receive a first selection operation of a first preset option by a user, wherein the first preset option comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode option, a right-hand operation mode option and a two-hand operation mode option;

a fourth determination submodule configured to determine a current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the first selection operation.

With reference to the second aspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the activation module includes:

a fifth determination sub-module configured to determine a display size of the function keys;

and the activation sub-module is configured to activate the surface touch function matched with the display size in the operation area and display the function keys according to the display size in the operation area.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the fifth determining submodule is configured to obtain configuration information of the terminal, where the configuration information includes a screen size of the terminal; and determining the display size of the function key according to the configuration information.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the fifth determining submodule is configured to, when a second selection operation of a second preset option by a user is received, determine a display size of a function key according to the second selection operation, where the second preset option includes options of at least two different display sizes.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a touch device of a function key, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

determining a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, wherein the handheld operation mode comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode, a right-hand operation mode and a two-hand operation mode;

determining an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activating a surface touch function of the operation area, and displaying function keys in the operation area, wherein the operation area corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area;

receiving a touch position of a user in the operation area, which is detected and sent by a touch sensor;

determining whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area or not according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the positions of the function keys;

the processor is a chip for controlling a terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of the user on the terminal display screen area.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

in one embodiment, the processing chip determines the corresponding operating region by determining the current handheld operating mode of the terminal, and activates the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the user can perform touch operation in the operation area, therefore, the operable area of the function key is not a fixed point any more, but is expanded into a surface area, which better meets the operation requirement of the user, therefore, compared with the method of touching the function key at a fixed point, the technical proposal avoids the waste of other touch areas, realizes the effect of expanding the point touch of the function keys into the surface touch, improves the experience of users, and, according to the technical scheme, the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function keys at the lower edge can share the original touch IC and the original touch sensor of the terminal, extra materials do not need to be added on the terminal, and the cost is low.

In another embodiment, the processing chip determines whether to perform touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the coordinates of the touch point on the touch track of the user and the coordinates of the function key, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but the touch function is realized according to the detection of the coordinates in the operation area, and the effect of expanding point touch into surface touch is realized.

In another embodiment, the processing chip can automatically acquire the handheld state of the user, determine the current handheld operation mode according to the handheld state of the user, further determine the operation area of the function key of the terminal, and simultaneously activate the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the operation area of the function key corresponds to the handheld state of the user, the one-hand operation requirement of the user can be met, and the experience of the user is improved.

In another embodiment, the processing chip can determine the current handheld operation mode according to the selection operation of the user, and further determine the display area of the function key, so that the display of the function key better meets the operation requirement of the user, and the experience of the user in operating the function key is improved.

In another embodiment, the processing chip can firstly determine the display size of the function key, activate the surface touch function matched with the display size, and display the function key according to the display size, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but can be adjusted correspondingly according to different display sizes, thereby enabling the key stroke of the function key to better meet the operation requirement of a user, and improving the user experience.

In another embodiment, the processing chip can determine the display size of the function key according to the screen size of the terminal, and further display the function key according to the display size of the function key, so that the display size of the function key is matched with the screen size of the terminal, and the area of the surface touch function of the function key better meets the operation requirement of a user.

In another embodiment, the processing chip can determine the display size of the function key according to the selection of the user, and then display the function key according to the display size of the function key, so that the display size of the function key can be freely adjusted according to the selection of the user, and thus, the operation area of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but is expanded to surface touch, and the touch operation experience of the user on the function key is improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method of the function key according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method of the function key according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method of the function key according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an interface diagram of a first preset option provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flow chart illustrating a method of touch control of a function key in accordance with yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device for function keys according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

The touch method of the functional key provided by the present disclosure is mainly applied to an Out-Cell touch scheme, which generally includes an Indium Tin Oxide film (ITO film for short) and an Indium Tin Oxide conductive Glass (ITO Glass for short), where the two schemes are different only in a substrate carrying an ITO sensor (sensor), and the ITO mode (pattern) is not different. The touch method of the function key disclosed by the invention is characterized in that the pattern of the ITOsensor is redesigned, the original touch area is expanded to cover the original entity function key area at the lower edge to form an integrated in-plane touch function key, and the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function key at the lower edge can share the touch IC and the touch sensor.

Taking an android phone as an example, three function keys are generally arranged on a lower frame of the android phone: the display device comprises a menu key, a main screen key and a return key, wherein the default display areas of the three function keys are three touch points which are uniformly distributed on a lower frame at present, and the touch function of the function keys is realized in a point touch mode. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method for the function key according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the user can only operate the function keys on the three touch points, and the area on the lower border except the three touch points has no touch function.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method of the function key according to another exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the terminal device includes a frame, a display area, a touch area, and a function key area, different from fig. 1, in the present disclosure, the touch area of the terminal device is extended to a lower edge of the frame, the function keys can be defined at any position in the touch area through software, the touch function keys are used to replace physical function keys, the position and number of the function keys are no longer fixed, and can be adjusted arbitrarily according to the user's requirement, for example, according to the user's requirement, the left hand operation area can be set as a left side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area can be set as a right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, the two-hand operation area can be set as a default operation area of the function keys, as shown in fig. 2, the default operation area is suitable for a mode of operating with both hands of the user, the left hand operation area is, the right hand operation area is suitable for the mode that the user operates only with the right hand.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method of a function key according to an exemplary embodiment, where the touch method of a function key according to the present embodiment is used in a terminal device, and the terminal may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, or the like. As shown in fig. 3, the touch method of the function key includes the following steps.

In step S11, the processing chip determines a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, where the handheld operation mode includes at least one of a left-handed operation mode, a right-handed operation mode, and a two-handed operation mode.

In step S12, the processing chip determines an operation area corresponding to the current handheld operation mode, activates the area touch function of the operation area, and displays function keys in the operation area.

The operation area corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positions of the operation areas corresponding to different operation modes are different, as shown in fig. 2, the left-hand operation area is located at the left lower side of the touch area, which is convenient for the left-hand operation, and the right-hand operation area is located at the right lower side of the touch area, which is convenient for the right-hand operation. When the surface touch function of the operation area corresponding to the current handheld operation mode is activated, the surface touch functions of other operation areas are closed, and no function key is displayed on other operation areas.

In step S13, the processing chip receives the touch position of the user in the operation area detected and transmitted by the touch sensor.

In step S14, the processing chip determines whether the user performs a touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the position of the function key.

The processing chip is a chip for controlling the terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of a user on the terminal display screen area.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the pattern of the ITO sensor is redesigned, and the original touch area is expanded to cover the original physical function key area of the lower edge, so as to form an integrated in-plane touch function key, so that the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function key of the lower edge can share the touch IC and the touch sensor. That is, the processing chip is a chip originally used for controlling the terminal display screen area, the touch sensor is a sensor originally used for detecting the operation of the user on the terminal display screen area, the touch circuit and the sensor do not need to be reset to control the function keys, and the cost is saved. As can be seen from comparison between fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the lower frame of the terminal shown in fig. 2, only the points where the three function keys are located are the operation areas, and the other areas cannot implement the touch function, while in the lower frame of the terminal shown in fig. 3, almost the entire area is the operation area of the function keys, and the implementation manner of the touch function of the function keys shown in fig. 3 is surface touch, so that the effect of expanding point touch into surface touch is achieved, and the processing chip can determine whether the user performs the touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the positions of the function keys detected by the touch sensor.

In the touch method for function keys provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the processing chip determines the corresponding operation area by determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal, and activates the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the user can perform touch operation in the operation area, and the operable area of the function key is not a fixed point any more, but is expanded into a surface area, which better meets the operation requirement of the user, therefore, compared with the method for touching the function key at a fixed point, the technical scheme avoids waste of other touch areas, realizes the effect of expanding the point touch of the function key into surface touch, improves the experience of the user, and enables the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function key at the lower edge to share the original touch IC and touch sensor of the terminal without adding extra materials on the terminal, the cost is low.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method of a function key according to another exemplary embodiment, in which the area touch function of the function key is performed based on coordinates corresponding to a touch trajectory of a user, and thus, as shown in fig. 4, step S14 may be implemented as the following steps S141-S142.

In step S141, the processing chip determines coordinates of a touch point on the touch trajectory according to the touch position of the user in the operation area.

In step S142, the processing chip determines whether the user performs a touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to whether the coordinates of the touch point on the touch trajectory are matched with the coordinates of the function key.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the left hand operation region is a left side region of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation region is a right side region of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two-hand operation region is a default operation region of the function keys.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function key in a touch method of the function key according to an exemplary embodiment. Assuming that the processing chip determines that the current handheld operation mode of the terminal is the right-hand operation mode, the operation area corresponding to the current handheld operation mode is the right-hand operation area, as shown in fig. 5, the right-hand operation area is the right-side area of the border below the touch area, the terminal displays function keys in the right-hand operation area and activates the surface touch function of the left-hand operation area, in fig. 5, the coordinates in the area 11 are matched with the coordinates of the menu key, the coordinates in the area 12 are matched with the coordinates of the main screen key, and the coordinates in the area 13 are matched with the coordinates of the return key. When a user touches the left hand operation area, the processing chip firstly determines which area of the

areas

11, 12 and 13 the coordinates of the touch point on the touch track falls into according to the touch position of the user in the operation area detected by the touch sensor, and then executes the relevant touch operation according to the coordinate matching relationship between the area in which the coordinates of the touch point falls and the function key. The terminal performs a menu key function when the user touches within the area 11, a home key function when the user touches within the area 12, and a return key function when the user touches within the area 13. When the user touches an area other than the right-hand operation area, the terminal does not perform any function key function.

According to the touch method for the function key, the processing chip determines whether to perform touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the coordinates of the touch point on the touch track of the user and the coordinates of the function key, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but the touch function is realized according to the detection of the coordinates in the operation area, and the effect of expanding point touch into surface touch is realized.

In the method illustrated in fig. 4, the current handheld operation mode of the terminal can be determined in two ways, which are described as a way a1 and a way a 2.

Mode A1

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, in which a processing chip automatically determines a current handheld operation mode in a manner a 1. As shown in FIG. 6, step S11 may be implemented as the following steps S21-S22.

In step S21, the processing chip acquires a holding state of the user, where the holding state includes a left-hand holding state, a right-hand holding state, or a two-hand holding state.

In this step, the accessible respectively sets up a light sense device that has light sensing function in the both sides at the terminal and realizes, when the user holds the terminal with the left hand, the left light sense device in terminal can be sheltered from to the left hand palm of left hand, when the user holds the terminal with the right hand, the light sense device on terminal right side can be sheltered from to the right hand palm to lead to the light change in different positions, consequently, the terminal can judge user's current handheld state through the light sense device of both sides. The temperature sensors can be arranged on the two sides of the terminal respectively, when a user holds the terminal with the left hand, the temperature sensor on the left side can detect the temperature of the left hand, when the user holds the terminal with the right hand, the temperature sensor on the right side can detect the temperature of the right hand, so that the temperatures on the two sides are changed, and the processing chip can judge the current holding state through the temperatures detected by the temperature sensors.

In step S22, the processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the handheld state.

This step may be implemented as: when the handheld state is a left-hand holding state, the processing chip determines that the current handheld operation mode of the terminal is a left-hand operation mode, and displays function keys in a left area of a frame below the terminal and activates a surface touch function of the left-hand operation area; when the handheld state is a right-hand handheld state, the processing chip determines that the current handheld operation mode of the terminal is a right-hand operation mode, displays function keys in a right area of a frame below the terminal, and activates a surface touch function of the right-hand operation area; when the handheld state is a two-hand holding state, the processing chip determines that the current handheld operation mode of the terminal is the two-hand operation mode, displays function keys in a default operation area of a frame below the terminal, and activates a surface touch function of the default operation area.

By adopting the technical scheme of the mode A1, the processing chip can automatically acquire the handheld state of the user, determine the current handheld operation mode according to the handheld state of the user, further determine the operation area of the function key of the terminal, and simultaneously activate the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the operation area of the function key corresponds to the handheld state of the user, the single-hand operation requirement of the user can be met, and the experience degree of the user is improved.

Mode A2

Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method for function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, in the mode a2, a processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to a selection instruction of a user. As shown in FIG. 7, step S11 may be implemented as the following steps S31-S32.

In step S31, the processing chip receives a first selection operation of a first preset option from a user, where the first preset option includes at least one of a left-handed operation mode option, a right-handed operation mode option, and a two-handed operation mode option.

In step S32, the processing chip determines the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the first selection operation.

Fig. 8 is an interface schematic diagram of a first preset option provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 8, when a user selects a left-handed operation mode option, the terminal determines that a current handheld operation mode is a left-handed operation mode, and further determines that an operation area of a function key is a left-handed operation area, that is, the function key is displayed in a left area of a frame below the terminal, and a surface touch function of the left-handed operation area, such as the left-handed operation area shown in fig. 2, is activated; when the user selects the right-hand operation mode option, the terminal determines that the current handheld operation mode is the right-hand operation mode, and further determines that the operation area of the function key is the right-hand operation area, namely, the function key is displayed in the right-side area of the frame below the terminal, and the surface-type touch function of the right-hand operation area is activated, such as the right-hand operation area shown in fig. 2; when the user selects the two-hand operation mode option, the terminal determines that the current handheld operation mode is the two-hand operation mode, and further determines that the operation area of the function key is the default operation area, that is, the function key is displayed in the default operation area of the frame below the terminal, and the surface touch function of the default operation area is activated, such as the default operation area shown in fig. 2.

By adopting the technical scheme of the mode A2, the processing chip can determine the current handheld operation mode according to the selection operation of the user, and further determine the display area of the function key, so that the display of the function key better meets the operation requirement of the user, and the experience of the user in operating the function key is improved.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method of a function key according to still another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 9, step S21 may be implemented by:

in step 41, the processing chip determines the display size of the function keys.

In step 42, the processing chip activates the surface touch function in the operation area matching the display size, and displays the function keys in the operation area according to the display size.

In this embodiment, since the screen sizes of different terminals are different, the display sizes of the function keys are different, and when the display sizes of the function keys are changed, the area of the surface touch function of the activated function key is also changed, that is, the matching relationship between the coordinates in the operation area and the coordinates of the function keys is also changed. When the display size is increased, the area of the area type touch control function of the function key is increased, and when the display size is reduced, the area of the area type touch control function of the function key is reduced.

According to the touch method of the function key, the processing chip can firstly determine the display size of the function key, activate the surface type touch function matched with the display size, and display the function key according to the display size, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but can be correspondingly adjusted according to different display sizes, and therefore the key stroke of the function key is more in line with the operation requirement of a user, and the user experience degree is improved.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 9, the display size of the function keys can be determined by two methods as explained below by way B1 and way B2.

Mode B1

Fig. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a touch method of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, and in mode B1, the terminal determines the display size of the function keys according to its own screen size. As shown in FIG. 10, step S41 may be implemented as the following steps S51-S52.

In step 51, the processing chip obtains configuration information of the terminal, wherein the configuration information includes a screen size of the terminal.

In step 52, the processing chip determines the display size of the function keys based on the configuration information.

In this embodiment, the correspondence between the screen size of the terminal and the display size of the function key may be preset, and the display size of the function key is based on the screen size adapted to the terminal. The larger the screen size of the terminal is, the larger the display size of the function keys is.

By adopting the technical scheme in the mode B1, the processing chip can determine the display size of the function key according to the screen size of the terminal, and then display the function key according to the display size of the function key, so that the display size of the function key is matched with the screen size of the terminal, and the area of the surface touch function of the function key is more in line with the operation requirement of a user.

Mode B2

In mode B2, the processing chip determines the display size of the function keys according to the selection instruction of the user. Thus, step S41 may be implemented as the following steps: when the processing chip receives a second selection operation of the user on a second preset option, determining the display size of the function key according to the second selection operation; the second preset option comprises options of at least two different display sizes.

For example, the second preset options include a 5 inch option, a 4.7 inch option, a 4 inch option, and the like, different options represent different screen sizes of the terminal, a correspondence between the screen size of the terminal and the display size of the function key may be preset, and after the user selects an option in the second preset option, the processing chip may determine the display size of the function key according to the correspondence between the screen size of the terminal and the display size of the function key. In addition, the option in the second preset option may also be a display size of the function key, including setting of the length and width of the display area of the function key. When the user selects different display sizes, the terminal adjusts the display area of the function key based on the position close to the outer side of the frame or based on the center of the display area.

By adopting the technical scheme in the mode B2, the processing chip can determine the display size of the function key according to the selection of the user, and further display the function key according to the display size of the function key, so that the display size of the function key can be freely adjusted according to the selection of the user, and thus the operation area of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but is expanded to surface touch, and the touch operation experience of the user on the function key is improved.

In addition, the display method of the function keys provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the case where 3 function keys are provided on the terminal in the above embodiment, and may also be applied to the case of other numbers of function keys.

The following are embodiments of the disclosed apparatus that may be used to perform embodiments of the disclosed methods.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys, which may be implemented as part or all of an electronic device by software, hardware, or a combination of both, according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 11, the apparatus includes a first determining module 111, an activating module 112, a receiving module 113, and a second determining module 114.

The first determining module 111 is configured to determine a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, the handheld operation mode including at least one of a left-handed operation mode, a right-handed operation mode, and a two-handed operation mode.

The activation module 112 is configured to determine an operation region corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activate a surface touch function of the operation region, and display function keys in the operation region, where the operation region corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation region, the operation region corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation region, and the operation region corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation region.

The receiving module 113 is configured to receive a touch position of the user in the operation area detected and transmitted by the touch sensor.

The second determining module 114 is configured to determine whether the user performs a touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the position of the function key.

The touch device is a chip for controlling the terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of a user on the terminal display screen area.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

The touch device of function keys provided by the embodiment of the disclosure determines the corresponding operation area by determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal, and activates the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the user can perform touch operation in the operation area, and the operable area of the function keys is not a fixed point any more, but is expanded into a surface area, which better meets the operation requirement of the user, therefore, compared with the method of touching the function keys at a fixed point, the technical scheme avoids the waste of other touchable areas, realizes the effect of expanding the point touch of the function keys into surface touch, improves the experience of the user, and enables the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function keys at the lower edge to share the original touch IC and touch sensor of the terminal without adding additional materials on the terminal, the cost is low.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 12, the second determining module 114 includes a first determining sub-module 1141 and a second determining sub-module 1142, wherein:

the first determining submodule 1141 is configured to determine coordinates of a touch point on the touch trajectory according to a touch position of the user in the operation area.

The second determining submodule 1142 is configured to determine whether the user performs a touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to whether the coordinate of the touch point on the touch track matches with the coordinate of the function key.

Optionally, the left hand operation area is a left side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area is a right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two-hand operation area is a default operation area of the function keys.

According to the touch device for the function key, whether touch operation is performed on the function key in the operation area is determined according to the coordinates of the touch point on the touch track of the user and the coordinates of the function key, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but the touch function is realized according to the detection of the coordinates in the operation area, and the effect of expanding point touch into surface touch is achieved.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 13, the first determining module 111 includes an obtaining sub-module 1111 and a third determining sub-module 1112, wherein:

the acquisition sub-module 1111 is configured to acquire a holding state of the user, and the holding state includes a left-hand holding state, a right-hand holding state, or a two-hand holding state.

The third determining submodule 1112 is configured to determine a current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the handheld state.

The touch device of the function key provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can automatically acquire the handheld state of a user, determine the current handheld operation mode according to the handheld state of the user, further determine the operation area of the function key of the terminal, and simultaneously activate the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the operation area of the function key corresponds to the handheld state of the user, and can meet the single-hand operation requirement of the user, thereby improving the experience of the user.

Fig. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 14, the first determining module 111 includes a receiving sub-module 1113 and a fourth determining sub-module 1114, wherein:

the receiving sub-module 1113 is configured to receive a first selection operation of a first preset option by a user, wherein the first preset option includes at least one of a left-handed operation mode option, a right-handed operation mode option and a two-handed operation mode option.

The fourth determination submodule 1114 is configured to determine a current handheld operation mode of the terminal based on the first selection operation.

The touch device for the function keys, provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, can determine the current handheld operation mode according to the selection operation of the user, and further determine the display area of the function keys, so that the display of the function keys more meets the operation requirements of the user, and the experience of the user in operating the function keys is improved.

Fig. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 15, the activation module 112 includes a fifth determination submodule 1121 and an activation submodule 1122, where:

the fifth determination submodule 1121 is configured to determine a display size of the function keys.

The activation sub-module 1122 is configured to activate a surface touch function in the operation area that matches the display size, and display function keys in the operation area in accordance with the display size.

The touch device of the function key provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can firstly determine the display size of the function key, activate the surface type touch function matched with the display size, and display the function key according to the display size, so that the touch function of the function key is not limited to a fixed point any more, but can be correspondingly adjusted according to different display sizes, thereby enabling the key stroke of the function key to better meet the operation requirement of a user, and improving the user experience.

Further, the fifth determining sub-module 1121 is configured to acquire configuration information of the terminal, where the configuration information includes a screen size of the terminal; and determining the display size of the function key according to the configuration information.

The touch device of the function key provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can determine the display size of the function key according to the screen size of the terminal, and further display the function key according to the display size of the function key, so that the display size of the function key is matched with the screen size of the terminal, and the area of the surface touch function of the function key is enabled to better meet the operation requirements of a user.

Still further, the fifth determining sub-module 1121 is configured to determine the display size of the function keys according to a second selection operation when the second selection operation of the user on a second preset option is received, where the second preset option includes options of at least two different display sizes.

According to the touch device for the function keys, the processing chip can determine the display size of the function keys according to the selection of the user, and then the function keys are displayed according to the display size of the function keys, so that the display size of the function keys can be freely adjusted according to the selection of the user, the operation area of the function keys is not limited to a fixed point any more, but is expanded to be in a surface touch mode, and the touch operation experience of the user on the function keys is improved.

Fig. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device of function keys according to still another exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 16, the device including:

a processor 151;

a memory 152 for storing instructions executable by the processor 151;

wherein the processor 151 is configured to:

determining an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activating a surface touch function of the operation area and displaying function keys in the operation area, wherein the operation area corresponding to a left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to a right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to a two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area;

receiving a touch position of a user in an operation area, which is detected and sent by a touch sensor;

the processor is a chip for controlling the terminal display screen area, and the touch sensor is a sensor for detecting the operation of a user on the terminal display screen area.

In the touch device of function keys provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the processor determines the corresponding operation area by determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal, and activates the surface touch function of the operation area, so that the user can perform touch operation in the operation area, and the operable area of the function keys is not a fixed point any more, but is expanded into a surface area, which better meets the operation requirement of the user, therefore, compared with the method of touching the function keys at a fixed point, the technical scheme avoids waste of other touchable areas, realizes the effect of expanding the point touch of the function keys into surface touch, improves the experience of the user, and enables the touch function of the display area of the Out-Cell and the touch function of the function keys at the lower edge to share the original touch IC and touch sensor of the terminal without adding additional materials on the terminal, the cost is low.

Fig. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a touch device 800 for function keys according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 17, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power component 806 provides power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front-facing camera and/or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in position of the apparatus 800 or a component of the apparatus 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 800, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 800, and a change in temperature of the apparatus 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the device 800 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, instructions in which, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, enable the mobile terminal to perform a method of touch control of function keys, the method comprising:

Determining whether the user performs touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the position of the function key, wherein the determining comprises:

determining coordinates of touch points on a touch track according to the touch position of the user in the operation area;

and determining whether the user performs touch operation on the function keys in the operation area according to whether the coordinates of the touch points on the touch track are matched with the coordinates of the function keys.

The left hand operation area is the left side area of the frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area is the right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two hand operation areas are default operation areas of the function keys.

Wherein, the determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal comprises:

acquiring a handheld state of a user, wherein the handheld state comprises a left-hand holding state, a right-hand holding state or a two-hand holding state;

and determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the handheld state.

receiving a first selection operation of a user on a first preset option, wherein the first preset option comprises at least one of a left-hand operation mode option, a right-hand operation mode option and a two-hand operation mode option;

and determining the current handheld operation mode of the terminal according to the first selection operation.

Wherein the activating the surface-type touch function of the operation area and displaying the function keys in the operation area comprises:

determining the display size of the function key;

and activating the surface type touch function matched with the display size in the operation area, and displaying the function keys in the operation area according to the display size.

Wherein the determining a display size of the function key includes:

acquiring configuration information of the terminal, wherein the configuration information comprises the screen size of the terminal;

and determining the display size of the function key according to the configuration information.

Wherein the determining a display size of the function key includes:

when a second selection operation of a user on a second preset option is received, determining the display size of the function key according to the second selection operation, wherein the second preset option comprises at least two options with different display sizes.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A touch method of a function key is characterized by comprising the following steps:

the processing chip determines an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activates a surface touch function of the operation area and displays function keys in the operation area, wherein the operation area corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area; the left hand operation area is a left side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area is a right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two hand operation areas are default operation areas of the function keys;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the processing chip, whether the user performs a touch operation on the function key in the operation area according to the touch position of the user in the operation area and the position of the function key comprises:

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing chip determines a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, comprising:

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing chip determines a current handheld operation mode of the terminal, comprising:

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing chip activates the surface touch function of the operation area and displays function keys in the operation area, and comprises:

the processing chip determines the display size of the function key;

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the processing chip determines a display size of the function keys, comprising:

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the processing chip determines a display size of the function keys, comprising:

8. A touch device of a function key, comprising:

the system comprises an activation module, a touch screen display module and a touch control module, wherein the activation module is configured to determine an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activate a surface touch function of the operation area and display function keys in the operation area, the operation area corresponding to a left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to a right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to a two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area; the left hand operation area is a left side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area is a right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two hand operation areas are default operation areas of the function keys;

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second determining module comprises:

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first determining module comprises:

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first determining module comprises:

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the activation module comprises:

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the fifth determining sub-module is configured to obtain configuration information of the terminal, the configuration information including a screen size of the terminal; and determining the display size of the function key according to the configuration information.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the fifth determining sub-module is configured to determine the display size of the function key according to a second selecting operation when the second selecting operation of the second preset option by the user is received, and the second preset option includes options of at least two different display sizes.

15. A touch device of a function key, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

determining an operation area corresponding to a current handheld operation mode, activating a surface touch function of the operation area, and displaying function keys in the operation area, wherein the operation area corresponding to the left-hand operation mode is a left-hand operation area, the operation area corresponding to the right-hand operation mode is a right-hand operation area, and the operation area corresponding to the two-hand operation mode is a two-hand operation area; the left hand operation area is a left side area of a frame below the terminal screen, the right hand operation area is a right side area of the frame below the terminal screen, and the two hand operation areas are default operation areas of the function keys;

16. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions, which when executed by a processor, perform the steps of the method of any of claims 1-7.