Detailed Description
Various exemplary embodiments, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers can indicate functionally identical or similar elements. While the various aspects of the embodiments are presented in drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated.
The word "exemplary" is used exclusively herein to mean "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration. Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present disclosure. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without some of these specific details. In some instances, methods, means, elements and circuits that are well known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present disclosure.
Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of a material selection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method can be applied to a terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer or a computer. As shown in fig. 1, the method may include:
and step S11, displaying the information of the first multimedia material in a first area of the close-up interface, and displaying the second multimedia material acquired by the acquisition equipment in a second area of the close-up interface.
Two or more multimedia materials (e.g., audio or video, etc.) can be synthesized by taking a photo into a multimedia file that contains the content of the multimedia materials.
The snap interface may represent an interface for snap. The snap interface may include a first area displaying information of a first multimedia material and a second area displaying a second multimedia material.
The first multimedia material may represent a material recorded for a certain multimedia content, such as audio recorded by user a for song 1, video recorded by user B for song 1, or real-time audio and video distributed by user C. The information of the first multimedia material may be a cover of the first multimedia material, recording information of the first multimedia material, and the like. In one example, taking the first multimedia material as audio, the information of the first multimedia material may be lyrics corresponding to the audio, information of an audio singer, or evaluation of the audio. In one example, taking the first multimedia material as a video as an example, the information of the first multimedia material may be one frame of the video, information of a video photographer, evaluation of the video, or the like. The above is merely an example of the information of the first multimedia material, and the information of the first multimedia material may also be style information of audio, score information of video, and the like, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.
The second multimedia material may represent multimedia material captured by a capturing device, such as audio captured by a recording device of the terminal and/or video captured by a photographing device (front camera or rear camera) of the terminal.
FIG. 2a illustrates a schematic diagram of an exemplary snap-in interface of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 2a, the snap interface 20 includes a first area 21 and a second area 22, the first area 21 can display information of a first multimedia material, and the second area 22 can display a second multimedia material. Wherein the first region 21 and the second region 22 may be arranged side by side, for example in a transverse side by side arrangement (not shown), or in a longitudinal side by side arrangement (as shown in fig. 2 a).
Fig. 2b and 2c respectively illustrate schematic diagrams of an exemplary close-up interface of the present disclosure. The first region 21 and the second region 22 may be arranged in the form of a large and small box. As shown in fig. 2b, when the first area 21 is a small frame, the second area 22 is a large frame; as shown in fig. 2c, when the first region 21 is a large frame, the second region 22 is a small frame. The positions of the first region 21 and the second region 22 may be interchanged.
Fig. 2a, 2b, and 2c are exemplary of the snap interface of the embodiment of the disclosure, and the snap interface of the embodiment of the disclosure may also be in other forms, so that the disclosure is not limited thereto.
It should be noted that the snap-in interface may include one or more first areas, and each first area may display information of a corresponding first multimedia material. The snap interface may include one or more second areas, and each second area may display a corresponding second multimedia material.
In one possible implementation, displaying the second multimedia material acquired by the acquisition device in the second area of the snap-in interface may include: and when the second multimedia material is a video, displaying an image acquired by a camera of the terminal in the second area.
In one possible implementation manner, the second multimedia material acquired by the acquisition device in the second area of the snap-shot interface may include: and when the second multimedia material is audio, displaying multimedia content related to the audio acquired by the recording equipment of the terminal in the second area, such as volume of the currently acquired audio, corresponding recording duration or tone height and the like.
Step S12, when receiving a switching instruction for the first area, acquiring information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction, where the third multimedia material is of the same type as the first multimedia material.
The third multimedia material and the first multimedia material are recorded materials aiming at the same multimedia content (such as the same song, the same dialogue or the same scene). In one example, for song 1, the audio recorded by user a may be a first multimedia material and the audio recorded by user B may be a third multimedia material.
The switching instruction may be for switching the information displayed in the first area from the information of the first multimedia material to the information of the third multimedia material. In a possible implementation manner, the terminal may provide a switching control on the snap interface, and generate a switching instruction when a trigger operation for the switching control is detected. In one possible implementation, the terminal may generate the switching instruction when the sliding operation is detected in the first area.
Step S13, displaying information of the third multimedia material in the first area.
After the terminal acquires the information of the third multimedia material, the information of the third multimedia material can be displayed in the first area, so that the material switching in the first area is realized.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, information of a first multimedia material is displayed in a first area of a close-up interface, and a second multimedia material acquired by acquisition equipment is displayed in a second area of the close-up interface; when a switching instruction for the first area is received, acquiring information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction; and displaying the information of the third multimedia material in the first area, thereby realizing the quick switching of different materials of the same category and improving the simplicity and convenience of operation.
Fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a material selection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3, when the step S12 receives the switching instruction for the first area, the acquiring information of the third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction may include:
step S121, in response to a trigger operation for the switching control in the first area, obtaining category information of the first multimedia material.
Step S122, generating first request information according to the category information and the trigger operation.
Step S123, sending the first request information to a server, so that the server obtains information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the category information according to the trigger operation.
Step S124, receiving the information of the third multimedia material sent by the server.
The switching control may be a control for triggering the terminal to acquire information of the third multimedia material, for example, the switching control may be one switching control or may be multiple switching controls, and when the switching control includes multiple switching controls, different switching controls may trigger the information for switching different multimedia materials in a burst manner.
For example, the terminal may display the switching control in the first region while displaying the information of the first multimedia material through the first region; alternatively, when detecting an operation (for example, a mouse operation to hover over the first region, a touch operation to the first region, or the like) with respect to the first region, the terminal displays a switching control in the first region.
Fig. 4a and 4b each show a schematic diagram of an exemplary toggle control of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4a, the toggle control 23 may include two toggle controls in up and down directions. As shown in fig. 4b, the toggle control 23 may include two left and right directional toggle controls. The above is merely an example of the switching control, and other forms of switching controls may also be adopted in the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
The category information may be used to distinguish categories of multimedia material, the category information of multimedia material corresponding to the same multimedia content being the same. In one example, after the terminal displays the switching control in the first area, the user may trigger the switching control by clicking, touching, or the like.
The terminal can respond to the trigger operation aiming at the switching control to acquire the category information of the first multimedia material, and generate first request information according to the category information and the trigger operation, wherein the first request information can be used for requesting the server for the information of the third multimedia material.
After receiving the first request message, the server can determine multimedia materials belonging to the same category as the first multimedia material according to the category information, determine multimedia materials corresponding to the trigger operation in the multimedia materials, take the multimedia materials corresponding to the trigger operation as third multimedia materials, and return information of the third multimedia materials to the terminal.
The switching control shown in fig. 4a is taken as an example for explanation. When the user triggers the switching control located above, the server may determine a multimedia material list according to the category information, where the multimedia material list includes multimedia materials belonging to the same category as the first multimedia material, and the server may take a first multimedia material in the multimedia material list that is arranged before the first multimedia material as a third multimedia material. Correspondingly, when the user triggers the switching control located below, the server may take the first multimedia material ranked behind the first multimedia material in the multimedia material list as the third multimedia material.
It should be noted that the arrangement order of each multimedia material in the multimedia material list may be determined according to the time when the server acquires the multimedia material, the score of the multimedia material, or the size of the multimedia material, and the like, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, information of the third multimedia material may be acquired by responding to a trigger operation for the switching control in the first region, so as to implement fast switching of the material.
Fig. 5 shows a flow diagram of a material selection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, when the step S12 receives the switching instruction for the first area, the acquiring information of the third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction may include:
step S125, when the sliding operation is detected in the first area, obtaining the category information of the first multimedia material.
Step S126, generating second request information according to the category information and the sliding operation.
Step S127, sending the second request information to a server, so that the server obtains information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the category information according to the sliding operation.
Step S128, receiving the information of the third multimedia material sent by the server.
As shown in fig. 2a, the user performs a slide up and down operation in the first area. As shown in fig. 2c, the user may perform a slide up and down operation or a slide left and right operation in the first area.
The user will be described by taking an example of the vertical sliding operation in the first area shown in fig. 2 a. When the user performs the downward sliding operation, the server may determine a multimedia material list including multimedia materials belonging to the same category as the first multimedia material according to the category information, and may take a first multimedia material arranged before the first multimedia material in the multimedia material list as a third multimedia material. Accordingly, when the user performs the upward sliding operation, the server may take a first multimedia material, which is ranked behind the first multimedia material in the multimedia material list, as a third multimedia material.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the information of the third multimedia material may be acquired by responding to the sliding operation of the first area, so as to realize fast switching of the material.
Fig. 6 shows a flow diagram of a material selection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 6, the method may further include:
step S14, performing a close shot based on the third multimedia material and the second multimedia material in the second area.
In one possible implementation, step S14 may include: when a shooting command is received, acquiring a third multimedia material corresponding to the information of the third multimedia material displayed in the first area; acquiring a second multimedia material acquired by the acquisition equipment in a second area; and synthesizing the third multimedia material and the second multimedia material.
The closed-shooting instruction can be used for indicating the terminal to carry out closed shooting, when the terminal receives the closed-shooting instruction, the material to be used for the closed shooting can be obtained, the third multimedia material corresponding to the information of the third multimedia material displayed in the first area and the second multimedia material collected by the collecting equipment in the second area are included, and then the obtained material can be synthesized by the terminal.
In a possible implementation manner, the terminal may display a close-up control on the close-up interface, and when it is detected that the close-up control is triggered, the terminal may generate a close-up instruction.
In a possible implementation manner, the terminal may play the third multimedia material in the first area when receiving the shooting instruction.
Through in the process of the close-up, the third multimedia material is played in the first area, the multimedia material collected by the collecting equipment is displayed in the second area in real time, the close-up result can be provided in real time, the intuition is improved, and the user can conveniently master the close-up effect.
Fig. 7 shows a flow diagram of a material selection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7, step S11 is to display information of a first multimedia material in a first area of a snap interface, and display a second multimedia material captured by a capture device in a second area of the snap interface, and includes:
step S111, when a selection instruction for a first multimedia content is received, displaying information of a target multimedia material on a material selection interface, wherein the target multimedia material is a multimedia material corresponding to the first multimedia content, and the target multimedia material comprises the first multimedia material.
Step S112, when a selection instruction aiming at the information of the first multimedia material is received, displaying the information of the first multimedia material in a first area of the close-shot page, and displaying a second multimedia material acquired by an acquisition device in a second area of the close-shot interface.
The first multimedia content may be used to represent multimedia content to be captured by a user, and the material selection interface may be used to display information of target multimedia materials, where the target multimedia materials may represent materials recorded by respective users for the first multimedia content.
The selection instruction may represent a selection by the user. The terminal receives a selection instruction aiming at the first multimedia content, indicates that a user selects to carry out the close shot aiming at the first multimedia content, and at the moment, the terminal can display the information of the target multimedia material corresponding to the first multimedia content. The terminal receives a selection instruction aiming at a first multimedia material in the target multimedia material, and indicates that the coincidence object selected by the user is the first multimedia material, at the moment, the terminal can enter the coincidence page, the fineness of the first multimedia material is displayed in a first area of the coincidence page, and a second multimedia material acquired by the acquisition equipment is displayed in a second area of the coincidence page.
Application example
The user A selects song 1 (first multimedia content) to sing with other users, when the terminal receives a selection instruction aiming at the song 1, the terminal displays information of a target multimedia material corresponding to the song 1 on a material selection interface, and the target multimedia material corresponding to the song 1 is supposed to comprise a video 1 recorded by a user B aiming at the song 1, a video 2 recorded by a user C aiming at the song 1, a video 3 recorded by a user D aiming at the song 1 and a video 4 recorded by a user E aiming at the song 1.
The description will be given by taking the snap-in interface shown in fig. 2a as an example.
When the terminal receives a selection instruction aiming at the information of the video 2 (first multimedia material), the terminal enters a snap interface picture, displays the information of the video 2 in a first area of the snap interface, and displays an image (second multimedia material) acquired by a camera of the terminal in a second area of the snap interface.
The user a clicks the first area shown in fig. 2a, and the terminal displays a switching control in the first area (as shown in fig. 4 a). The user a clicks the lower switching control shown in fig. 4a, and the terminal responds to the trigger operation for the control to acquire the category information of the video 2. The terminal can generate first request information according to the category information and the trigger operation and send the first request information to the server. The server receives the first request information, firstly determines multimedia materials belonging to the same category as the video 2, namely the video 1, the video 3 and the video 4, according to the category information, and then determines the video 3 as a third multimedia material according to the trigger operation, and the server can return the information of the video 3 to the terminal.
Alternatively, the user a may perform a sliding operation upward in the first area shown in fig. 2a, and when the terminal detects the sliding operation, the category information of the video 2 may be acquired. The terminal can generate first request information according to the category information and the trigger operation and send the first request information to the server. The server receives the first request information, firstly determines multimedia materials belonging to the same category as the video 2, namely the video 1, the video 3 and the video 4, according to the category information, and then determines the video 3 as a third multimedia material according to the trigger operation, and the server can return the information of the video 3 to the terminal.
After receiving the information of the video 3 returned by the server, the terminal may display the information of the video 3 in the first area of the snap interface shown in fig. 2 a.
When a user clicks a clap control (not shown) of the clap interface, the terminal receives a clap instruction. At this time, the terminal may acquire and play the video 3 in the first area. Meanwhile, the terminal can synthesize the video 3 and the second multimedia material passing through the acquisition equipment, so that the close shot is realized.
Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of a material selection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus can be applied to a terminal. As shown in fig. 8, the apparatus 30 may include:
the first display module 31 is configured to display information of a first multimedia material in a first area of a close-up interface, and display a second multimedia material acquired by an acquisition device in a second area of the close-up interface;
an obtaining module 32, configured to obtain, when a switching instruction for the first area is received, information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction, where the third multimedia material is of the same category as the first multimedia material;
and a second display module 33, configured to display information of the third multimedia material in the first area.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, information of a first multimedia material is displayed in a first area of a close-up interface, and a second multimedia material acquired by acquisition equipment is displayed in a second area of the close-up interface; when a switching instruction for the first area is received, acquiring information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the switching instruction; and displaying the information of the third multimedia material in the first area, thereby realizing the quick switching of different materials of the same category and improving the simplicity and convenience of operation.
Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of a material selection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9, in a possible implementation manner, the apparatus 30 may further include:
and a close-up module 34, configured to perform close-up based on the third multimedia material and the second multimedia material in the second area.
In one possible implementation, the close-up module 34 may include:
the first obtaining submodule 341 is configured to obtain, when the snap-in instruction is received, a third multimedia material corresponding to information of the third multimedia material displayed in the first area;
the second obtaining sub-module 342 is configured to obtain a second multimedia material collected by the collecting device in a second area;
and a synthesizing submodule 343, configured to synthesize the third multimedia material and the second multimedia material.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus 30 may further include:
and the playing module 35 is configured to play the third multimedia material in the first area when a close-up instruction is received.
In one possible implementation manner, the first display module 31 may include:
and the first display sub-module 311 is configured to display an image obtained by a camera of the terminal in the second area when the second multimedia material is a video.
In one possible implementation, the obtaining module 32 may include:
the first obtaining sub-module 321 is configured to, in response to a trigger operation for a switching control in a first area, obtain category information of the first multimedia material;
a first generating sub-module 322, configured to generate first request information according to the category information and the trigger operation;
the first sending submodule 323 is configured to send the first request information to a server, so that the server obtains information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the category information according to the trigger operation;
a first receiving sub-module 324, configured to receive the information of the third multimedia material sent by the server.
In one possible implementation, the obtaining module 32 may include:
a second obtaining sub-module 325, configured to obtain category information of the first multimedia material when the sliding operation is detected in the first area;
a second generating submodule 326, configured to generate second request information according to the category information and the sliding operation;
the second sending submodule 327 is configured to send the second request information to a server, so that the server obtains information of a third multimedia material corresponding to the category information according to the sliding operation;
and a second receiving sub-module 328, configured to receive the information of the third multimedia material sent by the server.
In one possible implementation manner, the first display module 31 may include:
the second display sub-module 312 is configured to, when a selection instruction for a first multimedia content is received, display information of a target multimedia material on a material selection interface, where the target multimedia material is a multimedia material corresponding to the first multimedia content, and the target multimedia material includes the first multimedia material;
the third display sub-module 313 is configured to, when receiving a selection instruction for the information of the first multimedia material, display the information of the first multimedia material in the first area of the snap page.
Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for material selection according to an example 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. 10, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and 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 operations at the apparatus 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 components 806 provide power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 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 an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, 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 camera and/or the rear 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 status of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in the temperature of the device 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, such as the memory 804, is also provided that includes computer program instructions executable by the processor 820 of the device 800 to perform the above-described methods.
The present disclosure may be systems, methods, and/or computer program products. The computer program product may include a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions embodied thereon for causing a processor to implement various aspects of the present disclosure.
The computer readable storage medium may be a tangible device that can hold and store the instructions for use by the instruction execution device. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic memory device, a magnetic memory device, an optical memory device, an electromagnetic memory device, a semiconductor memory device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable storage medium would include the following: a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), a memory stick, a floppy disk, a mechanical coding device, such as punch cards or in-groove projection structures having instructions stored thereon, and any suitable combination of the foregoing. Computer-readable storage media as used herein is not to be construed as transitory signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagating through a waveguide or other transmission medium (e.g., optical pulses through a fiber optic cable), or electrical signals transmitted through electrical wires.
The computer-readable program instructions described herein may be downloaded from a computer-readable storage medium to a respective computing/processing device, or to an external computer or external storage device via a network, such as the internet, a local area network, a wide area network, and/or a wireless network. The network may include copper transmission cables, fiber optic transmission, wireless transmission, routers, firewalls, switches, gateway computers and/or edge servers. The network adapter card or network interface in each computing/processing device receives computer-readable program instructions from the network and forwards the computer-readable program instructions for storage in a computer-readable storage medium in the respective computing/processing device.
The computer program instructions for carrying out operations of the present disclosure may be assembler instructions, Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or source or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Smalltalk, C + + or the like and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages. The computer-readable program instructions may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet service provider). In some embodiments, the electronic circuitry that can execute the computer-readable program instructions implements aspects of the present disclosure by utilizing the state information of the computer-readable program instructions to personalize the electronic circuitry, such as a programmable logic circuit, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or a Programmable Logic Array (PLA).
Various aspects of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-readable program instructions.
These computer-readable program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. These computer-readable program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer, programmable data processing apparatus, and/or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the computer-readable medium storing the instructions comprises an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
The computer readable program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices implement the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of instructions, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
Having described embodiments of the present disclosure, the foregoing description is intended to be exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terms used herein were chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or technical improvements to the techniques in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.