TW201516826A - Electronic device and application icon moving method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An application moving method applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a screen, and the screen displays at least one application icon. The steps of the application moving method includes: (a) providing a control area; (b) sensing a touching signal; (c) determining if the touch signal is located in the control area; and (d) if so, allowing the at least one application icon to move in a specific moving method.

Description

Electronic device and its application graphic moving method

The present invention relates to an application icon moving method, and more particularly to an application icon moving method that allows a user to operate an electronic device with one hand.

In modern society, smart phones are popular among consumers because of their excellent convenience and entertainment. As shown in FIG. 1, the general mobile phone 300 is designed to have a rectangular screen, and the screen can be touched by a user for operation. However, if the user encounters a situation in which the mobile phone 300 can only be operated with one hand (for example, when the MRT is used, the user holds the MRT handle in one hand and holds the mobile phone 300 in the other hand), the user usually holds Hold the bottom of the phone 300 and touch the screen with your thumb to operate. At this time, since the screen is rectangular, the user's thumb can only touch the near area T around the thumb, and the user will have difficulty touching the far area U away from the thumb. Therefore, under the condition of operating the mobile phone 300 with one hand, the user will not be able to touch the application icon located in the far area U.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a method for moving the application icon so that the user can touch any application icon on the screen in the case of one-handed operation of the smart phone.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an application icon moving method, and more particularly to an application icon moving method for a user to select an application icon on an electronic device with one hand.

To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides an application diagram moving method applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a screen and displays at least one application icon on the screen. The steps of the application diagram moving method include (a) providing a control area on the screen; (b) sensing a touch signal; (c) determining whether the touch signal is located in the control area; and (d) if so, making at least one The app icon moves in a specific move.

Another primary object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that allows a user to select an application icon on an electronic device with one hand. To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides an electronic device including a screen, an inductor, and a controller. The screen is used to display at least one application icon and a control area. The sensor is used to sense a touch signal and determine the position of the touch signal. The controller is electrically connected to the screen and sensor. When the sensor determines that the touch signal is applied to the control area, the controller controls the screen to move the at least one application icon displayed on the screen in a specific movement manner.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 for an electronic device and an application program moving method thereof according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of the application diagram moving method of the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a system architecture diagram of the electronic device of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device for moving the application in the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the electronic device 100 of this embodiment includes an inductor 70, a controller 80, and a screen 90. The sensor 70 is configured to sense a touch signal generated when the user touches the screen 90. The screen 90 is used to play a picture for the user to watch. The controller 80 is electrically connected to the sensor 70 and the screen 90, and controls the screen played by the screen 90. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the screen 90 displays the screens of the four application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c, but the number of application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c of the present invention is not Limited.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the application diagram of the present invention is applied to the electronic device 100, and the user can easily touch the display on the screen 90 while holding the electronic device 100 with one hand. Each of the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c. When the application of the present invention illustrates the mobile method in an actual application, step 101 is first performed: a control area is provided on the screen.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the controller 80 controls the screen 90 to display a control area 10. The control area 10 is used for the user to touch to generate a touch signal.

Then, proceed to step 102: sensing a touch signal.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, when the user touches the control area 10 with a finger, a touch signal is generated. At this time, the sensor 70 senses the touch signal and transmits information sensing the touch signal to the controller 80.

Next, proceed to step 103: determine whether the touch signal is located in the control area.

After receiving the information of the touch signal transmitted by the sensor 70, the controller 80 determines whether the touch signal is located in the control area 10.

Next, proceed to step 104: if yes, move at least one application icon in a specific movement mode.

The controller 80 determines that the touch signal is located behind the control area 10 and controls the screen played by the screen 90 to cause the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, and 20c played by the screen 90 to move in a specific movement manner. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the specific movement mode is, for example, a marquee moving mode. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, and 20c move to the left along the moving direction M. And moving to the periphery of the control area 10 along the moving direction M1.

Next, proceed to step 105: determine whether the touch signal is terminated.

If the user wants to stop the application icon 20, 20a, 20b, 20c from moving, the user's finger can leave the control area 10 to stop generating the touch signal; at this time, the sensor 70 cannot sense the touch signal. And the information that cannot sense the touch signal is transmitted to the controller 80, so that the controller 80 determines whether the touch signal is terminated.

Finally, step 106 is performed to stop at least one application icon from moving.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, after the controller 80 determines that the touch signal is terminated, the controller 80 controls the screen played by the screen 90 to cause the application icon 20, 20a, 20b played by the screen 90. , 20c stops moving. As shown in FIG. 5, when the application icons 20, 20a are moved around the control area 10, the user's fingers can leave the control area 10 to stop the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c from moving; The user's finger can easily touch the application icon 20, 20a located around the control area 10.

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 for an electronic device and an application program moving method thereof according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of the application diagram moving method of the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is an application of the second embodiment of the present invention. The program illustrates a schematic diagram of the mobile electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that, in the electronic device 100a of the second embodiment, the control area 10a further includes a movement indicator 11. The user can manipulate the movement indicator 11 so that the movement indicator 11 moves along the indication direction D in accordance with the indication of the finger. When the application of the second embodiment of the present invention illustrates the mobile method in actual application, step 201 is performed first: a control area is provided on the screen, and the control area includes a mobile indicator.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the controller 80 controls the screen 90a to display a control area 10a. The control area 10a is for the user to touch and includes a movement indicator 11 that moves according to the user's finger touch to generate a touch signal.

Then, proceed to step 202: sensing a touch signal.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, when the user touches the control area 10a with a finger and moves the movement index 11 along the indication direction D shown in FIG. 8, a touch signal is generated. At this time, the sensor 70 senses the touch signal and transmits information sensing the touch signal to the controller 80. However, the direction D of the present invention is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8, and may be directed to other directions.

Next, step 203 is performed: determining whether the touch signal is located in the control area and causing the movement indicator to act on an indication direction.

After receiving the information of the touch signal transmitted by the sensor 70, the controller 80 determines whether the touch signal is located in the control area 10a, and whether the movement indicator 11 is affected by the touch and moves along an indication direction D.

Next, proceed to step 204: if yes, move at least one application icon in a specific movement manner, and the direction of the movement corresponds to the indication direction.

After the controller 80 determines that the touch signal is located in the control area 10a, and the movement indicator 11 is affected by the touch and moves along the indication direction D, the controller 80 controls the screen played by the screen 90a to enable the application played by the screen 90a. The program diagrams 20, 20a, 20b, 20c are moved in accordance with a specific movement mode, and the movement direction M2 of the application diagrams 20, 20a, 20b, 20c corresponds to the indication direction D. Thereby, the user can control the movement of the control area application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c through the movement indicator 11 of the control area 10a to move the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c to the control area 10a. around.

Next, proceed to step 205: determine whether the touch signal is terminated.

If the user wants to stop the application icon 20, 20a, 20b, 20c from moving, the user's finger can leave the control area 10a to stop generating the touch signal; at this time, the sensor 70 cannot sense the touch signal. And the information that cannot sense the touch signal is transmitted to the controller 80, so that the controller 80 determines whether the touch signal is terminated.

Finally, step 206 is performed to stop at least one application icon from moving.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, after the controller 80 determines that the touch signal is terminated, the controller 80 controls the screen played by the screen 90a to cause the application icon 20, 20a, 20b played by the screen 90a. , 20c stops moving. When the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c are moved to a position designated by the user, the user's finger can leave the control area 10a to stop the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c from moving.

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 9 together with respect to the electronic device of the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of an electronic device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the third embodiment of the present invention differs from the second embodiment in that, in the electronic device 100b of the third embodiment, the movement indicator 11a of the control area 10b is a cross direction function key, and the user The cross direction function key of the movement indicator 11a can be touch-operated to control the direction in which the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, 20c played by the screen 90b move.

With the application graphic moving method of the present invention, the user can easily adjust the position of the application icons 20, 20a, 20b, and 20c even in a situation where only one hand can operate, to touch each application. Program diagrams 20, 20a, 20b, 20c.

To sum up, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, shows its distinctive features of the prior art. You are requested to review the examination and express the patent as soon as possible. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

Prior art:
300‧‧‧Mobile phones
T‧‧‧ Near Area
U‧‧‧ far area invention:
10, 10a, 10b‧‧‧ control area
11, 11a‧‧‧ Mobile indicators
20, 20a, 20b, 20c‧‧‧ application icon
70‧‧‧ sensor
80‧‧‧ controller
90‧‧‧ screen
100‧‧‧Electronic devices
D‧‧‧ Directions
M, M1‧‧‧ moving direction

1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art electronic device. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of the application icon moving method of the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a system architecture diagram of an electronic device of the present invention. 4 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device for moving a mobile device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of the application diagram moving method of the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of an electronic device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device for moving a mobile device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of an electronic device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

Step 101‧‧‧ Provide a control area on the screen

Step 102‧‧‧ Sensing a touch signal

Step 103‧‧‧Determining whether the touch signal is located in the control area

Step 104‧‧‧ If yes, move at least one application icon in a specific movement

Step 105‧‧‧Determination of whether the touch signal is terminated

Step 106‧‧‧Stop at least one application icon to stop moving

Claims (10)

An application diagram moving method is applied to an electronic device, the electronic device includes a screen, and at least one application icon is displayed on the screen, and the application icon moving method includes: (a) providing a screen on the screen a control area; (b) sensing a touch signal; (c) determining whether the touch signal is located in the control area; and (d) if so, moving the at least one application icon in a particular movement. The application icon moving method as described in claim 1, wherein the specific moving mode is a marquee moving mode. The application diagram moving method of claim 2, wherein the control area further comprises a movement indicator, and in step (c), determining whether the touch signal is located in the control area and causing the movement indicator Acts on a direction. The application icon movement method of claim 3, wherein in the step (d), a moving direction of the at least one application icon corresponds to the direction. The method for moving the application icon as described in claim 4, further comprising: (e) determining whether the touch signal is terminated; and (f) if so, causing the at least one application icon to stop moving. An electronic device includes: a screen for displaying at least one application icon and a control area; a sensor for sensing a touch signal and determining a position of the touch signal; and a controller, electrical Connecting the screen and the sensor; wherein when the sensor determines that the touch signal is applied to the control area, the controller controls the screen to cause the at least one application icon displayed on the screen to move in a specific movement manner . The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the specific moving mode is a marquee moving mode. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the control area further comprises a movement indicator, and the sensor determines whether the touch signal is located in the control area and causes the movement indicator to act in an indication direction. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein a moving direction of the at least one application icon displayed on the screen corresponds to the direction. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein when the sensor determines that the touch signal is terminated, the controller controls the screen to stop the at least one application icon from moving.