WO2013167040A2

WO2013167040A2 - Mobile terminal and method for setting display area and display content thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2013167040A2
Application number: PCT/CN2013/079556
Authority: WO
Inventors: 秦岭
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2012-10-30
Filing date: 2013-07-17
Publication date: 2013-11-14
Also published as: WO2013167040A3; CN103793159A

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for setting a display area and display content, comprising: determining a display area selected by a user; and displaying, in the display area selected by the user, display content selected by the user. Further disclosed is a mobile terminal. By adopting the present invention, not only a requirement of a user can be satisfied pertinently, but also power consumption of the mobile terminal can be saved and the standby time can be prolonged.

Description

Mobile terminal and method for setting display area and displaying content thereof

The present invention relates to display management techniques in mobile terminals, and more particularly to a mobile terminal and a method of setting a display area and displaying content. Background technique

With the advent of the era of smart phones, the application of large-screen terminals supporting multi-touch is becoming more and more widespread. People use smart phones and tablets to check data and watch news at any time and any place. Moreover, with the birth of more powerful processors and the continuous optimization of intelligent systems, major mobile terminal manufacturers are constantly introducing new products with better user experience, faster computing speed, and higher screen resolution. Rate, and a higher display to attract more users.

However, it is currently the biggest headache for manufacturers of mobile terminals, which is the short standby time of mobile terminals. While users experience faster and faster smartphones, larger and larger screens, and better screen display effects, they are also worried about the power consumption of mobile terminals. Therefore, the mobile terminal’s battery life has been improved. Become a focus of user needs. At present, in mobile terminals, especially large-screen smart phones, the power consumption of the screen occupies a large part of the total power consumption. It can be seen that how to reduce the power consumption of the screen has become the key to the endurance of the mobile terminal.

According to statistics, a large number of mobile terminal users will occasionally light up the screen to check the time, check whether there is a new message or missed calls, which obviously increases the power consumption of the mobile terminal. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the main purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and its setting. The method of displaying the area and displaying the content not only satisfies the needs of the user in a targeted manner, but also saves power consumption of the mobile terminal and prolongs the standby time.

To achieve the above objective, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is implemented as follows:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for setting a display area and displaying content, including: determining a display area selected by a user; and displaying a display content selected by the user in a display area selected by the user.

Here, the determining the display area selected by the user is: determining a coordinate point according to the user input, and determining the display area selected by the user according to the determined coordinate point; or

The display area selected by the user is determined according to the trajectory that the user has traversed in the display area of the display screen. The method further includes: before determining the coordinate point according to the user input, the method further includes:

Stores the coordinates of the points in the display area of the display; sets the connection form of the coordinate points.

The connection form of the coordinate point is: a coordinate line is connected by a straight line or a smooth curve.

The determining a coordinate point according to a user input, and determining a display area i selected by the user according to the determined coordinate point or is:

The user inputs the numerical value through the keyboard to determine the coordinate point, or the user determines the coordinate point by touching the display screen display area, and connects the confirmed coordinate point as a closed area by the connection form of the coordinate point, and the closed area is the display area selected by the user. .

The determining the display area selected by the user according to the trajectory drawn by the user in the display area of the display screen is:

The user traverses the display area of the display screen to determine the trajectory that has been drawn as the display area selected by the user; or, the user traverses the display area of the display screen, and determines the trajectory that has been drawn and the area within the trajectory as the user. The selected display area.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile terminal, including: a first determining unit, a second determining unit, and a display unit; The first determining unit is configured to determine a display area selected by the user;

The second determining unit is configured to determine a display content selected by the user;

The display unit is configured to display the display content selected by the user in a display area selected by the user.

Here, the mobile terminal further includes: a storage unit and a setting unit;

The storage unit is configured to store coordinates of a point of a display area of the display screen;

The setting unit is configured to set a connection form of coordinate points.

Therefore, the advantages and features of the mobile terminal and the method for setting the display area and displaying the content provided by the embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

In the embodiment of the present invention, the user-selected display content is displayed in the display area selected by the user, and the display area not selected by the user is in the closed state, so that the user is not only convenient to view the selected one at a time. The content is displayed, and the selected display content is displayed in the display area selected by the user, which satisfies the needs of the user, and saves power consumption and prolongs the mobile phone life time;

In a state where the display area that is not selected by the user is turned off, the user can adjust the size and position of the display area selected by the user as needed, so that the user can select the best visual effect according to the actual situation, and It also saves power and extends battery life. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart showing an implementation of a method for setting a display area and displaying content according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing a method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

3 and FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams showing display content selected by a user in a display area selected by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a real process of a method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a user touches a display area of a display screen by a mobile phone to determine coordinates Point method implementation flow diagram;

7 and FIG. 8 are schematic diagrams showing the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user in the second embodiment. detailed description

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of an implementation of a method for setting a display area and displaying content according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in FIG. 1, the method includes:

Step 101: Determine a display area selected by the user;

Step 102: Display the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user.

Here, the determining the display area selected by the user is: determining a coordinate point according to the user input, and determining a display area selected by the user according to the determined coordinate point; or determining the user selection according to the trajectory drawn by the user in the display screen display area The display area is fixed.

Wherein, before the determining the coordinate point according to the user input, the method further comprises: storing coordinates of a point of the display area of the display screen; and setting a connection form of the coordinate point.

The connection form of the coordinate point is: a coordinate line is connected by a straight line or a smooth curve; specifically, the coordinate point is determined according to a user input, and the display area selected by the user is determined according to the determined coordinate point: The keyboard input value determines the coordinate point, or the user determines the coordinate point by touching the display screen display area, and connects the determined coordinate point to the closed area by the connection form of the coordinate point, the closed area is the display area selected by the user; The value can be an even number;

Determining, according to the trajectory that the user has traversed in the display area of the display screen, the display area selected by the user is: the user traversing the display area of the display screen, determining the traversed trajectory as the display area selected by the user; or, the user is displaying The screen display area is crossed, and the tracked track and the area within the track are determined as the display area selected by the user.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal includes: a first determining unit, a second determining unit, and a display unit, where The first determining unit is configured to determine a display area selected by the user;

The determining the display area selected by the user may be: determining a coordinate point according to the user input, and determining a display area selected by the user according to the determined coordinate point; or determining the user according to the trajectory drawn by the user in the display screen display area The selected display area.

Here, the mobile terminal further includes: a storage unit and a setting unit, where

The setting unit is configured to set a connection form of coordinate points;

Here, the connection form of the coordinate points is: a coordinate line is connected by a straight line or a smooth curve.

Embodiment 1

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing a method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; as shown in FIG. 2, a method for setting a display area and displaying content on a mobile phone, wherein the display screen of the mobile phone is a non-touch screen, and the specific steps are as follows:

Step 201: storing coordinates of a point of a display area of the mobile phone display;

Step 202: Set a connection form of the coordinate point;

In this embodiment, a straight line connection is set between the coordinate points;

Step 203: The user determines four coordinate points by inputting a numerical value by using a keyboard, where the coordinate points are respectively ( Χι , Υι ), ( Χ ₂ , Υ ₂ ), (Χ ₃ , Υ ₃ ), (Χ ₄ , Υ ₄ ), and connecting the four coordinate points by a straight line into a closed area, and selecting the area with the largest area in the closed area as the display area selected by the user;

Step 204: Determine, according to user settings, display content selected by the user;

Step 205: Determine whether to change the size of the display area selected by the user; Here, the determining whether to change the size of the display area selected by the user may be an automatic determination, that is, by occupying the area of the display area selected by the user and the display content selected by the user. The area is compared, so that the mobile phone automatically determines whether the size of the display area selected by the user is changed;

If it needs to be changed, the display content selected by the user cannot be completely displayed in the display area selected by the user, or the range of the display area selected by the user greatly exceeds the range of the display content selected by the user, causing the user to select If the display area is wasted, step 206 is executed, that is, the display pops up a dialog box: automatic adjustment, manual adjustment, for the user to select;

If the user selects automatic adjustment, step 207 is executed, that is, the mobile phone automatically adjusts the size of the display area selected by the user, so that the display area selected by the user matches the display content selected by the user, and the display content selected by the user is selected by the user. If the user selects manual adjustment, step 208 is executed, that is, the user re-enters the value to determine a new coordinate point, so that the display area selected by the user matches the display content displayed by the user, and The display content selected by the user is displayed in the display area selected by the user, and then step 210 is performed;

The matching is: the display content selected by the user can be completely displayed in the display area selected by the user, and does not cause waste of the display area selected by the user;

If the change is not required, that is, the display content selected by the user can be completely displayed in the display area selected by the user, and the range of the display area selected by the user just matches the display content selected by the user, step 209 is performed. Displaying the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user, and then performing step 210;

Step 210: Determine whether the user changes the location of the selected display area; if it needs to be changed, execute step 211, that is, the user moves the display area selected by the user to the user's expected by using a direction key in the keypad of the mobile phone. Positioning, wherein the display content selected by the user is always displayed in the display area selected by the user; if no change is required, step 212 is performed; Step 212: setting a shortcut key, so that the user can display the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user by touching the shortcut key; or the user directly selects the user selected by touching the user. The display area displays the display content selected by the user.

3 is a schematic diagram showing the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user in the first embodiment; as can be seen from FIG. 3, the black area is a display area that is not selected by the user, and the area is in a closed state, and the white area is a display area selected by the user, and displaying a clock list selected by the user in the display area selected by the user;

The user may also select the user-selected display area and the user-selected display content, and select the user-selected display content when the mobile terminal display screen is displaying the user-selected display content in the user-selected display area. The display area and the display content selected by the user are changed. In this case, the display area that is not determined by the user is in the closed state, and the user can enter the background of the mobile phone through the display area selected by the user to perform a setting operation, and the selected operation is performed on the user. The display area, or the user-selected display content is changed, thereby saving power consumption of the mobile phone and extending the standby time of the mobile phone.

The user uses the display form shown in FIG. 3. During the use, the user wants to change the display form of the clock, and also wants to change the position of the display area selected by the user, the user enters the background of the mobile phone through the display area selected by the user. The setting is performed. At this time, the display area that is not selected by the user is in a closed state, that is, a black screen state, and the user adjusts the size, position, and display content selected by the user, and then obtains the content of FIG. 4 . The graphic shown.

Embodiment 2

5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing a method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; as shown in FIG. 5, a method for setting a display area and displaying content on a mobile phone, wherein a display screen of the mobile phone is a touch screen and supports multi-touch, specifically Proceed as follows:

Step 301: storing coordinates of points of the display area of the mobile phone display;

Step 302: Set a connection form of the coordinate point; In this embodiment, a straight line connection is set between the coordinate points;

Step 303: The user determines four coordinate points by touching the display screen display area by fingers, and connects the four coordinate points by a straight line to form a closed area, and selects the area with the largest area in the closed area as the user selected. Display area

Since the contact area of the user's finger touches the display area of the display screen is large, the finger touches more than one point, so there are more than one coordinate point, so the specific step of the user to determine the coordinate point by touching the display area of the display screen is as shown in FIG. Show, the steps are as follows:

Al : The user touches the display area with the finger;

A2: The display area senses the user's touch, and stores all coordinate point coordinates included in the touch point; wherein, all coordinate points are: (Xi, Yi), (X ₂ , Y ₂ )

( Χ _η , Υ _η ), η is the number of coordinate points included in the touch point;

A3 : The coordinates of the coordinate points to be stored in the display area will be displayed in the display area for the user to select in the dialog box;

A4: The user selects a coordinate point coordinate by clicking to select a coordinate point, and the determined coordinate point is a coordinate point determined by the user touching the display area of the display screen;

The user can determine a coordinate point by touching the display area of the display screen once, and repeat the operation six times to determine six coordinate points; or, since the display screen supports multi-touch, the user can touch the display area of the display to determine nl at a time. Coordinate point, where nl is less than or equal to n, for example: determining four coordinate points;

Step 304: The user drags the display content selected by the user to the display area or the user selected by touch, and displays the content;

Step 305: The user determines whether to change the size of the display area selected by the user; if it needs to be changed, the display content selected by the user cannot be completely displayed in the display area selected by the user, or the user selects If the range of the display area is much larger than the range of the display content selected by the user, causing waste of the display area selected by the user, step 306 is executed, that is, the display screen is played. Out dialog box: automatic adjustment, manual adjustment for users to choose;

If the user selects automatic adjustment, step 307 is executed, that is, the mobile phone automatically adjusts the size of the display area selected by the user, so that the display area selected by the user matches the display content selected by the user, and the display content selected by the user is selected by the user. If the user selects the manual adjustment, step 308 is performed, that is, the user enlarges or reduces the display area selected by the user through the multi-touch operation, so that the display area selected by the user matches. The user selects the display content; or, the user re-enters the value to determine a new coordinate point, so that the display area selected by the user matches the display content displayed by the user, and displays the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user. , after step 310 is performed;

If there is no need to change, that is, the display content selected by the user can be completely displayed in the display area selected by the user, and the range of the display area selected by the user just matches the display content selected by the user, step 309 is performed. , displaying the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user, and then performing step 310;

Step 310: Determine whether the user changes the location of the selected display area. If the change is required, perform step 311, that is, the user adjusts the display area selected by the user by touching and dragging the display area selected by the user. a location, wherein the display content selected by the user is always displayed in the display area selected by the user; if no change is needed, step 312 is performed; Step 312: setting a shortcut key to enable the user to touch the shortcut The key may display the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user; or the user directly displays the display content selected by the user by touching the display area selected by the user.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user in Embodiment 2, after performing steps 301 to 312, the user touches the shortcut key or directly touches the display area selected by the user. The display content selected by the user can be displayed, and the display diagram is as shown in FIG. 7. Shown.

For a mobile terminal whose display screen is a touch screen, the following method can also be used to determine the display area selected by the user:

The user traverses the display area of the display screen, determines the trajectory that has been drawn as the display area selected by the user, and the user can arbitrarily set the width of the traversed track, so as to better display the display content selected by the user. As shown in FIG. 8, the width of the trajectory of the user's finger across the display display area and the finger is set to 8 mm, and the white area in the figure is obtained, that is, the display area selected by the user, when the user touches the shortcut key, Or when the user-selected display area is touched to display the display content selected by the user, the white area is turned on, and the black area, that is, the display area not selected by the user is turned off. It is also suitable for mobile terminals such as tablets.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Industrial applicability

In the embodiment of the present invention, the user-selected display content is displayed in the display area selected by the user, and the display area not selected by the user is in the closed state, so that the user is not only convenient to view the selected one at a time. The content is displayed, and the selected display content is displayed in the display area selected by the user, which satisfies the user's needs in a targeted manner, and saves power consumption and prolongs the mobile phone life time.

Claims

claims

1. A method for setting the display area and display content. The method includes:

Determine the display area selected by the user;

Display the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user.

2. The method of setting the display area and display content according to claim 1, wherein the determination of the display area selected by the user is:

Determine the coordinate point based on user input, and determine the display area selected by the user based on the determined coordinate point;

Or, the display area selected by the user is determined based on the trajectory that the user traces across the display area of the display screen.

3. The method for setting the display area and display content according to claim 2, wherein before determining the coordinate point according to user input, the method further includes:

Store the coordinates of the points in the display area of the display screen;

Set the connection form of coordinate points.

4. The method of setting the display area and display content according to claim 3, wherein the connection form of the coordinate points is: a straight line or a smooth curve is used to connect the coordinate points.

5. The method of setting the display area and display content according to claim 2, wherein the coordinate point is determined according to the user input, and the display area selected by the user is determined according to the determined coordinate point:

The user determines the coordinate point by inputting a numerical value on the keyboard, or the user determines the coordinate point by touching the display area of the display screen, and connects the confirmed coordinate points into a closed area in the form of a connection of coordinate points, and the closed area is the display area selected by the user .

6. The method of setting the display area and display content according to claim 2, wherein the determination of the display area selected by the user based on the trajectory of the user across the display area is: the user draws across the display area. , determine the crossed trajectory as the display area selected by the user area;

Alternatively, the user swipes across the display area of the display screen, and the swiped trajectory and the area within the trajectory are determined as the display area selected by the user.

7. A mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising: a first determining unit, a second determining unit, and a display unit; wherein,

The first determining unit is configured to determine the display area selected by the user;

The second determination unit is configured to determine the display content selected by the user;

The display unit is configured to display the display content selected by the user in the display area selected by the user.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal further includes: a storage unit and a setting unit; wherein,

The storage unit is configured to store the coordinates of points in the display area of the display screen;

The setting unit is configured to set the connection form of the coordinate points.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the connection form of the coordinate points is: a straight line or a smooth curve is used to connect the coordinate points.