WO2014023148A1

WO2014023148A1 - Electronic equipment and method and device for controlling electronic device

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Publication number: WO2014023148A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/079229
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张威
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2012-08-09
Filing date: 2013-07-11
Publication date: 2014-02-13
Also published as: CN103576966A

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic equipment and a method and device for controlling the electronic device. The electronic equipment comprises a touch screen where M operation objects are comprised, wherein M is a integer which is greater than or equal to 1. The method comprises: obtaining a touch operation layer due to a trigger instruction, wherein the touch operation layer covers the first district of the touch screen; performing operations to at least one operation object of the M operation objects in response to touch gesture on the first district.

Description

Electronic device and method and device for controlling the same

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device and a method and apparatus for controlling the electronic device. Background technique

With the continuous development of science and technology, electronic technology has also developed rapidly, and there are more and more types of electronic products. People also enjoy the convenience brought by the development of science and technology. Nowadays, people can enjoy the comfortable life brought by the development of science and technology through various types of electronic devices.

With the continuous development of electronic technology, electronic devices using touch technology are beginning to appear more and more in people's lives. For example, electronic devices such as tablets, notebook computers, and mobile phones are beginning to use touch technology, using touch technology. The operation of the electronic device can be made more intuitive, more convenient, more interactive, and the like, which increases the intimacy of direct interaction between the human and the human machine, and the electronic device is replaced by a touch screen instead of an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The shape can be designed to be more fashionable and light, making people's lives better. For example, when using a tablet, you can use a finger or a special pen to click on the tablet's touch screen to open some applications on the electronic device, which is very convenient and fast.

However, the inventors of the present application found that the above technology has at least the following technical problems:

1. The user needs to obtain the touch gesture of the user in a large range: Since the user needs to touch the corresponding icon or area on the touch screen of the electronic device when opening or using the application, the range of the touch gesture required by the user is large. The range may include every corner of the touch screen. The electronic device needs to obtain the user's touch gesture in a wide range, so the user may be in a larger range when opening the application or after opening the application. The touch gesture is input inside, so that the user is prone to fatigue in the process of using the electronic device, resulting in a bad user experience. 2. The touch gesture is prone to conflict when executed: The touch gesture used by the system conflicts with the touch gesture used by the application in the electronic device. For example, the system uses the "long press screen" touch gesture to close Window, but the app itself uses "long press the screen" to open the application's help file. At this time, the user long presses the screen on the touch screen and wants to open the application's help file, but the application window may be closed, or the user may actually When you want to close the window, the application's help documentation opens. Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention solves the technical problem that the touch gesture of the user needs to be acquired in a large range in the prior art by providing a method, a device, and an electronic device for controlling an electronic device.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling an electronic device, which is applied to an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a touch screen, and the touch screen includes M operation objects, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The methods include:

And obtaining, by the triggering instruction, the touch operation layer, the touch operation layer covering the first area of the touch screen; and responding to the touch gesture on the first area, to the M operation objects At least one operation object operates.

Optionally, before the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes: setting size information and location information of the touch operation layer.

Optionally, before the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes: setting and saving a correspondence between the operation instruction and the touch gesture in the graphic system of the electronic device.

Optionally, after the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes: hiding the touch operation layer based on the hidden instruction.

Optionally, the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction comprises: obtaining a triggering gesture; generating the triggering instruction in response to the triggering gesture; and generating, according to the triggering instruction, the graphic system of the electronic device The touch operation layer. Optionally, the operating the at least one of the M operating objects in response to the touch gesture on the first area, specifically: responding to the touch gesture on the first area Determining whether the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture corresponding to the first operation instruction; when consistent, obtaining the first operation instruction; executing the first operation instruction to the M operation object At least one of the operation objects in the operation.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an apparatus for controlling an electronic device, which is applied to an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a touch screen, and the touch screen includes M operation objects, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The device includes:

The generating module is configured to generate a touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, where the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen;

And a control module configured to respond to the touch gesture on the first area to operate on at least one of the M operation objects.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes: a casing; a touch screen disposed on the casing, and including M operation objects on the touch screen, where M is greater than or equal to 1 The circuit board is disposed in the casing and connected to the touch screen; the first processor is disposed on the circuit board;

The first processor is configured to generate a touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen, and responds to the touch on the first area Controlling a gesture, operating on at least one of the M operational objects.

Optionally, the electronic device further includes: a second processor configured to set and save a correspondence between the operation instruction and the touch gesture in the graphic system of the electronic device.

Optionally, the first processor is configured to generate the triggering command in response to a triggering gesture, and control a graphics system of the electronic device to generate the touch operating layer according to the triggering instruction.

One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects. Or advantages:

1. Since a touch operation layer covering the first area of the touch screen is used, the user only needs to input a touch gesture in the first area, and the operation object of other areas on the touch screen can be operated, thereby The user does not need to input the touch gesture in a large range, which reduces the range of the user inputting the touch gesture, thereby improving the user experience.

2. According to the user's usage habits, the user's customary touch gestures are associated with the operation, and the setting is convenient, thereby reducing the unaccustomed phenomenon caused by the user's use of different electronic devices during the use process, so that the user adapts to the electronic device. The time is greatly reduced, increasing the ease of use of electronic devices.

3. Since the touch operation layer can be easily triggered or hidden, the touch operation layer is separated from other display areas on the touch screen, and the normal use of the user is not affected. DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a position of a touch operation layer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for registering a touch gesture into a graphics system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention is to solve the technical problem that the range of the user input touch gesture is large, and the general idea is as follows:

The touch screen of the electronic device includes M operation objects, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. Receiving a touch gesture input by the user through a touch operation layer covering the first area of the touch screen, and then operating at least one of the M operation objects in response to the touch gesture input by the user, and further The technical problem that the user needs to obtain the touch gesture of the user in a large range is solved, so that the user can input the touch gesture within a small touch range, and the operation object on the entire touch screen can be performed. operating.

In order to better understand the above technical solutions, the above technical solutions will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling an electronic device, which is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a touch screen, and the touch screen includes M operation objects, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 1, please refer to FIG. 1 FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the method includes:

Step S1: obtaining a touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, where the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen;

Step S2: responsive to the touch gesture on the first area, operating at least one of the M operation objects.

In the following description, a detailed description will be made by taking an electronic device as a tablet as an example.

In step S1, the touch operation layer is obtained based on the trigger instruction, specifically: obtaining a trigger gesture; generating the trigger instruction in response to the trigger gesture; and the graphics system of the electronic device according to the trigger instruction The touch operation layer is generated.

The triggering gesture may be a trigger gesture obtained by the user on the touch screen, and the trigger gesture may be a gesture preset by the user for triggering the touch operation layer. In practical applications, The user clicks or swipes on the touch screen of the tablet, and so on.

The response triggering gesture, generating the triggering instruction, which may be detecting user input After the trigger gesture is generated, a trigger command is generated; or the touch input is detected in the first area covered by the touch operation layer or the cursor is moved into the first area, and a trigger instruction is generated; of course, in order not to affect the user in general The touch input to the first area may also be configured to generate a trigger command when the user has touch input on the edge of the screen of the first area or the cursor moves to the edge of the screen of the first area; in practical applications, There are other ways to generate a trigger command. For example, the user clicks an icon on the touch screen on the touch screen, and the tablet generates a trigger command after detecting that the user clicks the icon, or can use a physical button to generate a trigger. Instructions, such as a user pressing a button on a tablet, can generate a trigger command, there are many other ways to implement the trigger command, and will not be described here.

The graphics system of the electronic device generates the touch operation layer according to the triggering instruction. Specifically, after receiving the trigger instruction, the graphic system of the tablet generates a touch according to the trigger instruction. The operation layer, the touch operation layer covers the first area on the touch screen. Of course, in practical applications, it can also be: After the boot, the graphics system of the tablet generates a touch operation layer, moves it to the touch screen, and after receiving the trigger command, moves the touch operation layer to The visible area of the touch screen is for the user to input a touch gesture.

In step S2, in response to the touch gesture on the first area, operating at least one of the M operation objects may be: responding to a touch gesture on the first area, Determining whether the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture corresponding to the first operation command; and when the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture, obtaining the first operation instruction; An operation instruction to operate on at least one of the M operation objects.

The responsiveness of the touch gesture on the first area determines whether the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture corresponding to the first operation instruction, and may be: after acquiring the touch gesture on the first area, The information of the touch gesture is collected, and the touch gesture is determined according to the information to be consistent with the touch gesture corresponding to the first operation instruction. In a practical application, a "touch from left to right" touch gesture is input on the touch screen of the tablet as an example, after the user inputs a touch gesture of "sliding from left to right" on the first area, the tablet The touch screen of the computer can obtain the starting point, duration, end point, sliding speed and the like of the "sliding from left to right" touch gesture information, and then judge the "from left to right" touch based on the information. Whether the gesture is consistent with the corresponding touch gesture of the first operation instruction.

The obtaining the first operation instruction when the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture may be: determining, in the foregoing step, the "sliding from left to right" touch gesture and the first When the first touch gesture corresponding to the operation instruction is consistent, the first operation instruction is obtained, and if the first operation instruction is to switch the focus between the windows opened on the touch screen, the tablet computer is obtained on the touch screen. The operation command to switch the focus between open windows.

The performing the first operation instruction to operate on the at least one of the M operation objects may be: performing an operation instruction of switching a focus between windows opened on the touch screen obtained in the foregoing step , you can switch the focus between the windows opened on the touch screen for the user to use the window he wants. Of course, by inputting other gestures on the first area, the operations corresponding to the gestures can also be performed, and the operation object on the touch screen can be operated, thereby reducing the range of the user inputting the touch gesture, so that the user is in the first An operation object other than the first area in the touch screen can be operated in one area.

In an actual application, operating at least one of the M operation objects includes a plurality of types of operations, such as at least one operation object being an application or a program module, and executing the operation instruction may operate the operation object to open the application. Or, the function corresponding to the program module is executed; for example, at least one operation object is one or more icons, and the icons can be hidden, dragged, displayed, etc., and the details of the description are omitted here.

In other embodiments, before the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method provided by the embodiment further includes: setting size information and location information of the touch operation layer. It can be set the size and position of the touch operation layer in the graphics system layer, and can be based on actual applications. For the user's usage habits, set the touch operation layer to a suitable size and set the touch operation layer at a suitable position. For example, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the position of the touch operation layer, and the touch operation layer. The size can be set to 100 pixels in length, 100 pixels in width, and the background color is translucent white. Of course, the user can also increase the style of the touch operation layer according to his own habits or preferences, such as changing the background image, etc. The position of the control operation layer can be set to be located in the lower right corner of the touch screen. Of course, the user can also set the touch operation layer on other areas of the touch screen according to his own use condition, so that the user can be well satisfied. Use habits to increase the ease of use of electronic devices.

In other embodiments, before the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes: setting a correspondence between the operation instruction and the touch gesture in the graphic system of the electronic device, and saving the Corresponding relationship, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a correspondence diagram of a touch gesture and an operation instruction according to the embodiment, which may be a correspondence between a gesture and an execution action in a graphics system of an electronic device, and the corresponding relationship is save.

In the actual application, after the corresponding relationship is saved, the touch gesture needs to be registered in the graphic system. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of a method for registering the touch gesture into the graphic system, and each touch is performed. The registration process of the gesture is as follows: firstly, the correspondence between the touch gesture and the operation instruction is obtained, the correspondence is saved in the gesture manager, and then multiple event types and event processing functions in the touch gesture are bound to the graphics system.

Each touch gesture may include multiple event types, and each event type included in each touch gesture is stored in an event type array, and each event type included in each touch gesture corresponds to an event processing function. A variety of different event types are categorized in the event handler so that each event type is associated with an execution action or a portion of the execution action.

For example, the "long press" gesture requires mouse click, mouse release, mouse movement and timer multiple events to complete cooperation. When the mouse press event is triggered, the timer is started, when the mouse is released or the movement event is triggered and the timer time is Off timer when not reached, execution and gesture when timer event is triggered The binding execution action. Since the types of the electronic devices are various, the touch gestures between the electronic devices may be different, and the technical solution provided by the embodiment may correspond to the touch gestures used by the user according to the user's usage habits, and the setting is convenient. Therefore, the unaccustomed phenomenon caused by the different electronic device settings during the use of the user can be reduced, the time for the user to adapt to the electronic device is greatly reduced, and the ease of use of the electronic device is increased.

In other embodiments, after the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes: hiding the touch operation layer based on the hidden instruction.

It can be: According to a touch gesture, generate a hidden instruction, execute a hidden instruction, and then hide the touch operation layer. In an actual application, the hidden instruction may be generated when detecting that the user inputs a hidden gesture, or when the cursor moves outside the first area, or when detecting that the user receives the touch gesture outside the first area. Then execute the hidden command to close the touch operation layer or move the touch operation layer outside the visible area of the touch screen.

Of course, those skilled in the art can also select other suitable methods to achieve the purpose of hiding the touch operation layer according to the actual situation, and will not be described here. Since the technical solution provided by the embodiment can generate a hidden instruction according to a hidden gesture or other manner, the touch operation layer can be hidden, and the touch operation layer is separated from other display areas of the screen, and the normal use of the user is not affected.

The device for controlling an electronic device in the embodiment and the foregoing method for controlling the electronic device are based on two aspects under the same inventive concept, and the implementation process of the method has been described in detail before. Therefore, those skilled in the art can clearly understand the implementation process of the device for controlling the electronic device in this embodiment according to the foregoing description. For the sake of brevity of the description, no further description is provided herein.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device. Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to the embodiment. The electronic device includes: a casing 101; a touch screen 102, and the casing On the touch screen 102, M operation objects are included, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The circuit board 103 is disposed in the casing 101 and connected to the touch screen 102. The first processor 104, disposed on the circuit board 103;

The first processor 104 is configured to generate a touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen 102, and responds to the touch on the first area Controlling a gesture, operating on at least one of the M operational objects.

The electronic device may further include: a second processor configured to set a correspondence between the operation instruction and the touch gesture in the graphic system of the electronic device and save the corresponding relationship, in an actual application, the second The processor and the first processor 104 may be different processors or the same processor, and are not limited herein.

The first processor 104 is configured to generate the trigger instruction in response to a trigger gesture, and control a graphics system of the electronic device to generate the touch operation layer according to the trigger instruction.

The electronic device in the embodiment and the foregoing method for controlling the electronic device are based on two aspects under the same inventive concept. The implementation process of the method has been described in detail before, so those skilled in the art can clearly understand according to the foregoing description. The structure and implementation process of the electronic device in this embodiment are known. For the sake of brevity of the description, details are not described herein again.

The technical solutions in the foregoing embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

1. Since a touch operation layer covering the first area of the touch screen is used, the user only needs to input a touch gesture in the first area, and the operation object of other areas on the touch screen can be operated, thereby The user does not need to input the touch gesture in a large range, which reduces the range of the user inputting the touch gesture, thereby improving the user experience. 2. According to the user's usage habits, the user's customary touch gestures are associated with the operation, and the setting is convenient, thereby reducing the unaccustomed phenomenon caused by the user's use of different electronic devices during the use process, so that the user adapts to the electronic device. The time is greatly reduced, increasing the ease of use of electronic devices.

3. Since the touch operation layer can be easily triggered or hidden, the touch operation layer is separated from other display areas on the touch screen, and the normal use of the user is not affected.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Thus, the present invention can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.

The present invention has been described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (system), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flowcharts and/or block diagrams can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device. Means for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of the flow chart.

The computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device. The apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded into a computer or other programmable data processing device Having a series of operational steps performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing, such that instructions executed on a computer or other programmable device are provided for implementing a process or processes in a flowchart and/or Or block diagram the steps of a function specified in a box or multiple boxes.

It will be apparent that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of the present invention. Industrial applicability

An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device and a method and apparatus for controlling the electronic device. In the embodiment of the present invention, a touch operation layer covering a first area of the touch screen is used, and only needs to be in the first area. By inputting a touch gesture, the operation object of other areas on the touch screen can be operated, so that the user does not need to input the touch gesture in a large range, thereby reducing the range of the user inputting the touch gesture, thereby improving The user experience. Increasing the ease of use of electronic devices by correlating touch gestures that users are accustomed to. The touch operation layer can be easily triggered or hidden, and separated from other display areas on the touch screen, without affecting the normal use of the user.

Claims

claims

1. A method of controlling electronic equipment, applied to electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes a touch screen. The touch screen includes M operating objects. M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The method includes:

Based on the triggering instruction, a touch operation layer is obtained, and the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen;

In response to the touch gesture on the first area, at least one operation object among the M operation objects is operated.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein before obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes:

Set the size information and position information of the touch operation layer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein before obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes:

In the graphics system of the electronic device, a correspondence relationship between operation instructions and touch gestures is set and saved.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein after obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction, the method further includes:

Based on the hiding instruction, the touch operation layer is hidden.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the touch operation layer based on the triggering instruction includes:

Get a trigger gesture;

In response to the trigger gesture, generate the trigger instruction;

According to the triggering instruction, the graphics system of the electronic device generates the touch operation layer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, in response to a touch gesture on the first area, operating at least one of the M operating objects includes: In response to the touch gesture on the first area, determine whether the touch gesture is consistent with the first touch gesture corresponding to the first operation instruction;

When consistent, the first operation instruction is obtained; and the first operation instruction is executed to operate at least one operation object among the M operation objects.

7. A device for controlling electronic equipment, applied to electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes a touch screen. The touch screen includes M operating objects. M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The device includes:

A generation module configured to generate a touch operation layer based on the trigger instruction, the touch operation layer covering the first area of the touch screen;

The control module is configured to respond to a touch gesture on the first area to operate at least one of the M operating objects.

8. An electronic device, the electronic device includes:

casing;

A touch screen is provided on the casing, and includes M operating objects on the touch screen, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 1;

A circuit board is provided in the casing and connected to the touch screen;

The first processor is provided on the circuit board;

Wherein, the first processor is configured to generate a touch operation layer based on a trigger instruction, the touch operation layer covers the first area of the touch screen, and responds to a touch on the first area. Use a control gesture to operate at least one of the M operating objects.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the electronic device further comprises: a second processor configured to set and save the relationship between the operation instruction and the touch gesture in the graphics system of the electronic device. Correspondence.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first processor is configured to respond to a trigger gesture, generate the trigger instruction, and control the electronic device according to the trigger instruction. The graphics system of the sub-device generates the touch operation layer.