CN101916166B - Method for starting application program and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for starting an application program and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a touch track on the touch screen of the mobile terminal within a predetermined time, and calculating the features of the touch track; searching for features matching the touch track the preset track; and run the application program corresponding to the preset track. The invention shortens the time for starting an application program and improves user experience.

Description

Starting method of application program and mobile terminal

technical field

The present invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a method for starting an application program and a mobile terminal.

Background technique

In recent years, the use of touch screens has become more and more widely used on handheld mobile devices and portable computer devices, especially the use of smart phones, mobile Internet devices (Mobile Internet Devices, referred to as MID) and tablet computers has become increasingly important. Through various operations such as clicking and sliding on the touch screen, almost all functions of the previous hard keyboard can be completed, and more interesting user experience can be brought to the user.

In current various terminal products, including mobile devices and computer devices, the way to start various applications is mostly by clicking the corresponding application icons on the touch screen, for example, making a phone call, sending a text message, running a browser, running a game or Other applications, etc., and complex gesture operations such as sliding are generally used in operations such as unlocking, menu browsing, web page browsing, desktop browsing, picture browsing, etc. This conventional operation of starting applications has the advantage of being intuitive and simple.

However, the inventor found that in the above-mentioned related technologies, when there are too many application icons, too many desktop pages, or the hidden paths of application icons are too deep, the operation of starting the application is cumbersome and not fast enough. And it may cause visual confusion, causing the user to search for a long time on the desktop, for example, through multiple page turning or entering a multi-level path, to find the application icon that needs to be started, and click to start the application .

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an application program startup solution to at least solve the problems in the above-mentioned related technologies that users can only enter the application program by clicking the corresponding application icon, resulting in cumbersome operations and insufficient convenience.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a method for starting an application is provided.

The starting method of the application program according to the present invention comprises the following steps: acquiring the touch track on the touch screen of the mobile terminal within a predetermined time, and calculating the characteristics of the touch track; searching for a preset track matched with the feature of the touch track; and running Apps corresponding to preset tracks.

Further, before obtaining the touch track on the touch screen of the mobile terminal within a predetermined time, it also includes: editing the preset track in the track database; and combining each preset track in the track database with an application program in the mobile terminal correspond.

Further, the touch track includes at least one of the following: one or more lines, graphics formed by lines, letters, numbers.

Further, the starting position of the touch track includes at least one of the following: any position on the touch screen, a predetermined area, and a predetermined desktop window.

Further, when the touch screen is in a locked screen state, running the application program corresponding to the preset track includes: starting an unlocking program; after unlocking, entering the application program corresponding to the preset track.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is also provided.

According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, it includes a touch screen, and also includes: an acquisition module, used to acquire the touch track on the touch screen within a predetermined time; a calculation module, used to calculate the characteristics of the touch track; a search module, used to find the touch track and touch track A preset trajectory matching the characteristics; and a running module, configured to run an application program corresponding to the preset trajectory.

Further, the mobile terminal also includes: an editing module for editing preset tracks in the track database; a binding module for associating each preset track in the track database with an application program in the mobile terminal .

Further, the touch track includes at least one of the following: one or more lines, graphics formed by lines, letters, numbers.

Further, the starting position of the touch track includes at least one of the following: any position on the touch screen, a predetermined area, and a predetermined desktop window.

Further, when the touch screen is in the locked screen state, the mobile terminal further includes: an unlocking module, configured to start an unlocking program after the search module finds a preset track matching the characteristics of the touch track.

Through the present invention, different touch and slide gestures are used to start different application programs, which solves the problem in the related art that the user can only enter the application program by clicking the corresponding application icon, resulting in cumbersome operations and insufficient convenience. It reduces the time to start the application and improves the user experience.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the application. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations to the present invention. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for starting an application program according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal in Example 1 of the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of the method for starting an application program in Example 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for starting an application program in Example 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the method for starting an application program in Example 3 of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and examples. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the startup method of application program according to the embodiment of the present invention, and this method comprises the following steps:

Step S102, acquiring the touch track on the touch screen of the mobile terminal within a predetermined time, and calculating the characteristics of the touch track;

Step S104, searching for a preset track matching the characteristics of the touch track; and

Step S106, running the application program corresponding to the preset track.

Through the embodiment of the present invention, different touch and slide gestures are used to start different application programs, which solves the problem in the related art that the user can only enter the application program by clicking the corresponding application icon, resulting in cumbersome operations and insufficient convenience. , which shortens the time to start the application and improves the user experience.

Preferably, before step S102, the preset tracks in the track database are edited; and each preset track in the track database corresponds to an application program in the mobile terminal. For example, the user can add, modify, and delete preset tracks in the track database, and change the application program bound to the preset track (that is, the correspondence between the preset track and the application program) as required. This method enables the user to define the trajectory bound to the application program according to his own preference, which improves the flexibility and convenience of the system.

In a specific implementation process, a trajectory database storing several gesture trajectory data may be set in the mobile terminal device, and each gesture trajectory corresponds to an application program. When a touch screen gesture event occurs, the microprocessor calculates the gesture feature, compares all the tracks stored in the track database, and judges whether there is the same track, and if so, runs the corresponding application program. Wherein, the above trajectory database is open to the user, and the user can increase, decrease or modify the database, and define various gesture trajectories and the corresponding relationship between each gesture trajectory and the application program.

Preferably, the touch track includes at least one of the following: one or more lines, graphics formed by lines, letters, numbers. The method is simple to implement and highly operable.

For example, the user's gesture operation can be a gesture track composed of one or several lines, or a graph composed of simple lines (such as a circle, a tick, a cross, a quadrilateral, a broken line, a letter, etc. A variety of simple graphics) , users can also define different trajectories to start different applications.

Preferably, the starting position of the touch track includes at least one of the following: any position on the touch screen, a predetermined area, or a predetermined desktop window. For example, the touch track input by the user is effectively recognized by the mobile terminal only under a certain preset desktop window. This method is more in line with real application scenarios and has strong practicability.

Preferably, when the touch screen is in the lock screen state, in step S106, start the unlocking program; after unlocking, enter the application program corresponding to the preset track.

This preferred embodiment can enable the touch track identification to be performed even when the screen is locked, and after the identification and matching is successful, the touch screen can be unlocked at the same time, and then the application program corresponding to the touch track can be entered. This method can improve the efficiency of the system.

In the specific implementation process, the touch point that generates the touch event can be located at any position on the touch screen, or the user can define its starting point or end point, or the entire trajectory is located within a fixed area of the touch screen; or the prerequisite for the touch gesture to occur Under a certain fixed desktop window, or in conjunction with unlocking, use different gestures to directly unlock and enter different applications.

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, a mobile terminal 20 includes a touch screen, and also includes: an acquisition module 22, coupled to the touch screen, for acquiring a touch track on the touch screen within a predetermined time Calculation module 24, coupled to acquisition module 22, used to calculate the characteristics of the touch track; Search module 26, coupled to the calculation module 24, used to search for preset tracks matched with the characteristics of the touch track; and running module 28, coupled To the search module 26, which is used to run the application program corresponding to the preset trajectory.

Through the embodiment of the present invention, different touch and slide gestures are used to start different application programs, which solves the problem in the related art that the user can only enter the application program by clicking the corresponding application icon, resulting in cumbersome operations and insufficient convenience. , which shortens the time to start the application and improves the user experience.

Fig. 3 is the structural block diagram of the mobile terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and this mobile terminal also comprises: editing module 32, is used for editing the preset trajectory in the trajectory database; Binding module 34, is coupled to running module 28 and The editing module 32 is used for associating each preset track in the track database with an application program in the mobile terminal.

For example, the user is supported to define the touch track by himself and select the touch track bound to the shortcut of the application, so that after the user enters the touch track on the touch screen, he uses the shortcut corresponding to the touch track to open the application.

Preferably, the touch track includes at least one of the following: one or more lines, graphics formed by lines, letters, numbers.

Preferably, the starting position of the touch track includes at least one of the following: any position on the touch screen, a predetermined area, or a predetermined desktop window.

Preferably, when the touch screen is in the lock screen state, the mobile terminal also includes: an unlocking module 36, coupled to the search module 26, for starting the unlocking after the search module finds a preset track matching the characteristics of the touch track program.

The implementation process of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples.

Example 1

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the mobile terminal of Example 1 of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4, it is based on a hand-held device (for example, mobile phone 40) with a touch screen system and a microprocessor system to quickly start an application program through gestures According to the method, a touch track database is stored in the system of the mobile phone 40, and various touch tracks and corresponding applications are preset in the database. For example, the track letter "M" corresponds to starting a music player, and the sharp corner on the track "∧" corresponds to starting the SMS program, and the sharp corner "∨" at the bottom of the track corresponds to starting the phone dialing program, etc. (of course, it is not limited to these). Compare and judge after the gesture operation.

Fig. 5 is the flowchart of the startup method of the application program of example 1 of the present invention, and this method comprises the following steps:

Step S502, a touch event occurs. For example, the user touches anywhere on the touch screen 42 of the cell phone 40 .

Step S504, start a timer. At this time, the user continues to slide on the touch screen 42 to form a touch sliding track starting from the touch point 44, as shown in the sharp corner “∨”.

Step S506, the touch event ends.

In step S508, the timer is turned off, and the touch duration is calculated. That is, the device microprocessor system captures the user's touch gesture and acquires the duration of the touch gesture event.

Step S510, judging whether the duration is less than a set value (that is, whether the touch track is input within a predetermined time). If the time is within a preset time range, go to step S512, otherwise, do not process.

Step S512, calculating the feature of the gesture touch track. For example, in this example, the calculated touch track feature is "∨".

Step S514, searching the trajectory database.

Step S516, searching whether there is a track identical to the touch track in the track database. That is, compare the trajectory feature with the trajectory stored in the trajectory database, if found, go to step S518; if not found, or the application program corresponding to the trajectory is not set, then discard the trajectory.

Step S518, executing the application program corresponding to the touch track. For example, in step S516, it is found from the trace database that the application program corresponding to the trace is a telephone dialing program, and the microprocessor starts the telephone dialing program.

It can be seen that the embodiment of the present invention is realized on the basis of a handheld device with a touch screen system and a microprocessor. When the user clicks on the touch screen of the handheld device, a touch event is generated and the touch point that generates the touch event is used as a starting point. Inside, record a touch track formed by the user's continuous touch on the touch screen, and calculate the characteristics of the track, and check in the database whether there is a track that matches the feature of the touch track. If it exists, the microprocessor runs the application corresponding to the track program, so as to quickly launch the corresponding application; if it does not exist, the application will not be launched.

Example 2

This example 2 can be implemented on the same mobile terminal as Example 1, but there is a requirement for the initial position of the touch, that is, the initial position of the touch needs to meet a certain fixed area preset by the user, so that the mobile terminal can track the touch to identify.

Fig. 6 is the flowchart of the startup method of the application program of example 2 of the present invention, and this method comprises the following steps:

Step S602, a touch event occurs. For example, the user starts a touch gesture operation on the touch screen 42 of the mobile phone 40, and the initial touch point 44 is within a fixed area.

Step S604, judging whether the starting point of the touch is within a preset fixed range. If it is judged as yes, go to step S606, otherwise, do not process.

Step S606, start a timer. At this point, the user can form a gesture track through continuous touch and slide, as shown in the sharp corner "∨".

Step S608, the touch event ends.

In step S610, the timer is turned off, and the touch duration is calculated. For example, the device microprocessor system captures the user's touch gesture and obtains the duration of the touch gesture event.

Step S612, judging whether the duration is less than a set value (that is, whether the touch track is input within a predetermined time). If the time is within a preset time range, go to step S614, otherwise, do not process.

Step S614, calculating the feature of the gesture touch track. For example, in this example, the calculated touch track feature is "∨".

Step S616, searching the trajectory database.

Step S618, searching whether there is a track identical to the touch track in the track database. For example, the trajectory signature is compared to trajectories stored in a trajectory database. If found, go to step S620; if the track is not found, or the application program corresponding to the track is not set, then discard the track.

Step S620, execute the application program corresponding to the touch track. For example, in step S618, it is found that the application program corresponding to the track is a telephone dialing program from the track database, and the microprocessor starts the telephone dialing program.

This example provides a convenient, quick, and easy-to-operate way to start an application program, so that users do not need to find and click the corresponding icon of the application program that needs to be launched, but only need to perform a simple gesture operation on the touch screen to quickly start the application program. application program, which shortens the time to start the application program and improves the speed and convenience of operation.

Example 3

Example 3 can be implemented on the same mobile terminal as Example 1, and the difference from Example 1 is that the mobile phone is in a locked screen state when a touch event occurs in Example 3.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the startup method of the application program of example 3 of the present invention, and this method comprises the following steps:

In step S702, the mobile phone 40 is in a screen-locked state, and a touch event occurs. For example, the user touches the touch screen 42 of the cell phone 40 .

Step S704, start a timer. At this time, the user continues to slide on the touch screen 42 to form a touch sliding track starting from the touch point 44, as shown in the sharp corner “∨”.

Step S706, the touch event ends.

In step S708, the timer is turned off, and the touch duration is calculated. For example, the device microprocessor system captures the user's touch gesture and obtains the duration of the touch gesture event.

Step S710, judging whether the duration is less than a set value (that is, whether the touch track is input within a predetermined time). If the time is within a preset time range, go to step S712, otherwise, do not process.

Step S712, calculating the feature of the gesture touch track. For example, in this example, the calculated touch track feature is "∨".

Step S714, searching the trajectory database.

Step S716, searching whether there is a track identical to the touch track in the track database. For example, the trajectory signature is compared to trajectories stored in a trajectory database. If finding the corresponding application program of the track from the track database is a telephone dialer, then enter step S718; if the track is not found, or the corresponding application program of the track is not set, then discard the track, and the mobile phone 40 is still in the lock screen state.

Step S718, the microprocessor starts the unlocking program.

In step S720, after the mobile phone 40 is unlocked, it directly enters the phone dialing program.

It can be seen that this embodiment can give full play to the characteristics of the touch screen, so that the user does not need to find the icon corresponding to the application program, and can directly start different application programs through different touch and slide gestures, and the touch screen can also be recognized when the screen is locked. Touch the track, and after finding the application program corresponding to the preset track matching the touch track, the unlock function will be automatically activated and the application program corresponding to the touch track will be entered, which improves the efficiency of the system.

Example 4

In this example, the method for quickly starting an application program through a gesture can also be implemented on a mobile terminal device with a touch screen system and a microprocessor system. In the specific implementation process, the mobile terminal device storing the track database needs to provide the user with an interface to operate the track database, so that the user can perform editing operations such as adding and modifying the database.

For example, if the user wishes to add a gesture "S" to start the application program FM radio, he needs to enter the database operation interface and select the new track. At this point, the device will provide the user with a window to draw a trajectory, or a trajectory list for the user to select one of the trajectory. After the user has drawn the trajectory or selected a trajectory, the device will provide the user with a list of applications that need to be bound. Select an application to bind to the track. After completion, the user can quickly start the corresponding application through this gesture.

If the user wishes to delete a gesture, the device will provide the user with a list of trajectories in the current database, and the user can select one or more trajectories to delete. After deletion, the application will not be able to be started when performing gesture operations on these trajectories on the touch screen.

If the user wants to modify a gesture in the database, the device provides the user with an entry to modify the gesture, and the user can modify the application corresponding to the gesture, or modify the gesture track corresponding to the application.

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention provides a solution for quickly starting an application program through gesture operation. By sliding the touch track formed on the touch screen, the application program corresponding to the track is quickly started, and the time for starting the application program is shortened. , Improve the speed and convenience of operation.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that each module or each step of the above-mentioned present invention can be realized by a general-purpose computing device, and they can be concentrated on a single computing device, or distributed in a network formed by multiple computing devices Alternatively, they may be implemented in program code executable by a computing device so that they may be stored in a storage device to be executed by a computing device, and in some cases in an order different from that shown here The steps shown or described are carried out, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps among them are fabricated into a single integrated circuit module for implementation. As such, the present invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. the starting method of an application program, is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:

Obtain in the given time the touch track on the touch-screen of mobile terminal, and calculate the feature of described touch track;

Search the default track that the feature with described touch track is complementary; And

Move the application program corresponding with described default track,

Wherein, in the situation that described touch-screen is in screen lock state, the described operation application program corresponding with default track comprises:

Start unlocking program;

After release, enter the application program corresponding with described default track.

2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, before obtaining in the given time the described touch track on the touch-screen of mobile terminal, also comprises:

Default track in the track database is edited;

And each default track in described track data storehouse is corresponding with an application program in described mobile terminal.

3. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described touch track comprise following one of at least:

Figure, letter, numeral that one or more lines, lines form.

4. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the reference position of described touch track comprise following one of at least:

Be arranged in the optional position of described touch-screen, predetermined zone, predetermined desktop window.

5. a mobile terminal, comprise touch-screen, it is characterized in that, also comprises:

Acquisition module, for obtaining in the given time the touch track on described touch-screen;

Computing module, for calculating the feature of described touch track;

Search module, the default track be complementary for the feature of searching with described touch track;

Separate lock module, in the situation that described touch-screen in screen lock state, described search the described default track that module finds the feature with described touch track to be complementary after, start unlocking program; And

The operation module, for moving the application program corresponding with described default track.

6. mobile terminal according to claim 5, is characterized in that, also comprises:

Editor module, edited for the default track to the track database;

Binding module, for carrying out corresponding by each default track of described track data storehouse with an application program in described mobile terminal.

7. mobile terminal according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described touch track comprise following one of at least:

Figure, letter, numeral that one or more lines, lines form.

8. mobile terminal according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the reference position of described touch track comprise following one of at least:

Be arranged in the optional position of described touch-screen, predetermined zone, predetermined desktop window.

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