WO2017161637A1 - Touch control method, touch control device, and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a touch control method, a touch control device, and a terminal. The touch control method comprises: receiving a touch command; obtaining a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; and executing an associated function according to the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area. The original technical solution of implementing different functions by controlling a pressure magnitude can be replaced by the technical solution of the present invention, so that hardware costs are lowered; and moreover, the function that needs to be executed is determined in a manner that the touch duration and the touch area are combined, thereby increasing convenience and accuracy of the touch operation, and improving user experience.

Description

Touch control method, touch control device and terminal

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610170984.7, entitled "Touch Control Method, Touch Control Device and Terminal", filed on March 23, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference. In this application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of terminal technologies, and in particular, to a touch control method, a touch control device, and a terminal.

Background technique

At present, the terminal can implement a solution for performing different functions according to the size of the touch pressure. For example, a button having a “multiple pressure threshold” is set in the terminal, and the top layer of the button is a touch layer, which can be based on a finger state or a gesture. To generate an input signal. When the terminal senses different levels of pressure input, it will trigger different functions.

However, in this technical solution, at least three pressure sensors need to be installed under the surface of the screen, and the pressure sensitive components need to be integrated in the corners of the terminal, so that the sensor can provide input information, and the hardware cost is extremely high.

Therefore, a new technical solution is needed to reduce the cost of touch operations.

Summary of the invention

The invention is based on the above problems, and proposes a new technical solution, which can reduce the cost of the touch operation.

In view of the above, an aspect of the present invention provides a touch control method, including: receiving a touch command; acquiring a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; and according to the type and location of the touch duration The category of the touch area, which performs the associated functions.

In the technical solution, the touch duration and the touch area of the touch command can be combined as a function execution condition. It can be understood that the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be The size of the contact area is divided into multiple categories, and in the touch duration of any category, the corresponding Each type of touch area has an associated function. Therefore, the function to be performed can be determined according to the type of touch duration and the type of touch area. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In the above technical solution, before the receiving the touch command, the method further includes: setting the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type according to the received association setting command. .

In the technical solution, the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be divided into multiple categories according to the contact area size, and corresponding to each touch area in the touch duration of any category. Categories, all have associated functions, or, in any type of touch area, the category corresponding to each touch duration has an associated function, associated function, touch area type, and touch duration The correspondence of categories can be set and modified by the user according to actual needs.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type, the method further includes: setting the command according to the received time, according to the time A plurality of touch duration categories are set for each length; according to the received area setting command, a plurality of touch area types are set according to the contact area with the touch screen.

In this technical solution, the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area can be set by the user. For example, you can set the touch duration to less than 0.5s and greater than or equal to 0.5s. Set the touch area to s1 and s2, where less than 0.5s and s1 correspond to click operations, less than 0.5. s and s2 correspond to click to open the lower menu operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s1 corresponding to the moving target object operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s2 corresponding to the delete operation. Of course, if the default touch duration is less than 0.5 s, the click selection operation is performed regardless of the touch area or the type.

In addition, although these settings can be modified in real time by the user according to actual needs, they can also be included in the system when the terminal is shipped from the factory, and the terminal can also perform statistics on the user's operating habits, and automatically perform the touch duration according to the statistical result. And / touch area classification, that is, automatically generate adaptive control rules to maximize the user's actual operational needs.

In any one of the above aspects, the performing the associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the type of the touch area, specifically, determining whether the touch duration is less than or a predetermined time duration threshold; when the determination result is yes, determining that the type of the touch duration is a short time class, and determining that the touch command is a click command, performing a function corresponding to the click command; When the determination result is no, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a long time class, and the corresponding function is performed according to the category of the touch area.

In this technical solution, the category of the touch duration can be divided into two categories: less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold and greater than a predetermined duration threshold, that is, a short-time class and a long-term class, where the threshold is less than or equal to the predetermined duration threshold. Each type of touch area corresponds to a function corresponding to a click command, and under a predetermined time length threshold, different touch area categories have different functions. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, the performing the associated function includes: opening a lower menu of the current touch target, or directly executing a corresponding application function; wherein the second touch is received in the lower menu When the command is commanded, the associated function is performed according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

In the technical solution, the associated function is not limited to the application function, but may also be to open the lower menu, and after the lower menu is opened, the user may continue to perform the touch operation in the lower menu, and the system may continue to operate the touch. The combination of the touch duration and the touch area determines the function corresponding to the touch operation. The touch duration of each category when the touch is performed in the lower menu may be greater than the touch duration of the corresponding upper category in the original menu.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a touch control device, including: a command receiving unit that receives a touch command; a touch property acquisition unit that acquires a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; The associated function is performed according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area.

In the technical solution, the touch duration and the touch area of the touch command can be combined as a function execution condition. It can be understood that the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be The size of the contact area is divided into multiple categories, and the touch time of each category has an associated function for each touch area. Therefore, it can be determined according to the touch duration and the type of the touch area. The function that needs to be performed. Through this technical solution, the original technical solution for realizing different functions through pressure size control can be replaced, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, through the touch duration and The combination of the touch areas determines the functions that need to be performed, increases the convenience and accuracy of the touch operation, and improves the user experience.

In the above technical solution, the method further includes: an association setting unit, before the command receiving unit receives the touch command, according to the received association setting command, for any touch duration category and any touch The area type sets the associated function.

In the technical solution, the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be divided into multiple categories according to the contact area size, and corresponding to each touch area in the touch duration of any category. Categories, all have associated functions, or, in any type of touch area, the category corresponding to each touch duration has an associated function, associated function, touch area type, and touch duration The correspondence of categories can be set and modified by the user according to actual needs.

In any one of the above aspects, preferably, the method further includes: a category setting unit, configured according to the received time before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type The command sets a plurality of touch duration categories according to the length of time, and sets a plurality of touch area types according to the contact area with the touch screen according to the received area setting command.

In this technical solution, the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area can be set by the user. For example, you can set the touch duration to less than 0.5s and greater than or equal to 0.5s. Set the touch area to s1 and s2, where less than 0.5s and s1 correspond to click operations, less than 0.5. s and s2 correspond to click to open the lower menu operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s1 corresponding to the moving target object operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s2 corresponding to the delete operation. Of course, if the default touch duration is less than 0.5 s, the click selection operation is performed regardless of the touch area or the type.

In addition, although these settings can be modified in real time by the user according to actual needs, they can also be included in the system when the terminal is shipped from the factory, and the terminal can also perform statistics on the user's operating habits, and automatically perform the touch duration according to the statistical result. And / touch area classification, that is, automatically generate adaptive control rules to maximize the user's actual operational needs.

In any one of the above aspects, preferably, the executing unit includes: a determining unit, determining whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; and the category determining unit, when the determining unit determines that the touch duration is less than Or determining that the type of the touch duration is a short time class, and determining that the touch command is a click command, and performing a function corresponding to the click command, when the determining unit determines When the touch duration is greater than the predetermined duration threshold, determining the touch time The long category is a long-term class, and the corresponding function is performed according to the category of the touch area.

In this technical solution, the category of the touch duration can be divided into two categories: less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold and greater than a predetermined duration threshold, that is, a short-time class and a long-term class, where the threshold is less than or equal to the predetermined duration threshold. Each type of touch area corresponds to a function corresponding to a click command, and under a predetermined time length threshold, different touch area categories have different functions. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, the execution unit is specifically configured to: open a lower menu of the current touch target, or directly execute a corresponding application function, where the second touch is received in the lower menu When the command is executed, the associated function is performed according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

In the technical solution, the associated function is not limited to the application function, but may also be to open the lower menu, and after the lower menu is opened, the user may continue to perform the touch operation in the lower menu, and the system may continue to operate the touch. The combination of the touch duration and the touch area determines the function corresponding to the touch operation. The touch duration of each category when the touch is performed in the lower menu may be greater than the touch duration of the corresponding upper category in the original menu.

A further aspect of the present invention provides a terminal, including a processor, a memory, and a touch panel, wherein the memory stores a set of program codes, and the processor is configured to invoke program code stored in the memory, The following operations are performed: receiving a touch command through the touch panel; acquiring a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; performing according to the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area Associated features.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, before the receiving the touch command by the touch panel, the processor further performs the following operations: according to the received association setting command, for any touch duration category and any A touch area type sets the associated function.

In any one of the above aspects, preferably, the processor performs the following operations before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type: according to the received The time setting command sets a plurality of touch duration categories according to the length of time; according to the received area setting command, multiple touch areas are set according to the contact area with the touch screen. Types of.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, the processor performs the associated function according to the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area, and specifically includes: determining whether the touch duration is less than or a predetermined time duration threshold; when the determination result is yes, determining that the type of the touch duration is a short time class, and determining that the touch command is a click command, performing a function corresponding to the click command; When the determination result is no, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a long time class, and the corresponding function is performed according to the category of the touch area.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, the executing, by the processor, the related function includes: opening a lower menu of the current touch target, or directly executing a corresponding application function; wherein, receiving, in the lower menu During the second touch command, the associated function is continued according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

Through the above technical solutions, the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control can be replaced, and the hardware cost is reduced. At the same time, the functions required to be performed are determined by the combination of the touch duration and the touch area, and the touch is increased. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a touch control method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

2 shows a block diagram of a touch control device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a touch control device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the coordinate points on the display screen of the terminal in the embodiment shown in Figure 4;

6 is a schematic view showing different touch areas in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

7A and 7B are schematic diagrams showing functions corresponding to each touch area level in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the touch control performed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing step-by-step pressure touch control according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Figure 10 shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a full understanding of the invention, but the invention may be practiced otherwise than as described herein. Limitations of the embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a touch control method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a touch control method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

Step 102: Receive a touch command.

Step 104: Obtain a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command.

Step 106: Perform an associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area.

In the technical solution, the touch duration and the touch area of the touch command can be combined as a function execution condition. It can be understood that the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be The size of the contact area is divided into multiple categories, and the touch time of each category has an associated function for each touch area. Therefore, it can be determined according to the touch duration and the type of the touch area. The function that needs to be performed. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In the above technical solution, preferably, before step 102, the method further includes: setting the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type according to the received association setting command.

In the technical solution, the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be divided into multiple categories according to the contact area size, and corresponding to each touch area in the touch duration of any category. Categories, all have associated functions, or, in any type of touch area, the category corresponding to each touch duration has an associated function, associated function The correspondence between the type of the touch, the type of the touch area, and the type of the touch duration can be set and modified by the user according to actual needs.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type, the method further includes: setting the command according to the received time, according to the time A plurality of touch duration categories are set for each length; according to the received area setting command, a plurality of touch area types are set according to the contact area with the touch screen.

In this technical solution, the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area can be set by the user. For example, the type of the touch duration can be set to be less than 0.5 s and greater than or equal to 0.5 s. The type of the touch area is s1 and s2, wherein the touch duration and the touch area are less than 0.5 s and s1, respectively. Corresponding to the click selection operation, less than 0.5s and s2 corresponding to click to open the lower menu operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s1 corresponding to the moving target object operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s2 corresponding to the delete operation. Of course, if the default touch duration is less than 0.5 s, the click selection operation is performed regardless of the touch area or the type.

In addition, although these settings can be modified in real time by the user according to actual needs, they can also be included in the system when the terminal is shipped from the factory, and the terminal can also perform statistics on the user's operating habits, and automatically perform the touch duration according to the statistical result. And / touch area classification, that is, automatically generate adaptive control rules to maximize the user's actual operational needs.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, the step 106 is specifically configured to: determine whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; and when the determination result is yes, determine that the touch duration is a short time category. And determining that the touch command is a click command, and performing a function corresponding to the click command; when the determining result is no, determining that the type of the touch duration is a long time class, and according to the touch The category of the area performs the corresponding function.

In this technical solution, the category of the touch duration can be divided into two categories: less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold and greater than a predetermined duration threshold, that is, a short-time class and a long-term class, where the threshold is less than or equal to the predetermined duration threshold. Each type of touch area corresponds to a function corresponding to a click command, and under a predetermined time length threshold, different touch area categories have different functions. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation has been improved. user experience.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, the step 106 includes: opening a lower menu of the current touch target, or directly executing a corresponding application function; wherein, when receiving the second touch command in the lower menu, continuing Performing an associated function according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

In the technical solution, the associated function is not limited to the application function, but may also be to open the lower menu, and after the lower menu is opened, the user may continue to perform the touch operation in the lower menu, and the system may continue to operate the touch. The combination of the touch duration and the touch area determines the function corresponding to the touch operation. The touch duration of each category when the touch is performed in the lower menu may be greater than the touch duration of the corresponding upper category in the original menu.

2 shows a block diagram of a touch control device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the touch control device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a command receiving unit 202, a touch attribute acquiring unit 204, and an executing unit 206.

The command receiving unit 202 is configured to receive a touch command; the touch property acquiring unit 204 is configured to acquire a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; and the executing unit 206 is configured to use the touch duration and the touch duration. The category of the touch area performs an associated function.

In the technical solution, the touch duration and the touch area of the touch command can be combined as a function execution condition. It can be understood that the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be The size of the contact area is divided into multiple categories, and the touch time of each category has an associated function for each touch area. Therefore, it can be determined according to the touch duration and the type of the touch area. The function that needs to be performed. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the association setting unit 208 is configured to: before the command receiving unit receives the touch command, according to the received association setting command, for any touch duration category and any A touch area type sets the associated function.

In the technical solution, the touch duration can be divided into multiple categories according to the length of time, and the touch area can be divided into multiple categories according to the contact area size, and in any type of touch duration, Each type of touch area should have an associated function, or, under any type of touch area, the category corresponding to each touch duration has an associated function, associated function, touch The correspondence between the control area type and the touch duration category can be set and modified by the user according to actual needs.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, the method further includes: a category setting unit 210, configured to: before the setting the function of the touch time duration category and any touch area type, according to the received The time setting command sets a plurality of touch duration categories according to the length of time, and sets a plurality of touch area types according to the size of the contact area with the touch screen according to the received area setting command.

In this technical solution, the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area can be set by the user. For example, the type of the touch duration can be set to be less than 0.5 s and greater than or equal to 0.5 s. The type of the touch area is s1 and s2, wherein the touch duration and the touch area are less than 0.5 s and s1, respectively. Corresponding to the click selection operation, less than 0.5s and s2 corresponding to click to open the lower menu operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s1 corresponding to the moving target object operation, greater than or equal to 0.5s and s2 corresponding to the delete operation. Of course, if the default touch duration is less than 0.5 s, the click selection operation is performed regardless of the touch area or the type.

In addition, although these settings can be modified in real time by the user according to actual needs, they can also be included in the system when the terminal is shipped from the factory, and the terminal can also perform statistics on the user's operating habits, and automatically perform the touch duration according to the statistical result. And / touch area classification, that is, automatically generate adaptive control rules to maximize the user's actual operational needs.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, the executing unit 206 includes: a determining unit 2062, configured to determine whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; and the category determining unit 2064 is configured to: when the determining unit determines When the touch duration is less than or equal to the predetermined duration threshold, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a short time type, and the touch command is determined to be a click command, and the function corresponding to the click command is executed. When the determining unit determines that the touch duration is greater than the predetermined duration threshold, determining that the type of the touch duration is a long time class, and performing a corresponding function according to the category of the touch area.

In this technical solution, the category of the touch duration can be divided into two categories: less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold and greater than a predetermined duration threshold, that is, a short time class and a long time class, wherein, in less than or Under the type of the predetermined duration threshold, each type of touch area corresponds to a function corresponding to a click command, and under a predetermined time length threshold, different touch area categories have different functions. The technical solution can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure size control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, determining the functions to be performed by combining the touch duration and the touch area, and increasing the touch. The convenience and accuracy of the control operation enhances the user experience.

In any of the foregoing technical solutions, the execution unit 206 is specifically configured to: open a lower-level menu of the current touch target, or directly execute a corresponding application function, where the second touch command is received in the lower-level menu. And continuing to perform an associated function according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

In the technical solution, the associated function is not limited to the application function, but may also be to open the lower menu, and after the lower menu is opened, the user may continue to perform the touch operation in the lower menu, and the system may continue to operate the touch. The combination of the touch duration and the touch area determines the function corresponding to the touch operation. The touch duration of each category when the touch is performed in the lower menu may be greater than the touch duration of the corresponding upper category in the original menu.

Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the touch control device 200 shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, the terminal 300 has the same technical effect as the touch control device 200 shown in FIG. , will not repeat them here.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a touch control device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the touch control device 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a pressure area recognition module 402, a mapping voltage control level module 404, and a voltage control effect processing module 406.

The pressure area identification module 402 can be composed of a mobile phone display screen and a touch area reporting part, and the mobile phone display screen functions as a display, and the touch area reporting part can accurately report the touch position when the finger touches the screen.

As shown in FIG. 5, there are neat row coordinates on the touch screen, that is, the intersection of each vertical line and each horizontal line is a coordinate point, and when the finger touches the screen, the coordinate point will generate an interrupt, and the coordinate point of the interruption is reported. The terminal can resolve the touch area occupied by the interrupted coordinate points.

The mapping voltage control level module 404 can determine corresponding touches according to different touch areas. Level, for different users, you can set the threshold for different touch level recognition through the system's self-learning.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the range of the reported area of the touched area is 1<S≤S1, it can be determined as a small area touch M1; when the touch area is reported, the range of the reported number S is S1<S≤S2 When it is determined that the touch area number of the touch area is S>2, the large area touch M3 can be determined.

The center point can be selected among the plurality of touch points. As the center position of the processing, the more coordinate points are reported, the larger the touch area is.

In addition, the touch control device 400 further includes a touch duration detecting unit 408 (not shown in the figure), and each type of touch area may have a corresponding associated function under different touch durations.

For example, when the touch duration is t≤1s, the type of the touch duration is short. When the touch duration is t>1s, the type of the touch duration is determined to be long. The preset touch duration threshold can be dynamically adjusted according to the usage habits of different users. When the type of the touch duration is short, the touch area factor can be ignored, and the click effect is considered. When the touch duration is long, the touch effect level can be mapped by the touch area. .

As shown in Table 1 below, the touch area can be divided into three levels: small, medium, and large. The touch duration is divided into two levels, short and long, to obtain the corresponding functions.

Table 1

When the type of the touch duration is long, the corresponding touch area types are level one, level two, and level three. As shown in FIG. 7A, level one, level two, and level three may respectively correspond to different functions, as shown in FIG. As shown in 7B, level 1, level 2, and level 3 can also correspond to menus of different mapping levels.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the touch control performed in the embodiment shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8 and in conjunction with the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the setting of the touch area category in FIG. 6, the flow of performing touch control includes:

Step 802: Receive a touch command.

In step 804, it is determined whether the touch duration t is greater than t ₀ . When the determination result is yes, the process proceeds to step 806; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 808.

In step 806, it is determined whether the touch area belongs to the small area touch M1. When the determination result is yes, the process proceeds to step 810. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 814.

In step 808, a click function is performed. Since the touch duration is less than t ₀ , it is determined that the touch duration is a short touch, that is, the touch command is determined to be a click command.

Step 810, determining that the touch command corresponds to level one.

In step 812, a function corresponding to level one is performed.

In step 814, it is determined whether the touch area belongs to the small area touch M2. When the determination result is yes, the process proceeds to step 816; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 820.

In step 816, it is determined that the touch command corresponds to level two.

In step 818, the function corresponding to level two is executed.

In step 820, it is determined whether the touch area belongs to the small area touch M3. When the determination result is yes, the process proceeds to step 822, otherwise, the process ends.

Step 822, determining that the touch command corresponds to level three.

In step 824, the function corresponding to level three is performed.

Figure 9 shows a schematic diagram of step-by-step pressure touch control in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Different touch area levels can respectively correspond to menus of different mapping levels. As shown in FIG. 9 , when the finger is pressed to the A area, if the touch duration and the touch area according to the operation are identified as level one, the area in the A is The A1 and A2 menu options appear.

Further, when A2 needs to be selected, only the finger is swiped to A2, and by increasing the touch area and the touch duration to map to level two, a menu corresponding to level two A21, A22, A23 appears around A2. .

Similarly, if you need to select A23, you can continue to slide to A23 and increase the touch. The control area and touch duration are mapped to level three, and the A231, A232, and A233 menu options appear around A23. If you need to select A231, you only need to move to A231 and release your finger. This technical solution can greatly improve the user experience while saving hardware costs.

Figure 10 shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer. As shown in FIG. 10, the terminal 10 may include: at least one processor 101, such as a CPU, at least one communication bus 102, a memory 103, and a touch panel 104; the communication bus 102 is configured to implement connection communication between these components; The touch panel 104 is configured to receive a touch command; the memory 103 may be a high speed RAM memory or a non-volatile memory such as at least one disk memory. A set of program codes is stored in the memory 103, and the processor 101 is configured to call the program code stored in the memory 103 to perform the following operations:

Receiving a touch command through the touch panel 104; acquiring a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; and performing an associated function according to the type of the touch duration and the type of the touch area.

In any of the foregoing technical solutions, the processor 101 may perform the following operations before receiving the touch command through the touch panel 104:

According to the received association setting command, the associated function is set for any touch duration category and any touch area type.

In any of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, the processor 101 may perform the following operations before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type:

According to the received time setting command, multiple touch duration categories are set according to the length of time; according to the received area setting command, multiple touch area types are set according to the contact area with the touch screen.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, the processor 101 performs the associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the type of the touch area, and specifically includes:

Determining whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; when the determination result is yes, determining that the touch duration is a short time category, and determining that the touch command is a click command, The function corresponding to the click command is executed. When the determination result is no, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a long time class, and the corresponding function is performed according to the category of the touch area.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the processor 101 performs the associated functions, including:

The lower-level menu of the current touch target is opened, or the corresponding application function is directly executed. When the second touch command is received in the lower-level menu, the touch duration and the touch according to the second touch command are continued. The area performs the associated functions.

The technical solution of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The technical solution of the present invention can replace the original technical solution for implementing different functions through pressure magnitude control, thereby reducing the hardware cost, and at the same time, the touch duration and the touch. The combination of areas determines the functions that need to be performed, increases the convenience and accuracy of touch operations, and enhances the user experience.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

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A touch control method, comprising: Receiving touch commands; Obtaining a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; The associated function is performed according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area. The touch control method according to claim 1, further comprising: before the receiving the touch command, further comprising: According to the received association setting command, the associated function is set for any touch duration category and any touch area type. The touch control method of claim 2, wherein before the setting of the associated function for any of the touch duration categories and any touch area types, the method further includes: According to the received time setting command, multiple touch duration categories are set according to the length of time; According to the received area setting command, multiple touch area types are set according to the contact area with the touch screen. The touch control method according to claim 1, wherein the performing the associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area comprises: Determining whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; When the result of the determination is YES, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a short time class, and the touch command is determined to be a click command, and the function corresponding to the click command is executed; When the determination result is no, determining that the type of the touch duration is a long time class, and performing a corresponding function according to the category of the touch area. The touch control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the performing the associated function comprises: Open the lower menu of the current touch target, or directly execute the corresponding application function; When the second touch command is received in the lower menu, the associated function is performed according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command. A touch control device, comprising: a command receiving unit, configured to receive a touch command; a touch property acquisition unit, configured to acquire a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; And an execution unit, configured to perform an associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area. The touch control device according to claim 6, further comprising: The association setting unit is configured to set the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type according to the received association setting command before the command receiving unit receives the touch command. The touch control device according to claim 7, further comprising: a category setting unit, configured to set a plurality of touch duration categories according to the length of time according to the received time setting command before the associated function is set for any touch duration category and any touch area type And setting a plurality of touch area types according to the size of the contact area with the touch screen according to the received area setting command. The touch control device according to claim 6, wherein the execution unit comprises: a determining unit, configured to determine whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; a category determining unit, configured to determine, when the determining unit determines that the touch duration is less than or equal to the predetermined duration threshold, determine that the type of the touch duration is a short time category, and determine that the touch command is a click The command is executed to perform the function corresponding to the click command, and is further configured to: when the determining unit determines that the touch duration is greater than the predetermined duration threshold, determine that the type of the touch duration is a long time class, and The category of the touch area performs the corresponding function. The touch control device according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the execution unit is specifically configured to: The lower-level menu of the current touch target is opened, or the corresponding application function is directly executed. When the second touch command is received in the lower-level menu, the touch duration and the touch according to the second touch command are continued. The area performs the associated functions. A terminal, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a touch panel, wherein the memory stores a set of program codes, and the processor is configured to invoke program code stored in the memory for performing the following operating: Receiving a touch command through the touch panel; Obtaining a touch duration and a touch area of the touch command; The associated function is performed according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the processor further performs the following operations before receiving the touch command through the touch panel: According to the received association setting command, the associated function is set for any touch duration category and any touch area type. The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the processor further performs the following operations before the setting of the associated function for any touch duration category and any touch area type: According to the received time setting command, multiple touch duration categories are set according to the length of time; According to the received area setting command, multiple touch area types are set according to the contact area with the touch screen. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the processor performs an associated function according to the category of the touch duration and the category of the touch area, and specifically includes: Determining whether the touch duration is less than or equal to a predetermined duration threshold; When the result of the determination is YES, the type of the touch duration is determined to be a short time class, and the touch command is determined to be a click command, and the function corresponding to the click command is executed; When the determination result is no, determining that the type of the touch duration is a long time class, and performing a corresponding function according to the category of the touch area. The terminal according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the processor performs an associated function comprising: Open the lower menu of the current touch target, or directly execute the corresponding application function; When the second touch command is received in the lower menu, the associated function is performed according to the touch duration and the touch area of the second touch command.

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