Method and Device for Executing an Operation on a Mobile Device

• US 20140253441A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Guangzhou Ucweb Computer Technology Company, Ltd.
• Inventors: Liang, Jie
• Granted Patent: US 9,383,858 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/046 by electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method and device a method for detecting and receiving an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen, identifying information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal, determining a control operation based on the information, and executing the control operation in response to the determination. The control operation comprises at least one of closing a present application interface and displaying a new application interface.

Claims

1. A method for executing an operation on a touch screen of an electronic device, comprising:

detecting and receiving an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen;

identifying information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal;

determining a control operation based on the information; and

executing the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises at least one of closing a present application interface and displaying a new application interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying information comprises determining the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined area comprises a peripheral area along edges of the touch screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying information comprises determining a direction in which the induction signal is received.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying information comprises determining the induction signal comprises a drag signal.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting two induction signals.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising determining that the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions, or one direction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the new application interface further comprises entering into a thumbnail interface.

9. An apparatus for executing an operation on a touch screen of an electronic device, comprising

a detecting unit configured to detect and receive an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen;

a processor configured to;

identify information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal;

determine a control operation based on the information; and

execute the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises at least one of closing a present application interface and displaying a new application interface.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the induction signal is induced by a drag gesture.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to detect two induction signals.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions or one direction.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a direction in which the induction signal is received.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to enter into a thumbnail interface.

16. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:

detect and receive an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen;

identify information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal;

determine a control operation based on the information; and

execute the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises at least one of closing a present application interface and displaying a new application interface.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the induction signal is induced by a drag gesture.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program instructions are further configured to detect two induction signals.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions or one direction.