METHOD FOR SWITCHING AND PRESENTING TERMINAL OPERATION MODE AND TERMINAL

• US 20140359473A1
• Filed: 05/23/2014
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2013
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Tang, Ling
• Application Number:
  US14/285,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20140359473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/746
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0281 for providing single handed use or left/right hand conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8033 location-dependent, e.g. business or home

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for switching and presenting a terminal operation mode and a terminal, including: acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal; determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change; determining an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range, where the operation mode includes a first operation mode or a second operation mode, the first operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the left hand, and the second operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in the operation interface of the terminal with the right hand; and presenting the operable element in an operation interface of the terminal according to the determined operation mode. Therefore, a user may conveniently switch an operation mode of the terminal to operate the terminal with a single hand.

Claims

1. A method for switching and presenting a terminal operation mode, the method comprising:

acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal;

determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change;

determining an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range, wherein the operation mode comprises a first operation mode or a second operation mode, the first operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the left hand, and the second operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the right hand; and

presenting the operable element in the operation interface of the terminal according to the determined operation mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises:

determining the operation mode by using a direction of the space status change of the terminal acquired according to the information about the space status change when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal comprises;

acquiring a direction of a space status movement change and an amplitude of the space status movement change of the terminal, wherein the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal comprises a leftward movement change or a rightward movement change, the leftward movement change indicates that the terminal moves towards the left hand side of a user of the terminal when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal, and the rightward movement change indicates the terminal moves towards the right hand side of the user of the terminal when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal; and

the amplitude of the space status movement change comprises a leftward movement amplitude or a rightward movement amplitude of the terminal;

determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change comprises;

when the amplitude of the space status movement change falls within a preset amplitude change range, determining that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range; and

determining the operation mode by using a direction of the space status change of the terminal acquired according to the information about the space status change when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises;

determining that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal is the leftward movement change, and

determining that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal is the rightward movement change.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal comprises;

determining a direction of a space status rotation change and an angle of the space status rotation change of the terminal, wherein the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal comprises a clockwise rotation direction or a counterclockwise rotation direction, the clockwise rotation direction indicates that the terminal rotates clockwise when the screen of the terminal faces a user of the terminal, the counterclockwise rotation direction indicates that the terminal rotates counterclockwise when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal, and the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation do not include clockwise rotation and counterclockwise rotation on a plane of the screen of the terminal; and

the angle of the space status rotation change comprises a clockwise rotation angle or a counterclockwise rotation angle;

determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change comprises;

determining that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the angle of the space status rotation change falls within a preset angle change range; and

determining an operation mode by using a direction of the space status change of the terminal acquired according to the information about the space status change when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises;

determining that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal is the clockwise rotation direction, and

determining that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal is the counterclockwise rotation direction.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises:

determining the operation mode by acquiring current information about a left-hand operation or a right-hand operation on the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein:

acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal comprises;

determining a shake frequency of the terminal;

determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change comprises;

determining that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the shake frequency of the terminal falls within a preset frequency change range; and

determining the operation mode by acquiring current information about a left-hand operation or a right-hand operation on the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises;

acquiring a current operation mode of the terminal, wherein the current operation mode comprising a first operation mode or a second operation mode;

determining that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the acquired current operation mode is the first operation mode; and

determining that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the acquired current operation mode is the second operation mode.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein:

acquiring information about a space status change of a terminal comprises;

determining a shake frequency of the terminal;

determining whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change comprises;

determining that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the shake frequency of the terminal falls within a preset frequency change range;

prior to determining an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range, the method further comprises;

acquiring holding position information, wherein the holding position information comprises left-hand holding or right-hand holding; and

determining the operation mode by acquiring current information about a left-hand operation or a right-hand operation on the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range comprises;

determining that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the holding information is the right-hand holding; and

determining that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the holding information is the left-hand holding.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein that the first operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the left hand, and the second operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the right hand comprises:

the operable element in the operation interface is closer to a left edge of the display interface in the first operation mode than in the second operation mode; and

the operable element in the operation interface is closer to a right edge of the display interface in the second operation mode than in the first operation mode.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein that the first operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the left hand, and the second operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the right hand comprises:

the operable element on the operation interface is adjacent to a left edge of the display interface of the terminal in the first operation mode; and

the operable element on the operation interface is adjacent to a right edge of the display interface of the terminal in the second operation mode.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operable element in the operation interface comprises a virtual keyboard, one or a plurality of keys on the virtual keyboard, a menu, or a dialog box.

11. A terminal, comprising:

a motion sensing unit, configured to acquire a space status parameter of the terminal;

a processing unit, configured to acquire information about a space status change of the terminal according to the space status parameter acquired by the motion sensing unit;

a judging unit, configured to determine whether an extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset range according to the information about the space status change;

a mode determining unit, configured to determine an operation mode of the terminal when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range, wherein the operation mode comprises a first operation mode or a second operation mode, the first operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the left hand, and the second operation mode facilitates an operation on an operable element in an operation interface of the terminal with the right hand; and

a display unit, configured to display the operable element in the operation interface of the terminal according to the determined operation mode.

12. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein:

the mode determining unit is configured to determine the operation mode by using a direction of the space status change of the terminal acquired according to the information about the space status change.

13. The terminal according to claim 12, wherein:

the processing unit is configured to acquire a direction of a space status movement change and an amplitude of a space status movement change of the terminal, wherein;

the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal comprises a leftward movement change or a rightward movement change, the leftward movement change indicates that the terminal moves towards the left hand side of a user of the terminal when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal, and the rightward movement change indicates that the terminal moves towards the right hand side of the user when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal; and

the amplitude of the space status movement change comprises a leftward movement amplitude or a rightward movement amplitude of the terminal;

the judging unit is configured to determine that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the amplitude of the space status change of the terminal falls within a preset amplitude change range; and

the mode determining unit is configured to determine that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal is the leftward movement change; and

determine that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status movement change of the terminal is the rightward movement change.

14. The terminal according to claim 12, wherein:

the processing unit is configured to determine a direction of a space status rotation change and an angle of the space status rotation change of the terminal, wherein the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal comprises a clockwise rotation direction or a counterclockwise rotation direction, the clockwise rotation direction indicates that the terminal rotates clockwise when the screen of the terminal faces a user of the terminal, the counterclockwise rotation direction indicates that the terminal rotates counterclockwise when the screen of the terminal faces the user of the terminal, and the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation do not include clockwise rotation and counter-clockwise rotation on a plane of the screen of the terminal; and

the angle of the space status rotation change comprises a clockwise rotation angle or a counterclockwise rotation angle;

the judging unit is configured to determine that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the angle of the space status rotation change falls within a preset angle change range; and

the mode determining unit is configured to determine that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal is the clockwise rotation direction, and determine that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the direction of the space status rotation change of the terminal is the counterclockwise rotation direction.

15. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein:

the mode determining unit is configured to determine the operation mode by acquiring current information on a left-hand operation or a right-hand operation on the terminal.

16. The terminal according to claim 15, wherein:

the processing unit is configured to determine a shake frequency of the terminal;

the judging unit is configured to determine that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the shake frequency of the terminal falls within a preset frequency change range; and

the mode determining unit is configured to;

acquire a current operation mode of the terminal, wherein the current operation mode comprises a first operation mode or a second operation mode;

determine that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the acquired current operation mode is the first operation mode; and

determine that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the acquired current operation mode is the second operation mode.

17. The terminal according to claim 15, wherein:

the processing unit is configured to determine a shake frequency of the terminal;

the judging unit is configured to determine that the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range when the shake frequency of the terminal falls within a preset frequency change range;

the processing unit is further configured to acquire holding position information, wherein the holding position information comprises left-hand holding or right-hand holding; and

the mode determining unit is configured to determine that the operation mode is the second operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the holding position information is the right-hand holding, and determine that the operation mode is the first operation mode when the extent of the space status change of the terminal falls within the preset range and the holding position information is the left-hand holding.

18. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein:

the display unit is configured to display the operable element in an operation interface closer to a left edge of the display interface of the terminal in the first operation mode than in the second operation mode; and

the display unit is configured to display the operable element in an operation interface closer to a right edge of the display interface of the terminal in the second operation mode than in the first operation mode.

19. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein:

the display unit is specifically configured to display the operable element in an operation interface adjacent to a left edge of the display interface of the terminal in the first operation mode; and

the display unit is configured to display the operable element on an operation interface adjacent to a right edge of the display interface of the terminal in the second operation mode.