Multi-zone interface switching method and device

• US 20150135124A1
• Filed: 06/19/2012
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Jin, Jun, Wang, Wenyong
• Granted Patent: US 9,996,220 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/778
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2224 related to virtual studio applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2228 Video assist systems used in motion picture production, e.g. video cameras connected to viewfinders of motion picture cameras or related video signal processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/262 Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2621 Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

Abstract

Disclosed is a multi-zone interface switching device, comprising: a special-effect adding module configured for establishing a special effect information list using a plurality of set special effect zones, a special effect style and a special effect frame number of each special effect zone, and providing the special effect information list to the special-effect calculating module; a special-effect controlling module configured for sending, upon receiving an instruction to perform an interface switching operation, the special-effect calculating module a notification to calculate a switching picture; and a special-effect calculating module configured for calculating, after receiving the notification to calculate a switching picture sent by the special-effect controlling module, a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect zone using the special effect information list in the special-effect adding module. Also disclosed is a multi-zone interface switching method. With the disclosure, it is possible to provide an interface switching solution with natural transition and rich forms.

Claims

1. A multi-zone interface switching device, comprising a special-effect adding module, a special-effect controlling module and a special-effect calculating module, wherein

the special-effect adding module is configured for establishing a special effect information list using a plurality of set special effect zones, a special effect style and a special effect frame number of each special effect zone, and providing the special effect information list to the special-effect calculating module;

the special-effect controlling module is configured for sending, upon receiving an instruction to perform an interface switching operation, the special-effect calculating module a notification to calculate a switching picture; and

the special-effect calculating module is configured for calculating, after receiving the notification to calculate a switching picture sent by the special-effect controlling module, a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect zone using the special effect information list in the special-effect adding module.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the special-effect calculating module is configured for:

setting a maximal special effect frame number in the special effect information list as an overall switching picture number, and setting an execution counter as one;

calculating a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect display zone to be displayed in a current switching frame, and increasing the execution counter by one;

determining whether the execution counter is equal to the overall switching picture number; and

when the execution counter is not equal to the overall switching picture number, continuing to calculate a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect display zone to be displayed in a next frame, and increasing the execution counter by one, or when the execution counter is equal to the overall switching picture number, performing no operation.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein

the special-effect calculating module is configured for:

determining whether a switching picture has to be calculated for each special effect zone;

when a switching picture has to be calculated for a special effect zone, calculating the switching picture about to be displayed in the special effect zone, and increasing a switching picture counter of the special effect zone by one, or when no switching frame has to be calculated for a special effect zone, calculating no switching frame; and

after calculation is done for all special effect zones, forming the current switching frame to be displayed by any switching picture about to be displayed in a special effect zone.

4. The device according to claim 3, further comprising an image-resource setting module configured for providing the special-effect calculating module with an image before switching and an image after switching,

wherein the special-effect calculating module is configured for:

calling a locally pre-stored calculating method corresponding to a special effect style of the special effect zone recorded in the special effect information list, and calculating the switching picture about to be displayed in the special effect zone with the calculating method corresponding to the special effect style of the special effect zone using the switching picture counter of the special effect zone, the special effect frame number and the special effect style of the special effect zone in the special effect information list, and the image before switching and the image after switching in the image-resource setting module.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the special-effect adding module is further configured for testing validity of a set special effect zone, and adding a valid special effect zone in the special effect information list.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein

the special-effect adding module, the special-effect controlling module, the special-effect calculating module and the image-resource setting module are installed in an equipment with an interface for human-computer interaction.

7. A multi-zone interface switching method, comprising steps of:

establishing a special effect information list using a plurality of set special effect zones, a special effect style and a special effect frame number of each special effect zone; and

upon receiving an instruction to perform an interface switching operation, calculating a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect zone according to the special effect information list.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the step of calculating a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect zone according to the special effect information list comprises:

setting a maximal special effect frame number in the special effect information list as an overall switching picture number, and setting an execution counter as one; and

calculating a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect display zone to be displayed in a current switching frame, and increasing the execution counter by one;

determining whether the execution counter is equal to the overall switching picture number; and

when the execution counter is not equal to the overall switching picture number, continuing to calculate a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect display zone to be displayed in a next switching frame, and increasing the execution counter by one, or ending the flow when the execution counter is equal to the overall switching picture number.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the step of calculating a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect display zone to be displayed in a current switching frame comprises:

determining whether a switching picture has to be calculated for each special effect zone;

when a switching picture has to be calculated for a special effect zone, calculating the switching picture about to be displayed in the special effect zone, and increasing a switching picture counter of the special effect zone by one, or when no switching frame has to be calculated for a special effect zone, calculating no switching frame; and

after calculation is done for all special effect zones, forming the current switching frame to be displayed by any switching picture about to be displayed in a special effect zone.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of calculating the switching picture about to be displayed in the special effect zone comprises:

calling a locally pre-stored calculating method corresponding to a special effect style of the special effect zone recorded in the special effect information list, and calculating the switching picture about to be displayed in the special effect zone with the calculating method corresponding to the special effect style of the special effect zone using the switching picture counter of the special effect zone, the special effect frame number and the special effect style of the special effect zone in the special effect information list, and an image before switching and an image after switching.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the step of establishing a special effect information list using a plurality of set special effect zones, a special effect style and a special effect frame number of each special effect zone comprises:

testing validity of a set special effect zone, and adding a valid special effect zone in the special effect information list.