METHOD FOR MOVING ICON ON TERMINAL AND TERMINAL

• US 20150277692A1
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dongguan Goldex Communication Technology Co., Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dongguan Goldex Communication Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Lirong
• Application Number:
  US14/372,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20150277692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for moving an icon on a terminal, including: setting a to-be-moved icon as a floating icon according to a touch operation of the icon on a first icon display page; detecting an operation of switching, by a user, the icon display page, switching the icon display page according to the operation of switching, by the user, the icon display page, and keeping the floating icon immovable in an original position; switching the icon display page to a second icon display page, and responding to the touch operation by the user to the floating icon to insert the floating icon in a proper position on the second icon display page. The present invention further discloses a terminal. The efficiency of switching an icon display page and accuracy of moving the icon is improved; the user experience of moving the icon is enhanced.

Claims

1. A method for moving an icon on a terminal, comprising:

setting a to-be-moved icon as a floating icon according to a touch operation of the icon on a first icon display page;

detecting an operation of switching, by a user, the icon display page, switching the icon display page according to the operation of switching, by the user, the icon display page, and keeping the floating icon immovable in an original position; and

switching the icon display page to a second icon display page, and responding to the touch operation by the user to the floating icon to insert the floating icon in a proper position on the second icon display page.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of setting a to-be-moved icon as a floating icon according to a touch operation of the icon on a first icon display page, comprises:

detecting the touch operation of the icon on the first icon display page;

according to the touch operation of the icon, determining whether there is an icon, which is pressed down, on the first icon display page;

if there is the icon, which is pressed down, on the first icon display page, determining whether time of pressing the icon down exceeds a preset time threshold; and

if the time of pressing the icon down exceeds the preset time threshold, determining that the icon is a to-be-moved icon, and setting the to-be-moved icon as a floating icon.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the switching the icon display page according to the operation of switching, by the user, the icon display page, comprises:

dividing the first icon display page into a left touch area and a right touch area by using an axial in which the floating icon is located as a center axis; and

detecting a touch operation of the user in the left touch area or the right touch area, if the touch operation of the user in the left touch area is detected, the icon display page is automatically switched to a previous page, and if the touch operation of the user in the right touch area is detected, the icon display page is automatically switched to a next page.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the switching the icon display page according to the operation of switching, by the user, the icon display page, comprises:

detecting, by using a sensor, an inclining direction or a shaking direction of a terminal when the user switches the icon display page, if the inclining direction or the shaking direction of the terminal is detected to be a left direction, the icon display page is automatically switched to a previous page, and if the inclining direction or the shaking direction of the terminal is detected to be a right direction, the icon display page is automatically switched to a next page.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the touch operation of the user to the floating icon in the step of responding to the touch operation by the user to the floating icon, comprises:

touching the floating icon, to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is the closest to the floating icon in the icon display page, and exit a floating state;

or

dragging the floating icon, to drag the floating icon to a proper icon position and insert the floating icon in the icon position and exit the floating state.

11. The method according to claim 4, wherein the touch operation of the user to the floating icon in the step of responding to the touch operation by the user to the floating icon, comprises:

touching the floating icon, to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is the closest to the floating icon in the icon display page, and exit a floating state;

or

dragging the floating icon, to drag the floating icon to a proper icon position and insert the floating icon in the icon position and exit the floating state.

6. A terminal, comprising:

an icon setting module, configured to set a to-be-moved icon as a floating icon according to a touch operation of an icon on a first icon display page;

a page switching module, configured to detect an operation of switching, by a user, an icon display page, switch the icon display page according to the operation of switching, by the user, the icon display page, and keep the floating icon immovable in an original position; and

a moving module, configured to switch the icon display page to a second icon display page, and respond to the touch operation by the user to the floating icon to insert the floating icon in a proper position in the second icon display page.

7. The terminal according to claim 6, wherein the icon setting module, comprises:

a detecting unit, configured to detect a touch operation of an icon on a first icon display page;

a first determining unit, configured to determine whether there is an icon, which is pressed down, on the first icon display page according to the touch operation of the icon;

a second determining unit, configured to determine whether time of pressing the icon down exceeds a preset time threshold when the first determining unit determines that there is the icon, which is pressed down, on the first icon display page; and

a setting unit, configured to determine that the icon is a to-be-moved icon and set the to-be-moved icon as a floating icon when the second determining unit determines that the time of pressing the icon down exceeds the preset time threshold.

8. The terminal according to claim 7, wherein the page switching module, comprises:

a dividing unit, configured to divide the icon display page into a left touch area and a right touch area by using an axial in which the floating icon is located as a center axis;

a first switching unit, configured to detect a touch operation of the user in the left touch area or the right touch area, if the touch operation of the user in the left touch area is detected, the icon display page is automatically switched to a previous page, and if the touch operation of the user in the right touch area is detected, the icon display page is automatically switched to a next page; and

a first icon controlling unit, configured to keep the floating icon immovable in the original position during a process of switching the icon display page by the first switching unit.

9. The terminal according to claim 7, wherein the page switching module, comprises:

a second switching unit, configured to detect, by using a sensor, an inclining direction or a shaking direction of a terminal when the user switches the icon display page, if the inclining direction or the shaking direction of the terminal is detected to be a left direction, the icon display page is automatically switched to a previous page, and if the inclining direction or the shaking direction of the terminal is detected to be a right direction, the icon display page is automatically switched to a next page; and

a second icon controlling unit, configured to keep the floating icon immovable in an original position during a process of switching the icon display page by the second switching unit.

10. The terminal according to claim 8, wherein the moving module, comprises:

a first responding unit, configured to switch the icon display page to the second icon display page, and respond to a touch operation of touching, by the user, the floating icon to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is the closest to the floating icon in the second icon display page, and enable the floating icon to exit a floating state; and

a second responding unit, configured to switch the icon display page to the second icon display page, and respond to a touch operation of dragging, by the user, the floating icon to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is selected by the user in the second icon display page, and enable the floating icon to exit the floating state.

12. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the moving module, comprises:

a first responding unit, configured to switch the icon display page to the second icon display page, and respond to a touch operation of touching, by the user, the floating icon to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is the closest to the floating icon in the second icon display page, and enable the floating icon to exit a floating state; and

a second responding unit, configured to switch the icon display page to the second icon display page, and respond to a touch operation of dragging, by the user, the floating icon to insert the floating icon in an icon position that is selected by the user in the second icon display page, and enable the floating icon to exit the floating state.