Method and apparatus for program exceution based icon manipulation

• US 9,910,583 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2013
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Xie, Gengsheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kieu
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gattew, Asteway T
• Application Number:
  US14/023,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20140123044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,637 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and an apparatus for executing a program. The method includes: obtaining a related operation item of an object to be operated, and displaying an operation icon corresponding to the related operation item, and a direction of pointing from an original display coordinate of the object to be operated towards a display coordinate of the operation icon is an operation icon direction; according to the original display coordinate of the object to be operated and a display coordinate of the object after being dragged by the user, calculating a movement direction of the object to be operated; and starting to execute a functional operation corresponding to the operation icon when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction. Therefore, the invention can simplify program executing steps, and make operations intuitive and natural.

Claims

1. A method for executing a program, the method comprising:

obtaining a related operation item of an object to be operated, and displaying, on a display screen, an operation icon corresponding to the related operation item, wherein the object to be operated is a computer program operable by a user on the display screen, and a direction of pointing from an original display coordinate of the object to be operated towards a display coordinate of the operation icon is an operation icon direction;

according to the original display coordinate of the object to be operated and a display coordinate of the object after being dragged by the user, calculating a movement direction of the object to be operated; and

starting but not completing execution of a functional operation corresponding to the operation icon when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction;

displaying, on the display screen, an indicative arrow whose direction is consistent with the operation icon direction when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction; and

after starting to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon, extending a length of the indicative arrow according to a processing progress of the functional operation; and

in a process of rolling back the executed functional operation corresponding to the operation icon, shortening the length of the indicative arrow according to a rollback progress.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

obtaining a related operation item of an object to be operated, and displaying, on a display screen, an operation icon corresponding to the related operation item, comprises;

analyzing a type and a state of the object to be operated, and obtaining the related operation item of the object to be operated;

generating the operation icon corresponding to the related operation item and the display coordinate of the operation icon according to the related operation item; and

displaying the operation icon on the display screen according to the display coordinate of the operation icon, wherein the operation icon direction corresponding to the operation icon is unique.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

continuing to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon if it is detected that the object to be operated moves continuously along the operation icon direction.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

continuing to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon until completion if it is detected that the object to be operated moves along the operation icon direction to a region of the operation icon.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

suspending executing the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon if it is detected that the display coordinate of the object to be operated remains unchanged and the object is not released by the user.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

stopping executing the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon and rolling back the executed functional operation, if it is detected that the object to be operated is released by the user without being moved to a region of the operation icon.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction, displaying, on the display screen, an indicative text for prompting the user to perform an operation.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

hiding other operation icons except the operation icon when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction.

9. An apparatus for executing a program, the apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the processor is configured to

obtain a related operation item of an object to be operated, and display, on a display screen, an operation icon corresponding to the related operation item, wherein the object to be operated is a computer program operable by a user on the display screen, and a direction of pointing from an original display coordinate of the object to be operated towards display a coordinate of the operation icon is an operation icon direction;

according to the original display coordinate of the object to be operated and a display coordinate of the object after being dragged by the user, calculate a movement direction of the object to be operated; and

start but not complete execution of a functional operation corresponding to the operation icon when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction;

display, on the display screen, an indicative arrow whose direction is consistent with the operation icon direction when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction; and

after starting to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon, extend a length of the indicative arrow according to a processing progress of the functional operation; and

in a process of rolling back the executed functional operation corresponding to the operation icon, shortening the length of the indicative arrow according to a rollback progress.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

analyze a type and a state of the object to be operated, and obtain the related operation item of the object to be operated;

generate the operation icon corresponding to the related operation item and the display coordinate of the operation icon according to the related operation item; and

display the operation icon on the display screen according to the display coordinate of the operation icon, wherein the operation icon direction corresponding to the operation icon is unique.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

continue to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon if it is detected that the object to be operated moves continuously along the operation icon direction.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

continue to execute the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon until completion if it is detected that the object to be operated moves along the operation icon direction to a region of the operation icon.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

suspend executing the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon if it is detected that the display coordinate of the object to be operated remains unchanged and the object is not released by the user.

14. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

stop executing the functional operation corresponding to the operation icon and roll back the executed functional operation if it is detected that the object to be operated is released by the user without being moved to a region of the operation icon.

15. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction, display, on the display screen, an indicative text for prompting the user to perform an operation.

16. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

hide other operation icons except the operation icon when it is detected that the movement direction of the object to be operated is the same as the operation icon direction.