Displaying a desktop icon with multiple color sets using a moving angle of a mobile terminal

• US 10,725,612 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2017
• Issued: 07/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2015
• 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: Qian, Kai, Huang, Liwei, Li, Jianhua
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yoon, Eric J
• Application Number:
  US15/694,225
• Publication Number:
  US 20170364241A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• 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 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• 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 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

The present invention discloses a desktop icon display method and a mobile terminal, relates to the field of mobile communications, and enhances a visual effect, of a user desktop icon, produced when the mobile terminal is shaken. The display method provided by the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal. A desktop icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal by using a first color set; a moving angle of the mobile terminal is obtained; and if the moving angle of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, the desktop icon is displayed by using a second color set.

Claims

1. A desktop icon display method, comprising:

displaying a desktop icon on a display screen of a mobile terminal using a first color set;

obtaining an angle of movement of the mobile terminal;

displaying the desktop icon using a second color set when the angle of movement of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, wherein along a z-axis, the display screen sequentially includes a display layer, an image layer at which the desktop icon is located, and a wallpaper layer, wherein the display layer overlays the wallpaper layer and the image layer, wherein the displaying the desktop icon using the second color set includes obtaining, according to a first angle of movement, a second angle of movement, and a first distance value representing a virtual distance between the wallpaper layer and the image layer, a first area that corresponds to the desktop icon and that is on the wallpaper layer, the virtual distance being set by a user, wherein obtaining the first area comprises obtaining, for a first coordinate point (x,y) of the desktop icon and according to the first angle of movement, the second angle of movement, and the first distance value, a coordinate point (x1,y1) that is in the first area and that corresponds to the first coordinate point of the desktop icon using the following formula;

(x1,y1)=(x−

D×

tan α

,y−

D×

tan β

),

wherein D is the first distance value and is greater than zero, tan is a tangent function, α

is the first angle of movement, and β

is the second angle of movement;

determining a new color for the first coordinate point based on a color value of the coordinate point and a color value of the first coordinate point; and

displaying the new determined color.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein horizontal coordinates of the display layer are in a one-to-one correspondence, respectively, with horizontal coordinates of the wallpaper layer and horizontal coordinates of the image layer, wherein the z-axis is a coordinate axis perpendicular to the display screen, wherein the horizontal coordinates comprise a coordinate in a direction of an x-axis and a coordinate in a direction of a y-axis, wherein a horizontal plane on which the x-axis and the y-axis are located is parallel with the display screen, and wherein the displaying the desktop icon using the second color set further includes:

performing combination calculation on color values of all coordinate points in the first area and color values of all coordinate points of the desktop icon to obtain a series of combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon, wherein a set of the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon is the first color set, and wherein a set of the combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon is the second color set; and

respectively displaying, on the horizontal coordinates of the display layer, colors that correspond to the combined color values obtained after the combination calculation and that correspond to all the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the performing combination calculation on the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon includes:

performing addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon;

or

filtering out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the performing combination calculation on the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon includes performing addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the performing combination calculation on the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon includes:

filtering out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area; and

performing addition or subtraction calculation on a first color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon and a second color value that is obtained after the filtering and that corresponds to each coordinate point in the first area.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the performing combination calculation on the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon includes performing addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.

7. The method according to claim 2, wherein the performing combination calculation on the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon includes filtering out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area.

8. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions, which causes the processor to be configured to;

display a desktop icon on a display screen of the mobile terminal using a first color set;

obtain an angle of movement of the mobile terminal;

display the desktop icon using a second color set when the angle of movement of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, wherein along a z-axis, the display screen sequentially includes a display layer, an image layer at which the desktop icon is located, and a wallpaper layer, wherein the display layer overlays the wallpaper layer and the image layer, wherein the processor is configured to display the desktop icon using the second color set by being configured to obtain, according to a first angle of movement, a second angle of movement, and a first distance value representing a virtual distance between the wallpaper layer and the image layer, a first area that corresponds to the desktop icon and that is on the wallpaper layer, the virtual distance being set by a user, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the first area by being configured to obtain, for a first coordinate point (x,y) of the desktop icon and according to the first angle of movement, the second angle of movement, and the first distance value, a coordinate point (x1,y1) that is in the first area and that corresponds to the first coordinate point of the desktop icon using the following formula;

(x1,y1)=(x−

D×

tan α

,y−

D×

tan β

),

wherein D is the first distance value and is greater than zero, tan is a tangent function, α

is the first angle of movement, and β

is the second angle of movement;

determine a new color for the first coordinate point based on a color value of the coordinate point and a color value of the first coordinate point; and

display the new determined color.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein horizontal coordinates of the display layer are in a one-to-one correspondence respectively with horizontal coordinates of the wallpaper layer and horizontal coordinates of the image layer, wherein the z-axis is a coordinate axis perpendicular to the display screen wherein the horizontal coordinates comprise a coordinate in a direction of an x-axis and a coordinate in a direction of a y-axis, wherein a horizontal plane on which the x-axis and the y-axis are located is parallel with the display screen, and wherein the processor is further configured to:

perform combination calculation on color values of all coordinate points in the first area obtained by the processor and color values of all coordinate points of the desktop icon to form a series of combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon, wherein a set of the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon is the first color set, and wherein a set of the combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon is the second color set; and

display, on the horizontal coordinates of the display layer, colors that correspond to the combined color values obtained after the combination calculation and that correspond to all the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon.

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

perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon;

or

filter out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area, and perform addition or subtraction calculation on a first color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon and a second color value that is obtained after the filtering and that corresponds to each coordinate point in the first area.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to filter out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area and perform addition or subtraction calculation on a first color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon and a second color value that is obtained after the filtering and that corresponds to each coordinate point in the first area.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to filter out one or more color values from color values of all coordinate points in the first area, and perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value that is obtained after the filtering and that is of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.

15. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display screen;

one or more user input devices;

a memory comprising one or more programs; and

one or more processors coupled to the display screen, the one or more user input devices, and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the one or more programs stored in the memory to cause the one or more processors to;

display a desktop icon on the display screen of the mobile terminal by using a first color set;

obtain an angle of movement of the mobile terminal;

display the desktop icon using a second color set when the angle of movement of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, wherein along a z-axis, the display screen sequentially includes a display layer, an image layer at which the desktop icon is located, and a wallpaper layer, wherein the display layer overlays the wallpaper layer and the image layer, wherein the one or more processors are configured to display the desktop icon using the second color set by being configured to obtain, according to a first angle of movement, a second angle of movement, and a first distance value representing a virtual distance between the wallpaper layer and the image layer, a first area that corresponds to the desktop icon and that is on the wallpaper layer, the virtual distance being set by a user, wherein the one or more processors are configured to obtain the first area by being configured to obtain, for a first coordinate point (x,y) of the desktop icon and according to the first angle of movement, the second angle of movement, and the first distance value, a coordinate point (x1,y1) that is in the first area and that corresponds to the first coordinate point of the desktop icon using the following formula;

(x1,y1)=(x−

D×

tan α

,y−

D×

tan β

),

wherein D is the first distance value and is greater than zero, tan is a tangent function, α

is the first angle of movement, and β

is the second angle of movement;

determine a new color for the first coordinate point based on a color value of the coordinate point and a color value of the first coordinate point; and

display the new determined color.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 15, wherein horizontal coordinates of the display layer are in a one-to-one correspondence respectively with horizontal coordinates of the wallpaper layer and horizontal coordinates of the image layer, wherein the z-axis is a coordinate axis perpendicular to the display screen, wherein the horizontal coordinates comprise a coordinate in a direction of an x-axis and a coordinate in a direction of a y-axis, wherein a horizontal plane on which the x-axis and the y-axis are located is parallel with the display screen, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

perform combination calculation on color values of all coordinate points in the obtained first area and color values of all coordinate points of the desktop icon to form a series of combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon, wherein a set of the color values of all the coordinate points of the desktop icon is the first color set, and a set of the combined color values that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon is the second color set; and

respectively display, on the horizontal coordinates of the display layer, colors that correspond to the combined color values obtained after the combination calculation and that correspond to all the horizontal coordinate points of the desktop icon.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon;

or

filter out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area, and perform addition or subtraction calculation on a first color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon and a second color value that is obtained after the filtering and that corresponds to each coordinate point in the first area.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

perform addition or subtraction calculation on a color value of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon;

or

filter out one or more color values from the color values of all the coordinate points in the first area, and perform addition subtraction calculation on a color value that is obtained after the filtering and that is of each coordinate point in the first area and a color value of each coordinate point of the desktop icon.