METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN IMAGE PREVIEW

• US 20150113475A1
• Filed: 12/23/2014
• Published: 04/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Xu, Fei, Li, Weixing, Wang, Yahui
• Application Number:
  US14/580,225
• Publication Number:
  US 20150113475A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/798
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and device for providing an image preview to improve the effect and efficiency of previewing images. The method includes: receiving a sliding gesture from a user through an interface of displaying an image; providing an image preview within a first boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a first region of the interface; and providing the image preview within a second boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a second region of the interface.

Claims

1. A method for providing an image preview, comprising:

receiving a sliding gesture from a user through an interface of displaying an image;

providing an image preview within a first boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a first region of the interface; and

providing the image preview within a second boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a second region of the interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sliding gesture is received in a wallpaper preview application and the image is to be used as wallpaper.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first boundary represents an actual boundary of the wallpaper when displayed in maximum resolutions and the second boundary represents a boundary of the interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first region is a preset region in the interface, and the second region comprises any other region of the interface except the first region.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the image preview within the first boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture;

calculating an wallpaper moving distance by using a ratio of a size of the first region to a size of the wallpaper; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the first boundary of the wallpaper according to the wallpaper moving distance.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the image preview within the second boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the second boundary of the wallpaper according to the actual sliding distance of the gesture.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second region is a preset region in the interface, and the first region comprises any other region of the interface except the second region.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein providing the image preview within the first boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the first boundary of the wallpaper according to the actual sliding distance of the gesture.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein providing the image preview within the second boundary of the image comprises:

providing the wallpaper preview within the second boundary of the wallpaper according to the sliding gesture.

10. A method for providing a wallpaper preview, comprising:

receiving a sliding gesture from a user through an interface of displaying a wallpaper;

displaying the wallpaper in maximum resolution if the sliding gesture is sliding movement with two fingers sliding outward; and

displaying the wallpaper within a boundary of the interface if the sliding gesture is sliding movement with two fingers sliding inward.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the wallpaper within the boundary of the interface comprises:

zooming out the wallpaper in proportion to a sliding inward distance of the sliding gesture; and

displaying the wallpaper within the boundary of the interface when the sliding gesture is finished.

12. A device for providing an image preview, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to perform;

receiving a sliding gesture from a user through an interface of displaying an image;

providing an image preview within a first boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a first region of the interface; and

providing the image preview within a second boundary of the image if the sliding gesture is received through a second region of the interface.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the sliding gesture is received in a wallpaper preview application and the image is to be used as wallpaper.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the first boundary represents an actual boundary of the wallpaper when displayed in maximum resolutions and the second boundary represents a boundary of the interface.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the first region is a preset region in the interface, and the second region comprises any other region of the interface except the first region.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein providing the image preview within the first boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture;

calculating an wallpaper moving distance by using a ratio of a size of the first region to a size of the wallpaper; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the first boundary of the wallpaper according to the wallpaper moving distance.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein providing the image preview within the second boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the second boundary of the wallpaper according to the actual sliding distance of the gesture.

18. The device of claim 12, wherein the second region is a preset region in the interface, and the first region comprises any other region of the interface except the second region.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein providing the image preview within the first boundary of the image comprises:

determining an actual sliding distance of the sliding gesture; and

providing the wallpaper preview within the first boundary of the wallpaper according to the actual sliding distance of the gesture.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein providing the image preview within the second boundary of the image comprises:

providing the wallpaper preview within the second boundary of the wallpaper according to the sliding gesture.