COPYING AND PASTING METHOD, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND USER EQUIPMENT

• US 20200226007A1
• Filed: 03/30/2020
• Published: 07/16/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2017
• 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: LI, Duan, HUANG, Xueyan, CAI, Rubin
• Granted Patent: US 11,074,117 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/543 User-generated data transfer, e.g. clipboards, dynamic data exchange [DDE], object linking and embedding [OLE]

Abstract

A copying and pasting method is provided, which includes: obtaining a first to-be-recognized fingerprint; selecting, if the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a first preset fingerprint, copied content from a to-be-processed interface based on a touch operation acting on a touchscreen; obtaining a pasting instruction; and pasting the copied content into a target area according to the pasting instruction. This application further provides a data processing apparatus and user equipment that may implement the foregoing method. According to this application, copying and pasting efficiency is improved.

Claims

1. A copying and pasting method, applied to a user equipment, the method comprising:

obtaining a first to-be-recognized fingerprint;

determining, that the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a first preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is the first preset fingerprint, selecting, copied content from a to-be-processed interface based on a touch operation acting on a touchscreen;

obtaining a pasting instruction; and

pasting the copied content into a target area according to the pasting instruction.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the first to-be-recognized fingerprint comprises:

determining that a touch operation is detected on the touchscreen;

in accordance with the determining that the touch operation is detected, obtaining, by using a fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint used for the touch operation; and

using the fingerprint used for the touch operation as the first to-be-recognized fingerprint.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the first to-be-recognized fingerprint comprises:

detecting a touch operation acting on the touchscreen;

determining, that an operation area of the touch operation is an interface of a preset application program run on a foreground;

in accordance with the determining that the operation area is the interface, awakening a fingerprint sensor; and

obtaining, by using the fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint used for the touch operation, and using the fingerprint used for the touch operation as the first to-be-recognized fingerprint.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the touch operation comprises a first tapping operation and a second tapping operation, and

wherein the selecting copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the touch operation acting on the touchscreen comprises:

selecting a first tapping location from an area in which the first tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a fingerprint used for the first tapping operation;

obtaining the second tapping operation after it is detected that the first tapping operation ends;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the second tapping operation is a second preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, selecting, a second tapping location from an area in which the second tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the second preset fingerprint is the same as the first preset fingerprint; and

determining, that content corresponding to the first tapping location and content corresponding to the second tapping location both belong to the to-be-processed interface;

in accordance with the determining that the contents belong to the to-be-processed interface, selecting, the copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the first tapping location and the second tapping location.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the touch operation acting on the touchscreen comprises:

determining, that the touch operation comprises a plurality of slide operations and the plurality of slide operations act on the to-be-processed interface;

in accordance with the determining that the touch operation comprises the plurality of slide operations which act on the to-be-processed interface, using, content corresponding to the plurality of slide operations as the copied content.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the pasting instruction comprises:

detecting, after the touch operation ends, one more touch operation acting on the target area;

determining, that a time length for which the one more touch operation has been in contact with the touchscreen reaches a preset time length;

in accordance with the determining that the time length reaches a preset time length, displaying, an operation menu comprising a pasting option;

determining, that the pasting option is selected; and

in accordance with the determining that the pasting option is selected, obtaining the pasting instruction.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the pasting instruction comprises:

detecting, after the touch operation ends, one more touch operation acting on the target area;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the one more touch operation is the second preset fingerprint; and

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, obtaining the pasting instruction.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the selecting copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the touch operation acting on the touchscreen, the method further comprises:

determining, that a slide operation is detected in a non-pastable area of the to-be-processed interface;

in accordance with the determining that the slide operation is detected, clearing the copied content;

implementing one of the following (a) and (b);

(a) determining that a speed at which a touch object moves to a side of the screen is greater than a preset speed is detected;

in accordance with the determining that the speed is detected, clearing the copied content; and

(b) determining that a double-tapping operation acting on an editable area of the to-be-processed interface is detected;

in accordance with the determining that the double-tapping operation is detected, clearing the copied content.

18. The method according to claim 1, wherein the touch operation comprises a first tapping operation and a second tapping operation, and

wherein the selecting copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the touch operation acting on the touchscreen comprises:

selecting a first tapping location from an area in which the first tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a fingerprint used for the first tapping operation;

obtaining the second tapping operation after it is detected that the first tapping operation ends;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the second tapping operation is a second preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, selecting, a second tapping location from an area in which the second tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the second preset fingerprint is different from the first preset fingerprint; and

determining, that content corresponding to the first tapping location and content corresponding to the second tapping location both belong to the to-be-processed interface;

in accordance with the determining that the contents belong to the to-be-processed interface, selecting, the copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the first tapping location and the second tapping location.

9. User equipment, comprising:

a touchscreen, a processor, a memory, and a fingerprint sensor, all of which are connected by a bus;

wherein the touchscreen is configured to detect a touch operation;

wherein the fingerprint sensor is configured to detect a fingerprint used for the touch operation;

wherein the memory is configured to store a processor-executable program which causes the processor to perform;

obtaining a first to-be-recognized fingerprint;

determining, that the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a first preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is the first preset fingerprint, selecting, copied content from a to-be-processed interface based on a touch operation acting on a touchscreen;

obtaining a pasting instruction; and

pasting the copied content into a target area according to the pasting instruction.

10. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the fingerprint sensor is disposed below the touchscreen.

11. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

determining that a touch operation acting on the touchscreen is detected;

in accordance with the determining that the touch operation is detected, obtaining, by using the fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint used for the touch operation; and

using the fingerprint used for the touch operation as the first to-be-recognized fingerprint.

12. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

detecting a touch operation acting on the touchscreen;

determining, that an operation area of the touch operation is an interface of a preset application program run on a foreground;

in accordance with the determining that the operation area is the interface, awakening a fingerprint sensor; and

obtaining, by using the fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint used for the touch operation, and using the fingerprint used for the touch operation as the first to-be-recognized fingerprint.

13. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the touch operation comprises a first tapping operation and a second tapping operation, and the processor is further configured to perform:

selecting a first tapping location from an area in which the first tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a fingerprint used for the first tapping operation;

obtaining the second tapping operation after it is detected that the first tapping operation ends;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the second tapping operation is a second preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, selecting, a second tapping location from an area in which the second tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the second preset fingerprint is the same as the first preset fingerprint;

determining, that content corresponding to the first tapping location and content corresponding to the second tapping location both belong to the to-be-processed interface; and

in accordance with the determining that the contents belong to the to-be-processed interface, selecting, the copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the first tapping location and the second tapping location.

14. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

determining, that the touch operation comprises a plurality of slide operations and the plurality of slide operations act on the to-be-processed interface; and

in accordance with the determining that the touch operation comprises the plurality of slide operations which act on the to-be-processed interface, using, content corresponding to the plurality of slide operations as the copied content.

15. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

detecting, after the touch operation ends, one more touch operation acting on the target area;

determining, that a time length for which the one more touch operation has been in contact with the touchscreen reaches a preset time length,

in accordance with the determining that the time length reaches the preset time length, displaying, an operation menu comprising a pasting option; and

obtaining the pasting instruction when the pasting option is selected.

16. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

detecting, after the touch operation ends, one more touch operation acting on the target area;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the one more touch operation is the second preset fingerprint; and

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, obtaining the pasting instruction.

17. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

determining that a slide operation is detected in a non-pastable area of the to-be-processed interface;

in accordance with the determining that the slide operation is detected, clearing the copied content;

implementing one of the following (a) and (b);

(a) determining that a speed at which a touch object moves to a side of the screen is greater than a preset speed is detected;

in accordance with the determining that the speed is detected, clearing the copied content; and

(b) determining a double-tapping operation acting on an editable area of the to-be-processed interface is detected;

in accordance with the determining that the double-tapping operation acting is detected, clearing the copied content.

19. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the touch operation comprises a first tapping operation and a second tapping operation, and the processor is further configured to perform:

selecting a first tapping location from an area in which the first tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the first to-be-recognized fingerprint is a fingerprint used for the first tapping operation;

obtaining the second tapping operation after it is detected that the first tapping operation ends;

determining, that a fingerprint used for the second tapping operation is a second preset fingerprint;

in accordance with the determining that the fingerprint is the second preset fingerprint, selecting, a second tapping location from an area in which the second tapping operation is in contact with the touchscreen, wherein the second preset fingerprint is different from the first preset fingerprint;

determining, that content corresponding to the first tapping location and content corresponding to the second tapping location both belong to the to-be-processed interface; and

in accordance with the determining that the contents belong to the to-be-processed interface, selecting, the copied content from the to-be-processed interface based on the first tapping location and the second tapping location.