IP Library Granted Patent US 9,383,858
Granted Patent B2
US 9,383,858 · App. 14/281,652 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Method and device for executing an operation on a mobile device

Inventor: Jie Liang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Guangzhou UCWEB Computer Technology Co., Ltd
G06F3/0416G06F3/046G06F3/04883
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Patent No.
US 9,383,858
App. No.
14/281,652
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a method and device a method for detecting and receiving an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen, identifying information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal, determining a control operation based on the information, and executing the control operation in response to the determination. The control operation comprises at least one of closing a present application interface and displaying a new application interface.

Claims (34)

1. A method for executing an operation on a touch screen of an electronic device, comprising:

detecting and receiving an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen while a first application interface is displayed within a display of the electronic device;

identifying information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal;

determining a control operation based on the information; and

executing the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises removing the first application interface from the display, entering a thumbnail interface including the first application interface and a second application interface, and then displaying the second application interface in a full screen of the display.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying information comprises determining the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined area comprises a peripheral area along edges of the touch screen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying information comprises determining a direction in which the induction signal is received.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying information comprises determining the induction signal comprises a drag signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting two induction signals.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising determining that the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions, or one direction.

8. An apparatus for executing an operation on a touch screen of an electronic device, comprising

a detecting unit configured to detect and receive an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with the touch screen;

a processor configured to:

identify information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal while a first application interface is displayed within a display of the electronic device;

determine a control operation based on the information; and

execute the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises removing the first application interface from the display, entering a thumbnail interface including the first application interface and a second application interface, and then displaying the second application interface in a full screen of the display.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the induction signal is induced by a drag gesture.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to detect two induction signals.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions or one direction.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a direction in which the induction signal is received.

14. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions that configure a processor to:

detect and receive an induction signal induced by a contact of a pointing object with a touch screen;

identify information corresponding to the induction signal in response to receipt of the induction signal while a first application interface is displayed within on a display;

determine a control operation based on the information; and

execute the control operation in response to the determination,

wherein the control operation comprises removing the first application interface from the display, entering a thumbnail interface including the first application interface and a second application interface, and then displaying the second application interface in a full screen of the display.

15. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the induction signal is received in a predetermined area.

16. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the induction signal is induced by a drag gesture.

17. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to detect two induction signals.

18. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine the two induction signals are received in different directions, opposite directions or one direction.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2020
From: GUANGZHOU UCWEB COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052771/0562 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2014
From: LIANG, JIE
To: GUANGZHOU UCWEB COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033361/0296 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2011 1 0376703 · Nov 23, 2011 · national
CN 2011 1 0436148 · Dec 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (3)
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