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Granted Patent B2
US 12,204,741 · App. 17/848,915 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Screenshot method and related device

Inventors: Tao Zheng (Wuhan, CN); Hong Xiang (Shenzhen, CN); Junyong Zhang (Dongguan, CN); Jicun Fan (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,204,741
App. No.
17/848,915
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A screenshot method includes that a terminal responds to a non-stylus operation by entering a screenshot waiting state. When the terminal establishes a connection to the stylus, the terminal detects an operation of the stylus on a touchscreen of the terminal. If an operation of drawing a closed figure with the stylus is detected, the terminal takes a screenshot of interface content in the closed figure drawn with the stylus.

Claims (58)

1. A method, wherein the method comprises:

detecting a first non-stylus operation;

entering, in response to the first non-stylus operation, a screenshot waiting state, wherein the screenshot waiting state enables a user to take a screenshot of a content on a screen;

detecting, after entering the screenshot waiting state, whether a connection to a stylus has been established;

taking a first screenshot of first interface content in a first closed figure during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a stylus operation performed with the stylus on a touchscreen of a terminal, and after detecting the connection to the stylus, wherein the stylus operation is of drawing the first closed figure with the stylus; and

taking a second screenshot during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a second non-stylus operation, and while waiting for the connection to the stylus.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first non-stylus operation comprises a three-finger swipe-down operation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first non-stylus operation comprises a knuckle tap operation.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first non-stylus operation comprises a touch operation from the user on a virtual screenshot button in a drop-down menu.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

further taking the first screenshot when the stylus operation is detected within a preset time period after the terminal enters the screenshot waiting state.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein before detecting the first stylus operation, the method further comprises detecting whether the terminal establishes the connection to the stylus.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting the stylus operation by detecting that touch points of a modulation signal of a nib of the stylus are connected to form the first closed figure; and

further taking the first screenshot when the first closed figure has an area greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein after responding to the first non-stylus operation by entering the screenshot waiting state, the method further comprises:

detecting a third operation of drawing a second closed figure with a finger; and

taking, in response to the third operation, a third screenshot of second interface content in the second closed figure.

9. A terminal comprising:

a touchscreen; and

a processor coupled to the touchscreen and configured to:

detect a first non-stylus operation;

enter in response to the first non-stylus operation, a screenshot waiting state, wherein the screenshot waiting state enables a user to take a screenshot of a content on a screen;

detect, after entering the screenshot waiting state, whether a connection to a stylus has been established;

take a first screenshot of first interface content in a first closed figure during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a stylus operation performed with the stylus on the touchscreen, and after detecting the connection to the stylus; and

take a second screen during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a second non-stylus operation, and while waiting for the connection to the stylus.

10. The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the first non-stylus operation comprises:

a three-finger swipe-down operation;

a knuckle tap operation; or

a touch operation from the user on a virtual screenshot button in a drop-down menu.

11. The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to

further take the first screenshot when the stylus operation is detected within a preset time period after the terminal enters the screenshot waiting state.

12. The terminal of claim 9 , wherein before detecting the stylus operation, the processor is further configured to detect whether the terminal establishes the connection.

13. The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect the stylus operation by detecting that touch points of a modulation signal of a nib of the stylus are connected to form the first closed figure; and

further take the first screenshot when the first closed figure has an area greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

14. The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a third operation of drawing a second closed figure with a finger; and

take, in response to the third operation, a second screenshot of second interface content in the second closed figure.

15. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions that are stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause a terminal to:

detect a first non-stylus operation;

enter, in response to detecting the first non-stylus operation, a screenshot waiting state, wherein the screenshot waiting state enables a user to take a screenshot of a content on a screen;

detect, after entering the screenshot waiting state, whether a connection to a stylus has been established;

take a first screenshot of first interface content in a first closed figure during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a stylus operation performed with the stylus on a touchscreen, and after detecting the connection to the stylus; and

take a second screenshot during the screenshot waiting state, in response to detecting a second non-stylus operation, and while waiting for the connection to the stylus.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the first non-stylus operation comprises:

a three-finger swipe-down operation;

a knuckle tap operation; or

a touch operation from the user on a virtual screenshot button in a drop-down menu.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to:

further take the first screenshot when the stylus operation is detected within a preset time period after the terminal enters the screenshot waiting state.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein before detecting the stylus operation, the computer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to detect whether the terminal establishes the connection.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to:

detect the stylus operation by detecting that touch points of a modulation signal of a nib of the stylus are connected to form the first closed figure; and

further take the first screenshot when the first closed figure has an area greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to:

detect a third operation of drawing a second closed figure with a finger; and

take, in response to the third operation, a third screenshot of second interface content in the second closed figure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: ZHENG, TAO; XIANG, HONG; ZHANG, JUNYONG; FAN, JICUN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068848/0490 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201911403704.2 · Dec 27, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020136387 · Dec 15, 2020
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