TWI450179B - Desktop management system and method - Google Patents

Description

Desktop management system and method

The present invention relates to a user interface management system and method, and more particularly to a desktop management system and method applied to an electronic device.

At present, electronic devices, such as desktop computers such as computers and mobile phones, mostly display flat and static shortcut menus, time indicators, and status icons. The user clicks on an icon. After that, the desktop system performs corresponding actions, such as expanding the menu options or running the corresponding program. These desktop systems focus on functional applications but ignore the coordination and initiative of operations.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a desktop management system and method for actively detecting the type of electronic device, and displaying corresponding components on the desktop in a stereoscopic and dynamic manner according to different types of electronic devices.

A desktop management system is applied to an electronic device, which includes a memory, a processor, and a display screen. The system comprises: a setting module, a detecting module, a display module and an execution module. The setting module is configured to receive a desktop parameter set by the user, including a background image of the desktop, a first display parameter of the first stereoscopic graphic carrying the rotation of the desktop component, and a second display of the process wall of the process executed by the processor A display parameter, and a third display parameter representing a second solid figure of the desktop component shortcut, and a desktop display action for setting a user operation corresponding to the first solid figure, the process wall surface, or the second solid figure. The detecting module is configured to determine the type of the electronic device according to the system configuration recorded in the configuration file in the memory, and determine the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device. The display module is configured to draw and display the first solid figure according to the set first display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background. The display module is further configured to construct the process wall surface according to the set first display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background, and display the application corresponding to the desktop component selected by the user from the first stereo graphic on the process wall surface. . The execution module is configured to receive an operation of dragging the desktop component from the first stereo graphic to the background image, and generate a second stereoscopic graphic to display the shortcut of the desktop component according to the set third display parameter at the corresponding position of the background image, and The corresponding desktop display action is performed according to the operation of the user's finger on the first solid figure, the process wall surface or the second solid figure.

A desktop management method is applied to an electronic device, which includes a memory, a processor, and a display screen. The method comprises: (A) receiving a desktop parameter set by a user, the desktop parameter comprising a background image of the desktop, a first display parameter carrying the rotated first solid figure of the desktop component, displaying the process being executed by the processor a second display parameter of the process wall, and a third display parameter of the second solid figure representing the shortcut of the desktop component; (B) setting the user to correspond to the operation of the first solid figure, the process wall surface or the second solid figure (3) judging the type of the electronic device according to the system configuration recorded in the configuration file in the memory, determining the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device; (D) setting the first display parameter according to the setting on the desktop background Drawing and displaying the first solid figure according to the corresponding position; (E) constructing the process wall surface according to the set first display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background, and displaying the user from the first solid figure on the process wall surface The application corresponding to the selected desktop component is selected; (F) the receiving user drags the desktop component from the first solid figure to The operation of the scene picture, generating a second stereoscopic graphic to display the shortcut of the desktop component according to the set third display parameter at a corresponding position of the background image; and (G) according to the user's finger to the first solid figure, the process wall or the second The operation of the stereoscopic graphics performs the corresponding desktop display action.

Compared with the prior art, the desktop management system and method provided by the present invention can actively detect the type of the electronic device, and display the corresponding components on the desktop in a stereoscopic and dynamic manner according to different types of the electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is a functional module diagram of a preferred embodiment of the desktop management system 10 of the present invention. The desktop management system 10 is applied to the electronic device 100. The desktop management system 10 can actively detect the type of the electronic device 100, and display the corresponding desktop components on the desktop management system 10 in a stereoscopic and dynamic manner according to different types of the applied electronic devices 100. The desktop components include, but are not limited to, shortcut icons for pictures, audio/video files, text files, and applications.

The electronic device 100 can be a different type of device such as a mobile phone, a computer, and a personal digital assistant. The electronic device 100 further includes a memory 20, a configuration file 30, a display screen 40, and a processor 50.

The memory 20 is used for storing information, including information such as the configuration file 30, the computer program code of the desktop management system 10, the data generated during the operation, and the computer program code of other applications installed by the electronic device 100.

The configuration file 30 records the hardware configuration information of the electronic device 100, such as the size and resolution information of the display screen 40.

The display screen 40 is configured to dynamically display changes in desktop components based on user operations on desktop components provided by the desktop management system 10, such as opening, closing, deleting, and displaying locations of desktop components. In the present embodiment, the display screen 40 is a touch display screen.

The processor 50 is configured to execute computer program code of the desktop management system 10 and other applications installed by the electronic device 100 to provide corresponding functions.

The desktop management system 10 includes a setting module 11 , a detecting module 12 , a display module 13 , and an execution module 14 .

The setting module 11 is configured to receive desktop parameters set by the user, and store the set desktop parameters to the memory 20. The desktop parameter includes a background image of the desktop, a display parameter of the first stereoscopic graphic carrying the desktop component, and a display parameter of the process wall of the application (hereinafter referred to as a process) being executed by the processor 50, representing a shortcut of the desktop component. The display parameters of the second solid figure, and the display parameters of the system time.

Users can set their favorite pictures as the background image of the desktop, such as a pure black photo.

The display parameters of the first three-dimensional figure include the shape, size, color, display position on the background image, initial rotation speed and direction, the color of the filtered spot and the initial filtering speed of the spot during the rotation. . As shown in FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the first solid figure is a cube, the side length of the cube is 1.5 cm, the upper and lower sides are transparent, and the four functions on the side surface display various functional function tables. Desktop components such as pictures, audio/video files, etc. The color of the four sides of the cube can be set to yellow, green, blue, purple, or other colors different from the background image. The display position of the cube can be set to be 1cm from the upper boundary of the background image, 2cm to the left boundary, the initial rotation speed is 3cm/s, the rotation direction is clockwise, and the color of the filtered spot can be one or more, such as white or other. Different from the color of the background image, the initial filtering speed of the spot is 5 / s. In other embodiments, the first three-dimensional figure may also be other solid figures such as a cylinder or a cone.

The display parameters of the first three-dimensional figure further include a relationship between the movement trajectory of the filtered light spot, the filtering speed and the number of the light points, and the rotational speed of the first solid figure. For example, the motion trajectory of the filtered light spot may be set as a plurality of parabolic trajectories, and the filtering speed and the number of the light spots may be set to be proportional to the rotational speed of the first solid figure.

The display parameters of the process wall include the size of the process wall and the display position of the process wall on the desktop background. The process wall can be set to a parallelogram of 6cm*8cm. The process wall display position can be set to a distance of 1cm from the upper edge of the background image and 3cm from the right border of the background image.

The display parameters of the second solid figure include the shape, initial size, and color of the second solid figure. For example, the second solid figure may be set as a sphere having a radius of 0.8 cm, and the color may be set to be any one or more colors different from the background image. The display parameter of the second solid figure further includes a relationship between the size and the frequency of use of the user. For example, the radius of the sphere is increased by 0.05 cm each time the user opens a desktop component corresponding to a sphere shortcut, and if a sphere has a shortcut exceeding a certain value When the time (for example 24h) is not used, its radius is reduced by 0.05 cm. It can also be set to zoom in and out on the shortcut of the sphere when the user's finger or mouse stays in the shortcut of the sphere, so that the user can zoom in and out on the shortcut of the sphere. In other embodiments, the second solid figure may also be other solid figures than the sphere.

The display parameters of the system clock include the display color of the system time and the display position of the system time on the desktop background. The display color of the system time can be set to any color different from the background image, such as white, and the display position can be set to be 3.5 cm from the upper boundary of the background image.

In other embodiments, the size of the cube, the process wall and the sphere, and the display position of the cube, the process wall, and the system clock may also be set according to the corresponding ratio of the size of the display screen 40. For example, the size of the cube can be set to display a size of 1/12 of the screen 40, and the distance between the display position and the upper boundary of the background image is set to display 1/20 of the shorter side of the screen 40, and the distance from the left border of the background image is set. To display 1/20 of the longer side of the screen 40.

The setting module 11 is further configured to set a desktop display action corresponding to the operation of the first cube, the process wall surface or the second solid figure by a user (refer to FIG. 3 for specific introduction). For example, the user can set the user's finger to touch the cube for more than a preset time (eg, 5 s) corresponding to the command cube stopping rotation, and touching the rotation corresponding to restarting the cube again.

The detecting module 12 is configured to determine the type of the electronic device 100 according to the system configuration described in the configuration file 20, and determine the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device 100. For example, if the electronic device 100 is a computer, there is no need to display desktop components related to making a call, such as a phone book, a communication record, and the like. If the electronic device 100 is a Netbook, when the detection module 12 does not detect that the Netbook has inserted the SIM card, it does not need to display the desktop component related to the call; when the detection module 12 detects that the Netbook has inserted the SIM When the card is used, the desktop components related to the call are redisplayed.

The display module 13 draws the first stereoscopic figure of the set shape and color and the filtered light spot on the corresponding display position of the desktop background, and displays the rotated first solid figure at the initial rotation speed, and displays the initial The spot of light filtered out.

The detection module 12 is further configured to read the current system time of the electronic device 100 from the electronic device 100 clock chip (not shown in FIG. 1). The display module 13 aggregates the first preset number and color of the light spot to display the current system time in the corresponding display position of the desktop background. For example, the detection module 12 reads the current system time from the clock chip of the electronic device 100 to 12:00, and aggregates 40 colors of white light spots to display the current system time at a position of 3.5 cm from the upper boundary of the background image. (as shown in Figure 5)

The execution module 14 is configured to perform a corresponding desktop display action according to the operation of the first stereoscopic graphic by the user's finger, and automatically adjust the rotation speed and the speed and quantity of the filtered light spot according to the speed of the user's finger operation. For example, when the user's finger touches the cube in FIG. 4 for more than a preset time (eg, 5 s), the execution module 14 commands the cube to stop rotating; when the user's finger touches the cube in FIG. 4 again, the execution module 14 restarts the rotation of the cube. The faster the user's finger operates the cube, the faster the cube rotates, and the faster and more the filtered spot is. The rotational speed of the cube can also be set by the setting module 11 to be proportional to the speed at which the user's finger operates the cube.

The display module 13 is further configured to aggregate the second preset number and color spot to construct the process wall at a corresponding display position of the desktop background. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display module 13 aggregates 20 yellow light spots at a distance of 1 cm from the boundary on the background image, and the right side has a distance of 3 cm from the right border of the background image to construct a parallelogram shape of 6 cm*8 cm. Process wall. Other spots disappear automatically when moving to the process wall.

The display module 13 is further configured to display, on the process wall surface, an application corresponding to the desktop component selected by the user from the first stereoscopic image, such as the processes Task1, Task2, and Task3 shown in FIG.

The execution module 14 is further configured to receive an operation of dragging the desktop component from the first solid figure to the background image, and display a shortcut of the desktop component in a second solid figure at a corresponding position of the background image. For example, the user drags four desktop components "Messages", "Phonebook", "Settings", "Tools" to the background image of the desktop from the cubes in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, respectively, and the execution module 14 is at the position where the dragging is terminated. A sphere with a radius of 0.8 cm represents the shortcut of the four tabletop components, respectively. The higher the user's frequency of use of a sphere shortcut, the larger the volume of the sphere shortcut, so that the user can select and use the shortcut.

The execution module 14 is further configured to perform a corresponding desktop display action according to the operation of the user's finger on the process wall or the second solid figure. For example, when the user drags a sphere out of the display range of the desktop background, the execution module 14 deletes the sphere shortcut from the desktop background (not shown); when the user drags a process (eg, Task1) from the process wall The other areas to the desktop background correspond to magnifying the process on the desktop background (as shown in Figures 8 and 9).

2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the desktop management method of the present invention. The order of appearance of the steps in FIG. 2, for example, the order of appearance of S260 to S290 can be exchanged.

In step S200, the setting module 11 is configured to receive desktop parameters set by the user, and store the set desktop parameters to the memory 20. For details, please refer to the function introduction of the setting module 11 in the system embodiment.

In step S210, the setting module 11 sets a desktop display operation corresponding to the operation of the first cube, the process wall surface or the second solid figure by the user (refer to FIG. 3 for specific introduction).

In step S220, the electronic device 100 is initialized.

In step S230, the detecting module 12 determines the type of the electronic device 100 according to the system configuration described in the configuration file 20, and determines the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device 100. For example, if the electronic device 100 is a computer, there is no need to display desktop components related to making a call, such as a phone book, a communication record, and the like.

Step S240, the display module 13 draws the first solid figure of the shape and color and the filtered light spot in the step S210 in the corresponding display position of the desktop background, and displays the rotated first solid figure at the initial rotation speed. And display the spot that is filtered out at the initial speed.

In step S250, the detecting module 12 is further configured to read the current system time of the electronic device 100 from the clock chip. The display module 13 aggregates the first preset number and color of the light spot to display the current system time in the corresponding display position of the desktop background (as shown in FIG. 5).

In step S260, the execution module 14 is configured to perform a corresponding display action according to the operation of the first stereoscopic graphic by the user's finger, and automatically adjust the rotation speed and the speed and quantity of the filtered light spot according to the speed of the user's finger operation. For example, when the user's finger touches the cube in FIG. 4 for more than a preset time (eg, 5 s), the execution module 14 commands the cube to stop rotating. When the user's finger touches the cube in FIG. 4 again, the execution module 14 restarts the rotation of the cube. When the user clicks on a blank area on the cube corresponding to expanding each page of the cube, as shown in FIG. 10, since the display range of the desktop is limited, it is impossible to display all the expanded pages at a time, when the user's finger is on the expanded page. When sliding up and down, the execution module 14 performs switching between pages.

Step S270, the display module 13 aggregates the second preset number and color spot to construct the process wall on the corresponding display position of the desktop background, and displays the desktop selected by the user from the first stereo graphic on the process wall. The application corresponding to the component. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display module 13 aggregates 20 yellow light spots at a distance of 1 cm from the boundary on the background image, and the right side has a distance of 3 cm from the right border of the background image to construct a parallelogram shape of 6 cm*8 cm. Process wall. As shown in FIG. 7, the process wall displays the processes Task1, Task2, and Task3.

In step S280, the execution module 14 receives an operation of dragging the desktop component from the first solid figure to the background image, and displays the shortcut of the desktop component in a second solid figure at a corresponding position of the background image. As shown in Figure 7, the four sphere shortcuts on the desktop background represent the four desktop components "Messages", "Phonebook", "Settings", and "Tools" that the user drags from the cube. The higher the user's frequency of use of a sphere shortcut, the larger the volume of the sphere shortcut, so that the user can select and use the sphere shortcut. A desktop component, such as "Messages", is displayed on the first solid image after being dragged onto the desktop background.

In step S290, the execution module 14 performs a corresponding desktop display action according to the operation of the user's finger on the process wall or the second solid figure. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, when a user drags a process, such as Task1, from the process wall to other areas of the desktop background, the process is enlarged on the desktop background.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a specific flowchart of step S210 of FIG. 2.

In step S310, the setting module 11 sets the user's finger to touch the first stereoscopic graphic for more than a preset time (for example, 5s) corresponding to the stop rotation operation, and the second touch corresponds to the restart rotation operation.

Step S320, the setting module 11 sets the user's finger to slide from left to right on the first solid figure corresponding to the first solid figure to rotate counterclockwise, and to slide from right to left corresponding to the first solid figure to rotate clockwise. .

In step S330, the setting module 11 sets the user's finger to click on the blank area on the first solid figure corresponding to each page of the first solid figure.

In step S340, the setting module 11 sets the user's finger to slide left and right on the page after the first stereoscopic image is expanded, corresponding to the switching page.

In step S350, the setting module 11 sets the user's finger to slide up and down on the expanded first page to restore the first solid figure corresponding to the folded page.

In step S360, the setting module 11 sets the display range in which the user drags the second solid figure out of the desktop background corresponding to the shortcut corresponding to deleting the second solid figure.

In step S370, the setting module 11 sets the user to drag a process from the process wall to other areas of the desktop background corresponding to zooming in on the desktop background.

In step S380, the setting module 11 sets the display range in which the user drags a process out of the desktop background corresponding to closing the process.

It should be noted that FIG. 3 is merely a desktop display action corresponding to the operation of the first cube, the process wall, or the second solid figure by the user, and is not unique. In other embodiments, the user may be The usage habits are flexible and the corresponding settings are made. In addition, the "light spot" in this embodiment is also only a specific example, and the first solid figure can filter out a light-emitting object of an arbitrary shape during the rotation.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and has been used in a wide range of applications. Any other equivalent changes or modifications which are not departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the following claims. Inside.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧Desktop Management System

11‧‧‧Setup module

12‧‧‧Detection module

13‧‧‧Display module

14‧‧‧Execution module

20‧‧‧ memory

30‧‧‧Profile

40‧‧‧ Display screen

50‧‧‧ processor

1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the desktop management system of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the desktop management method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a specific flowchart of step S210 in FIG. 2.

4 to 10 are schematic diagrams showing the components on the desktop dynamically displayed by the desktop management system of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧Desktop Management System

11‧‧‧Setup module

12‧‧‧Detection module

13‧‧‧Display module

14‧‧‧Execution module

20‧‧‧ memory

30‧‧‧Profile

40‧‧‧ Display screen

50‧‧‧ processor

Claims (16)

A desktop management system is applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a memory, a processor and a display screen, the system comprising:
a setting module, configured to receive a desktop parameter set by a user, where the desktop parameter includes a background image of the desktop, a first display parameter of the first stereoscopic graphic that carries the rotation of the desktop component, and displays a process of the process being executed by the processor a second display parameter of the wall surface and a third display parameter of the second solid figure representing a shortcut of the desktop component;
The setting module is further configured to set a desktop display action corresponding to the operation of the first solid figure, the process wall surface or the second solid figure by the user;
The detecting module is configured to determine the type of the electronic device according to the system configuration recorded in the configuration file in the memory, and determine the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device;
a display module, configured to draw and display the first stereo graphic according to the set first display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background;
The display module is further configured to construct the process wall surface according to the set second display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background, and display, on the process wall surface, an application corresponding to the desktop component selected by the user from the first stereo graphic Program
An execution module, configured to receive an operation of dragging a desktop component from the first stereo graphic to the background image, and generate a second stereoscopic graphic to display a shortcut of the desktop component according to the set third display parameter at a corresponding position of the background image;
The execution module is further configured to perform a corresponding desktop display action according to the operation of the user's finger on the first three-dimensional graphic, the process wall surface, or the second three-dimensional graphic. The system of claim 1, wherein the first display parameter comprises a shape, a size, a color, a display position, an initial rotation speed and a direction of the first solid figure, a color of the illuminating object filtered during the rotation, and The initial display speed, the second display parameter includes a size of the process wall surface and a second display position, and the third display parameter includes a shape, an initial size, and a color of the second solid figure. The system of claim 2, wherein the first display parameter further comprises a relationship between a motion trajectory of the filtered illuminating object, a filtering speed and a quantity of the illuminating object, and a rotational speed of the first solid figure. The execution module is further configured to automatically adjust the rotation speed and the speed and quantity of the illuminating object according to the speed of the first stereoscopic graphic operation by the user. The system of claim 2, wherein the display module is further configured to aggregate the first predetermined number and color of the illuminating objects to construct the process wall. The system of claim 2, wherein the third display parameter further includes a relationship between a size of the second stereoscopic graphic and a change in the frequency of use by the user, and the execution module is further configured to change the second according to the frequency of use by the user. The size of the solid figure. The system of claim 2, wherein the detection module is further configured to read a current system time of the electronic device from a clock chip of the electronic device, and the display module is further configured to aggregate the second pre- Set the number of colors and colors of the illuminated object to display the current system time in the corresponding position on the desktop background. The system of claim 2, wherein the size of the first solid figure, the process wall surface and the second solid figure, and the display position of the first solid figure and the process wall are according to a display screen size. Set the corresponding scale. The system of claim 1, wherein the setting of the desktop display action corresponding to the operation of the first cube, the process wall or the second solid figure by the user comprises:
Setting the user's finger to touch the first three-dimensional figure for more than a preset time corresponds to stopping the rotation operation and touching the corresponding one to restart the rotation operation;
Setting a user's finger to slide from left to right on the first solid figure corresponding to the first solid figure rotating counterclockwise and sliding from right to left corresponding to the first solid figure rotating clockwise;
Setting a user's finger to click on a blank area on the first solid figure corresponds to expanding each page of the first three-dimensional figure, and the user's finger slides left and right on the page after the first three-dimensional figure is expanded corresponding to the switching page, and the user's finger is Up and down sliding on the unfolded page of the first solid figure corresponds to the folded page to restore the first solid figure;
Setting the user to drag the second stereo graphic out of the desktop background corresponds to deleting the second stereo graphic; and setting the user to drag a process from the process wall to other areas of the desktop background corresponding to zooming in on the desktop background In this process, the user drags a process out of the display range of the desktop background corresponding to closing the process. The system of claim 1, wherein the desktop component comprises a shortcut of a picture, an audio/video file, a text file, and an application. A desktop management method is applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a memory, a processor and a display screen, the method comprising:
Receiving a desktop parameter set by the user, the desktop parameter including a background image of the desktop, a first display parameter carrying the rotated first solid figure of the desktop component, and displaying a second display of the process wall of the process being executed by the processor a parameter, and a third display parameter representing a second solid figure of the desktop component shortcut;
Setting a desktop display action corresponding to the operation of the first solid figure, the process wall surface or the second solid figure by the user;
Determining the type of the electronic device according to the system configuration described in the configuration file in the memory, and determining the desktop component to be displayed according to the type of the electronic device;
Drawing and displaying the first solid figure according to the set first display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background;
Constructing the process wall according to the set second display parameter at a corresponding position of the desktop background, and displaying, on the process wall surface, an application corresponding to the desktop component selected by the user from the first stereo graphic;
Receiving, by the user, dragging the desktop component from the first stereo graphic to the background image, generating a second stereoscopic graphic to display the shortcut of the desktop component according to the set third display parameter at a corresponding position of the background image; and The operation of the solid figure, the process wall or the second solid figure performs the corresponding desktop display action. The method of claim 10, wherein the first display parameter comprises a shape, a size, a color, a display position, an initial rotation speed and a direction of the first solid figure, a color of the illuminating object filtered during the rotation, and The initial display speed, the second display parameter includes a size of the process wall surface and a second display position, and the third display parameter includes a shape, an initial size, and a color of the second solid figure. The method of claim 11, wherein the first display parameter further comprises a relationship between a motion trajectory of the filtered illuminating object, a filtering speed and a quantity of the illuminating object, and a rotational speed of the first solid figure. The method further includes:
The rotation speed and the speed and quantity of the illuminating object are automatically adjusted according to the speed of the user's operation on the first three-dimensional figure. The method of claim 11, wherein the process wall is constructed by aggregating a first predetermined number and color of illuminating objects. The method of claim 11, wherein the third display parameter further includes a relationship between a size of the second solid figure and a change in the frequency of use of the user, the method further comprising:
The size of the second solid figure is changed according to the frequency of use by the user. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
Reading the current system time of the electronic device from the clock chip of the electronic device; and displaying the current system time by concentrating the second preset number and color of the illuminating object at a corresponding position on the desktop background. The method of claim 11, wherein the size of the first solid figure, the process wall surface and the second solid figure, and the display position of the first solid figure and the process wall surface are according to a display screen size. Set the corresponding scale.