Method for controlling image-recording device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10845958-B2
Application number	US-201815957870-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2018
Priority date	Apr 19, 2017
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

System and method for controlling an image-recording device are disclosed. The image-recording device includes a control button. The method may include: starting a menu page, the menu page having a plurality of action instructions; receiving a press on the control button; when the press is a first preset press type, selecting one of the plurality of action instructions based on a sliding operation on the menu page, wherein one action instruction is selected at each time of sliding; and when the press is a second preset press type, executing a currently selected action instruction and closing the menu page. The first preset press type is one of a long press and a short press. The second preset press type is the other one of a long press and a short press. The long press has a longer pressing time than the short press.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for controlling an image-recording device, wherein said image-recording device comprises a control button which is a single physical button and a touch screen having a touch function, when the device is in a single key operation mode in which the touch function of the touch screen cannot be used, the method comprising:
starting a menu page, the menu page having a plurality of action instructions;
receiving a press on the control button;
when the press is a first preset press type, selecting one of the plurality of action instructions based on a sliding operation on the menu page, wherein one action instruction is selected at each time of sliding; and
when the press is a second preset press type, executing a currently selected action instruction and closing the menu page;
wherein the first preset press type is one of a long press and a short press, the second preset press type is the other one of a long press and a short press, the long press having a longer pressing time than the short press;
wherein the single key operation mode is entered through system settings;
wherein the device further comprises a default operation mode in which the touch function of the touch screen can be used, and the default operation mode is employed when the device is not in the single key operation mode; and
wherein starting the menu page comprises:
starting the menu page when the image-recording device is in a single key operation mode and the control button receives a press of the second preset press type.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the action instructions include at least one of a shutdown instruction, a photographing instruction, a video recording instruction, an album viewing instruction, and a WiFi on/off instruction.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first preset press type is a short press, and the second preset press type is a long press.

4. An apparatus for controlling an image-recording device that includes a control button which is a single physical button and a touch screen having a touch function, the apparatus comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions when the device is in a single key operation mode, in which the touch function of the touch screen cannot be used, to:
start a menu page, the menu page having a plurality of action instructions;
receive a press on the control button;
when the press is a first preset press type, select one of the plurality of action instructions based on a sliding operation on the menu page, wherein one action instruction is selected at each time of sliding; and
when the press is a second preset press type, execute a currently selected action instruction and closing the menu page;
wherein the first preset press type is one of a long press and a short press, the second preset press type is the other one of a long press and a short press, the long press having a longer pressing time than the short press;
wherein the single key operation mode is entered through system settings;
wherein the device further comprises a default operation mode in which the touch function of the touch screen can be used, and the default operation mode is employed when the device is not in the single key operation mode; and
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
start the menu page when the image-recording device is in a single key operation mode and the control button receives a press of the second preset press type.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the action instructions include at least one of a shutdown instruction, a photographing instruction, a video recording instruction, an album viewing instruction, and a WiFi on/off instruction.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first preset press type is a short press, and the second preset press type is a long press.

Assignees

• Shanghai Xiaoyi Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Qu Zhisong
• Zhang Xuewu
• Wei Changjiang

Classifications

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H04N23/62 Primary

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/0489

  using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• H04N5/23216

  Electricity · mapped topic