Screenshot method and related device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12204741-B2
Application number	US-202217848915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2022
Priority date	Dec 27, 2019
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zheng Tao
• Xiang Hong
• Zhang Junyong
• Fan Jicun

Classifications

• G06F3/048

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• G06F2203/04808

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• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F3/0383

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