Method and device for adjusting function of control button, and smart terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016209933-A1
Application number	US-201514794912-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 9, 2015
Priority date	Jan 15, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a method and device for adjusting the function of a control button, and a smart terminal, the method generally including: detecting an operation event on the control button; and determining whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down, and if so, executing an operation instruction corresponding to a second function adjustment direction, opposite to a first function adjustment direction preset for the operation event.

First claim

1 . A method for adjusting function of a control button, applicable to the control button capable of bidirectional adjusting in a smart terminal, the method comprising:
detecting an operation event on the control button; and determining whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down, and if so, executing an operation instruction corresponding to a second function adjustment direction, opposite to a first function adjustment direction preset for the operation event.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operation event comprises one of:
an event of clicking on the control button, an event of sliding the control button, or an event of rotating the control button.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down comprises:
obtaining facial image information of a current user of the smart terminal, and determining from the facial image information whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user; or determining from a sensing value of an acceleration sensor in the smart terminal whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein obtaining the facial image information of the current user of the smart terminal, and determining from the facial image information whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user comprises:
capturing the facial image information of the current user using a front camera of the smart terminal; and comparing the captured facial image information with preset facial image information, and determining from a result of the comparison whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein when there are a plurality of user in a film range of the front camera, after the facial image information of the current user is captured, the method further comprises:
identifying from preset user information a user with a highest priority, and cutting out a facial image of the user with the highest priority; and comparing the captured facial image information with the preset facial image information, and determining from the result of the comparison whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user comprises: comparing the facial image of the user with the highest priority with the preset facial image, and if they are identical, then determining the smart terminal to be positioned upside up relative to the current user; otherwise, determining the smart terminal to be positioned upside down relative to the current user.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an operation instruction corresponding to the first function adjustment direction is executed when it is determined that the smart terminal is positioned upside up relative to the current user.

7 . A device for adjusting function of a control button, applicable to the control button capable of bidirectional adjusting in a smart terminal, the device comprising:
one or more processors, a memory; and wherein one or more computer readable program codes are stored in the memory, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform: detecting an operation event on the control button; and determining whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down, and if so, executing an operation instruction corresponding to a second function adjustment direction, opposite to a first function adjustment direction preset for the operation event.

8 . The device according to claim 7 , wherein the operation event comprises one of:
an event of clicking on the control button, an event of sliding the control button, or an event of rotating the control button.

9 . The device according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform:
obtaining facial image information of a current user of the smart terminal, and determining from the facial image information whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user; or determining from a sensing value of an acceleration sensor in the smart terminal whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down.

10 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform:
capturing the facial image information of the current user using a front camera of the smart terminal; and comparing the captured facial image information with preset facial image information, and determining from a result of the comparison whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down relative to the current user.

11 . The device according to claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform:
after the facial image information of the current user is captured, identifying from preset user information a user with a highest priority, and cutting out a facial image of the user with the highest priority; and comparing the facial image of the user with the highest priority with the preset facial image, and if they are identical, then determining the smart terminal to be positioned upside up relative to the current user; otherwise, determining the smart terminal to be positioned upside down relative to the current user.

12 . The device according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform:
executing an operation instruction corresponding to the first function adjustment direction when it is determined that the smart terminal is positioned upside up relative to the current user.

13 . A smart terminal, comprising a device for adjusting function of a control button, applicable to the control button capable of bidirectional adjusting in the smart terminal, the device comprising:
one or more processors, a memory; and wherein one or more computer readable program codes are stored in the memory, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform: detecting an operation event on the control button; and determining whether the smart terminal is positioned upside down, and if so, executing an operation instruction corresponding to a second function adjustment direction, opposite to a first function adjustment direction preset for the operation event.

Assignees

• Hisense Electric Co Ltd
• Hisense Usa Corp
• Hisense Int Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sun Xuebin
• Xue Fei

Classifications

• G06F3/0238 Primary

  Programmable keyboards (key guide holders G06F3/0224) · CPC title

• G06F3/0227

  Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer (G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0362

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title

• G06F3/005

  Input arrangements through a video camera · CPC title

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title