Screenshot method and screenshot apparatus for an electronic terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019079663-A1
Application number	US-201715704700-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 14, 2017
Priority date	Sep 14, 2017
Publication date	Mar 14, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A screenshot method and screenshot apparatus for an electronic terminal are provided. The screenshot method for an electronic terminal includes receiving a biometric feature signal, sensing a sliding track formed by a sliding operation on a display area of the electronic terminal during a period when the biometric feature signal is inputted, and intercepting an image surrounded by the sliding track. With the above screenshot method and apparatus for an electronic terminal, screenshots can be performed quickly, based on the combination of a biometric feature and the sliding operation, and thus the experience of user can be improved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A screenshot method for an electronic terminal, the screenshot method comprising:
receiving a biometric feature signal; sensing a sliding track formed by a sliding operation on a display area of the electronic terminal during a period when the biometric feature signal is inputted; and intercepting an image surrounded by the sliding track.

2 . The screenshot method of claim 1 , wherein the sensing of the sliding track comprises:
determining whether a biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to a predetermined feature representation, wherein the sliding track formed by the sliding operation on the display area of the electronic terminal is sensed when the biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to the predetermined feature representation.

3 . The screenshot method of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined feature representation comprises at least one of a fingerprint feature representation or a heart rate feature representation.

4 . The screenshot method of claim 1 , wherein the intercepting of the image surrounded by the sliding track comprises:
determining whether a curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve, wherein, when the curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve, an image surrounded by the closed curve is intercepted.

5 . The screenshot method of claim 4 , wherein the intercepting of the image surrounded by the closed curve comprises:
controlling the electronic terminal to enter a selection editing interface when the curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve; receiving an input on a screen of the electronic terminal for the closed curve from a user; adjusting a position and a shape of the closed curve according to the received input; and intercepting an image surrounded by the closed curve on the screen of the electronic terminal.

6 . The screenshot method of claim 1 , further comprising: controlling the electronic terminal to enter an image editing interface and edit the intercepted image according to an interactive input of a user on the image editing interface.

7 . An electronic terminal, the electronic terminal comprising:
an input device configured to receive a biometric feature signal; a sensor configured to sense a sliding track formed by a sliding operation on a display area of the electronic terminal during a period when the biometric feature signal is inputted; and a processor configured to intercept an image surrounded by the sliding track.

8 . The electronic terminal of claim 7 , wherein the sensor further determines whether a biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to a predetermined feature representation,
wherein the sensor senses the sliding track formed by the sliding operation on the display area of the electronic terminal when the biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to the predetermined feature representation.

9 . The electronic terminal of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined feature representation comprises at least one of a fingerprint feature representation or a heart rate feature representation.

10 . The electronic terminal of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve,
wherein, when the curve formed by e sliding track is a closed curve, the processor is configured to intercept an image surrounded by the closed curve.

11 . The electronic terminal of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
control the electronic terminal to enter a selection editing interface when the curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve; control to receive an input on a screen of the electronic terminal for the closed curve from the user; adjust a position and a shape of the closed curve according to the received input; and intercept an image surrounded by the closed curve on the screen of the electronic terminal.

12 . The electronic terminal of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to, after the image surrounded by the sliding track is intercepted, control the electronic terminal to enter an image editing interface, and edit the intercepted image according to an interactive input of a user on the image editing interface.

13 . The electronic terminal of claim 7 , wherein the input device comprises one of a fingerprint reader or a heart rate sensor.

14 . The electronic terminal of claim 7 , wherein the input device is disposed on a front surface of the electronic terminal.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store one or more instructions, that when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the at least one processor to:
receive a biometric feature signal; sense a sliding track formed by a sliding operation on a display area of the electronic terminal during a period when the biometric feature signal is inputted; and intercept an image surrounded by the sliding track.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when sensing of the sliding track, cause the at least one processor to determine whether a biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to a predetermined feature representation,
wherein the sliding track formed by the sliding operation on the display area of the electronic terminal is sensed when the biometric feature represented by the received biometric feature signal corresponds to the predetermined feature representation.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined feature representation comprises at least one of a fingerprint feature representation or a heart rate feature representation.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when intercepting of the image surrounded by the sliding track, cause the at least one processor to determine whether a curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve,
wherein, when the curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve, an image surrounded by the closed curve is intercepted.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more instructions, when intercepting of the image surrounded by the closed curve, cause the at least one processor to:
control the electronic terminal to enter a selection editing interface when the curve formed by the sliding track is a closed curve; control to receive an input on a screen of the electronic terminal for the closed curve from a user; adjust a position and a shape of the closed curve according to the received input; and intercept an image surrounded by the closed curve on the screen of the electronic terminal.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the at least one processor to control the electronic terminal to enter an image editing interface and edit the intercepted image according to an interactive input of a user on the image editing interface.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Feifei
• Ruan Minglei
• Tian Hui

Classifications

• G06V10/235

  based on user input or interaction · CPC title

• G06F2203/011

  Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

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

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/011

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