# US 10,321,048 B2 · Interaction method, interaction apparatus, and user equipment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,321,048 B2 - Document ID: US10321048B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/561,659 - Filed: 2016-03-04 - Published: 2018-03-15 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-01 - Assignees: Beijing Zhigu Rui Tup Tech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Zhigu Rui Tuo Tech Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Dayong Ding - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10321048B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - H04N 23/698: for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Embodiments of the present application disclose an interaction method, an interaction apparatus, and user equipment. The method comprises: acquiring input information corresponding to a focal-length decreasing operation on an image collection device; and in response to that the image collection device is in a shortest focal-length state, triggering, at least according to the input information, the image collection device to enter a panoramic shooting mode. For technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, a focal-length decreasing operation on an image collection device when the image collection device is in a shortest focal-length state is used to implement switching of the image collection device from a normal shooting mode to a panoramic shooting mode, so that use of a user becomes convenient, and also a use habit of the user is met, thereby improving user experience. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interaction method, comprising: acquiring input information corresponding to a focal-length decreasing operation on an image collection device; generating a panoramic shooting trigger instruction at least according to the input information; triggering, according to the panoramic shooting trigger instruction, the image collection device to enter a panoramic shooting mode; indicating a shooting state that the image collection device is in, wherein the shooting state comprises the panoramic shooting mode; displaying a status scroll bar, wherein an end of the status scroll bar represents that the image collection device is in a longest focal length state of a normal shooting mode, the other end represents that the image collection device is in the panoramic shooting mode, and a set position between the two ends represents that the image collection device is in a shortest focal-length state of the normal shooting mode; and displaying a current state pointer, wherein the current state pointer is for indicating, on the status scroll bar, the shooting state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the triggering the image collection device to enter a panoramic shooting mode further comprises: sending the panoramic shooting trigger instruction to the image collection device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the generating a panoramic shooting trigger instruction at least according to the input information comprises: generating a panoramic trigger query instruction according to the input information, where the panoramic trigger query instruction is used for querying whether to enter the panoramic shooting mode; acquiring feedback input information corresponding to the panoramic trigger query instruction; and in response to that the feedback input information corresponds to confirmation to enter the panoramic shooting mode, generating the panoramic shooting trigger instruction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the feedback input information comprises: confirmation input information corresponding to continuing to perform the focal-length decreasing operation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the focal-length decreasing operation comprises: a mutual approaching motion of at least two fingers of a user on a touchpad. ### Claim 6 An interaction apparatus, comprising: an input information acquisition module, configured to acquire input information corresponding to a focal-length decreasing operation on an image collection device; a trigger instruction generation unit, configured to generate a panoramic shooting trigger instruction at least according to the input information; a panoramic shooting trigger unit, configured to trigger, according to the panoramic shooting trigger instruction, the image collection device to enter a panoramic shooting mode; a shooting state indication module, configured to indicate a shooting state that the image collection device is in, where the shooting state comprises the panoramic shooting mod; and a display unit, configured to: display a status scroll bar, wherein an end of the status scroll bar represents that the image collection device is in a longest focal length state of a normal shooting mode, the other end represents that the image collection device is in the panoramic shooting mode, and a set position between the two ends represents that the image collection device is in a shortest focal-length state of the normal shooting mode; and display a current state pointer, wherein the current state pointer is for indicating, on the status scroll bar, the shooting state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the panoramic shooting trigger module further comprises: a communications unit, configured to send the panoramic shooting trigger instruction to the image collection device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the trigger instruction generation unit comprises: a query instruction generation subunit, configured to generate a panoramic trigger query instruction according to the input information, where the panoramic trigger query instruction is used for querying whether to enter the panoramic shooting mode; a feedback information acquisition subunit, configured to acquire feedback input information corresponding to the panoramic trigger query instruction; and a trigger instruction generation subunit, configured to: in response to that the feedback input information corresponds to confirmation to enter the panoramic shooting mode, generate the panoramic shooting trigger instruction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the feedback input information comprises: confirmation input information corresponding to continuing to perform the focal-length decreasing operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the focal-length decreasing operation comprises: a mutual approaching motion of at least two fingers of a user on a touchpad. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) A user equipment, comprising the interaction apparatus as claimed in claim 6. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution by a processor of a user device, cause the user device comprising the processor to perform operations, comprising: acquiring input information corresponding to a focal-length decreasing operation on an image collection device; generating a panoramic shooting trigger instruction at least according to the input information; triggering, according to the panoramic shooting trigger instruction, the image collection device to enter a panoramic shooting mode; indicating a shooting state that the image collection device is in, wherein the shooting state comprises the panoramic shooting mode; displaying a status scroll bar, wherein an end of the status scroll bar represents that the image collection device is in a longest focal length state of a normal shooting mode, the other end represents that the image collection device is in the panoramic shooting mode, and a set position between the two ends represents that the image collection device is in a shortest focal-length state of the normal shooting mode; and displaying a current state pointer, wherein the current state pointer is for indicating, on the status scroll bar, the shooting state.