US 2017/0285798 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REALIZING FUNCTIONAL KEY ON SIDE SURFACE

Abstract

A method and a system for implementing a side function key is provided, comprising: detecting whether a side of a mobile terminal simultaneously has at least two finger touch points, if yes, displaying an icon of the function key on the a side of the touchscreen of the mobile terminal, and implementing a corresponding function in response to a clicking of the icon of the function key. The method and system may comprise: detecting whether one side of a mobile terminal has finger touch points, if at least two finger touch points are simultaneously detected, then displaying a function key, thereby achieving a function of the function key on a side of the mobile terminal.

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Dependent claims

A method for implementing a side function key, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether a side of a mobile terminal simultaneously has at least two finger touch points;
in response to detecting that the side simultaneously has at least two finger touch points, turning on a timer;
when a time set on the timer is up, detecting that position changes of the finger touch points are within a predetermined range;
displaying an icon of the a function key on a side of a touchscreen of the mobile terminal;
and
when the touchscreen does not receive a click instruction within a predetermined time, not displaying the icon of the function key.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/312,892Filed 18 May 2016

Priority

CN 201510636319.830 Sep 2015

Published

5 Oct 2017

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Classification10 codes

G06F 3/0488
Using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of…:…
G06F 1/1626
For portable computers: with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
G06F 1/169
Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675: the I/O peripheral…
G06F 1/1694
Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675: the I/O peripheral…

Method and system for realizing functional key on side surface

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Method and system for realizing functional key on side surface

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Abstract

Claims18