Distance Measurement Method and Electronic Device

An electronic device comprising:

• a non-volatile memory configured to store program instructions;
• a display screen;
• a camera;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the display screen, the memory, and the camera, wherein the program instructions when executed by the processor cause the electronic device to:
• receive a first operation to start distance measurement on a measured target;
• display a first user interface on the display screen in response to the first operation;
• display an image captured by the camera in the first user interface;
• receive a second operation performed by a user based on the image;
• add and display a first locating point on the first user interface in response to the second operation;
• perform distance measurement on the measured target based on the first locating point to obtain a measurement result;
• and
• display the measurement result on the first user interface.

A computer program product comprising instructions that are stored on a computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause an electronic device having a camera to:

• receive a first operation to start distance measurement on a measured target;
• display a first user interface on the display screen in response to the first operation;
• display an image captured by the camera on the first user interface;
• receive a second operation performed by a user based on the image;
• add and displaying a first locating point on the first user interface in response to the second operation;
• perform distance measurement on the measured target based on the first locating point to obtain a measurement result of the measured target;
• and
• display the measurement result on the first user interface.