Application switching method and device for touch screen terminals

Abstract

The invention discloses application switching method and device for touch screen terminals. The device comprises a first signal monitor module, a second signal monitor module and a third signal monitor module. The first signal monitor module is used for monitoring a slide, triggered from the longitudinal edge of a screen sweet spot and transversely towards the other side of the longitudinal edge of a screen, on a running interface of an application, and displaying an application switching window in the screen sweet spot if monitoring the slide. The second signal monitor module is used for monitoring a slide, triggered from any point on the screen and transversely towards the longitudinal edge of the screen sweet spot, when the application switching window is displayed and quitting the application switching window if monitoring the slide. The third signal monitor module is used for monitoring a click, performed to an application icon in the application switching window, when the application switching window is displayed and switching to the corresponding application if monitoring the click. Convenience and speed in switching applications on the touch screen terminals can be increased by the use of the method and device.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the operation control technology of a portable intelligent terminal, in particular to a method and device for switching an application program on a portable intelligent terminal with a touch screen (referred to as a touch screen terminal in this specification). Background technique [0002] At present, portable intelligent terminals such as smart phones and PDAs are used more and more frequently, almost reaching the level of one for each person. These portable smart terminals are often operated by only one hand, so special requirements are put forward for its operation control technology: when it is necessary to hold the whole body of the portable smart terminal with one hand, it is convenient to use the fingers of the hand Operate and control the portable intelligent terminal (referred to as manipulation in this manual). [0003] There are mainly two control modes of the portable intelligent terminal, one is hardware ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, when using a touch screen terminal, most of the user's operations are performed on the touch screen with gestures, so switching to hardware button operations will cause operational inconvenience; at the same time, long-press and double-click operations will take a certain amount of time, so they cannot The application switcher is quickly displayed, which cannot fully meet the needs of users to "quickly switch between applications"; in addition, the existing iOS operating system and android operating system exit the application after displaying the application switcher When switching the switch and returning to the original application, it is necessary to pass the hardware time, that is: lightly press the hardware Home button (such as iOS operating system and android operating system) or lightly press the hardware Back button (such as the android operating system), this conversion The operation of the hardware keys will also bring inconvenience to the user

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