Application combination method, intelligent terminal and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses an application combination method, a terminal and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a first operation, displaying a first interface, combining at least one target icon according to a preset rule when the first operation is a preset gesture, and outputting a combined icon; the first operation is directly responded, and the application combination is performed when the first operation is the preset gesture, so that the application combination operation is simplified, and the application combination efficiency is improved.

Description

Application combination method, intelligent terminal and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of terminal equipment, and in particular to an application combination method, a terminal, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, when users configure application combinations, they usually add a combination in the system settings, check the applications to be combined, and click OK to display a multi-application combination shortcut on the desktop.

[0003] During the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered that there are at least the following problems: when users of the prior art configure application combinations, they need to enter a deeper level of the system settings page before they can configure multiple application combinations, which is complicated to operate and has low configuration efficiency. Technical Solutions

[0004] The main purpose of this application is to provide an application combination method, terminal and storage medium, aiming to solve the problems of complex operation and low configuration efficiency when users configure application combinations in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present application provides an application combination method, which includes the following steps:

[0006] S10: In response to the first operation, displaying the first interface;

[0007] S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

[0008] Optionally, the step S20 includes:

[0009] Obtaining the time interval of a user's operation on at least one target icon;

[0010] When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

[0011] Optionally, the step S20 includes:

[0012] When the first operation is a preset gesture, determining or generating a combination icon name and / or a combination icon image according to the first operation;

[0013] The at least one target icon is combined according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image, and a combined icon is output.

[0014] Optionally, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0015] Detecting whether to modify the response mode of the combined icon;

[0016] If so, the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image are modified according to the modification content.

[0017] Optionally, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0018] When an operation on the combination icon is detected, a target response mode is determined or generated according to the combination mode of the combination icon;

[0019] The target application and / or target function corresponding to the combination icon is controlled to run according to the target response mode.

[0020] Optionally, when detecting that an operation is performed on the combination icon, the step of determining or generating a target response mode according to the combination mode of the combination icon includes:

[0021] When an operation on the combined icon is detected, obtaining operation information;

[0022] A target response mode is determined or generated according to the operation information and / or the combination mode of the combination icons.

[0023] Optionally, before step S10, the method further includes:

[0024] Select an application that supports combination from installed applications, and / or select a function that supports combination from application functions;

[0025] At least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function is output.

[0026] Optionally, the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function includes:

[0027] detecting whether there is a combination conflict between the applications and / or between the functions;

[0028] At least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function is output according to the detection result.

[0029] The present application also provides a terminal device, which includes: a memory, a processor, and an application combination program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the application combination program implements the steps of the above-mentioned application combination method when executed by the processor.

[0030] The present application also provides a storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the application combination method described above are implemented.

[0031] In the present application, a method of responding to a first operation, displaying a first interface, and when the first operation is a preset gesture, combining at least one target icon according to a preset rule to output a combined icon is disclosed; since the present application directly responds to the first operation and performs application combination when the first operation is a preset gesture, the application combination operation is simplified and the application combination efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0033] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an intelligent terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application;

[0034] FIG2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the controller 140 according to the first embodiment;

[0036] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the network node 150 according to the first embodiment;

[0037] FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of the application combination method according to the first embodiment;

[0038] FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing a first interface according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a preset gesture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of an application combination provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of an application combination prompt box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG10 is a schematic flow chart of an application combination method according to a second embodiment;

[0043] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of a combined icon component provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of modifying a combined icon image according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG13 is a schematic flow chart of an application combination method according to a third embodiment;

[0046] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of operating a combination icon provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] The purpose of this application, its features, and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and the accompanying text are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

[0048] Implementation Methods of the Application

[0049] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0050] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their explanation in the specific embodiment or further combined with the context of the specific embodiment.

[0051] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the term "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "upon," "when," or "in response to a determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the recited features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups, but do not preclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used herein, may be interpreted as inclusive, meaning any one or any combination. For example, “comprising at least one of the following: A, B, C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”; and for another example, “A, B or C” or “A, B and / or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”. An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in some manner.

[0052] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowchart in the embodiment of the present application are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and they can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with at least a portion of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0053] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to the determination" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)," depending on the context.

[0054] It should be noted that in this article, step codes such as S10 and S20 are used for the purpose of expressing the corresponding content more clearly and concisely, and do not constitute a substantial limitation on the order. When implementing the step, those skilled in the art may execute S20 first and then S10, etc., but these should all be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0055] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0056] In the subsequent description, the use of suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" to represent elements is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and has no specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0057] Smart terminals can be implemented in various forms. For example, the smart terminals described in this application may include smart terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0058] The subsequent description will be made by taking a mobile terminal as an example. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, in addition to components specifically used for mobile purposes, the configuration according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The mobile terminal 100 may include components such as an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not limit the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0060] The following is a detailed introduction to the various components of the mobile terminal in conjunction with Figure 1:

[0061] The RF unit 101 can be used to send and receive information or receive signals during calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and transmits it to the processor 110 for processing. It also transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the RF unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and more. Furthermore, the RF unit 101 can communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The above-mentioned wireless communications can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution) and 5G, etc.

[0062] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. A mobile terminal, through WiFi module 102, enables users to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband Internet access. Although FIG1 illustrates WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not a required component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0063] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a talk mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, or the like.

[0064] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos captured by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as a phone call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, and may process such sound into audio data. In the phone call mode, the processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the RF unit 101. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0065] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can be configured in the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be described here.

[0066] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0067] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input digital or character information, and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect user touch operations on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 1071) and drive the corresponding connection device according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch direction and detects the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device and converts it into touch point coordinates, which are then sent to the processor 110. It can also receive commands sent by the processor 110 and execute them. In addition, the touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may further include other input devices 1072. Optionally, the other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, power keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and the specifics are not limited here.

[0068] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may overlay the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. The processor 110 then provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 based on the type of touch event. Although in FIG1 , the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, which is not limited to this specific embodiment.

[0069] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and an external device.

[0070] Memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. Memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store an operating system and at least one application required for a function (such as a sound playback function or an image playback function); the data storage area may store data generated based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.). Furthermore, memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0071] Processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connecting all components of the mobile terminal using various interfaces and circuits. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in memory 109 and accessing data stored in memory 109, it executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and application programs, while the modem processor primarily handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into processor 110.

[0072] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby managing functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

[0073] Although not shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile terminal 100 may further include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0074] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present application is based is described below.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication network system is an LTE system of universal mobile communication technology. The LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203 and an operator's IP service 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0076] Optionally, UE201 may be the above-mentioned terminal 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0077] E-UTRAN 202 includes eNodeB 2021 and other eNodeBs 2022 . Optionally, eNodeB 2021 may be connected to other eNodeBs 2022 via a backhaul (eg, an X2 interface). eNodeB 2021 is connected to EPC 203 , and eNodeB 2021 may provide access from UE 201 to EPC 203 .

[0078] EPC 203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving Gate Way) 2034, a PGW (PDN Gate Way) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036. Optionally, MME 2031 is a control node that processes signaling between UE 201 and EPC 203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS 2032 provides registers for managing functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown) and stores user-specific information such as service features and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 can provide IP address allocation and other functions for UE 201, PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources, and it selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging execution function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0079] The IP service 204 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0080] Although the above introduction is made using the LTE system as an example, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to the LTE system, but can also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and future new network systems (such as 5G), etc., which are not limited here.

[0081] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0082] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0083] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. Network node 150 includes: a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. Memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0084] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0085] The integrated modules implemented in the form of software function modules can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The software function modules stored in a storage medium include a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute some of the steps of the methods of various embodiments of the present application.

[0086] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid state drive solid state disk, SSD), etc.

[0087] Based on the above-mentioned mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0088] 5, which is a flow chart of the application combination method of the first embodiment. The application combination method includes steps S10 and S20, which are described in detail as follows:

[0089] Step S10: In response to the first operation, a first interface is displayed.

[0090] It should be noted that the first operation may be an operation in which the user selects at least one application, for example, by clicking, long pressing, dragging, or the like.

[0091] The first interface may be an application combination interface, in which at least one target icon may be highlighted to remind the user which application icon is being operated. In the application combination interface, the user may be limited to only one target icon to prevent the user from accidentally touching other icons and causing combination errors.

[0092] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figure 6 for illustration, but this solution is not limited thereto. Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the first interface. On the desktop, pressing an application icon WW and then pressing an application icon DD displays the first interface. Alternatively, on the desktop, long-pressing and dragging an application icon WW to enter the "icon position movement state" and then long-pressing an application icon DD displays the first interface. The shaded interface in the figure represents the first interface.

[0093] It is understandable that, in order to meet the actual operational needs of the user, this embodiment can also detect whether the application combination function is enabled before responding to the first operation. If the application combination function is not enabled, the first operation will not be responded to; if the application combination function is enabled, the first operation will be responded to. The user can enable the application combination function in the settings of the terminal device.

[0094] Step S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

[0095] It should be noted that the preset gesture can be set in advance. For example, the preset gesture can be at least one of pinching at least one target icon into a preset range, enclosing at least one target icon with a closed area, passing through at least one target icon in a path across the interface, and drawing a preset pattern on at least one target icon. In this embodiment and other embodiments, the preset gesture is explained by taking pinching at least one target icon into a preset range as an example.

[0096] It should be understood that, to determine whether to pinch at least one target icon into the preset range, an XY axis coordinate system can be first constructed on the first interface, and then the pinching into the preset range is determined based on the X and Y axis distances between the target icons. When the X and Y axis distances are both less than 24dp, it is determined that at least one target icon is pinched into the preset range.

[0097] It is understandable that there are also existing shortcuts in the prior art that create an application group by dragging application icon A to the location of application icon B with one finger, pausing briefly, and then releasing the finger. However, this application grouping method is prone to conflict with other desktop single-finger interactions, such as creating a folder by dragging application icon A to the area of ​​application icon B with one finger. Therefore, to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks, in this embodiment, the preset gestures can include at least one of the above-mentioned gestures to avoid interaction conflicts between the application grouping operation and other operations, which may lead to erroneous operations.

[0098] It should be noted that multiple target icons can form a combination icon, corresponding to opening multiple application scenarios at the same time. For example, when the user operates the combination icon, the first interface displays the chat interface of XX software, and the second interface displays the homepage of YY shopping software; an application can also form a combination icon, corresponding to the dual-opening scenario of application. Clicking an application opens different interfaces at the same time. For example, the first interface is the homepage of YY shopping software, and the second interface displays the product details interface.

[0099] It should be noted that the preset rules can be the display style of the combination icon. For example, a complete combination icon is divided into N areas. When multiple application icons are combined, each area corresponds to an application icon, and the combination forms a combination icon. It can also be that when multiple application functions are combined, each area corresponds to a function, and the combination forms a combination icon.

[0100] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figures 7 and 8 for illustration, but this does not limit the present solution. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a preset gesture. In the figure, when the first operation is to pinch the target icon WW and the target icon DD together within a preset range, the target icon WW and the target icon DD are combined according to a preset rule. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of application combination. In the figure, according to the desktop layout mechanism, a combined icon DD&WW of the target icon WW and the target icon DD is generated and inserted at the location where the finger is released.

[0101] It should be understood that in order to avoid incorrect combination caused by erroneous operation, in this embodiment, before combining at least one target icon according to the preset rule, an application combination prompt box may be displayed, and a second operation may be responded to to confirm the combination. The second operation may be an operation on the application combination prompt box, for example, the second operation may be clicking a confirmation button in the application combination prompt box, removing the finger from the application combination prompt box, etc. This embodiment is not limited to this.

[0102] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figure 9 for illustration, but this solution is not limited thereto. Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of an application combination prompt box. In the figure, when the first operation is to pinch the target icon WW and the target icon DD together within a preset range, the application combination prompt box is displayed. The content of the application combination prompt box reads "Release two fingers to combine applications." If the fingers are released from the screen within the application combination prompt box, the target icon WW and the target icon DD are combined according to the preset rules.

[0103] Furthermore, in order to improve the accuracy of the application combination, the step S20 includes:

[0104] Obtaining the time interval of a user's operation on at least one target icon;

[0105] When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

[0106] It should be understood that to improve the accuracy of application combination, in this embodiment, the time interval between user operations on at least one target icon may be limited. When the time interval is less than or equal to the preset time, and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon. The preset time can be pre-set; in this and other embodiments, 350 milliseconds is used as an example.

[0107] It is understandable that the operations on at least one target icon may be multiple operations on the same target icon, or multiple operations on multiple applications.

[0108] In a first embodiment, a first interface is displayed in response to a first operation. When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combination icon. Since this embodiment directly responds to the first operation and performs application combination when the first operation is a preset gesture, the application combination operation is simplified and the application combination efficiency is improved.

[0109] Referring to Figure 10, which is a flow chart of the application combination method according to the second embodiment, a second embodiment of the file opening method according to the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment shown in Figure 5 above.

[0110] In the second embodiment, step S20 includes:

[0111] Step S201: when the first operation is a preset gesture, determining or generating a combination icon name and / or a combination icon image according to the first operation.

[0112] It should be understood that, in order to facilitate the user to distinguish the combination icons, in this embodiment, the combination icon name and / or combination icon image may also be determined or generated according to the first operation.

[0113] In the specific implementation, when the target icon WW is pinched from left to right and the target icon DD is pinched from right to left within the preset range, the name of the combined icon from left to right is DD&WW, and the combined icon image is the DD icon on the left and the WW icon on the right; when the target icon WW is pinched from top to bottom and the target icon DD from bottom to top within the preset range, the name of the combined icon from left to right is DD&WW, and the combined icon image is the DD icon on the top and the WW icon on the bottom.

[0114] Step S202: combining the at least one target icon according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image, and outputting a combined icon.

[0115] It can be understood that at least one target icon is combined according to the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image, and outputting the combination icon can be combining at least one target icon according to the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image through the desktop layout mechanism and the operation position of the first operation to output the combination icon.

[0116] In a specific implementation, when the finger is released, a combination icon DD&WW of the target icon WW and the target icon DD is generated and inserted at the position where the finger is released according to the desktop layout mechanism.

[0117] In the second embodiment, it is disclosed that when the first operation is a preset gesture, a combination icon name and / or a combination icon image is determined or generated according to the first operation, at least one target icon is combined according to the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image, and a combination icon is output; since this embodiment can also determine or generate a combination icon name and / or a combination icon image according to the first operation, it is convenient for users to distinguish the combination icons.

[0118] In the second embodiment, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0119] Step S30: Detect whether the response mode of the combination icon is modified.

[0120] It should be understood that, in order to meet the actual operation needs of the user, in this embodiment, after the combination icon is output, the user can also modify the response method of the combination icon.

[0121] It should be noted that the response method may include opening the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in split-screen form, opening the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a small window form, opening the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon at the same time, and only displaying one of the applications and / or functions, or not displaying any of them. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0122] It is understandable that modifying the response mode of the combination icon can be to respond to a third operation, display the combination icon component, and modify the response mode of the combination icon through the combination icon component. The third operation can be an operation on the combination icon, for example, the third operation can be a long press on the combination icon, a double-click on the combination icon, etc.

[0123] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figure 11 for illustration, but this solution is not limited thereto. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a combination icon component. In the figure, long pressing a combination icon displays the combination icon component, which includes a remove button, a left-right split-screen switch button, and an app details button.

[0124] Step S40: If yes, modify the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image according to the modification content.

[0125] It is understood that, in order to facilitate the user in determining the response mode of the combination icon after the response mode of the combination icon is modified, in this embodiment, the combination icon name and / or combination icon image respectively correspond to the response mode of the combination icon. For example, if the response mode of the combination icon is to simultaneously open the WW application and the DD application in split-screen format, with DD displayed on the left split screen and WW displayed on the right split screen, the combination icon name from left to right is DD&WW, and the combination icon image is the DD icon on the left and the WW icon on the right. If the user modifies the response mode of the combination icon to simultaneously open the WW application and the DD application in split-screen format, with WW displayed on the left split screen and DD displayed on the right split screen, the combination icon name is modified to WW&DD, and the combination icon image is the WW icon on the left and the DD icon on the right.

[0126] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figure 12 for illustration, but this solution is not limited thereto. Figure 12 illustrates how to modify a combination icon image. Clicking the left-right split-screen toggle button changes the combination icon name from DD&WW to WW&DD, and simultaneously displays the combination icon image with WW on the left and DD on the right. When the user operates the WW&DD combination icon, the WW and DD applications open simultaneously in split-screen mode, with WW displayed on the left and DD on the right.

[0127] In the second embodiment, it is disclosed to detect whether the response method of the combination icon is modified. If so, the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image is modified according to the modification content; because this embodiment modifies the response method of the combination icon, the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image is also modified accordingly, so that after the response method of the combination icon is modified, it is convenient for the user to determine the response method of the combination icon.

[0128] Referring to Figure 13, which is a flowchart of the application combination method according to the third embodiment, a third embodiment of the file opening method of the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment shown in Figure 5 above.

[0129] In the third embodiment, before step S10, the method further includes:

[0130] Step S01: Select an application that supports combination from installed applications, and / or select a function that supports combination from application functions.

[0131] It should be understood that in order to avoid the failure of application combination caused by the user mistakenly selecting an unsupported application and / or function, in this embodiment, at least one target icon corresponding to an application that supports combination and / or a function that supports combination can be output before the application combination is performed.

[0132] It is understandable that in this embodiment, multiple applications can form a combined icon, and a single application can also form a combined icon. In the corresponding application dual-opening scenario, clicking on an application opens different interfaces at the same time. For example, the first interface displays WeChat's circle of friends, and the second interface displays the chat interface (2) The first interface displays WeChat's chat interface, the second interface displays Taobao's homepage, and the third interface displays the product details interface

[0133] For example, (1) the first interface displays WeChat’s circle of friends, and the second interface displays the chat interface. (2) the first interface displays WeChat’s chat interface, the second interface displays Taobao’s homepage, and the third interface displays the product details interface.

[0134] Step S02: outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function.

[0135] It should be understood that, in order to facilitate the user to view applications that support combination and / or functions that support combination, in this embodiment, at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function is also output.

[0136] Furthermore, in order to avoid combination conflicts between applications and / or functions, the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function includes:

[0137] detecting whether there is a combination conflict between the applications and / or between the functions;

[0138] At least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function is output according to the detection result.

[0139] It should be understood that, in order to further improve the success rate of application combination, in this embodiment, whether there are combination conflicts between applications and / or between functions is also considered.

[0140] It is understood that detecting whether there is a combination conflict between applications and / or between functions can be performed by obtaining operation information of the applications running together and detecting whether there is a combination conflict between the applications based on the operation information. Similarly, determining whether there is a combination conflict between functions can also be performed.

[0141] Alternatively, feedback information from users may be received, and whether combination conflicts exist between applications and / or between functions may be detected based on the feedback information.

[0142] It should be understood that outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function based on the detection result can be outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function when there is a combination conflict between applications and / or functions, marking the applications and / or functions with the combination conflict to avoid the user selecting the application combination with the combination conflict.

[0143] In a third embodiment, it is disclosed to select an application that supports combination from installed applications, and / or to select a function that supports combination from application functions, and output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function; because this embodiment outputs at least one target icon corresponding to an application that supports combination and / or a function that supports combination before performing application combination, it can avoid the user's mistaken selection of an unsupported application and / or function that causes the application combination to fail, thereby improving the success rate of application combination.

[0144] In the third embodiment, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0145] Step S30 ′: when it is detected that an operation is performed on the combination icon, a target response mode is determined or generated according to the combination mode of the combination icon.

[0146] It should be understood that the user combines applications in order to open the applications efficiently later. Therefore, in order to ensure that the target response mode of the combined icons meets the actual needs of the user, in this embodiment, the target response mode is determined or generated according to the combination mode of the combined icons.

[0147] In a specific implementation, when the combination icon is a left-right combination icon, the user clicks the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a left-right split-screen format; when the combination icon is an upper-lower combination icon, the user clicks the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a upper-lower split-screen format.

[0148] Furthermore, in order to enrich the response diversity of the combination icon, the step S30' includes:

[0149] When an operation on the combined icon is detected, obtaining operation information;

[0150] A target response mode is determined or generated according to the operation information and / or the combination mode of the combination icons.

[0151] It is understandable that, in order to enrich the response diversity of the combination icons, in this embodiment, the target response method can also be determined or generated according to the operation information and / or the combination method of the combination icons.

[0152] In a specific implementation, for example, when the combination icon is a left-right combination icon, the user clicks the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a left-right split-screen format; the user double-clicks the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a small window format; the user long presses the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon at the same time, and only displays one of the applications and / or functions, or does not display them at all.

[0153] When the combination icon is an upper and lower combination icon, the user clicks the combination icon to open the application and / or function corresponding to at least one target icon in a split-screen format; other response methods are the same as above.

[0154] Step S40 ′: controlling the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combination icon to run according to the target response mode.

[0155] For ease of understanding, reference is made to Figure 14 for illustration, but this solution is not limited thereto. Figure 14 illustrates a schematic diagram of operating a combination icon. In the figure, when a user operates the DD&WW combination icon, both the DD and WW application interfaces are opened simultaneously in split-screen format, with the DD application interface displayed on the left and the WW application interface on the right.

[0156] In the third embodiment, it is disclosed that when an operation on a combination icon is detected, a target response method is determined or generated according to the combination method of the combination icons, and the operation of the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combination icon is controlled according to the target response method; since this embodiment determines or generates the target response method according to the combination method of the combination icons, it can ensure that the target response method of the combination icon meets the actual needs of the user.

[0157] An embodiment of the present application further provides a smart terminal, which includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores an application combination program, and when the application combination program is executed by the processor, the steps of the application combination method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0158] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which an application combination program is stored. When the application combination program is executed by a processor, the steps of the application combination method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0159] In the embodiments of the smart terminal and computer-readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application, all technical features of any of the above-mentioned application combination method embodiments may be included. The expansion and explanation content of the specification are basically the same as those of the various embodiments of the above-mentioned methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0160] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code runs on a computer, the computer executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes described above.

[0161] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store computer programs, and the processor is used to call and run the computer programs from the memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes as described above.

[0162] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not limit the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application will also be applicable to similar technical problems.

[0163] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0164] The steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application can be adjusted in order, combined and deleted according to actual needs.

[0165] The units in the device of the embodiment of the present application can be merged, divided and deleted according to actual needs.

[0166] In this application, the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally only described in detail the first time they appear. When they appear again later, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, for the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later, you can refer to the previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0167] In this application, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0168] The various technical features of the technical solution of this application can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this application.

[0169] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as mentioned above, and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0170] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a storage disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state storage disk Solid State Disk (SSD)).

[0171] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An application combination method, wherein: The application combination method comprises the following steps: S10: In response to the first operation, displaying the first interface; S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

2. The application combination method according to claim 1, wherein: The step S20 includes: Obtaining a time interval of a user's operation on at least one target icon; When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule and a combined icon is output.

3. The application combination method according to claim 1, wherein: The step S20 includes: When the first operation is a preset gesture, determining or generating a combination icon name and / or a combination icon image according to the first operation; The at least one target icon is combined according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image, and a combined icon is output.

4. The application combination method according to claim 3, wherein: After step S20, the method further includes: Detecting whether to modify the response mode of the combined icon; If so, the combination icon name and / or the combination icon image are modified according to the modification content.

5. The application combination method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: After step S20, the method further includes: When an operation on the combination icon is detected, a target response mode is determined or generated according to the combination mode of the combination icon; The target application and / or target function corresponding to the combination icon is controlled to run according to the target response mode.

6. The application combination method according to claim 5, wherein: The step of determining or generating a target response mode according to the combination mode of the combination icons when an operation on the combination icons is detected includes: When an operation on the combined icon is detected, obtaining operation information; A target response mode is determined or generated according to the operation information and / or the combination mode of the combination icons.

7. The application combination method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: Before step S10, the method further includes: Select an application that supports combination from installed applications, and / or select a function that supports combination from application functions; At least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function is output.

8. The application combination method according to claim 7, wherein the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function comprises: detecting whether there is a combination conflict between the applications and / or between the functions; At least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function is output according to the detection result.

9. An intelligent terminal, wherein: The intelligent terminal includes: a memory, a processor, and an application combination program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the application combination program is executed by the processor, the steps of the application combination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are implemented.

10. A storage medium, wherein: The storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the application combination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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