Scrolling Screenshot Preview Gesture Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for taking scrolling screenshots on touchscreen devices are cumbersome, reducing the efficiency of electronic devices and user experience due to the need for multiple gestures and operations.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows users to take scrolling screenshots by performing a touch operation, such as a swipe gesture, on a preview image displayed on the screen, which automatically updates and captures additional content, enabling efficient scrolling screenshot capture and processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user takes a screenshot by using a preset gesture or physical button and then takes a scrolling screenshot by tapping a scrolling screenshot control, then the scrolling screenshot can be captured, but the operations become cumbersome and use efficiency is greatly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the screenshot capture function and scrolling screenshot function into a single unified operation. When the user performs a screenshot gesture, the system automatically captures both the current screen and scrolls to capture additional content, eliminating the need for separate tapping operations on scrolling screenshot controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting when a screenshot is being taken and proactively offering or executing the scrolling screenshot function without requiring the user to manually initiate it. The preview image is prepared in advance, allowing the user to simply swipe to complete the scrolling screenshot capture.
2Reliability
If the user takes multiple operations to capture a scrolling screenshot, then the screenshot can be obtained, but the time required increases and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous useful action by allowing the user to swipe continuously on the preview image to capture scrolling screenshots. The system continuously captures and updates the screenshot content during the swipe gesture, eliminating the need for multiple discrete operations and reducing the total time required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares the preview image in advance before the user initiates the scrolling screenshot capture. This preliminary preparation allows the user to immediately swipe and capture without waiting for processing, significantly reducing the time loss associated with multiple operations.
3Ease of operation
If the preview image is updated in real-time during swipe gesture, then the user can see the screenshot status, but the system requires more processing resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by updating only the necessary portions of the preview image during the swipe gesture rather than completely reprocessing the entire screenshot. This selective updating provides real-time visual feedback to guide the user while minimizing the processing energy required.
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AI summary
This application provides a scrolling screenshot method, the method may be implemented on an electronic device having a touchscreen, and the method may include: displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) of a first application on the touchscreen; detecting, by the electronic device, a screenshot operation performed by a user; taking, by the electronic device, a screenshot of the GUI in response to the screenshot operation; displaying, on the touchscreen, a first preview image corresponding to an obtained first screenshot; detecting, by the electronic device, a first touch operation on the first preview image; updating the first preview image to a second preview image in response to the first touch operation; and displaying the second preview image on the touchscreen. According to the technical solution in the foregoing embodiments, the electronic device may enable the user to take a scrolling screenshot by using a touch operation such as a swipe gesture on a preview image. This greatly improves scrolling screenshot efficiency of the electronic device, and also improves user experience.