WO2019196864A1

WO2019196864A1 - Control method for virtual button and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2019196864A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/082046
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王建辉
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2018-04-13
Filing date: 2019-04-10
Publication date: 2019-10-17
Also published as: CN108595089A

Abstract

A control method for a virtual button and a mobile terminal (200). The method comprises: if the mobile terminal (200) switches from a portrait screen display state to a landscape screen display state, then displaying a target control (201); receiving a first touch operation with respect to the target control (201); and, in response to the first touch operation, displaying or hiding a target virtual button (202).

Description

Virtual button control method and mobile terminal

Cross-reference to related applications

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 20181033377, filed on Jan. 13, 2018, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a virtual button control method and a mobile terminal.

Background technique

At present, mobile terminals have become an indispensable terminal device in people's daily life. With the continuous development and advancement of mobile terminal technologies, full-screen mobile terminals are beginning to be used by more and more users. The front panel of the existing full-screen mobile terminal no longer has physical buttons, such as the Home button, the Back button, etc., but uses virtual buttons to implement the functions of the original physical buttons. At present, the more common way is to display a number of virtual buttons at the bottom of the screen to implement functions such as returning, returning to the main interface, and selecting. This display mode is fixed and single, and cannot meet the user's use requirements.

It can be seen that the virtual buttons on the screen of the mobile terminal in the related art have a fixed display mode and a single problem.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a virtual button control method and a mobile terminal, so as to solve the problem that the virtual button on the screen of the mobile terminal has a fixed display mode.

To solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure is implemented as follows:

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a virtual button control method, which is applied to a mobile terminal, where the method includes:

Displaying the target control if the mobile terminal switches from the portrait display state to the landscape display state;

Receiving a first touch operation for the target control;

In response to the first touch operation, the target virtual button is displayed or hidden.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, including:

a first display module, configured to display a target control if the mobile terminal switches from a vertical screen display state to a horizontal screen display state;

a receiving module, configured to receive a first touch operation for the target control;

The response module is configured to display or hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, including a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, when the computer program is executed by the processor The steps in the above virtual key control method are implemented.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer readable storage medium, where the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, implements the steps in the virtual button control method.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal may display the target control when switching from the vertical screen display state to the horizontal screen display state, and may respond in response to receiving the first touch operation for the target control. The first touch operation displays or hides a target virtual button. In this way, when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state, the user can control the display state of the target virtual button on the interface by touching the target control, and the display mode is flexible, and the user can normally use the target virtual button. The requirement can also achieve the purpose of preventing the user from accidentally touching the target virtual button.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be briefly described. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2a is a schematic diagram of a display target virtual button and a target control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2b is a schematic diagram of a hidden target virtual button provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 is a flowchart of another virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 is a schematic diagram of a screen edge area provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of another virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9b is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of hardware of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. It is obvious that the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a mobile terminal. As shown in FIG. 1 , the method includes the following steps:

Step 101: If the mobile terminal switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, the target control is displayed.

In this embodiment, when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal display state, since the finger is usually at both ends of the screen when the user holds the mobile terminal, the event that the target virtual button on the display interface is accidentally touched is relatively easy to occur. Therefore, the target control can be displayed on the display interface in the horizontal screen display state, and the target control is used to control the display state of the target virtual button on the display interface of the mobile terminal. The target virtual button may be understood as a virtual button displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal for replacing the cancelled physical button (such as a home button, a return button, etc.), and the number may be one or more. , usually fixed at the bottom of the screen.

In this way, the user can hide the target virtual button by touching the target control when the target virtual button is not needed, and display the target by touching the target control when the target virtual button needs to be used. The virtual button and the target virtual button are displayed in a flexible manner to meet the user's needs.

Step 102: Receive a first touch operation for the target control.

In this step, when the user touches the target control, the first touch operation for the target control may be received, so that the mobile terminal responds to the first touch operation, wherein the first touch The control operation can be a click, a press, a long press or other touch operation.

Step 103: Display or hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

In this step, after receiving the first touch operation for the target control, the target virtual key may be displayed or hidden in response to the first touch operation, specifically, the mobile terminal displays the status from the vertical screen. When switching to the horizontal display state, the target virtual button may be in a hidden or displayed state by default, so that if the target virtual button is in a hidden state by default, the first touch operation for the target control is received, And in response to the first touch operation, displaying the target virtual button, so that the user can normally use the target virtual button, and if the target virtual button is in the display state by default, receiving the target control In the first touch operation, the target virtual button may be hidden in response to the first touch operation to prevent the user from accidentally touching.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the target control may be a folder-like function, so that the step of hiding the target virtual button may be to move the target virtual button to the target control, or It is understood that the target control can be used to store and expand the target virtual button, for example, as shown in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b, when the mobile terminal 200 switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, The target virtual control 202 is displayed on the screen, and the target virtual key 202 on the display interface is in a hidden state by default. When the first touch operation for the target control 201 is received, the target virtual key 202 is expanded from the target control 201. When the first touch operation for the target control 201 is received again, the target virtual button 202 is received into the target control 201.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal may be any device with a storage medium, such as a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer, and a personal digital assistant. A terminal device such as a PDA or a mobile Internet device (MID) or a wearable device (Wearable Device).

In the virtual button control method in this embodiment, the mobile terminal may display the target control when switching from the vertical screen display state to the horizontal screen display state, and may receive the first touch operation for the target control. In the case, the target virtual button is displayed or hidden in response to the first touch operation. In this way, when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state, the user can control the display state of the target virtual button on the interface by touching the target control, and the display mode is flexible, and the user can normally use the target virtual button. The requirement can also achieve the purpose of preventing the user from accidentally touching the target virtual button.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of another virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a mobile terminal. The present embodiment is based on the embodiment shown in FIG. The first touch operation, the step of displaying or hiding the target virtual button is refined, so that the manner of responding to the first touch operation is more specific and specific. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:

Step 301: Display a target virtual button.

The above-mentioned target virtual key can be understood as a virtual key displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal for replacing the cancelled physical key (such as a home key, a return key, etc.), the number of which can be one or more, usually fixed It is displayed at the bottom of the screen and is displayed on the screen along with other virtual buttons on the display interface.

In this embodiment, when the mobile terminal is in the vertical display state, the target virtual button may be displayed. Since the target virtual button is generally displayed at the bottom of the screen, in the vertical display state, the touch is not easy to occur. Phenomenon, the target virtual button can be displayed normally for the user to use.

Step 302: If the mobile terminal switches from the vertical screen display state to the horizontal screen display state, the target control is displayed, and the target virtual button is hidden.

In this embodiment, in the case that the mobile terminal switches from the vertical screen display state to the horizontal screen display state, in addition to displaying the target control so that the user can control the display state of the target virtual button on the display interface, The target virtual button may also be in a default hidden state, that is, the target virtual button may not be displayed by default in the horizontal screen display state to prevent the user from accidentally touching.

For the specific implementation of the step of displaying the target control, refer to the related implementation manner of step 101 in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , and the same beneficial effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Optionally, the target virtual button is a virtual button displayed in an edge region of the screen.

In this implementation manner, the target virtual button may be not only a virtual button displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal for replacing the cancelled physical button (such as a home button, a return button, etc.), but may also include other The virtual button displayed in the edge area of the screen, for example, the play/pause button at the bottom of the screen on the video playback interface. These virtual keys all have the risk of being easily touched by mistake. Therefore, by displaying the target control, the user can flexibly display the display state of the virtual keys displayed in the edge area of the screen.

Specifically, the screen edge area may be an area on the screen of the mobile terminal that is within a preset distance from a screen boundary. For example, the edge area of the screen may be as shown by the area G in FIG. 4, and the distance from any point in the area G to the screen boundary does not exceed L.

Of course, in this embodiment, the same can be applied to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and the same advantageous effects can be achieved.

Optionally, step 302 may include:

In a case where the interface type displayed on the horizontal screen of the mobile terminal is a preset interface type, the target virtual button is hidden; or

The target virtual button is hidden when the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal display state is a preset application.

In this embodiment, when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state, the target virtual button may be hidden if the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal in the horizontal screen is the preset interface type. Specifically, the attribute information of the display interface when the mobile terminal is displayed in the horizontal screen is obtained, and the type of the display interface is obtained, and then the type of the display interface is determined to be a preset interface type, where the preset is The interface type may be a system preset or a user-defined interface type. For example, the preset interface type may include: a shooting interface class, a game interface class, and a video playing interface class. Since the interface of these preset interface types usually displays more interface virtual buttons, and the user needs to interact with the mobile terminal through these virtual buttons, under these types of interfaces, the user is more likely to accidentally touch the target virtual The button affects the normal use of the current display interface, so that the target virtual button can be hidden under the condition that the interface type displayed on the horizontal screen of the mobile terminal is the preset interface type, so as to prevent the user from accidentally touching. .

It can be understood that, in a case where the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal in the horizontal screen is not the preset interface type, the target virtual button may not be hidden.

In this embodiment, the target virtual button may be hidden when the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state is a preset application, wherein the preset application may be a system pre- An application for setting or user-defined settings, for example, the preset application may include a video playing application, a shooting application, or a game application, and the applications are set to hide the target virtual button by default. Mode. Therefore, the setting information of the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state may be acquired first, and it is determined whether the application is a preset application, and if the application is a preset application, the hidden device is hidden. The target virtual button.

It can be understood that, in a case where the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal display state is not the preset application, the target virtual button may not be hidden. It should be noted that, when the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal display state is not the preset application, it may be further determined whether the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal in the horizontal screen is the preset interface type. Therefore, the application that is run when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state is not the preset application, but if the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal in the horizontal screen is the preset interface type, the target virtual is hidden. button. In this way, the situation in which the target virtual button needs to be hidden can be more comprehensively determined, and the probability that the user accidentally touches the target virtual button is reduced as much as possible.

In this way, in the embodiment, the interface type displayed on the horizontal screen of the mobile terminal is a preset interface type, or the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state is a preset application, and hidden. The target virtual button prevents the user from accidentally touching the normal display of the current interface, and does not require manual operation by the user, thereby improving the user experience.

Step 303: Receive a first touch operation for the target control.

For the specific implementation of the step, refer to the implementation manner of step 102 in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , and the same beneficial effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Step 304: Display the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

In this step, after receiving the first touch operation for the target control, the target virtual key may be hidden in response to the first touch operation, that is, the mobile terminal may receive the In the case of the first touch operation of the target control, the target virtual button is displayed, and if the first touch operation for the target control is not received, the target virtual button may remain hidden. status. In this way, in the horizontal display state, since the target virtual button is in a default hidden state, when the user touches the target control to use the target virtual button, the user can respond to the touch operation of the user to control the The target virtual button is in the display state.

Optionally, step 304 may include:

Determining, according to the first touch operation, a target display position of the target virtual button according to a display position of the target control, wherein the target display position is associated with a display position of the target control;

Displaying the target virtual button at the target display position.

In this embodiment, in response to the first touch operation, the location of the target virtual button on the screen of the mobile terminal may be determined first, and specifically may be the target display location and location of the target virtual button. The display position of the target control is associated, so that the target display position of the target virtual button can be determined according to the display position of the target control. The target display position of the target virtual button is associated with the display position of the target control, and it can be understood that the target display position of the target virtual button is always located on a certain side of the display position of the target control, and The distance at which the target control is displayed is fixed.

After determining the target display position of the target virtual button, the target virtual button may be displayed at the target display position.

In an actual application, the display position of the target control may be fixed or may be moved according to a user's operation. In this embodiment, the target may be conveniently determined according to the display position of the target control. The target display position of the virtual button, and by associating the display position of the target control with the target virtual button, the current display interface of the mobile terminal can be kept beautiful and concise.

Optionally, step 304 may also include:

In response to the first touch operation, the target virtual button is displayed at a preset position on the screen of the mobile terminal.

In this embodiment, when the first touch operation is performed, the target virtual button may be directly displayed on a preset position on the screen, where the preset position may be a system preset or a user. Set the fixed position, such as the center of the bottom of the screen or the center of the top of the screen.

In this embodiment, in response to the first touch operation, the target virtual button may be displayed on a preset position on the screen of the mobile terminal, so that the display position of the target virtual button may be quickly determined. And because the display position of the target virtual button is fixed, it is beneficial to maintain the user's operating habits.

In this embodiment, on the basis of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the step of displaying or hiding the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation is refined, so that the first touch is responded to The way to control operations is more specific and specific. In addition, the embodiment adds a plurality of optional implementation manners to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. The optional implementation manners can be implemented in combination with each other, or can be implemented separately, and can achieve flexible display modes. To ensure the user's normal use of the target virtual button, and to prevent the user from accidentally touching the technical effect of the target virtual button.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of another virtual button control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a mobile terminal, and the embodiment is based on the embodiment shown in FIG. The first touch operation, the step of displaying or hiding the target virtual button is refined, so that the manner of responding to the first touch operation is more specific and specific. As shown in FIG. 5, the method includes the following steps:

Step 501: Display a target virtual button.

Step 502: If the mobile terminal switches from the vertical screen display state to the horizontal screen display state, the target control is displayed.

For the specific implementation of the step, refer to the implementation manner of step 101 in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , and the same beneficial effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the execution timing of step 501 and step 502 is not limited, that is, the target virtual button may be displayed when the mobile terminal is not switched from the portrait display state to the landscape display state. It may also be displayed when the mobile terminal switches from the portrait display state to the landscape display state.

Step 503: Receive a first touch operation for the target control.

Step 504: Hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

In this step, after receiving the first touch operation for the target control, the target virtual key may be hidden in response to the first touch operation to prevent the user from accidentally touching, that is, the mobile terminal The target virtual button may be hidden if a first touch operation for the target control is received, and may remain if the first touch operation for the target control is not received The target virtual button is in a display state. In this way, in the horizontal display state, since the target virtual button is in the default display state, when the user touches the target control to hide the target virtual button, the user can respond to the touch operation of the user to control the The target virtual button is hidden.

Optionally, after the target virtual button is hidden, the method may further include:

If a drag operation for the target control is detected, the target control is moved according to the drag operation.

After the target virtual button is hidden, the user may also drag the target control to any position on the screen, specifically, if a drag operation for the target control is detected, according to the The drag operation moves the target control, for example, as shown in FIG. 2b, the target control 201 can be dragged to the upper left corner position 203 of the screen. In this way, when the display position of the target control interferes with the user operation, the user can drag the target control to another location to prevent the user from accidentally touching the target control and then displaying the target virtual button.

In this way, in the embodiment, after the target virtual button is hidden, the user can drag and drop the target control to move it to other positions on the screen to avoid affecting the user operation, so that a better user can be obtained. Experience.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 600 includes:

The first display module 601 is configured to display the target control if the mobile terminal 600 switches from the vertical display state to the horizontal display state;

The receiving module 602 is configured to receive a first touch operation for the target control;

The response module 603 is configured to display or hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 600 further includes:

a second display module 604, configured to display a target virtual button;

a hiding module 605, configured to hide the target virtual button if the mobile terminal 600 switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state;

The response module 603 is configured to display the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 600 further includes:

a third display module 606, configured to display a target virtual button;

The response module 603 is configured to hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9a and FIG. 9b, the hiding module 605 includes:

a first hiding unit 6051, configured to hide the target virtual button if the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal 600 in the horizontal screen is a preset interface type; or

The second hiding unit 6052 is configured to hide the target virtual button when the application running when the mobile terminal 600 is in the horizontal screen display state is a preset application.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 10, the response module 603 includes:

a determining unit 6031, configured to determine, according to the first touch operation, a target display position of the target virtual button according to a display position of the target control, wherein the target display position and a display position of the target control Associated;

The display unit 6032 is configured to display the target virtual button at the target display position.

The mobile terminal 600 can implement various processes implemented by the mobile terminal in the method embodiments of FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 . To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again. The mobile terminal 600 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may display a target control when switching from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, and may respond to the first touch operation for the target control. The first touch operation displays or hides the target virtual button. In this way, when the mobile terminal 600 is in the horizontal display state, the user can control the display state of the target virtual button on the interface by touching the target control, and the display mode is flexible, and the user can normally use the target virtual button. The demand can also achieve the purpose of preventing the user from accidentally touching the target virtual button.

11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a mobile terminal that implements various embodiments of the present disclosure. The mobile terminal 1100 includes, but is not limited to, a radio frequency unit 1101, a network module 1102, an audio output unit 1103, an input unit 1104, a sensor 1105, and a display unit. 1106, a user input unit 1107, an interface unit 1108, a memory 1109, a processor 1110, and a power source 1111. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the mobile terminal structure shown in FIG. 11 does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal may include more or less components than those illustrated, or combine some components, or different components. Arrangement. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer, an in-vehicle terminal, a wearable device, a pedometer, and the like.

The processor 1110 is configured to display a target control if the mobile terminal 1100 switches from a vertical display state to a horizontal display state;

Receiving a first touch operation for the target control;

The target virtual button is displayed or hidden in response to the first touch operation.

Optionally, the processor 1110 is further configured to: display a target virtual button;

If the mobile terminal 1100 switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, hiding the target virtual button;

The target virtual button is displayed in response to the first touch operation.

The target virtual button is hidden in response to the first touch operation.

Optionally, the processor 1110 is further configured to hide the target virtual button if the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal 1100 is a preset interface type; or

In the case where the application that is run when the mobile terminal 1100 is in the landscape display state is a preset application, the target virtual button is hidden.

Optionally, the processor 1110 is further configured to: in response to the first touch operation, determine a target display position of the target virtual button according to a display position of the target control, where the target display position is The display position of the target control is associated;

Displaying the target virtual button at the target display position.

The mobile terminal 1100 can implement various processes implemented by the mobile terminal in the foregoing embodiment. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again. The mobile terminal 1100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may display a target control when switching from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, and may respond to the first touch operation for the target control. The first touch operation displays or hides the target virtual button. In this way, when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state, the user can control the display state of the target virtual button on the interface by touching the target control, and the display mode is flexible, and the user can normally use the target virtual button. The requirement can also achieve the purpose of preventing the user from accidentally touching the target virtual button.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the radio frequency unit 1101 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during the transmission and reception of information or during a call, and specifically, after receiving downlink data from the base station, processing the processor 1110; The uplink data is sent to the base station. In general, radio frequency unit 1101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio unit 1101 can also communicate with the network and other devices through a wireless communication system.

The mobile terminal provides the user with wireless broadband Internet access through the network module 1102, such as helping the user to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media.

The audio output unit 1103 can convert the audio data received by the radio frequency unit 1101 or the network module 1102 or stored in the memory 1109 into an audio signal and output as a sound. Moreover, the audio output unit 1103 can also provide an audio output (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 1100. The audio output unit 1103 includes a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, and the like.

The input unit 1104 is for receiving an audio or video signal. The input unit 1104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 11041 and a microphone 11042. The graphics processor 11041 is for a still picture or video obtained by an image capturing device (such as a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. Image data is processed. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 1106. The image frames processed by the graphics processor 11041 may be stored in the memory 1109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio unit 1101 or the network module 1102. The microphone 11042 can receive sound and can process such sound as audio data. The processed audio data can be converted to a format output that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station via the radio unit 1101 in the case of a telephone call mode.

The mobile terminal 1100 also includes at least one type of sensor 1105, such as a light sensor, motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor, wherein the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 11061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can close the display panel 11061 when the mobile terminal 1100 moves to the ear. / or backlight. As a kind of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (usually three axes). When it is stationary, it can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity. It can be used to identify the attitude of the mobile terminal (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games). , magnetometer attitude calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; sensor 1105 may also include a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, Infrared sensors and the like are not described here.

The display unit 1106 is for displaying information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 1106 can include a display panel 11061. The display panel 11061 can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 1107 can be configured to receive input numeric or character information and to generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the user input unit 1107 includes a touch panel 11071 and other input devices 11072. The touch panel 11071, also referred to as a touch screen, can collect touch operations on or near the user (such as the user using a finger, a stylus, or the like on the touch panel 11071 or near the touch panel 11071. operating). The touch panel 11071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. Wherein, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, and detects a signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts the touch information into contact coordinates, and sends the touch information. The processor 1110 receives the commands from the processor 1110 and executes them. In addition, the touch panel 11071 can be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic waves. In addition to the touch panel 11071, the user input unit 1107 may also include other input devices 11072. Specifically, other input devices 11072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as a volume control button, a switch button, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described herein.

Further, the touch panel 11071 can be overlaid on the display panel 11061. After the touch panel 11071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch panel 11071 transmits to the processor 1110 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 1110 according to the touch. The type of event provides a corresponding visual output on display panel 11061. Although in FIG. 11 , the touch panel 11071 and the display panel 11061 are used as two independent components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 11071 and the display panel 11061 may be integrated. The input and output functions of the mobile terminal are implemented, and are not limited herein.

The interface unit 1108 is an interface in which an external device is connected to the mobile terminal 1100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, and an audio input/output. (I/O) port, video I/O port, headphone port, and more. The interface unit 1108 can be configured to receive input (eg, data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more components within the mobile terminal 1100 or can be used at the mobile terminal 1100 and externally Data is transferred between devices.

Memory 1109 can be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 1109 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may be stored according to Data created by the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phone book, etc.). Moreover, memory 1109 can include high speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 1110 is a control center of the mobile terminal that connects various portions of the entire mobile terminal using various interfaces and lines, by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1109, and recalling data stored in the memory 1109. The mobile terminal performs various functions and processing data to perform overall monitoring on the mobile terminal. The processor 1110 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an application, etc., and a modulation solution The processor mainly handles wireless communication. It can be understood that the above modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 1110.

The mobile terminal 1100 may further include a power source 1111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Alternatively, the power source 1111 may be logically connected to the processor 1110 through a power management system to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Management and other functions.

In addition, the mobile terminal 1100 includes some functional modules not shown, which are not described herein again.

Optionally, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a mobile terminal, including a processor 1110, a memory 1109, a computer program stored on the memory 1109 and executable on the processor 1110, where the computer program is executed by the processor 1110. The various processes of the foregoing embodiment of the virtual button control method are implemented, and the same technical effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, implements various processes of the virtual button control method embodiment, and can achieve the same Technical effects, to avoid repetition, will not be repeated here. The computer readable storage medium, such as a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

It is to be understood that the term "comprises", "comprising", or any other variants thereof, is intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes those elements. It also includes other elements that are not explicitly listed, or elements that are inherent to such a process, method, article, or device. An element that is defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional equivalent elements in the process, method, item, or device that comprises the element.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the foregoing embodiment method can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, can also be through hardware, but in many cases, the former is better. Implementation. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present disclosure, which is essential or contributes to the related art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk, CD-ROM). The instructions include a number of instructions for causing a terminal (which may be a cell phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and those skilled in the art In the light of the present disclosure, many forms may be made without departing from the scope of the disclosure and the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

A virtual button control method is applied to a mobile terminal, and the method includes:

Displaying the target control if the mobile terminal switches from the portrait display state to the landscape display state;

Receiving a first touch operation for the target control;

In response to the first touch operation, the target virtual button is displayed or hidden.
The method of claim 1, wherein the target virtual key is a virtual key displayed in an edge region of the screen.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, if the mobile terminal switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, the method further includes:

Display the target virtual button;

The method further includes: after the displaying the target virtual button, before the receiving the first touch operation for the target control, the method further includes:

If the mobile terminal switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state, hiding the target virtual button;

The displaying or hiding the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation comprises:

The target virtual button is displayed in response to the first touch operation.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein before the receiving the first touch operation for the target control, the method further comprises:

Display the target virtual button;

The displaying or hiding the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation comprises:

The target virtual button is hidden in response to the first touch operation.
The method of claim 3, wherein the hiding the target virtual button comprises:

In a case where the interface type displayed on the horizontal screen of the mobile terminal is a preset interface type, the target virtual button is hidden; or

The target virtual button is hidden when the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal display state is a preset application.
The method of claim 3, wherein the displaying the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation comprises:

Determining, according to the first touch operation, a target display position of the target virtual button according to a display position of the target control, wherein the target display position is associated with a display position of the target control;

Displaying the target virtual button at the target display position.
A mobile terminal includes:

a first display module, configured to display a target control if the mobile terminal switches from a vertical screen display state to a horizontal screen display state;

a receiving module, configured to receive a first touch operation for the target control;

The response module is configured to display or hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.
The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the target virtual key is a virtual key displayed in an edge region of the screen.
The mobile terminal according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

a second display module, configured to display a target virtual button;

a hiding module, configured to hide the target virtual button if the mobile terminal switches from a portrait display state to a landscape display state;

The response module is configured to display the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.
The mobile terminal according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

a third display module, configured to display a target virtual button;

The response module is configured to hide the target virtual button in response to the first touch operation.
The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the hiding module comprises:

a first hiding unit, configured to hide the target virtual button if the interface type displayed by the mobile terminal in the horizontal screen is a preset interface type; or

And a second hiding unit, configured to hide the target virtual button if the application running when the mobile terminal is in the horizontal screen display state is a preset application.
The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the response module comprises:

a determining unit, configured to determine, according to the display position of the target control, a target display position of the target virtual button, wherein the target display position is related to a display position of the target control Union

And a display unit, configured to display the target virtual button at the target display position.
A mobile terminal comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and operable on the processor, the computer program being executed by the processor to implement any of claims 1 to 6 A step in a virtual key control method as described.
A computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the virtual key control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The steps in .