CN104142787A

CN104142787A - Equipment and method for generating and using guide interface in terminal

Info

Publication number: CN104142787A
Application number: CN201410391040.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 梁嘉燕
Original assignee: Samsung Guangzhou Mobile R&D Center; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Guangzhou Mobile R&D Center; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-08-08
Filing date: 2014-08-08
Publication date: 2014-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 2034-08-08
Also published as: CN104142787B

Abstract

The invention provides equipment and a method for generating and using a guide interface in a terminal. The equipment comprises an operand determining unit, a highlighting effect setting unit, a guide information generating unit and a guide interface generating unit, wherein the operand determining unit is used for determining an operand related to demonstration steps on a corresponding operating interface specific to each demonstration step in a demonstration operation starting from a first demonstration step in the demonstration operation, wherein the demonstration operation is used for demonstrating the using manner of a preset function of a terminal; the highlighting effect setting unit is used for setting a highlighting effect applied to determination of the operand; the guide information generating unit is used for generating guide information of reminding contents in the demonstration steps; and the guide interface generating unit is used for correlating the set highlighting effect and the generated guide information to the corresponding operating interface to generate a corresponding guide interface specific to each demonstration step in the demonstration operation. According to the equipment and the method, a user can conveniently and effectively know or master the specific operations for realization of various functions in the terminal.

Description

In terminal, generate and use equipment and the method for guide interface

Technical field

The present invention relates to how in terminal, realizing guide function on the whole.More particularly, relate to a kind of equipment and method that generates and use guide interface in terminal.

Background technology

Develop rapidly along with electronic technology, various terminals (for example, mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer, game machine, multimedia player etc.) function that realizes is (for example, by the function that realizes of should being used for of operating system or installation) more and more, correspondingly, the function that people usually can realize by terminal meets the different needs, for example, by micro-letter of installing in terminal, realize the function of transmitting-receiving audio-frequency information or Word message, to meet interpersonal communication demand.But when these functions meet people's demand, it is large that the complexity of terminal operation constantly becomes.

At present, for how using the various functions that realize in terminal, product development Zhe Huo application provider provides corresponding official help document.Yet various or complicated operation in the situation that, official's help document has generally included a large amount of information in function, cause user to be difficult to find the correspondence explanation of each operation, and the operation instructions that user finds is also likely detailed not or directly perceived not, causes indigestion.As can be seen here, user is difficult to only by official's help document, understand and grasps in order to use certain function in terminal to need the detailed operation of carrying out.In addition, even provide demonstration diagram for some function, but when user operates according to these diagrams, lack the sensation of true operation, also can not obtain relevant result.

For this reason, user can ask other people to come professor how to use the various functions of terminal, but, due to user's itself learning ability not good (particularly some older or schooling is low users) or professor person's Guidance Levels limited, cause user after having seen professor person's demonstration, still cannot grasp well the use of function.

As can be seen here, user is difficult to effectively to understand or grasps for using the concrete operations of the various functions that terminal realizes.

Summary of the invention

Exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of equipment and method that generates and use guide interface in terminal, by described equipment and method, can overcome the difficulty of user when how study is used the various function in terminal.

According to the one side of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a kind of equipment that generates guide interface in terminal is provided, comprise: operand determining unit, for the first demonstration step from demonstration operation, for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal; Highlight effect setting unit, for the effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set; Guide information generation unit, for generating for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step; Guide interface generation unit, each the demonstration step for for demonstration operation, is associated with corresponding operation interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging and generates corresponding guide interface.

Described equipment can also comprise: demo mode start unit, for control described terminal when the indication receiving for entering demo mode for described predetermined function, enter demo mode, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters demo mode, the first demonstration step of operand determining unit from demonstration operation starts, and determines the operand that demonstration step relates on corresponding operation interface.

Described equipment also can comprise: action bar unit, and for be provided for generating the action bar of guide interface on corresponding operation interface.

In described equipment, action bar can comprise at least one in following: demonstration step is reseted button, guide information load button, guide information and reseted button, demonstration step hop button.

In described equipment, action bar unit can provide respectively and demonstrate each the demonstration step corresponding action bar in operation, or action bar unit can provide and demonstrate institute in operation corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.

In described equipment, operand determining unit can be demonstrated the operand that step relates to by determining that on corresponding operation interface the operating area of demonstration step is determined.

In described equipment, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.

In described equipment, highlight effect setting unit and also can will highlight effects applications in described definite operand.

In described equipment, highlight effect setting unit and can highlight effect with the form setting of control.

In described equipment, guide information can comprise at least one in audio frequency guide information and word guide information.

In described equipment, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and are pressed, guide information generation unit can gather audio frequency and/or the word of user's input, and the audio frequency based on gathering and/or word generation audio frequency guide information and/or word guide information.

In described equipment, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and are pressed, guide information generation unit can gather the audio frequency of user's input, and the audio conversion of input is changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

In described equipment, guide information generation unit can generate guide information with the form of control.

In described equipment, guide interface generation unit can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the topology file of corresponding operation interface.

In described equipment, guide interface generation unit can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the screenshot capture of corresponding operation interface.

According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention on the other hand, a kind of method that generates guide interface in terminal is provided, comprise: (A) the first demonstration step from demonstration operation starts, for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal; (B) effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set; (C) generate for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step; (D) for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging is associated with to corresponding operation interface and generates corresponding guide interface.

In step (A) before, described method can also comprise: (E) when the indication receiving for entering demo mode for described predetermined function, control described terminal and enter demo mode, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters demo mode, execution step (A), (B), (C), (D).

In described method, corresponding operation interface can comprise for generating the action bar of guide interface.

In described method, described action bar can comprise at least one in following: demonstration step is reseted button, guide information load button, guide information and reseted button, demonstration step hop button.

In described method, described action bar can be and demonstrate each the demonstration step corresponding action bar in operation, or described action bar can be and demonstrates institute in operation corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.

In described method, in step (A), can demonstrate the operand that step relates to by determining that on corresponding operation interface the operating area of demonstration step is determined.

In described method, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.

In described method, step (B) can also comprise: will highlight effects applications in described definite operand.

In described method, in step (B), can highlight effect with the form setting of control.

In described method, guide information can comprise at least one in audio frequency guide information and word guide information.

In described method, in step (C), in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, can gather audio frequency and/or the word of user's input, and the audio frequency based on gathering and/or word generate audio frequency guide information and/or word guide information.

In described method, in step (C), in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, can gather the audio frequency of user's input, the audio conversion of input is changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

In described method, in step (C), can generate guide information with the form of control.

In described method, in step (D), can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the topology file of corresponding operation interface.

In described method, in step (D), can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the screenshot capture of corresponding operation interface.

According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention on the other hand, a kind of equipment that uses guide interface in terminal is provided, comprise: operation interface display unit, for starting to show from demonstrating step with first of demonstration operation the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step, highlight unit, for the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect, guide information provides unit, for corresponding guide information is provided when operation interface is shown, practical operation detecting unit, for detecting the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface on the operation interface showing, performance element, for carrying out the practical operation detecting.

In described equipment, practical operation detecting unit can determine that whether the practical operation of detection is identical with corresponding demonstration step, wherein, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit shows the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

Described equipment can also comprise: to waveguide mode start unit, for controlling described terminal when entering the indication to waveguide mode for described predetermined function and enter to waveguide mode receiving, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters to waveguide mode, the first demonstration step of operation interface display unit from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step.

In described equipment, highlight unit can for operand application with the form of control set highlight effect.

In described equipment, guide information provides unit can provide with the set corresponding guide information of the form of control.

In described equipment, when the practical operation detecting is different with corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit shows for notifying the message of operating mistake and/or the information operating for prompting right.

In described equipment, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information are associated with operation interface, and, described topology file is associated with the described predetermined function of terminal, performance element can offer the practical operation detecting the topology file of operation interface, and controls topology file and carry out the practical operation detect to carry out described predetermined function.

In described equipment, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information are associated with operation interface, and, the described predetermined function of terminal is carried out by the application-specific of installing in terminal, practical operation detecting unit can determine that whether the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step by the practical operation detecting being offered to described application-specific, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, performance element is controlled described application-specific and is carried out the practical operation that detects with the described predetermined function of execution terminal.

In described equipment, practical operation detecting unit can only detect in the region at operand place the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.

According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention on the other hand, a kind of method of using guide interface in terminal is provided, comprise: (a) the first demonstration step from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step, (b), on the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect, (c) when operation interface is shown, provide corresponding guide information, (d) on the operation interface showing, detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface, (e) carry out the practical operation detecting.

In described method, in step (d), whether the practical operation that can determine detection is identical with corresponding demonstration step, wherein, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, in step (a), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

In step (a) before, described method can also comprise: (f) control described terminal when entering the indication to waveguide mode for described predetermined function and enter to waveguide mode receiving, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters to waveguide mode, execution step (a), (b), (c), (d), (e).

In described method, in step (b), can for operand application with the form of control set highlight effect.

In described method, in step (c), can provide with the set corresponding guide information of the form of control.

In described method, in step (d), when the practical operation detecting is different from corresponding demonstration step, can on operation interface, show for notifying the message of operating mistake and/or the information operating for prompting right.

In described method, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, described topology file can be associated with the described predetermined function of terminal, in step (e), the practical operation detecting is offered to the topology file of operation interface, and control topology file and carry out the practical operation detect to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

In described method, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, the described predetermined function of terminal can be carried out by the application-specific of installing in terminal, in step (d), can determine that whether the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step by the practical operation detecting being offered to described application-specific, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, in step (e), can control described application-specific and carry out the practical operation that detects to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

In described method, in step (d), can only in the region at operand place, detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.

In generate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment and method of guide interface in terminal, can by the generation of guide interface, effectively record and reflect for using the concrete operations of the various functions that terminal realizes.In use according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment and method of guide interface in terminal, can by the use of guide interface, make user easily understand or grasp for using the concrete operations of the various functions that terminal realizes, and can carry out the practical operation of user when using guide interface, thereby the function of user-friendly terminal, has improved user's experience.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The detailed description of being undertaken by the accompanying drawing below in conjunction with embodiment is exemplarily shown, the above and other object of exemplary embodiment of the present will become apparent, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment of guide interface in terminal;

Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the process flow diagram that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the method for guide interface in terminal;

Fig. 5 illustrates the example of determining according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention operand;

Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates the example that enters according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention demo mode;

Fig. 8 illustrates the example that enters demo mode of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 9 illustrates the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step in operating with demonstration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 illustrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with demonstration operation in institute corresponding single operation hurdle in steps;

Figure 11 illustrates the block diagram that uses according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment of guide interface in terminal;

Figure 12 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that uses guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 13 illustrates the process flow diagram that uses according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the method for guide interface in terminal;

Figure 14 illustrates the example of guide interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 15 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method for using guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 16 illustrates the example of using according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to waveguide mode;

Figure 17 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method for using guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.

Embodiment

Now will be in detail with reference to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein, identical label refers to identical parts all the time.

Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment of guide interface in terminal.Here, as example, described terminal can be the electric terminal that smart mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer, game machine, multimedia player etc. have several functions.

As shown in Figure 1, the equipment that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention guide interface in terminal comprises: operand determining unit 10, highlight effect setting unit 20, guide information generation unit 30, guide interface generation unit 40.These unit can be realized by common hardware processors such as digital signal processor, field programmable gate arrays, also can realize by dedicated hardware processors such as special chips, also can by computer program, with software mode, realize completely, for example, be implemented as and be arranged in terminal for making the modules of the application of guide interface.

Particularly, operand determining unit 10 is for from step is demonstrated in first of demonstration operation, for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal.

Here, described predetermined function can be that in the function realizing in terminal, user wishes the arbitrary function how study is used, as example, described predetermined function can be terminal the attainable function of system itself (for example, to the switching of user interface, to the movement of icon etc.), the attainable function of application of terminal configuration while dispatching from the factory (for example, alarm clock, recorded speech file etc. are set), the attainable function of third party's application software (for example, send micro-letter, check microblogging etc.) of installing in terminal etc.

Here, demonstration operation refers to for using the operation of the above-mentioned predetermined function of terminal, demonstrates operation and can comprise at least one demonstration step.As example, demonstration operation can be by how understanding that anyone with described predetermined function carries out.Particularly, can operate to demonstrate the predetermined function that how to use terminal by touch screen, also can for example, by other forms of operation (, physical button operation, acoustic control operation, body sense operation etc.), demonstrate the predetermined function that how to use terminal.

Here, for each demonstration step, operand determining unit 10 can be determined the operand that demonstration step relates on corresponding operation interface.As example, operand determining unit 10 can be demonstrated the operand that step relates to by determining that on corresponding operation interface the operating area of demonstration step is determined.For example, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, operand determining unit 10 can arrange the region that on interface, sensing user is clicked at the alarm clock showing, and at alarm clock, the operand of determining this region in the topology file at interface is set according to the position in this region, for example, alarm clock icon.As example, the alarm clock icon here can be indicated relevant alarm clock icon control.It is to be understood that described control indicates a kind of graphical user-interface element, all data that controlling application program is processed and about the interactive operation of these data.

Highlight effect setting unit 20 for the effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set.Here, highlighting effect will make definite operand highlighted when being applied to definite operand, as example, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.As example, highlight effect setting unit 20 and highlight effect described in can arranging with the form of control.For example, highlight effect setting unit 20 and can arrange and will be applied to the highlighted demonstration control of definite alarm clock icon, thereby when described highlighted demonstration control is applied to alarm clock icon, alarm clock icon is highlighted.

Preferably, highlight effect setting unit 20 and also can highlight effects applications in described definite operand by what arrange.In this way, demonstrating operating period, can make relevant operand highlighted, thereby help user more easily to remember the operand that each demonstration step relates to.For example, in the situation that user clicks alarm clock icon, when operand determining unit 10, determine alarm clock and alarm clock icon on interface is set when clicked, highlight effect setting unit 20 and the highlighted display effect arranging can be applied to alarm clock icon, make alarm clock icon highlighted.

Guide information generation unit 30 is for generating for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step.Here, guide information is for point out the content of relevant demonstration step to user, and as example, guide information can comprise about the complete description of demonstration step or about demonstrating the description of the key operations in step.Particularly, guide information can comprise the combination of audio frequency guide information, word guide information or audio frequency guide information and word guide information, correspondingly, guide information generation unit 30 can gather for generating audio frequency and/or the word of guide information, and audio frequency and/or word based on gathering generate corresponding guide information.In addition, guide information generation unit 30 also can be changed to word by the audio conversion collecting, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

As example, guide information generation unit 30 can generate guide information with the form of control.For example, guide information generation unit 30 can become audio frequency guide information with the form of audio frequency play control next life, or guide information generation unit 30 can carry out generating character guide information with the form of Input.

Guide interface generation unit 40, for each the demonstration step for demonstration operation, is associated with corresponding operation interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging and generates corresponding guide interface.Here, as example, described guide interface can form file or the data of particular form, also can form such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.

For example, in the situation that predetermined function should being used to provide of configuration by the operating system of terminal or while dispatching from the factory, guide interface can be file or the data of particular form.As example, guide interface generation unit 40 can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the topology file of corresponding operation interface.Here, the code file that topology file indication comprises the information in operation interface.Correspondingly, guide interface generation unit 40 can be bound the guide information control that highlights effect control and generation and the described topology file that arrange, usings and forms file or the data as guide interface.

For example, in the situation that third party's application software that predetermined function is installed in terminal provides, guide interface can be such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.As example, guide interface generation unit 40 can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the screenshot capture of corresponding operation interface.Here, for described predetermined function, guide interface generation unit 40 can carry out screenshotss to the screen of operation interface, and the guide information control that highlights effect control and generation arranging is associated with to the screenshot capture obtaining by screenshotss generates the graphic user interface as guide interface.

By the way, can by the generation of guide interface, effectively record and reflect for using the concrete operations of the various functions that terminal realizes, thereby help user to use better the various functions that realize in terminal.

Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.With reference to Fig. 2, except the operand determining unit 10 shown in Fig. 1, highlight effect setting unit 20, guide information generation unit 30 and guide interface generation unit 40, guide interface shown in Fig. 2 generates equipment also can comprise demo mode start unit 50.

Here, operand determining unit 10, highlight effect setting unit 20, guide information generation unit 30, guide interface generation unit 40 and can operate according to the mode of describing with reference to Fig. 1, will no longer at this, repeat.

In addition, demo mode start unit 50 is used in to receive and controls described terminal when entering the indication of demo mode for predetermined function and enter demo mode, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters demo mode, the first demonstration step of operand determining unit 10 from demonstration operation starts, and determines the operand that demonstration step relates on corresponding operation interface.

Particularly, demo mode start unit 50 can input to receive the indication that enters demo mode by detecting various users.Here, described user's input can operate to carry out by touch screen, also can carry out by the physical button arranging, and also can operate to carry out by specific body sense.For example, can input the indication that enters demo mode by demo mode entrances such as the various buttons that arrange on operation interface or menus.

As mentioned above, can by demo mode start unit 50 easily control terminal enter demo mode.

In addition, for the ease of demonstrating operation and generating corresponding guide information, can in the equipment shown in Fig. 1, add for the unit about the action bar of demonstration operation and guide information is provided on operation interface.Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.With reference to Fig. 3, except the operand determining unit 10 shown in Fig. 1, highlight effect setting unit 20, guide information generation unit 30 and guide interface generation unit 40, the guide interface shown in Fig. 3 generates equipment also can comprise action bar unit 60.

Here, operand determining unit 10, highlight effect setting unit 20, guide information generation unit 30, guide interface generation unit 40 and can operate according to the embodiment of describing with reference to Fig. 1, will no longer at this, repeat.

In addition, action bar unit 60 is used in the action bar that is provided for generating guide interface on corresponding operation interface.

Here, as example, described action bar can comprise at least one in following: demonstration step is reseted button, guide information load button, guide information and reseted button, demonstration step hop button.These buttons can be arranged on any appropriate location on operation interface, and, can combine with the progress bar of demonstration step.In addition, should be understood that these buttons also can be by Further Division or merging.

Particularly, demonstration step is reseted button and be can be used for the demonstration step of carrying out before to ignore to re-execute demonstration step, thereby can correct wrong demonstration step.Demonstration step hop button can be used for from current demonstration step, being switched to the demonstration step that user wishes according to user's input.

In addition, guide information load button can be used for starting to input guide information.Guide information is reseted button and be can be used for the guide information of input before to delete to re-enter guide information, thereby can correct wrong guide information.

Particularly, as example, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, guide information generation unit 30 can gather audio frequency and/or the word of user's input, and the audio frequency based on gathering or word generate audio frequency guide information and/or word guide information.As another example, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and are pressed, guide information generation unit 30 can gather the audio frequency of user's input, and the audio conversion of input is changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

Should understand, the button that action bar comprises is not limited to above-mentioned example, also can be according to practical application need to comprise various buttons, for example, action bar also can comprise demonstration step ACK button, here, as example, demonstration step ACK button can be used for confirming completing of all demonstration steps, and for example, demonstration step ACK button can be embodied as " completing " button.Particularly, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, demonstration step comprises to be clicked alarm clock icon, clicks and add icon, input jingle bell time, click week icon, choose weekly recurrence option frame, click storage icon, in the situation that having completed above-mentioned all demonstration steps, can confirm completing of all demonstration steps by pressing " completing " button, to preserve each guide interface of generation.As example, after " completing " button is clicked, can to the set of each guide interface, name according to user's input, for example, can by unifying called after for all guide interfaces that this predetermined function generation of alarm clock is set, " alarm clock be set ".

As example, action bar unit 60 can provide respectively and the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step of demonstrating in operation.Particularly, described action bar can comprise for being switched to respect to a upper demonstration step of current demonstration step or the demonstration step hop button of next demonstration step, for example, demonstration step hop button can be embodied as Back button and the Next button.By above-mentioned button, can from current demonstration step, be switched to that user wishes according to user's input a demonstration step or next demonstration step.

Or action bar unit 60 can provide and demonstrate institute in operation corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.Particularly, described action bar can comprise the demonstration step hop button corresponding to each demonstration step, and for example, demonstration step hop button can be embodied as the numbered button corresponding with each demonstration step, that is, and and " 1 " button, " 2 " button etc.By above-mentioned button, can be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user's selection input.

As mentioned above, by action bar is provided in operation interface, can carries out more easily demonstration step and generate guide information.

Below, the method that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention guide interface in terminal is described to Figure 10 in connection with Fig. 4.Described method can be completed to the equipment shown in Fig. 3 by Fig. 1, also can realize by computer program.For example, described method can be by being arranged in terminal for making the execution that should be used for of guide interface.

Fig. 4 illustrates the process flow diagram that generates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the method for guide interface in terminal.Here, as example, described terminal can be the electric terminal that smart mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer, game machine, multimedia player etc. have several functions.

As shown in Figure 4, at step S10, the first demonstration step from demonstration operation starts, for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal.

Here, for each demonstration step, can on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to.As example, at step S10, can demonstrate the operand that step relates to by determining that on corresponding operation interface the operating area of demonstration step is determined.Fig. 5 illustrates the example of determining according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention operand.As shown in Figure 5, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, can the region that on interface, sensing user is clicked be set at the alarm clock showing so, and at alarm clock, the operand of determining this region in the topology file at interface is set according to the position in this region, for example, alarm clock icon.As example, the alarm clock icon here can be indicated relevant alarm clock icon control.

Referring again to Fig. 4, at step S20, the effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set.Here, highlighting effect will make definite operand highlighted when being applied to definite operand, as example, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.As example, in step S20, described in can arranging with the form of control, highlight effect.For example, can arrange and will be applied to the highlighted demonstration control of definite alarm clock icon, thereby when described highlighted demonstration control is applied to alarm clock icon, alarm clock icon is highlighted.

Preferably, also can highlight effects applications in described definite operand by what arrange.In this way, demonstrating operating period, can make relevant operand highlighted, thereby help user more easily to remember the operand that each demonstration step relates to.For example, in the situation that user clicks alarm clock icon, when determining that at step S10 alarm clock arranges alarm clock icon on interface when clicked, can also the highlighted display effect arranging be applied to alarm clock icon at step S20, make alarm clock icon highlighted.

At step S30, generate for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step.Here, guide information is for point out the content of relevant demonstration step to user, and as example, guide information can comprise about the complete description of demonstration step or about demonstrating the description of the key operations in step.Particularly, guide information can comprise the combination of audio frequency guide information, word guide information or audio frequency guide information and word guide information, correspondingly, at step S30, can gather for generating audio frequency and/or the word of guide information, and audio frequency and/or word based on gathering generate corresponding guide information.In addition, also the audio conversion collecting can be changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

As example, at step S30, can generate guide information with the form of control.For example, can become with the form of audio frequency play control audio frequency guide information next life, or, can carry out generating character guide information with the form of Input.

Next, at step S40, each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, is associated with corresponding operation interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging and generates corresponding guide interface.Here, as example, described guide interface can form file or the data of particular form, also can form such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.

For example, in the situation that predetermined function should being used to provide of configuration by the operating system of terminal or while dispatching from the factory, guide interface can be file or the data of particular form.As example, can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the topology file of corresponding operation interface.Here, the code file that topology file indication comprises the information in operation interface.Correspondingly, the guide information control that highlights effect control and generation and the described topology file that arrange can be bound, using and form file or the data as guide interface.

For example, in the situation that third party's application software that predetermined function is installed in terminal provides, guide interface can be such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.As example, can generate corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the screenshot capture of corresponding operation interface.Here, for described predetermined function, can carry out screenshotss to the screen of operation interface, and the guide information control that highlights effect control and generation arranging is associated with to the screenshot capture obtaining by screenshotss generates the graphic user interface as guide interface.

Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method that generates guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.With reference to Fig. 6, except the step S10 shown in Fig. 4, step S20, step S30 and step S40, the guide interface generation method shown in Fig. 6 also can comprise step S50 before step S10.

Here, step S10, step S20, step S30, step S40 can operate according to the mode of describing with reference to Fig. 4, will no longer at this, repeat.

In addition, at step S50, can control described terminal when entering the indication of demo mode for predetermined function and enter demo mode receiving, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters demo mode, execution step S10, step S20, step S30, step S40.

Particularly, can input to receive the indication that enters demo mode by detecting various users.Here, described user's input can operate to carry out by touch screen, also can carry out by the physical button arranging, and also can operate to carry out by specific body sense.For example, can enter by the control inputs such as various buttons that arrange on operation interface the indication of demo mode.

As example, the controls such as various buttons that arrange on described operation interface can for example, combine to be provided for entering for predetermined function the entrance of demo mode with the icon (, application icon) of predetermined function.

Fig. 7 illustrates the example that enters according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention demo mode.

As example, with reference to Fig. 7, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, can receive user based on arrange that the icon of alarm clock and relevant button make for entering the indication of demo mode, thereby control described terminal, enter demo mode.

For example, as shown in (a) in Fig. 7, can to the scheduled operation that the icon of alarm clock is set carries out, at described icon, around show for entering "+" button of demo mode in response to user, here, described scheduled operation can be user to the length of icon execution by or the operation such as slip.

Next, as shown in (b) in Fig. 7, in the situation that "+" button is shown, can receive user to "+" button executable operations (for example passes through, single-click operation etc.) make for entering the indication of demo mode, thereby control described terminal and enter demo mode, to generate about the guide interface of this predetermined function of alarm clock is set.

Correspondingly, after terminal enters demo mode, can generate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present corresponding guide interface, after guide interface is generated, as shown in (c) in Fig. 7, can show that mark has the function button of guide interface title (for example, " alarm clock is set ") around at the icon that alarm clock is set, thereby user can be by operating to use corresponding guide interface to described function button.

Fig. 8 illustrates the example that enters demo mode of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.

As example, with reference to Fig. 8, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, can receive user based on make that the navigation icon of guide interface and relevant button make for entering the indication of demo mode, thereby control described terminal, enter demo mode.

For example, as shown in (a) in Fig. 8, on the interface that can for example, show at described navigation icon the scheduled operation of making the navigation icon of guide interface and carrying out (, single-click operation etc.) in response to user, show "+" button that is used for entering demo mode.Here, described navigation icon can be presented at any appropriate location in user interface, also can be presented at such as other applicable positions such as drop-down menus.In addition,, on "+" button side showing, also can show the menu of the function button of the guide interface that comprises that indication has generated.

Next, as shown in (b) in Fig. 8, in the situation that "+" button is shown, can receive user to "+" button executable operations (for example passes through, single-click operation etc.) make for entering the indication of demo mode, thereby control described terminal and enter demo mode, to generate about the guide interface of this predetermined function of alarm clock is set.

Correspondingly, after terminal enters demo mode, can generate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present corresponding guide interface, after guide interface is generated, as shown in (c) in Fig. 8, can in described menu, add the function button (for example, mark has the function button of " alarm clock is set ") of the guide interface of indication generation, thereby user can be by operating to use corresponding guide interface to described function button.

By the way, can according to user's input easily control terminal enter demo mode.

In addition, for the ease of demonstrating operation and generating corresponding guide information, generating according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in the method for guide interface in terminal, corresponding operation interface can comprise for generating the action bar of guide interface.

Particularly, as example, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, can gather audio frequency and/or the word of user's input, and the audio frequency based on gathering or word generate audio frequency guide information and/or word guide information.For example, guide information load button can be embodied as " recording " button, particularly, suppose that predetermined function is for arranging alarm clock, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, in the situation that " recording " button is pressed, (for example can gather the voice content of user's input, " click alarm clock icon "), and generate audio frequency guide information based on recording substance.As another example, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, can gather the audio frequency of user's input, the audio conversion of input is changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.For example, guide information load button can be embodied as " recording lard speech with literary allusions word " button, particularly, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, in the situation that " recording lard speech with literary allusions word " button is pressed, (for example can gather the voice content of user's input, " click alarm clock icon "), recording substance is converted to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

As example, action bar can be and the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step of demonstrating in operation.Fig. 9 illustrates the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step in operating with demonstration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.As example, as shown in Figure 9, each the demonstration step during described action bar can operate with demonstration is corresponding.Particularly, in described action bar, guide information load button can be embodied as " recording " button, and demonstration step is reseted button and guide information and reseted button and can merge into " reseting " button, and demonstration step ACK button can be embodied as " completing " button.In addition, described action bar also can comprise for being switched to respect to a upper demonstration step of current demonstration step or the demonstration step hop button of next demonstration step, as shown in Figure 9, demonstration step hop button can be embodied as Back button and the Next button.By above-mentioned button, can from current demonstration step, be switched to that user wishes according to user's input a demonstration step or next demonstration step.

Here, as example, for providing on corresponding operation interface and the situation of demonstrating the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step in operation, can the first demonstration step from demonstration operation start, carry out each demonstration step.

For example, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, in the situation that entering demo mode, demonstration operation can comprise seven demonstration steps, hereinafter with reference to Fig. 9, describes these seven demonstration steps in detail:

The first step: as shown in (a) in Fig. 9, professor person can click alarm clock icon jingle bell time and the jingle bell mode of alarm clock are set to enter the alarm clock page, after professor person has clicked alarm clock icon, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking alarm clock icon ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the first demonstration step completes, can enter by pressing the Next button the operation interface of the second demonstration step.

Second step: as shown in (b) in Fig. 9, "+" button that professor person can click the alarm clock page upper right corner adds new alarm clock, after professor person has clicked "+" button, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking '+' button ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the second demonstration step completes, can press the operation interface that the Next button enters the 3rd demonstration step, in addition a demonstration step or next demonstration step, also can being switched to from current demonstration step that user wishes to the pressing operation of Back button or the Next button according to user.

The 3rd step: as shown in (c) in Fig. 9, professor person can input the jingle bell time by the time Option Box in the alarm clock page, professor person, inputted the jingle bell time " 09:00 " afterwards, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " input jingle bell time ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the 3rd demonstration step completes, can press the operation interface that the Next button enters the 4th demonstration step, in addition a demonstration step or next demonstration step, also can being switched to from current demonstration step that user wishes to the pressing operation of Back button or the Next button according to user.

The 4th step: as shown in (d) in Fig. 9, professor person can click week icon and determine jingle bell day, professor person, jingle bell day " Monday " and " Tuesday " have been clicked afterwards, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking week icon ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the 4th demonstration step completes, can press the operation interface that the Next button enters the 5th demonstration step, in addition a demonstration step or next demonstration step, also can being switched to from current demonstration step that user wishes to the pressing operation of Back button or the Next button according to user.

The 5th step: as shown in (e) in Fig. 9, professor person can choose recurrence option frame weekly, after professor person has chosen weekly recurrence option frame, can press the voice guidance explanation (for example, " choosing recurrence option frame weekly ") that " recording " button is recorded this demonstration step.In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the 5th demonstration step completes, can press the operation interface that the Next button enters the 6th demonstration step, in addition a demonstration step or next demonstration step, also can being switched to from current demonstration step that user wishes to the pressing operation of Back button or the Next button according to user.

The 6th step: as shown in (f) in Fig. 9, professor person can click storage icon, after professor person has clicked storage icon, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking storage icon ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " reseting " button.After the 6th demonstration step completes, can press the operation interface that the Next button enters the 7th demonstration step, in addition a demonstration step or next demonstration step, also can being switched to from current demonstration step that user wishes to the pressing operation of Back button or the Next button according to user.

The 7th step: as shown in (g) in Fig. 9, professor person can press " completing " button and confirm completing of all demonstration steps, for preserving each guide interface generating., also can name the set of each guide interface meanwhile, for example, can by unifying called after for all guide interfaces that this predetermined function generation of alarm clock is set, " alarm clock be set ".

In addition,, as example, action bar can be and demonstrates institute in operation corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.Figure 10 illustrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with demonstration operation in institute corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.As example, as shown in figure 10, the institute during described action bar can operate with demonstration is corresponding in steps.Particularly, in described action bar, guide information load button can be embodied as " recording " button, and demonstration step is reseted button and guide information and reseted button and can be merged into " replacements " button, demonstrates step ACK button and can be embodied as " completing " button.In addition, described action bar also can comprise the demonstration step hop button corresponding to each demonstration step, as shown in figure 10, demonstration step hop button can be embodied as the numbered button corresponding with each demonstration step, that is, " 1 " button, " 2 " button, " 3 " button, " 4 " button, " 5 " button, " 6 " button etc.By above-mentioned button, can be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user's selection input.

Here, as example, for providing on corresponding operation interface and demonstrating institute in the operation situation on corresponding single operation hurdle in steps, can the first demonstration step from demonstration operation start, carry out each and demonstrate step.

For example, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, in the situation that entering demo mode, demonstration operation can comprise seven demonstration steps, hereinafter with reference to Figure 10, describes these seven demonstration steps in detail:

The first step: as shown in (a) in Figure 10, for the first demonstration step, on action bar, can automatically generate " 1 " button that is numbered 1, indicating current step is the first demonstration step, professor person can click alarm clock icon jingle bell time and the jingle bell mode of alarm clock are set to enter the alarm clock page, after professor person has clicked alarm clock icon, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking alarm clock icon ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.After the first demonstration step completes, can enter by the "+" button in pressing operation hurdle the operation interface of the second demonstration step.

Second step: as shown in (b) in Figure 10, "+" button that professor person can click the alarm clock page upper right corner adds new alarm clock, after professor person has clicked "+" button, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking '+' button ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.After the second demonstration step completes, the "+" button in can pressing operation hurdle enters the operation interface of the 3rd demonstration step, in addition, also can to the pressing operation of numbered button, from current demonstration step, be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user.

The 3rd step: as shown in (c) in Figure 10, professor person can input the jingle bell time by the time Option Box in the alarm clock page, professor person, inputted the jingle bell time " 09:00 " afterwards, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " input jingle bell time ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.When the 3rd demonstration is after step completes, the "+" button in can pressing operation hurdle enters the operation interface of the 4th demonstration step, in addition, also can to the pressing operation of numbered button, from current demonstration step, be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user.

The 4th step: as shown in (d) in Figure 10, professor person can click week icon and determine jingle bell day, professor person, jingle bell day " Monday " and " Tuesday " have been clicked afterwards, (for example can press voice guidance explanation that " recording " button records this demonstration step, " click week icon "), in addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.When the 4th demonstration is after step completes, the "+" button in can pressing operation hurdle enters the operation interface of the 5th demonstration step, in addition, also can to the pressing operation of numbered button, from current demonstration step, be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user.

The 5th step: as shown in (e) in Figure 10, professor person can choose recurrence option frame weekly, after professor person has hooked weekly recurrence option frame, can press the voice guidance explanation (for example, " choosing recurrence option frame weekly ") that " recording " button is recorded this demonstration step.In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.When the 5th demonstration is after step completes, the "+" button in can pressing operation hurdle enters the operation interface of the 6th demonstration step, in addition, also can to the pressing operation of numbered button, from current demonstration step, be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user.

The 6th step: as shown in (f) in Figure 10, professor person can click storage icon, after professor person has clicked storage icon, can press " recording " button and record the voice guidance explanation of this demonstration step (for example, " clicking storage icon ").In addition, if there is operating mistake or voice guidance description mistake, the voice guidance explanation that can re-start demonstration step or re-enter demonstration step by pressing " replacement " button.When the 6th demonstration is after step completes, the "+" button in can pressing operation hurdle enters the operation interface of the 7th demonstration step, in addition, also can to the pressing operation of numbered button, from current demonstration step, be switched to arbitrary demonstration step that user wishes according to user.

The 7th step: as shown in (g) in Figure 10, professor person can press " completing " button and confirm completing of all demonstration steps, for preserving each guide interface generating., also can name the set of each guide interface meanwhile, for example, can by unifying called after for all guide interfaces that this predetermined function generation of alarm clock is set, " alarm clock be set ".

As mentioned above, by the action bar in operation interface, can carry out more easily demonstration step and generate guide information.

Figure 11 illustrates the block diagram that uses according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment of guide interface in terminal.Here, as example, described terminal can be the electric terminal that smart mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer, game machine, multimedia player etc. have several functions.

As shown in figure 11, in terminal, use according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the equipment of guide interface to comprise: operation interface display unit 100, highlight unit 200, guide information provides unit 300, practical operation detecting unit 400, performance element 500.These unit can be realized by common hardware processors such as digital signal processor, field programmable gate arrays, also can realize by dedicated hardware processors such as special chips, also can by computer program, with software mode, realize completely, for example, be implemented as be arranged in terminal for use guide interface application modules.

Particularly, operation interface display unit 100 is for starting to show from demonstrating step with first of demonstration operation the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step.

Here, demonstration operation refers to for using the operation of the above-mentioned predetermined function of terminal, demonstrates operation and can comprise at least one demonstration step.As example, demonstration operation can be by how understanding that anyone with described predetermined function carries out.Particularly, can operate to demonstrate the predetermined function that how to use terminal by touch screen, also can for example, by other forms of operation (, physical button operation, acoustic control operation, body sense operation etc.), demonstrate the predetermined function that how to use terminal.In addition, demonstration operation can be also the series of standards demonstration step setting in advance, and need to not carry out actual demonstration by anyone, operates.

What particularly, each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information.As example, described guide interface can be file or the data of particular form, can be also such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.

For example, in the situation that predetermined function should being used to provide of configuration by the operating system of terminal or while dispatching from the factory, guide interface can be file or the data of particular form.As example, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface.Correspondingly, highlighting effect control and guide information control can bind with described topology file, usings and forms file or the data as guide interface.

For example, in the situation that third party's application software that predetermined function is installed in terminal provides, guide interface can be such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.As example, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information are associated with operation interface, here, described operation interface refers to the corresponding operating interface of third party's application software.Correspondingly, highlighting effect control and guide information control can be associated with the screenshot capture obtaining by screenshotss and generate the graphic user interface as guide interface.

Highlight unit 200 for the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect.Here, highlighting effect will make described operand highlighted when being applied to demonstrating the operand that step relates to, as example, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.As example, highlight unit 200 can for operand application with the form of control set highlight effect.For example, highlight unit 200 and can alarm clock icon application that demonstration step relates to be set with the set highlighted display effect of highlighted demonstration control for alarm clock, make on the operation interface showing, alarm clock icon is applied transparent highlighted demonstration control, thereby highlighted.In this way, on the operation interface showing, can make relevant operand highlighted, thus the operand that the needs that help user to find each demonstration step to relate to according to outstanding vision display effect operate.

Guide information provides unit 300 for corresponding guide information is provided when operation interface is shown.Here, guide information is for point out the content of relevant demonstration step to user, and as example, guide information can comprise about the complete description of demonstration step or about demonstrating the description of the key operations in step.Particularly, guide information can comprise the combination of audio frequency guide information, word guide information or audio frequency guide information and word guide information.For example, guide information provides unit 300 can when operation interface is shown, provide corresponding audio frequency guide information according to the suggestion content of guide information, to carry out practical operation for prompting user.

As example, guide information provides unit 300 can provide with the set corresponding guide information of the form of control.For example, guide information provides unit 300 can provide with the set audio frequency guide information of the form of audio frequency play control, or guide information provides unit 300 can provide with the set word guide information of the form of text box.

Practical operation detecting unit 400 is for detecting the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface on the operation interface showing.Here, as example, the practical operation that practical operation detecting unit 400 can come sensing user to carry out on the operation interface showing via specific sensor, particularly, practical operation detecting unit 400 can detect object and the corresponding operational motion of user's practical operation.Here, as example, for each demonstration step, practical operation detecting unit 400 can only detect in the region at operand place the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.For example, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, and practical operation detecting unit 400 can only detect the practical operation that user carries out in the region at alarm clock icon place, thereby improves detection efficiency.

Performance element 500, for carrying out the practical operation detecting.Here, as example, performance element 500 can, after practical operation detecting unit 400 detects user's practical operation, be carried out the user's who detects practical operation.

Here, performance element 500 can send to the data relevant to described practical operation for realizing application or the system of predetermined function, thereby controls described application or system comes processing said data to realize described predetermined function.By the way, performance element 500 can be sent to practical operation application or the system that realizes predetermined function, thereby controls described application or system realizes described predetermined function.

As example, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, described topology file is associated with the described predetermined function of terminal, performance element 500 can offer the practical operation detecting the topology file of operation interface, and controls topology file and carry out the practical operation detect to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

Particularly, in the situation that predetermined function should being used to provide of configuration by the operating system of terminal or while dispatching from the factory, guide interface can be file or the data that form afterwards with relevant topology file binding by highlighting effect control and guide information control.After topology file is provided by the practical operation being provided by performance element 500, can be under the control of performance element 500, the application of the operating system of control terminal or the time configuration of dispatching from the factory is carried out corresponding step based on described practical operation, after all steps are finished, realized corresponding predetermined function.

As another example, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, the described predetermined function of terminal is carried out by the application-specific of installing in terminal, and performance element 500 can be controlled described application-specific and carry out the practical operation that detects to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

Particularly, in the situation that third party's application software that predetermined function is installed in terminal provides, guide interface can be highlight form after the screenshot capture of operation interface that effect and guide information be associated with application-specific such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.Performance element 500 can be controlled described application-specific and carry out corresponding step based on described practical operation, after all steps are finished, has realized corresponding predetermined function.

According to above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, can by the use of guide interface, make user easily understand or grasp for using the concrete operations of the various functions that terminal realizes, and can carry out the practical operation of user when using guide interface, thereby the function of user-friendly terminal, has improved user's experience.

In addition, as example, practical operation detecting unit 400 can determine that whether the practical operation of detection is identical with corresponding demonstration step, wherein, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit 100 shows the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

For example, after the practical operation that user detected, practical operation detecting unit 400 can judge that whether practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step by corresponding hardware or software approach, if identical, operation interface display unit 100 shows the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

Particularly, practical operation detecting unit 400 can by the object of user's practical operation and corresponding operational motion and the control content of corresponding operating object in topology file are compared determine user practical operation whether with to demonstrate step identical.Or, practical operation detecting unit 400 can send to the object of user's practical operation and corresponding operational motion for realizing application or the system of predetermined function, make described whether identically with demonstration step for realizing the application of predetermined function or practical operation that system can be determined user, and will determine that result feedback is to practical operation detecting unit 400.If definite identical with demonstration step, operation interface display unit 100 can show the operation interface of next demonstration step, thereby how guides user study carries out follow-up demonstration step.Correspondingly, when the practical operation detecting is different from corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit 100 can show for notifying the message of operating mistake and/or the information operating for prompting right.For example, when practical operation being detected from demonstration step when different, operation interface display unit 100 can display notification operating mistake text message (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, operation interface display unit 100 can display reminding proper operation information (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the highlighted region of operand, figure action indication etc.), for reminding user, operand is operated.In addition, also can provide the audio message of unit 300 output notice operating mistakes or the audio-frequency information operating for prompting right by guide information.

Figure 12 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment that uses guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.With reference to Figure 12, except the guide interface display unit 100 shown in Figure 11, highlight unit 200, guide information provides unit 300, practical operation detecting unit 400, performance element 500, guide interface shown in Figure 12 is used equipment also can comprise to waveguide mode start unit 600.

Here, operation interface display unit 100, highlight unit 200, guide information and provide unit 300, practical operation detecting unit 400, performance element 500 to operate according to the mode of describing with reference to Figure 11, will no longer at this, repeat.

In addition, to waveguide mode start unit 600, be used in to receive and control described terminal when entering the indication to waveguide mode for predetermined function and enter to waveguide mode, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters to waveguide mode, the first demonstration step of operation interface display unit 100 from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step.

Particularly, to waveguide mode start unit 600, can input to receive the indication entering to waveguide mode by detecting various users.Here, described user's input can operate to carry out by touch screen, also can carry out by the physical button arranging, and also can operate to carry out by specific body sense.For example, can to waveguide mode entrance, input the indication entering to waveguide mode by the various buttons that arrange on operation interface or menu etc.

As mentioned above, can by waveguide mode start unit 600 easily control terminal enter to waveguide mode.

As example, can be after the clicking operation that function button that user shows (c) as in Fig. 7 or (c) in Fig. 8 " arranges alarm clock " being detected to waveguide mode start unit 600, control terminal enters to waveguide mode.

Below, the method for using according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention guide interface in terminal is described to Figure 17 in connection with Figure 13.Described method can be completed to the equipment shown in Figure 12 by Figure 11, also can realize by computer program.For example, described method can by be arranged in terminal for use guide interface should be used for carry out.

Figure 13 illustrates the process flow diagram that uses according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention the method for guide interface in terminal.Here, as example, described terminal can be the electric terminal that smart mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer, game machine, multimedia player etc. have several functions.

As shown in figure 13, at step S100, the first demonstration step from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step.

Figure 14 illustrates the example of guide interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in figure 14, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, and, should being used to provide of configuration when alarm clock function being set being dispatched from the factory by terminal, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, and guide interface can be file or the data of particular form.Here, described guide interface can comprise alarm clock setting operation interface, and be associated with described operation interface highlight effect (, the frame that in Figure 14, alarm clock icon around shows) with for pointing out the guide information (that is, the word teachings of demonstration " click alarm clock icon " and the voice guidance explanation that can play by broadcast button " is clicked alarm clock icon ") of the content of demonstration step.

Referring again to Figure 13, at step S200, on the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect.Here, highlighting effect will make described operand highlighted when being applied to demonstrating the operand that step relates to, as example, highlight effect and can comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.As example, at step S200, can for operand application with the form of control set highlight effect.For example, can alarm clock icon application that demonstration step relates to be set with the set highlighted display effect of highlighted demonstration control for alarm clock, make on the operation interface showing, alarm clock icon is applied transparent highlighted demonstration control, thereby highlighted (as the frame showing around the alarm clock icon in Figure 14).In this way, on the operation interface showing, can make relevant operand highlighted, thus the operand that the needs that help user to find each demonstration step to relate to according to outstanding vision display effect operate.

At step S300, when operation interface is shown, provide corresponding guide information.Here, guide information is for point out the content of relevant demonstration step to user, and as example, guide information can comprise about the complete description of demonstration step or about demonstrating the description of the key operations in step.Particularly, guide information can comprise the combination of audio frequency guide information, word guide information or audio frequency guide information and word guide information.For example, at step S300, can when operation interface is shown, provide corresponding audio frequency guide information according to the suggestion content of guide information, to carry out practical operation for prompting user.

As example, at step S300, can provide with the set corresponding guide information of the form of control.For example, can provide with the set audio frequency guide information of the form of audio frequency play control, or, can provide with the set word guide information of the form of text box.For example, as shown in figure 14, can when alarm clock icon is highlighted, provide with the set voice guide message of the form of audio frequency play control (, the voice of playing by audio frequency broadcast button " are clicked alarm clock icon ") and point out user to carry out practical operation according to suggestion content with the set word guide information of the form of text box (that is, " clicking alarm clock icon ").

Next, at step S400, on the operation interface showing, detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.Here, as example, the practical operation that can come sensing user to carry out on the operation interface showing via specific sensor, particularly, can detect object and the corresponding operational motion of user's practical operation.Here, as example, for each demonstration step, can only in the region at operand place, detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.For example, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, demonstration step comprises clicks alarm clock icon, at step S400, can only in the region at alarm clock icon place, detect the practical operation that user carries out, thereby improves detection efficiency.

At step S500, carry out the practical operation detecting.Here, as example, can, by corresponding hardware or software approach after step S400 detects user's practical operation, carry out the user's who detects practical operation.

Here, at step S500, the data relevant to described practical operation can be sent to for realizing application or the system of predetermined function, thereby control described application or system comes processing said data to realize described predetermined function.By the way, at step S500, practical operation can be sent to application or the system that realizes predetermined function, thereby control described application or system realizes described predetermined function.

As example, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, described topology file is associated with the described predetermined function of terminal, at step S500, the practical operation detecting can be offered to the topology file of operation interface, and control topology file and carry out the practical operation detect to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

Particularly, in the situation that predetermined function should being used to provide of configuration by the operating system of terminal or while dispatching from the factory, guide interface can be file or the data that form afterwards with relevant topology file binding by highlighting effect control and guide information control.At step S500, after the practical operation providing is provided topology file, operating system that can control terminal or while dispatching from the factory the application of configuration based on described practical operation, carry out corresponding step, after all steps are finished, realized corresponding predetermined function.

As another example, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information can be associated with operation interface, and, the described predetermined function of terminal is carried out by the application-specific of installing in terminal, at step S500, can control described application-specific and carry out the practical operation that detects to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

Particularly, in the situation that third party's application software that predetermined function is installed in terminal provides, guide interface can be highlight form after the screenshot capture of operation interface that effect and guide information be associated with application-specific such as mutual interfaces such as graphic user interfaces.At step S500, can control described application-specific and carry out corresponding step based on described practical operation, after all steps are finished, realized corresponding predetermined function.

Figure 15 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method for using guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.

Here, step S100, step S200, step S300, S400 can operate according to the mode of describing with reference to Figure 13, by no longer this repeats.

In addition, as example, with reference to Figure 15, at step S420, whether the practical operation that can determine detection is identical with corresponding demonstration step, wherein, and when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, at step S100, show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

For example, after detecting and carry out user's practical operation, can by corresponding hardware or software approach, judge that whether practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step at step S420, if identical,, at step S100, can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.If not identical, at step S400, continue to detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface on the operation interface showing.

Particularly, at step S420, can by the object of user's practical operation and corresponding operational motion and the control content of corresponding operating object in topology file are compared determine user practical operation whether with to demonstrate step identical.Or, the object of user's practical operation and corresponding operational motion can be sent to for realizing application or the system of predetermined function, make described whether identical with demonstration step for realizing the application of predetermined function or practical operation that system can be determined user.If determine identical with demonstration step, at step S100, the operation interface that can show next demonstration step, thereby how guides user study carries out follow-up demonstration step, here, should note, if current demonstration step is last demonstration step, when determining that practical operation is identical with last demonstration step, the processing of end Figure 15, and no longer return to step S100.Correspondingly, when the practical operation detecting is different from corresponding demonstration step, as additional step, before returning to step S400, can show for notifying the message of operating mistake and/or the information operating for prompting right.For example, when practical operation being detected from demonstration step when different, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the highlighted region of operand, figure action indication etc.), operates operand for reminding user.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.

It should be noted that above-mentioned process flow diagram is only as example, but not for limiting the scope of the invention.Those skilled in the art can carry out each step in manner of execution according to different orders.For example, can be in the situation that determine in step S420 that the practical operation of user's execution is identical with corresponding demonstration step, the practical operation that execution detects.For example, at step S420, can determine that whether the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step by the practical operation detecting being offered to application-specific, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, just perform step S500, that is, control described application-specific and carry out the practical operation that detects to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

The example of using according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention guide interface is described hereinafter with reference to Figure 16.As shown in figure 16, suppose that predetermined function is for alarm clock is set, in the situation that entering to waveguide mode, corresponding demonstration operation can comprise following six demonstration steps:

The first step: as shown in (a) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " clicking alarm clock icon " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand " alarm clock icon " that " click alarm clock icon " step relates to is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the word teachings " click alarm clock icon " of demonstration and the voice guidance explanation " click alarm clock icon " that can play by broadcast button) is also provided.In this case, can detect user and whether according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation, alarm clock icon carried out to clicking operation, and carry out corresponding clicking operation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, clicking alarm clock icon), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of the second demonstration step; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the region of the highlighted demonstration of alarm clock icon, figure action indication etc.), for reminding user to operate alarm clock icon.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, can work as practical operation that user carries out and demonstrate accordingly step when identical, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to topology file for realizing the application that alarm clock is set to process accordingly.

Second step: as shown in (b) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " clicking '+' button " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand " '+' button " that " click '+' button " step relates to is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the word teachings " click '+' button " of demonstration and the voice guidance explanation " click '+' button " that can play by broadcast button) is also provided.In this case, can detect user and whether according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation, "+" button carried out to clicking operation, and carry out corresponding clicking operation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, clicking "+" button), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of the 3rd demonstration step; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the region of the highlighted demonstration of "+" button, figure action indication etc.), for reminding user to operate "+" button.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, can work as practical operation that user carries out and demonstrate accordingly step when identical, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to topology file for realizing the application that alarm clock is set to process accordingly.

The 3rd step: as shown in (c) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " input jingle bell time " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand " time Option Box " that " input jingle bell time " step relates to is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the word teachings " input jingle bell time " of demonstration and the voice guidance explanation " input jingle bell time " that can play by broadcast button) is also provided.In this case, can detect user and whether according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation, in time Option Box, input the jingle bell time, and carry out corresponding input operation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, the input jingle bell time), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of the 4th demonstration step; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, demonstration is from the region of user's practical operation to the arrow indication in the region of the highlighted demonstration of time Option Box, figure action indication etc.), for the relevant position of reminding user to locate the jingle bell time " 09:00 " in time Option Box, operate.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, can work as practical operation that user carries out and demonstrate accordingly step when identical, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to topology file for realizing the application that alarm clock is set to process accordingly.

The 4th step: as shown in (d) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " clicking week icon " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand that " click week icon " step relates to " week ' Monday ' and ' Tuesday ' icon in icon " is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the voice guidance explanation " click week icon " that the word teachings of demonstration " is clicked week icon " and can be play by broadcast button) is also provided.In this case, can detect user and whether according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation, clicking operation carried out in the relevant position of " Monday " and " Tuesday " icon in week icon, and carry out corresponding clicking operation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, clicking " Monday " and " Tuesday " icon), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of the 5th demonstration step; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, the arrow indication in the region of " Monday " of demonstration from the region of user's practical operation to week icon and the highlighted demonstration of " Tuesday " icon, figure action indication etc.), for reminding user to operate " Monday " and " Tuesday " icon in week icon.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, can work as practical operation that user carries out and demonstrate accordingly step when identical, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to topology file for realizing the application that alarm clock is set to process accordingly.

The 5th step: as shown in (e) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " choosing recurrence option frame weekly " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand " recurrence option frame weekly " that the step of " choosing recurrence option frame weekly " relates to is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the voice guidance explanation " choosing recurrence option frame weekly " that the word teachings of demonstration " is chosen recurrence option frame weekly " and can be play by broadcast button) is also provided.In this case, can detect user and whether according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation, recurrence option frame weekly carried out choosing operation, and carry out and choose accordingly operation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, choosing recurrence option frame weekly), can show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of the 6th demonstration step; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the region of the highlighted demonstration of recurrence option frame weekly, figure action indication etc.), for reminding user to operate recurrence option frame weekly.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, can work as practical operation that user carries out and demonstrate accordingly step when identical, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to topology file for realizing the application that alarm clock is set to process accordingly.

The 6th step: as shown in (f) in Figure 16, can show the operation interface comprising with " clicking storage icon " the corresponding guide interface of step arranging in alarm clock operation, and, on described operation interface, the operand " ' storage ' icon " that " click storage icon " step relates to is highlighted, and corresponding guide information (comprising the word teachings " click storage icon " of demonstration and the voice guidance explanation " click storage icon " that can play by broadcast button) is also provided.Whether in this case, can detect user has carried out clicking operation and has carried out corresponding clicking operation " storage " icon according to word teachings or voice guidance explanation.As example, if user's practical operation is identical with corresponding demonstration step (that is, clicking " storage " icon), can complete the setting to alarm clock; If user's practical operation is different from corresponding demonstration step, as example, text message that can display notification operating mistake (for example, in pop-up box, show text message), or, information that can display reminding proper operation (for example, showing from the region of user's practical operation arrow indication to the region of the highlighted demonstration of " storage " icon, figure action indication etc.), operates " storage " icon for prompting user.In addition the also audio message of exportable notice operating mistake or for the audio-frequency information of prompting right operation.In addition, alternatively, in the time of can working as the practical operation of user's execution and demonstration step is identical accordingly, the data relevant to described practical operation are sent to for realizing the topology file of the application that alarm clock is set, thereby come in steps to realize the actual setting to alarm clock based on what complete above.

Figure 17 illustrates the process flow diagram of the method for using guide interface in terminal of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.With reference to Figure 17, except the step S100 shown in Figure 13, step S200, step S300, step S400, step S500, the guide interface using method shown in Figure 16 also can comprise step S600 before step S100.

Here, step S100, step S200, step S300, step S400, step S500 can operate according to the mode of describing with reference to Figure 13, will no longer at this, repeat.

In addition, at step S600, can control described terminal when entering the indication to waveguide mode for described predetermined function and enter to waveguide mode receiving, wherein, in the situation that terminal enters to waveguide mode, the first demonstration step from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step.

Particularly, can input to receive the indication entering to waveguide mode by detecting various users.Here, described user's input can operate to carry out by touch screen, also can carry out by the physical button arranging, and also can operate to carry out by specific body sense.For example, can to waveguide mode entrance, input the indication entering to waveguide mode by the various buttons that arrange on operation interface or menu etc.

As mentioned above, can according to user's input easily control terminal enter to waveguide mode.

As example, at step S600, can be after the clicking operation that function button that user shows (c) as in Fig. 7 or (c) in Fig. 8 " arranges alarm clock " being detected, control terminal enters to waveguide mode.

It should be noted that above each embodiment of the present invention is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited to this.Those skilled in the art should understand that: without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, can change these embodiments, wherein, scope of the present invention limits in claim and equivalent thereof.

Claims

1. in terminal, generate an equipment for guide interface, comprising:

Operand determining unit, for the first demonstration step from demonstration operation, for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, on corresponding operation interface, determine the operand that demonstration step relates to, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal;

Highlight effect setting unit, for the effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set;

Guide information generation unit, for generating for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step;

Guide interface generation unit, each the demonstration step for for demonstration operation, is associated with corresponding operation interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging and generates corresponding guide interface.

2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, also comprises:

Demo mode start unit, controls described terminal during for indication receiving for entering demo mode for described predetermined function and enters demo mode,

Wherein, in the situation that terminal enters demo mode, the first demonstration step of operand determining unit from demonstration operation starts, and determines the operand that demonstration step relates on corresponding operation interface.

3. equipment as claimed in claim 1, also comprises:

Action bar unit, for being provided for generating the action bar of guide interface on corresponding operation interface.

4. equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described action bar comprises at least one in following: demonstration step is reseted button, guide information load button, guide information and reseted button, demonstration step hop button.

5. equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, action bar unit provides respectively and demonstrates the corresponding action bar of each demonstration step in operation, or action bar unit provides and demonstrates institute in operation corresponding single operation hurdle in steps.

6. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, operand determining unit demonstrates by determining that on corresponding operation interface the operating area of demonstration step is determined the operand that step relates to.

7. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, highlights effect and comprises at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.

8. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, highlights effect setting unit and also will highlight effects applications in described definite operand.

9. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, highlights effect setting unit and highlights effect with the form setting of control.

10. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, guide information comprises at least one in audio frequency guide information and word guide information.

11. equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and are pressed, guide information generation unit gathers audio frequency and/or the word of user's input, and the audio frequency based on gathering and/or word generation audio frequency guide information and/or word guide information.

12. equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, in the situation that guide information load button or guide information are reseted button and be pressed, guide information generation unit gathers the audio frequency of user's input, the audio conversion of input is changed to word, and the word based on conversion carrys out generating character guide information.

13. equipment as claimed in claim 9, wherein, guide information generation unit generates guide information with the form of control.

14. equipment as claimed in claim 13, wherein, guide interface generation unit generates corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the topology file of corresponding operation interface.

15. equipment as claimed in claim 13, wherein, guide interface generation unit generates corresponding guide interface by the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging being associated with to the screenshot capture of corresponding operation interface.

16. 1 kinds of methods that generate guide interface in terminal, comprising:

(A) the first demonstration step from demonstration operation starts, and for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, determines the operand that demonstration step relates on corresponding operation interface, and wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal;

(B) effect that highlights that is applied to definite operand is set;

(C) generate for pointing out the guide information of the content of described demonstration step;

(D) for each the demonstration step in demonstration operation, the guide information that highlights effect and generation arranging is associated with to corresponding operation interface and generates corresponding guide interface.

17. 1 kinds of equipment that use guide interface in terminal, comprising:

Operation interface display unit, for starting to show from demonstrating step with first of demonstration operation the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step;

Highlight unit, for the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect;

Guide information provides unit, for corresponding guide information is provided when operation interface is shown;

Practical operation detecting unit, for detecting the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface on the operation interface showing;

Performance element, for carrying out the practical operation detecting.

18. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, practical operation detecting unit determines that whether the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, wherein, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit shows the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of next demonstration step.

19. equipment as claimed in claim 17, also comprise:

To waveguide mode start unit, for controlling described terminal when entering the indication to waveguide mode for described predetermined function and enter to waveguide mode receiving,

Wherein, in the situation that terminal enters to waveguide mode, the first demonstration step of operation interface display unit from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step.

20. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, highlight effect and comprise at least one in following: frame display effect, highlighted display effect, shade display effect.

21. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, highlight unit for operand application with the form of control set highlight effect.

22. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, guide information comprises at least one in audio frequency guide information and word guide information.

23. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, guide information provides unit to provide with the set corresponding guide information of the form of control.

24. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, when the practical operation detecting is different with corresponding demonstration step, operation interface display unit shows for notifying the message of operating mistake and/or the information operating for prompting right.

25. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, highlight the topology file that effect and guide information are associated with operation interface, and described topology file is associated with the described predetermined function of terminal,

Performance element offers the practical operation detecting the topology file of operation interface, and controls topology file and carry out the practical operation detect to carry out the described predetermined function of terminal.

26. equipment as claimed in claim 18, wherein, highlight the screenshot capture that effect and guide information are associated with operation interface, and the described predetermined function of terminal is carried out by the application-specific of installing in terminal,

Practical operation detecting unit determines that by the practical operation detecting being offered to described application-specific whether the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, when the practical operation detecting is identical with corresponding demonstration step, performance element is controlled described application-specific and is carried out the practical operation that detects with the described predetermined function of execution terminal.

27. equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, practical operation detecting unit only detects in the region at operand place the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface.

28. 1 kinds of methods of using guide interface in terminal, comprising:

(a) the first demonstration step from operate with demonstration starts to show the operation interface comprising with the corresponding guide interface of demonstration step, wherein, what each guide interface comprised corresponding operation interface and was associated with described operation interface highlights effect and guide information, wherein, demonstration operation is for demonstrating the predetermined function that how to use terminal, highlight effect and be set to be applied to demonstrate the operand that step relates to, guide information is for pointing out the content of demonstration step;

(b), on the operation interface showing, for operand, application highlights effect;

(c) when operation interface is shown, provide corresponding guide information;

(d) on the operation interface showing, detect the practical operation that user carries out on operation interface;

(e) carry out the practical operation detecting.