Abstract: In a user interface providing method, a spherical desktop interface is generated. The spherical desktop interface includes a number of interface areas. Class icons of application program are displayed on a third interface area. A currently selected class icon is displayed on a second interface area.

Abstract: A backup method and a backup system are provided by the present disclosure. The method includes following steps: identifying the group the electronic device belongs when the backup device receives a backup request from an electronic device; receiving the data from the electronic device after identifying the group which the electronic device belong to; generating a unique mark to mark the received data; comparing a mark of the received data with the marks of the data already stored in the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs; determining whether the received data already exists in the storage space; storing the received data into the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs to only when the data from the electronic device does not exists in the storage space.

Abstract: A method for sending and receiving an email includes providing an email interface for an email sender to compose the email, inputting a number of recipients and an email message of the email to corresponding input fields of the email interface, setting a reading privilege for each recipient, sending the email to the number of recipients according to the reading privileges, and receiving the email sent from the email sender. The email received by each recipient only contains designated contents of the email according to the reading privilege set by the email sender.

Abstract: A handwriting input recognizing method comprises following steps. Recognize an initial touch point of a touch. Determine an input region associated with the initial touch point. Display the input region. Recognize and display a handwritten input in the input region. Determine whether there is a handwritten input reaches the boundary of the input region. If yes, recognize and display the letters associated with the handwritten input and determine whether the input region receives another handwritten input during a predefined time duration. If yes, determine the sting of letters associated with the handwritten input is a first portion of a complete word, and the sting of letters associated with the another handwritten input is a last portion of the complete word. Combine the first portion and the last portion into a complete word. display letters of the first portion and the last portion in a substantially same size.

Abstract: A method for displaying desktop icons in an electronic device at first shows all icons as having a three-dimensional appearance and a default depth. A frequency of execution is recorded for each executed application having an icon and the apparent depth of each icon is changed to reflect different execution frequencies within a predetermined time period.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for automatically adjusting display ratio of user interface are provided. The electronic device includes storage device, a proximity sensor and a touch screen. The method includes the following blocks. The proximity sensor is controlled to measure a distance between the display screen and a user. The distance measured by the proximity sensor is obtained. A display ratio of the user interface is calculated according to the obtained distance and a algorithm which is pre-stored in the storage device. The display ratio of the user interface is adjusted using the calculated display ratio.

Abstract: An electronic device and positioning control method are provided. Programs in a storage device, executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to display a password inputting interface; recognize an inputted password; determine whether the inputted password matches a preset password stored in the storage device and display a positioning setting interface for enablement or disablement of a positioning device if the inputted password matches the preset password. The method activates the positioning device if an option for enabling the positioning device on the positioning setting interface is selected; and then obtains current positional information of the electronic device if the positioning device is activated.

Abstract: An adjustable support for supporting an electronic device includes a first, a second and a third frame rotatably connected to two end portions of the first frame. Each frame includes a number of sliding limit structures on one surface of the frame. The frames are configurable into at least the following positions: a first position in which the first and second frames are flat and the third frame is at a non-zero angle to the first frame, and a second position in which the first and the third frames are flat and the second frame is at a non-zero angle to the first frame. One of the flat frames supports the lower edge of the electronic device with a selected sliding limit structure of the flat frames stopping the lower edge of the electronic device, and the standing frame acts as a back stand for the electronic device.

Abstract: A method for pausing a video during playback in an electronic device includes detecting that a video playing interface within a first user interface is covered by a second user interface, upon such detection, calculating a coverage ratio of the second user interface to the video playing interface, and determining that the coverage ratio is greater than a predetermined value, upon such determination, pausing the playing of the video.

Abstract: In a display screen brightness adjustment method, vision information of a user is obtained. A nearest distance, a longest distance, and an optimal distance between the user and the display screen are determined. An actual distance between the user and the display screen is detected. The actual distance is compared to the nearest distance, the longest distance, and the optimal distance. Then a brightness value of the display screen is calculated. Accordingly, brightness of the display screen is adjusted.

Abstract: In method for moving an application functional interface, an intermediate interface of the main desktop interface is generated and displayed. The intermediate interface includes icons, and each icon associates with an application functional interface of the main desktop interface. One of the icons is selected from the intermediate interface. An application functional interface associated with the selected icon is determined. A move operation applied on the selected icon is obtaining for moving the selected icon from a current place to a first place on the intermediate interface. A destination position of the application functional interface associated with the selected icon is determined when the operation applied on the selected icon is released in the first place. The application functional interface associated with the selected icon is updated to the destination position. The updated main desktop interface is displayed.

Abstract: An electronic device obtains resolutions of original pictures prestored in the electronic device. The electronic device zooms out the original pictures according to relationships between the obtained resolutions and predefined resolutions, generates thumbnails association with the original pictures according to the zoomed pictures; and displays the generated thumbnails according to a predefined order.

Abstract: An application search method includes obtaining functional descriptions of applications and generating functional features of the applications according to the obtained functional descriptions. Each of the generated function features is marked with at least one keyword associated with the functions of the applications and a relationship sheet is established between the applications and the keywords associated with the application. A request having input functional information for searching applications is received in response to input operations. Applications marching with the retrieve information are searched and displayed.

Abstract: In a punctuation mark processing method, handwriting area is divided into more than one segment and a handwriting input is recognized which is associated with a punctuation mark. The location of the handwriting input within the handwriting area is determined An appropriate location for the associated punctuation mark is determined on a display of a device. The punctuation mark is displayed in the appropriate location.

Abstract: In a method for classifying and displaying icons on a desktop, a main interface having icons of all the installed applications is generated. Each icon is associated with an application installed on an electronic device. Classes of the applications are obtained and a navigation interface having a number of class icons is generated. A request to search for applications belonging to a single class is recognized, and a sub-interface having all the icons of applications belonging to the searched class is generated.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensing module and a processing module. The processing module stores a reference value and a control value. The sensing module is configured to sense a rotation of an electronic device to receive a rotation signal when the electronic device rotates. The processing module is configured to transform the rotation signal to a current value after reading the rotation signal. The processing module is configured to reset the control value to the current value upon determining that the current value is not equal to the reference value. The processing module is configured to control the electronic device to rotate according to the control value. A method of rotating the electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for managing icons on a graphical user interface (GUI) desktop in a computer system. When it is detected that a press-and-hold input is made with respect to a desktop icon, a first menu is displayed. The first menu includes a first menu item. When the first menu item is selected by a user, a second menu is displayed. The second menu includes a second menu item. When the second menu item is selected, the desktop icon is replaced with another icon.

Abstract: An operating method of a user interface includes the following blocks. A slide area and a zoom area are defined on a touch screen. The user interface is displayed on the touch screen. A slide gesture is detected on the touch screen. A starting point and an extending direction of the slide gesture are determined on the touch screen. The slide operation or a zoom operation is exerted to the user interface according to the starting point and the extending direction of the slide gesture. The user interface slides along the extending direction of the slide gesture when the starting point is located in the slide area. The user interface zooms when the starting point is located in the zoom area.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display of stacked interfaces includes a touch panel, a display unit, a determination unit, and a processing unit. The touch panel has a detection unit for detecting a present touch on the touch panel and generating a signal of touch. The display unit can display two stacked interfaces, an upper interface and a lower interface. The determination unit is configured to determine whether a present touch is applied to the upper interface or to the lower interface. When the present touch is on the upper interface, the determination unit transmits the signal of touch from the upper interface to the lower interface. The processing unit is configured to control the upper interface or the lower interface to respond accordingly to the signal of touch.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data via multi-channel communications is provided. The method comprises following steps: providing transmission modes to be selected and determining transmission channels and transmission modules corresponding to the selected transmission modes; splitting a piece of data to be transmitted to a number of data segments, the number of the data segments being same to a number of the determined transmission channels; labeling a sequence number to each data segment; distributing the labeled data segments to determined transmission modules correspondingly; and transmitting the labeled data segments via the corresponding determined transmission channels. A system and a transmission device for transmitting data via multi-channel communications are also disclosed.