Method, apparatus, electronic device, and readable storage medium for displaying application icons

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a method, apparatus, electronic device, and readable storage medium for displaying application icons, belonging to the technical field of electronic devices. Among them, the method includes: displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of: function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon, and push messages related to the application program; receiving a first input to the information displayed on the application icon; and in response to the first input, displaying an interface corresponding to the information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and more particularly, to a method for displaying application icons, a device for displaying application icons, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the icons of APPs (application programs) on smart mobile phones generally exist in the form of small icons (1×1), and operations such as long pressing to pop up more options are set for the small icons. For example, long pressing on Alipay can directly open operations such as "Receiving Money" and "Paying Money" with one key. However, it is difficult for users to directly perceive these additional convenient functions, and when there are many functions, the pop-up option menu will cover other small icons, which is not conducive to user operation. Moreover, when receiving notification messages, it is difficult for users to intuitively know the content of the messages. The unread message reminder of WeChat only shows the number of unread messages with a red digital corner mark in the upper right corner or is submerged among the many new unread messages in the top navigation bar, which will cause users to easily ignore many important messages and the information cannot be well transmitted to the users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present application provide a method, a device, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium for displaying application icons, which can directly display various shortcut functions and / or push messages of an application program on the application icon, facilitating users to use the convenient functions inside the application program, and enabling various real-time information to be more effectively transmitted to users, greatly improving the user experience of using the application program.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for displaying an application icon, including:

[0005] Displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon and push messages related to the application program;

[0006] Receiving a first input to the information displayed on the application icon;

[0007] In response to the first input, displaying an interface corresponding to the information.

[0008] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a device for displaying an application icon, including:

[0009] A display module for displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon and push messages related to the application program;

[0010] A receiving module for receiving a first input to the information displayed on the application icon;

[0011] The display module is further configured to display an interface corresponding to the information in response to a first input.

[0012] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored on the memory and running on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the application icon display method provided in the first aspect are implemented.

[0013] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a readable storage medium with a program or instruction stored thereon. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the application icon display method provided in the first aspect are implemented.

[0014] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or instruction to implement the steps of the application icon display method provided in the first aspect.

[0015] In the embodiment of the present application, information is displayed on the application icon, and the information includes at least one of: function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon, and push messages related to the application program; a first input to the information displayed on the application icon is received; and in response to the first input, an interface corresponding to the information is displayed. Thus, the information that can be displayed on the application icon is configured in the system settings in advance, so that the function options of the application program and / or the push messages received by the application program can be intuitively presented to the user through the application icon, facilitating the user to learn about the functions and information related to the application program. At the same time, the user can jump to the interface corresponding to the function option or push message by operating on the information on the application icon (the first input), which is convenient for the user to use the convenient functions inside the application program and improves the convenience of the application program. Moreover, it can also enable various real-time news to be more effectively transmitted to the user, which is beneficial to increasing the click-through rate of the push message, making the display form of the push message more novel, and improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows one of the flowcharts of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 FIG. 2 shows another flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 FIG. 3 shows yet another flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 FIG. 4 shows still another flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 Shows the fifth flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 6 Shows the sixth flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 7 Shows the seventh flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 8 Shows the eighth flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 9 Shows the ninth flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 10 Shows the tenth flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 11 Shows the eleventh flowchart of the application icon display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 12 Shows the first schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 13 Shows the second schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 14 Shows the third schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 15 Shows the fourth schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 16 Shows the fifth schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 17 Shows the sixth schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 18 Shows the seventh schematic diagram of the electronic device display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 19Shows a structural block diagram of a display device for application icons according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 20 Shows a structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 21 Shows a hardware structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope protected by the present application.

[0038] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, rather than to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such used data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. generally belong to the same category, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or multiple. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0039] Next, refer to Figures 1 to 21 Describe a method for displaying application icons, a display device for application icons, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 Shows one of the flowcharts of the method for displaying application icons in the embodiment of the present application, including:

[0041] Step 102, display information on the application icon;

[0042] Among them, the information includes: function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon, and / or push messages related to the application program. For example, taking a wallet application as an example, the function options include payment, borrowing, funds, etc., and the push messages include bank card incoming payment messages, stock market trend reminder messages, etc. Moreover, as Figure 18 shown, the push messages can be displayed in the form of text, pictures, videos, etc., increasing the display novelty of the push messages and facilitating users to understand the content of the push messages.

[0043] In this embodiment, information that can be displayed on the application icon is pre-configured in the system settings, so that the function options of the application and / or the push messages received by the application can be intuitively presented to the user through the application icon, facilitating the user to learn about the functions and information related to the application. Moreover, it can also enable various types of real-time information to be more effectively transmitted to the user, which is beneficial to increasing the click-through rate of the push messages, making the display form of the push messages more novel, and enhancing the user experience.

[0044] Specifically, taking a taxi-hailing APP as an example, as Figure 12 shown, above the APP floating layer, the distance of the express car called by the user from the user's location and the main features of the vehicle (push message) are displayed, which is convenient for the user to view the detailed vehicle features of calling an express car without having to open the Didi Chuxing APP and restore the order. In this way, the user experience of using the APP to take a taxi can be greatly improved.

[0045] It is worth mentioning that in order to prevent various APPs from using this function, in the system settings, permission control can be performed on each APP for the function of displaying information on the application icon, preventing various APPs on the screen from displaying various information and causing discomfort to the user when using the electronic device.

[0046] Step 104, receive a first input for the information displayed on the application icon;

[0047] Among them, the first input includes but is not limited to click input, key input, fingerprint input, swipe input, press input. Key input includes but is not limited to single-click input, double-click input, long-press input, combined key input, etc. on the power button, volume button, and main menu button of the electronic device. Of course, the first input can also be other operations of the user on the electronic device. The embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit the operation method and can be any implementable method.

[0048] Step 106, in response to the first input, display the interface corresponding to the information.

[0049] In this embodiment, the information displayed on the application icon is used as the entry for the convenient functions of the application. The user can make the electronic device jump to the interface corresponding to the function option or push message through the operation (first input) on the information on the application icon, facilitating the user to use the convenient functions inside the application and enhancing the convenience of the application.

[0050] It should be noted that in order to ensure that the function options and push messages have sufficient display areas, the application icon can be set as a large icon with a relatively large size. For example, the size of the conventional small icon is 1×1, and the size of the large icon can be set to 1×4, 2×2, 2×3, etc. The present application does not make a limitation.

[0051] It can be understood that on the editable area of the application icon, only function options can be set to be displayed, or only push messages can be displayed. Of course, it is also possible to display function options in a part of the area and push messages in a part of the area at the same time. The other areas of the application icon except the editable area are the regular startup entrances of the application program, so as to ensure that the application icon has convenient functions while being able to perform regular startup operations.

[0052] Specifically, the display method of the application icon is applicable to electronic devices, including but not limited to mobile terminals, tablet computers, computers, laptop computers, wearable devices, vehicle-mounted terminals, etc.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present application, when the application icon has a first area, and each function option in the first area with at least one function option respectively corresponds to a quick option area Figure 2 FIG. 2 shows a second flowchart of the display method of the application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0054] Step 202, receiving a second input to any quick option area;

[0055] Step 204, in response to the second input, displaying the function interface of the function option corresponding to any quick option area.

[0056] In this embodiment, the application icon has a first area for displaying function options. In the case of having multiple function options, the first area can be further divided into multiple quick option areas. In the case of having only one function option, the first area is the quick option area corresponding to the function option. The quick option areas correspond one-to-one with the functions of the application program, and the quick option areas are the entrances to the function interfaces of the function options. The user can trigger the corresponding function startup of the application program through the second input to the quick option area, and display the function interface of the function option corresponding to the quick option area on the screen of the electronic device, so as to facilitate the user to directly use the functions of the application program in the function interface, reduce some unnecessary interface jump operations, and greatly improve the user experience of using the application program.

[0057] Specifically, for example, Figure 13As shown in the figure, taking a payment APP as an example, in the APP icon with a size of 2×2, some relatively common function options are displayed on the APP application icon. Specifically, the first area 110 of the application icon is evenly divided into 3 quick function areas: upper left, lower left, and upper right. Each quick function area corresponds to a function option (payment, taking the bus, and Huabei), which is convenient for users to know all the function options that can be operated in the application program. When the user clicks on the quick function area corresponding to the "taking the bus" function option, they can directly enter the function corresponding to taking the bus payment. In this way, it is convenient for users to enter the subway station and the payment speed when taking the bus. Similarly, when the user clicks on the quick function area corresponding to the "payment" function option, the payment code is directly displayed, which makes the user's life more convenient. Among them, the quick function area includes at least one of the following: a circular area, a rectangular area, and a circular area. The area on the application icon other than the first area 110 is the second area 120.

[0058] In an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 Figure 3 shows the flowchart of the display method of the application icon according to the embodiment of the present application, including:

[0059] Step 302, when receiving a push message related to a function option, cancel the display of the function option on the quick option area and display the push message related to the function option on the quick option area.

[0060] In this embodiment, in order to enable users to more intuitively understand the application program function to which the push message belongs, if a push message related to a function option is received, the push message is displayed on the quick option area related to the function option instead of the function option. Users can directly enter the specified interface inside the application program by precisely clicking on the quick option area on the application icon, greatly improving the convenience of users operating the application program.

[0061] For example, taking a payment APP as an example, the application icon has 2 quick option areas, corresponding to the "payment" and "taking the bus" function options respectively. When receiving the push message "The account balance after payment is xxxx", cancel the display of "payment" on the quick option area where the "payment" function option is located and display "The account balance after payment is xxxx" instead, so as to facilitate users to know the function related to this message.

[0062] Similarly, in the case where the application icon has a second area, Figure 4 Figure 4 shows the flowchart of the display method of the application icon according to the embodiment of the present application, including:

[0063] Step 402, receive a third input to the second area;

[0064] Step 404, in response to a third input, display the initial interface of the application.

[0065] Among them, in the case of restarting the application after the application process is interrupted, the initial interface is the home page of the application. In the case of restarting the application when the application process is running in the background, the initial interface is the interface when running in the background.

[0066] In this embodiment, the second area is the entry for the initial interface of the application. The user can open the application by a second input to the second area (the area where the application icon is not editable), and the initial interface corresponding to the application is displayed on the screen of the electronic device. Thus, it is ensured that the user can normally use the application when not needing to enter the quick function, facilitating the user's daily work and life.

[0067] Specifically, for example, directly exit the APP on the X interface of the APP. The APP is still running in the background. Click the second area of the icon again, then by default, enter the X interface of the APP, and directly restore to the APP interface where the user stayed when using the APP last time, unless the APP has been in the background for too long, resulting in the main process of the mobile phone closing the APP process. At this time, click the second area and directly enter the home page of the APP.

[0068] Similarly, in an embodiment of the present application, in the case where the application icon has a third area, and the third area has at least one quick message area corresponding to each push message in the push messages, Figure 5 Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0069] Step 502, receive a fourth input to any of the quick message areas;

[0070] Step 504, in response to the fourth input, display the message content interface corresponding to the push message on any of the quick message areas.

[0071] In this embodiment, the application icon has a third area for displaying push messages. In the case of having multiple push messages, the third area can be further divided into multiple quick message areas. In the case of only one push message, the third area is the quick message area corresponding to the push message. The quick message area is the entry for the message content interface corresponding to the push message. The user can open the interface related to the push message by a fourth input to the quick message area. It enables the user to view the detailed content of the push message at any time through the fourth area of the application icon, facilitating the user's daily work and life.

[0072] Further, to ensure the clarity when the push message is displayed, at most a specified number of quick message areas can be divided in the third area, that is, only a specified number of push messages can be displayed on the application icon. The specified number is related to the size of the application icon, and the larger the size, the more the specified number.

[0073] It can be understood that at least one of the first area, the second area, and the third area of the application icon can be set according to the preset area configuration parameters. The area configuration parameters include the proportion, position, or size of the first, second, and third areas on the application icon, etc. For example, to set function options to be displayed on the application icon, the application icon can be divided into the first area and the second area. Because when setting the first area of a 1×2 or 2×2 application icon, considering the user's one-handed operation habit, the first area is defaultly located at the upper or left side of the application icon, ensuring that 70% of the second area of this application icon can be directly clicked to enter the application home page. For another example, to set only push messages to be displayed on the application icon, the entire application icon can be used as the third area. Further, the third area and the first area can be located at the same position on the application icon, that is, only one of the function options and the push messages is displayed on the application icon. The third area and the first area can also be located at different positions on the application icon, that is, both the function options and the push messages can be displayed on the application icon.

[0074] Specifically, for example, Figure 18 As shown, taking a news APP with an application icon size of 2×2 as an example, when the APP receives news (push message), it can display three information expression forms: pictures, texts, and videos, which can make it more convenient for users to receive the main message information pushed by various APPs. After clicking the APP, it can directly enter the home page of the news, and view the main content of the news. Among them, a silent short video can be directly played above the APP icon.

[0075] In an embodiment of the present application, the ways to display information on the application icon include:

[0076] Way 1: Display multiple function options or multiple push messages on the application icon at the same time.

[0077] In this embodiment, multiple function options can be displayed on the application icon at the same time, or multiple push messages can be displayed on the application icon at the same time, so that users can simultaneously learn all the function options or push messages of the application through the application icon, which is convenient for users to accurately select the required functions or view the push messages.

[0078] Specifically, for example, Figure 13 As shown, taking a payment APP as an example, three function options of "Payment", "Ride", and "Huabei" are simultaneously displayed on the 2×2 APP icon.

[0079] Method 2: Scroll at least one of the function options and at least one push message on the application icon.

[0080] In this embodiment, considering the limitation of the display area of the application icon, if they are displayed simultaneously, the area occupied by each function option or each push message is small, which is not conducive to the user's viewing, and the small area is also not conducive to the user's operation. Therefore, the function options and / or push messages are cyclically scrolled and displayed on the application icon, where the number of function options that can be scrolled and displayed can be one or more, and the number of push messages that can be scrolled and displayed can be one or more, so as to achieve the periodic alternating display of function options and / or push messages. Only a specified number of messages can be displayed on the application icon within a preset display cycle. This is conducive to reducing the occupied area of multiple messages on the application icon, making the application icon more concise, and avoiding misoperations of the application program caused by too much information.

[0081] It should be noted that when the application icon is only used to display function options, multiple function options are cyclically displayed in the display order; similarly, when the application icon is only used to display push messages, multiple push messages are cyclically displayed in the display order; when the application icon is used to display function options and push messages, on the same area of the application icon, the function options and push messages can be alternately scrolled and displayed, or multiple function options can be scrolled and displayed in the first area of the application icon, and multiple push messages can be scrolled and displayed in the third area.

[0082] For example, the preset display cycle is 30s. After the first function option is displayed for 30s, the second function option is displayed on the application icon. After the second function option is displayed for 30s, the third function option is displayed on the application icon, and so on, forming a scrolling loop display of multiple function options. Another example, the preset display cycle is 1min. After the first push message is displayed for 1min, the first function option is displayed on the application icon. After the first function option is displayed for 1min, the second function option is displayed on the application icon. The display order of multiple function options and / or multiple push messages can also be sorted according to the priority of the information.

[0083] Specifically, for example Figure 14As shown, taking the ride-hailing APP on a mobile phone as an example, in a 1×2 application icon, the quick buttons (quick function area) of the two function options of "hailing a taxi" and "issuing an invoice" will dynamically flip on the left side of the application icon. If the user clicks the "hailing a taxi" or "issuing an invoice" button, they can directly enter the direct interaction page for hailing a taxi or issuing an invoice in the APP. Clicking on the right side of the application icon (the second area) will default to entering the home page of the APP. It can be understood that the quick buttons are set on the left side of the application icon because the vast majority of users operate the mobile phone with their right hand, and placing the quick buttons on the left can prevent users from accidentally clicking and operating wrongly.

[0084] In some possible designs, considering that if multiple pieces of information are displayed simultaneously, the area occupied by each function option or push message on the application icon is relatively small, or the total time required to cycle through all function options or push messages is relatively long, which instead reduces the convenience of users operating the application program and is not conducive to giving full play to the advantages of large icons. Therefore, an upper limit value for the number of pieces of information that the application icon can display is set. Among them, the first preset quantity is used to limit the number of function options that can be displayed on the application icon, and the second preset quantity is used to limit the number of push messages that can be displayed on the application icon. When the number of function options set by the user is greater than the first preset quantity, according to the priority of the functions corresponding to each function option, the first preset quantity of function options are displayed on the application icon, and the priority of the function is related to the usage frequency of the function.

[0085] Similarly, when multiple push messages related to the application program are received and the number of multiple push messages is greater than the second preset quantity, according to the priority of each push message, the push messages are displayed on the application icon. The priority of the push message is related to at least one of the click volume of the push message, the time when the push message is received, and the type of the push message. For example, if the APP continuously receives new push message reminders, the next message will be displayed in chronological order. To prevent the backlog of stored push messages from exceeding 3 (the second preset quantity) push messages, at most three push messages are displayed. When multiple push messages arrive, by default, the 3 latest push messages are displayed in chronological order, and the push messages are directly deleted, or only the push messages of the current natural day are displayed, and the push messages received yesterday are not displayed on the icon and are deleted by default.

[0086] In an embodiment of the present application, when at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message is scrolled and displayed on the application icon, Figure 6 FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0087] Step 602, receiving a fifth input to the electronic device;

[0088] Step 604: In response to the fifth input, switch the function options or push messages displayed on the application icon.

[0089] In this embodiment, when scrolling at least one function option and / or at least one push message on the application icon, it is possible that the currently displayed function option is not the function required by the user, or the currently displayed push message is not of interest to the user. Then, through a switching operation (the fifth input), the currently displayed function option or push message can be switched to the next function option or push message in the display order. For example, the "Payment" function option is being displayed on the application icon. Slide the corresponding quick function area of "Payment" clockwise or counterclockwise (the fifth input), and switch the corresponding payment function to the ride function in this quick function area, and display the "Ride" function option on the application icon. Another example is when multiple push messages arrive. The latest push message is preferentially displayed. If the user is not interested in this push, the push message reminder can be directly deleted by swiping left or right (the fifth input), indicating that the user is not interested in this message, and the next push message is displayed.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, when the information includes function options, Figure 7 FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0091] Step 702: Display a setting interface for function options;

[0092] Among them, the setting interface is used to display each function of the application program in a preset order. The preset order is related to any one of the usage frequency, name, and type of each function. For example, each function is displayed in descending order of usage frequency, and the function in the first place is the most frequently used function by the user, so as to facilitate the user to quickly find the required function.

[0093] Step 704: Receive a sixth input for any function on the setting interface;

[0094] Step 706: In response to the sixth input, set the function options displayed on the application icon.

[0095] In this embodiment, the user makes a sixth input to the functions displayed on the setting interface, filters out the target functions directly triggered by operating the application icon from all the functions of the application program, and sets the function options to be displayed on the application icon according to the target functions. When the user operates the quick function area corresponding to the function option, the user can directly jump to the function interface corresponding to the function option. Thus, the personalized setting of the function options is realized, and the problems of misoperation and insufficient simplicity of the icon caused by all function options being displayed on the application icon are avoided.

[0096] Specifically, for example, Figure 15 As shown, taking the "Alipay" APP as an example, on the setting interface 200 of the "Settings" within the APP or in the system's "Settings", five functions of payment, Ant Forest, life payment, Huabei, and funds are displayed. Among them, Ant Forest is in an unselected state, and payment, life payment, Huabei, and funds are in a selected state. Then, four function options of payment, life payment, Huabei, and funds are displayed on the APP icon. This enables users to flexibly configure the function options displayed on the application icon by operating the functions in the setting interface.

[0097] Furthermore, when the number of function options is greater than the first preset number, it indicates that the functions selected by the user exceed the maximum number of function options that the application icon can display. If all the function options corresponding to all target functions are displayed, then the shortcut function area occupied by each function option is relatively small, or the total time for circularly displaying all function options is relatively long, which instead reduces the convenience of users operating the application program and is not conducive to giving full play to the advantages of the large icon. At this time, a prompt message is output to facilitate the user to timely adjust the function options to be displayed on the application icon, so as to take into account both the neatness and convenience of the application icon and avoid misoperation by the user.

[0098] Furthermore, receive a seventh input for any function on the setting interface; in response to the seventh input, adjust the order of the function options in the application icon. Thus, by adjusting the order of the functions in the setting interface, the function options that can be displayed on the application icon can be further adjusted, while ensuring the neatness and convenience of the application icon, and meeting the user's usage habits.

[0099] Specifically, for example, Figure 16 As shown, five functions of payment, Ant Forest, life payment, Huabei, and funds are displayed on the setting interface 200. Among them, Ant Forest is in an unselected state, and payment, life payment, Huabei, and funds are in a selected state. Then, it is determined that four function options of payment, life payment, Huabei, and funds are displayed on the APP icon. And when saving the settings, it is verified whether it exceeds the maximum number of function options (the first preset number), and a user prompt is popped up to inform the user that the four function options are greater than the upper limit of the number of function options set by the system, and the four function options cannot be fully displayed on the application icon. In the order from top to bottom, the function options defaulting to be on the top have a higher display priority than the lower horizontal bar. At the same time, the user can change the order of the function options by dragging operations (seventh input) between the function horizontal bars, enabling the user to flexibly configure the function options displayed on the application icon by operating the function options in the setting interface.

[0100] In an embodiment of the present application, Figure 8 FIG. 8 showing a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0101] Step 802: Display a preview image of the application icon on the settings interface.

[0102] Among them, the preview image includes the distribution information and description information of function options in the application icon.

[0103] In this embodiment, during the process of configuring the function options displayed on the application icon, a preview image of the application icon can also be displayed on the settings interface. The preview image is used to display the description information of the target function selected by the user, the distribution information of the shortcut function areas corresponding to the function options on the application icon, etc. Thus, it can improve the user's intuitive and clear understanding of the shortcut function areas corresponding to the function options, minimize the user's misoperations as much as possible, and also facilitate the user to enter the interface of the application program conveniently.

[0104] Specifically, for example Figure 17 As shown in the figure, taking the "Alipay" APP as an example, 5 functions including Payment, Ant Forest, Life Expenses, Huabei, and Funds are displayed on the settings interface 200. Among them, Ant Forest and Life Expenses are in the unselected state, and Payment, Huabei, and Funds are in the selected state. Then it is determined that these 3 functions of Payment, Huabei, and Funds are displayed on the APP icon. And a preview image 210 of the icon effect after the setting is given on the settings interface 200 to facilitate the user to clarify the description of clicking the application icon.

[0105] In an embodiment of the present application Figure 9 FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0106] Step 902: When there are function options on the application icon and a push message is received, cancel the display of the function options on the application icon and display the push message on the application icon;

[0107] In this embodiment, when function options are displayed on the application icon, if a push message related to the application program is received, at this time, the push message should be displayed through the application icon. However, considering that the content of the push message is relatively large and the application icon may not be able to completely display the push message, the function options being displayed on the application icon are cancelled, and the area after cancelling the function options is used to display the push message. Thus, it is ensured that there is as much area as possible on the application icon to display the push message, guaranteeing the integrity and clarity of the display of the push message for the user to view.

[0108] Step 904: When no processing operation for the push message is received within a preset time period, cancel the display of the push message on the application icon and display the function options on the application icon.

[0109] In this embodiment, in the case where no processing operation for the push message displayed on the application icon is received within a preset time period, it indicates that the user is not interested in the push message. Then, the push message displayed on the application icon is cancelled, and the function options are restored to be displayed on the application icon, so as to facilitate the user to use various convenient functions of the application program.

[0110] Among them, the preset time period can be reasonably set according to the user's operation habits.

[0111] In an embodiment of the present application, as Figure 10 shown, in the case where a push message is displayed on the application icon, Figure 10 FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0112] Step 1002, receiving an eighth input for the application icon;

[0113] Step 1004, in response to the eighth input, cancelling the display of the push message and displaying function options on the application icon.

[0114] In this embodiment, the push message received by the application program may not be of interest to the user, or the user does not want to display the push message on the application icon. At this time, the user can cancel the display of the push message on the application icon by the eighth input for the application icon, so that the currently displayed push message is no longer displayed, or no push message is displayed on the application icon, that is, the function of cancelling the display of the push message. To keep the application icon tidy and facilitate other operations of the user on the application program. Further, after no push message is displayed, function options are displayed in the area where the push message is cancelled, so as to facilitate the quick start of each function of the application program.

[0115] It can be understood that in the case where the application icon can simultaneously display a push message and function options, that is, the application icon includes a first area and a third area at the same time. If the user can cancel the display of the push message on the application icon by the eighth input, it is equivalent to cancelling the third area on the application icon and expanding the first area to the position where the third area is located, so that the entire application icon is used to display function options.

[0116] Specifically, a response function for canceling the display of push messages is predefined for the electronic device in advance. The response function indicates at least one cancellation rule. When the eighth input from the user to the application icon is received, the eighth input is matched with the cancellation rule. When the eighth input meets the cancellation rule, the response to the eighth input triggers the operation of canceling the display of the push message. For example, when the user swipes right or left (the eighth input) on a certain APP, the currently displayed push message is canceled, and function options are displayed at the same position until a new push message is received again, and then the new push message is displayed on the application icon. When the user swipes right or left twice (the eighth input) continuously on a certain APP within three seconds, the subsequent received push messages will no longer be displayed on the application icon. The reserved area (the area originally occupied by the push message) can be used as the second area to enter the APP home page. Of course, the reserved area can also be used as the first area to display function options.

[0117] In an embodiment of the present application, Figure 11 FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application, including:

[0118] Step 1102, associate the push message displayed on the application icon with the push message in the navigation bar;

[0119] Step 1104, when processing the push message displayed on the application icon, process the push message in the navigation bar in accordance with the processing method of the push message displayed on the application icon;

[0120] Step 1106, when processing the push message in the navigation bar, process the push message displayed on the application icon in accordance with the processing method of the push message in the navigation bar.

[0121] In this embodiment, the push message displayed on the application icon is associated with the push message in the navigation bar, so that when the user operates the push message displayed on the application icon, the push message in the navigation bar can be operated synchronously. It avoids the user from performing the same processing operations on the application icon and the navigation bar, simplifies the push message processing steps, and improves the user experience.

[0122] Specifically, for example, when the user deletes the currently displayed push message on the application icon, this push message will also be removed from the navigation bar. When the user clears all the push messages in the navigation bar, the corresponding push messages on the application icon will no longer be displayed.

[0123] In an embodiment of the present application, as Figure 19As shown, the application icon display device 1300 includes: a display module 1302 for displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of function options related to the application corresponding to the application icon and push messages related to the application; a receiving module 1304 for receiving a first input to the information displayed on the application icon; and the display module 1302 is further configured to display an interface corresponding to the information in response to the first input.

[0124] In this embodiment, the information that can be displayed on the application icon is pre-configured in the system settings, so that the function options of the application and / or the push messages received by the application can be intuitively presented to the user through the application icon, facilitating the user to learn about the functions and information related to the application. At the same time, the user can jump to the corresponding interface of the function option or push message by operating on the information on the application icon (the first input), which is convenient for the user to use the convenient functions inside the application and improves the convenience of the application. Moreover, it can also make various real-time news more effectively delivered to the user, which is beneficial to increasing the click-through rate of the push message, making the display form of the push message more novel, and enhancing the user experience.

[0125] Optionally, the application icon includes a first area, and the first area includes a quick option area corresponding to each of at least one function option. The receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a second input to any of the quick option areas; and the display module 1302 is further configured to display a function interface of the function option corresponding to any of the quick option areas in response to the second input.

[0126] Optionally, the display module 1302 is further configured to cancel the display of the function option when receiving a push message related to the function option, and display the push message related to the function option on the quick option area.

[0127] Optionally, the application icon includes a second area. The receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a third input to the second area; and the display module 1302 is further configured to display the initial interface of the application in response to the third input.

[0128] Optionally, the application icon includes a third area, and the third area includes a quick message area corresponding to each of at least one push message. The receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a fourth input to any of the quick message areas; and the display module 1302 is further configured to display a message content interface corresponding to the push message on any of the quick message areas in response to the fourth input.

[0129] Optionally, the display module 1302 is further configured to scroll-display at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message on the application icon; or display a plurality of function options or a plurality of push messages on the application icon simultaneously.

[0130] Optionally, when at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message is scroll-displayed on the application icon, the receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a fifth input to the electronic device; and the display module 1302 is further configured to, in response to the fifth input, switch the function option or push message displayed on the application icon.

[0131] Optionally, when the information includes a function option, the display module 1302 is further configured to display a setting interface for the function option, and the setting interface is configured to display each function of the application program in a preset order; the receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a sixth input to any function on the setting interface; the display device of the application icon further includes: a setting module (not shown in the figure), and the setting module is configured to, in response to the sixth input, set the function option displayed on the application icon.

[0132] Optionally, the receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive a seventh input to any function on the setting interface; and the setting module is further configured to, in response to the seventh input, adjust the order of the function options in the application icon.

[0133] Optionally, the display module 1302 is further configured to display a preview image of the application icon on the setting interface, and the preview image includes distribution information and description information of the function options in the application icon.

[0134] Optionally, when there is a function option on the application icon and a push message is received, the display module 1302 is further configured to cancel the function option displayed on the application icon and display the push message on the application icon; when no processing operation on the push message is received within a preset time period, cancel the push message displayed on the application icon and display the function option on the application icon.

[0135] Optionally, when there is a push message on the application icon, the receiving module 1304 is further configured to receive an eighth input to the application icon; and the display module 1302 is further configured to, in response to the eighth input, cancel the display of the push message and display the function option on the application icon.

[0136] Optionally, the display device 1300 of the application icon further includes: an association module (not shown in the figure), which is used to associate the push message displayed on the application icon with the push message in the navigation bar; a processing module (not shown in the figure), which is used to, when processing the push message displayed on the application icon, process the push message in the navigation bar according to the processing method of the push message displayed on the application icon, or when processing the push message in the navigation bar, process the push message displayed on the application icon according to the processing method of the push message in the navigation bar.

[0137] In this embodiment, when each module of the display device 1300 of the application icon executes its respective function, it implements the steps of the display method of the application icon in any embodiment of the first aspect. Therefore, the display device 1300 of the application icon also includes all the beneficial effects of the display method of the application icon in any embodiment of the first aspect, which will not be elaborated here.

[0138] The display device of the application icon in the embodiments of the present application may be a device, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The device may be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. Exemplarily, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, an intelligent camera device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, or a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., and the non-mobile electronic device may be a server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), or a self-service machine, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations.

[0139] The management device of the application program in the embodiments of the present application is a device with an operating system. The operating system may be an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems. The embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations.

[0140] In an embodiment of the present application, as Figure 20As shown, an electronic device 1400 is provided, including: a processor 1404, a memory 1402, and a program or instructions stored in the memory 1402 and running on the processor 1404. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor 1404, the steps of the application icon display method provided in any of the above embodiments are implemented. Therefore, the electronic device 1400 includes all the beneficial effects of the application icon display method provided in any of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.

[0141] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the above-mentioned mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices.

[0142] Figure 21 FIG. is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an electronic device 1500 according to an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 1500 includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1501, a network module 1502, an audio output unit 1503, an input unit 1504, a sensor 1505, a display unit 1506, a user input unit 1507, an interface unit 1508, a memory 1509, and a processor 1510 and other components.

[0143] Those skilled in the art can understand that the electronic device 1500 may further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to each component. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1510 through a power management system, so as to implement functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Figure 21 The electronic device structure shown in does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device. The electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0144] Among them, the display unit 1506 is used to display information on the application icon, and the information includes at least one of: function options related to the application program corresponding to the application icon, and push messages related to the application program; the user input unit 1507 is used to receive a first input to the information displayed on the application icon; the processor 1510 is used to display an interface corresponding to the information in response to the first input.

[0145] In this embodiment, information that can be displayed on the application icon is pre-configured in the system settings, so that the function options of the application and / or the push messages received by the application can be intuitively presented to the user through the application icon, facilitating the user to learn about the functions and information related to the application. At the same time, the user can jump to the corresponding interface of the function option or push message by operating on the information on the application icon (the first input), which is convenient for the user to use the convenient functions inside the application and improves the convenience of the application. Moreover, it can also enable various real-time news to be more effectively transmitted to the user, which is beneficial to increasing the click-through rate of the push message, making the display form of the push message more novel and enhancing the user experience.

[0146] Further, the application icon includes a first area, and the first area includes a quick option area corresponding to each of at least one function option; the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a second input to any one of the quick option areas; the display unit 1506 is further configured to, in response to the second input, display the function interface of the function option corresponding to any one of the quick option areas.

[0147] Further, when the display unit 1506 receives a push message related to a function option, it is further configured to cancel the display of the function option and display the push message related to the function option on the quick option area.

[0148] Further, the application icon includes a second area, and the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a third input to the second area; the display unit 1506 is further configured to, in response to the third input, display the initial interface of the application.

[0149] Further, the application icon includes a third area, and the third area includes a quick message area corresponding to each of at least one push message; the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a fourth input to any one of the quick message areas; the display unit 1506 is further configured to, in response to the fourth input, display the message content interface corresponding to the push message on any one of the quick message areas.

[0150] Further, the display unit 1506 is further configured to scroll-display at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message on the application icon; or display multiple function options or multiple push messages on the application icon simultaneously.

[0151] Further, when at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message is scroll-displayed on the application icon, the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a fifth input to the electronic device; the display unit 1506 is further configured to, in response to the fifth input, switch the function option or push message displayed on the application icon.

[0152] Further, when the information includes function options, the display unit 1506 is further configured to display a setting interface for the function options, and the setting interface is used to display each function of the application in a preset order; the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a sixth input to any function on the setting interface; the processor 1510 is further configured to, in response to the sixth input, set the function options displayed on the application icon.

[0153] Further, the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a seventh input to any function on the setting interface; the processor 1510 is further configured to, in response to the seventh input, adjust the order of the function options in the application icon.

[0154] Further, the display unit 1506 is further configured to display a preview image of the application icon on the setting interface, and the preview image includes distribution information and description information of the function options in the application icon.

[0155] Further, when there are function options on the application icon and a push message is received, the display unit 1506 is further configured to cancel the display of the function options on the application icon and display the push message on the application icon; when no processing operation for the push message is received within a preset time period, cancel the display of the push message on the application icon and display the function options on the application icon.

[0156] Further, when there is a push message on the application icon, the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive an eighth input to the application icon; the display unit 1506 is further configured to, in response to the eighth input, cancel the display of the push message and display the function options on the application icon.

[0157] Further, the processor 1510 is further configured to associate the push message displayed on the application icon with the push message in the navigation bar; when processing the push message displayed on the application icon, process the push message in the navigation bar in the same way as the push message displayed on the application icon, or when processing the push message in the navigation bar, process the push message displayed on the application icon in the same way as the push message in the navigation bar.

[0158] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1504 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 1541 and a microphone 1542. The GPU 1541 processes the image data of static pictures or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1506 may include a display panel 1561, and the display panel 1561 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1507 includes a touch panel 1571 and other input devices 1572. The touch panel 1571 is also referred to as a touch screen. The touch panel 1571 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 1572 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be elaborated here. The memory 1509 may be used to store software programs and various data, including but not limited to application programs and operating systems. The processor 1510 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Among them, the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, application programs, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 1510.

[0159] In an embodiment of the present application, a read storage medium is provided, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the application icon display method provided in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0160] In this embodiment, the read storage medium can implement each process of the application icon display method provided in the embodiments of the present application and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be elaborated here.

[0161] Among them, the processor is the processor in the communication device in the above embodiment. The read storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc, etc.

[0162] The embodiments of the present application also provide a chip. The chip includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run a program or instruction to implement each process of the application icon display method embodiment in the above, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be elaborated here.

[0163] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a system-on-chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system-on-chip, etc.

[0164] It should be noted that in this text, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or apparatus comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising such element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order according to the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0165] From the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, in essence or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions for causing a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of the various embodiments of the present application.

[0166] The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present application, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims, and all of them fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for displaying application icons, characterized in that, Including: Displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of function options related to the application corresponding to the application icon and push messages related to the application; setting the application icon to include at least one of a first area, a second area, and a third area according to preset area configuration parameters, where the area configuration parameters include the proportions, positions, or sizes of the first area, the second area, and the third area on the application icon; Receiving a first input to the information displayed on the application icon; In response to the first input, displaying an interface corresponding to the information; Among them, the first area is used to display the function options, the first area is a quick option area, and the quick option area is an entry to the function interface of the function options; the second area is an entry to the initial interface of the application; the third area is used to display the push messages, the third area is a quick message area, and the quick message area is an entry to the message content interface corresponding to the push messages.

2. The method for displaying an application icon according to claim 1, wherein The application icon includes a first area, and the first area includes quick option areas respectively corresponding to each of at least one function option; The receiving the first input to the information displayed on the application icon includes: Receiving a second input to any of the quick option areas; The responding to the first input and displaying the interface corresponding to the information includes: In response to the second input, displaying the function interface of the function option corresponding to any of the quick option areas.

3. The display method of the application icon according to claim 2, wherein Also including: In the case of receiving a push message related to the function option, canceling the display of the function option and displaying the push message related to the function option on the quick option area.

4. The display method of the application icon according to claim 1, characterized in that The application icon includes a second area, and the display method of the application icon further includes: Receiving a third input to the second area; In response to the third input, displaying the initial interface of the application.

5. The display method of the application icon according to claim 1, wherein The application icon includes a third area, and the third area includes quick message areas respectively corresponding to each of at least one push message; The receiving the first input to the information displayed on the application icon includes: Receiving a fourth input to any of the quick message areas; The responding to the first input and displaying the interface corresponding to the information includes: In response to the fourth input, displaying the message content interface corresponding to the push message on any of the quick message areas.

6. The display method of the application icon according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also including: Scrolling and displaying at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message on the application icon; Or Simultaneously displaying multiple function options or multiple push messages on the application icon.

7. The method for displaying an application icon according to claim 6, wherein, In the case of scrolling and displaying at least one of at least one function option and at least one push message on the application icon, the display method of the application icon further includes: Receiving a fifth input to the electronic device; In response to the fifth input, switching the function option or the push message displayed on the application icon.

8. The display method of the application icon according to claim 1, characterized in that In the case where the information includes the function option, the display method of the application icon further includes: Display a settings interface for the function options, where the settings interface is used to display each function of the application in a preset order; Receive a sixth input for any function on the settings interface; In response to the sixth input, set the function option displayed on the application icon.

9. The display method of the application icon according to claim 8, characterized in that Further include: Receive a seventh input for any function on the settings interface; In response to the seventh input, adjust the order of the function options in the application icon.

10. The display method of the application icon according to claim 8, wherein, Further include: Display a preview image of the application icon on the settings interface, where the preview image includes distribution information and description information of the function options in the application icon.

11. The display method of the application icon according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, Further include: When the function option is on the application icon and the push message is received, cancel the display of the function option on the application icon and display the push message on the application icon; When no processing operation for the push message is received within a preset time period, cancel the display of the push message on the application icon and display the function option on the application icon.

12. The display method of the application icon according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that When the push message is on the application icon, the display method of the application icon further includes: Receive an eighth input for the application icon; In response to the eighth input, cancel the display of the push message and display the function option on the application icon.

13. The display method of the application icon according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, Further include: Associate the push message displayed on the application icon with the push message in the navigation bar; When processing the push message displayed on the application icon, process the push message in the navigation bar according to the processing method of the push message displayed on the application icon, or When processing the push message in the navigation bar, process the push message displayed on the application icon according to the processing method of the push message in the navigation bar.

14. A display device for application icons, characterized in that, Include: A display module for displaying information on the application icon, where the information includes at least one of function options related to the application corresponding to the application icon and push messages related to the application; set the application icon to include at least one of a first area, a second area, and a third area according to preset area configuration parameters, where the area configuration parameters include the proportions, positions, or sizes of the first area, the second area, and the third area on the application icon; A receiving module for receiving a first input for the information displayed on the application icon; The display module is further configured to display an interface corresponding to the information in response to the first input; Among them, the first area is used to display the function options, the first area is a plurality of quick option areas, and the quick option area is an entry for the function interface of the function option; the second area is an entry for the initial interface of the application; the third area is used to display the push message, the third area is a plurality of quick message areas, and the quick message area is an entry for the message content interface corresponding to the push message.

15. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a processor, a memory, and programs or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the steps of the application icon display method described in any one of claims 1 to 13 are implemented.

16. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, Programs or instructions are stored on the readable storage medium. When the programs or instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the application icon display method described in any one of claims 1 to 13 are implemented.

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