Message display method and device

Abstract

The application discloses a message display method and device, and belongs to the technical field of message management. The message display method comprises the following steps: displaying N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, N is a positive integer; receiving a first input for a target icon in the N icons; and in response to the first input, displaying the details of the unread messages of a target application program in a second area of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of message management, and particularly relates to a message display method and device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in the process that a user uses an electronic device, the unread messages of each application program in the electronic device are usually displayed in the form of cards according to the order of the receiving time of the messages. In this way, when the number of unread messages is large, the messages may be accumulated, and when the user views the unread messages of the application program, it is difficult to quickly locate the unread messages to be viewed, thereby reducing the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages. SUMMARY

[0003] Embodiments of the present application aim to provide a message display method and device, which can improve the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a message display method, which comprises: displaying N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer; receiving a first input directed to a target icon in the N icons; and in response to the first input, displaying details of the unread messages of a target application program in a second area of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon.

[0005] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a message display device, which comprises: a display unit configured to display N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer; a receiving unit configured to receive a first input directed to a target icon in the N icons; and the display unit is further configured to, in response to the first input, display details of the unread messages of a target application program in a second area of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon.

[0006] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device, which comprises a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions executable on the processor, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the message display method according to the first aspect.

[0007] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a readable storage medium, which stores programs or instructions, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the message display method according to the first aspect.

[0008] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a chip, which comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor is configured to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the message display method according to the first aspect.

[0009] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product stored in a storage medium, and the program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the message display method according to the first aspect.

[0010] The message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application displays N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer; receives a first input for a target icon in the N icons; and in response to the first input, displays details of the unread messages of a target application program in a second region of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon. Through the above message display method, the unread messages of each application program are classified and displayed in the form of icons, and the user can view the unread messages of the application program corresponding to the icon through a simple input on the icon. In this way, in the process of viewing the messages, the operation steps of the user are reduced, the user can quickly locate the unread messages to be viewed, and the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 A flowchart of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0012] Figure 2 One of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0013] Figure 3 The second of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0014] Figure 4 The third of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 5 The fourth of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 6 The fifth of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 7 The sixth of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 8 The seventh of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 9 The eighth of the operation interface diagrams of the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 10 FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an operation interface of the message display method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 11 FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of the message display device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 12 FIG. 5 is a structural block diagram of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 13 FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally a category, not limited to the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / ", generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0026] The message display method provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the message display method provided by the embodiments of the present application can include the following S102-S106: Figure 1

[0028] S102: Display N icons in a first region of a lock screen interface.

[0029] The message display method proposed by the embodiments of the present application is executed by an electronic device, which can be specifically a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a smart watch, and the like, without specific limitation here.

[0030] Among them, the first region is an interface region of the lock screen interface of the electronic device.

[0031] ​In actual application, the first area can also be an interface area of a notification bar interface of the electronic device, which is not specifically limited here.

[0032] Further, the icon can be an icon of a single application, or a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more applications, which is not specifically limited here.

[0033] Further, the applications corresponding to the N icons have unread messages.

[0034] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, in the process of using the electronic device by a user, when the electronic device is in a locked state and an application in the electronic device receives a new unread message, icons of N applications that receive the new unread messages are displayed in a first area of a lock screen interface. In this way, the unread messages of the applications are classified and displayed in the form of icons, which optimizes the display mode of the unread messages and improves the simplicity, clarity and freedom of the display of the unread messages.

[0035] The N icons are arranged in the first area in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application.

[0036] Further, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first area, the number of unread messages of the application corresponding to each icon can be displayed in the form of a superscript.

[0037] Further, in actual application, when only one application in the electronic device receives an unread message, the unread message of the application can be directly displayed in the form of a card, and when two or more applications in the electronic device receive unread messages, the unread messages of the applications are classified and displayed in the form of icons.

[0038] The user can switch different display modes to display the unread messages of the applications by touch input to the electronic device, and when the unread messages of the applications are displayed in the form of cards, the user can display the details of the unread messages in the form of cards in full-screen mode by touch input to the electronic device.

[0039] For example, when the electronic device is in a locked state, if only one application in the electronic device receives an unread message, the electronic device directly displays the details of the unread message of the application in the form of a card in the lock screen interface 200, as shown in (a) of FIG. 2. Figure 2 Further, when multiple applications in the electronic device receive unread messages, the electronic device displays the unread messages of the applications in the form of icons in the lock screen interface 200, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2. Figure 2(b) of FIG. 1A, the unread messages of each application are displayed in the form of icons in the first region 202, and the number of unread messages of each application corresponding to each icon is displayed in the form of a superscript. Further, in the case of displaying the unread messages of each application in the form of icons, the electronic device can receive and respond to a double-finger zoom-in input of the user on the first region 202, as shown in (c) of FIG. 1A. Figure 2 (c) of FIG. 1A, the details of the unread messages of each application are displayed in the form of cards, wherein the unread messages of the same application are displayed in a folded manner. Further, in the case of displaying the unread messages of each application in the form of cards, the electronic device can receive and respond to a double-finger zoom-in input of the user on the lock screen interface 200, as shown in (d) of FIG. 1A. Figure 2 (d) of FIG. 1A, the details of the unread messages of each application are displayed in a full-screen mode, wherein the unread messages of the same application are displayed in an unfolded manner in the full-screen mode.

[0040] In addition, in the case of displaying the unread messages of the application in the form of cards on the lock screen interface, the user can clear the unread message from the lock screen interface through a touch input such as a right-swipe input of the unread message.

[0041] S104: receiving a first input for a target icon in the N icons.

[0042] The target icon can be an icon of a single application, or a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more applications, without specific limitation.

[0043] Further, the first input can be a touch input of the user on the target icon, which can be a single-click input, a long-press input, a double-click input, a swipe input, an input along a preset trajectory, etc., and the specific form of the first input can be set by the person skilled in the art according to the actual situation, without specific limitation.

[0044] S106: in response to the first input, displaying the details of the unread messages of the target application in a second region of the lock screen interface.

[0045] The target application corresponds to the target icon.

[0046] Further, the second region can be an interface region of the lock screen interface of the electronic device.

[0047] In actual application, the second region can also be an interface region of the notification bar interface of the electronic device, without specific limitation.

[0048] Furthermore, when the target icon is a single icon, the target application is the single application corresponding to the target icon; when the target icon is a combination icon, the target application is two or more applications corresponding to the combination icon, without specific limitations.

[0049] Specifically, in the message display method provided in this application embodiment, when a user is using an electronic device, and the electronic device is in a locked screen state, and an application in the electronic device receives a new unread message, the icons of N applications that received the new unread message are displayed in a first area of ​​the lock screen interface. Based on this, the electronic device can receive and respond to the user's first input regarding a target icon among the N icons, and display the unread message of the target application corresponding to the target icon in a second area of ​​the lock screen interface, so that the user can view the unread message of the target application.

[0050] In this second area, unread messages from the target application can be displayed as cards.

[0051] Furthermore, in the process of displaying unread messages of the target application, the unread messages of the target application can be displayed sequentially in the second area according to the order in which they were received.

[0052] Additionally, when unread messages of the target application are displayed in the second area, the user can display the details of the unread messages in full-screen mode by touching the second area.

[0053] For example, when an electronic device is locked, if multiple applications on the device receive unread messages, such as... Figure 3 As shown in (a), unread messages from various applications are categorized and displayed as icons within the first area 202 of the lock screen interface 200. Further, as... Figure 3 As shown in (a), the electronic device can receive and respond to a user's click input on the target icon 204, displaying details of unread messages of the target application corresponding to the target icon 204 in card form within the second area 206. Further, the electronic device can receive and respond to a user's two-finger zoom input on the second area 206, such as... Figure 3 As shown in (b), details of unread messages from the target application are displayed in full-screen mode.

[0054] The message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application displays N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer; receives a first input directed to a target icon in the N icons; and in response to the first input, displays the details of the unread messages of a target application program in a second area of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon. Through the message display method, the unread messages of each application program are classified and displayed in the form of icons, and the user can view the unread messages of the application program corresponding to the icon through a simple input on the icon. In this way, in the process of viewing the messages, the operation steps of the user are reduced, the user can quickly locate the unread messages to be viewed, and the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages is improved.

[0055] In the embodiments of the present application, before S102, the message display method can further include S101 as follows, on the basis of which, S104 can include S104a as follows, and S106 can include S106a as follows:

[0056] S101: combining at least two icons.

[0057] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, in the case where a plurality of separate icons are displayed, the user can combine at least two icons through a touch input on the icons, thereby obtaining a combined icon containing at least two separate icons.

[0058] On the basis of this, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the N icons can specifically include the combined icon obtained by combining at least two icons.

[0059] For the icons in the combined icon, each icon in the combined icon can be sequentially arranged and displayed in the combined icon according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application program corresponding to each icon.

[0060] Further, the display manner of each icon in the combined icon can be adaptively adjusted according to the number of icons in the combined icon.

[0061] Further, at most T icons can be displayed in one combined icon, in the case where the number of icons in one combined icon does not exceed T, the icons are displayed in the combined icon according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application program corresponding to each icon. In the case where the number of icons in one combined icon exceeds T, the first T icons are displayed in the combined icon according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application program corresponding to each icon, and the other icons in the combined icon are hidden.

[0062] Wherein, the T can be 3, 4, 5, etc. The skilled in the art can set the value of N according to the actual situation, which is not limited here.

[0063] For example, when T is 4, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the number of icons in the combined icon 220 is 2-4, each icon is displayed in the combined icon 220 according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to each icon, and the total number of unread messages of the applications corresponding to all icons in the combined icon 220 is displayed in the form of a superscript in the upper right corner of the combined icon 220. Figure 10

[0064] For example, when T is 4, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the number of icons in the combined icon 220 is 5, the first 4 icons are displayed in the combined icon 220 according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to each icon, the fifth icon is hidden, and the total number of unread messages of the applications corresponding to all icons in the combined icon 220 is displayed in the form of a superscript in the upper right corner of the combined icon 220. Wherein, the user can expand the 5 icons in the combined icon 220 by touch input to the combined icon 220. Figure 10

[0065] S104a: receiving a first input for the combined icon.

[0066] In the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, before displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the user can combine at least two icons to obtain a combined icon containing at least two icons.

[0067] On this basis, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the N icons can specifically include a combined icon obtained by combining at least two icons.

[0068] That is, the target icon can be a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more applications.

[0069] On this basis, the first input can be a touch input of the user to the combined icon in the N icons.

[0070] S106a: in response to the first input, displaying details of unread messages of the applications corresponding to the at least two icons in the second area.

[0071] ​​Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, in the case that the first region of the lock screen interface displays N icons, and the N icons include a combined icon obtained by combining at least two icons, the electronic device can receive and respond to a first input of the combined icon by the user to display details of unread messages of the applications corresponding to the at least two icons in the second region of the lock screen interface. In this way, the user can obtain the combined icon by combining at least two icons, and can view and operate the unread messages of the applications of one category by one touch through the touch input of the combined icon, thereby improving the efficiency of the user in viewing messages.

[0072] For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 2, in the lock screen interface 200, the icons A, B, D and C are displayed in the first region 202 in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of each application. Figure 4 Further, the electronic device receives a touch input of long pressing the icon C and dragging the icon C to the icon D by the user, and the electronic device responds to the touch input to merge the icon C and the icon D to obtain a first combined icon 208 containing the icon C and the icon D, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2. In the first combined icon 208, the icon C and the icon D are displayed in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application. Figure 4 Further, the electronic device can continue to receive and respond to the long pressing and dragging input of the icon B and the icon E by the user to merge the icon B and the icon E into the first combined icon 208, thereby obtaining a second combined icon 210 containing the icon B, the icon C, the icon D and the icon E, as shown in (c) of FIG. 2. Figure 4 Further, the electronic device can receive and respond to a single touch input of the second combined icon 210 by the user to display the unread messages of the applications corresponding to the icons in the second combined icon 210 in the second region 206 in the form of cards in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of each application, as shown in (c) of FIG. 2. Figure 4 Further, the electronic device can receive and respond to a single touch input of the second combined icon 210 by the user to display the unread messages of the applications corresponding to the icons in the second combined icon 210 in the second region 206 in the form of cards in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of each application, as shown in (c) of FIG. 2.

[0073] The above embodiments provided in the present application combine at least two icons before displaying N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface; the N icons include a combined icon of the at least two icons; a first input is received for the combined icon; and details of unread messages of the applications corresponding to the at least two icons are displayed in the second region in response to the first input. In this way, the user can obtain the combined icon by combining at least two icons, and can view and operate the unread messages of the applications of one category by one touch through the touch input of the combined icon, thereby improving the efficiency of the user in viewing messages.

[0074] In the embodiments of the present application, the first region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and on this basis, S102 can specifically include S102a and S102b as follows, and on this basis, S104 can specifically include S104b as follows:

[0075] S102a: displaying M icons in the first sub-region in a first display form.

[0076] wherein M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N.

[0077] Further, in the first display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a first distance.

[0078] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the first region can specifically include a first sub-region, M icons are displayed in the first sub-region in a first display form, and the M icons are displayed with a first distance as a fixed interval in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application.

[0079] wherein the first distance is a positive real number, that is, in the first sub-region, the icons are not in contact with each other, that is, the icons are displayed in an unfolded state. In actual application, the specific value of the first distance can be set by those skilled in the art according to actual conditions, which is not limited here.

[0080] Further, the M icons displayed in the first display form in the first sub-region are in an operable state, that is, the user can operate the M icons in the first sub-region through touch input.

[0081] S102b: displaying N-M icons in a second display form in the second sub-region.

[0082] wherein the N-M icons displayed in the second display form in the second sub-region are in an inoperable state. That is, in the case of displaying icons in the second display form, if the icon receives the first input of the user, the icon will not respond to the first input of the user.

[0083] Further, in the second display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a second distance. Alternatively, in the second display form, two adjacent icons overlap.

[0084] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the first region can specifically include a second sub-region, in the second sub-region, the icons are displayed with a second distance as a fixed interval in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application, or in the second sub-region, the icons are displayed in an overlapping manner.

[0085] The second distance is less than the first distance, that is, in the second sub-region, the icons are displayed in the contracted state. In actual application, the specific value of the second distance can be set by the person skilled in the art according to actual conditions, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0086] Specifically, in the message display method provided by the embodiment of the present application, in the case that the icons are displayed in the expanded state, at most K icons can be displayed in the first region. In the case that the number of icons displayed in the first region exceeds K, the first region is divided into a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and the first M icons are displayed in the first sub-region and the other icons are displayed in the second sub-region according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to each icon.

[0087] The M is the maximum number of icons that can be displayed in the first sub-region, and the values of M and K are related to the first distance. At most P icons can be displayed in the second sub-region, and the value of P is related to the second distance.

[0088] In actual application, the specific values of M, K and P can be set by the person skilled in the art according to actual conditions, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0089] Further, in the case that the number of applications with unread messages exceeds (M+P), the icons of the first M applications are displayed in the first sub-region in the expanded state, the icons of the middle P applications are displayed in the second sub-region in the contracted state, and the icons of the other applications are hidden according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of each application.

[0090] In the contracted state, the icon can be set to be in an inoperable state, and the number of unread messages of the application corresponding to the icon can also not be displayed in order to save display space.

[0091] Further, in actual application, in the case that the number of applications with unread messages exceeds (M+P), the user can expand the display area of the first region by touch input to the first region, at this time, the (M+P) icons can be displayed in the first region in the expanded state. In addition, in the case that the number of icons exceeds the display range of the expanded first region, a page can also be established in the first region, and the user can switch the displayed icons by sliding input to the first region.

[0092] For example, in the case that K is 7, M is 3, and P is 7, if the number of icons is 7, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first region is divided into a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and the first three icons are displayed in the first sub-region and the other four icons are displayed in the second sub-region. Figure 5As shown in (a) of FIG. 2, the 7 icons can be displayed in the first region 202 in a first display form according to the order of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to the icon. Further, if the number of icons is 8, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the first region 202 can be divided into a first sub-region 212 and a second sub-region 214, and the first 3 icons can be displayed in the first sub-region 212 in an expanded state and the last 5 icons can be displayed in the second sub-region 214 in a contracted state. Figure 5 As shown in (a) of FIG. 2, the 7 icons can be displayed in the first region 202 in a first display form according to the order of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to the icon. Further, if the number of icons is 8, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the first region 202 can be divided into a first sub-region 212 and a second sub-region 214, and the first 3 icons can be displayed in the first sub-region 212 in an expanded state and the last 5 icons can be displayed in the second sub-region 214 in a contracted state. Figure 5 As shown in (a) of FIG. 2, the 7 icons can be displayed in the first region 202 in a first display form according to the order of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to the icon. Further, if the number of icons is 8, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the first region 202 can be divided into a first sub-region 212 and a second sub-region 214, and the first 3 icons can be displayed in the first sub-region 212 in an expanded state and the last 5 icons can be displayed in the second sub-region 214 in a contracted state. Figure 5 As shown in (a) of FIG. 2, the 7 icons can be displayed in the first region 202 in a first display form according to the order of the latest unread message of the application corresponding to the icon. Further, if the number of icons is 8, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the first region 202 can be divided into a first sub-region 212 and a second sub-region 214, and the first 3 icons can be displayed in the first sub-region 212 in an expanded state and the last 5 icons can be displayed in the second sub-region 214 in a contracted state.

[0093] S104b: receiving a first input for a target icon in the M icons.

[0094] The M icons are displayed in a first sub-region of the first region in a first display form.

[0095] Further, the M icons are in an operable state, i.e., the user can operate the M icons through a touch input on the M icons in the first sub-region.

[0096] Further, the M icons are in an operable state, i.e., the user can operate the M icons through a touch input on the M icons in the first sub-region.

[0097] In the above embodiment provided in the present application, the first region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, M icons are displayed in the first sub-region in a first display form, and N-M icons are displayed in the second sub-region in a second display form; in the process of receiving the first input for the target icon in the N icons, specifically, the first input for the target icon in the M icons can be received; wherein M is a positive integer, and when the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon receives the first input, and the icon does not respond to the first input. In this way, the display space of the icon is saved, the number of icons displayed in the first region is increased, it is convenient for the user to quickly view the unread messages of more application programs, and the efficiency of the user to view the messages is improved.

[0098] In the embodiment of the present application, after S102, the message display method specifically further includes S108 and S110 as follows:

[0099] S108: receiving a second input for a first icon in the N icons.

[0100] Wherein, the first icon can be specifically an icon of a single application, and the first icon can also be a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more applications, which is not specifically limited here.

[0101] Further, the second input is a touch input of the user to the first icon, which can be specifically a single-click input, a long-press input, a double-click input, a sliding input, an input along a preset track, etc., and the specific form of the second input can be set by the person skilled in the art according to the actual situation, which is not specifically limited here.

[0102] S110: in response to the second input, associating the first icon with a third sub-region of the first region, so as to display the first icon in the third sub-region in the case that the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages.

[0103] Wherein, at least part of the third sub-region coincides with the first sub-region.

[0104] Further, in the third sub-region, the icons are displayed with a first distance as a fixed interval in the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application. That is, in the third sub-region, each icon is displayed in an unfolded state.

[0105] Specifically, in the message display method provided in this application embodiment, when N icons are displayed in the first area, the electronic device can receive and respond to a second input from the user on the first icon, associating the first icon with a third sub-area of ​​the first area. This allows the first icon to be displayed in the third sub-area if the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages. That is, the second input is used to fix the first icon in the third sub-area. After fixing the first icon in the third sub-area of ​​the first area, during subsequent message viewing, once the first application receives a new unread message, the first icon will be displayed in the same position within the third sub-area, allowing the user to promptly view the unread messages of the first application. Thus, users can fix the icons of applications they are interested in in the third sub-area of ​​the first area through touch input, preventing important unread messages from being covered and enabling users to promptly view unread messages of interest.

[0106] The display format of the third display area automatically adjusts according to the number of icons within it.

[0107] For example, such as Figure 6 As shown in (a), 10 icons are displayed in an expanded state within the first region 202, and the collapsed state display of these 10 icons is as follows. Figure 6 As shown in (d) in the diagram. At this time, the electronic device can receive and respond to touch input from the user dragging icon I to the leftmost side of the first area 202, as shown in the diagram. Figure 6 As shown in (b), icon I is fixedly displayed in the third sub-region 216 of the first region 202. At this time, the collapsed display mode of the 10 icons is as follows: Figure 6 As shown in (e), if the application corresponding to icon I does not have any unread messages, the third sub-area 216 does not display icon I. However, once the application corresponding to icon I receives a new unread message, icon I is displayed in the third sub-area 216.

[0108] Furthermore, the electronic device can receive and respond to touch input from the user dragging icon G to the leftmost side of the first area 202, such as... Figure 6 As shown in (c), icons I and G are simultaneously fixedly displayed in the third sub-region 216. At this time, the collapsed display mode of the 10 icons is as follows: Figure 6 As shown in (f), if the application corresponding to icon I or icon G does not have any unread messages, the third sub-area 216 does not display icon I or icon G. However, once the application corresponding to icon I or icon G receives a new unread message, icon I or icon G is displayed in the third sub-area 216.

[0109] In addition, in actual application, the user can also set the fixed display icon and the fixed display position in the setting interface of the electronic device. Once the icon corresponding application program receives a new unread message, the icon is fixedly displayed at the set fixed display position.

[0110] The above embodiment provided in the present application displays N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface. Then, the electronic device receives a second input for a first icon in the N icons. In response to the second input, the first icon is associated with a third sub-area of the first area, so that the first icon is displayed in the third sub-area when the first application program corresponding to the first icon has unread messages. In this way, the user can fix the icon of the application program of interest to the user in the third sub-area of the first area through the touch input of the icon. Once the application program of interest to the user receives a new unread message, the icon of the application program is displayed in the third sub-area, so that the unread message of the application program is not covered, and the user can view the unread message of interest in time.

[0111] In the embodiment of the present application, after S104, the message display method specifically further includes S112 as follows:

[0112] S112: In response to the first input, the target icon is locked in the first area, so that the unread message of the target application program is displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface when the lock screen interface is displayed.

[0113] The target icon can be specifically an icon of a single application program, and the target icon can also be a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more application programs, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0114] Further, when the target icon is a single icon, the target application program is a single application program corresponding to the target icon. When the target icon is a combined icon, the target application program is two or more application programs corresponding to the combined icon, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0115] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device can receive and respond to the first input of the user for the target icon in the N icons. The unread messages of the target application program are displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface in the order of the receiving time of the unread messages of the target application program, so that the user can clearly and quickly identify and view the unread messages of the target application program. Meanwhile, the electronic device also locks the target icon in the first area, so that the unread messages of the target application program are displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface when the lock screen interface is displayed. That is, once the lock screen interface is displayed, the unread messages of the target application program are displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface until the user releases the lock state of the target icon.

[0116] The unread message of the target application can be displayed in the form of a card in the second area.

[0117] The above embodiments provided in the present application lock the target icon in the first area in response to the first input, so that the unread message of the target application is displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface when the lock screen interface is displayed. In this way, once the lock screen interface is displayed, the unread message of the target application is displayed in the second area of the lock screen interface, and the user does not need to repeatedly click the target icon to view the unread message of the target application, thereby improving the efficiency of the user in viewing the message.

[0118] In the embodiments of the present application, after S102, the message display method can further include S114 and S116 as follows:

[0119] S114: receiving a fifth input for the second icon in the N icons.

[0120] The second icon can be an icon of a single application, or a combined icon obtained by combining icons of two or more applications, without specific limitation.

[0121] Further, the fifth input can be a touch input of the second icon by the user, which can be a single-click input, a long-press input, a double-click input, a sliding input, an input along a preset track, etc. The specific form of the fifth input can be set by the person skilled in the art according to the actual situation, without specific limitation.

[0122] S116: in response to the fifth input, clearing the second icon and the unread message of the second application corresponding to the second icon.

[0123] In the case where the second icon is a single icon, the second application is a single application corresponding to the second icon, and in the case where the second icon is a combined icon, the second application is two or more applications corresponding to the combined icon, without specific limitation.

[0124] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, when the N icons are displayed in the first area, the electronic device can receive and respond to the fifth input of the second icon by the user, clear the second icon from the first area, and clear the unread message of the second application corresponding to the second icon, so that the unread message of the second application is no longer displayed in the lock screen interface.

[0125] Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 1, the first area 101 of the lock screen interface 100 can display four icons 1011, 1012, 1013 and 1014, and the second area 102 of the lock screen interface 100 can display the unread message of the application corresponding to the icon 1011. Figure 7As shown in (a), icons A, B, D, and C are displayed in the first area 202. The electronic device can receive drag input from the user to move icon D out of the first area 202. The electronic device responds to this drag input as follows: Figure 7 As shown in (b), icon D is removed from the first area 202, and at the same time, unread messages of the application D corresponding to icon D are cleared.

[0126] In the embodiments provided in this application, after N icons are displayed in the first area of ​​the lock screen interface, the electronic device can receive a fifth input for the second icon among the N icons; in response to the fifth input, the unread messages of the second icon and the second application corresponding to the second icon are cleared. In this way, users can quickly clear unread messages of a type of application by simply inputting the icon, improving the efficiency of user operations on unread messages.

[0127] In this embodiment of the application, after S102, the message display method may further include the following S118 and S120:

[0128] S118: Receive the fourth input for the first region.

[0129] The fourth input mentioned above is the user's touch input to the first area. The touch input can be a single click, a long press, a double click, a swipe, or a input along a preset trajectory. Those skilled in the art can set the specific form of the fourth input according to the actual situation, and no specific restrictions are made here.

[0130] S120: In response to the fourth input, clear the unread messages of N icons and the applications corresponding to the N icons.

[0131] Specifically, in the message display method provided in this application embodiment, when N icons are displayed in the first area, the electronic device can receive and respond to the user's fourth input to the first area, delete the first area and the icons in the first area, and clear the unread messages of the application corresponding to each icon in the first area, and no longer display the unread messages of the above applications in the lock screen interface.

[0132] For example, such as Figure 8 As shown in (a), a first area 202 is displayed within the lock screen interface 200. The electronic device can receive drag input from the user to move the first area 202 out of the lock screen interface 200. The electronic device responds to this drag input as follows: Figure 8 As shown in (b), delete the first region 202 and all the icons in it, and at the same time, clear the unread messages of the applications corresponding to each icon in the first region 202.

[0133] In addition, in practical applications, the fourth input mentioned above can also be the user's shaking input of the electronic device. When the user shakes the electronic device left and right a certain number of times, the icons displayed in the first area will fall off in the form of small balls, thereby clearing the icons and unread messages, increasing the fun of using the electronic device.

[0134] In the embodiments provided in this application, after N icons are displayed in the first area of ​​the lock screen interface, the electronic device can also receive a fourth input to the first area; in response to the fourth input, the unread messages of the N icons and the applications corresponding to the N icons are cleared. This achieves one-click clearing of unread messages on the lock screen interface, improving the user's efficiency in handling unread messages.

[0135] In this embodiment of the application, after S102, the message display method may further include the following S122 and S124:

[0136] S122: Receive a third input for the combined icon.

[0137] The third input mentioned above is the user's touch input to the combined icons. The touch input can be a single click, a long press, a double click, a swipe, or a input along a preset trajectory. Those skilled in the art can set the specific form of the third input according to the actual situation, and no specific restrictions are made here.

[0138] S124: In response to the third input, delete the combined icon and display at least two icons from the combined icon independently in the first area.

[0139] Specifically, in the message display method provided in this application embodiment, when a combined icon is displayed in the first area, the electronic device can receive and respond to a third input from the user regarding the combined icon, delete the combined icon, and independently display at least two icons from the combined icon in the first area. That is, in response to a third input from the user regarding the combined icon, the electronic device breaks down the combined icon into individual icons for display, so that the user can perform operations on the unread messages corresponding to each icon.

[0140] For example, such as Figure 9 As shown in (a), a second combination icon 210 is displayed in the first area 202. The electronic device receives and responds to the user's long-press input on the second combination icon 210, such as... Figure 9 As shown in (b), the icons in the second combination icon 210 are arranged in a scattered state. Based on this, the electronic device can receive and respond to the user's swipe-up input on the second combination icon 210, such as... Figure 9As shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the second combined icon 210 is displayed as single icons B, D, C and E.

[0141] The above embodiments provided in the present application display N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, then receive a third input for the combined icon, and in response to the third input, delete the combined icon and display at least two icons in the combined icon separately in the first area. In this way, the user can quickly combine and disassemble icons through simple input of the icons, reducing the operation steps of the user and improving the operation efficiency of the user.

[0142] In the embodiments of the present application, after S102, the message display method can further include S126-S132 as follows:

[0143] S126: receiving a sixth input for the combined icon.

[0144] The sixth input can be a touch input of the user for the combined icon, which can be a single-click input, a long-press input, a double-click input, a sliding input, an input along a preset track, etc. The specific form of the sixth input can be set by the person skilled in the art according to the actual situation, which is not limited specifically herein.

[0145] S128: in response to the sixth input, displaying at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area.

[0146] The third area can be an interface area of the lock screen interface of the electronic device.

[0147] In actual application, the third area can also be an interface area of the notification bar interface of the electronic device, which is not limited specifically herein.

[0148] Specifically, in the message display method provided in the embodiments of the present application, when the combined icon is displayed in the first area, the electronic device can receive and respond to the sixth input of the user for the combined icon, and display at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area of the lock screen interface in the order of the receiving time of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the icons in the combined icon.

[0149] For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the second combined icon 210 is displayed in the first area 202, and the electronic device receives and responds to the sixth input of the user for the second combined icon 210, and displays icons B, D, C and E in the second combined icon 210 in the third area 218 in the order of the receiving time of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the icons in the second combined icon 210, so as to make further editing operation of the user for the icons in the second combined icon 210. Figure 4 For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the second combined icon 210 is displayed in the first area 202, and the electronic device receives and responds to the sixth input of the user for the second combined icon 210, and displays icons B, D, C and E in the second combined icon 210 in the third area 218 in the order of the receiving time of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the icons in the second combined icon 210, so as to make further editing operation of the user for the icons in the second combined icon 210.

[0150] S130: receiving a seventh input for the third area.

[0151] The seventh input can be a touch input of the user on the icon, which can be a single-click input, a long-press input, a double-click input, a sliding input, an input along a preset track, etc. Those skilled in the art can set the specific form of the seventh input according to actual conditions, which is not limited specifically herein.

[0152] S132: in response to the seventh input, editing at least two icons in the third area.

[0153] Specifically, in the message display method provided by the embodiments of the present application, after the electronic device displays at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input of the user, the electronic device can further receive and respond to the seventh input of the user on the icon in the combined icon to make further editing operations on the icon. For example, the electronic device can respond to the seventh input of the user on the icon in the combined icon to make further adding, deleting, sequence adjusting, screening and classifying operations, etc.

[0154] The above embodiments provided by the present application display N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, receive a sixth input for the combined icon, display at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input, receive a seventh input for the third area, and edit at least two icons in the third area in response to the seventh input. In this way, it is convenient for the user to make further editing operations on the combined icon, and the operation efficiency of the user is improved.

[0155] The message display method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be executed by a message display device. In the embodiments of the present application, the message display device is taken as an example to execute the above message display method.

[0156] As shown in Figure 11 The present application provides a message display device 1000, which can include the following display unit 1002 and receiving unit 1004.

[0157] The display unit 1002 is configured to display N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer.

[0158] The receiving unit 1004 is configured to receive a first input for a target icon in the N icons.

[0159] The display unit 1002 is further configured to display details of the unread message of the target application program in the second region of the lock screen interface in response to the first input, the target application program corresponding to the target icon.

[0160] The message display apparatus 1000 provided in the embodiments of the present application displays N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer; receives a first input for a target icon in the N icons; and displays details of the unread message of a target application program in a second region of the lock screen interface in response to the first input, the target application program corresponding to the target icon. Through the message display apparatus 1000, the unread messages of the application programs are classified and displayed in the form of icons, and the user can view the unread messages of the application program corresponding to the icon by simple inputting of the icon. In this way, the user can quickly locate the unread messages to be viewed in the process of viewing the messages, and the efficiency of viewing the messages by the user is improved.

[0161] In the embodiments of the present application, the message display apparatus 1000 further comprises a processing unit 1006 configured to combine at least two icons before displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface; the N icons comprise a combined icon of the at least two icons; and the receiving unit 1004 is specifically configured to receive the first input for the combined icon; and the display unit 1002 is specifically configured to display details of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the at least two icons respectively in the second region in response to the first input.

[0162] The above embodiments provided in the present application combine at least two icons before displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface; the N icons comprise a combined icon of the at least two icons; receive the first input for the combined icon; and display details of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the at least two icons respectively in the second region in response to the first input. In this way, the user can obtain the combined icon by combining at least two icons, and can view and operate the unread messages of the application programs of one type by one-touch touch input of the combined icon, and the efficiency of viewing the messages by the user is improved.

[0163] In the embodiments of the present application, the first region comprises a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and the display unit 1002 is specifically configured to display M icons in the first sub-region in a first display form and N-M icons in the second sub-region in a second display form; and the receiving unit 1004 is specifically configured to receive the first input for a target icon in the M icons; wherein M is a positive integer, and when the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon does not respond to the first input.

[0164] In the above embodiment provided in the present application, the first region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, M icons are displayed in the first sub-region in a first display form, and N-M icons are displayed in the second sub-region in a second display form; in the process of receiving the first input for the target icon in the N icons, specifically, the first input for the target icon in the M icons can be received; wherein M is a positive integer, and when the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon receives the first input, and the icon does not respond to the first input. In this way, the display space of the icon is saved, the number of icons displayed in the first region is increased, it is convenient for the user to quickly view the unread messages of more interested application programs, and the efficiency of the user to view the messages is improved.

[0165] In the embodiment of the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a second input for a first icon in the N icons; and the display unit 1002 is further configured to associate the first icon and a third sub-region of the first region in response to the second input, so as to display the first icon in the third sub-region in the case where the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages.

[0166] In the above embodiment provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can further receive a second input for a first icon in the N icons; and in response to the second input, the first icon and a third sub-region of the first region are associated, so as to display the first icon in the third sub-region in the case where the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages. In this way, the user can fix the icon of the application program of his own interest to be displayed in the third sub-region of the first region through the touch input of the icon, and once the application program of the user's interest receives new unread messages, the icon of the application program is displayed in the third sub-region, so that the unread messages of the application program are not covered, and it is convenient for the user to view the unread messages of interest in time.

[0167] In the embodiment of the present application, after receiving the first input for the target icon in the N icons, the display unit 1002 is further configured to lock the target icon in the first region in response to the first input, so as to display the unread messages of the target application in the second region of the lock screen interface in the case where the lock screen interface is displayed.

[0168] In the above embodiment provided in the present application, in response to the first input, the target icon is locked in the first region, so as to display the unread messages of the target application in the second region of the lock screen interface in the case where the lock screen interface is displayed. In this way, once the lock screen interface is displayed, the unread messages of the target application are displayed in the second region of the lock screen interface, and the user does not need to repeatedly click the target icon to view the unread messages of the target application, thereby improving the efficiency of the user to view the messages.

[0169] In the embodiment of the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a fifth input for a second icon of the N icons; and the display unit 1002 is further configured to clear the second icon and the unread message of the second application corresponding to the second icon in response to the fifth input.

[0170] The above-mentioned embodiments provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can receive a fifth input for a second icon of the N icons; and in response to the fifth input, clear the second icon and the unread message of the second application corresponding to the second icon. In this way, the user can quickly clear the unread messages of a type of application through a simple input of the icon, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the user on the unread messages.

[0171] In the embodiment of the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a fourth input for the first area; and the display unit 1002 is further configured to clear the N icons and the unread messages of the applications corresponding to the N icons in response to the fourth input.

[0172] The above-mentioned embodiments provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can further receive a fourth input for the first area; and in response to the fourth input, clear the N icons and the unread messages of the applications corresponding to the N icons. In this way, one-key clearing of the unread messages in the lock screen interface is realized, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the user on the unread messages.

[0173] In the embodiment of the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a third input for the combined icon; and the display unit 1002 is further configured to delete the combined icon and independently display at least two icons in the combined icon in the first area in response to the third input.

[0174] The above-mentioned embodiments provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can receive a third input for the combined icon; and in response to the third input, delete the combined icon and independently display at least two icons in the combined icon in the first area. In this way, the user can quickly combine and disassemble the icons through a simple input of the icon, thereby reducing the operation steps of the user and improving the operation efficiency of the user.

[0175] In the embodiment of the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a sixth input for the combined icon in the case that the icon is a combined icon of at least two icons; the display unit 1002 is further configured to display the at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input; the receiving unit 1004 is further configured to receive a seventh input for the third area; and the display unit 1002 is further configured to edit the at least two icons in the third area in response to the seventh input.

[0176] The above embodiment provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, in the case that the icon is a combined icon of at least two icons, receiving a sixth input for the combined icon; displaying the at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input; receiving a seventh input for the third area; and editing the at least two icons in the third area in response to the seventh input. In this way, it is convenient for the user to make further editing operation on the combined icon, and the operation efficiency of the user is improved.

[0177] The message display apparatus 1000 in the embodiment of the present application can be an electronic device, or a component in an electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device can be a terminal, or other devices other than the terminal. For example, the electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a Mobile Internet Device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, or a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. The electronic device can also be a server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine, or a self-service machine, etc. The embodiment of the present application is not limited in this regard.

[0178] The message display apparatus 1000 in the embodiment of the present application can be an apparatus with an operating system. The operating system can be an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems. The embodiment of the present application is not limited in this regard.

[0179] The message display apparatus 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application can achieve the following advantages. Figure 1The method embodiments of the application implement the various processes, and thus, for the sake of brevity, the various processes are not described again here.

[0180] Optionally, as shown in Figure 12 The electronic device 1100 includes a processor 1102 and a memory 1104. The memory 1104 stores programs or instructions executable by the processor 1102. The programs or instructions, when executed by the processor 1102, implement the various steps of the message display method embodiments described above and achieve the same technical effects. For the sake of brevity, the various steps are not described again here.

[0181] It should be noted that the electronic device in the embodiments of the application includes the mobile electronic device and the non-mobile electronic device described above.

[0182] Figure 13 A hardware structure schematic diagram of an electronic device for implementing the embodiments of the application.

[0183] The electronic device 1200 includes, but is not limited to, a radio frequency unit 1201, a network module 1202, an audio output unit 1203, an input unit 1204, a sensor 1205, a display unit 1206, a user input unit 1207, an interface unit 1208, a memory 1209, and a processor 1210, etc.

[0184] Those skilled in the art can understand that the electronic device 1200 can further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply can be logically connected to the processor 1210 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Figure 13 The electronic device structure shown in the above embodiments does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device. The electronic device can include more or fewer components than those shown, or combine certain components, or arrange different components, which are not described again here.

[0185] The display unit 1206 is configured to display N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface, where the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, and N is a positive integer.

[0186] The user input unit 1207 is configured to receive a first input for a target icon in the N icons.

[0187] The display unit 1206 is further configured to display, in response to the first input, details of the unread messages of the target application program in a second area of the lock screen interface, where the target application program corresponds to the target icon.

[0188] In the embodiment of the present application, the first region of the lock screen interface displays N icons, wherein the application programs corresponding to the N icons have unread messages, N is a positive integer; the first input for a target icon in the N icons is received; and in response to the first input, the details of the unread messages of a target application program are displayed in the second region of the lock screen interface, the target application program corresponding to the target icon. In the embodiment of the present application, the unread messages of each application program are classified and displayed in the form of icons, and the user can view the unread messages of the application program corresponding to the icon by simple input of the icon. In this way, in the process of viewing the messages, the operation steps of the user are reduced, the user can quickly locate the unread messages to be viewed, and the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages is improved.

[0189] Optionally, the processor 1210 is configured to combine at least two icons before displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface; the N icons comprise a combined icon of the at least two icons; and the user input unit 1207 is configured to receive the first input for the combined icon; and the display unit 1206 is configured to display, in response to the first input, the details of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the at least two icons in the second region.

[0190] The above embodiments provided in the present application combine at least two icons before displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface; the N icons comprise a combined icon of the at least two icons; the first input for the combined icon is received; and in response to the first input, the details of the unread messages of the application programs corresponding to the at least two icons are displayed in the second region. In this way, the user obtains the combined icon by combining at least two icons, and can view and operate the unread messages of one type of application program by one touch of the combined icon, thereby improving the efficiency of the user in viewing the messages.

[0191] Optionally, the first region comprises a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and the display unit 1206 is configured to display the M icons in the first sub-region in a first display form and display the N-M icons in the second sub-region in a second display form; and the user input unit 1207 is configured to receive the first input for a target icon in the M icons; wherein M is a positive integer, and in the case that the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon does not respond to the first input when the first input is received.

[0192] In the above embodiments provided in the present application, the first region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region, in the process of displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, M icons are displayed in the first sub-region in a first display form, and N-M icons are displayed in the second sub-region in a second display form; in the process of receiving the first input for the target icon in the N icons, specifically, the first input for the target icon in the M icons can be received; wherein M is a positive integer, and when the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon receives the first input, and the icon does not respond to the first input. In this way, the display space of the icon is saved, the number of icons displayed in the first region is increased, it is convenient for the user to quickly view the unread messages of more interested application programs, and the efficiency of the user to view the messages is improved.

[0193] Optionally, after displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a second input for a first icon in the N icons; and the display unit 1206 is further configured to, in response to the second input, associate the first icon with a third sub-region of the first region, so as to display the first icon in the third sub-region in a case where the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages.

[0194] In the above embodiments provided in the present application, after displaying the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can further receive a second input for a first icon in the N icons; and in response to the second input, the first icon is associated with a third sub-region of the first region, so as to display the first icon in the third sub-region in a case where the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages. In this way, the user can fix the icon of the application of interest to display in the third sub-region of the first region through the touch input of the icon, and once the application of interest receives new unread messages, the icon of the application is displayed in the third sub-region, so that the unread messages of the application are not covered, and the user can view the unread messages of interest in time.

[0195] Optionally, after receiving the first input for the target icon in the N icons, the display unit 1206 is further configured to, in response to the first input, lock the target icon in the first region, so as to display the unread messages of the target application in the second region of the lock screen interface in a case where the lock screen interface is displayed.

[0196] In the above embodiments provided in the present application, in response to the first input, the target icon is locked in the first region, so as to display the unread messages of the target application in the second region of the lock screen interface in a case where the lock screen interface is displayed. In this way, once the lock screen interface is displayed, the unread messages of the target application are displayed in the second region of the lock screen interface, and the user does not need to repeatedly click the target icon to view the unread messages of the target application, thereby improving the efficiency of the user to view the messages.

[0197] Optionally, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a fifth input directed to a second icon of the N icons; and the display unit 1206 is further configured to clear, in response to the fifth input, the second icon and unread messages of a second application corresponding to the second icon.

[0198] The above embodiments provided in this application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can receive a fifth input directed to a second icon of the N icons; and in response to the fifth input, clear the second icon and unread messages of a second application corresponding to the second icon. In this way, the user can quickly clear unread messages of a type of application through simple input of the icon, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the user on the unread messages.

[0199] Optionally, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a fourth input directed to the first area; and the display unit 1206 is further configured to clear, in response to the fourth input, the N icons and unread messages of applications corresponding to the N icons.

[0200] The above embodiments provided in this application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can further receive a fourth input directed to the first area; and in response to the fourth input, clear the N icons and unread messages of applications corresponding to the N icons. In this way, one-key clearing of unread messages in the lock screen interface is achieved, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the user on the unread messages.

[0201] Optionally, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a third input directed to the combined icon; and the display unit 1206 is further configured to delete the combined icon and independently display at least two icons in the combined icon in the first area in response to the third input.

[0202] The above embodiments provided in this application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the electronic device can further receive a fourth input directed to the first area; and in response to the fourth input, clear the N icons and unread messages of applications corresponding to the N icons. In this way, one-key clearing of unread messages in the lock screen interface is achieved, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the user on the unread messages.

[0203] Optionally, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a sixth input directed to the combined icon; the display unit 1206 is further configured to display at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input; the user input unit 1207 is further configured to receive a seventh input directed to the third area; and the display unit 1206 is further configured to edit the at least two icons in the third area in response to the seventh input.

[0204] The above embodiments provided in this application, after displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, receive a sixth input directed to the combined icon; display at least two icons in the combined icon in the third area in response to the sixth input; receive a seventh input directed to the third area; and edit the at least two icons in the third area in response to the seventh input. In this way, the user can further edit the combined icon, and the operation efficiency of the user is improved.

[0205] It should be understood that, in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1204 can include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 12041 and a microphone 12042. The graphics processing unit 12041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1206 can include a display panel 12061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1207 includes at least one of a touch panel 12071 and other input devices 12072. The touch panel 12071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 12071 can include a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 12072 can include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, on-off keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, an operating lever, and the like, which are not described here in detail.

[0206] The memory 1209 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 1209 can mainly include a first storage area storing programs or instructions and a second storage area storing data, wherein the first storage area can store an operating system, application programs or instructions required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like. In addition, the memory 1209 can include a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or the memory 1209 can include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory can be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically EPROM (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Static RAM (SRAM), a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), a Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), an Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), a Synch link DRAM (SLDRAM), and a Direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 1209 in the embodiments of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memories.

[0207] The processor 1210 can include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1210 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to an operating system, a user interface, and an application program, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 1210.

[0208] The embodiments of the present application also provide a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, the programs or instructions are executed by a processor to realize various processes of the above-mentioned message display method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0209] The processor is a processor in the electronic device in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer readable only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0210] The chip provided in the embodiments of the present application includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled with the processor. The processor is configured to execute programs or instructions to implement various processes of the message display method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0211] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be referred to as a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system-on-chip, etc.

[0212] The embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product stored in a storage medium. The program product is executed by at least one processor to implement various processes of the message display method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0213] It should be noted that in this document, the terms "comprising", "containing", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or includes elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "including a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the order of performing the functions as shown or discussed, but can also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order, for example, the described method can be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps can be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples can be combined in other examples.

[0214] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned method embodiments can be implemented by means of software and the 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 understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, or optical disk), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0215] The embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the above-described specific embodiments are merely illustrative, but not restrictive, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims.

Claims

1. A message display method characterized by, The message display method comprises: displaying N icons in a first region of a lock screen interface, wherein the N icons correspond to applications having unread messages, and N is a positive integer; receiving a first input for a target icon among the N icons; in response to the first input, displaying details of unread messages of a target application in a second region of the lock screen interface, the target application corresponding to the target icon; the first region comprises a first sub-region and a second sub-region, and the displaying of the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface comprises: displaying M icons in the first sub-region in a first display form, and displaying N-M icons in the second sub-region in a second display form; the receiving of the first input for the target icon among the N icons comprises: receiving a first input for a target icon among the M icons; wherein M is a positive integer, and in the case that the icons are displayed in the second display form, the icons receive the first input, and the icons do not respond to the first input; in the first display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a first distance, and when the M icons are displayed in the first display form, the M icons are displayed in a fixed interval of the first distance according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application, and the M icons displayed in the first display form are in an operable state; in the second display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a second distance, and each icon is displayed in a fixed interval of the second distance according to the order of the receiving time of the latest unread message of the corresponding application, and the N-M icons displayed in the second display form are in an inoperable state; the second distance is less than the first distance.

2. The message display method according to claim 1, wherein Before the displaying of the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the method further comprises: combining at least two icons; the N icons comprise combined icons of the at least two icons; the receiving of the first input for the target icon among the N icons comprises: receiving a first input for the combined icons; the responding to the first input by displaying the details of the unread messages of the target application in the second region of the lock screen interface comprises: in response to the first input, displaying the details of the unread messages of the applications corresponding to the at least two icons in the second region.

3. The message display method according to claim 1, wherein After the displaying of the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the message display method further comprises: receiving a second input for a first icon among the N icons; in response to the second input, associating the first icon with a third sub-region of the first region, for fixedly displaying the first icon in the third sub-region, so as to display the first icon at the same position of the third sub-region in the case that a first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages.

4. The message display method of claim 1, wherein After the receiving of the first input for the target icon among the N icons, the message display method further comprises: In response to the first input, the target icon is locked in the first area to display unread messages of the target application in the second area of the lock screen interface while the lock screen interface is displayed.

5. The message display method according to claim 2, wherein After displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the message display method further includes: receiving a third input for the combined icon; in response to the third input, deleting the combined icon and independently displaying the at least two icons in the combined icon in the first area.

6. A message display device, characterized by comprising: The message display device includes: a display unit configured to display N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface, wherein the N icons correspond to applications having unread messages, and N is a positive integer; a receiving unit configured to receive a first input for a target icon among the N icons; in response to the first input, the display unit is further configured to display details of unread messages of a target application in a second area of the lock screen interface, the target application corresponding to the target icon; the first area includes a first sub-area and a second sub-area, and the display unit is specifically configured to: display M icons in the first sub-area in a first display form, and display N-M icons in the second sub-area in a second display form; the receiving unit is specifically configured to: receive a first input for a target icon among the M icons; wherein M is a positive integer, and when the icon is displayed in the second display form, the icon receives the first input, and the icon does not respond to the first input; in the first display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a first distance, and when the M icons are displayed in the first display form, the M icons are displayed in a fixed interval of the first distance according to the order of the latest unread message receiving time of the corresponding application, and the M icons displayed in the first display form are in an operable state; in the second display form, two adjacent icons are spaced apart by a second distance, and each icon is displayed in a fixed interval of the second distance according to the order of the latest unread message receiving time of the corresponding application, and N-M icons displayed in the second display form are in an inoperable state; the second distance is less than the first distance.

7. The message display device according to claim 6, wherein The message display device further includes: a processing unit configured to combine at least two icons before displaying N icons in a first area of a lock screen interface; the N icons include a combined icon of the at least two icons; the receiving unit is specifically configured to: receive a first input for the combined icon; the display unit is specifically configured to: in response to the first input, display details of unread messages of the at least two icons in the second area.

8. The message display device according to claim 6, wherein After displaying the N icons in the first area of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit is further configured to: receive a second input for a first icon among the N icons; the display unit is further configured to: In response to the second input, a third sub-region of the first region is associated with the first icon, and the first icon is fixedly displayed in the third sub-region, so that the first icon is displayed at the same position of the third sub-region if the first application corresponding to the first icon has unread messages.

9. The message display device according to claim 6, wherein After the receiving unit receives the first input for a target icon in the N icons, the display unit is further configured to: In response to the first input, the target icon is locked in the first region, so that if the lock screen interface is displayed, unread messages of the target application are displayed in the second region of the lock screen interface.

10. The message display device according to claim 7, wherein After the display unit displays the N icons in the first region of the lock screen interface, the receiving unit is further configured to: receive a third input for the combined icon; The display unit is further configured to: In response to the third input, the combined icon is deleted, and the at least two icons in the combined icon are independently displayed in the first region.

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