Application Interface Ratio Adjustment for Seamless Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

The interaction between camera and photo gallery applications on mobile devices is not flexible, leading to a poor user experience due to independent operations and lack of seamless connection.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for displaying application interfaces that allow simultaneous display and data transfer between correlated applications based on user input, enabling seamless interaction and enhanced user experience through split-screen functionality and data exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If applications operate independently with separate interfaces, then application functionality is maintained, but interaction flexibility and user experience deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction flexibilityVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges interfaces of correlated applications (camera and photo gallery) into a unified interface that allows simultaneous display and interaction. The system presents a combined interface where users can perform operations in both applications without switching, enabling seamless interaction and improving user experience through integrated access to related functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If applications are displayed separately, then application independence is maintained, but operational efficiency and data transfer speed deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidtime for switching applications
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes correlation relationships between applications (such as camera and photo gallery) and prepares a unified interface structure in advance. When a user accesses one application, the correlated application interface is already prepared and displayed simultaneously, eliminating the need for switching and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple application interfaces are displayed simultaneously, then interaction flexibility improves, but display area allocation and interface layout complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimultaneous operation capabilityVSAvoidinterface layout complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unified interface is segmented into distinct display regions, with each correlated application occupying a specific area. The system divides the display screen into multiple zones that can independently display different application interfaces, allowing simultaneous operation while maintaining clear visual separation and reducing layout complexity through structured organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11294560B2Method and apparatus for changing the ratio between interfaces
Publication Date: 2022.04.05 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a method and an electronic device for displaying an application interface. The method includes: acquiring, by an electronic device when displaying an interface corresponding to a first application, a first input operation of a user; and simultaneously displaying, according to preset correlation information when the first input operation is a first preset operation, the interface corresponding to the first application and an interface corresponding to a second application, where the correlation information is used to indicate that the second application is an application that correlates with the first application. A corresponding electronic device is further provided. By adopting the present disclosure, interfaces respectively corresponding to multiple applications are simultaneously displayed on a display device, which may enhance user experience.