Application Bookmark Stacking for Simpler Multi-App Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional application switching on electronic devices is complex and inefficient, particularly for users unfamiliar with the device or those requiring simultaneous use of multiple applications.
Innovation Solution
An application display method that allows applications to be displayed as bookmarks, enabling users to create and manage bookmarks through intuitive gestures and operations, facilitating seamless switching and stacking of applications in various display modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional application switching methods are used, then applications can be switched, but the operation process is complex and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the application switching process into distinct phases: creating a bookmark from the current application, then dragging and dropping that bookmark onto another application's bookmark to create a combined bookmark. This segmentation transforms a complex multi-step switching process into simpler, more manageable operations that reduce cognitive load and time required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces bookmarks as intermediary objects that mediate between the user and applications. Instead of directly switching between applications through complex system operations, users interact with bookmark representations that simplify the switching process. The bookmark acts as a mediator that encapsulates application state and enables efficient transitions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are used simultaneously, then service functionality is enhanced, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple application bookmarks into a single combined bookmark through drag-and-drop operations. When users drag one application's bookmark onto another's bookmark, the system creates a combined bookmark that represents both applications. This merging reduces the number of separate operations needed to manage multiple applications simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The combined bookmark serves multiple functions: it represents both applications, enables switching between them, and can be dragged to either application to restore the combined state. This multi-functionality reduces operational complexity by providing a single unified interface for managing multiple applications rather than requiring separate controls for each.
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AI summary
This application relates to the field of electronic device technologies, and provides an application display method, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The application display method includes: displaying a first window, where the first window is used to run a first application; receiving a first operation; in response to the first operation, switching the first window to a bookmark of the first application; displaying a second window, where the second window is used to run a second application; receiving a second operation, where the second operation is used to drag the second window to the bookmark of the first application; and in response to the second operation, switching the bookmark of the first application to a combined bookmark of the first application and the second application.