Application Display Method With Segmented Task Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for multi-window task display control on electronic devices are costly and complex, particularly when adding foreground application display functionality.
Innovation Solution
An application display method that enters a first display mode in response to a detected operation, featuring a main display area, a recent task display area, and a frequently-used application display area, allowing intuitive control of multiple applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If floating small windows and other methods are used to perform multi-window task display control, then multi-task display functionality is achieved, but the cost of task management is high and addition of foreground application display is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into multiple independent display areas including a first display area for recent tasks and a second display area for frequently used applications. This segmentation allows each area to independently display different application information, enabling multi-task display while simplifying the management of each individual area through dedicated interaction zones.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control object that serves as an intermediary between user input and application display management. The control object receives operations in the first display area and automatically manages the switching and display of applications in the second display area, reducing the complexity of direct task management operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users switch among current application, recent tasks, desktop and other areas to realize multi-window task display control, then multi-application control is achieved, but the operation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control functions for recent tasks and frequently used applications into a single integrated display interface. The first display area (recent tasks) and second display area (frequently used applications) are displayed simultaneously on the same screen with unified interaction, eliminating the need to switch between separate interfaces and reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-organizes applications into two categories (recent tasks and frequently used) and displays them in dedicated areas before user interaction is needed. This preliminary organization allows users to access any application type directly from the appropriate display area without navigating through multiple menus or switching screens.
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AI summary
An application display method includes: entering a first display mode in response to detecting a first operation by an electronic apparatus, wherein the first display mode includes a main display area, a recent task display area and a frequently-used application display area, and the recent task display area is in a first area adjacent to a first edge of the main display area, and the frequently-used application display area is in a second area adjacent to a second edge of the main display area; and in response to entering the first display mode, displaying in the recent task display area an application that the electronic apparatus has run within a set time before a current time, displaying in the main display area a first currently active application upon detection of the first operation by the electronic apparatus, and displaying in the frequently-used application display area a preset application.