Background Application Classification Screen for Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current display method for background applications on mobile terminals is inconvenient, requiring separate display and management of multiple applications, which complicates user operations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for displaying a background application screen that includes application icons or thumbnails, and upon user input, transitions to a classification screen showing identification information and icons/thumbnails of background application sets, allowing for efficient management and operation of multiple background applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple background applications are displayed separately, then each application can be displayed in detail, but the operation convenience deteriorates due to the need to switch between multiple screens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple background application displays into a single classification screen where applications are organized by categories. This allows users to view and manage multiple applications simultaneously without switching between separate screens, resolving the contradiction between displaying complete application information and maintaining operation convenience.
2Productivity
If a classification screen with multiple application sets is displayed, then operation efficiency improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional display modules and logic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments background applications into different classification sets (e.g., foreground applications, background applications, locked applications) and displays them in an organized manner on a single screen. This segmentation approach improves operation efficiency by allowing users to quickly locate and manage specific application types without increasing overall system complexity, as the classification logic is implemented through software organization rather than additional hardware components.
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AI summary
A method for displaying a background application and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: displaying a background application screen; and if a first input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application screen is received, displaying a background application classification screen.