Bendable Display Authorization Management for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing authorization processes for mobile applications involve complex user operations due to multiple application jumps, resulting in poor user experience when a third-party application needs to obtain authorization from other account systems.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for authorization management on a mobile terminal with a bendable display screen that simultaneously displays active and passive authorization applications, where the screen is monitored for bending to send a confirmation instruction for account authorization, allowing the passive application to acquire an authorized account from the active application, and optionally divides the screen into areas based on bending position for improved user interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a jump between multiple applications is used for authorization, then the authorization can be obtained between different account systems, but the user operations become complicated and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthorization capabilityVSAvoiduser operations
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the authorization confirmation process into a single application interface by displaying both the active authorization application and passive authorization application on the same screen. This eliminates the need for users to jump between multiple applications, as both applications can communicate and complete the authorization flow within one continuous interface, thereby simplifying user operations while maintaining cross-account-system authorization capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a screen bending detection mechanism as an intermediary trigger for authorization confirmation. When the user bends the flexible screen, this physical action serves as a mediator that automatically initiates the authorization confirmation instruction from the passive application to the active application, reducing the need for manual navigation and complex user interactions across multiple applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a jump between multiple applications is used for authorization, then the authorization can be obtained between different account systems, but the operation process becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthorization capabilityVSAvoidoperation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple application interfaces into a single displayed screen, allowing the active authorization application and passive authorization application to coexist and interact within the same visual space. This merging of interfaces simplifies the operation process by eliminating the need for users to navigate through multiple application jumps, while still maintaining the functional separation and authorization capability between different account systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes the flexible screen's bending capability as an additional dimensional input method. Instead of relying solely on traditional touchscreen interactions that require navigating between applications, the system adds a spatial dimension (screen bending) as a trigger mechanism for authorization confirmation, thereby simplifying the operational workflow while preserving cross-application authorization functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11144626B2Authorization management method and apparatus, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2021.10.12 GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WUHAN
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AI summary

An authorization management method and apparatus, and an electronic device are provided. The method is applicable to a mobile terminal. A display screen of the mobile terminal is a bendable display screen and the display screen simultaneously displays an active authorization application and a passive authorization application. The method includes: monitoring whether the display screen is bent; and in a case that it is monitored that the display screen is bent, sending a first authorization confirmation instruction to the active authorization application such that the active authorization application provides an authorized account for the passive authorization application, and the passive authorization application acquires the authorized account from the active authorization application and performs a login through the account.