Outgoing Call Interface with Social Feed Background

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing call display methods in instant messaging systems are cumbersome, requiring users to manually switch between interfaces to access information during a call, which hinders efficient human-computer interaction.

Innovation Solution

A method that displays recent social network information of the second user on the outgoing call interface before call connection, allowing users to access information without additional operations, improving interaction efficiency by providing a seamless transition between call and other UIs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually switch between interfaces to access information during call initiation, then information access is possible, but user operation becomes cumbersome and interaction efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of information accessVSAvoidtime for interface switching
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the outgoing call interface with the social network information feed by displaying the feed as a background layer behind the call interface. This allows users to access both call functionality and social network information simultaneously without switching interfaces, directly resolving the technical contradiction by eliminating the need for manual interface switching while maintaining easy access to information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If users manually switch between interfaces to access information during call initiation, then information access is possible, but human-computer interaction efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction efficiencyVSAvoidinterface switching operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions (outgoing call interface and social network information display) into a single integrated interface. The social network feed is displayed as a background layer that remains accessible during call initiation, eliminating the need for separate interface switching operations and thereby improving interaction efficiency without adding device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a layered display dimension where the social network information feed exists as a background layer and the outgoing call interface exists as a foreground layer. This dimensional arrangement allows simultaneous access to both functions without requiring users to switch between separate interfaces, thereby improving productivity while maintaining simple interaction.

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

3Loss of information

If the outgoing call interface is displayed alone without additional information, then the interface is simple, but information accessibility during call initiation is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccessibility of user informationVSAvoidinterface structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the outgoing call interface with the social network information feed by displaying the feed as a background layer. This integration ensures that user information remains accessible during call initiation without significantly increasing interface structural complexity, as the feed is displayed in a fixed background position rather than requiring complex dynamic reorganization of interface elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12192396B2Call display method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.01.07 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a call display method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, which fall within the field of instant messaging. The method includes displaying an outgoing call-interface, the outgoing call-interface being prior to a call connection between the first terminal and a second terminal; and displaying recent information in the outgoing call-interface, the recent information being social network information recently posted by a second user account corresponding to the second terminal.