Display Notification Highlighting via Screen Content Darkening
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Solution Overview
Problem
In smart terminals, notification messages are often overshadowed by remaining display content when the screen is in a screen-off state, leading to poor presentation and user experience, as the screen must be switched on to display these messages, which can divert attention from important notifications.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that darken remaining display content on the screen when switching from a screen-off to a screen-on state, using a darkening image or selectively enabling/disabling display pixels to highlight notification messages, allowing for customizable presentation based on priority and user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the screen is switched on to display notification messages, then the notification messages can be presented, but the remaining display content may overshadow the notification messages and divert user attention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies darkening (color/brightness change) to the remaining display content to make it less visually prominent, while keeping the notification message area bright and visible. This creates a visual contrast that ensures notification messages are the focal point without requiring the entire screen to be fully illuminated.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements selective darkening where only specific regions of the display (the remaining content areas) are darkened, while the notification message region maintains normal brightness. This local differentiation allows the notification to stand out without completely activating the entire display.
2Loss of information
If the entire screen is switched on to display notification messages, then the messages are visible, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent activates only the specific pixel regions corresponding to the notification message area, while keeping other regions in a darkened or off state. This localized activation significantly reduces the total power consumption compared to full-screen activation, while ensuring the notification remains fully visible.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of fully activating the entire display screen, the patent applies partial activation by illuminating only the necessary notification message region. This partial action achieves the essential function of notification delivery with reduced energy expenditure.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the screen remains in screen-off state to save energy, then energy consumption is reduced, but notification messages cannot be effectively presented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements partial screen activation where only the notification message region is illuminated rather than the entire screen. This partial action provides sufficient visibility for notification delivery while avoiding the full energy cost of complete screen activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses brightness modulation to create distinct visual states: the notification area is kept bright and visible, while other areas are darkened or turned off. This brightness differentiation allows effective notification presentation with minimal energy input.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for displaying information. The method includes: receiving (101) a notification message to be presented when a display screen is in a screen-off state; and performing (102) a darkening process for an object to be hidden on the display screen and displaying the notification message, when the display screen is switched into a screen-on state from the screen-off state; wherein the object to be hidden comprises a whole or a part of remaining display content displayed on the display screen except the notification message. According to the present invention, the object to be hidden can be darkened on the display screen while the notification message can be highlighted, such that presented content on the display screen is concise and easy to be read, facilitating a user to focus on the notification message quickly.