Double-Screen Mobile Terminal Screen Content Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Operating a double-screen mobile terminal is inconvenient due to difficulty in accessing application interfaces on both screens with a single hand, especially when the screens are in a portrait display state.

Innovation Solution

A screen content switching method that detects the handheld state of a double-screen mobile terminal and automatically switches the application interface to the corresponding screen, using operation frequency levels and handheld state detection to optimize interface placement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the double-screen mobile terminal is used in portrait display state with single-hand operation, then the screen size is sufficient for portability, but it becomes very difficult to touch application interfaces on both screens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of touching application interfaceVSAvoidscreen arrangement configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic screen content switching based on detected handheld states. The system automatically adjusts which screen displays the application interface depending on whether the device is held in portrait or landscape orientation, making the interface accessible to the user's operating hand without requiring manual reconfiguration of screen layouts

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically detects the user's handheld state and autonomously switches the application interface to the appropriate screen. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually adjust screen configurations or consciously decide which screen to interact with, as the system adapts to their natural holding posture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If the application interface is displayed on a fixed screen, then the display configuration is simple, but it is inconvenient when the handheld state does not correspond to the target screen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of application operationVSAvoidautomatic screen switching
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors the user's handheld state through sensors and uses this feedback to dynamically determine the appropriate screen for displaying the application interface. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the interface is always positioned on the screen most accessible to the user's operating hand

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the static screen assignment into a dynamic system that adapts to changing handheld states. The application interface automatically transitions between screens based on real-time detection of portrait or landscape orientation, ensuring optimal accessibility without requiring manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10649494B2Screen content switching method and double-screen mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2020.05.12 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The present document discloses a screen content switching method and a double-screen mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting a handheld state of a double-screen mobile terminal when a target application interface is displayed on a target screen, herein the target screen is one screen of the double-screen mobile terminal; judging whether the handheld state corresponds to the target screen; and if the handheld state does not correspond to the target screen, switching the target application interface to be displayed on the other screen of the double-screen mobile terminal. When the screen on which the application interface is displayed does not correspond to the handheld state, the double-screen mobile terminal can automatically switch the application interface to be displayed on the screen corresponding to the handheld state.