Dual-Screen Mobile Terminal Icon Display Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of application programs installed on mobile terminals increases, users face difficulty in quickly finding desired application icons due to the cluttered desktop, leading to inefficient searching and operation.
Innovation Solution
A method for a mobile terminal with two screens, where the current use scenario determines primary and subordinate icons, with the primary icon displayed on the front screen and subordinate icons on the back screen, optimizing screen space and search efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all application icons are displayed on the desktop, then users have access to all applications, but the desktop becomes cluttered and search efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into two separate screens (front screen and back screen), allowing icons to be divided and displayed across both screens based on usage scenarios. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing dedicated space for frequently used icons on the front screen while storing less frequently used icons on the back screen, thus maintaining screen cleanliness without losing access to all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimension by introducing a second screen (back screen) that is physically separated from the front screen. This dimensional expansion allows the system to display more icons without cluttering the primary viewing area, as users can flip the device to access the back screen when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more application programs are installed, then functionality increases, but finding desired applications becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying different sets of icons on different screens based on their usage frequency and relevance to current scenarios. Frequently used application icons are placed on the front screen for quick access, while less frequently used icons are placed on the back screen, creating a differentiated display strategy that reduces search time without limiting functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-organizing and pre-positioning application icons on appropriate screens based on their usage patterns and scenario relevance. This advance organization eliminates the need for users to search through all icons each time, as the most relevant applications are already positioned for immediate access.
3Area of stationary object
If irrelevant icons are hidden, then screen space is optimized, but access to those applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the icon display configuration changeable based on user needs. Users can flip the device to switch between front and back screens, dynamically accessing different sets of applications. This dynamic access mechanism ensures that while the front screen remains uncluttered, all applications remain accessible through simple device manipulation.
Data Source
AI summary
An icon display method includes: obtaining a current use scenario of the mobile terminal; determining a primary icon and a subordinate icon in desktop icons of the mobile terminal based on the current use scenario of the mobile terminal; and displaying the primary icon on a first screen. The first screen is a screen that currently faces a user in the two screens, the subordinate icon is used to be displayed on a second screen, and the second screen is a screen that is currently backwards the user in the two screens.