Dynamic Icon Display Method for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices require manual intervention to change application icons, which is time-consuming and inconvenient, especially as they lack the ability to automatically update icons based on system time, events, or application status.
Innovation Solution
An icon display method and apparatus that automatically updates the display mode of application icons by monitoring system time, events, or application status, allowing for dynamic changes without user intervention, using a processor and memory to implement the necessary logic for updating icons based on preset conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If application icons have fixed display patterns, then the system is simple and stable, but users cannot dynamically change icons without manual intervention, which is time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically monitors target objects (system time, events, messages, application status) and updates application icons based on preset conditions without requiring user intervention. The electronic device serves itself by detecting changes in target objects and autonomously changing the display mode of corresponding application icons, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the static, fixed icon display system into a dynamic one where icons automatically change based on monitored target objects and preset conditions. The system continuously detects changes in system time, events, messages, and application status, and dynamically updates icon display modes accordingly, enabling flexible adaptation without manual user input.
2Loss of time
If manual icon changing is required, then the system structure remains simple, but user time is wasted and convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by presetting conditions and monitoring mechanisms in advance. Users configure target objects and preset conditions beforehand, and the system automatically executes icon updates when conditions are met, eliminating the need for users to spend time manually changing icons later.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where it continuously monitors target objects (system time, events, messages, application status) and automatically adjusts icon display modes based on detected changes. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables automatic icon updating, saving user time and increasing automation extent.
3Adaptability or versatility
If icons are automatically updated based on target objects, then user convenience is improved and time is saved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves versatility by monitoring multiple types of target objects (system time, events, messages, application status) and applying a unified automatic update mechanism across different applications. This multi-functional approach allows the system to adapt to various scenarios while using a single automated framework, balancing adaptability with manageable complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
This application discloses an icon display method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The method includes: updating a display mode of an icon of a target application in a case that a target object satisfies a preset condition, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a system time, an event preset in the target application, a message received through the target application, and a status of the target application.