Dynamic Icon Display Adjustment for Mobile Interface Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current icon display method on electronic devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, is inefficient as users face difficulty in quickly locating and accessing applications due to the cluttered and non-intuitive arrangement of icons, leading to poor user experience and low usage efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method that adjusts the display parameters of icons based on sensing parameters, such as size, distance, and color, to prioritize and highlight the target icon, allowing users to find and invoke applications more conveniently by displaying adjusted icons on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If icons are arranged in a traditional matrix or list format, then the display layout is simple and easy to implement, but users cannot quickly locate target applications among multiple icons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the visual properties of icons based on their importance or category. Different types of icons (e.g., frequently used applications, system applications, third-party applications) are displayed with distinct visual characteristics such as size, color, or position, allowing users to quickly identify and locate target applications without examining each icon individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional two-dimensional matrix layout to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement where icons are positioned at different depths, distances, or layers. This dimensional change enables users to perceive and access applications more intuitively by providing spatial cues and reducing the cognitive load required to search through flat icon grids.
2Ease of operation
If multiple applications are organized into folders or distributed across multiple pages, then the number of icons per screen is reduced, but users must navigate through multiple folders or pages to find applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-organizing and pre-positioning icons according to their importance, usage frequency, or user preferences before the user needs to access them. Frequently used applications are automatically placed in prominent positions or highlighted, so users do not need to search through multiple pages or folders when they need to access these applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a unified display system that can simultaneously present multiple types of information (application icons, folders, search results, notifications) in a single integrated interface. This multi-functional display approach eliminates the need for users to switch between different views, pages, or folders, as all applications and features are accessible from one comprehensive screen.
3Adaptability or versatility
If all application icons are displayed on the screen, then users have access to all applications, but the screen becomes cluttered and icons are not displayed intuitively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different visual characteristics to icons based on their properties, such as size for importance, color for category, and position for priority. This differentiation allows all applications to be displayed simultaneously while maintaining visual clarity and intuitiveness, as users can quickly distinguish between different types of applications without the screen appearing cluttered.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic icon display system that automatically adjusts the arrangement, size, and visibility of icons based on user behavior, contextual information, or system state. Icons can be repositioned, resized, or highlighted in real-time to optimize both comprehensiveness and intuitiveness, ensuring that the display adapts to user needs rather than requiring users to adapt to a static layout.
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AI summary
A method for displaying icons and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining N icons which have a one-to-one correspondence with N applications of an electronic apparatus, where N≥1, each of the N icons has a first display parameter; acquiring a sensing parameter by a sensor of the electronic apparatus; determining whether the sensing parameter matches with a preset operation; and adjusting the first display parameter of at least one of the N icons if the sensing parameter matches with the preset operation.