Dynamic Transparency Touch Preview for Lock Screen Notifications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when trying to quickly view notifications on an electronic device in screen locking mode, as they must unlock the device to access message content.
Innovation Solution
A display method that uses a touch screen to display a picture with adjustable transparency, allowing users to preview screen images without fully switching to them, by detecting touch operations and adjusting transparency based on their position, enabling convenient viewing of notifications within the locking mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device is in screen locking mode, then security and privacy are improved, but the ease of viewing notification content deteriorates as users must unlock the device to access message content
Solution Approach 1:
The picture transparency is made dynamic and adjustable based on touch operation position. When users touch the picture, the transparency increases from a first transparency to a second transparency, allowing progressive viewing of notification content while maintaining security. This dynamic transparency adjustment resolves the contradiction by enabling notification viewing without complete device unlocking.
2Ease of operation
If the user unlocks the device to view notification content, then the ease of accessing message content is improved, but the time required for viewing deteriorates due to the unlocking process
Solution Approach 1:
The notification content (screen image) is prepared and displayed in the background behind the picture before the user needs to view it. When the user touches the picture, the transparency increases to reveal the pre-prepared notification content immediately, eliminating the need for full unlocking and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparency transition from first to second transparency provides a dynamic viewing experience that allows users to progressively access notification content without completing the unlocking action, thereby reducing the time required to view messages.
3Ease of operation
If the picture transparency is increased to allow better viewing of underlying content, then the ease of previewing notifications is improved, but the privacy protection deteriorates as more content becomes visible
Solution Approach 1:
The picture transparency is dynamically adjusted based on touch operation position, transitioning from a first transparency (more opaque, better privacy) to a second transparency (more transparent, better viewing). This dynamic adjustment allows users to balance privacy protection with notification previewing needs according to their specific requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the picture can have different transparency characteristics based on touch position. The transparency is locally adjusted in response to user interaction, allowing selective viewing of notification content while maintaining privacy protection in other areas.
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AI summary
A display method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The display method includes following steps. A picture having a first transparency is displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device. A touch operation on the touch screen is detected. A second transparency of the picture is determined according to a position of the touch operation, where the second transparency is higher than the first transparency. The picture having the second transparency and a screen image covered by the picture are simultaneously displayed on the touch screen.