Edge Sidebar for Direct Data Access in Full-Screen Apps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for mobile terminals lack an efficient method to display and process data from applications while minimizing user interaction, particularly when users are engaged in full-screen activities like gaming or video watching, as they require manual navigation to access secondary application interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for displaying a sidebar on a mobile terminal that includes a first graphical user interface and a system sidebar, where to-be-processed data is recommended in the sidebar, and upon user trigger, a second graphical user interface for processing the data is displayed, enhancing user efficiency by allowing direct access to processing interfaces without leaving the primary interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user is playing a game or watching a video on full screen, then the user can be fully engaged in the primary application, but the user cannot easily access secondary application interfaces without manual navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-displaying recommended data items in the sidebar before the user needs to access them. The system proactively presents to-be-processed data (such as messages, notifications, or other application data) in the sidebar area, so that when the user needs to access this data, it is already prepared and visible, eliminating the need for manual navigation through multiple interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism by creating a sidebar area that acts as a mediator between the primary full-screen application and secondary application interfaces. This sidebar serves as an intermediate layer that displays recommended data items, allowing users to access secondary functions without leaving the primary application context, thus reducing navigation time and improving ease of operation.
2Productivity
If the system displays a sidebar with recommended data, then the user can access data quickly without leaving the current interface, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the interface into distinct functional areas: the primary full-screen application area and the sidebar area. The sidebar is segmented to display specific recommended data items separately from the main interface, allowing independent optimization of each section. This segmentation enables the system to add functionality without overwhelming the entire interface structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing the sidebar as a multi-functional component that can display various types of recommended data items from different applications. The same sidebar structure serves multiple purposes: displaying messages, notifications, and other to-be-processed data, thereby reducing the need for separate interface elements for each function and managing complexity through consolidation.
3Ease of operation
If the system displays to-be-processed data in the sidebar, then the user can process data directly without manual navigation, but the interface area for primary application is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from a single-plane interface to a multi-dimensional layout. The sidebar is positioned in a secondary dimension (edge area of the display screen) that does not significantly interfere with the primary application's main display area. This spatial arrangement allows both the primary application and the sidebar to coexist without substantially reducing the primary application's usable area, while still enabling direct data access capability.
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AI summary
Provided are a method for displaying a sidebar, and a terminal and a non-transitory storage medium. A first graphical user interface of a first application is displayed. A system sidebar is displayed in an edge area of a display screen of a terminal, and to-be-processed data recommended for the first application is displayed in the system sidebar. In response to a trigger operation performed on the to-be-processed data, a second graphical user interface of the first application is displayed, and the second graphical user interface is an interface for processing the to-be-processed data.