Flick Gesture Application Switching on Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile terminal applications require a dedicated button for displaying recently used applications, which hinders operation and control efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method and terminal that utilize flicking gestures to display recently used applications without the need for a dedicated button, allowing users to switch between applications more efficiently by detecting specific flicking gestures to show or hide application identifiers and interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a dedicated button is disposed for triggering display of recently used applications, then the function of displaying recently used applications can be achieved, but the device complexity increases and operation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the dedicated button from the device and replaces it with a gesture-based interaction mechanism. The physical button is removed, and its function is achieved through detecting flicking gestures on the display interface, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical button system with a gesture recognition system. Instead of relying on physical button presses, the system detects flicking gestures through touch input, replacing the mechanical interaction with a software-based gesture recognition mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If a dedicated button is disposed for triggering display of recently used applications, then the function can be achieved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the dedicated button from the device and implements the same function through gesture-based interaction on the display, thereby simplifying the device structure and improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display interface is made multi-functional by enabling it to serve both as the primary display and as the interaction surface for triggering recent application display through gestures, eliminating the need for a separate dedicated button.
3Productivity
If multiple applications are run simultaneously, then the productivity increases, but the ease of switching between applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares and maintains a list of recently used applications in the background, so that when a user performs a flicking gesture, the recently used applications are immediately available for display without requiring the user to navigate through multiple menus or restart applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate visual feedback by displaying recently used applications in response to the flicking gesture, allowing users to quickly switch between applications and maintaining high productivity while improving switching ease.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide an application display method and a terminal, where the method includes: acquiring a first flicking gesture, where a start position of the first flicking gesture is located in a first preset operating area; and when the terminal detects that the first flicking gesture is a first preset flicking gesture, displaying an application that is in a first state, where the first state includes at least one of the following states: a state of running in the foreground, a state of running in the background, and a state of being buffered in the background. Therefore, a recently used application can be displayed to a user according to a gesture of the user, without a need to dispose a dedicated button, thereby improving operation and control efficiency.