Floating Control for Burst Event Handling on Dual-Screen Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Dual-screen terminals have limited methods for processing burst events, which can interrupt applications running on the main screen, leading to a single and often disruptive handling of such events.

Innovation Solution

The method involves displaying a floating control on either screen to indicate a target event, allowing users to input and process the event differently, such as sliding the control to background or prioritize the event on either screen, thereby providing diverse handling options to avoid interrupting current applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a burst event is received, then the event is processed by the terminal, but the application running on the main screen is interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevent processingVSAvoidapplication continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the event processing by creating separate handling paths for different screens. When a burst event is received, the system determines whether to display it on the main screen or the secondary screen based on the running application, thereby segmenting the interrupt impact and allowing the main application to continue running without interruption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If the burst event is displayed on the main screen, then the event is visible to the user, but the current application is disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevent notificationVSAvoidapplication usage

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces the secondary screen as an intermediary for displaying burst events. Instead of directly displaying events on the main screen which disrupts applications, the system uses the secondary screen as a mediator to present event notifications, thereby preserving both event visibility and application usability on the main screen.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple processing methods are provided for burst events, then user control is enhanced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevent handling optionsVSAvoidprocessing logic

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic event handling where the processing method adapts based on real-time conditions. The system dynamically determines whether to display burst events on the main or secondary screen based on whether applications are running on the main screen, providing versatile handling options through conditional logic rather than fixed complex processing paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3855714B1Information processing method and terminal

Publication Date: 2023.10.11 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD

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AI summary

The present invention provides an information processing method and a terminal. The terminal has a first screen and a second screen, and the method includes: in a case that running interfaces of applications are separately displayed on the first screen and the second screen, if a target event is received, displaying, on a target screen, a floating control that is used to indicate the target event; receiving an input for the floating control; and processing the target event in response to the input for the floating control, where the target screen is the first screen or the second screen.