Floating Window Multi-Tasking for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices require suspending or closing one application to switch to another, causing inconvenience when users need to refer to information from one application while operating another, as existing split-screen functions are limited and lack actual interaction demands.
Innovation Solution
A multi-task operation method that displays a window of one application floating on another, allowing users to quickly switch between applications by performing specific operations on the multi-task interface, enabling seamless interaction between multiple applications without closing or suspending them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device suspends or closes one application to switch to another, then the device can operate another application, but the user cannot refer to information from the suspended application while operating the new application
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic window management where application windows can transition between different states (foreground, background, suspended, and floating). The floating window feature allows users to dynamically adjust window visibility and accessibility based on current needs, enabling seamless information access across applications without full suspension or closure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimensional layer for window display by implementing floating windows that overlay other application interfaces. This creates a multi-layered display structure where windows can exist at different depths and positions, allowing simultaneous access to multiple applications in a spatially organized manner rather than sequential switching.
2Productivity
If the electronic device uses traditional application switching, then the device can run another application, but the user must constantly switch between applications which reduces efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary window state preservation where application windows are maintained in a suspended but accessible state rather than being fully closed or removed from memory. This preliminary preservation allows users to quickly restore or reference previous application states without complete reinitialization, reducing switching time and maintaining productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuous accessibility of application windows through the floating window mechanism, where previously active applications remain visible and accessible in the background. This continuity eliminates the need to completely terminate or fully switch away from applications, maintaining useful actions across application transitions and reducing overall switching time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device closes a window of the currently running application, then another application can be opened, but the user loses access to the previously running application's interface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a floating window copy of the application interface that maintains the visual and functional state of the original application. This copy allows users to access and reference information from the suspended application without requiring the full application window to be open, preserving interface information in a condensed floating format while enabling another application to run in the foreground.
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AI summary
A multi-task operation method, an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. A multi-task interface is displayed by the electronic device; a window corresponding to a first application is displayed in a floating manner in response to an operation acting on the window; and an interface of a second application is displayed in response to an operation of triggering a startup of the second application, the window is displayed on the interface in the floating manner. By means of the operation acting on the window on the multi-task interface and the operation of triggering the startup of the second application, the interface is displayed, and the window is displayed on the interface in the floating manner, thereby realizing fast displaying of other windows on a window in a floating manner.