Folding Terminal Multitasking via Automatic Secondary App Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Folding terminal devices in their unfolded state only enlarge existing applications, leading to insufficient user experience due to lack of multitasking capabilities and inefficient interaction with multiple applications simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for a folding terminal that includes a first and second display area, where the included angle between them changes with folding or unfolding, allowing automatic opening of a second application different from the first when unfolding, enabling seamless switching and multitasking without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the folding terminal only enlarges the existing application when unfolded, then the device structure remains simple, but the user experience is insufficient due to lack of multitasking capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple applications to be automatically launched when the folding terminal is unfolded, so that the applications are ready to run without requiring user selection or manual opening, thereby enabling multitasking capability while keeping the operation simple for the user
Solution Approach 2:
The folding terminal automatically detects its unfolded state and autonomously launches the pre-configured applications, making the system self-serve the multitasking function without requiring user intervention to manage or select applications
2Productivity
If the folding terminal automatically opens multiple applications when unfolded, then the user interaction efficiency is improved, but the system resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures which applications should be launched upon unfolding, so that the decision-making process is done in advance rather than requiring real-time user input or complex system analysis at the moment of unfolding, improving interaction efficiency while controlling resource usage through predetermined configurations
3Adaptability or versatility
If the folding terminal maintains the first application running while opening a second application, then the multitasking capability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the display into multiple independent areas (first display area and second display area) that can simultaneously display different applications, allowing each application to run independently in its own segmented space, thereby enabling multitasking while simplifying the management of application states through spatial separation
Data Source
AI summary
Provided in embodiments of the disclosure are a folding terminal control method and apparatus, a terminal and a storage medium. A folding terminal is provided with a first display area and a second display area, and an included angle between the first display area and the second display area changes along with folding or unfolding of the folding terminal. The folding terminal control method includes: responding to an unfolding operation, opening at least one second application different from a first application in the second display area, wherein the first application is an application which is running by the folding terminal before responding to the unfolding operation, and the second application can be quickly called by changing unfolding and folding postures of the folding terminal, thereby improving the interactive use experience of a user.