Lock Screen Message Processing for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face complex and inefficient operations when managing unread messages on mobile terminals, as they need to frequently unlock the screen and navigate to the notification center or specific applications to view and reply, due to the variety of notifications and messages.

Innovation Solution

A lock screen interface message processing method that displays unread messages on the lock screen and allows users to perform response operations directly on the lock screen after unlocking, using a processor and message processing program to filter, display, and manage messages based on user preferences and habits.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users unlock the screen and access the notification center or specific applications to view and reply to messages, then messages can be viewed and replied to completely, but the operations become complex and time-consuming due to frequent unlocking and navigation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage viewing and replying operationVSAvoidtime for unlocking and navigating to messages
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The message processing function is segmented into two parts: preliminary message display on the lock screen interface, and detailed interaction after unlocking. This allows users to quickly identify and access important messages without full navigation, reducing time loss while maintaining operational completeness when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by displaying message notifications on the lock screen interface before the user unlocks the device. Users can perform basic operations like viewing message senders and marking as read without unlocking, and only need to unlock for detailed replies. This preliminary display action significantly reduces the frequency of unlocking and navigation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If the lock screen displays detailed message information to allow direct response operations, then message processing efficiency improves, but security and privacy protection may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage processing efficiencyVSAvoidsecurity and privacy protection
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Different levels of message information are displayed in different states: the lock screen interface displays essential information (sender, message preview) for quick identification and basic operations, while detailed message content and full interaction capabilities are reserved for the unlocked state. This local differentiation of information quality maintains security while improving efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The message display system dynamically adjusts the level of information revealed based on the device state. In locked state, only essential message metadata is shown with limited interaction options. Upon unlocking, the system transitions to displaying full message content with complete interaction capabilities. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between efficiency and security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20240211281A1Lock screen interface message processing method, intelligent terminal, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.06.27 HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a lock screen interface message processing method, an intelligent terminal, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining one or more unread messages on a mobile terminal; displaying the one or more unread messages on a lock screen interface of the mobile terminal; and after an unlocked state of the mobile terminal is triggered, performing a corresponding response operation on an unread message of the one or more unread messages on the lock screen interface according to an operation instruction.