Mobile Device Multi-Application Screen Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices with touch screens face limitations in displaying and managing multiple applications due to their small screen size and lack of efficient multitasking capabilities, requiring users to repeatedly terminate and launch applications.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device and method that allows simultaneous execution of multiple applications by dividing the screen into multiple areas, using a multi-application panel and mode switching between overlap and split modes, enabling users to manage applications efficiently through touch gestures and a user interface designed for touch screens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the screen is divided into multiple windows to execute multiple applications simultaneously, then multitasking capability is improved, but the small screen size makes it difficult to implement effective screen division
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is segmented into multiple display regions (first display region and second display region) to simultaneously display multiple applications. The controller divides the limited screen area into distinct segments, allowing each application to occupy a separate region and be executed simultaneously without interfering with each other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension to screen utilization by allowing dynamic switching between different display modes (split screen mode and full screen mode). This enables the system to optimize screen usage based on user needs, transitioning between displaying multiple applications simultaneously and displaying a single application in full screen.
2Illumination intensity
If applications are executed in full screen mode, then display quality is improved, but switching between applications requires termination and relaunching
Solution Approach 1:
The display mode is made dynamic and adjustable. The controller can switch between split screen mode (displaying multiple applications simultaneously in divided regions) and full screen mode (displaying a single application in full screen). This dynamic adjustment allows users to optimize between displaying multiple applications and maintaining high display quality for a single application.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can simultaneously display multiple applications in split screen mode and display single applications in full screen mode. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to different user scenarios without requiring separate systems or repeated application launches.
3Productivity
If the screen is divided into multiple regions for multitasking, then application management efficiency is improved, but the user interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface provides dynamic control options for screen division. Users can adjust the size and position of display regions, switch between different split screen configurations, and manage which applications are displayed where. This dynamic control allows users to customize the interface to their preferences and tasks, managing complexity through flexibility rather than fixed configurations.
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AI summary
A mobile device for executing multiple applications and a method thereof are provided, in which a touch screen is included, a multi-application panel is displayed in a portion of the touch screen, including a plurality of multi-application sets, each multi-application set having a plurality of applications, and when at least one of the plurality of multi-application sets is touched in the multi-application panel, a controller executes a plurality of applications included in the touched multi-application set and displays the executed applications on the touch screen.