Mobile Terminal Multi-Screen Mode Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile terminals can only display one application window at a time, requiring users to close and reopen applications to switch between multiple background applications, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a multi_screen mode that allows simultaneous display of two application windows on a mobile terminal's display unit, initiated by user inputs such as pinch or spread gestures, dividing the screen into separate areas for each application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only one application window is displayed at a time, then the display interface is simple and easy to manage, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent switching between applications
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple independent display areas, allowing different application windows to be displayed simultaneously in separate regions. This segmentation enables users to view and interact with multiple applications at once without switching, directly improving ease of operation while managing complexity through structured layout division
2Ease of operation
If multiple application windows are displayed simultaneously, then user convenience improves by allowing concurrent viewing and interaction, but device complexity increases due to screen management
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is divided into multiple distinct regions with clear boundaries, allowing simultaneous display of multiple application windows. This segmentation approach enables efficient screen management by assigning specific applications to specific areas, improving user convenience without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of switching between applications in time (one dimension), the system displays multiple applications simultaneously in space (adding a spatial dimension). This dimensional change allows concurrent viewing and interaction with multiple applications, significantly improving ease of operation while managing complexity through spatial organization
3Productivity
If the display area is divided into multiple areas, then multiple applications can be displayed concurrently, but the area available for each individual application decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple regions that can be dynamically allocated. This segmentation enables concurrent display of multiple applications, improving productivity through efficient application management while the system can adjust the allocation to balance individual application area requirements
4Area of stationary object
If frequent switching between applications is required, then single application display is maintained with full screen area, but user time is wasted due to constant opening and closing of windows
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from temporal switching (opening and closing windows over time) to spatial multiplexing (displaying multiple windows simultaneously). This dimensional change eliminates the time loss associated with frequent switching while maintaining effective use of the display area through spatial division, directly addressing the time efficiency problem
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a method and a mobile terminal for simultaneously displaying at least two application windows on a display unit of a mobile terminal. The method may include displaying a first application window associated with a first application on an entire display area of the display unit, receiving a multi_screen mode initiation input from a user, dividing a display area of the display unit into at least two display areas including a first display area and a second display area in response to the multi_screen mode initiation input, and displaying the first application window and a second application window on the at least two display areas, respectively, in a multi_screen mode.