Mobile Task Management Lattice for Simultaneous App Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing task management interfaces on mobile terminals only display one fully visible application at a time, requiring inefficient sliding operations to view and manage other running applications.
Innovation Solution
The method and device arrange multiple preview interfaces for running applications in a lattice layout within the task management interface, allowing simultaneous viewing and management without overlapping, and enable features like drag-and-drop for split-screen display and unified control options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple applications are displayed in a layered manner (longitudinal or lateral), then more applications can be viewed simultaneously, but the interface becomes complex and overlapping previews reduce clarity
Solution Approach 1:
The task management interface is segmented into distinct functional zones: a preferred preview interface zone for the most important application and a lattice arrangement zone for other applications. This segmentation allows clear visual hierarchy and reduces interface complexity while displaying multiple applications simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional longitudinal or lateral layered arrangements to a lattice (grid) arrangement, effectively utilizing two-dimensional space more efficiently. This dimensional reorganization allows multiple preview interfaces to be displayed without overlapping, improving both quantity and clarity.
2Productivity
If only one application is displayed fully visible at a time, then the interface remains simple, but operation efficiency decreases due to required sliding actions
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares multiple application previews in advance within the lattice arrangement, so that when users need to switch applications, the target application is already visible and ready for selection. This eliminates the need for sequential sliding operations and improves operation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic interaction where users can drag preview interfaces from the lattice arrangement to the preferred preview interface position to switch applications. This dynamic manipulation makes application switching intuitive and efficient while maintaining ease of operation.
3Area of stationary object
If preview interfaces are arranged in overlapping layers, then space utilization improves, but detection and measurement of individual applications becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Each application preview interface is segmented as a distinct, non-overlapping element within the lattice arrangement. This segmentation ensures that each application occupies its own defined space, making it easy to detect and identify individual applications while efficiently utilizing screen space through the grid structure.
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AI summary
A method applied in a mobile terminal for operating a task management includes: receiving a first trigger signal configured to trigger display of a task management interface; acquiring n application programs running in the mobile terminal triggered by the first trigger signal, where n is an integer greater than 1; acquiring a preview interface corresponding to each application program; and displaying the task management interface including preview interfaces respectively corresponding to the n application programs and arranged in a lattice.