Smart Terminal Locking Screen Function Display Method

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of smart terminals are often unaware of new functions and their usage methods, leading to a suboptimal user experience due to the lack of clear information on these features.

Innovation Solution

A smart terminal information display method that detects a locking event, displays a list of specific functions and their use methods on the screen, and enters the locking screen interface once the information is read, allowing users to easily access and understand new features without affecting normal usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the smart terminal displays information about new functions and usage methods, then user understanding of functions is improved, but the locking screen process is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser understanding of functionVSAvoidlocking screen time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by displaying function information before the user completes the locking operation. When a locking gesture is detected, the system interrupts the immediate locking process and presents a popup window with new function information, ensuring users are informed before the lock state is finalized. This resolves the contradiction by prioritizing information delivery while still completing the locking function subsequently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the smart terminal provides detailed function information, then user experience is improved, but the interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the information presentation by using a popup window that overlays the current screen rather than navigating to a separate detailed page. The function information is divided into discrete, readable segments within the popup, allowing users to quickly scan and understand new features without encountering a complex multi-page interface. This maintains ease of operation while managing interface complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of information

If the smart terminal displays function information during locking, then function awareness is improved, but the locking speed is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunction awarenessVSAvoidlocking speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by providing a condensed summary of new function information in the popup window rather than exhaustive details. The information is presented in a truncated, essential format that delivers key function awareness quickly, then allows users to proceed with locking. This partial information delivery improves function awareness while minimizing the time penalty compared to comprehensive information presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP3229130B1Smart terminal information display method and smart terminal
Publication Date: 2019.11.13 JRD COMMUNICATION INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a smart terminal information display method and a smart terminal. The smart terminal information display method comprises: a smart terminal detecting an input locking event for locking a screen thereof; in response to the locking event, displaying information containing a specific function and a usage method on the screen; and entering a screen locking interface. By means of the method, the present invention can not only enable a user to easily acquire new function information about a smart terminal, thereby improving the user experience, but can also make full use of a screen locking background of the smart terminal, thereby expanding the functions of the smart terminal, and further improving the user experience.