Startup Animation Exit Playback for Smooth UI Transitions

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Solution Overview

Problem

The connection between the playback of startup animations and exit animations on electronic devices is often unsmooth, leading to stuttering when an exit instruction is received before the startup animation is completed.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that monitor the playback progress of startup animations, play exit animations accordingly, and execute an interruption to display an interface after the exit animation is complete, ensuring seamless transitions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the exit animation is played immediately when an exit instruction is received, then the response speed is improved, but the connection between startup animation and exit animation becomes unsmooth causing stuttering

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidanimation playback smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by playing the exit animation immediately when an exit instruction is received, before the startup animation completes. This ensures fast response while the interruption mechanism is prepared to handle the transition smoothly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The interruption mechanism acts as an intermediary between the startup animation and exit animation. It monitors the startup animation playback and coordinates the transition by interrupting the startup animation at the appropriate moment and seamlessly connecting it with the exit animation, preventing stuttering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the startup animation is interrupted to display the interface immediately, then the productivity is improved, but the animation playback becomes unsmooth

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface display speedVSAvoidanimation playback smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system prepares the interruption mechanism in advance by monitoring the startup animation playback progress. When the exit instruction is received, the pre-prepared interruption can immediately take effect, displaying the interface quickly without compromising animation smoothness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The interruption mechanism ensures continuity of useful action by seamlessly connecting the startup animation playback with the interface display. Instead of completely breaking the animation flow, it maintains the visual continuity while transitioning to the interface, preventing stuttering and ensuring smooth user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS20260017866A1Animation playing method and apparatus, and electronic device, and computer-readable storage media
Publication Date: 2026.01.15 HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present application are an animation playing method and apparatus, and an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method in the present application comprises: if an exit instruction for a target starting animation is monitored, acquiring a playback progress of the target starting animation; playing an exit animation according to the playback progress or the target starting animation: and when the playback or the exit animation is completed, executing an interruption transaction, so as to display an interface before the playback or the target starting animation. In the present application, the degree or continuity between the playback of a starting animation and the playback of an exit animation can be improved.