Unread Message Corner Mark with Swipe Information Window
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication technologies do not effectively convey the importance of unread messages, leading to user inefficiency as they often sift through irrelevant content, wasting time.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display a program corner mark for unread messages, allowing users to input to view an information window with targeted contact identifiers based on preset conditions, enabling direct access to message content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a program corner mark displays only a quantity number of unread messages, then the display is simple and clear, but the user cannot identify the importance of messages and wastes time opening applications to sift through irrelevant content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the unread message notification into multiple hierarchical levels: the program corner mark shows the total quantity, while swipe gestures reveal segmented information about different contacts and message importance. This allows progressive disclosure of information without initially overwhelming the user with complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal and spatial dimension to the notification by implementing swipe gestures that transform the static corner mark into a dynamic information window. Users can swipe to reveal additional dimensions of information (contact identifiers, message previews, importance indicators) without permanently cluttering the interface.
2Loss of time
If the program corner mark displays detailed contact information and message content, then the user can identify important messages without opening the application, but the interface becomes cluttered and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-processing and organizing message information into structured data (contact identifiers, importance levels, message previews) that can be quickly displayed when needed. The system prepares this information in advance so it can be revealed through simple swipe gestures without requiring complex real-time processing during user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic interface where the program corner mark can transform into an expanded information window based on user interaction. The interface adapts its complexity level: remaining simple by default, but expanding to show detailed contact information and message content when the user swipes, thus balancing information accessibility with interface cleanliness.
3Productivity
If users must open the application to check unread messages, then all message information is accessible, but user efficiency decreases due to navigating through irrelevant content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information window that bridges the gap between the simple program corner mark and the full application interface. This intermediate layer provides sufficient information (contact identifiers, message previews, importance indicators) to allow users to identify and prioritize messages without fully opening the application, thus improving efficiency while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
Embodiment of this application provide a method and apparatus for displaying an unread message, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: displaying a program corner mark in a case that an unread message is received through a target application; receiving a first input performed by a user on the program corner mark; displaying an information window in response to the first input, where the information window includes an identifier of a target contact, the target contact is a contact meeting a preset condition in contacts corresponding to the unread message, and receiving a second input performed by the user on the identifier of the target contact; and starting the target application in response to the second input.