METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING NOTICE INFORMATION

• US 20150079963A1
• Filed: 08/06/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: SUN, Peng, Wang, Wenlin, Li, Weixing
• Application Number:
  US14/452,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20150079963A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

A method for an electronic device to display notice information, includes: receiving notice information sent from an application program, the received notice information including one or more operation elements provided by the application program; and displaying, on a display of the electronic device, the received notice information in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being at least one of an area displaying a status bar or an area adjacent to the status bar, the status bar being arranged along an edge of the display.

Claims

1. A method for an electronic device to display notice information, comprising:

receiving notice information sent from an application program, the received notice information including one or more operation elements provided by the application program; and

displaying, on a display of the electronic device, the received notice information in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being at least one of an area displaying a status bar or an area adjacent to the status bar, the status bar being arranged along an edge of the display.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving operation information generated when an operation element displayed in the received notice information is operated; and

sending the operation information to the application program to process, wherein the application program implements a process according to the operation information.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

deleting the displayed notice information after receiving the operation information generated.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an unfolding instruction generated when an unfolding operation on the displayed notice information is performed; and

displaying the unfolded notice information after receiving the unfolding instruction.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a hiding instruction, the hiding instruction being generated when an operating position is not located in the predetermined area; and

hiding the displayed notice information.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the predetermined area is the area displaying the status bar, the displaying of the received notice information in the predetermined area comprises:

determining a notice level corresponding to the received notice information, the notice level indicating a rank of importance of the received notice information;

determining a display height of the received notice information according to at least one of content or the notice level of the received notice information;

extending a display height of the status bar according to the display height of the received notice information; and

displaying the received notice information in the status bar with the extended display height.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the predetermined area includes at least one display page, the displaying of the received notice information in the predetermined area comprises:

determining whether a number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on a current display page in the predetermined area is less than a predetermined number, the predetermined number being a maximum number of pieces of notice information that can be displayed on the current display page;

if it is determined that the number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on the current display page is less than the predetermined number, displaying the received notice information on the current display page; and

if it is determined that the number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on the current display page is not less than the predetermined number, rearranging a position of a piece of notice information having a longest display time on the current display page to display the received notice information.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a page turning signal that instructs a page turning of the current display page in the predetermined area; and

turning the current display page to another display page corresponding to the page turning signal.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the turning of the current display page comprises:

when the page turning signal instructs to turn the current display page in the predetermined area to a next display page and the next display page exists, turning the current display page in the predetermined area to the next display page; and

when the page turning signal instructs to turn the current display page in the predetermined area to a previous display page and the previous display page exists, turning the current display page in the predetermined area to the previous display page.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor;

a display; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive notice information sent from an application program, the received notice information including one or more operation elements provided by the application program; and

display the received notice information in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being at least one of an area displaying a status bar or an area adjacent to the status bar, the status bar being arranged along an edge of the display.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive operation information generated when an operation element displayed in the received notice information is operated; and

send the operation information to the application program to process, wherein the application program implements a process according to the operation information.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

delete the displayed notice information after receiving the operation information.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an unfolding instruction generated when an unfolding operation on the displayed notice information is performed; and

display the unfolded notice information after receiving the unfolding instruction.

14. The device according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a hiding instruction, the hiding instruction being generated when an operating position is not located in the predetermined area; and

hide the displayed notice information.

15. The device according to claim 10, wherein when the predetermined area is the area displaying the status bar, the processor is further configured to:

determine a notice level corresponding to the received notice information, the notice level indicating a rank of importance of the received notice information;

determine a display height of the received notice information according to at least one of content or the notice level of the notice information;

extend a display height of the status bar according to the display height of the received notice information; and

display the notice information in the status bar with the extended display height.

16. The device according to claim 10, wherein when the predetermined area includes at least one display page, the processor is further configured to:

determine whether a number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on a current display page in the predetermined area is less than a predetermined number, the predetermined number being a maximum number of pieces of notice information that can be displayed on the current display page;

if it is determined that the number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on the current display page is less than the predetermined number, display the received notice information on the current display page; and

if it is determined that the number of pieces of notice information that are already displayed on the current display page is not less than the predetermined number, rearrange a position of a piece of notice information having a longest display time on the current display page to display the received notice information.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a page turning signal that instructs a page turning of the current display page in the predetermined area; and

turn the current display page to another display page corresponding to the page turning signal.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to:

when the page turning signal instructs to turn the current display page in the predetermined area to a next display page and the next display page exists, turn the current display page in the predetermined area to the next display page; and

when the page turning signal instructs to turn the current display page in the predetermined area to a previous display page and the previous display page exists, turn the current display page in the predetermined area to the previous display page.

19. A non-transitory storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method for displaying notice information, the method comprising:

receiving notice information sent from an application program, the received notice information including one or more operation elements provided by the application program; and

displaying, on a display of the electronic device, the received notice information in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being at least one of an area displaying a status bar or an area adjacent to the status bar, the status bar being arranged along an edge of the display.