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Electronic device and method for implementing icon board based operation interface thereof

  • US 8,701,036 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2011
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing an icon board based operation interface, used in an electronic device comprising a screen, wherein the electronic device supports a plurality of main functions, each of the main functions comprising at least one sub-function, the method comprising:

  • arranging a plurality of areas within a screen frame on the screen for respectively displaying a function board for each of the main functions;

    for each of the main functions, determining whether most current operating information of the at least one sub-function is stored in a storage unit of the electronic device;

    generating a sub-function icon according to the most current operating information, wherein the sub-function icon includes a text or an image when the most current operating information of the at least one sub-function is stored in the storage unit of the electronic device, andusing a default icon as the sub-function icon when the most current operating information of the sub-function is not stored in the storage unit of the electronic device;

    for each of the main functions, displaying a main function icon of the main function and the sub-function icon of each of the at least one sub-function together on the function board of the main function.

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