SMART TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR DISPLAYING APPLICATION ICONS

• US 20160291836A1
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Company Limited (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Company Limited (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: GAO, Ke
• Application Number:
  US14/893,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20160291836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means

Abstract

A smart terminal and related method for displaying application icons is provided. The method for displaying application icons includes: customizing at least two function modes, and categorizing the application icons displayed on the main interface of a smart terminal into the corresponding function modes; adding and displaying a corresponding shortcut icon for each of the at least two function modes; when to unlock the lock interface, entering the corresponding function mode via the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface to display the application icons corresponding to the function mode. By the above means, the present disclosure enable the user to rapidly find the application icon currently needed via the shortcut icons of the customized function modes when entering the lock interface, thus enhancing the use efficiency of application programs of the user.

Claims

1. A method for displaying application icons, the method comprising:

customizing at least two function modes, and categorizing a plurality of application icons displayed on a main interface of a smart terminal into the corresponding function modes;

adding and displaying, on a lock interface of the smart terminal, a shortcut icon for each of the at least two function modes, wherein the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface is clicked and selected to display an application icons list or to enter the main interface, selecting the application icon displayed on the list or on the main interface, and moving the application icon to a region where the shortcut icon corresponding to the function mode is located to categorize the application icon into the corresponding function mode;

when to unlock the lock interface, entering the function mode corresponding to the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface to display the application icons corresponding to the function mode;

displaying the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized directly on the lock interface, wherein the application icons comprise icons corresponding to various application programs installed on the smart terminal, and to various folders and files contained therein.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lock interface further displays a mode addition icon, the method further comprising:

clicking to select the mode addition icon to add a function mode to the lock interface.

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

setting the lock interface to display an uncategorized mode icon which comprises the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the uncategorized mode icon is set to be a rectangular configuration, and thumbnails of the application icons not categorized are displayed.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least two function modes are customized based on functions of the application programs installed on the smart terminal, and comprise any combination of two of a work mode, a living mode, a shopping mode and an entertainment mode.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein icon patterns corresponding to functions of the different function modes are added.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the shortcut icons is set up to be a rectangular configuration, and thumbnails of the application icons categorized to the function modes are displayed.

3. A method for displaying application icons, the method comprising:

customizing at least two function modes, and categorizing a plurality of application icons displayed on a main interface of a smart terminal into the corresponding function modes;

adding and displaying, on a lock interface of the smart terminal, a corresponding shortcut icon for each of the at least two function modes;

when to unlock the lock interface, entering the function mode corresponding to the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface to display the application icons corresponding to the function mode.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the categorizing the application icons displayed on the main interface of the smart terminal into the corresponding function modes comprises:

clicking to select the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface to display an application icons list or to enter the main interface;

selecting the application icon displayed on the list or the main interface, and moving the application icon to a region where the shortcut icon corresponding to the function mode is located.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the lock interface further displays a mode addition icon, the method further comprising:

clicking to select the mode addition icon to add a function mode to the lock interface.

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

setting the lock interface to display an uncategorized mode icon which comprises the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized.

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

displaying the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized directly on the lock interface.

18. The method according to claim 3, wherein the categorizing the application icons displayed on the main interface of the smart terminal into the corresponding function modes comprises:

clicking to select the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface to make the smart terminal switch to the main interface;

selecting the application icon displayed on the main interface, and dragging the application icon to a region where the shortcut icon displayed on the main interface and corresponding to the function mode is located.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein during the moving process, a finger clicking to select the shortcut icon remains consistent with the main interface.

20. The method according to claim 3, wherein icon patterns corresponding to functions of the different function modes are added, or each of the shortcut icons is set up to be a rectangular configuration, and thumbnails of the application icons categorized into the function modes are displayed.

8. A smart terminal, comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory program storage medium, comprising;

a categorization module configured to customize at least two function modes, and categorize application icons displayed on a main interface of the smart terminal into the corresponding function modes.

a processing module configured to add, on a lock interface of the smart terminal, a corresponding shortcut icon for each of the at least two function modes;

a display module configured to display the shortcut icons added by the processing module;

wherein the processing module is further configured to, when to unlock the lock interface, enter the function mode corresponding to the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface, and control the display module to display the application icons corresponding to the function mode.

9. The smart terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processing module is configured to acquire the shortcut icon displayed on the lock interface that is clicked and selected, and control the display module to display an application icons list or to enter the main interface;

the processing module is further configured to acquire a selected application icon displayed on the list or the main interface, and control the display module to display an animation depicting the process of moving the selected application icon to a region where the shortcut icon corresponding to the function mode is located.

10. The smart terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processing module is further configured to control the display module to display a mode addition icon on the lock interface, and configured to acquire information of the mode addition icon being clicked and selected and thus add a function mode to the lock interface.

11. The smart terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processing module is further configured to control the display module to display an uncategorized mode icon on the lock interface, the uncategorized mode icon comprising the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized.

12. The smart terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processing module is further configured to control the display module to display the application icons displayed on the main interface that are not categorized directly on the lock interface.