CN111562961B

CN111562961B - Icon management method and device and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111562961B
Application number: CN202010354744.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 伍抒语
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-29
Filing date: 2020-04-29
Publication date: 2024-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 2040-04-29
Also published as: CN111562961A

Abstract

The application provides an icon management method, an icon management device and electronic equipment, wherein the icon management method comprises the following steps: receiving a first input of a user in the case of displaying the first icon; responsive to the first input, displaying a target control, a display position of the target control surrounding a display position of the first icon; receiving a second input of a user to the target control; in response to the second input, updating a display mode of the target control; and canceling the display of the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a first preset condition. According to the icon management method, the first icon can be hidden, the application corresponding to the first icon is further protected through the protective measures, privacy of a user is protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

Description

Icon management method and device and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to an icon management method, an icon management device, and an electronic device.

Background

In the prior art, all application icons are directly displayed on a desktop after the electronic equipment is unlocked, and can be directly opened in a state that the application is not encrypted, so that all information on the electronic equipment is easy to be acquired by others under the conditions that the electronic equipment is unlocked by others in a multi-user state, and the privacy of a user stored in the electronic equipment is not protected.

Therefore, the conventional application icon display method has a problem of revealing the privacy of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an icon management method, an icon management device and electronic equipment, and aims to solve the problem that user privacy is revealed in an icon display mode in the prior art.

In order to solve the above problems, embodiments of the present application are implemented as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an icon management method, which is applied to an electronic device, and includes:

receiving a first input of a user in the case of displaying the first icon;

responsive to the first input, displaying a target control, a display position of the target control surrounding a display position of the first icon;

receiving a second input of a user to the target control;

in response to the second input, updating a display mode of the target control;

and canceling the display of the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a first preset condition.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an icon management apparatus, applied to an electronic device, including:

the first receiving module is used for receiving a first input of a user under the condition that the first icon is displayed;

The first display module is used for responding to the first input and displaying a target control, and the display position of the target control surrounds the display position of the first icon;

the second receiving module is used for receiving a second input of the user to the target control;

a first updating module, responsive to the second input, for updating a display mode of the target control;

and the cancellation module cancels the display of the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a first preset condition.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, where the computer program when executed by the processor implements the steps of the icon management method described above.

In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, where the computer program when executed by a processor implements the steps of the icon management method described above.

According to the technical scheme, when the first icon is displayed, the target control is displayed according to the first input of the user, the display mode of the target control is updated according to the second input executed by the user on the target control, the display of the first icon is canceled under the condition that the display mode of the target control meets the first preset condition, the first icon can be controlled to be hidden, then the application corresponding to the first icon can be protected through the protective measures, the privacy of the user is protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a method for managing labels according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of displaying a target control around a first icon in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a desktop icon updated according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a user performing an operation on a preset icon according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of displaying a target control on a desktop according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of displaying a target folder on a desktop according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of displaying target controls and icons on a lock screen interface according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a split screen display of different application interfaces according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an icon management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 shows a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, in the description and claims, "and/or" means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/", generally means that the associated object is an "or" relationship.

The icon management method provided by the embodiment of the application is described in detail below through specific embodiments and application scenes thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An embodiment of the present application provides an icon management method, applied to an electronic device, as shown in fig. 1, including:

step 101, receiving a first input of a user when the first icon is displayed.

In the case that the electronic device displays the first icon, a first input performed by the user may be received, where the first input may be an input performed on a display screen of the electronic device, an input to a key of the electronic device, or a combined input to the key and the display screen. The first icons may be predetermined icons or icons selected by a user from a plurality of icons, and the number of the first icons is at least one.

And 102, responding to the first input, and displaying a target control, wherein the display position of the target control surrounds the display position of the first icon.

After receiving the first input performed by the user, a target control corresponding to the first icon may be displayed in response to the first input, wherein the target control may be displayed around the first icon. The shape of the target control may be a ring, a square or other shapes, and the target control may be a turntable control, a button control or other types of controls, which are not particularly limited herein.

Step 103, receiving a second input of the user to the target control.

After displaying the target control, a second input performed by the user on the target control may be received. Wherein the second input includes, but is not limited to, a swipe input, a click input, and the target control may include a touch area within which the user performs the second input.

Step 104, in response to the second input, updating the display mode of the target control.

After receiving the second input performed by the user on the target control, the display mode of the target control may be updated in response to the second input, that is, the target control is controlled to update the display mode in the initial display mode.

And step 105, canceling the display of the first icon when the display mode meets a first preset condition.

After updating the display mode of the target control, whether the updated display mode meets a first preset condition can be detected, and when the updated display mode meets the first preset condition, the display of the first icon can be canceled, namely the first icon is controlled to be hidden, so that the function of encrypting the application corresponding to the first icon is achieved.

When the number of the first icons is two or more, a target control may be displayed for each first icon, and the display of the first icons may be canceled according to the input of the user to the target control, where the display of the first icons is sequentially canceled, and the display canceling logic corresponding to the first icons is different. And displaying one target control for the two or more first icons, wherein the display of the two or more first icons is canceled according to the input of the user to the target control, and the logic of canceling the display corresponding to each first icon is the same. At least two combinations may also be formed for the plurality of first icons, each combination including at least one first icon therein, each combination corresponding to one target control. Of course, other situations are possible and will not be described here.

The implementation process of the icon management method is illustrated by taking a target control as a turntable control as an example. As shown in fig. 2, in the case of displaying the first icon, the target control is activated according to the first input of the user, and the target control is in a form of a dial, that is, the target control is in a form of a dial control, and the dial control is displayed around the first icon. After the turntable control is displayed, receiving a second input of the user to the turntable control, wherein the second input is a rotation input executed by the turntable control, updating a display mode of the turntable control according to the rotation input of the user, and then canceling displaying the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a first preset condition. For example, the user starts from the starting point of 0 degrees, and rotates the turntable control, specifically: from 0 degrees, turning down to any specified angle, and reversing the direction by the specified angle. Wherein, a full circle of forward rotation is recorded as a complete circle after returning to 0 degrees, and the rest of forward rotation does not reach a circle, but the reverse rotation is performed after reaching a specified angle, and the rotation operation is recorded as a circle of rotation completion. When the user finishes the operation and the display mode of the turntable control meets the first preset condition, the display of the first icon can be canceled, namely the first icon is controlled to be hidden, the other icons sequentially fill up the position of the hidden first icon or fill up the icon at a certain position to the position, at the moment, the first icon after being hidden cannot be seen on the desktop, the application corresponding to the first icon cannot be opened, and compared with the first icon which is hidden and the other icons sequentially move upwards as shown in fig. 2 and 3.

Wherein, the display of one first icon can be canceled according to one input of the user to the turntable control, and each first icon corresponds to logic for canceling the display. The display of the two or more first icons may be canceled according to one input of the user to the dial control, for example, the user selection input of the two or more first icons may be received, then the dial control is activated, the dial control is displayed on any one of the first icons, and when the rotation input is performed on the dial control, the two or more first icons may be canceled from being displayed. One turntable control can be activated for each first icon, one of the two or more turntable controls is a real control, the other controls are virtual controls, and other controls are controlled to synchronously rotate according to rotation input of the real control or the virtual control, so that the two or more first icons are canceled from being displayed. For the situation that each first icon activates one turntable control, each turntable control can also be a real control, and at the moment, according to the rotation input of one real control, other real controls are controlled to synchronously rotate, so that the two or more first icons are cancelled to be displayed. The process can cancel the display of the first icon according to the angle and the circle number customized by the user on the turntable control.

According to the icon management method, the target control is activated according to the input of the user, the display mode of the target control is updated according to the input of the target control, the first icon is controlled to cancel being displayed when the display mode of the target control meets the first preset condition, the application corresponding to the first icon can be further protected through the protective measures, privacy of the user is protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the using convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the target control includes a target element, and the updating, in response to the second input, a display mode of the target control includes:

and updating the display position of the target element in response to the second input.

In this embodiment, the target control may include a target element, and when the display mode of the target control is updated according to the second input of the user, the display position of the target element in the target control is actually updated. The target elements are distinguished according to different types of the target control, when the target control is a turntable control, the target elements can be rotatable elements in the turntable control, and when the target control is a button control, the target elements are movable touch elements in the button control.

For example, when the target control is a dial control, the rotatable element within the dial control may be controlled to rotate from a first position to a second position according to a rotational input performed by a user on the dial control, where the rotatable element may be a ball that rotates along a circumference of the dial control. Or when the target control is a button control, the touch element in the button control can be controlled to move from the first position to the second position according to the touch input executed by the user on the button control, wherein the touch element can be a touch identifier in the button control.

According to the process, the position of the target element in the target control can be controlled to be updated according to the second input executed by the user on the target control, so that the display mode of the target control is updated, and the target control can trigger the hiding of the first icon according to the updated display mode.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, in a case where the display mode meets a first preset condition, canceling the display of the first icon includes:

and canceling the display of the first icon under the condition that the duration of the display of the target control in the first mode is greater than a preset value or under the condition that a third input aiming at the target control in the first mode is received.

After updating the display mode of the target control, whether the updated display mode meets a first preset condition can be detected, wherein the first preset condition can be a condition initially set by the electronic equipment, and can also be set by a user in a self-defining way according to requirements.

The first preset condition may be that a duration of the target control displayed in the first mode is greater than a preset value. The display mode of the control target control is updated to be the first mode, and when the duration of the display in the first mode is longer than the preset duration, it can be determined that the updated display mode meets the first preset condition, and at the moment, the display of the first icon can be canceled, namely the first icon is controlled to be hidden, so that the function of encrypting the application corresponding to the first icon is achieved.

The first preset condition may also be receipt of a third input by the user to the target control in the first mode. In other words, when the display mode of the control target control is updated to the first mode and the third input of the user to the target control in the first mode is received, it can be determined that the updated display mode meets the first preset condition, and at the moment, the display of the first icon can be canceled, that is, the first icon is controlled to be hidden, so that the function of encrypting the application corresponding to the first icon is achieved. Wherein the third input includes, but is not limited to, a click input, a slide input, and the like.

According to the process, when the duration of displaying the target control in the first mode is longer than the preset duration or the third input of the user to the target control in the first mode is received, the operation of hiding the first icon is triggered, and the display of cancelling the icon according to the display duration or the user input can be achieved.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, after canceling the display of the first icon if the display mode meets a first preset condition, the method further includes:

receiving a fourth input of a user to the target control;

in response to the fourth input, updating a display mode of the target control;

and displaying the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a second preset condition.

In this embodiment, after the display of the first icon is canceled, a specific input of the user to the electronic device may be first received, and the target control in the initial display mode may be activated and displayed according to the specific input of the user. The target control at this time can be displayed in a preset area of the display interface, and the preset area can be a touch area when the user operates with one hand.

When the target control is displayed in the preset area of the display interface, whether the user performs specific input when the electronic equipment is in the screen locking state or not can be distinguished. Aiming at the condition that the electronic equipment is in an unlocked state, if a user executes specific input on a preset icon on the desktop, a target control can be displayed in a preset area of the desktop. As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the target control is activated by the user clicking a preset icon (lower right corner circular icon of fig. 4) so that the target control is displayed in a preset area of the desktop (see fig. 5). Or if the specific input executed by the user on the blank area of the desktop meets the first preset input characteristic, displaying the target control on the preset area of the desktop. If the user performs three-point click input on the blank position of the desktop, the first preset input characteristic is determined to be met, and the target control can be activated.

Aiming at the condition that the electronic equipment is in the screen locking state, if the specific input executed by the user meets the second preset input characteristic, the target control can be directly displayed in the preset area of the screen locking interface. And if the volume plus sign button is double-clicked, activating the target control, so that the target control is displayed in a preset area of the screen locking interface.

The target control is activated and displayed on the desktop or the screen locking interface through specific input of the user, so that the target control can be controlled to be displayed on different interfaces according to different states of the electronic equipment, and the user can operate the target control in the screen locking or unlocking state.

After the target control is displayed on the display interface, a fourth input executed by the user on the target control can be received, the target control is controlled to update the display mode according to the fourth input of the user, whether the updated display mode meets a second preset condition is detected, and the first icon hidden before can be displayed under the condition that the updated display mode meets the second preset condition.

In the case where there are a plurality of first icons, only one first icon may be displayed according to the user's input, or some or all of the first icons may be displayed according to the user's input, and the number of first icons to be displayed may be determined according to the matching logic. That is, when the display of the first icons is canceled, the first icons may be canceled one by one or may be canceled in batch, and when the first icons are displayed, it is necessary to determine which logic the logic corresponding to the user input matches with, and further determine the display mode (one by one or batch display) and the displayed first icons.

If the target control is displayed on the desktop, the first icon hidden before can be directly displayed on the desktop; if the target control is displayed on the screen locking interface, the first icon hidden before the target control is displayed on the screen locking interface, and the first icon is controlled to move to the desktop for display after the target control is unlocked.

The second preset condition can be distinguished according to different forms of the target control, for example, the target control is a turntable control, and the second preset condition is that the rotation input of the turntable control by a user is matched with the rotation input when the first icon is hidden; or the target control is a button control, and the second preset condition is that the touch input of the user on the button control is matched with the touch input when the first icon is hidden.

The process of displaying the first icon will be described below by taking the target control as an example of a dial control. After receiving the fourth input performed by the user, a display mode of the dial control may be updated, wherein the update of the display mode of the dial control may be a rotation of a rotatable element within the dial control. After the display mode of the dial control is updated, rotation logic corresponding to the fourth input executed by the user on the dial control can be compared with preset logic, wherein the preset logic is the rotation logic corresponding to the moment of canceling the display of the first icon. When the rotation logic executed by the user on the turntable control is consistent with the preset logic, the display mode can be determined to meet the second preset condition, and the first icon is displayed, so that the icon which is in a hidden state and is consistent with the input logic of the user is displayed according to the input of the user on the turntable control.

Wherein, when one or a part of the first icons are displayed, the other first icons still remain in a hidden state. If the user needs to display all the first icons, the display of the first icons corresponding to different hidden logics can be controlled according to the preset input, for example, the display of all the first icons is controlled by rotating the turntable control clockwise for two circles continuously, at this time, the user can display all the first icons only through one operation, and the operation efficiency is improved.

According to the process, the first icon is canceled from being displayed, and the first icon is controlled to be displayed when the use requirement exists, so that the application corresponding to the first icon can be protected through the protective measures, the privacy of a user is further protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

The situation that the target control is displayed on the desktop and the first icon is controlled to be displayed is described below by taking the target control as a turntable control as an example.

When the turntable control is displayed in the preset area of the desktop, a user can rotate the turntable control from the initial point of 0 degrees to unlock the hidden first icon, and when the electronic equipment senses that the logic of the turntable control rotated by the user is consistent with the preset logic, the first icon is controlled to be displayed. And when the rotation angle of the rotation input executed by the user and the preset rotation angle are located in the same angle interval, the first icon in the hidden state is determined to be successfully unlocked, and the display state can be switched.

It should be noted that the rotation angle of the rotation input may be located in the same angle interval as the preset rotation angle corresponding to the cancel of the display of at least one first icon, where the preset rotation angle corresponding to the cancel of the display of each first icon is different, or the preset rotation angle corresponding to the cancel of each first icon, or the preset rotation angle corresponding to each first icon when the cancel of the display, or at least two combinations, where each combination corresponds to one preset rotation angle.

If the icon a, the icon B and the icon C are the first icon, and the preset rotation angles corresponding to the respective icon a, icon B and icon C on the dial control are 31 degrees, 35 degrees and 39 degrees, the rotation angle of the user for performing the rotational input is 32 degrees, and the rotation angle of the rotational input and the preset rotation angles corresponding to the respective icon a, icon B and icon C on the dial control are located in the same angle interval [30, 40], so that the icon a, icon B and icon C can be determined according to the rotational input performed by the user.

Or the icon A, the icon B and the icon C are the first icons, the corresponding preset rotation angles on the turntable control are 35 degrees, the rotation angle of the user for executing the rotation input is 32 degrees, and the rotation angle of the rotation input and the corresponding preset rotation angles of the icon A, the icon B and the icon C on the turntable control are respectively located in the same angle interval [30, 40], so that the icon A, the icon B and the icon C can be determined according to the rotation input executed by the user.

When the at least one first icon in the hidden state is successfully unlocked and is controlled to be switched to the display state, the display position can be determined on the desktop, so that the first icon is displayed at the determined position.

According to the process, at least one first icon with consistent rotation logic can be determined according to the rotation angle of the rotation input, and the at least one first icon is controlled to be displayed on the desktop, so that unlocking of the first icon in a hidden state is realized, and the use of an application corresponding to the first icon by a user is ensured.

Taking a target control as a turntable control as an example, the condition that the target control is displayed in a preset area of the screen locking interface and the first icon is controlled to be displayed is explained.

Under the condition that the screen locking interface displays the turntable control, a user rotates the turntable control from the initial point of 0 degrees to unlock the hidden first icon, and when the electronic equipment senses that the logic of rotating the turntable control by the user is consistent with the preset logic, the first icon is controlled to be displayed on the screen locking interface. And when the rotation angle of the rotation input executed by the user and the preset rotation angle are located in the same angle interval, the first icon in the hidden state is determined to be successfully unlocked, and the display state can be switched. For the situation that the first icon is displayed on the screen locking interface, after the electronic equipment is unlocked, the first icon can be moved to the desktop to be displayed, and the application corresponding to the first icon can be directly started.

According to the above process, at least one first icon with consistent rotation logic can be determined according to the rotation angle of the rotation input, the display of the at least one first icon on the screen locking interface is controlled, after the electronic equipment is unlocked, the first icon is controlled to be displayed on a desktop or an application corresponding to the first icon is directly started, and the user can be ensured to use the application corresponding to the first icon while unlocking the first icon is achieved.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, displaying the first icon when the display mode meets a second preset condition includes:

receiving fingerprint input of a user under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode;

And displaying the first icon under the condition that the fingerprint information input by the fingerprint is matched with a preset fingerprint.

Under the condition that the display mode meets the second preset condition, the specific process of displaying the first icon is as follows: detecting whether the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode, receiving fingerprint input of a user under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with the preset mode, acquiring fingerprint information according to the fingerprint input of the user, verifying the fingerprint information, and determining that verification is successful when the fingerprint information is matched with the preset fingerprint, wherein a first icon can be displayed at the moment. The preset display modes are different according to different target controls, and are not listed here.

The process of displaying the first icon according to the fourth input and the fingerprint input will be described below as a specific example, and after the user performs the fourth input on the target control, the target control may be controlled to update the display mode. When the target control is a turntable control, a rotatable element in the turntable control can be controlled to rotate by a specific angle, and when the angle of rotation of the rotatable element and a corresponding preset rotation angle when the first icon is hidden are located in the same angle interval, the current updated display mode can be determined to be matched with the preset display mode.

When the current updated display mode is determined to be matched with the preset display mode, a prompt message can be output, a user can execute fingerprint input according to the prompt message, fingerprint information is acquired according to the fingerprint input of the user, the fingerprint information is compared with the preset fingerprint, and under the condition that the current updated display mode is matched with the preset display mode, the first icon can be controlled to be displayed.

According to the process, when the display mode of the target control is matched with the preset display mode, fingerprint information can be continuously verified, the first icon is displayed under the condition that verification is passed, the display of the first icon can be controlled in a double-verification mode, and the privacy of a user and the use safety of an application are further protected.

Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, before the cancelling the displaying of the first icon, the method further includes:

acquiring a target display position of the first icon;

and displaying the first icon when the display mode meets a second preset condition, including:

acquiring the number of the first icons under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode;

displaying the first icon at the target display position in the case that the number of the first icons is one;

And displaying a target folder at the target display position under the condition that the number of the first icons is at least two, wherein the target folder comprises the first icons.

Before the first icon is canceled from being displayed, the corresponding target display position of the first icon on the desktop needs to be acquired and recorded. When the first icon needs to be displayed, the number of the first icons can be counted under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with the preset display mode, and the display mode is determined according to the number corresponding to the first icons.

If the number of the first icons is one, determining a corresponding target display position before the first icons are canceled from being displayed according to the record, and then controlling the icons currently displayed at the target display positions to move to other positions. And if the icon currently displayed at the target display position and the icon positioned behind the target display position are controlled to sequentially move backwards, the target display position is left out, so that the first icon is kept to be displayed at the target display position. Or only controlling the icon currently displayed at the target display position to move to the blank position of the desktop, so that the first icon is kept to be displayed at the target display position.

If the number of the first icons is at least two, at least two first icons can be combined into the target folder for storage, and the target folder is displayed at a target display position, wherein the target display position is a position before one of the first icons is canceled from being displayed. As shown in fig. 6, the icon 20 and the icon 24 (both first icons) may be stored in the target folder, and then the target folder may be displayed at a target display position, where the target display position is a position corresponding to the icon 20 or the icon 24 before the display is canceled.

The first icon or the target folder comprising the first icon in the hidden state can be displayed on the desktop, so that a user can conveniently operate the first icon according to the use requirement to open the corresponding application.

The case where one or at least two first icons are displayed on the desktop will be described below by taking the target control as an example of a dial control.

After the turntable control is displayed on the desktop, a rotatable element in the turntable control is controlled to rotate by a specific angle according to fourth input of a user, and when the rotating angle of the rotatable element and a corresponding preset rotating angle when the first icon is hidden are located in the same angle interval, the current updated display mode can be determined to be matched with the preset display mode. And the electronic equipment acquires the number of the first icons, when the number of the first icons is one, the first icons are directly displayed at the positions before the first icons are canceled from being displayed, and when the number of the first icons is two or more, the first icons are directly combined into the target folder and the target folder is displayed at the positions before one of the first icons is canceled from being displayed.

It should be noted that when the number of the first icons is two or more, the two or more first icons correspond to one preset rotation angle, and the two or more first icons may be determined when the rotation angle of the rotatable element and the preset rotation angle are located in the same angle interval.

The method is an implementation process of displaying the turntable control and the first icon on the desktop when the electronic equipment is unlocked, the first icon or the target folder cannot be displayed on the desktop before the user unlocks the turntable control, and the first icon or the target folder is displayed only when the rotation logic of the turntable control by the user is consistent with the preset logic, so that the privacy of the user is ensured.

The case where one or at least two first icons are displayed on the lock screen interface will be described below by taking the target control as an example of a dial control.

After the screen locking display rotary table control is displayed, a rotatable element in the rotary table control is controlled to rotate by a specific angle according to fourth input of a user, and when the rotating angle of the rotatable element and a corresponding preset rotating angle when the first icon is hidden are located in the same angle interval, the current updated display mode can be determined to be matched with the preset display mode. And the electronic equipment acquires the number of the first icons, when the number of the first icons is one, the first icons are directly displayed on the screen locking interface, and when the number of the first icons is two or more, the first icons are directly combined into the target folder, and the target folder is displayed on the screen locking interface.

After the electronic device is unlocked, when the number of the first icons is one, the first icons can be moved to a position before the display is canceled for display, and when the number of the first icons is two or more, the target folder can be moved to a position before one of the first icons is canceled for display.

After the electronic equipment is unlocked, the application corresponding to the first icon can be directly started. Under the condition that the number of the first icons is one, the electronic equipment can be directly switched to the application interface of the first icons for display after being unlocked, so that a user can conveniently execute operation on the application interface of the first icons. Under the condition that the number of the first icons is two, the electronic equipment can be directly switched to the two-split screen interface after being unlocked, and the application interfaces corresponding to the two first icons are respectively displayed in the two-split screen. When the number of the first icons is greater than two, the first icons can be displayed on the screen locking interface, the selection operation of selecting the two first icons by a user is received, and the application corresponding to the two first icons receiving the selection operation is controlled to be displayed on the display interface in a split screen mode. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the icons 3, 4, 5 and 6 (all being first icons) are displayed on the lock screen interface, and the user may select two icons, such as the icon 3 and the icon 5, from the icons 3, 4, 5 and 6, and according to the selection operation of the user, a two-screen interface is displayed after unlocking, a display interface of the application corresponding to the icon 3 is displayed in the first two-screen, and a display interface of the application corresponding to the icon 5 is displayed in the second two-screen.

The application can be started by unlocking the turntable control and the electronic equipment in the screen locking interface, and the application is displayed by the split screen, so that the operation of a user is facilitated, and the user can perform the operation of multiple applications and the same interface.

It should be noted that, when the application interface is exited, the desktop interface may be displayed, and the electronic device may also return to the screen locking interface according to the operation of the user on the electronic device, where the electronic device is still in a screen locking state, and after the user normally unlocks the electronic device and enters the desktop, the first icon is still in a hidden state. By rapidly opening the application on the screen locking interface, after the application is used, the icon is still in a hidden state when the user enters the main desktop after the user is normally unlocked again, so that the application is not easy to be perceived by other people.

The user hiding essence is that privacy is hoped to be protected, and the user is not seen by other people.

It should be noted that, for the case that the electronic device is in the screen locking state, if the specific input executed by the user on the screen locking interface meets the second preset input feature, the target control may be displayed, the first icon is directly determined according to the fourth input of the user on the target control, and the application interface of the first icon is displayed, at this time, the application may be opened only by unlocking the target control once on the screen locking interface, so as to simplify the operation path of the application. And by distinguishing the application authorities, only the application which can be quickly opened by the user setting can be opened on the screen locking interface, and other applications are still the same as the original operation mode.

The above is an implementation flow of the icon management method in the embodiment of the present application, first, a first icon is selected, a target control is displayed around the first icon, the first icon is hidden according to a user-defined input on the target control, after the first icon is hidden, the target control can be activated on a desktop or a screen locking interface in a preset manner, when the user input on the target control is the same as the logic when the first icon is previously hidden, the hidden first icon is controlled to be displayed, so that the application of the hidden first icon can be protected, and the application can be opened after unlocking, thereby protecting the privacy of the user.

Meanwhile, the application is better distinguished and protected in the use authority, and after the current electronic equipment is unlocked, all applications are displayed on the desktop, namely all applications can be opened by default without secondary unlocking protection, but if all applications are added with secondary protection, the applications are not respectively unlocked with secondary unlocking. The method and the device can enable the user to customize partial applications to unlock secondarily, and through permission distinction, the application which does not need to be hidden still keeps the function of convenient opening, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not reduced on the basis of protecting certain applications.

Taking a target control as a turntable control as an example, an implementation flow of the icon management method when the electronic equipment is not on the screen is described as follows:

after the user clicks on an icon, a dial control is displayed around or on the icon, and after the user gives a customized rotation logic on the dial control, the icon can be hidden, and at this time, the icon will not be displayed on the desktop. Then, at a specific position (or any position) of the desktop of the electronic device, according to a specific operation (such as three pointing presses on the desktop, etc.) of the user or clicking on the specific position, the rotating logic of a certain icon is hidden before the user rotates, and then the icon is displayed on the desktop again. If a user hides a folder, all icons in the folder are also hidden at the same time, and after the logic of the hidden folder is rotated on the turntable control, the folder is displayed on the desktop again, and all icons in the folder are also displayed again. If the user presets the same rotation logic for a plurality of icons to carry out icon hiding, the icons are combined into a hidden folder, and when the user activates the turntable control and rotates through the turntable control, the hidden folder displays a plurality of icons hidden by the same logic; if the user presets different rotation logic for a plurality of icons, when the dial control is activated, the user performs different operations on the dial control to only reproduce the icons consistent with the rotation logic, and the icons inconsistent with the rest rotation logic are continuously hidden. And when the user does not remember how many icons are hidden, all the hidden icons can be displayed by rotating clockwise for two full turns.

Taking a target control as a turntable control as an example, an implementation flow of the icon management method during screen locking of the electronic equipment is introduced as follows:

after clicking a certain icon, the user displays a dial control around or on the icon, and after giving a custom rotation logic on the dial control, the user can hide the icon, at this time, the icon will not be displayed on the desktop. Then, at the screen locking interface, the user can trigger the dial control (such as double-click volume+number key, etc.) in a certain designated manner, so that the dial control is activated at the screen locking interface. At this time, the user rotates the dial control, if the rotation angle is the same as the angle of the previous hidden icon, the user can directly enter the application program interface of the icon, exit the application program after the user operates, and return to the screen locking interface again. Meanwhile, the icon still does not exist on the desktop after normal unlocking. If the user sets the same rotation logic for two or more icons, the user can select the split screen to display the application program interfaces corresponding to the two icons when the user rotates the logic on the screen locking interface.

It should be noted that, under the condition of displaying the dial control, a user can customize a head rotation logic, for example, the preset unlocking logic is obtained by rotating forward and reversely for two circles, the complete face is not required to be exposed during unlocking, manual operation is not required, the spine of the user is not only moved, but also the hidden application can be unlocked, and the purpose that the user can unlock the application under the condition of shielding while protecting privacy is achieved.

The above is an implementation process of the icon management method in the embodiment of the present application, when a first icon is displayed, a target control is displayed according to a first input of a user, and a display mode of the target control is updated according to a second input executed by the user on the target control, where when the display mode of the target control meets a first preset condition, the display of the first icon is canceled, the first icon can be controlled to be hidden, and when there is a use requirement, the display of the first icon is controlled, and further, an application corresponding to the first icon can be protected through a protection measure, so that privacy of the user is protected, and the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, without affecting use convenience of the electronic device.

The first icon display is controlled through the input of a user to the target control and the fingerprint input, and the icon can be displayed in a double-verification mode, so that the safety of application use is further ensured; the initial display state of the desktop icon can be restored to the greatest extent by controlling the first icon to be displayed at the original display position, so that the familiarity of the user on the desktop is improved; by activating the target control on the desktop or the screen locking interface, the target control can be displayed and operated in different states of the electronic equipment.

The embodiment of the application also provides an icon management device, which is applied to an electronic device, as shown in fig. 9, and includes:

a first receiving module 10 for receiving a first input of a user in the case of displaying a first icon;

a first display module 20, configured to display a target control in response to the first input, where a display position of the target control surrounds a display position of the first icon;

a second receiving module 30, configured to receive a second input from a user to the target control;

a first updating module 40 that updates a display mode of the target control in response to the second input;

and a cancellation module 50 for canceling the display of the first icon when the display mode satisfies a first preset condition.

Optionally, the target control includes a target element, and the first update module is further configured to:

Optionally, the cancellation module is further configured to:

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

the third receiving module is used for receiving a fourth input of the user to the target control after the canceling module cancels the display of the first icon;

a second updating module, configured to update a display mode of the target control in response to the fourth input;

and the second display module is used for displaying the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a second preset condition.

Optionally, the second display module includes:

the receiving sub-module is used for receiving fingerprint input of a user under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode;

and the first display sub-module is used for displaying the first icon under the condition that the fingerprint information input by the fingerprint is matched with a preset fingerprint.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

the acquisition module is used for acquiring a target display position of the first icon before the cancellation module cancels the display of the first icon;

the second display module includes:

the acquisition sub-module is used for acquiring the number of the first icons under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode;

A second display sub-module, configured to display the first icon at the target display position if the number of the first icons is one;

and the third display sub-module is used for displaying a target folder at the target display position under the condition that the number of the first icons is at least two, wherein the target folder comprises the first icons.

According to the icon management device, when the first icon is displayed, the target control is displayed according to the first input of the user, the display mode of the target control is updated according to the second input executed by the user on the target control, the display of the first icon is canceled under the condition that the display mode of the target control meets the first preset condition, the first icon can be controlled to be hidden, the display of the first icon is controlled when the use requirement exists, further, the application corresponding to the first icon can be protected through the protection measures, privacy of the user is protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

The first icon display is controlled through the input of a user to the target control and the fingerprint input, and the icon can be displayed in a double-verification mode, so that the safety of application use is further ensured; the initial display state of the desktop icons can be restored to the greatest extent by controlling the first icons to be displayed at the original display positions, and the familiarity of the user on the desktop is improved.

Fig. 10 is a schematic hardware architecture diagram of an electronic device implementing various embodiments of the present application, where the electronic device 1000 includes, but is not limited to: radio frequency unit 1001, network module 1002, audio output unit 1003, input unit 1004, sensor 1005, display unit 1006, user input unit 1007, interface unit 1008, memory 1009, processor 1010, and power supply 1011.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the electronic device structure shown in fig. 10 is not limiting of the electronic device and that the electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or a different arrangement of components. In the embodiment of the application, the electronic device includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wearable device, a pedometer and the like.

Wherein the user input unit 1007 is configured to: receiving a first input of a user in the case of displaying the first icon; the processor 1010 is configured to: in response to the first input, controlling the display unit 1006 to display a target control, wherein a display position of the target control surrounds a display position of the first icon; the user input unit 1007 is also configured to: receiving a second input of a user to the target control; the processor 1010 is also configured to: in response to the second input, updating a display mode of the target control; and canceling the display of the first icon under the condition that the display mode meets a first preset condition.

Optionally, the target control includes a target element, and when updating the display mode of the target control in response to the second input, the processor 1010 is further configured to: and updating the display position of the target element in response to the second input.

Optionally, when the display mode satisfies a first preset condition and the display of the first icon is canceled, the processor 1010 is further configured to: in the case where the duration of the display of the target control in the first mode is greater than a preset value, or in the case where the user input unit 1007 receives a third input for the target control in the first mode, the display of the first icon is canceled.

Optionally, after canceling the display of the first icon if the display mode meets a first preset condition, the user input unit 1007 is further configured to: receiving a fourth input of a user to the target control; the processor 1010 is also configured to: in response to the fourth input, updating a display mode of the target control; in a case where the display mode satisfies a second preset condition, the display unit 1006 is controlled to display the first icon.

Optionally, when the display mode satisfies the second preset condition and the first icon is displayed, the user input unit 1007 is further configured to: receiving fingerprint input of a user under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode; the processor 1010 is also configured to: and controlling the display unit 1006 to display the first icon in the case that the fingerprint information input by the fingerprint is matched with a preset fingerprint.

Optionally, before the cancelling the display of the first icon, the processor 1010 is further configured to: acquiring a target display position of the first icon; the processor 1010 is further configured to, when the first icon is displayed in the case where the display mode satisfies a second preset condition: acquiring the number of the first icons under the condition that the updated display mode is matched with a preset display mode; in the case where the number of the first icons is one, the control display unit 1006 displays the first icons at the target display position; in the case where the number of the first icons is at least two, the control display unit 1006 displays a target folder at the target display position, wherein the target folder includes the first icons.

When the first icon is displayed, the target control is displayed according to the first input of the user, the display mode of the target control is updated according to the second input of the user executed by the target control, and when the display mode of the target control meets the first preset condition, the display of the first icon is canceled, the first icon can be controlled to be hidden, the display of the first icon is controlled when the use requirement exists, further, the application corresponding to the first icon can be protected through the protection measures, the privacy of the user is protected, the application corresponding to the first icon can be distinguished from other applications, and the use convenience of the electronic equipment is not affected.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present application, the radio frequency unit 1001 may be configured to receive and send information or signals during a call, specifically, receive downlink data from a base station, and then process the received downlink data with the processor 1010; and, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. In general, the radio frequency unit 1001 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency unit 1001 may also communicate with networks and other devices through a wireless communication system.

The electronic device provides wireless broadband internet access to the user via the network module 1002, such as helping the user to send and receive e-mail, browse web pages, and access streaming media, etc.

The audio output unit 1003 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 1001 or the network module 1002 or stored in the memory 1009 into an audio signal and output as sound. Also, the audio output unit 1003 may also provide audio output (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) related to a specific function performed by the electronic apparatus 1000. The audio output unit 1003 includes a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, and the like.

The input unit 1004 is used for receiving an audio or video signal. The input unit 1004 may include a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 10041 and a microphone 10042, the graphics processor 10041 processing image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing apparatus (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 1006. The image frames processed by the graphics processor 10041 may be stored in the memory 1009 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 1001 or the network module 1002. Microphone 10042 may receive sound and may be able to process such sound into audio data. The processed audio data may be converted into a format output that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 1001 in the case of a telephone call mode.

The electronic device 1000 also includes at least one sensor 1005, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor, wherein the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 10061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 10061 and/or the backlight when the electronic device 1000 moves to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the accelerometer sensor can detect the acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the gravity and direction when stationary, and can be used for recognizing the gesture of the electronic equipment (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer gesture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer and knocking), and the like; the sensor 1005 may further include a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, an infrared sensor, etc., which are not described herein.

The display unit 1006 is used to display information input by a user or information provided to the user. The display unit 1006 may include a display panel 10061, and the display panel 10061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 1007 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the electronic device. Specifically, the user input unit 1007 includes a touch panel 10071 and other input devices 10072. Touch panel 10071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect touch operations thereon or thereabout by a user (e.g., operations of the user on touch panel 10071 or thereabout using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, stylus, or the like). The touch panel 10071 can include two portions, a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch azimuth of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch detection device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 1010, and receives and executes commands sent by the processor 1010. In addition, the touch panel 10071 may be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. The user input unit 1007 may include other input devices 10072 in addition to the touch panel 10071. Specifically, other input devices 10072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a track ball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described herein.

Further, the touch panel 10071 may be overlaid on the display panel 10061, and when the touch panel 10071 detects a touch operation thereon or thereabout, the touch operation is transmitted to the processor 1010 to determine a type of touch event, and then the processor 1010 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 10061 according to the type of touch event. Although in fig. 10, the touch panel 10071 and the display panel 10061 are two independent components for implementing the input and output functions of the electronic device, in some embodiments, the touch panel 10071 and the display panel 10061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the electronic device, which is not limited herein.

The interface unit 1008 is an interface to which an external device is connected to the electronic apparatus 1000. For example, the external devices may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 1008 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the electronic apparatus 1000 or may be used to transmit data between the electronic apparatus 1000 and an external device.

The memory 1009 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 1009 may mainly include a storage program area which may store an operating system, an application program required for at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and a storage data area; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the handset, etc. In addition, the memory 1009 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 1010 is a control center of the electronic device, connects various parts of the entire electronic device using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the electronic device and processes data by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1009, and calling data stored in the memory 1009, thereby performing overall monitoring of the electronic device. The processor 1010 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 1010 may integrate an application processor that primarily handles operating systems, user interfaces, applications, etc., with a modem processor that primarily handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 1010.

The electronic device 1000 may also include a power supply 1011 (e.g., a battery) for powering the various components, and preferably the power supply 1011 may be logically connected to the processor 1010 via a power management system whereby charge, discharge, and power consumption management functions are performed by the power management system.

In addition, the electronic device 1000 includes some functional modules that are not shown, and will not be described in detail herein.

Preferably, the embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including a processor 1010, a memory 1009, and a computer program stored in the memory 1009 and capable of running on the processor 1010, where the computer program when executed by the processor 1010 implements each process of the embodiment of the icon management method, and the same technical effects can be achieved, and for avoiding repetition, a detailed description is omitted herein.

The embodiment of the application further provides a computer readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which when executed by a processor, implements each process of the above icon management method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effects, so that repetition is avoided, and no further description is provided herein. Wherein the computer readable storage medium is selected from Read-Only Memory (ROM), random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

From the above description of the embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiment method may be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, but of course may also be implemented by means of hardware, but in many cases the former is a preferred embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in a part contributing to the prior art in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), including several instructions for causing a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) to perform the method described in the embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and many forms may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of the claims, which are also within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An icon management method applied to an electronic device is characterized by comprising the following steps:

receiving a first input of a user in the case of displaying the first icon;

receiving a second input of a user to the target control;

in response to the second input, updating a display mode of the target control;

canceling the display of the first icon when the display mode meets a first preset condition;

wherein the number of the first icons is two or more, and the receiving the first input of the user includes:

receiving selection inputs for two or more of the first icons;

The displaying, in response to the first input, a target control, comprising:

responding to the first input, activating N turntable controls, wherein the number of N is the same as that of the first icons corresponding to the selection input, one of the N turntable controls is a real turntable control, and the other is a virtual turntable control;

the receiving a second input of the user to the target control includes:

receiving rotation input of a user to a target turntable control, wherein the target turntable control is the real turntable control or one of the virtual turntable controls;

the method for updating the display mode of the target control in response to the second input includes the steps of:

and responding to the rotation input, controlling other turntable controls except the target turntable control in the N turntable controls to synchronously rotate, and canceling to display the two or more first icons.

2. The icon management method of claim 1, wherein the target control includes a target element, and the updating the display mode of the target control in response to the second input includes:

3. The icon management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the case where the display mode satisfies a first preset condition, canceling the display of the first icon includes:

4. The icon management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in a case where the display mode satisfies a first preset condition, after canceling the display of the first icon, further comprising:

receiving a fourth input of a user to the target control;

in response to the fourth input, updating a display mode of the target control;

5. The icon management method according to claim 4, wherein the displaying the first icon in a case where the display mode satisfies a second preset condition includes:

6. The icon management method of claim 4, wherein prior to the cancelling the display of the first icon, the method further comprises:

acquiring a target display position of the first icon;

7. An icon management apparatus applied to an electronic device, comprising:

a cancellation module for canceling the display of the first icon when the display mode satisfies a first preset condition;

the first receiving module is specifically configured to receive selection inputs for two or more first icons;

the first display module is specifically configured to activate N turntable controls in response to the first input, where the number of N is the same as the number of first icons corresponding to the selection input, and one of the N turntable controls is a real turntable control and the other is a virtual turntable control;

the second receiving module is specifically configured to receive a rotation input of a user to a target turntable control, where the target turntable control is the real turntable control or one of the virtual turntable controls;

The device is further used for responding to the rotation input, controlling other turntable controls except the target turntable control in the N turntable controls to synchronously rotate, and canceling displaying of the two or more first icons.

8. The icon management device of claim 7, wherein the target control includes a target element, the first update module further to:

9. The icon management device of claim 7, wherein the cancellation module is further to:

10. The icon management device of claim 7, further comprising:

11. The icon management device of claim 10, wherein the second display module includes:

12. The icon management device of claim 10, further comprising:

the second display module includes:

13. An electronic device comprising a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, which when executed by the processor implements the steps of the icon management method of any of claims 1 to 6.

14. A computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which when executed by a processor implements the steps of the icon management method of any of claims 1 to 6.