CN116560768A

CN116560768A - Interface display method and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN116560768A
Application number: CN202210114387.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 魏昊霖; 王宗波; 鲁颖
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-01-30
Filing date: 2022-01-30
Publication date: 2023-08-08

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses an interface display method and electronic equipment. The method can be applied to scenes such as interface layout adjustment. The method comprises the following steps: displaying N thumbnail preview images, wherein the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images; and displaying a target interface, wherein the target interface is obtained based on target thumbnail preview image processing. The user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, so that the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Interface display method and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of electronics, in particular to an interface display method and electronic equipment.

Background

As the screen area of a mobile device increases, more content may be displayed within the screen, and users sometimes control the mobile device to display multiple windows simultaneously for office or entertainment needs. The user typically operates the mobile device by clicking on the screen, and the result of the screen becoming larger is: only a partial area is relatively convenient for the user to operate, and the user cannot easily operate the partial area.

Thus, in order for the user to more easily operate the window of the inconvenient operation area, the user moves the window to a position convenient for operation, thereby forming a different window layout. Different window layouts of the screen form different layout styles, and a user can switch between the different layout styles.

Currently, a mobile device displays a layout style by adopting icon buttons or blocks and the like. However, the details of the layout style displayed in these modes are limited and are not well understood by the general user, and are required to be understood through learning or a plurality of operations.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an interface display method and electronic equipment. The user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, so that the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, and the user experience is improved.

The first aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides an interface display method, which may be applied to adjusting a scene such as an interface layout. The method is applied to the electronic equipment, and comprises the following steps: displaying N thumbnail preview images, wherein the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images; and displaying a target interface, wherein the target interface is obtained based on target thumbnail preview image processing.

In the embodiment of the application, by displaying N thumbnail preview images to the user, where the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the function controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. And determining a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. And processing based on the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface and displaying the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the steps are as follows: determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images comprises: and responding to the first operation of the user, and determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images.

In this possible implementation manner, the user can intuitively view, through the thumbnail, the display result expected by the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview, and select the target thumbnail preview from the N thumbnail preview images based on the details. And the target interface displayed later is more in line with the expectations of the user.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the target thumbnail preview is an mth thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail preview, M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N.

In this possible implementation manner, the target thumbnail preview can be determined according to a preset rule (for example, the mth thumbnail preview in the N thumbnail preview views) without user operation, so as to reduce user participation.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the number of the first application programs is one; before displaying the N thumbnail preview images, the method further includes: displaying a first interface, wherein the first interface comprises a main interface of the electronic equipment and an interface of a first application program, and an interface welt of the first application program is hidden at one side of the main interface; displaying a target interface, comprising: and responding to the second operation of the user on the main interface, selecting a second application program from the main interface, and processing the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview to obtain a target interface.

In the possible implementation manner, when the number of the first application programs is 1, the interface of the first application program is hidden by the welt, so that the area of the first application program shielding the main interface can be reduced, and the experience of selecting the second application program in the main interface by a user is further improved. In addition, the first application program and the second application program can be processed according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface, which is equivalent to the realization of split screen.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the steps are as follows: before displaying the N thumbnail preview images, the method further includes: displaying a switching control, wherein the switching control is used for switching the arrangement mode of the functional control; displaying N thumbnail preview images, including: and responding to a third operation of the user on the switching control, and displaying N thumbnail preview images.

In the possible implementation manner, the switching control can be displayed, so that the third operation of the switching control by the user triggers the electronic device to display N thumbnail preview images, the display of the N thumbnail preview images is avoided, the user is prevented from viewing the content displayed on the screen of the electronic device, and the viewing experience of the user is improved.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the above-mentioned switching control is located at a first preset position of the screen of the electronic device.

In the possible implementation manner, the switching control is at the first preset position of the screen, so that the user can conveniently and rapidly operate the switching control to obtain the layout style for the user to select switching.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the steps are as follows: a display switch control, comprising: and responding to a fourth operation of the user, and displaying a switching control.

In the possible implementation manner, under the condition that the user needs to switch the interface layout style, the switching control is displayed based on the operation of the user, on one hand, the shielding of the switching control on the screen is reduced, and the viewing experience of the user is improved. On the other hand. Based on the fourth operation of the user, the switching control is displayed, and the operation experience of the user is improved.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the fourth operation is a sliding operation of the user on a plane of the screen of the electronic device away from an end of the screen.

In the possible implementation manner, the user can enable the switching control to be displayed through the sliding operation at the edge of the screen, so that the operation experience of the user is improved.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the N thumbnail preview images are located at a second preset position of the electronic device screen.

In the possible implementation manner, the N thumbnail preview images are located at the second preset position of the screen of the electronic device, so that a user can conveniently and quickly operate the N thumbnail preview images to obtain the target thumbnail preview image expected by the user, and user experience is improved.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, each thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail previews includes the same number or a different number of containers, the containers are used to display an interface of the first application program, and the arrangement of the containers is determined based on a preset rule or an operation of a user.

In this possible implementation manner, the interface of the first application program is displayed through the container, and the arrangement of the container is determined based on a preset rule or an operation of a user.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the arranging manner of the functional controls includes: the functionality controls differ in at least one of number, location, area, style, etc. in the different thumbnail preview images.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, a display area of the target interface is larger than a display area of any one of the N thumbnail preview images.

In the possible implementation manner, the display area of the target interface is larger than the display area of the thumbnail preview, so that the viewing experience of a user on the target interface obtained based on the target thumbnail preview is improved.

The second aspect of the embodiment of the application provides an electronic device, which can be applied to scenes such as interface layout adjustment. The electronic device includes: the display unit is used for displaying N thumbnail preview images, the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer larger than 1; the determining unit is used for determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images; and the display unit is also used for displaying a target interface, and the target interface is processed based on the target thumbnail preview.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the determining unit is specifically configured to determine the target thumbnail preview image from N thumbnail preview images in response to a first operation of a user.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the target thumbnail preview is an mth thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail preview, M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the number of the first application programs is one; the display unit is also used for displaying a first interface, wherein the first interface comprises a main interface of the electronic equipment and an interface of the first application program, and the interface welt of the first application program is hidden at one side of the main interface; the display unit is specifically configured to respond to a second operation of the user on the main interface, select a second application program from the main interface, and process the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview to obtain a target interface.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the display unit is further configured to display a switching control, where the switching control is used to switch an arrangement manner of the functional controls; and the display unit is specifically used for responding to the third operation of the user on the switching control and displaying N thumbnail preview images.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the above-mentioned switching control is located at a first preset position of the screen of the electronic device.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the display unit is specifically configured to display the switching control in response to a fourth operation of a user.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the fourth operation is a sliding operation of the user on a plane of the screen of the electronic device, away from an end of the screen.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the N thumbnail preview images are located at a second preset position of the screen of the electronic device.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, each of the N thumbnail preview images includes the same number or a different number of containers, the containers are used to display an interface of the first application program, and the arrangement of the containers is determined based on a preset rule or an operation of a user.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the arrangement manner of the functional controls includes: the functionality controls differ in at least one of number, position, area, and style in different thumbnail preview images.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, a display area of the target interface is larger than a display area of any one of the N thumbnail preview images.

A third aspect of the present application provides an electronic device for performing the method of the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

A fourth aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a processor coupled to a memory for storing a program or instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to implement the method of the first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

A fifth aspect of the present application provides a chip system applied to an electronic device including a display screen; the system on a chip includes one or more interface circuits and one or more processors; the interface circuit and the processor are interconnected through a circuit; the interface circuit is used for receiving signals from the memory of the electronic device and sending signals to the processor, wherein the signals comprise computer instructions stored in the memory; when the processor executes the computer instructions, the electronic device performs the method of the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

A sixth aspect of the present application provides a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program or instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

A seventh aspect of the present application provides a computer program product which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of the first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

The technical effects of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first aspect may be referred to as technical effects of the first aspect or technical effects of different possible implementation manners of the first aspect, which are not described herein again.

From the above technical solutions, the embodiments of the present application have the following advantages: in the embodiment of the application, by displaying N thumbnail preview images to the user, where the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the function controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. And determining a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. And processing based on the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface and displaying the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an application scenario of an interface display method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 and 3 are schematic structural diagrams of interface layout patterns in the prior art;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of an interface display method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 6 and 7 are exemplary diagrams of a plurality of thumbnail preview images provided in embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram of a user-determined target thumbnail preview provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram of a target interface provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating another example of a plurality of thumbnail preview images provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is another exemplary diagram of a user-determined target thumbnail preview provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13A is another exemplary diagram of a target interface provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13B is a simplified illustration of a plurality of thumbnail preview images of example 2 provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13C is an exemplary diagram of a corresponding container of the plurality of thumbnail preview diagrams in example 2 provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic flow chart of another method for displaying an interface according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 15 is an exemplary diagram of an interface for displaying video on an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 16 and 17 are exemplary diagrams of a switching control provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 18 is an exemplary diagram of a user-operated toggle control provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 19 is a schematic flow chart of another method for displaying an interface according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 20 is another exemplary diagram of a user-defined target thumbnail preview provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 21 is an exemplary diagram of a first interface provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 22 is an exemplary diagram of a user selecting a second application provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 23 is another exemplary diagram of a target interface provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 24 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Before describing the method provided by the embodiment of the present application, an application scenario of the method provided by the embodiment of the present application is described. An application scenario of the method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be shown in fig. 1. The application scenario (or architecture) includes: user 001 and electronic device 002.

The electronic device 002 is equipped with an operating system, and is loaded with an application program in accordance with the operation of the user 001. The user 001 may be understood as a user of the electronic device 002, and the user 001 may operate the electronic device 002 by means of a voice/touch gesture or the like. In the process of using the electronic device 002, the electronic device 002 supports the front end to run a plurality of application programs, and the user 001 can adjust the layout of the application program window according to own wish.

Alternatively, the electronic device 002 is a terminal device with a larger screen, such as a tablet computer, a folder phone, a non-folder phone, or the like, which has a display screen. An operating system is installed, and a plurality of application programs are installed in a use state.

As the screen area of a mobile device increases, more content may be displayed within the screen, and users sometimes control the mobile device to display multiple windows simultaneously for office or entertainment needs. The user typically operates the mobile device by clicking on the screen, and the result of the screen becoming larger is: only a partial area is relatively convenient for the user to operate, and the user cannot easily operate the partial area. Thus, in order for the user to more easily operate the window of the inconvenient operation area, the user moves the window to a position convenient for operation, thereby forming a different window layout. Different window layouts of the screen form different layout styles, and a user can switch between the different layout styles.

Currently, the mobile device display layout style adopts icon buttons (as shown in fig. 2) or blocks (as shown in fig. 3) and the like. It can be seen that the details of the layout style displayed in these ways are limited and are not well understood by the average user, and need to be learned or manipulated multiple times to understand.

In order to solve the technical problem, the embodiment of the application provides an interface display method and electronic equipment, wherein N thumbnail preview images are displayed for a user, the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, and the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. And determining a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. And processing based on the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface and displaying the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

The following detailed description with reference to the drawings provides an interface display method and an electronic device.

First, description will be given of an electronic device, where the electronic device in this embodiment of the present application may be a mobile phone (for example, a mobile phone including a folding screen or a mobile phone not including a folding screen), a tablet computer (pad), a portable game console, a palm computer (personal digital assistant, PDA), a notebook computer, an ultra mobile personal computer (ultra mobile personal computer, UMPC), a handheld computer, a netbook, a vehicle-mounted media playing device, a wearable electronic device, a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal device, and other digital display products. The embodiment of the application will be described by taking an example in which the electronic device is a mobile phone.

Referring to fig. 4, a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 002 according to an embodiment of the present application is provided. As shown in fig. 4, the electronic device 002 may include a processor 410, an external memory interface 420, an internal memory 421, a universal serial bus (universal serial bus, USB) interface 430, a charge management module 440, a power management module 441, a battery 442, an antenna 1, an antenna 2, a mobile communication module 450, a wireless communication module 460, an audio module 470, a speaker 470A, a receiver 470B, a microphone 470C, an earphone interface 470D, a sensor module 480, keys 490, a motor 491, an indicator 492, a camera 493, a display screen 494, and a subscriber identity module (subscriber identification module, SIM) card interface 495, etc. Among other things, the sensor module 480 may include a pressure sensor 480A, a gyroscope sensor 480B, an air pressure sensor 480C, a magnetic sensor 480D, an acceleration sensor 480E, a distance sensor 480F, a proximity light sensor 480G, a fingerprint sensor 480H, a temperature sensor 480J, a touch sensor 480K, an ambient light sensor 480L, a bone conduction sensor 480M, and the like.

It is to be understood that the configuration illustrated in the present embodiment does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic apparatus 002. In other embodiments, the electronic device 002 may include more or fewer components than shown, or certain components may be combined, or certain components may be split, or different arrangements of components. The illustrated components may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

The processor 410 may include one or more processing units, such as: the processor 410 may include an application processor (application processor, AP), a modem processor, a graphics processor (graphics processing unit, GPU), an image signal processor (image signal processor, ISP), a controller, a memory, a video codec, a digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), a baseband processor, and/or a neural network processor (neural-network processing unit, NPU), etc. Wherein the different processing units may be separate devices or may be integrated in one or more processors.

The controller may be a neural hub and command center of the electronic device 002. The controller can generate operation control signals according to the instruction operation codes and the time sequence signals to finish the control of instruction fetching and instruction execution.

A memory may also be provided in the processor 410 for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 410 is a cache memory. The memory may hold instructions or data that the processor 410 has just used or recycled. If the processor 410 needs to reuse the instruction or data, it may be called directly from the memory. Repeated accesses are avoided, reducing the latency of the processor 410 and thus improving the efficiency of the system.

In some embodiments, processor 410 may include one or more interfaces. The interfaces may include an integrated circuit (inter-integrated circuit, I2C) interface, an integrated circuit built-in audio (inter-integrated circuit sound, I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (pulse code modulation, PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter, UART) interface, a mobile industry processor interface (mobile industry processor interface, MIPI), a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) interface, a subscriber identity module (subscriber identity module, SIM) interface, and/or a universal serial bus (universal serial bus, USB) interface, among others.

It should be understood that the connection relationship between the modules illustrated in this embodiment is merely illustrative, and does not limit the structure of the electronic device 002. In other embodiments, the electronic device 002 may also employ different interfaces in the above embodiments, or a combination of interfaces.

The charge management module 440 is configured to receive a charge input from a charger. The charger can be a wireless charger or a wired charger. In some wired charging embodiments, the charge management module 440 may receive a charging input of a wired charger through the USB interface 430. In some wireless charging embodiments, the charge management module 440 may receive wireless charging input through a wireless charging coil of the electronic device 002. The battery 442 may be charged by the charge management module 440, and the electronic device may be powered by the power management module 441.

The power management module 441 is configured to connect the battery 442, the charge management module 440 and the processor 410. The power management module 441 receives input from the battery 442 and/or the charge management module 440 to power the processor 410, the internal memory 421, the external memory, the display screen 494, the camera 493, the wireless communication module 460, and the like. The power management module 441 may also be configured to monitor battery capacity, battery cycle number, battery health (leakage, impedance) and other parameters. In other embodiments, the power management module 441 may also be disposed in the processor 410. In other embodiments, the power management module 441 and the charge management module 440 may be disposed in the same device.

The wireless communication function of the electronic device 002 can be implemented by the antenna 1, the antenna 2, the mobile communication module 450, the wireless communication module 460, the modem processor, the baseband processor, and the like.

The antennas 1 and 2 are used for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in the electronic device 002 may be used to cover a single or multiple communication bands. Different antennas may also be multiplexed to improve the utilization of the antennas. For example: the antenna 1 may be multiplexed into a diversity antenna of a wireless local area network. In other embodiments, the antenna may be used in conjunction with a tuning switch.

The mobile communication module 450 may provide a solution for wireless communication including 2G/3G/4G/5G etc. applied on the electronic device 002. The mobile communication module 450 may include at least one filter, switch, power amplifier, low noise amplifier (low noise amplifier, LNA), etc. The mobile communication module 450 may receive electromagnetic waves from the antenna 1, perform processes such as filtering, amplifying, and the like on the received electromagnetic waves, and transmit the processed electromagnetic waves to the modem processor for demodulation. The mobile communication module 450 may amplify the signal modulated by the modem processor, and convert the signal into electromagnetic waves through the antenna 1 to radiate the electromagnetic waves. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 450 may be disposed in the processor 410. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 450 may be disposed in the same device as at least some of the modules of the processor 410.

The modem processor may include a modulator and a demodulator. The modulator is used for modulating the low-frequency baseband signal to be transmitted into a medium-high frequency signal. The demodulator is used for demodulating the received electromagnetic wave signal into a low-frequency baseband signal. The demodulator then transmits the demodulated low frequency baseband signal to the baseband processor for processing. The low frequency baseband signal is processed by the baseband processor and then transferred to the application processor. The application processor outputs sound signals through audio devices (not limited to speaker 470A, receiver 470B, etc.), or displays images or video through display screen 494. In some embodiments, the modem processor may be a stand-alone device. In other embodiments, the modem processor may be provided in the same device as the mobile communication module 450 or other functional module, independent of the processor 410.

The wireless communication module 460 may provide solutions for wireless communication including wireless local area network (wireless local area networks, WLAN) (e.g., wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, wi-Fi) network), bluetooth (BT), global navigation satellite system (global navigation satellite system, GNSS), frequency modulation (frequency modulation, FM), near field wireless communication technology (near field communication, NFC), infrared technology (IR), etc., applied on the electronic device 002. The wireless communication module 460 may be one or more devices that integrate at least one communication processing module. The wireless communication module 460 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, frequency modulates and filters the electromagnetic wave signals, and transmits the processed signals to the processor 410. The wireless communication module 460 may also receive a signal to be transmitted from the processor 410, frequency modulate it, amplify it, and convert it to electromagnetic waves for radiation via the antenna 2.

In some embodiments, antenna 1 and mobile communication module 450 of electronic device 002 are coupled, and antenna 2 and wireless communication module 460 are coupled, such that electronic device 002 can communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication technology. The wireless communication techniques may include the Global System for Mobile communications (global system for mobile communications, GSM), general packet radio service (general packet radio service, GPRS), code division multiple access (code division multiple access, CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA), time division code division multiple access (time-division code division multiple access, TDSCDMA), long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE), BT, GNSS, WLAN, NFC, FM, and/or IR techniques, among others. The GNSS may include a global satellite positioning system (global positioning system, GPS), a global navigation satellite system (global navigation satellite system, GLONASS), a beidou satellite navigation system (beidou navigation satellite system, BDS), a quasi zenith satellite system (quasi-zenith satellite system, QZSS) and/or a satellite based augmentation system (satellite based augmentation systems, SBAS).

The electronic device 002 implements display functions via a GPU, a display screen 494, and an application processor, etc. The GPU is a microprocessor for image processing, and is connected to the display screen 494 and the application processor. The GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations for graphics rendering. Processor 410 may include one or more GPUs that execute program instructions to generate or change display information.

The display screen 494 is used to display images, videos, and the like. The display screen 494 is a folding screen (e.g., an inwardly folded screen or an outwardly folded screen) or an unfolded screen.

The display screen 494 includes a display panel. The display panel may employ a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an active-matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), a flexible light-emitting diode (flex), a mini, a Micro-OLED, a quantum dot light-emitting diode (quantum dot light emitting diodes, QLED), or the like.

The electronic device 002 may implement photographing functions through the ISP, the camera 493, the video codec, the GPU, the display screen 494, the application processor, and the like.

The ISP is used to process the data fed back by the camera 493. For example, when photographing, the shutter is opened, light is transmitted to the camera photosensitive element through the lens, the optical signal is converted into an electric signal, and the camera photosensitive element transmits the electric signal to the ISP for processing and is converted into an image visible to naked eyes. ISP can also optimize the noise, brightness and skin color of the image. The ISP can also optimize parameters such as exposure, color temperature and the like of a shooting scene. In some embodiments, an ISP may be provided in the camera 493.

The camera 493 is used to capture still images or video. The object generates an optical image through the lens and projects the optical image onto the photosensitive element. The photosensitive element may be a charge coupled device (charge coupled device, CCD) or a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The photosensitive element converts the optical signal into an electrical signal, which is then transferred to the ISP to be converted into a digital image signal. The ISP outputs the digital image signal to the DSP for processing. The DSP converts the digital image signal into an image signal in a standard RGB, YUV, or the like format. In some embodiments, the electronic device 002 may include 1 or N cameras 493, N being a positive integer greater than 1.

The digital signal processor is used for processing digital signals, and can process other digital signals besides digital image signals. For example, when the electronic device 002 selects a frequency bin, the digital signal processor is used to fourier transform the frequency bin energy, or the like.

Video codecs are used to compress or decompress digital video. The electronic device 002 may support one or more video codecs. In this way, the electronic device 002 may play or record video in a variety of encoding formats, such as: dynamic picture experts group (moving picture experts group, MPEG) 1, MPEG2, MPEG3, MPEG4, etc.

The NPU is a neural-network (NN) computing processor, and can rapidly process input information by referencing a biological neural network structure, for example, referencing a transmission mode between human brain neurons, and can also continuously perform self-learning. Applications such as intelligent cognition of the electronic device 002 can be realized through the NPU, for example: image recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, text understanding, etc.

The external memory interface 420 may be used to connect an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, to enable expansion of the memory capabilities of the electronic device 002. The external memory card communicates with the processor 410 through an external memory interface 420 to implement data storage functions. For example, files such as music, video, etc. are stored in an external memory card.

The internal memory 421 may be used to store computer-executable program code that includes instructions. The processor 410 executes instructions stored in the internal memory 421 to thereby perform various functional applications and data processing of the electronic device 002. For example, in the present embodiment, the processor 410 may display a switch control, a plurality of thumbnail preview images, or a target interface on the display screen 484 (i.e., a folding screen) in response to a user operation by executing instructions stored in the internal memory 421. The internal memory 421 may include a storage program area and a storage data area. The storage program area may store an application program (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.) required for at least one function of the operating system, etc. The storage data area may store data created during use of the electronic device 002 (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.), and the like. In addition, the internal memory 421 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may further include a nonvolatile memory such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash memory (universal flash storage, UFS), and the like.

The electronic device 002 may implement audio functionality through an audio module 470, speaker 470A, receiver 470B, microphone 470C, headphone interface 470D, and an application processor, among others. Such as music playing, recording, etc.

The audio module 470 is used to convert digital audio information into an analog audio signal output and also to convert an analog audio input into a digital audio signal. The audio module 470 may also be used to encode and decode audio signals. In some embodiments, the audio module 470 may be disposed in the processor 410, or some functional modules of the audio module 470 may be disposed in the processor 410. Speaker 470A, also referred to as a "horn," is used to convert audio electrical signals into sound signals. The electronic device 002 may listen to music, or to hands-free calls, through the speaker 470A. A receiver 470B, also referred to as a "earpiece," is used to convert the audio electrical signal into a sound signal. When the electronic device 002 picks up a phone call or voice message, the voice can be picked up by placing the receiver 470B close to the human ear. Microphone 470C, also referred to as a "microphone" or "microphone," is used to convert sound signals into electrical signals. When making a call or sending a voice message or when it is desired to trigger the electronic device 002 to perform certain functions by means of a voice assistant, the user may sound near the microphone 470C through his mouth, inputting a sound signal to the microphone 470C. The electronic device 002 may be provided with at least one microphone 470C. In other embodiments, the electronic device 002 may be provided with two microphones 470C, which may also perform noise reduction functions in addition to collecting sound signals. In other embodiments, the electronic device 002 may also be provided with three, four or more microphones 470C to enable collection of sound signals, noise reduction, identification of sound sources, directional recording functions, etc.

The headphone interface 470D is for connecting a wired headphone. Earphone interface 470D may be a USB interface 430 or a 3.5mm open mobile electronic device platform (open mobile terminal platform, OMTP) standard interface, a american cellular telecommunications industry association (cellular telecommunications industry association of the USA, CTIA) standard interface.

The pressure sensor 480A is used for sensing a pressure signal, and can convert the pressure signal into an electrical signal. In some embodiments, pressure sensor 480A may be disposed on display screen 494. The pressure sensor 480A is of various types, such as a resistive pressure sensor, an inductive pressure sensor, a capacitive pressure sensor, and the like. The capacitive pressure sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor comprising at least two parallel plates with conductive material. When a force is applied to the pressure sensor 480A, the capacitance between the electrodes changes. The electronic device 002 determines the intensity of the pressure from the change in capacitance. When a touch operation is applied to the display screen 494, the electronic apparatus 002 detects the touch operation intensity according to the pressure sensor 480A. The electronic device 002 may calculate the position of the touch based on the detection signal of the pressure sensor 480A. In some embodiments, touch operations that act on the same touch location, but at different touch operation strengths, may correspond to different operation instructions. For example: and executing an instruction for checking the short message when the touch operation with the touch operation intensity smaller than the first pressure threshold acts on the short message application icon. And executing an instruction for newly creating the short message when the touch operation with the touch operation intensity being greater than or equal to the first pressure threshold acts on the short message application icon.

The gyro sensor 480B may be used to determine a motion gesture of the electronic device 002. In some embodiments, the angular velocity of electronic device 002 about three axes (i.e., x, y, and z axes) may be determined by gyro sensor 480B. The gyro sensor 480B may be used for photographing anti-shake. For example, when the shutter is pressed, the gyro sensor 480B detects the angle of the shake of the electronic device 002, calculates the distance to be compensated by the lens module according to the angle, and makes the lens counteract the shake of the electronic device 002 by the reverse motion, so as to realize anti-shake. The gyro sensor 480B may also be used for navigation, somatosensory of game scenes. In the embodiment of the present application, if the electronic device 002 is a device with a folding screen, that is, the display screen 494 of the electronic device 002 can be folded to form multiple screens. A gyroscopic sensor 480B may be included in each screen for measuring the orientation (i.e., directional vector of orientation) of the corresponding screen. The electronic device 002 can determine the included angle of the adjacent screens according to the measured angle change of the orientation of each screen, and further determine that the electronic device 002 is in a fully unfolded state or a semi-folded state, etc.

It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the folding screen (such as the display screen 494 described above) of the electronic device 002 may be folded to form a plurality of screens. A gyroscopic sensor (such as gyroscopic sensor 480B described above) may be included in each screen for measuring the orientation (i.e., the directional vector of the orientation) of the corresponding screen.

The air pressure sensor 480C is used to measure air pressure. In some embodiments, the electronic device 002 calculates altitude from the barometric pressure value measured by the barometric pressure sensor 480C, aiding in positioning and navigation.

The magnetic sensor 480D includes a hall sensor. The electronic device 002 can detect opening and closing of the flip holster using the magnetic sensor 480D. In some embodiments, when the electronic device 002 is a flip machine, the electronic device 002 may detect the opening and closing of the flip according to the magnetic sensor 480D. And then according to the detected opening and closing state of the leather sheath or the opening and closing state of the flip, the characteristics of automatic unlocking of the flip and the like are set.

The acceleration sensor 480E can detect the magnitude of acceleration of the electronic device 002 in various directions (typically three axes). The magnitude and direction of gravity can be detected when the electronic device 002 is stationary. The electronic equipment gesture recognition method can also be used for recognizing the gesture of the electronic equipment, and is applied to horizontal and vertical screen switching, pedometers and other applications.

A distance sensor 480F for measuring distance. The electronic device 002 may measure the distance by infrared or laser. In some embodiments, the scene is photographed and the electronic device 002 can range using the distance sensor 480F to achieve quick focus.

Proximity light sensor 480G may include, for example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) and a light detector, for example, a photodiode. The light emitting diode may be an infrared light emitting diode. The electronic device 002 emits infrared light outward through the light emitting diode. The electronic device 002 detects infrared reflected light from nearby objects using a photodiode. When sufficient reflected light is detected, it can be determined that there is an object in the vicinity of the electronic device 002. When insufficient reflected light is detected, the electronic device 002 may determine that there is no object in the vicinity of the electronic device 002. The electronic device 002 can detect that the user holds the electronic device 002 close to the ear to talk by using the proximity light sensor 480G, so as to automatically extinguish the screen to achieve the purpose of saving electricity. The proximity light sensor 480G may also be used in holster mode, pocket mode to automatically unlock and lock the screen.

The ambient light sensor 480L is used to sense ambient light level. The electronic device 002 may adaptively adjust the brightness of the display screen 494 based on the perceived ambient light level. The ambient light sensor 480L may also be used to automatically adjust white balance during photographing. Ambient light sensor 480L may also cooperate with proximity light sensor 480G to detect if electronic device 002 is in a pocket to prevent false touches.

The fingerprint sensor 480H is used to collect a fingerprint. The electronic device 002 can utilize the collected fingerprint characteristic to realize fingerprint unlocking, access to application lock, fingerprint photographing, fingerprint incoming call answering and the like.

The temperature sensor 480J detects temperature. In some embodiments, the electronic device 002 performs a temperature processing strategy using the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 480J. For example, when the temperature reported by the temperature sensor 480J exceeds a threshold, the electronic device 002 performs a reduction in the performance of a processor located in the vicinity of the temperature sensor 480J in order to reduce power consumption to implement thermal protection. In other embodiments, when the temperature is below another threshold, the electronic device 002 heats the battery 442 to avoid the low temperature causing the electronic device 002 to be abnormally shut down. In other embodiments, when the temperature is below yet another threshold, the electronic device 002 performs boosting of the output voltage of the battery 442 to avoid abnormal shutdown caused by low temperatures.

The touch sensor 480K, also referred to as a "touch panel". The touch sensor 480K may be disposed on the display screen 494, and the touch sensor 480K and the display screen 494 form a touch screen, which is also called a "touch screen". The touch sensor 480K is used to detect a touch operation acting thereon or thereabout. The touch sensor may communicate the detected touch operation to the application processor to determine the touch event type. Visual output related to touch operations may be provided through the display screen 494. In other embodiments, the touch sensor 480K may also be disposed on the surface of the electronic device 002 at a different location than the display screen 494.

Bone conduction sensor 480M may acquire a vibration signal. In some embodiments, bone conduction sensor 480M may acquire a vibration signal of a human vocal tract vibrating bone pieces. The bone conduction sensor 480M may also contact the pulse of the human body to receive the blood pressure pulsation signal. In some embodiments, bone conduction sensor 480M may also be provided in a headset, in combination with an osteoinductive headset. The audio module 470 may parse out a voice signal based on the vibration signal of the sound part vibration bone block obtained by the bone conduction sensor 480M, so as to implement a voice function. The application processor can analyze heart rate information based on the blood pressure beat signals acquired by the bone conduction sensor 480M, so that a heart rate detection function is realized.

The keys 490 include a power-on key, a volume key, etc. The keys 490 may be mechanical keys. Or may be a touch key. The electronic device 002 may receive key inputs, generating key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the electronic device 002.

The motor 491 may generate a vibration cue. The motor 491 may be used for incoming call vibration alerting as well as for touch vibration feedback. For example, touch operations acting on different applications (e.g., photographing, audio playing, etc.) may correspond to different vibration feedback effects. The motor 491 may also correspond to different vibration feedback effects by touch operations applied to different areas of the display screen 494. Different application scenarios (such as time reminding, receiving information, alarm clock, game, etc.) can also correspond to different vibration feedback effects. The touch vibration feedback effect may also support customization.

The indicator 492 may be an indicator light, which may be used to indicate a state of charge, a change in charge, an indication message, a missed call, a notification, or the like.

The SIM card interface 495 is used to connect to a SIM card. The SIM card may be inserted into the SIM card interface 495 or removed from the SIM card interface 495 to enable contact and separation with the electronic device 002. The electronic device 002 may support 1 or N SIM card interfaces, N being a positive integer greater than 1. The SIM card interface 495 may support Nano SIM cards, micro SIM cards, etc. The same SIM card interface 495 may be used to insert multiple cards simultaneously. The types of the plurality of cards may be the same or different. The SIM card interface 495 may also be compatible with different types of SIM cards. The SIM card interface 495 may also be compatible with external memory cards. The electronic device 002 interacts with the network through the SIM card to realize functions such as communication and data communication. In some embodiments, the electronic device 002 employs esims, i.e.: an embedded SIM card. The eSIM card can be embedded in the electronic device 002 and cannot be separated from the electronic device 002.

The methods in the following embodiments may be implemented in the electronic device 002 having the above-described hardware configuration. For convenience of understanding, the following description will be made by taking an example in which the electronic device is a mobile phone including a folding screen, and the folding screen is in a fully unfolded state, and whether the mobile phone includes the folding screen, a form of the folding screen of the mobile phone, and the number of folding screens after folding the folding screen are not limited herein.

The following description will be made on the interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present application, taking a mobile phone as an example. The method may be performed by an electronic device or by a component of an electronic device (e.g., a processor, chip, or system-on-a-chip, etc.). The interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be as shown in fig. 5, and the interface display method may include steps 501 to 503, which are described below respectively.

Step 501, N thumbnail preview images are displayed.

The electronic device may display N thumbnail preview images, where the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, and the N thumbnail preview images have different arrangements of the functional controls, where N is a positive integer greater than 1. The functionality control may be a control for indicating a certain information (e.g. time, weather, etc.) to the user, or may be a function for controlling the electronic device in response to a user operation (e.g. adjusting volume, opening an application, etc.). Alternatively, it is understood that the functionality controls may be statically displayed or controls based on a dynamic response of the user.

The first application may be an application installed in an electronic device, or may be an application installed in another device, and may be displayed on the electronic device in a manner such as screen projection. The source of the first application is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

In this embodiment, the different arrangements of the functional controls may refer to at least one of different numbers, positions, areas, styles, and the like of the functional controls in different thumbnail preview images. For example, the area of a functionality control in one thumbnail preview is larger than the area of a functionality control in another thumbnail preview.

In this embodiment of the present application, the thumbnail preview may be a thumbnail of an interface obtained after loading a function control in the first application according to an arrangement manner. The thumbnail preview image can also be a preview image obtained by respectively rendering, adding and deleting the content in the interface and scaling the interface after the interface obtained by loading the functional controls in the first application program according to the arrangement mode. The user can intuitively see the arrangement of the functional controls in each thumbnail preview according to the thumbnail preview. Of course, not only the arrangement of the function controls, but also the arrangement of the display interfaces may be adopted, and the specific application is not limited herein.

Optionally, each of the N thumbnail preview images includes the same or different number of containers for displaying an interface of the first application program, and the arrangement of the containers is determined based on a preset rule or an operation of a user. The number of containers is related to the number of first applications. For example: the number of containers in each thumbnail may be the same as the number of applications in the first application, or the number of display containers in each thumbnail may be equal to the number of applications in the first application +1 (in which case the extra display containers are used to display the main interface), etc. Of course, the number of containers in different thumbnail previews may be the same or different.

Optionally, the N thumbnail preview images are located at a second preset position of the electronic device screen. For example, the second preset position is a position of a screen center of the electronic device, a position of a side of the electronic device, or the like, which is not limited herein.

In a possible implementation manner, the arrangement of the containers may be up and down, left and right, suspension arrangement, etc. of a plurality of containers, which may be set according to actual needs, and is not limited in this particular place.

In another possible implementation manner, before the step, the electronic device may display a plurality of containers to a user, and arrange the plurality of containers based on an operation of the user, so as to obtain an arrangement of the containers.

Further, the determining that the container displays the content in the interface of the first application may include: calculation of the position of each container and acquisition of the display content in each container. Wherein, the calculation of each container position: and calculating the position of the first application program when the first application program is loaded according to the distribution of the corresponding container according to the layout style corresponding to the thumbnail preview. Acquisition of display contents in each container: the content (i.e., the display content of the first application) is rearranged and rendered according to the size occupied by each container in the thumbnail preview.

Optionally, a label may be displayed at a preset position of each thumbnail preview, so that the electronic device may determine the target thumbnail preview according to the information in the voice input by the user and comparing with the label.

It should be noted that, for convenience of subsequent description of the thumbnail preview, in this embodiment of the present application, the main interface may be regarded as an APP interface, or the APP interface may be an interface of an application program, or may be an interface displayed by an electronic device such as the main interface.

The number of the first application program in the embodiment of the present application may be one or more, which is not limited herein.

Alternatively, in the case where the first application number is 1, the N thumbnail preview images may include: at least one of full screen display of the first application program interface, display of the first application program interface on the main interface in a floating window manner (which may also be understood as floating arrangement in the container arrangement), left and right split screens of the first application program interface and the main interface (which may also be understood as left and right arrangement in the container arrangement), up and down split screens of the first application program interface and the main interface (which may also be understood as up and down arrangement in the container arrangement), and the like, which are not limited herein.

Alternatively, in the case where the number of first applications is plural, the N thumbnail preview images may include: at least one of left and right split screens of the areas of the first application program interfaces, upper and lower split screens of the areas of the first application program interfaces, and the like is displayed on the main interface in a floating window mode, and the method is not limited herein. For example, the number of the first application programs is 3 (application 1, application 2 and application 3 respectively), and the first application programs may be application 1, application 2 and application 3 equally divided into display areas, or may be display areas of 1/4 of application 1, 1/4 of application 2 and 1/2 of application 3. The division of the display area may be set according to actual needs, and is not limited herein.

Example 1: taking the example that the number of first applications is 1 and the number of thumbnail previews in the N thumbnail previews is 4 (and the 1 st thumbnail includes 1 number of containers and the 2 nd-4 th thumbnail includes 2 number of containers). As shown in fig. 6, the first application currently running on the electronic device is "video", and the electronic device may display 4 thumbnail preview images as shown in fig. 6 to the user. As shown in fig. 7, the 4 thumbnail previews are thumbnail preview 1, thumbnail preview 2, thumbnail preview 3, and thumbnail preview 4, respectively. Thumbnail preview fig. 1 is a layout of a full screen display first application. Thumbnail preview figure 2 is a layout of a first application overlaid on a host interface in a floating manner. The thumbnail preview image 3 is a layout of the first application program and the main interface in left and right split screens. The thumbnail preview image 4 is a layout in which the first application program and the main interface are split up and down. The arrangement modes of the functional controls in the 4 thumbnail preview images can be seen to be different. For example: the number of functionality controls displayed in the thumbnail preview fig. 3 is greater than the number of functionality controls displayed in the thumbnail preview fig. 4. Also for example: the area of the functionality control displayed in the thumbnail preview fig. 1 is larger than the area of the functionality control displayed in the thumbnail preview fig. 2.

It can be seen that the user can obviously see the expected display result of the first application program according to the thumbnail preview images, and further can select the target thumbnail preview image wanted by the user from the thumbnail preview images according to the display results of the thumbnail preview images.

Step 502, determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images.

In one possible implementation manner, the electronic device determines an mth thumbnail preview image of the N thumbnail preview images as a target thumbnail preview image, where M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N. The ranking of the N thumbnail preview images may be from left to right, or may be determined based on the labels on the thumbnail preview images, which is not limited herein.

In another possible implementation manner, after the electronic device displays the N thumbnail preview images, the user may select the target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images through the first operation. Correspondingly, the electronic device responds to the first operation of the user, and selects a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. Further, a reference number may also be displayed on each thumbnail preview, which may be used to determine the target thumbnail preview.

Optionally, the first operation may be clicking, sliding, voice input (e.g., "wake word+select nth thumbnail preview," n is an integer greater than 0, and the electronic device may determine n in the voice input according to the index of the thumbnail preview), etc., which is not limited herein.

Optionally, if the first operation is an operation of inputting voice by the user, a label may be displayed at a preset position of each thumbnail preview, so that the electronic device may determine the target thumbnail preview according to the information in the voice input by the user and comparing with the label.

Example 1: continuing the above example, the electronic device displays 4 thumbnail preview images as shown in fig. 6 and 7. Further, as shown in fig. 8, the electronic device receives a first operation 801 of clicking the target thumbnail preview image (i.e., thumbnail preview image 4 in fig. 7) by the user in the 4 thumbnail preview images, and determines that thumbnail preview image 4 is the target thumbnail preview image from the 4 thumbnail preview images in response to the first operation 801.

It can be appreciated that if the user cannot see the content displayed in the N thumbnail preview images, the displayed N thumbnail preview images can be enlarged, so as to obtain the enlarged N thumbnail preview images. And determining the target thumbnail preview image from the N enlarged thumbnail preview images.

Step 503, displaying a target interface, where the target interface is obtained based on the target thumbnail preview image.

After the electronic device determines the target thumbnail preview in the N thumbnail preview images in response to the first operation of the user, the first application program may be loaded according to the arrangement of the target thumbnail preview image (for example, the arrangement of each container) to obtain a target interface, and the target interface is displayed. The target interface is related to an interface obtained after a first application program currently operated by the electronic equipment is loaded according to a target thumbnail preview. Or it is understood that the target interface is processed based on a target thumbnail preview.

Optionally, the target interface may be an interface obtained after the first application program currently operated by the electronic device is loaded according to the target thumbnail preview. The target interface may also be obtained by adjusting the interface obtained by loading the first application program currently operated by the electronic device according to the target thumbnail preview, for example, adding or deleting the content in the modified interface.

Optionally, the display area of the target interface is larger than the display area of any one of the N thumbnail preview images. For example: the target interface is obtained based on the target thumbnail preview image, and specifically, the target thumbnail preview image may be enlarged to obtain the target interface, that is, the display area of the target interface is larger than the display area of the target thumbnail preview image.

Example 1: continuing with the above example, the electronic device determines a target thumbnail preview from the N thumbnail preview. And the electronic equipment processes the first application program according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface shown in fig. 9, and displays the interface shown in fig. 9 to a user. Of course, the user may also select another application (hereinafter referred to as a new application program) that needs to be opened in the main interface in fig. 9, and the electronic device displays the interface of the first application program and the new application program in a vertically split screen manner.

The above example 1 is a description taking an example in which the number of first applications is 1. The following description will take an example in which the number of first applications is plural (e.g., 2 or 3).

Example 2: taking as an example that the number of first applications is 2 (if the main interface does not count the interfaces of the first applications) or 3 (if the main interface counts the interfaces of the first applications), and the number of thumbnail previews in the N thumbnail previews is 4 (and the number of containers included in each thumbnail preview is 3). The first application program currently operated by the electronic device comprises: main interface, short message and video. The electronic device may display 4 thumbnail preview images to the user as shown in fig. 10. As shown in fig. 11, the 4 thumbnail previews are thumbnail previews 1, thumbnail previews 2, thumbnail previews 3, and thumbnail previews 4 in fig. 11, respectively. Further, as shown in fig. 12, the electronic device receives a first operation 1201 of clicking the 2 nd thumbnail preview by the user in the 4 thumbnail previews, and in response to the first operation 1201, the electronic device determines a target thumbnail preview (i.e., thumbnail preview fig. 2 in fig. 11) from the 4 thumbnail previews. The electronic device loads the first application program according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface shown in fig. 13A, and displays the interface shown in fig. 13A to a user.

To more intuitively understand the relationship between thumbnail preview images and containers, a simplified view of the 4 thumbnail preview images in example 2 may be shown in fig. 13B, and a container corresponding to the simplified view of the 4 thumbnail preview images in fig. 13B may be shown in fig. 13C.

It may be appreciated that, in this embodiment, the number of the first application programs may be one or more, the number of the thumbnail preview images may be one or more, and the specific number may be set according to actual needs, which is not limited herein.

Another flow chart of the interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be shown in fig. 14, where the interface display method may include steps 1401 to 1404, and each step in the embodiment is described below by taking the foregoing example 1 as an example.

Step 1401, a switch control is displayed.

In this embodiment, there are various ways for displaying the switching control by the electronic device, and the following descriptions respectively:

first, in response to a fourth operation by the user, a switch control is displayed.

The electronic device displays a first application or a main interface, and responds to a fourth operation of the user to display a switching control. The fourth operation may be a sliding operation, a voice (wake-up word+display switch control), a preset gesture, or the like, which is performed on a plane on which the screen of the electronic device is located and is far away from one end of the screen, and is not limited herein.

For example, taking the first application as an example of video, the electronic device may display an interface of the video, as shown in fig. 15, and the electronic device may receive a fourth operation 1501 (here, a sliding operation at an end far from the screen) of the user. The electronic device displays a switch control as shown in fig. 16 in response to a fourth operation by the user.

It is to be understood that the switching control 1601 shown in fig. 16 is only an example, and in practical applications, the position and shape of the switching control may be set according to actual needs, which is not limited herein.

Second, the switching control is located at a first preset position of the electronic device.

The electronic device may display a toggle control at a first preset location of the electronic device (e.g., a physical key on a side) or the electronic device screen.

Illustratively, as shown in FIG. 17, the electronic device displays a toggle control 1701 in the upper left corner of the screen.

In addition, the number of the switching controls is not limited in this embodiment, that is, the number of the switching controls may be one or more.

Optionally, the number of the first application programs currently running by the electronic device is multiple, and one switching control can be displayed on the first application program interface respectively.

Step 1402, in response to a third operation of the user for the switch control, displaying N thumbnail preview images.

After the electronic device displays the switching control, a third operation of the user may be received, and N thumbnail preview images are displayed in response to the third operation of the user on the switching control. The third operation may be a click, double click, preset gesture, voice, etc., and is not limited herein.

For example, taking a toggle control as shown in fig. 16 as an example, as shown in fig. 18, the electronic device receives a click operation 1801 of the toggle control by the user, and further displays 4 thumbnail preview images as shown in fig. 6.

In step 1403, a target thumbnail preview is determined from the N thumbnail previews.

Step 1404, a target interface is displayed.

Step 1403 and step 1404 in this embodiment are similar to step 502 and step 503 in the embodiment shown in fig. 5, and the descriptions of step 1403 and step 1404 in the embodiment shown in fig. 5 can be referred to specifically for the description of step 502 and step 503 in the embodiment shown in fig. 5, and are not repeated here.

In one possible implementation manner, the interface display method provided in this embodiment may include steps 1402 to 1404. In this case, the toggle control may be explicitly displayed on the electronic device (e.g., a physical key) or on a screen of the electronic device (e.g., as shown in fig. 16 and 17).

In another possible implementation manner, the interface display method provided in this embodiment may include steps 1401 to 1404. In this case, the switch control may be hidden on one side of the screen of the electronic device, and the switch control is displayed in response to a fourth operation by the user.

In the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, the electronic device displays the N thumbnail preview images by displaying the manner of switching the control in an explicit or implicit manner by responding to the third operation of the user. On the other hand, N thumbnail preview images are displayed for the user, and the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, and the arrangement modes of the function controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. And determining a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. And processing based on the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface and displaying the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

When the number of the first application programs is one, the other interface display method provided by the embodiment of the application can realize the split screen function. As shown in fig. 19, the interface display method may include steps 1901 to 1906, and each step in the present embodiment will be described below by taking the foregoing example 1 as an example.

At step 1901, N thumbnail preview images are displayed.

In step 1902, a target thumbnail preview is determined from the N thumbnail preview.

Step 1901 and step 1902 in this embodiment are similar to step 501 and step 502 in the embodiment shown in fig. 5, and step 1901 and step 1902 may be specifically described with reference to step 501 and step 502 in the embodiment shown in fig. 5, which are not repeated here.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 20, the electronic device receives a first operation 2001 of a user, and determines a target thumbnail preview among 4 thumbnail previews in response to the first operation 2001.

Step 1903, displaying a first interface.

The electronic device may display a first interface including an interface of a main interface of the electronic device and the first application, and an interface welt of the first application is hidden at one side of the main interface.

Wherein, hiding the interface welt of the first application program at one side of the main interface can be understood as: and displaying a popup window on one side of the main interface, wherein the popup window displays an interface or a part of an interface of the first application program.

Illustratively, the first interface is shown in FIG. 21, and it can be seen that the interface welt of the first application is hidden on one side of the main interface.

In this case, the interface of the first application program does not hide the application icon in the main interface, and by hiding the interface welt of the first application program at one side of the main interface, the user can clearly and selectively open the second application program.

In step 1904, a second application is selected from the home interface in response to a second operation of the user on the home interface.

After the electronic device displays the first interface, a second operation of the user on the main interface may be received, and a second application program is selected from the main interface. The second operation may be a click, double click, preset gesture, voice, etc., and is not limited herein.

Illustratively, as shown in FIG. 22, the user clicks on the "info" application. The electronic device responds to the user clicking on the "info" application 2201 to determine the second application that the user wants to open.

And step 1905, processing the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface.

And after the electronic equipment determines the target thumbnail preview image, the first application program and the second application program are processed according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface. Wherein, the processing may include amplifying, rendering, adding and deleting content in the interface.

Illustratively, the electronic device processes the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview image shown in fig. 20 to obtain a target interface shown in fig. 23. The interface of fig. 21 can also be understood as an intermediate process between fig. 20 and 23.

At step 1906, a target interface is displayed.

After the electronic device obtains the target interface, the target interface may be presented to the user.

Note that, in this embodiment, the timing between the steps is not limited. For example: step 1901 and step 1902 may precede step 1903 and step 1904, and step 1901 and step 1902 may follow step 1903 and step 1904, although not limited thereto.

In the embodiment of the application, on one hand, before determining the second application program, the interface welt of the first application program is hidden at one side of the main interface, so that the situation that the interface of the first application program shields the application icon of the main interface is avoided, and the visual field of a user when determining the second application program is improved. On the other hand, N thumbnail preview images are displayed for the user, and the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, and the arrangement modes of the function controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. And determining a target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images. And processing based on the target thumbnail preview image to obtain a target interface and displaying the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

The interface display method in the embodiment of the present application is described above, and the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application is described below, referring to fig. 24, where an embodiment of the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application includes:

the display unit 2401 is configured to display N thumbnail preview images, where the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

a determining unit 2402 for determining a target thumbnail preview among the N thumbnail preview images;

the display unit 2401 is further configured to display a target interface, where the target interface is processed based on the target thumbnail preview.

In this embodiment, the operations performed by the units in the electronic device are similar to those described in the embodiments shown in fig. 5 to 23, and are not repeated here.

In this embodiment, the display unit 2401 displays N thumbnail preview images to the user, where the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, and the arrangement manners of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different. The determining unit 2402 determines a target thumbnail preview at the N thumbnail preview. The display unit 2401 is also configured to obtain a target interface based on the target thumbnail preview image processing and display the target interface. Therefore, the user can intuitively check the expected display result of the first application program and more details in the thumbnail preview through the thumbnail, and the electronic equipment can display a target interface which is more in line with the expected user, so that the user experience is improved.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods may be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, e.g., the division of elements is merely a logical functional division, and there may be additional divisions of actual implementation, e.g., multiple elements or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not performed. Alternatively, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed with each other may be an indirect coupling or communication connection via some interfaces, devices or units, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate units may or may not be physically separate, and units shown as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit. The integrated units described above may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.

When the integrated unit is implemented in software, it may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When loaded and executed on a computer, produces a flow or function in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, in whole or in part. The computer may be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable apparatus. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center by a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The computer readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. that contains an integration of one or more available media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a Solid State Disk (SSD)), or the like.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application and in the above-described figures, 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 terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and are merely illustrative of the manner in which the embodiments of the application described herein have been described for objects of the same nature. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to those elements, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

In the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more. "and/or", describes an association relationship of an association object, and indicates that there may be three relationships, for example, a and/or B, and may indicate: including the cases where a alone, a and B together, and B alone, where a, B may be singular or plural. The character "/" generally indicates that the context-dependent object is an "or" relationship. "at least one of" or the like means any combination of these items, including any combination of single item(s) or plural items(s). For example, at least one (one) of a, b, or c may represent: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, wherein a, b, c may be single or plural.

Claims

1. An interface display method, wherein the method is applied to an electronic device, and the method comprises:

displaying N thumbnail preview images, wherein the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images;

and displaying a target interface, wherein the target interface is obtained based on the target thumbnail preview image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a target thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail preview comprises:

and responding to a first operation of a user, and determining the target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the target thumbnail preview is an mth thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail previews, M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the number of first applications is one;

before the displaying of the N thumbnail preview images, the method further includes:

Displaying a first interface, wherein the first interface comprises a main interface of the electronic equipment and an interface of the first application program, and an interface welt of the first application program is hidden at one side of the main interface;

the display target interface includes:

and responding to a second operation of the user on the main interface, selecting a second application program from the main interface, and processing the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview to obtain the target interface.

5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein prior to the displaying the N thumbnail preview images, the method further comprises:

displaying a switching control, wherein the switching control is used for switching the arrangement mode of the functional control;

the displaying of the N thumbnail preview images includes:

and responding to a third operation of the user on the switching control, and displaying N thumbnail preview images.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the toggle control is located at a first preset location of the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the displaying the toggle control comprises:

And responding to the fourth operation of the user, and displaying the switching control.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the fourth operation is a sliding operation of the user on a plane of the screen of the electronic device away from an end of the screen.

9. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the N thumbnail preview images are located at a second preset location of the electronic device screen.

10. The method of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein each of the N thumbnail previews comprises the same or a different number of containers for displaying an interface of the first application, the arrangement of containers being determined based on a preset rule or a user operation.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the different arrangements of the functionality controls include: the functionality controls differ in at least one of number, position, area, and style in different thumbnail preview images.

12. The method of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a display area of the target interface is larger than a display area of any one of the N thumbnail preview images.

13. An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

the display unit is used for displaying N thumbnail preview images, the N thumbnail preview images correspond to the same first application program, the arrangement modes of the functional controls in the N thumbnail preview images are different, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

the determining unit is used for determining a target thumbnail preview image in the N thumbnail preview images;

the display unit is also used for displaying a target interface, and the target interface is obtained based on the target thumbnail preview image.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the determining unit is specifically configured to determine the target thumbnail preview image from the N thumbnail preview images in response to a first operation by a user.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the target thumbnail preview is an mth thumbnail preview of the N thumbnail previews, M is a positive integer, and M is less than or equal to N.

16. The electronic device of any one of claims 13-15, wherein the number of first applications is one;

the display unit is further configured to display a first interface, where the first interface includes a main interface of the electronic device and an interface of the first application program, and an interface welt of the first application program is hidden at one side of the main interface;

The display unit is specifically configured to respond to a second operation of the user on the main interface, select a second application program from the main interface, and process the first application program and the second application program according to the target thumbnail preview image to obtain the target interface.

17. The electronic device of any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the display unit is further configured to display a switching control, where the switching control is configured to switch an arrangement of the functional controls;

the display unit is specifically configured to display N thumbnail preview images in response to a third operation of the switching control by the user.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the toggle control is located at a first preset position of the electronic device screen.

19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the display unit is configured to display the switching control in response to a fourth operation by the user.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the fourth operation is a sliding operation of the user on a plane of a screen of the electronic device away from an end of the screen.

21. The electronic device of any of claims 13-16, wherein the N thumbnail preview images are located at a second preset position of the electronic device screen.

22. The electronic device of any of claims 13-21, wherein each of the N thumbnail previews includes a same or different number of containers for displaying an interface of the first application, the arrangement of containers being determined based on a preset rule or a user operation.

23. The electronic device of any one of claims 13-22, wherein the different arrangements of the functionality controls include: the functionality controls differ in at least one of number, position, area, and style in different thumbnail preview images.

24. The electronic device of any of claims 13-23, wherein a display area of the target interface is greater than a display area of any of the N thumbnail preview images.

25. An electronic device, comprising: a processor coupled to a memory for storing a program or instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 12.

26. A chip system comprising one or more interface circuits and one or more processors; the interface circuit and the processor are interconnected through a circuit; the interface circuit is configured to receive a signal from a memory of the electronic device and to send the signal to the processor, the signal including computer instructions stored in the memory; the electronic device performs the method of any one of claims 1 to 12 when the processor executes the computer instructions.

27. A computer storage medium comprising computer instructions which, when run on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 12.

28. A computer program product, characterized in that the computer program product, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 12.