IP Library Granted Patent US 11,269,482
Granted Patent B2
US 11,269,482 · App. 14/901,557 · Granted Mar 8, 2022

Application association processing method and apparatus

Inventors: Yi Yue (Shanghai, CN); Peng Qian (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,269,482
App. No.
14/901,557
Granted
Mar 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an application association processing method and apparatus. The method includes: detecting a first operation instruction; and when it is determined that the first operation instruction is to perform a first preset operation on first content displayed on a display interface, displaying prompt information of second content associated with the first content, where the first preset operation is an operation gesture preset by the user, the prompt information is used to inform an association relationship exists between the first content and the second content, where when the first content is an application icon, the second content is an icon of at least one control included in an application corresponding to the application icon; or when the first content is an icon of a control, the second content is an icon of an application to which the control belongs. User operation complexity can be reduced.

Claims (56)

1. A method for displaying content, comprising:

displaying an application icon on a screen of a mobile device, wherein the application icon corresponds to an application program installed on the mobile device, and wherein opening the application via the application icon provides full access to the application program's functionality;

detecting a first gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the first gesture, displaying a main interface of the application program on the screen;

detecting a second gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the second gesture, switching the application icon to an editable state, wherein the editable state corresponds to at least one of a floating state, a premode for searching for an associated widget icon, or a state where the application icon can be deleted or moved;

detecting a third gesture at a first area associated with the application icon;

in response to detecting the third gesture, displaying a first widget icon in a floating window, wherein the first widget icon corresponds to a first widget corresponding to the application program;

detecting a fourth gesture corresponding to the first widget icon; and

in response to detecting the fourth gesture, displaying the first widget as a first visual window on a desktop of the mobile device, wherein the first widget displays data corresponding to a first predetermined part of the application program's functionality.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application program is a weather forecast application program.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, according to a package file of the application program, a plurality of widgets associated with the application icon.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first widget interacts with the application program.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first widget icon corresponds to a thumbnail, a partial screenshot, or a framework icon of the first widget.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first widget is included in an application package of the application program.

7. A mobile device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor and having processor-executable instructions stored thereon;

wherein the processor is configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to facilitate the following being performed by the mobile device;

displaying an application icon on a screen of the mobile device, wherein the application icon corresponds to an application program installed on the mobile device, and wherein opening the application via the application icon provides full access to the application program's functionality;

detecting a first gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the first gesture, displaying a main interface of the application program on the screen of the mobile device;

detecting a second gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the second gesture, switching the application icon to an editable state, wherein the editable state corresponds to at least one of a floating state, a premode for searching for an associated widget icon, or a state where the application icon can be deleted or moved;

detecting a third gesture at a first area associated with the application icon;

in response to detecting the third gesture, displaying a first widget icon in a floating window, wherein the first widget icon corresponds to a first widget corresponding to the application program;

detecting a fourth gesture corresponding to the first widget icon; and

in response to detecting the fourth gesture, displaying the first widget as a first visual window on a desktop of the mobile device, wherein the first widget displays data corresponding to a first predetermined part of the application program's functionality.

8. The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the application program is a weather forecast application program.

9. The mobile device of claim 8 , wherein a temperature is displayed in the first visual window.

10. The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to facilitate the following being performed by the mobile device:

determining, according to a package file of the application program, a plurality of widgets associated with the application icon.

11. The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the first widget interacts with the application program.

12. The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the first widget is included in an application package of the application program.

13. The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to facilitate the following being performed by the mobile device:

displaying prompt information of all widgets of the application program in the floating window.

14. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to facilitate the following being performed by the mobile device:

detecting a fifth gesture corresponding to a second widget icon; and

in response to detecting the fifth gesture, displaying a second widget corresponding to the second widget icon on the desktop of the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the application program is a weather forecast application, and the widgets of the weather forecast application include a temperature widget, an air quality widget, and/or a warning widget.

16. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein each of the widgets of the application program displays data corresponding to a respective predetermined part of the application program's functionality.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate:

displaying an application icon on a screen of a mobile device, wherein the application icon corresponds to an application program installed on the mobile device, and wherein opening the application via the application icon provides full access to the application program's functionality;

detecting a first gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the first gesture, displaying a main interface of the application program on the screen;

detecting a second gesture performed on the application icon;

in response to detecting the second gesture, switching the application icon to an editable state, wherein the editable state corresponds to at least one of a floating state, a premode for searching for an associated widget icon or a state where the application icon can be deleted or moved;

detecting a third gesture at a first area associated with the application icon;

in response to detecting the third gesture, displaying a first widget icon in a floating window, wherein the first widget icon corresponds to a first widget corresponding to the application program;

detecting a fourth gesture corresponding to the first widget icon; and

in response to detecting the fourth gesture, displaying the first widget as a first visual window on a desktop of the mobile device, wherein the first widget displays data corresponding to a first predetermined part of the application program's functionality.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the application program is a weather forecast application program.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein a temperature is displayed in the first visual window.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, further facilitate:

determining, according to a package file of the application program, a plurality of widgets associated with the application icon.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT THE COMPANY NAME OF THE COVEYING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 66893 FRAME: 671. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 9, 2024
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING KUNSHI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067045/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING KUNSHI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066893/0671 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 11, 2019
From: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO.,LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 048555/0951 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043750/0393 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2016
From: YUE, YI; QIAN, PENG
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037433/0746 →