IP Library Granted Patent US 11,216,033
Granted Patent B2
US 11,216,033 · App. 16/246,464 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Auxiliary system and method implemented in electronic device

Inventor: Shao-Jia Hu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Mobile Drive Netherlands B.V.
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Patent No.
US 11,216,033
App. No.
16/246,464
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a display screen including a touch display area and a non-touch display area. The electronic device is caused to display, when an application of the electronic device is executed, a first application interface of the application in the touch display area, and generate, when the electronic device receives a first predetermined signal, a second application interface and display the second application interface on the first application interface. The second application interface is displayed adjacent to the non-touch display area. The second application interface includes a number of function buttons respectively corresponding to auxiliary functions. The auxiliary functions include functions corresponding to operating system functions of the electronic device.

Claims (35)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display screen, with an irregular shape, comprising a touch display area and a non-touch display area, wherein the non-touch display does not display images, and is installed a camera or sensor;

a processor; and

a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display, when an application of the electronic device is executed, a first application interface of the application in the touch display area; and

generate, when the electronic device receives a first predetermined signal, a second application interface and display the second application interface inside of the first application interface, wherein the first predetermined signal comprises a first operation signal, and the first operation signal is a sliding touch signal originating in a predetermined area of the touch display area;

wherein the predetermined area is adjacent to the non-touch display area and the predetermined area comprises at least one edge having a same length as the non-touch display area and overlapping with the non-touch display area, the predetermined area is an area defined from at least one edge of the non-touch display area to a predefined distance away from the at least one edge of the non-touch display area;

wherein the second application interface is displayed adjacent to the non-touch display area, and an edge of the second application interface completely overlaps an edge of the non-touch display area;

the second application interface comprises a plurality of function buttons respectively corresponding to auxiliary functions; and

the auxiliary functions comprise functions corresponding to operating system functions of the electronic device.

2. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary functions further comprise functions corresponding to application functions of the application.

3. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined signal further comprises a second operation signal received after receiving the first operation signal.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein when the electronic device receives the first operation signal, the instructions further cause the processor to:

display a prompt interface on the first application interface; wherein the second operation signal is a touch signal, click signal, or sliding touch signal generated in the prompt interface.

5. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein the application is a game application, a video broadcasting application, or an audio broadcasting application.

6. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

provide a settings interface to allow setting the auxiliary functions of the applications, wherein the auxiliary functions comprise functions corresponding to the application functions of the application.

7. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein the second application interface comprises a button to allow adding auxiliary functions.

8. The electronic device of amended claim 1 , wherein an edge of the second application interface completely overlaps an edge of the non-touch display area.

9. An auxiliary operation method implemented in an electronic device comprising a display screen, with an irregular shape, comprising a touch display area and a non-touch display area, wherein the non-touch display area does not display images, and is installed a camera or sensor, the method comprising:

displaying, when an application of the electronic device is executed, a first application interface of the application in the touch display area; and

generating, when the electronic device receives a first predetermined signal, a second application interface and displaying the second application interface inside of the first application interface, wherein the first predetermined signal comprises a first operation signal, and the first operation signal is a sliding touch signal originating in a predetermined area of the touch display area;

wherein the predetermined area is adjacent to the non-touch display area and the predetermined area comprises at least one edge having a same length as the non-touch display area and overlapping with the non-touch display area, the predetermined area is an area defined from at least one edge of the non-touch display area to a predefined distance away from the at least one edge of the non-touch display area;

wherein the second application interface is displayed adjacent to the non-touch display area, and an edge of the second application interface completely overlaps an edge of the non-touch display area;

the second application interface comprises a plurality of function buttons respectively corresponding to auxiliary functions; and

the auxiliary functions comprise functions corresponding to operating system functions of the electronic device.

10. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary functions further comprise functions corresponding to application functions of the application.

11. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , wherein the first predetermined signal further comprises a second operation signal received after receiving the first operation signal.

12. The auxiliary operation method of amended claim 11 , wherein when the electronic device receives the first operation signal, further comprising:

displaying a prompt interface on the first application interface; wherein the second operation signal is a touch signal, click signal, or sliding touch signal generated in the prompt interface.

13. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , wherein the application is a game application, a video broadcasting application, or an audio broadcasting application.

14. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing a settings interface to allow setting the auxiliary functions of the applications, wherein the auxiliary functions comprise functions corresponding to the application.

15. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , wherein the second application interface comprises a button to allow adding auxiliary functions.

16. The auxiliary operation method of claim 9 , wherein an edge of the second application interface completely overlaps an edge of the non-touch display area.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2021
From: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: MOBILE DRIVE NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 057391/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2020
From: INFOUCUS PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD
To: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 054553/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2019
From: HU, SHAO-JIA
To: INFOUCUS PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD
Reel/Frame 047979/0734 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810034478.4 · Jan 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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