Always on display method and mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12027112-B2
Application number	US-202017768963-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Priority date	Oct 18, 2019
Publication date	Jul 2, 2024
Grant date	Jul 2, 2024

Abstract

A method includes running, in an always-on display state of the mobile device, a first algorithm program to display a first clock interface in a first display area of a display of the mobile device, receiving a switching instruction when the mobile device is switched from a first clock style to a second clock style, wherein the second clock interface is different from the first clock interface, performing switching from the first algorithm program to a second algorithm program in response to the switching instruction, and running, in the always-on display state, the second algorithm program to display the second clock interface in a second display area of the display, wherein a size of the second display area is different from a size of the first display area, and wherein the second algorithm program is different from the first algorithm program.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method applied to a mobile device, wherein the method comprises:
running, in an always-on display state of the mobile device, a first algorithm program to display a first clock interface in a first display area of a display of the mobile device;
receiving a switching instruction when the mobile device is switched from a first clock style to a second clock style, wherein the first clock style corresponds to the first clock interface, wherein the second clock style corresponds to a second clock interface, wherein the second clock interface is different from the first clock interface, and wherein the second clock style is different from the first clock style;
performing switching from the first algorithm program to a second algorithm program in response to the switching instruction; and
running, in the always-on display state, the second algorithm program to display the second clock interface in a second display area of the display,
wherein a size of the second display area is different from a size of the first display area, and
wherein the second algorithm program is different from the first algorithm program.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first clock style is a single clock style and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, or wherein the first clock style is a multi-clock style and the second clock style is a single clock style.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the single clock style displays a clock window on the mobile device, wherein the clock window moves in a corresponding display area of the display, wherein the multi-clock style displays at least two clock windows on the mobile device, wherein the at least two clock windows move in the corresponding display area of the display, and wherein the corresponding display area is smaller than an entire display area of the display.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the first clock style is a single clock style and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, the first algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program, and wherein when the first clock style is a multi-clock style and the second clock style is a single clock style, the first algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein when the first clock style is a single clock style and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, the first algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program, and wherein when the first clock style is a multi-clock style and the second clock style is a single clock style, the first algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display in a video mode, and wherein the OLED display comprises no random-access memory (RAM).

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a first operation for unlocking the mobile device;
displaying, in response to the first operation, an interface;
detecting a second operation on a settings icon in the interface;
displaying, in response to the second operation, a settings interface;
detecting, on the settings interface, a third operation of performing switching from the first clock style to the second clock style; and
generating the switching instruction in response to the third operation.

8. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
detecting a first operation for unlocking the mobile device;
displaying, in response to the first operation, an interface;
detecting a second operation on a settings icon in the interface;
displaying, in response to the second operation, a settings interface;
detecting, on the settings interface, a third operation of performing switching from the first clock style to the second clock style; and
generating the switching instruction in response to the third operation.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the switching instruction in the always-on display state.

10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising obtaining the switching instruction in the always-on display state.

11. A mobile device comprising:
an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display; and
a processor coupled to the OLED display and configured to:
run, in an always-on display state of the mobile device, a first algorithm program to display a first clock interface in a first display area of a display of the mobile device;
receive a switching instruction when the mobile device is switched from a first clock style to a second clock style, wherein the first clock style corresponds to the first clock interface, wherein the second clock style corresponds to a second clock interface, wherein the second clock interface is different from the first clock interface, and wherein the second clock style is different from the first clock style;
perform switching from the first algorithm program to a second algorithm program in response to the switching instruction; and
run, in the always-on display state, the second algorithm program to display the second clock interface in a second display area of the display,
wherein a size of the second display area is different from a size of the first display area, and
wherein the second algorithm program is different from the first algorithm program.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the first clock style is a single clock style, and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, or wherein the first clock style is a multi-clock style, and the second clock style is a single clock style.

13. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the single clock style displays a clock window on the mobile device, wherein the clock window moves in a corresponding display area of the display, wherein the multi-clock style displays at least two clock windows on the mobile device, wherein the at least two clock windows move in the corresponding display area, and wherein the corresponding display area is smaller than an entire display area of the display.

14. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein when the first clock style is a single clock style and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, the first algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program, and wherein when the first clock style is a multi-clock style and the second clock style is a single clock style, the first algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program.

15. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein when the first clock style is a single clock style and the second clock style is a multi-clock style, the first algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program, and wherein when the first clock style is a multi-clock style and the second clock style is a single clock style, the first algorithm program is a 1-bit algorithm program and the second algorithm program is a 2-bit algorithm program.

16. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the OLED display is in a video mode and comprising no random-access memory (RAM).

17. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect a first operation for unlocking the mobile device;
display, in response to the first operation, an interface;
detect a second operation on a settings icon in the interface;
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Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhou Jian
• Xiao Xiao
• Hu Kai
• Li Jianbin
• Ma Shuliang

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