# US 11,115,518 B2 · Display method and terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,518 B2 - Document ID: US11115518B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/639,461 - Filed: 2017-08-18 - Published: 2020-11-26 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-18 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xiaoxiao Chen; Yanyan Mao; Hao Wu; Qing Wang; Hui Yi; Weiching Chung; Bing Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115518B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04M 1/72448: with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions - H04M 1/72454: according to context-related or environment-related conditions - H04M 1/72472: wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - H04M 1/0266: {for a display module assembly} - H04M 2250/22: including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A terminal includes a processor, a memory, and an input device. A display screen with an irregular shape and a front panel component disposed on a same layer as the display screen are disposed on a front panel of the terminal. The display screen includes a target region and a main display region, the main display region is a complete rectangular region on the display screen, the target region is an irregular region other than the main display region on the display screen, a gap formed by the irregular region is a reserved region, and the front panel component is disposed in the reserved region. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display method, implemented by a terminal, the display method comprising: displaying, in a first target region or a second target region, a status bar comprising one or more icons associated with a function of the terminal, wherein the one or more icons comprise a Bluetooth icon, a Wi-Fi icon, or an airplane mode icon, wherein the terminal comprises a front panel component comprising at least one of a camera or an earpiece and disposed in a reserved region, and a touchscreen comprising the a main display region, the first target region, and the second target region, wherein the first target region and the second target region are separated by the reserved region; receiving an expanding operation on the first target region or the second target region; and in response to receiving the expanding operation, displaying the one or more icons or the status bar comprising the one or more icons in the main display region for controlling the function of the terminal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, further comprising in response to receiving the expanding operation, removing the one or more icons displayed in the main display region from the first target region or the second target region. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a first user interface of a first application in the main display region; displaying a shortcut of a second application in the first target region or the second target region; receiving an operation triggering the shortcut in the first target region or the second target region; and displaying a second user interface of the second application in the main display region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a status bar icon in the first target region or the second target region when the terminal is in a portrait mode and an application currently run on the terminal is in a non-full-screen display mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to receiving the expanding operation, displaying an expanded status bar in a form of a page or a window card in the main display region; and displaying a first icon status bar icon and a second icon status bar for controlling the function of the terminal in the main display region in the expanded status bar, wherein the first icon status bar icon and the second icon status bar are displayed in the same page or the same window card. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a closed status bar in the first target region or the second target region; and displaying a status bar icon in the closed status bar. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display method of claim 1, wherein the expanding operation includes one of a tap operation or a drop-down operation. ### Claim 8 A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, cause a terminal to: display, in a first target region or a second target region, a status bar comprising one or more icons associated with a function of the terminal, wherein the one or more icons comprise a Bluetooth icon, a Wi-Fi icon, or an airplane mode icon, wherein the terminal comprises a front panel component comprising at least one of a camera or an earpiece and disposed in a reserved region, and a touchscreen comprising the a main display region, the first target region, and the second target region, wherein the first target region and the second target region are separated by the reserved region; receive an expanding operation on the first target region or the second target region; and in response to receiving the expanding operation, display the one or more icons or the status bar comprising the one or more icons in the main display region for controlling the function of the terminal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to, in response to receiving the expanding operation, remove the one or more icons displayed in the main display region from the first target region or the second target region. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: display a first user interface of a first application in the main display region; display a shortcut of a second application in the first target region or the second target region; receive an operation triggering the shortcut in the first target region or the second target region; and display a second user interface of the second application in the main display region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to display a status bar icon in the first target region or the second target region when the terminal is in a portrait mode and an application currently run on the terminal is in a non-full-screen display mode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: in response to receiving the expanding operation, display an expanded status bar in a form of a page or a window card in the main display region; and display a first icon status bar icon and a second icon status bar for controlling the function of the terminal in the main display region in the expanded status bar, wherein the first icon status bar icon and the second icon status bar are displayed in the same page or the same window card. ### Claim 13 A terminal, comprising: a front panel component comprising at least one of a camera or an earpiece and disposed in a reserved region on a side of the terminal; a touchscreen disposed on the same side of the terminal, wherein the touchscreen comprises a main display region below the reserved region, a first target region, and a second target region, wherein the first target region and the second target region are separated by the reserved region; a processor coupled to the touchscreen; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the terminal to be configured to: display, in the first target region or the second target region, a status bar comprising one or more icons associated with a function of the terminal, wherein the one or more icons comprise a Bluetooth icon, a Wi-Fi icon, or an airplane mode icon; receive an expanding operation on the first target region or the second target region; and in response to receiving the expanding operation, display the one or more icons or the status bar comprising the one or more icons in the main display region for controlling the function of the terminal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the main display region is a rounded rectangle comprising at least one rounded corner or is a rectangle having a larger area than the first target region and the second target region. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the first target region or the second target region does not contain the one or more icons displayed in the main display region in response to receiving the expanding operation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the terminal to: display a first user interface of a first application in the main display region; display a shortcut of a second application in the first target region or the second target region; receive an operation triggering the shortcut in the first target region or the second target region; and display a second user interface of the second application in the main display region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the terminal to display a status bar icon in the first target region or the second target region when the terminal is in a portrait mode and an application currently run on the terminal is in a non-full-screen display mode. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the terminal to: in response to receiving the expanding operation, display an expanded status bar in a form of a page or a window card in the main display region; and display a first icon status bar icon and a second icon status bar for controlling the function of the terminal in the main display region in the expanded status bar, wherein the first icon status bar icon and the second icon status bar are displayed in the same page or the same window card. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the terminal to: display a closed status bar in the first target region or the second target region; and display a status bar icon in the closed status bar. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The terminal of claim 13, wherein the expanding operation includes one of a tap operation or a drop-down operation.