# US 11,307,733 B2 · Always on display method and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,307,733 B2 - Document ID: US11307733B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/051,161 - Filed: 2019-04-22 - Published: 2021-06-17 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-28 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Honglei Luo; Chunyan Zhang; Jie Yin; Zhihui Teng; Jin Jiang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11307733B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - H04M 1/72451: according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04W 52/027: {by controlling a display operation or backlight unit} - H04M 2250/22: including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector - H04W 52/0254: {detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device} - H04W 52/0274: {by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - 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) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract An always on display method and an electronic device relate to the field of terminal technologies. The method includes obtaining, by an electronic device having a touchscreen, first device status information, where the first device status information is first information related to a first current running state of the electronic device, determining a first always on display interface based on the first device status information, displaying the first always on display interface on the touchscreen, obtaining second device status information, where the second device status information is second information related to a second current running state of the electronic device, determining a second always on display interface based on the second device status information, and displaying the second always on display interface on the touchscreen. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a touchscreen; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to: obtain first device status information in response to receiving a screen-off operation and while the touchscreen is off, wherein the first device status information is first information related to a first current running state of the electronic device; determine a first always on display interface according to the first device status information; display the first always on display interface on the touchscreen; obtain second device status information while the first always on display interface is displayed, wherein the second device status information is second information related to a second current running state of the electronic device; determine a second always on display interface based on the second device status information; and display the second always on display interface on the touchscreen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein power consumption of the first always on display interface is less than power consumption of the second always on display interface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first always on display interface comprises a time, a date, and remaining power. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first device status information is a first time, and the second device status information is a second time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first always on display interface includes 8 colors, and the second always on display interface includes about 16.7 million colors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions include instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the electronic device to: receive a screen-on operation; and display a lock screen in response to the screen-on operation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions include instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the electronic device to: receive the screen-off operation; and turn off the touchscreen in response to the screen-off operation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first always on display interface corresponds to a first mode, and wherein the second always on display interface corresponds to a second mode. ### Claim 9 An electronic device, comprising: a touchscreen; one or more processors; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to: receive a screen-off operation; turn off the touchscreen in response to the screen-off operation; obtain first device status information in response to receiving the screen-off operation and while the touchscreen is off, wherein the first device status information is first information related to a first current running state of the electronic device display a first always on display interface; obtain, while the first always on display interface is displayed, second device status information, wherein the second device status information is second information related to a second current running state of the electronic device; determine a second always on display interface based on the second device status information; and display the second always on display interface on the touchscreen; wherein power consumption of the first always on display interface is less than power consumption of the second always on display interface. ### Claim 10 An electronic device, comprising: a touchscreen; one or more processors; and a non-transitory memory storing a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions to: display a home screen on the touchscreen; detect a first operation; display a first always on display (AOD) interface in response to the first operation being a screen off operation at a first time, and while the touchscreen is off; display a second AOD interface at a second time after the first time, and in response to the first AOD interface being displayed, wherein power consumption of the first AOD interface is lower than power consumption of the second AOD interface; detect a screen-on operation; display, in response to the screen-on operation, a lock screen on the touchscreen without displaying the second AOD interface after detecting the screen-on operation; display the home screen in response to an unlock operation through the lock screen. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first AOD interface comprises the first time, a date, and remaining power. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second AOD interface comprises the second time, a date, and remaining power. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first AOD interface includes 8 colors, and wherein the second AOD interface includes 16.7 million colors. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the program includes instructions to turn on a portion of the touchscreen to display information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device is a smartwatch.