# US 2019/0377485 A1 · Screen Control Method, Apparatus, Device and Computer Readable Storage Medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0377485 A1 - Document ID: US20190377485A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/515,920 - Filed: 2019-07-18 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-07 - Assignees: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Lu Qian; Zhen Li; Xiangnan Yuan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190377485A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - 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 - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A screen control method, an apparatus, a device and a computer readable storage medium are provided. A display interface of a display screen includes a main display interface and a secondary display interface. The method includes: receiving a component call request sent by a user; switching the main display interface to the secondary display interface according to the component call request; and displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode. Thus, the component content preset by the user can be uniformly displayed on the secondary display interface, which thus improves the user stickiness, makes the presented content more personalized and more compatible with the user's needs, thereby improving the user experience. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A screen control method, wherein a display interface of a display screen comprises a main display interface and a secondary display interface; the method comprises: receiving a component call request sent by a user; switching the main display interface to the secondary display interface according to the component call request; and displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving a component call request sent by a user comprises: receiving a trigger instruction from the user, wherein the trigger instruction comprises an icon identifier; determining whether the icon identifier is an icon identifier of a preset component call interface; and if yes, taking the trigger instruction as the component call request. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving a component call request sent by a user comprises: receiving a first slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether the first slide operation is a slide from an edge to a middle of the main display interface, and if yes, taking the first slide operation as the component call request. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving a component call request sent by a user comprises: receiving a second slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether a slide distance of the second slide operation is greater than a preset threshold, and if yes, taking the second slide operation as the component call request. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving a component call request sent by a user comprises: receiving a third slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether a slide track corresponding to the third slide operation matches a preset component call pattern, and if yes, taking the third slide operation as the component call request. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving a component call request sent by a user comprises: receiving a voice instruction sent by the user, determining whether the voice instruction matches a preset component call voice, and if yes, taking the voice instruction as the component call request. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode comprises: displaying at least one kind of the following component content on the secondary display interface: an associated smart device control component, a component corresponding to currently installed application software, a component for representing road conditions, a component for displaying schedules, time and weather. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode comprises: determining gateway information of a currently accessed gateway; determining, according to the gateway information, other smart device accessing the gateway; adding information on the other smart device to the associated smart device control component and displaying the same, so that the user controls the other smart device in the associated smart device control component; or obtaining, for the associated smart device control component, information on the other smart device from application software corresponding to the associated smart device control component; adding information on the other smart device to the associated smart device control component, so that the user controls the other smart device in the associated smart device control component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein before the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode, the method further comprises: obtaining all preset component display modes, and displaying the all preset component display modes to the user; receiving a selection instruction from the user, the selection instruction comprising a component display mode identifier; and taking a component display mode corresponding to the component display mode identifier as the preset component display mode. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode, the method further comprises: receiving a component modification instruction triggered by the user; showing a currently set component and a to-be-set component to the user according to the component modification instruction; and deleting the set component or adding the to-be-set component according to an adjustment instruction from the user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode, the method further comprises: switching the secondary display interface to the main display interface if a duration in which no operation instruction sent by the user is received exceeds a preset time threshold. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface comprises: displaying, for each component, content of the each component to the user according to a state of the each component. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12, wherein the displaying, for each component, content of the each component to the user according to a state of the each component comprises: displaying preset prompt copywriting information in the each component if the each component is in an initial state, so that the user inputs necessary information according to the prompt copywriting information; and displaying preset function copywriting information and function image information in the each component if the each component is in a set state. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the displaying preset function copywriting information and function image information in the each component if the component is in a set state comprises: obtaining current time information, and displaying, according to the time information, function copywriting information corresponding to the time information; and periodically obtaining function image information from application software corresponding to the each component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the adding information on the other smart device to the associated smart device control component and displaying the same, so that the user controls the other smart device in the associated smart device control component comprises: receiving an operation of clicking smart device information by the user, and start a corresponding function setting according to the operation of clicking; and receiving specific operation information selected by the user, and control a smart device corresponding to the smart device information according to the specific operation information. ### Claim 16 A screen control device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a display screen; wherein the memory is configured to store instructions executable by the processor; a display interface of the display screen comprises a main display interface and a secondary display interface; the processor is configured to: receive a component call request sent by a user; switch the main display interface to the secondary display interface according to the component call request; and display preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The device according to claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to implement at least one of the following: receiving a trigger instruction from the user, wherein the trigger instruction comprises an icon identifier; determining whether the icon identifier is an icon identifier of a preset component call interface; and if yes, taking the trigger instruction as the component call request; receiving a first slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether the first slide operation is a slide from an edge to a middle of the main display interface, and if yes, taking the first slide operation as the component call request; receiving a second slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether a slide distance of the second slide operation is greater than a preset threshold, and if yes, taking the second slide operation as the component call request; receiving a third slide operation initiated by the user on the main display interface, determining whether a slide track corresponding to the third slide operation matches a preset component call pattern, and if yes, taking the third slide operation as the component call request; receiving a voice instruction sent by the user, determining whether the voice instruction matches a preset component call voice, and if yes, taking the voice instruction as the component call request. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The device according to claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to: display at least one kind of the following component content on the secondary display interface: an associated smart device control component, a component corresponding to currently installed application software, a component for representing road conditions, a component for displaying schedules, time and weather. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The device according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to: determine gateway information of a currently accessed gateway; determine, according to the gateway information, other smart device accessing the gateway; add information on the other smart device to the associated smart device control component and display the same, so that the user controls the other smart device in the associated smart device control component; or obtain, for the associated smart device control component, information on the other smart device from application software corresponding to the associated smart device control component; add information on the other smart device to the associated smart device control component, so that the user controls the other smart device in the associated smart device control component. ### Claim 20 A computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of: receiving a component call request sent by a user; switching the main display interface to the secondary display interface according to the component call request; and displaying preset component content on the secondary display interface according to a preset component display mode.