# US 2020/0401298 A1 · Always-on display applications and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0401298 A1 - Document ID: US20200401298A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/740,362 - Filed: 2020-01-10 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Haixu LU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401298A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - H04M 1/67: by electronic means - 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 1/724: User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones - H04M 1/724634: {With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states} - H04M 1/7243: with interactive means for internal management of messages - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - 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 method for applying an always-on interface includes: displaying a first always-on interface, wherein the first always-on interface is an interface displayed when a terminal is in the always-on display state, and the first always-on interface includes a target control which is used to call out a target function item; receiving a first selection operation on the target control; and displaying an intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, and the intermediate state interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in the half always-on display state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for applying an always-on interface, comprising: displaying a first always-on interface, wherein the first always-on interface is an interface displayed when a terminal is in an always-on display state, and the first always-on interface comprises a target control for calling out a target function item in the first always-on interface; receiving a first selection operation on the target control; and displaying an intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, wherein the intermediate state interface comprises an interaction area of the target function item, and the intermediate state interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in a half always-on display state, and wherein the half always-on display state is used to indicate that the terminal is in a state between the always-on display state and a screen-locked state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation comprises: displaying a second always-on interface according to the first selection operation, wherein the second always-on interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in the always-on display state, and the second always-on interface comprises a preset control for confirming the calling out of the target function item; receiving a second selection operation on the preset control; and displaying the intermediate state interface according to the second selection operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after displaying the intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, the method further comprises: receiving a first click operation on a preset area; and displaying the first always-on interface according to the first click operation, or, receiving a second click operation on the preset area; and displaying a screen-locked interface according to the second click operation, wherein the screen-locked interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in the screen-locked state, or, receiving a triggering operation on a screen-locked button of the terminal; and displaying the first always-on interface according to the triggering operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein displaying the first always-on interface according to the triggering operation comprises: performing an always-on processing on a display screen of the terminal according to the triggering operation; and displaying the first always-on interface after a preset duration of the always-on processing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target function item comprises a first content viewing function item, the target control comprises a viewing control, and the intermediate state interface comprises a displaying area of the first content. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein: the first content comprises at least one of a target to-do list, a target schedule, a timing progress of a timer, a sound recording state, a music playing state, or a network car booking state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target function item comprises a second content editing function item, the target control comprises a creating and editing control, and the intermediate state interface comprises an editing area of the second content. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein: the editing area of the second content comprises at least one of a note editing area, a to-do list editing area, and a schedule editing area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target function item comprises a notification message viewing function item, and the target control comprises a notification message prompting control, wherein the notification message prompting control is a control displayed when the terminal receives a target notification message, and the intermediate state interface comprises a displaying area of the target notification message. ### Claim 10 A computer device comprising a processor and a memory, wherein at least one instruction, at least one program, a set of codes or a set of instructions is stored in the memory, and is loaded and executed by the processor to implement: display a first always-on interface, wherein the first always-on interface is an interface displayed when a terminal is in an always-on display state, and the first always-on interface comprises a target control for calling out a target function item in the first always-on interface; receive a first selection operation on the target control; and display an intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, wherein the intermediate state interface comprises an interaction area of the target function item and the intermediate state interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in a half always-on display state, and wherein the half always-on display state is used to indicate that the terminal is in a state between the always-on display state and a screen-locked state. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The computer device according to claim 10, wherein displaying the intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation comprises: displaying a second always-on interface according to the first selection operation, wherein the second always-on interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in the always-on display state, and the second always-on interface comprises a preset control for confirming the calling out of the target function item; receiving a second selection operation on the preset control; and displaying the intermediate state interface according to the second selection operation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The computer device according to claim 10, wherein after displaying the intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, the processor is further configured to: receive a first click operation on a preset area; and display the first always-on interface according to the first click operation, or, receive a second click operation on the preset area; and display a screen-locked interface according to the second click operation, wherein the screen-locked interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in the screen-locked state, or, receive a triggering operation on a screen-locked button of the terminal; and display the first always-on interface according to the triggering operation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computer device according to claim 12, wherein displaying the first always-on interface according to the triggering operation comprises: performing an always-on processing on a display screen of the terminal according to the triggering operation; and displaying the first always-on interface after a preset duration of the always-on processing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The computer device according to claim 10, wherein the target function item comprises a first content viewing function item, the target control comprises a viewing control, and the intermediate state interface comprises a displaying area of the first content. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer device according to claim 14, wherein: the first content comprises at least one of a target to-do list, a target schedule, a timing progress of a tinier, a sound recording state, a music playing stale, or a network car booking state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The computer device according to claim 10, wherein the target function item comprises a second content editing function item, the target control comprises a creating and editing control, and the intermediate state interface comprises an editing area of the second content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer device according to claim 16, wherein: the editing area of the second content comprises at least one of a note editing area, a to-do list editing area, or a schedule editing area. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The computer device according to claim 10, wherein the target function item comprises a notification message viewing function item, and the target control comprises a notification message prompting control, wherein the notification message prompting control is a control displayed when the terminal receives a target notification message, and the intermediate state interface comprises a displaying area of the target notification message. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein at least one instruction, at least one program, a set of codes or a set of instructions is stores on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and is loaded and executed by the processor to: display a first always-on interface, wherein the first always-on interface is an interface displayed when a terminal is in an always-on display state, and the first always-on interface comprises a target control for calling out a target function item in the first always-on interface; receive a first selection operation on the target control; and display an intermediate state interface according to the first selection operation, wherein the intermediate state interface comprises an interaction area of the target function item, and the intermediate state interface is an interface displayed when the terminal is in a half always-on display state, and wherein the half always-on display state is used to indicate that the terminal is in a state between the always-on display state and a screen-locked state. ### Claim 20 A mobile terminal implementing the meth_od of 1, comprising a display screen configured to display the always-on interface, wherein display content in the first always-on interface is displayed in a positionally variable manner in the first always-on interface to reduce screen burn at fixed positions; and wherein the target function item is implemented as ride sharing application, the first always-on interface is configured to display a network vehicle viewing control including license plate number and estimated time of arrival of a reserved vehicle; upon a click operation on the network vehicle viewing control is received, the intermediate state interface is displayed, and includes a network vehicle booking state viewing area.