# US 2021/0279714 A1 · Method and apparatus for displaying identification code of application

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- Number: US 2021/0279714 A1
- Document ID: US20210279714A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/959,637
- Filed: 2019-01-29
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-12
- Assignees: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Applicants: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Inventors: Dengchao Zhu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210279714A1

## CPC

- G06Q 20/3274: {using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device}
- G07F 7/088: {the card reader being part of the point of sale [POS] terminal or electronic cash register [ECR] itself}
- G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes}
- G06K 19/06037: {multi-dimensional coding}
- G06K 19/06103: {the marking being embedded in a human recognizable image, e.g. a company logo with an embedded two-dimensional code}
- G07F 19/201: {Accessories of ATMs}
- G07G 1/01: Details for indicating
- G06F 21/31: User authentication
- G06F 21/36: by graphic or iconic representation
- G06F 21/46: by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
- G06F 2221/2139: Recurrent verification
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G07G: REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for displaying an identification code of an application. The method includes: acquiring an identification code in a target application in a system user interface (UI), where the identification code is generated by the target application according to user information in the target application; and displaying the identification code in an icon-display region of the target application in the system UI.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for displaying an identification code of an application, the method comprising:
acquiring an identification code in a target application in a system user interface (UI), wherein the identification code is generated by the target application according to user information in the target application; and
displaying the identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
when the user information in the target application changes, updating the identification code in the target application according to the changed user information, and displaying the updated identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the identification code in the target application in the system UI comprises:
acquiring the identification code in the target application at a predetermined time interval;
and/or acquiring the identification code in the target application when a user launches the target application.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving an operation performed by a user on a terminal device; and
performing an enlarging operation on a predetermined region in the identification code in response to the operation.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the identification code comprises any one of the following:
a two-dimensional (2D) code, a bar code, a pattern formed by at least a two-dimensional code and a logo pattern of the target application, a pattern formed by at least a bar code and the logo pattern of the target application, and an arrangement trajectory of icons of a plurality of predetermined applications located in the system UI.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving first prompt information pushed by a server indicating that the identification code is successfully identified; and
displaying the first prompt information in the system UI;
or
receiving second prompt information pushed by the server indicating that the identification code has expired; and
displaying the second prompt information in the system UI.

### Claim 7

(canceled)

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the identification code in the system UI comprises:
displaying the identification code in an icon-display region of the target application in the system UI;
or displaying the identification code on a wallpaper of the system UI.

### Claim 9

(canceled)

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11

(canceled)

### Claim 12

(canceled)

### Claim 13

(canceled)

### Claim 14

(canceled)

### Claim 15

(canceled)

### Claim 16

An apparatus for displaying an identification code of an application, comprising:
an acquisition module, configured to acquire an identification code in a target application in a system user interface (UI), wherein the identification code is generated by the target application according to user information in the target application; and
a display module, configured to display the identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 17

(canceled)

### Claim 18

(canceled)

### Claim 19

(canceled)

### Claim 20

A device for displaying an identification code of an application, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor causing the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
acquiring an identification code in a target application in a system user interface (UI), wherein the identification code is generated by the target application according to user information in the target application; and
displaying the identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 21

(canceled)

### Claim 22

(canceled)

### Claim 23

(canceled)

### Claim 24

(canceled)

### Claim 25

(canceled)

### Claim 26

(canceled)

### Claim 27

(canceled)

### Claim 28 (depends on 16)

The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising an update module configured to, when the user information in the target application changes, updating the identification code in the target application according to the changed user information, and wherein the display module is further configured to display the updated identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 29 (depends on 16)

The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein while acquiring the identification code in the target application in the system UI, the acquisition module is configured to:
acquire the identification code in the target application at a predetermined time interval;
and/or acquire the identification code in the target application when a user launches the target application.

### Claim 30 (depends on 16)

The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the identification code comprises any one of the following:
a two-dimensional (2D) code, a bar code, a pattern formed by at least a two-dimensional code and a logo pattern of the target application, a pattern formed by at least a bar code and the logo pattern of the target application, and an arrangement trajectory of icons of a plurality of predetermined applications located in the system UI.

### Claim 31 (depends on 16)

The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein, while displaying the identification code in the system UI, the display module is configured to:
display the identification code in an icon-display region of the target application in the system UI;
or display the identification code on a wallpaper of the system UI.

### Claim 32 (depends on 16)

The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the display module is further configured to:
display first prompt information pushed by a server in the system UI, the first prompt information indicating that the identification code is successfully identified; or
display second prompt information pushed by a server in the system UI, the second prompt information indicating that the identification code has expired.

### Claim 33 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein the method further comprises:
when the user information in the target application changes, updating the identification code in the target application according to the changed user information, and displaying the updated identification code in the system UI.

### Claim 34 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein acquiring the identification code in the target application in the system UI comprises:
acquiring the identification code in the target application at a predetermined time interval;
and/or acquiring the identification code in the target application when a user launches the target application.

### Claim 35 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving an operation performed by a user on a terminal device; and
performing an enlarging operation on a predetermined region in the identification code in response to the operation.

### Claim 36 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein the identification code comprises any one of the following:
a two-dimensional (2D) code, a bar code, a pattern formed by at least a two-dimensional code and a logo pattern of the target application, a pattern formed by at least a bar code and the logo pattern of the target application, and an arrangement trajectory of icons of a plurality of predetermined applications located in the system UI.

### Claim 37 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving first prompt information pushed by a server indicating that the identification code is successfully identified; and
displaying the first prompt information in the system UI;
or
receiving second prompt information pushed by the server indicating that the identification code has expired; and
displaying the second prompt information in the system UI.

### Claim 38 (depends on 20)

The device according to claim 20, wherein displaying the identification code in the system UI comprises:
displaying the identification code in an icon-display region of the target application in the system UI;
or displaying the identification code on a wallpaper of the system UI.