# US 2023/0069818 A9 · Method for displaying background application and mobile terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0069818 A9 - Document ID: US20230069818A9 - Status: Published application - Kind: A9 - Application number: 17/146,530 - Filed: 2021-01-12 - Published: 2023-03-02 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-13 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Liang LUO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230069818A9 ## CPC - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method for displaying a background application and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: displaying a background application screen; and if a first input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application screen is received, displaying a background application classification screen. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying a background application, applied to a mobile terminal, wherein the method comprises: displaying a background application screen, wherein the background application screen comprises an application icon or an application screen thumbnail of at least one background application; and if a first input with respect to the application icon or the application screen thumbnail in the background application screen is received, displaying a background application classification screen, wherein the background application classification screen comprises identification information of at least one background application set, and application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a first background application set. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein a main close button is displayed in the background application classification screen, and at least one of a lock button or a close button is displayed on each application icon or each application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen; and after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a second input with respect to a close button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, closing a background application corresponding to the second input; or if a third input with respect to the main close button is received, closing an unlocked background application in the first background application set, wherein the unlocked background application is a background application whose lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is in an unlocked state; or if a fourth input with respect to a lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, performing state switching on the lock button corresponding to the fourth input, wherein the state switching comprises switching from locked to unlocked, or comprises switching from unlocked to locked. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if all background applications in the first background application set are closed, deleting the first background application set from the background application classification screen, and displaying application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a second background application set. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one background application set comprises: at least one background application set obtained by classifying a first background application based on a user-defined label, wherein the first background application has the user-defined label; and/or at least one background application set obtained by classifying a second background application based on an application label, wherein the second background application has the application label, but does not have the user-defined label. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 9 A mobile terminal, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a program that is stored in the memory and is capable of running on the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, steps of a method for displaying a background application are implemented, wherein the method comprises: displaying a background application screen, wherein the background application screen comprises an application icon or an application screen thumbnail of at least one background application; and if a first input with respect to the application icon or the application screen thumbnail in the background application screen is received, displaying a background application classification screen, wherein the background application classification screen comprises identification information of at least one background application set, and application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a first background application set. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein a main close button is displayed in the background application classification screen, and at least one of a lock button or a close button is displayed on each application icon or each application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen; and after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a second input with respect to a close button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, closing a background application corresponding to the second input; or if a third input with respect to the main close button is received, closing an unlocked background application in the first background application set, wherein the unlocked background application is a background application whose lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is in an unlocked state; or if a fourth input with respect to a lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, performing state switching on the lock button corresponding to the fourth input, wherein the state switching comprises switching from locked to unlocked, or comprises switching from unlocked to locked. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if all background applications in the first background application set are closed, deleting the first background application set from the background application classification screen, and displaying application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a second background application set. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the at least one background application set comprises: at least one background application set obtained by classifying a first background application based on a user-defined label, wherein the first background application has the user-defined label; and/or at least one background application set obtained by classifying a second background application based on an application label, wherein the second background application has the application label, but does not have the user-defined label. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mobile terminal according to claim 11, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application. ### Claim 16 A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a program, and when the program is executed by a processor, steps of a method for displaying a background application are implemented, wherein the method comprises: displaying a background application screen, wherein the background application screen comprises an application icon or an application screen thumbnail of at least one background application; and if a first input with respect to the application icon or the application screen thumbnail in the background application screen is received, displaying a background application classification screen, wherein the background application classification screen comprises identification information of at least one background application set, and application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a first background application set. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein a main close button is displayed in the background application classification screen, and at least one of a lock button or a close button is displayed on each application icon or each application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen; and after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a second input with respect to a close button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, closing a background application corresponding to the second input; or if a third input with respect to the main close button is received, closing an unlocked background application in the first background application set, wherein the unlocked background application is a background application whose lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is in an unlocked state; or if a fourth input with respect to a lock button displayed on an application icon or an application screen thumbnail is received, performing state switching on the lock button corresponding to the fourth input, wherein the state switching comprises switching from locked to unlocked, or comprises switching from unlocked to locked. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if all background applications in the first background application set are closed, deleting the first background application set from the background application classification screen, and displaying application icons or application screen thumbnails of background applications in a second background application set. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the at least one background application set comprises: at least one background application set obtained by classifying a first background application based on a user-defined label, wherein the first background application has the user-defined label; and/or at least one background application set obtained by classifying a second background application based on an application label, wherein the second background application has the application label, but does not have the user-defined label. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein after the step of displaying a background application classification screen, the method further comprises: if a fifth input with respect to an application icon or an application screen thumbnail in the background application classification screen is received, displaying the background application screen based on a current background application.