# US 2025/0094031 A1 · Display method, display apparatus, and electronic device

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- Number: US 2025/0094031 A1
- Document ID: US20250094031A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/883,895
- Filed: 2024-09-12
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-15
- Assignees: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
- Applicants: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
- Inventors: Yongliang WANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250094031A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- 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 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
- G06F 2203/04804: Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A display method includes: displaying a content output window in an output area of an electronic device; in response to a content input trigger operation, displaying an input window with a first presentation attribute value in the output area, wherein when the input window with the first presentation attribute value is displayed, the content output window has a second presentation attribute value; and in response to an input operation on the input window, displaying a corresponding input content in the content output window.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display method, comprising:
displaying a content output window in an output area of an electronic device;
in response to a content input trigger operation, displaying an input window with a first presentation attribute value in the output area, wherein when the input window with the first presentation attribute value is displayed, the content output window has a second presentation attribute value; and
in response to an input operation on the input window, displaying a corresponding input content in the content output window.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation comprises:
in response to the content input trigger operation, displaying the input window with a specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; or
in response to the content input trigger operation, adjusting a presentation attribute value of the content output window to be the second presentation attribute value, and displaying the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area;
wherein the content output window and the input window are displayed in different parts of the output area, or the content output window and the input window are simultaneously displayed in different display layers of the output area.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the corresponding input content in the content output window in response to the input operation on the input window comprises:
in response to then input operation on the input window, adjusting a display transparency of at least one of the display layers of the output area, such that a first display transparency of a first display layer is different from a second display transparency of a second display layer; and
displaying the input window in the first display layer of the output area, and controlling the content output window to be displayed in the second display layer of the output area, such that the input window has the first display transparency, and the content output window has the second display transparency.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein displaying the input window with the specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation comprises:
in response to the content input trigger operation, obtaining the first presentation attribute value pre-adjusted for the input window;
displaying the input window with the pre-adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; and
adjusting a content output mode of the content output window to output the input content displayed in the content output window according to the adjusted content output mode.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
in response to a state switching operation on the input window, controlling the input window to switch from a current display state to a hidden state, wherein in the hidden state of the input window, a response to an editing operation of the input window is prohibited, and the content output window has a third presentation attribute value.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, wherein controlling the input window to switch from the current display state to the hidden state in response to the state switching operation on the input window comprises:
in response to an exit trigger operation on the input window, controlling the output area not to display the input window;
in response to a trigger operation of inquiring the input content displayed in the content output window, controlling the output area not to display the input window; and
when a first display transparency of a first display layer where the input window is located is smaller than a second display transparency of a second display layer where the content output window is located, and the first display layer is located above the second display layer, in response to a layer adjustment operation on an input window panel, controlling the input window to be displayed in the second display layer, and the content output window to be displayed in the first display layer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
in response to a presentation attribute adjustment operation on the input window, adjusting the presentation attribute value of the input window to a fourth presentation attribute value; and/or
in response to a presentation attribute adjustment operation on the content output window, adjusting the presentation attribute value of the content output window to a fifth presentation attribute value.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
obtaining status information of the electronic device; and
determining an operation mode of the electronic device according to the status information;
wherein:
the operation mode includes a first operation mode and a second operation mode;
in the first operation mode, a first screen of the electronic device enters an operational state;
in the second operation mode, a second screen of the electronic device enters an operational state, and the output area of the first screen is smaller than the output area of the second screen;
under different operation modes, the output area in the operational state of the electronic device is different; and
displaying the content output window in the output area of the electronic device includes: in response to the electronic device being in the first operation mode, displaying the content output window in the output area of the first screen of the electronic device.

### Claim 9

A display apparatus, comprising a memory storing a computer program and a processor configured to execute the computer program to:
display a content output window in an output area of an electronic device;
in response to a content input trigger operation, display an input window with a first presentation attribute value in the output area, wherein when the input window with the first presentation attribute value is displayed, the content output window has a second presentation attribute value; and
in response to an input operation on the input window, display a corresponding input content in the content output window.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when displaying the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation, the processor is further configured to:
in response to the content input trigger operation, display the input window with a specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; or
in response to the content input trigger operation, adjust a presentation attribute value of the content output window to be the second presentation attribute value, and display the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area;
wherein the content output window and the input window are displayed in different parts of the output area, or the content output window and the input window are simultaneously displayed in different display layers of the output area.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when displaying the corresponding input content in the content output window in response to the input operation on the input window, the processor is further configured to:
in response to then input operation on the input window, adjust a display transparency of at least one of the display layers of the output area, such that a first display transparency of a first display layer is different from a second display transparency of a second display layer; and
display the input window in the first display layer of the output area, and control the content output window to be displayed in the second display layer of the output area, such that the input window has the first display transparency, and the content output window has the second display transparency.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when displaying the input window with the specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation, the processor is further configured to:
in response to the content input trigger operation, obtain the first presentation attribute value pre-adjusted for the input window;
display the input window with the pre-adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; and
adjust a content output mode of the content output window to output the input content displayed in the content output window according to the adjusted content output mode.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
in response to a state switching operation on the input window, control the input window to switch from a current display state to a hidden state, wherein in the hidden state of the input window, a response to an editing operation of the input window is prohibited, and the content output window has a third presentation attribute value.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein when controlling the input window to switch from the current display state to the hidden state in response to the state switching operation on the input window, the processor is further configured to:
in response to an exit trigger operation on the input window, control the output area not to display the input window;
in response to a trigger operation of inquiring the input content displayed in the content output window, control the output area not to display the input window; and
when a first display transparency of a first display layer where the input window is located is smaller than a second display transparency of a second display layer where the content output window is located, and the first display layer is located above the second display layer, in response to a layer adjustment operation on an input window panel, control the input window to be displayed in the second display layer, and the content output window to be displayed in the first display layer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
in response to a presentation attribute adjustment operation on the input window, adjust the presentation attribute value of the input window to a fourth presentation attribute value; and/or
in response to a presentation attribute adjustment operation on the content output window, adjust the presentation attribute value of the content output window to a fifth presentation attribute value.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
obtain status information of the electronic device; and
determine an operation mode of the electronic device according to the status information;
wherein:
the operation mode includes a first operation mode and a second operation mode;
in the first operation mode, a first screen of the electronic device enters an operational state;
in the second operation mode, a second screen of the electronic device enters an operational state, and the output area of the first screen is smaller than the output area of the second screen;
under different operation modes, the output area in the operational state of the electronic device is different; and
displaying the content output window in the output area of the electronic device includes: in response to the electronic device being in the first operation mode, displaying the content output window in the output area of the first screen of the electronic device.

### Claim 17

An electronic device, comprising a body and a display apparatus, wherein the display apparatus includes a memory storing a computer program and a processor configured to execute the computer program to:
display a content output window in an output area of an electronic device;
in response to a content input trigger operation, display an input window with a first presentation attribute value in the output area, wherein when the input window with the first presentation attribute value is displayed, the content output window has a second presentation attribute value; and
in response to an input operation on the input window, display a corresponding input content in the content output window.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein when displaying the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation, the processor is further configured to:
in response to the content input trigger operation, display the input window with a specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; or
in response to the content input trigger operation, adjust a presentation attribute value of the content output window to be the second presentation attribute value, and display the input window with the first presentation attribute value in the output area;
wherein the content output window and the input window are displayed in different parts of the output area, or the content output window and the input window are simultaneously displayed in different display layers of the output area.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein when displaying the corresponding input content in the content output window in response to the input operation on the input window, the processor is further configured to:
in response to then input operation on the input window, adjust a display transparency of at least one of the display layers of the output area, such that a first display transparency of a first display layer is different from a second display transparency of a second display layer; and
display the input window in the first display layer of the output area, and control the content output window to be displayed in the second display layer of the output area, such that the input window has the first display transparency, and the content output window has the second display transparency.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The electronic device according to claim 18, wherein when displaying the input window with the specifically adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area in response to the content input trigger operation, the processor is further configured to:
in response to the content input trigger operation, obtain the first presentation attribute value pre-adjusted for the input window;
display the input window with the pre-adjusted first presentation attribute value in the output area; and
adjust a content output mode of the content output window to output the input content displayed in the content output window according to the adjusted content output mode.