# US 2026/0154031 A1 · Display method and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0154031 A1 - Document ID: US20260154031A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/454,892 - Filed: 2026-01-21 - Published: 2026-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-30 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ming Zhang; Bing Gu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260154031A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/3265: {Power saving in display device} - G06F 3/147: using display panels - G06F 1/3209: Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections - G06F 1/3234: Power saving characterised by the action undertaken - G06F 1/3287: by switching off individual functional units in the computer system - G06F 1/3293: by switching to a less power-consuming processor, e.g. sub-CPU - G09G 5/363: {Graphics controllers} - H04L 67/55: Push-based network services - G09G 2330/022: in absence of operation, e.g. no data being entered during a predetermined time - G09G 2360/06: Use of more than one graphics processor to process data before displaying to one or more screens - G09G 2360/121: using a cache memory - G09G 2370/022: Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract This application provides a display method and an electronic device. The method is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first processor, a second processor, an always on display AOD module, and a display. The first processor is a main processor and is configured to run an operating system. The operating system includes a push client and a user interface UI display module. The second processor is configured to serve as a coprocessor or a microprocessor. The method includes: The second processor obtains a first push message that is received by the electronic device in a screen-off state and that is from a server; the second processor parses the first push message, and sends the processed first push message to the AOD module; and the AOD module controls the display to display the processed first push message in a screen-off manner. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, applied to an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining, by a second processor of the electronic device, a first push message that is received by the electronic device in a screen-off state and that is from a server, wherein the second processor serves as a coprocessor or a microprocessor of the electronic device, a first processor of the electronic device runs an operating system, and the operating system comprises a push client and a user interface (UI) display module; and performing the following: parsing, by the second processor, the first push message to obtain a processed first push message, and sending the processed first push message to an always on display (AOD) module of the electronic device; and controlling, by the AOD module, a display of the electronic device to display the processed first push message in a screen-off manner; or caching, by the second processor, the first push message, and sending the first push message to the push client when determining that the electronic device is switched from the screen-off state to a screen-on state; parsing, by the push client, the first push message to obtain a processed first push message, and sending the processed first push message to the UI display module; and controlling, by the UI display module, the display to display the processed first push message. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: before obtaining, by the second processor, the first push message that is received by the electronic device in the screen-off state and that is from the server, sending a connection request to the server via the push client, wherein the connection request is a request to establish a connection to the server; receiving a connection response from the server via the push client, wherein the connection response is used to determine to establish the connection; and performing the following: establishing the connection to the server via a modem of the electronic device; and sending a heartbeat packet to the server based on a heartbeat period via the modem of the electronic device, and receiving a heartbeat reply packet corresponding to the heartbeat packet sent by the server; or establishing the connection to the server via the second processor; and sending a heartbeat packet to the server based on a heartbeat period via the second processor, and receiving a heartbeat reply packet corresponding to the heartbeat packet sent by the server. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein sending the heartbeat packet to the server based on the heartbeat period via the second processor comprises: sending the heartbeat packet to a communication module of the electronic device based on the heartbeat period via the second processor; and forwarding the heartbeat packet to the server via the communication module of the electronic device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, further comprising: after receiving the connection response from the server via the push client, and before establishing the connection to the server via the modem of the electronic device, determining to establish the connection to the server via the modem of the electronic device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, further comprising: after receiving the connection response from the server via the push client, and before establishing the connection to the server via the second processor, determining to establish the connection to the server via the second processor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: before parsing, by the second processor, the first push message, or before caching, by the second processor, the first push message, determining, by the second processor, that the electronic device is in a mode in which a notification is received without turning on a screen, wherein the mode in which a notification is received without turning on a screen is a mode in which screen-on display of push messages is not allowed after the push messages are received in the screen-off state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: after controlling, by the AOD module, the display to display the processed first push message in the screen-off manner, or after controlling, by the UI display module, the display to display the processed first push message, obtaining, by the second processor, a second push message that is received by the electronic device in the screen-off state and that is from the server; determining, by the second processor, that a current scenario meets a preset condition; sending, by the second processor, the second push message to the push client, and parsing, by the push client, the second push message to obtain a processed second push message, and sending the processed second push message to the UI display module; or parsing, by the second processor, the second push message to obtain a processed second push message, and sending the processed second push message to the push client, and sending, by the push client, the processed second push message to the UI display module; and controlling, by the UI display module, the display to display the processed second push message. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by a communication module of the electronic device, the first push message from the server, and determining that the electronic device is in the screen-off state; and wherein obtaining, by the second processor, the first push message that is received by the electronic device in the screen-off state and that is from the server comprises: receiving, by the second processor, the first push message sent by the communication module. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the communication module is a modem or a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication component of the electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: before obtaining, by the second processor, the first push message that is received by the electronic device in the screen-off state and that is from the server, determining, by the second processor, that the electronic device is in the screen-off state. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first push message comprises a plurality of push messages, and a priority of each of the plurality of push messages is lower than or equal to a preset priority. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein a quantity of the plurality of push messages is a preset value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first processor is a larger-core processor, and the second processor is a smaller-core processor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the second processor is an intelligent sensor hub or a microcontroller unit. ### Claim 15 An electronic device, comprising: memory storing instructions; and a first processor coupled to the memory, a second processor coupled to the memory, an always on display (AOD) module, and a display, wherein the first processor is configured to run an operating system, the operating system comprises a push client and a user interface (UI) display module, and the second processor is configured to serve as a coprocessor or a microprocessor; and wherein when executed by the second processor, the instructions cause the electronic device to: obtain, by the second processor, a first push message that is received by the electronic device in a screen-off state and that is from a server; and perform the following: parse, by the second processor, the first push message to obtained a processed first push message, and send the processed first push message to the AOD module; and control, by the AOD module, the display to display the processed first push message in a screen-off manner; or cache, by the second processor, the first push message, and send the first push message to the push client when determining that the electronic device is switched from the screen-off state to a screen-on state; parse, by the push client, the first push message to obtain a processed first push message, and send the processed first push message to the UI display module; and control, by the UI display module, the display to display the processed first push message. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the instructions cause the electronic device to: before obtaining, by the second processor, the first push message that is received by the electronic device in the screen-off state and that is from the server, send a connection request to the server via the push client, wherein the connection request is a to request to establish a connection to the server; receive a connection response from the server via the push client, wherein the connection response is used to determine to establish the connection; and perform the following: establish the connection to the server via a modem of the electronic device; and send a heartbeat packet to the server based on a heartbeat period via the modem of the electronic device, and receive a heartbeat reply packet corresponding to the heartbeat packet sent by the server; or establish the connection to the server via the second processor; and send a heartbeat packet to the server based on a heartbeat period via the second processor, and receive a heartbeat reply packet corresponding to the heartbeat packet sent by the server. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the instructions cause the electronic device to: send the heartbeat packet to a communication module of the electronic device based on the heartbeat period via the second processor; and forward the heartbeat packet to the server via the communication module of the electronic device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: after receiving the connection response from the server via the push client, and before establishing the connection to the server via the modem of the electronic device, determine to establish the connection to the server via the modem of the electronic device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein, the instructions further cause the electronic device to: after receiving the connection response from the server via the push client, and before establishing the connection to the server via the second processor, determine to establish the connection to the server via the second processor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: before parsing, by the second processor, the first push message, or before caching, by the second processor, the first push message, determine, by the second processor, that the electronic device is in a mode in which a notification is received without turning on a screen, wherein the mode in which a notification is received without turning on a screen is a mode in which screen-on display of push messages is not allowed after push messages are received in the screen-off state.