US 12,455,684 B2
Method for displaying a plurality of windows in split-screen manner, and electronic device
Jie Xu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,020.
Application 18/739,020 is a continuation of application No. 18/004,010, granted, now 12,039,162, previously published as PCT/CN2021/103949, filed on Jul. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010632219.9 (CN), filed on Jul. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0329831 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/04886 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04808 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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8. An electronic device, comprising:
a display, at least one processor, and at least one memory, wherein the display, the at least one processor, and the at least one memory are coupled, and the at least one processor invokes program instructions in the at least one memory based on an operation signal, to enable the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
displaying a first window in full screen;
detecting a screen splitting operation of a user on the first window, wherein the screen splitting operation is a continuous sliding operation, and a sliding distance of the screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a first distance threshold, or a sliding duration of the screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a first duration threshold;
responding to the screen splitting operation, and displaying a second window on a first side of the first window, wherein the second window is a full-screen window or an operable window comprising at least one sub-window;
displaying the first window and the second window in a split-screen manner; and
when the second window is the full-screen window, detecting a secondary screen splitting operation of the user on the second window, and replacing the second window with a third window in response to the secondary screen splitting operation, wherein the third window is a full-screen window or an operable window comprising at least one sub-window; and
wherein:
the secondary screen splitting operation is a continuous sliding operation, and a sliding distance of the secondary screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a second distance threshold, or a sliding duration of the secondary screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a second duration threshold; or
the secondary screen splitting operation is a continuous sliding operation, the secondary screen splitting operation and the screen splitting operation are a continuous sliding operation, and a sum of sliding distances of the screen splitting operation and the secondary screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a third distance threshold, or a sum of sliding duration of the screen splitting operation and the secondary screen splitting operation is greater than or equal to a third duration threshold; or
the secondary screen splitting operation is an operation of sliding from any corner of the second window to the an inside of the second window; or
the secondary screen splitting operation is an operation of at least two fingers sliding to the inside of the second window at the same time; or
the secondary screen splitting operation is an operation of sliding upward from a specified area at a bottom of the second window or sliding downward from a specified area at a top of the third window.