CN105094539B

CN105094539B - Reference information display methods and device

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Publication number: CN105094539B
Application number: CN201510378410.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 鲍协浩; 邱诗定; 王芳
Original assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Current assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Priority date: 2015-07-01
Filing date: 2015-07-01
Publication date: 2019-02-12
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-01
Also published as: CN105094539A

Abstract

The disclosure discloses a kind of reference information display methods and device, belongs to technical field of mobile terminals.The described method includes: receiving predetermined registration operation signal at the first interface that display first is applied；After receiving the predetermined registration operation signal, reference information is obtained, the reference information includes at least one of the information defaulted in the information that mobile terminal is shown when using the second application, the information of user's selection and the mobile terminal；Show that second contact surface, the second contact surface include the interface content and the reference information at first interface in first application.The second contact surface of the interface content comprising the first interface and reference information can be directly displayed by having reached mobile terminal, so that user does not need the switching that operation mobile terminal is applied, reduce the effect of the operation complexity of user.

Description

Reference information display method and device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile terminal technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for displaying reference information.

Background

When a user uses an application in a mobile terminal, the user often encounters a need to refer to information in applications other than the application. For example, when a user needs to send a phone number of a friend to other friends through a social application program, the user needs to refer to the phone number of the friend stored in the address book when using the social application program.

In the related art, a user needs to switch the mobile terminal from a first application currently running to a second application where information to be referred to is located, view and memorize related information in the second application, and then switch the mobile terminal to the first application, so that the operation complexity of the user is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The disclosure provides a reference information display method and device. The technical scheme is as follows:

according to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a reference information display method, including:

receiving a preset operation signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed;

after receiving the preset operation signal, acquiring reference information, wherein the reference information comprises at least one of information displayed by the mobile terminal when a second application is used, information selected by a user and default information in the mobile terminal;

displaying a second interface in the first application, wherein the second interface comprises the interface content of the first interface and the reference information.

Optionally, the displaying, in the first application, a second interface including the interface content of the first interface and the reference information includes:

displaying the interface content in a first window of the second interface;

displaying the reference information in a second window of the second interface.

Optionally, the displaying the interface content in the first window of the second interface includes:

displaying a portion of the interface content in the first window and displaying a first slide option for sliding viewing of remaining content in the interface content;

or,

setting the display size of the interface content to be a first size, and displaying the set interface content in the first window, wherein the first size is smaller than or equal to the window size of the first window.

Optionally, the displaying the reference information in a second window of the second interface includes:

displaying part of the content of the reference information in the second window, and displaying a second sliding option for sliding and viewing the rest information in the reference information;

or,

setting the display size of the reference information to a second size, and displaying the reference information in the second window, wherein the second size is smaller than or equal to the window size of the second window.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving a trigger signal acting on the second window in the second interface, wherein the trigger signal is a dragging signal or a zooming signal;

and changing the display position of the second window according to the trigger signal, or changing the window size of the second window.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving a recovery signal for recovering to display the first interface;

resuming displaying the first interface after receiving the resume signal.

Optionally, the second application is an application running in a system used last time in the mobile terminal.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a reference information display apparatus including:

the first receiving module is configured to receive a preset operation signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed;

an information obtaining module configured to obtain reference information after the first receiving module receives the preset operation signal, the reference information including at least one of information displayed by a mobile terminal when a second application is used, information selected by a user, and information defaulted in the mobile terminal;

an interface display module configured to display a second interface in the first application, the second interface including interface content of the first interface and the reference information.

Optionally, the interface display module includes:

a first display sub-module configured to display the interface content in a first window of the second interface;

a second display sub-module configured to display the reference information in a second window of the second interface.

Optionally, the first display sub-module is further configured to:

or,

Optionally, the second display sub-module is further configured to:

or,

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a second receiving module configured to receive a trigger signal acting on the second window in the second interface, wherein the trigger signal is a dragging signal or a zooming signal;

a setting module configured to change a display position of the second window or change a window size of the second window according to the trigger signal of the second receiving module.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a third receiving module configured to receive a resume signal for resuming display of the first interface;

a resume display module configured to resume displaying the first interface after the third receiving module receives the resume signal.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a reference information display apparatus including:

a processor;

a memory for storing the processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

receiving a preset trigger signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed; acquiring reference information after receiving the preset trigger signal, and displaying a second interface in the first application, wherein the second interface comprises the interface content and the reference information of the first interface; the problem that in the related art, when a user needs to refer to information in other applications, the user needs to operate the mobile terminal to switch the applications, and the operation complexity of the user is high is solved; the method and the device have the advantages that the mobile terminal can directly display the second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information, so that a user does not need to operate the mobile terminal to switch applications, and the operation complexity of the user is reduced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a reference information display method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2A is a flowchart illustrating a reference information display method according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating a display of a mobile terminal when the mobile terminal receives a preset trigger signal according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2C and 2D are schematic diagrams illustrating interface contents and reference information of a first interface according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2E is a display diagram illustrating the mobile terminal displaying a second interface according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2F is another display diagram illustrating a mobile terminal displaying a second interface according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 2G is still another display diagram illustrating the mobile terminal displaying the second interface according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a reference information display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a reference information display apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for displaying reference information according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

The mobile terminal related in this embodiment is, for example, a mobile terminal that can display only one interface of one application on a display screen at the same time.

For example, in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer, the mobile terminal allows multiple applications to run simultaneously, but only allows a single interface of a single application to be spread across the entire display screen at each time, so the mobile terminal in this embodiment may be a terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a reference information display method for use in a mobile terminal that displays only one interface of one application on a display screen at the same time according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the reference information display method may include the following steps.

In step 101, a preset operation signal is received when a first interface of a first application is displayed.

In step 102, after receiving the preset operation signal, reference information is acquired, the reference information including at least one of information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, information selected by a user, and information defaulted in the mobile terminal.

In step 103, a second interface is displayed in the first application, wherein the second interface comprises the interface content and the reference information of the first interface.

In summary, in the reference information display method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first interface of the first application is displayed, the preset trigger signal is received; acquiring reference information after receiving the preset trigger signal, and displaying a second interface in the first application, wherein the second interface comprises the interface content and the reference information of the first interface; the problem that in the related art, when a user needs to refer to information in other applications, the user needs to operate the mobile terminal to switch the applications, and the operation complexity of the user is high is solved; the method and the device have the advantages that the mobile terminal can directly display the second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information, so that a user does not need to operate the mobile terminal to switch applications, and the operation complexity of the user is reduced.

Fig. 2A is a flowchart illustrating a reference information display method for use in a mobile terminal that displays only one interface of one application on a display screen at the same time according to another exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 2A, the reference information display method may include the following steps.

In step 201, a preset operation signal is received while a first interface of a first application is displayed.

When the mobile terminal displays a first interface of a first application and a user wants to reference information in other applications in the first interface, the user can apply a preset operation signal in the first interface. Accordingly, the mobile terminal may receive the preset operation signal. The preset operation signal may be a zoom signal, a click signal, a voice signal, or a slide signal generated by zooming with a finger.

For example, when the user needs to fill the first interface with the bank card information and wants to refer to the bank card information filled in the application that has just been used, please refer to fig. 2B, the user can perform finger pinch (or pinch) in the first interface, and at this time, the mobile terminal can receive a pinch signal generated by the finger pinch of the user. For another example, when a user wants to perform parameter comparison on products of different models, the user may open an interface including a product parameter of one model in a first shopping website, then open an interface including a product parameter of another model in a second shopping website, and then apply a preset trigger signal to the interface, and accordingly, the mobile terminal receives the preset trigger signal.

In this embodiment, only the preset operation signal is taken as an example, optionally, the preset operation signal may also be a signal in other forms, and only the signal needs to be ensured to be different from other control signals in the first interface in actual implementation, and the specific implementation form of the preset operation signal is not limited.

In step 202, after receiving the preset operation signal, reference information is acquired, the reference information including at least one of information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, information selected by a user, and information defaulted in the mobile terminal.

After the mobile terminal receives the preset operation signal, the mobile terminal may obtain the reference information. The reference information may be text information or picture information, and the information format of the reference information is not limited in this embodiment.

Optionally, this step may include at least one of the following implementations:

first, information displayed by the mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is using the second application is acquired.

The second application may be an application running in a system used last time in the mobile terminal, may also be an application used last time by the mobile terminal, may also be a certain specific application, and may also be an application to which an interface displayed before the first interface is displayed by the mobile terminal belongs, which is not limited in this embodiment. In addition, the present embodiment is exemplified by the second application being the application used by the mobile terminal last time.

When the mobile terminal switches a certain application to background operation or quits the application, the mobile terminal can intercept the display interface displayed last in the application and store the intercepted display interface.

After the mobile terminal receives the preset operation signal, the mobile terminal may obtain, from the stored display interfaces, a display interface corresponding to an application that is used by the mobile terminal most recently, and determine the obtained display interface as the reference information.

Second, information selected by the user is acquired.

After the user applies the preset trigger signal, the user can further continue to operate the mobile terminal, required information is selected in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal determines the information selected by the user as the reference information.

For example, the user selects a certain picture stored in the album, and the mobile terminal determines the picture selected by the user as the reference information.

And thirdly, acquiring default information in the mobile terminal.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may further obtain default information of the mobile terminal, and determine the default information as the reference information.

For example, the mobile terminal may use a certain picture stored in the album as default information, and after the mobile terminal receives the preset trigger signal, the mobile terminal may use the picture as reference information.

In this embodiment, the mobile terminal obtains the reference information through the several obtaining methods, optionally, the mobile terminal may also obtain the reference information through other methods, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In step 203, interface content is displayed in a first window of a second interface.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display a second interface including the interface content of the first interface and the acquired reference information in the first application. Optionally, the second interface may include a first window and a second window, the first window is used to display interface content of the first interface, the second window is used to display reference information, a sum of a window size of the first window and a window size of the second window is smaller than or equal to a size of a display screen of the mobile terminal, and the first window and the second window may be independent of each other or may overlap.

The display mode of the mobile terminal for displaying the interface content in the first window may include any one of the following display modes:

first, a portion of the interface content is displayed in a first window, and a first slide option is displayed for sliding viewing of the remaining content in the interface content.

When the mobile terminal acquires the interface content of the first interface, the interface content usually spreads over the whole screen, that is, the display size of the interface content is usually larger than the window size of the first window. Therefore, when the mobile terminal needs to display the interface content of the first interface in the first window, the mobile terminal can generally display only a part of the interface content. And in order to enable the user to view other contents in the interface contents, the mobile terminal can also display a first sliding option for sliding and viewing the rest contents in the interface contents.

Optionally, if the interface content of the first interface may be all displayed in the first window, the mobile terminal may also not display the first sliding option, which is not limited in this embodiment.

And secondly, setting the display size of the interface content to be a first size, and displaying the set interface content in a first window, wherein the first size is smaller than or equal to the window size of the first window.

The mobile terminal may also present all of the interface content in a first window for easy viewing by the user. Optionally, the mobile terminal may zoom the interface content so that the display size of the interface content is a first size, and then display the set interface content in the first window. Wherein the first size is less than or equal to a window size of the first window.

In step 204, the reference information is displayed in a second window of the second interface.

Optionally, this step may include two possible implementations as follows:

first, a portion of the content of the reference information is displayed in a second window, and a second slide option for sliding viewing of the remaining information in the reference information is displayed.

Second, the display size of the reference information is set to a second size, and the reference information is displayed in a second window, the second size being equal to or smaller than the window size of the second window.

It should be noted that this step is similar to step 203, and this embodiment is not described herein again.

Taking the first interface as the interface shown in fig. 2C and the reference information as the information shown in fig. 2D as an example, referring to fig. 2E, the mobile terminal may display a part of the content of the interface and the first sliding option 211 in the first window 21, and display a part of the content of the reference information and the second sliding option 221 in the second window 22. In addition, referring to fig. 2F, the mobile terminal may also show the entire contents of the interface contents in the first window 21 and the entire contents of the reference information in the second window 22. Fig. 2E and fig. 2F only take the first window 21 and the second window 22 as independent windows, and optionally, referring to fig. 2G, the mobile terminal may further display all the contents of the interface contents in the first window 21 on the full display screen, and then display the reference information in the second window 22 on the upper side of the first window 21 in the form of a floating window. The window size of the second window 22 is smaller than the window size of the first window 21.

After the mobile terminal displays the second interface, the user can directly refer to the required reference information in the first application, for example, information input is directly performed in the interface content of the first interface according to the reference information without switching the application, so that the user complexity of the user is reduced.

In this embodiment, only the first window and the second window are distributed according to the position relationship shown in the figure, optionally, the first window and the second window may also be two windows located at the left and right sides of the display screen, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In step 205, a resume signal for resuming the display of the first interface is received.

After the mobile terminal displays the second interface, when the user wants to resume displaying the first interface, the user may apply a resume signal for resuming displaying the first interface in the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the mobile terminal may receive the recovery signal. For example, taking the preset trigger signal as the finger contraction signal as an example, the recovery signal may be a finger extension signal.

In step 206, the display of the first interface is resumed after receiving the resume signal.

After the mobile terminal receives the recovery signal, the mobile terminal may resume displaying the first interface. The interface content of the first interface that is displayed by the mobile terminal in the resuming process may be the same as the interface content displayed in step 201, or may be different from the interface content displayed in step 201. For example, when the mobile terminal displays the second interface, if the user inputs information in the interface content of the first interface according to the reference information in the second interface, the interface content of the first interface restored to be displayed is different from the interface content in step 201, otherwise, the interface content is the same.

In summary, in the reference information display method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first interface of the first application is displayed, the preset trigger signal is received; acquiring reference information after receiving the preset trigger signal, and displaying a second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information in the first application; the problem that in the related art, when a user needs to refer to information in other applications, the user needs to operate the mobile terminal to switch the applications, and the operation complexity of the user is high is solved; the method and the device have the advantages that the mobile terminal can directly display the second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information, so that a user does not need to operate the mobile terminal to switch applications, and the operation complexity of the user is reduced.

It should be added that, the reference information display method may further include the following steps:

first, a trigger signal acting on a second window in a second interface is received, and the trigger signal is a dragging signal or a zooming signal.

The mobile terminal displays the interface content in the first window, and after the reference information is displayed in the second window, the user can adjust the display position of the second window or zoom the second window.

For example, in conjunction with fig. 2G, in order to enable the user to view the content in the first window 21 that is blocked by the second window 22, the user may drag the second window 22 by a finger, and accordingly, the mobile terminal may receive the drag signal. In addition, in order to view the reference information displayed in the second window 22 more clearly, the user may also zoom the window size of the second window 22, and accordingly, the mobile terminal may receive the zoom signal.

And secondly, changing the display position of the second window according to the trigger signal, or changing the window size of the second window.

The following are embodiments of the disclosed apparatus that may be used to perform embodiments of the disclosed methods. For details not disclosed in the embodiments of the apparatus of the present disclosure, refer to the embodiments of the method of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a reference information display apparatus for use in a mobile terminal that displays only one interface of one application on a display screen at the same time according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 3, the reference information display device may include, but is not limited to: a first receiving module 310, an information obtaining module 320 and an interface display module 330.

A first receiving module 310 configured to receive a preset operation signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed;

an information obtaining module 320 configured to obtain reference information after the first receiving module 310 receives the preset operation signal, the reference information including at least one of information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, information selected by a user, and information defaulted in the mobile terminal;

an interface display module 330 configured to display a second interface in the first application, the second interface including the interface content of the first interface and the reference information.

In summary, the reference information display device provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure receives a preset trigger signal when displaying the first interface of the first application; acquiring reference information after receiving the preset trigger signal, and displaying a second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information in the first application; the problem that in the related art, when a user needs to refer to information in other applications, the user needs to operate the mobile terminal to switch the applications, and the operation complexity of the user is high is solved; the method and the device have the advantages that the mobile terminal can directly display the second interface containing the interface content of the first interface and the reference information, so that a user does not need to operate the mobile terminal to switch applications, and the operation complexity of the user is reduced.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a reference information display apparatus for use in a mobile terminal that displays only one interface of one application on a display screen at the same time according to another exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 4, the reference information display device may include, but is not limited to: a first receiving module 410, an information obtaining module 420 and an interface display module 430.

A first receiving module 410 configured to receive a preset operation signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed;

an information obtaining module 420 configured to obtain reference information after the first receiving module 410 receives the preset operation signal, the reference information including at least one of information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, information selected by a user, and information defaulted in the mobile terminal;

an interface display module 430 configured to display a second interface in the first application, the second interface including interface content of the first interface and a second interface of the reference information.

Optionally, the interface display module 430 includes:

a first display submodule 431 configured to display the interface content in a first window of the second interface;

a second display sub-module 432 configured to display the reference information in a second window of the second interface.

Optionally, the first display submodule 431 is further configured to:

or,

Optionally, the second display sub-module 432 is further configured to:

or,

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a second receiving module 440 configured to receive a trigger signal acting on the second window in the second interface, wherein the trigger signal is a drag signal or a zoom signal;

a setting module 450 configured to change a display position of the second window or change a window size of the second window according to the trigger signal of the second receiving module 440.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a third receiving module 460 configured to receive a resume signal for resuming the display of the first interface;

a resume display module 470 configured to resume displaying the first interface after the third receiving module 460 receives the resume signal.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 500 for displaying reference information according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 500 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 5, the apparatus 500 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 502, memory 504, power component 506, multimedia component 508, audio component 510, input/output (I/O) interface 512, sensor component 514, and communication component 516.

The processing component 502 generally controls overall operation of the device 500, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 502 may include one or more processors 518 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 502 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 502 and other components. For example, the processing component 502 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 508 and the processing component 502.

The memory 504 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 500. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 500, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 504 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

The power supply component 506 provides power to the various components of the device 500. The power components 506 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 500.

The multimedia component 508 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 500 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 508 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 500 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 510 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 510 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when apparatus 500 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 504 or transmitted via the communication component 516. In some embodiments, audio component 510 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 512 provides an interface between the processing component 502 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 514 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the device 500. For example, the sensor assembly 514 may detect an open/closed state of the apparatus 500, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 500, the sensor assembly 514 may also detect a change in the position of the apparatus 500 or a component of the apparatus 500, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 500, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 500, and a change in the temperature of the apparatus 500. The sensor assembly 514 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 514 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 514 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 516 is configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus 500 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 500 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 516 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 516 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 500 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 504 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 518 of the apparatus 500 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for displaying reference information, the method comprising:

when a first interface of a first application is displayed, receiving a preset operation signal, wherein the preset operation signal comprises a zooming signal generated by zooming of a finger, and the preset operation signal is different from other control signals of the first interface;

after receiving the preset operation signal, acquiring reference information of a second application, wherein the reference information comprises information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, and the second application is an application running in a system used last time in the mobile terminal;

displaying a second interface in the first application, wherein the second interface comprises interface content of the first interface and the reference information;

wherein the interface content is displayed in a first window of the second interface; displaying the reference information in a second window of the second interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the interface content in the first window of the second interface comprises:

or,

3. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the reference information in a second window of the second interface comprises:

or,

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

5. The method of any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

receiving a recovery signal for recovering to display the first interface;

resuming displaying the first interface after receiving the resume signal.

6. A reference information display apparatus, characterized in that the apparatus comprises:

the first receiving module is configured to receive a preset operation signal when a first interface of a first application is displayed, wherein the preset operation signal comprises a zooming signal generated by zooming of a finger, and the preset operation signal is different from other control signals of the first interface;

an information obtaining module configured to obtain reference information of a second application after the first receiving module receives the preset operation signal, wherein the reference information includes information displayed by the mobile terminal when the second application is used, and the second application is an application running in a system used last time in the mobile terminal;

an interface display module configured to display a second interface in the first application, the second interface including interface content of the first interface and the reference information;

the interface display module comprises:

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first display sub-module is further configured to:

or,

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the second display sub-module is further configured to:

or,

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

10. The apparatus of any of claims 6 to 9, further comprising:

11. A reference information display apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

12. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method of any of claims 1-5.