CN111079118A

CN111079118A - Icon display control method, electronic device and medium

Info

Publication number: CN111079118A
Application number: CN201911200508.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨渊明
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-29
Filing date: 2019-11-29
Publication date: 2020-04-28

Abstract

The invention discloses an icon display control method, electronic equipment and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: receiving sliding input of a user in a target area, wherein the target area comprises N preset touch sub-areas; in the input process of the sliding input, when a sliding track of the sliding input passes through a preset touch subarea every time, synchronously displaying an unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch subarea in the passed preset touch subarea; displaying a first icon associated with the target area and a preset input feature under the condition that the input feature of the sliding input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area; wherein the first icon is in a hidden state before receiving the slide input; n is an integer greater than 1. According to the embodiment of the invention, the security of the private application is improved.

Description

Icon display control method, electronic device and medium

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to an icon display control method, an electronic device, and a medium.

Background

With the popularization of mobile phones, scenes of using the mobile phones to perform various functions are increasing. Of all applications installed in a system, some private application users do not want to be seen on the interface of the electronic device by others.

The current secrecy mode is to set a screen locking function, but when other people know a screen locking password, the private application of a user can be easily found, so that the privacy of the user is easily leaked, and the security is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides an icon display control method, electronic equipment and a medium, and aims to solve the problem of low security of private application.

In order to solve the technical problem, the invention is realized as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an icon display control method, applied to an electronic device, including:

receiving sliding input of a user in a target area, wherein the target area comprises N preset touch sub-areas;

in the input process of the sliding input, when a sliding track of the sliding input passes through a preset touch subarea every time, synchronously displaying an unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch subarea in the passed preset touch subarea;

displaying a first icon associated with the target area and a preset input feature under the condition that the input feature of the sliding input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area;

wherein the first icon is in a hidden state before receiving the slide input; n is an integer greater than 1.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an icon display control method, applied to an electronic device, including:

receiving M times of first touch input of a user in a target area;

in response to the first touch input, displaying M unlocking identifiers associated with the M touch areas in M touch areas of the first touch input for M times;

receiving second touch input of the M unlocking identifiers;

displaying a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature under the condition that the input feature of the second touch input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area;

the first icon is in a hidden state before M times of first touch input is received; m is a positive integer.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, including:

the sliding input receiving module is used for receiving sliding input of a user in a target area, and the target area comprises N preset touch sub-areas;

the unlocking identifier display module is used for synchronously displaying unlocking identifiers related to the preset touch subareas in the passing preset touch subareas when a sliding track of sliding input passes through one preset touch subarea in the input process of the sliding input;

the icon display module is used for displaying a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input characteristic under the condition that the input characteristic of the sliding input is matched with the preset input characteristic associated with the target area;

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, including:

the first touch input receiving module is used for receiving M times of first touch input of a user in a target area;

the unlocking identifier display module is used for responding to the first touch input and displaying M unlocking identifiers related to M touch areas in M times of the first touch input;

the second touch input receiving module is used for receiving second touch input of the M unlocking identifiers;

the icon display module is used for displaying a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input characteristic under the condition that the input characteristic of the second touch input is matched with the preset input characteristic associated with the target area;

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the icon display control method as described in the first aspect is implemented.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the icon display control method as described in the second aspect is implemented.

In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium, where computer program instructions are stored on the computer storage medium, and when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the icon display control method according to the first aspect is implemented.

In an eighth aspect, embodiments of the present invention further provide a computer storage medium, where computer program instructions are stored, and when executed by a processor, implement the icon display control method provided in the second aspect.

In the embodiment of the invention, under the condition that the touch input of the user to the touch area in the target area is received, the unlocking identifier associated with the area is displayed in the touch area instead of directly displaying the unlocking identifier before the touch input is received, so that other users are prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the safety of the private application corresponding to the hidden icon is improved. And when the target area associated with the hidden icon receives the touch input matched with the preset input feature associated with the icon, the icon in the hidden state before the touch input is displayed, so that other users cannot easily find the private application corresponding to the icon, the safety of the private application is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of an icon display control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a target area provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a slide input at a target area according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an association relationship between a setting icon and a target area and a preset input feature according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an association relationship between a setting icon and a target area and a preset input feature according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an unlocking prompt identifier provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display of an unlock prompt identifier for canceling an absence of a sliding track according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an associated icon according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an icon to be hidden under an icon associated with the icon according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an icon display control method according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a target area provided in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of a second touch input on the unlock mark displayed in the target area according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 15 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an icon display control method 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, an icon display control method 100 provided in an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an electronic device, and the method includes:

step 110, receiving a sliding input of a user in a target area, where the target area includes N preset touch sub-areas.

Step 120, in the input process of the sliding input, when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch sub-area, synchronously displaying the unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch sub-area in the passed preset touch sub-area.

And 130, under the condition that the input characteristics of the sliding input are matched with the preset input characteristics related to the target area, displaying a first icon related to the target area and the preset input characteristics.

Wherein the first icon is in a hidden state prior to receiving the slide input. N is an integer greater than 1. The icon according to the embodiment of the present invention is an application icon corresponding to an application installed in the electronic device.

The icon display control method provided by the embodiment of the invention can be applied to a scene that the user controls the icon display in a hidden state through one-step sliding operation (namely, sliding input is carried out under the condition that the finger of the user does not leave the screen of the electronic equipment), so that the operation steps of the user are reduced, and the control efficiency of the icon display is improved. And when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through each preset touch subarea, the unlocking identifier associated with the area is synchronously displayed in the preset touch subarea instead of displaying the unlocking identifier before receiving the sliding input of the user, so that other users can be prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the safety of the private application corresponding to the hidden icon is improved. And under the condition that the input features of the sliding input are matched with the preset input features associated with the target area, the first icon in the hidden state associated with the target area and the preset input features is displayed, so that other users cannot easily find the private application corresponding to the first icon, the safety of the private application is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

It should be noted that, if the input characteristics of the sliding input do not match the preset input characteristics of the target area, the main interface of the electronic device does not change, that is, the user does not input the correct decryption input.

The specific implementation of step 110 is described below. In some embodiments of the invention, the target area is a preset user operable area. The target area is a non-icon area in a main interface of the electronic equipment. A plurality of target areas may be included in a main interface of the electronic device. There may be overlap between target regions. The number of target regions and the division rule are not limited herein.

As an example, referring to fig. 2, the solid line boxes of fig. 2 represent icons 20 of applications. The region other than the icon 20 in the dashed box 21 in fig. 2 is the first target region. The area other than the icon 20 in the dashed box 22 in fig. 2 is the second target area.

In the embodiment of the present invention, each target region includes N preset touch subregions corresponding to the region, and each preset touch subregion in the target region has an associated unlocking identifier. As one example, the unlock indication may be a graphic or a number.

As an example, the first target area includes 6 preset touch sub-areas, and the 6 preset touch sub-areas are areas where 6 solid dots in the dashed line frame 21 are located respectively. The solid dots 23 on each preset touch subarea are the unlocking marks associated with the area. The second target area includes 6 preset touch sub-areas, and the 6 preset touch sub-areas are areas where 6 solid dots 23 in the dashed line frame 22 are located.

It should be noted that, when the user does not touch the preset touch sub-area, the unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch sub-area is not displayed. The solid dots 23 (i.e., the unlock marks) in fig. 2 are only for illustrating the position of the preset touch sub-area.

The specific implementation of step 120 is described below. When the electronic equipment receives the sliding input of the user in the target area, in the input process of the sliding input, the unlocking identification associated with the area is displayed in the area when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch sub-area, so that other users can be prevented from knowing the unlocking area in advance, and the safety of the private application is improved.

Referring to fig. 3, the user makes a slide input in the first target area in fig. 2. The area indicated by the dotted line finger in fig. 3 is the start position of the slide input, and the area indicated by the solid line finger in fig. 3 is the end position of the slide input. In the process of the sliding input, the sliding track of the sliding input passes through 3 preset touch sub-areas in the first target area. When the sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch sub-area each time, the unlocking identifier associated with the area, namely the solid dot 23 in fig. 3, is synchronously displayed on the passed preset touch sub-area.

The unlocking identifier associated with each preset touch sub-area may be preset, may be a graphic, may also be a number or other identifier for prompting unlocking.

The specific implementation of step 130 is described below. It should be noted that, an icon in the hidden state may be displayed only when the user inputs a sliding input matching the preset input feature associated with the icon in the target area associated with the icon.

In the embodiment of the invention, the association relationship between the icon and the target area and the preset input characteristic is established by the user in advance. The specific process of establishing the association relationship between the icon and the target area and the preset input features is described in detail below.

First, the electronic device receives a first input of a user, and displays an application icon hiding setting interface in response to the first input. In some embodiments, the first input includes an input that the duration of the input operation reaches a preset duration threshold, a click input, a sliding input in a preset direction within a preset area, or a preset gesture operation.

For example, the first input is a long press input. When the user presses the non-icon area (namely blank area) of the interface of the electronic equipment for a long time, the electronic equipment responds to the input of the long press and displays the hidden setting interface of the application program icon.

In some embodiments of the invention, the electronic device first displays the application icon hiding setting option in response to the first input. The electronic equipment receives selection input of a user to the application program icon hiding setting option, and responds to the selection input to display an application program icon hiding setting interface.

As one example, the electronic device displays a plurality of options under the setup function, such as a general option, an application icon hiding setup option, a control center option, and the like, in response to the first input. If the electronic equipment receives selection input of the user on the hidden setting option of the application program icon, namely the hidden setting option of the application program icon is selected, the hidden setting of the icon is carried out on the icon by representing the user, and then an application program icon hidden setting interface is displayed. As one example, the application icon hiding setting interface may be a system desktop of the electronic device.

Secondly, the electronic equipment receives a second input of the user at the application icon hiding setting interface. The electronic device responds to the second input and determines the icon selected by the second input. It should be noted that the number of icons selected by the second input may be multiple. And if the number of the icons selected by the second input is multiple, the second input comprises selection input of each icon in the multiple icons. That is, the same decryption input may be set for one set of icons.

As one example, the second input may be a click input or a slide input, among other inputs.

Next, the electronic device receives a third input. The electronic device displays an encryption setting area in response to a third input. The third input may be selection input of a completion button set in the application icon hiding setting interface, or input such as click input or long-press input in a preset area of the application icon hiding setting interface.

Wherein, the encryption setting area is a non-icon area of the electronic equipment. The encryption setting area may include a plurality of target areas. Each target area comprises a preset touch control subarea corresponding to the area, and an unlocking identifier is displayed on each preset touch control subarea. And the unlocking identifier is used for prompting the user to set an operable area of decryption input of the hidden icon. As one example, the unlock indication may be a number, an operating point, or a graphic.

The number of target areas in the encryption setting area and the position of each target area may be preset, which is not limited herein.

As an example, with continued reference to fig. 2, if fig. 2 is an encryption setting area, an unlocking identifier (solid dot 23) corresponding to each preset touch sub-area in the encryption setting area is displayed on each preset touch sub-area.

In some embodiments, first prompt information for prompting the user to select the target area for sliding input can be further displayed on the main interface of the electronic device so as to prompt the user to perform sliding input.

Wherein, the user can perform sliding input in any target area in the encryption setting area. And the target area to which the sliding area of the sliding input belongs is the target area associated with the icon needing to be hidden and selected by the second input. The input features of the sliding input are preset input features associated with the icons needing to be hidden and selected by the second input.

As one example, the preset input features may include at least one of the following information: the starting position, the ending position and the sliding direction of the sliding input, the shape formed by the sliding track, the position and the sequence of the preset touch sub-area passed by the sliding input and the unlocking identification passed by the sliding input in sequence.

Assuming that the icon selected by the second input includes an a icon belonging to the game class, referring to fig. 4, the user makes a first slide input within the first target area. Wherein the first sliding input passes 3 solid dots in sequence. In fig. 4, the finger indicates a preset touch sub-area through which the sliding track of the first sliding input passes last.

That is, the target area associated with the a icon is the first target area corresponding to the dashed-line box 21. The input feature of the first sliding input is a preset input feature associated with the first target region. The A icon is associated with the first target area and an input feature of the first sliding input.

Similarly, the user may also set a preset slide input feature associated with the B icon in the first target area.

That is, the preset input feature associated with one target area may be plural. But the icon associated with each preset input feature associated with a target area is not the same.

As another example, assuming that the icon selected by the second input includes a C icon belonging to a consumer category, referring to fig. 5, the user makes a second slide input within the second target area. Wherein the second sliding input passes through 4 solid dots in sequence. In fig. 5, the finger indicates a preset touch sub-area through which the sliding track of the second sliding input passes last.

That is, the target area associated with the C icon is the second target area corresponding to the dashed box 22. The input feature of the second sliding input is a preset input feature associated with the second target region. The C icon is associated with the second target area and an input feature of the second sliding input.

It should be noted that the preset input features associated with each target area include input features of a slide input associated with each icon associated with the target area.

By the method, the target areas and the preset input characteristics associated with different icons can be established in advance. It should be noted that there may be a plurality of icons associated with one target area and one preset input feature. That is, an association relationship between the set of icons and the target area and the preset input features may be established.

And after the target area and the preset input characteristics associated with one icon are set, hiding the icon, namely the icon is in a hidden state.

By setting a plurality of target areas in the encryption setting area, the sliding input for displaying different icon sets can be set in different target areas according to different icon sets, so that the interference between decryption inputs among all the icon sets is reduced, the operation time of a user is reduced, and the icon display efficiency is improved.

It should be noted that, in order to avoid false activation of an application program displayed in an interface of the electronic device, only lateral sliding and longitudinal sliding between every two adjacent preset touch sub-areas may be supported.

In step 130, referring to fig. 3, the input is in the first target area due to the sliding of the user. In the above example, the preset input features associated with the first target area include the preset input features associated with the a icon and the preset input features associated with the B icon.

Since the input features of the slide input by the user in fig. 3 match the preset input features associated with the a icon, the a icon will be displayed.

The number of the first icons may be plural, and each first icon may be displayed if the number of the first icons is plural.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the input feature of the sliding input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area, the first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature is displayed, so that the safety of the private application corresponding to the first icon can be improved.

In some embodiments, to improve the hidden setting efficiency of the icon, step 130 includes: and displaying a first icon in a preset first area. The preset first area is a non-icon area in a main interface of the electronic equipment.

The first icon is displayed in the preset area of the non-icon area, so that the setting steps of the display position of the first icon by a user are reduced, and the efficiency of hiding the first icon is improved.

In some embodiments, in order to improve the efficiency of icon display, during the input process of the sliding input, the icon display control method 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes step 140. Step 140, when the slide track of the slide input passes through the ith preset touch sub-area, displaying T unlocking prompt identifiers on T touch sub-areas adjacent to the ith preset touch sub-area.

The ith preset touch subarea is any one of the N preset touch subareas; i and T are both positive integers. i is less than or equal to N. The T unlocking prompt identifiers are used for prompting that the T touch sub-areas are associated with unlocking identifiers.

As an example, referring to fig. 6, the preset touch sub-area through which the sliding track of the sliding input passes is the area where the index finger is located in fig. 6. In fig. 6, the unlocking prompt identifier 61 associated with the touch sub-area is respectively displayed on 3 touch sub-areas adjacent to the preset touch sub-area where the index finger is located. The unlocking prompt mark 61 is used for prompting the user that the area where the mark is located is associated with the unlocking mark, that is, the user is prompted that the area is a preset touch sub-area for unlocking.

It should be noted that the unlocking prompt mark may be the same as or different from the unlocking mark.

In the embodiment of the invention, the T unlocking prompt marks are displayed on the T touch sub-areas adjacent to the ith preset touch sub-area, so that the sliding direction of a user can be prompted, the operation time of the user is reduced, and the icon display efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments, in order for the user to clearly distinguish between the unlocking indication and the unlocking prompt indication, the unlocking indication is in the first display state and the unlocking prompt indication is in the second display state. As an example, referring to fig. 6, the unlock indication is displayed in a first color and the unlock prompt indication is displayed in a second color.

By distinguishing the display state of the first unlocking mark and the display state of the unlocking prompt mark, the time for a user to recognize the two marks can be reduced, the interference to the user is reduced, the operation time of the user is reduced, and the icon display efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to improve the icon display efficiency, after step 140, the icon display control method 100 provided in an embodiment of the present invention further includes canceling the display of T-1 unlocking prompt identifiers, except for the jth unlocking prompt identifier, in the T unlocking prompt identifiers when the slide track of the slide input passes through the jth unlocking prompt identifier in the T unlocking prompt identifiers.

Referring to fig. 7, when the input track of the sliding input passes through the unlocking prompt mark 61 below the preset touch sub-area where the index finger is located in fig. 6, the display of the two unlocking prompt marks 61 above and to the right of the preset touch sub-area where the index finger is located in fig. 6 is cancelled.

It should be noted that, when the slide track of the slide input passes through the jth unlocking prompt identifier, the display state of the unlocking prompt identifier may be changed to the display state of the unlocking identifier. As an example, the color of the unlock prompt indicia 61 passed by the user's finger in fig. 7 may be changed to the same color as the solid dot 23.

In the embodiment of the invention, the display of the unlocking prompt marks through which the input tracks which are not input in a sliding mode pass is cancelled, so that the interference of the unlocking prompt marks on the user in the sliding input process can be avoided, the operation time of the user is reduced, and the convenience of icon display is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, to further increase the security of the privacy application, step 130 comprises displaying the first icon in a second area associated with the second icon.

Wherein the first icon is associated with a second icon, the second icon being in a displayed state prior to receiving the slide input.

The second area associated with the second icon may be the whole area where the second icon is located or a partial area of the second icon. That is, the first icon may completely cover the second icon, or the first icon may cover a part of the second icon.

By completely covering the first icon with the second icon, the interference of the second icon to the first icon can be reduced, and the processing efficiency of the user on the first icon is improved. By partially covering the first icon over the second icon, the first icon and the second icon can be displayed simultaneously, and the flexibility of icon display is improved.

By displaying the first icon associated with the second icon in the second area associated with the second icon, the original layout of the icons of the main interface of the electronic equipment is not disturbed, other users can not easily find the displayed first icon, the security of the private application corresponding to the first icon is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

The following describes a specific implementation manner of establishing the association relationship between the first icon and the second icon.

In the process of establishing the association relationship between the hidden icon and the target area and the preset input feature, after the electronic device determines the icon needing to be hidden and selected by the second input in response to the second input, the electronic device displays a main interface of the electronic device after the icon selected by the second input is removed, namely a second icon setting interface.

And the electronic equipment receives a fourth input of the user on the second icon setting interface. The electronic device responds to the fourth input, and determines the icon associated with each icon needing to be hidden selected by the second input.

Wherein each icon selected by the second input has an icon associated therewith. That is, the icon associated with the icon to be hidden selected by the second input is for hiding the icon to be hidden.

As one example, the fourth input may be a drag input, a click input, a slide input, or the like.

As one example, the fourth input may be a drag input. If 3 icons needing to be hidden are selected by the second input, the 3 icons to be hidden selected by the second input can be set as floating icons. As one example, each hover icon may be dragged separately. For each floating icon, the user can drag the floating icon, and the icon covered by the floating icon is the selected icon associated with the floating icon.

As another example, referring to fig. 8, the selected 3 floating icons may be dragged simultaneously using one control 81. As an example, control 81 is a solid box. And for each floating icon, the icon covered by the floating icon is the selected icon associated with the floating icon.

In some embodiments, the second icon setting interface further displays second prompt information for prompting selection of the associated icon. As an example, the second prompt message may be a solid box for requesting selection of an icon associated with each icon that needs to be hidden.

By displaying the second prompt information, the user can be prompted about the operation to be performed next, and the operation time of the user is saved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to show the hiding effect of the icon in advance to the user and improve the efficiency of icon association setting, after the electronic device determines, in response to the fourth input, each icon associated with the icon that needs to be hidden and is selected by the second input, the icon display control method 100 provided in an embodiment of the present invention further includes: for each icon associated with the icon to be hidden, covering at least one part of the icon to be hidden with the icon associated with the icon to be hidden.

As shown in fig. 9, fig. 9 shows a hiding effect diagram of each icon to be hidden 90 hidden under the respective associated icon, so that the user can clearly see the one-to-one correspondence between the icon to be hidden and its associated icon. Referring to fig. 9, the arrows in fig. 9 represent that the icon to be hidden 90 and the icon 91 associated with the icon to be hidden 90 can be switched. For example, the icon to be hidden 90 and the icon 91 associated with the icon to be hidden 90 may be switched in a display effect similar to that of a prayer wheel.

In some embodiments of the present invention, to facilitate control of icon display, the icon display control method 100 includes step 150. Step 150, the electronic device receives a fifth input; the electronic device displays the second icon and hides the first icon in response to a fifth input.

As one example, the fifth input may be a slide input in a preset direction to the first icon or a press input to the power key.

That is, if the user wants to hide the first icon again, the user only needs to perform the fifth input, and the first icon can be quickly hidden, so that the control efficiency of icon display is realized.

As one example, the pressing input to the power key is a screen lock input. If the user performs the screen locking operation, after the user unlocks the screen again, the electronic equipment displays the second icon, and the first icon is hidden.

In order to protect the privacy of the user and improve the use safety of the application corresponding to the first icon, when the first icon is hidden again, the electronic device clears the use record of the first icon.

The embodiment of the invention also provides an icon display control method 1000. As shown in fig. 10, an icon display control method 1000 provided in an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an electronic device, and includes:

step 1010, receiving M first touch inputs of the user in the target area.

Step 1020, in response to the first touch input, displaying M unlocking identifiers associated with M touch areas in M touch areas of the first touch input.

Step 1030, receiving a second touch input to the M unlocking identifiers.

Step 1040, displaying a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature when the input feature of the second touch input matches the preset input feature associated with the target area.

The first icon is in a hidden state before M times of first touch input is received. M is a positive integer.

The method provided by the embodiment of the invention can be applied to a scene that a user calls all unlocking identifiers firstly and then performs touch input on the unlocking identifiers to control the icon display in a hidden state, and the unlocking identifiers associated with the area are displayed in the touch area instead of displaying the unlocking identifiers in advance under the condition that the touch input of the user to the target area is received, so that other users are prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the security of private application is improved. And when the input characteristics of the touch input of the user at the displayed unlocking identifier are matched with the preset input characteristics associated with the first icon, the first icon in the hidden state is displayed, so that other users are prevented from finding the private application corresponding to the first icon, the security of the private application corresponding to the first icon is improved, and the privacy of the user is protected.

The specific implementation of step 1010 is described below. In some embodiments of the invention, the target area is a preset user operable area. The target area is a non-icon area in a main interface of the electronic equipment. A plurality of target areas may be included in a main interface of the electronic device. There may be overlap between target regions. The number of target regions and the division rule are not limited herein.

As an example, referring to fig. 11, each solid-line box in fig. 11 is an icon 20. The region other than the icon 20 in the dashed-line box 111 is a target region 1, the region other than the icon 20 in the dashed-line box 112 is a target region 2, and the region other than the icon 20 in the dashed-line box 113 is a target region 3.

As one example, the first touch input may be a click input, a long press input, or the like.

The specific implementation of step 1020 is described below. When any sub-area in the target area is touched, the unlocking identifier associated with the sub-area is displayed in the touch area. As one example, the unlock indication may be a graphic or a number.

As an example, if the electronic device receives 4 first touch inputs of the user in the target area 1, the electronic device displays, in response to each first touch input, an unlock identifier associated with the area in a touch area of the first touch input. Fig. 11 shows 4 unlocking identifiers corresponding to the 4 first touch inputs. The solid dots 23 in fig. 11 are the unlocking marks.

The display of the unlocking identification is controlled through the first touch input instead of directly displaying all the unlocking identifications directly, so that other users are prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the privacy and the safety are improved.

The specific implementation of step 1030 is described below. As one example, the second touch input may be a click input or a slide input to at least some of the M unlock flags. And the sliding input of at least part of the M unlocking marks refers to the sliding input of the sliding track passing through the at least part of the unlocking marks.

Referring to fig. 12, the second touch input may be a sliding input for the 4 solid dots 23 in fig. 11, which sequentially passes through the solid dot 23 at the upper left corner, the solid dot 23 at the upper right corner, the solid dot 23 at the lower right corner, and the solid dot 23 at the lower left corner. The black line through the 4 solid dots 23 in fig. 12 is the sliding trace of the sliding input.

In other embodiments, the second touch input may also include a click input to the solid dot 23 at the upper left corner, a click input to the solid dot 23 at the upper right corner, a click input to the solid dot 23 at the lower right corner, and a click input to the solid dot 23 at the lower left corner in sequence.

The specific implementation of step 1040 is described below. It should be noted that, a hidden icon may only be displayed when a user inputs a second touch input matching the preset input feature associated with the icon in the target area associated with the icon.

In the embodiment of the invention, the association relationship between the hidden icon and the target area and the preset input feature is established by the user in advance. The specific establishment process of the association relationship between the hidden icon and the target area and the preset input feature is similar to the establishment process described in the specific implementation manner in step 130.

The difference is that each target area in the encryption setting area has no preset touch sub-area. Assume that the electronic device has determined a target icon to hide in response to the second input. The electronic device receives P times of single-click input of the user in the target area 1, and responds to each single-click input to display the unlocking identification in the input area of the single-click input. The target icon is associated with target area 1. The electronic device receives touch input of a user for the P unlocking identifiers displayed in the target area 1, and associates input characteristics of the touch input with the target area 1 and the target icon. P is a positive integer.

If the touch input is a slide input, the input characteristics of the input include information such as a start position, an end position, a slide direction of the slide input, a shape formed by a slide track, a position and an order of an unlock mark passed by the slide input, and a sequence formed by the unlock marks passed by the slide input. If the touch input is multi-click input, the input characteristics of the input include information such as the number of clicks, the position of each click input, the sequence of the click inputs, and the sequence formed by the unlocking identifier of the click inputs.

The preset input characteristic associated with each target area can be multiple. It is worth mentioning that if a plurality of icons are selected by the second input, the icon combinations formed by the plurality of icons are all associated with the same target area and the same preset input feature. But the icon set associated with each preset input feature associated with a target area is not the same.

By setting the plurality of target areas in the encryption setting area, touch input for displaying the icons can be set in different target areas according to different icon sets, interference between decryption input among all the icon sets is reduced, operation time of a user is reduced, and icon display efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments, to improve the display efficiency of the icons, step 1030 comprises: and displaying a first icon in a preset first area. The preset first area is a non-icon area in a main interface of the electronic equipment.

By displaying the first icon in the non-icon area, the display position of the icon of the non-privacy application on the electronic equipment can be not processed, and the display efficiency of the first icon is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, to further enhance the security of the privacy application, step 1030 comprises displaying the first icon in a second area associated with the second icon.

The specific implementation manner of step 1030 is similar to that of step 130, and is not described herein again.

By displaying the first icon in the second area associated with the second icon associated with the first icon, the layout of the icons of the main interface of the electronic equipment is not disturbed, other users can not easily find the displayed first icon, the safety is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

In some embodiments of the present invention, after step 1040, the icon display control method 1000 further includes step 1050. Step 1050, the electronic device receives a fifth input; the electronic device displays the second icon and hides the first icon in response to a fifth input.

The specific implementation manner of step 1050 is similar to that of step 150, and is not described herein again.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 1300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the electronic device includes:

the sliding input receiving module 1310 is configured to receive a sliding input of a user in a target area, where the target area includes N preset touch sub-areas.

The unlocking identifier displaying module 1320 is configured to, in an input process of the sliding input, synchronously display an unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch sub-area in the passed preset touch sub-area when a sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch sub-area.

An icon displaying module 1330 configured to display a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature if the input feature of the slide input matches the preset input feature associated with the target area.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through each preset touch subarea, the unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch subarea is synchronously displayed in the preset touch subarea instead of displaying the unlocking identifier before the sliding input of the user is received, so that other users can be prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the safety of the application corresponding to the hidden icon is improved. And under the condition that the input features of the sliding input are matched with the preset input features associated with the target area, the first icon in the hidden state associated with the target area and the preset input features is displayed, so that other users cannot easily find the private application corresponding to the first icon, the security of the private application corresponding to the first icon is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

In an embodiment of the present invention, to improve the efficiency of icon display, the electronic device 1300 further includes:

and the unlocking prompt identifier display module is used for displaying T unlocking prompt identifiers in T touch sub-areas adjacent to the ith preset touch sub-area when the slide track input in a sliding mode passes through the ith preset touch sub-area.

The ith preset touch subarea is any one of the N preset touch subareas; i and T are positive integers, i is less than or equal to N; the T unlocking prompt identifiers are used for prompting that the T touch sub-areas are associated with unlocking identifiers.

In the embodiment of the invention, in order to improve the icon display efficiency, the unlocking indicator is in the first display state, and the unlocking prompt indicator is in the second display state.

and the display canceling module is used for canceling the display of T-1 unlocking prompt identifiers except the jth unlocking prompt identifier in the T unlocking prompt identifiers under the condition that the slide track input in a sliding mode passes through the jth unlocking prompt identifier in the T unlocking prompt identifiers.

In an embodiment of the present invention, to improve the efficiency of icon hiding, the icon display module 1330 is configured to: and displaying a first icon in a preset first area.

To improve the security of the application corresponding to the first icon, the icon display module 1330 is configured to:

displaying the first icon in a second area associated with the second icon;

Other details of the electronic device 1300 according to the embodiment of the present invention are similar to the icon display control method described above with reference to fig. 1 to 9, and are not repeated herein.

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 1400 according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the electronic device includes:

the first touch input receiving module 1410 is configured to receive M first touch inputs of a user in a target area.

The unlocking identifier displaying module 1420 is configured to, in response to the first touch input, display M unlocking identifiers associated with M touch areas in M touch areas of the first touch input.

The second touch input receiving module 1430 is configured to receive a second touch input to the M unlocking identifiers.

The icon display module 1440 is configured to display a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature when the input feature of the second touch input matches the preset input feature associated with the target area.

In the embodiment of the invention, the unlocking identifier associated with the target area is displayed in the touch area only when the touch input of the user to the target area is received, so that other users are prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the safety of hidden application is improved. And when the input features of the second touch input of the M unlocking marks are matched with the preset input features associated with the first icon, the first icon in the hidden state is displayed, so that other users are prevented from finding the private application corresponding to the first icon, the security of the private application corresponding to the first icon is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

In an embodiment of the present invention, to improve the efficiency of icon display, the icon display module 1440 is configured to: and displaying a first icon in a preset first area.

To improve the security of the application corresponding to the first icon, the icon display module 1440 is configured to:

displaying the first icon in a second area associated with the second icon;

Other details of the electronic device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present invention are similar to the icon display control method described above with reference to fig. 10 to 12, and are not repeated herein.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes:

a memory for storing a program;

a processor for executing the program stored in the memory to perform the steps of the icon display control method as shown in fig. 1.

a memory for storing a program;

a processor for executing the program stored in the memory to execute the steps of the icon display control method as shown in fig. 10.

Fig. 15 is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an electronic device for implementing various embodiments of the present invention, where the electronic device 1500 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1501, a network module 1502, an audio output unit 1503, an input unit 1504, a sensor 1505, a display unit 1506, a user input unit 1507, an interface unit 1508, a memory 1509, a processor 1510, and a power supply 1511. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device configuration shown in fig. 15 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and that the electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components. In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wearable device, a pedometer, and the like.

In some embodiments, the user input unit 1507 is configured to receive a sliding input from a user in a target area, where the target area includes N preset touch sub-areas. The processor 1510 is configured to control the display unit 1506 to synchronously display the unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch sub-area in the passed preset touch sub-area when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch sub-area in the input process of the sliding input. The processor 1510 is further configured to control the display unit 1506 to display a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature if it is determined that the input feature of the slide input matches the preset input feature associated with the target area. Wherein the first icon is in a hidden state before receiving the slide input; n is an integer greater than 1.

In other embodiments, the user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive M first touch inputs of the user in the target area. The processor 1510 is configured to control the display unit 1506 to display M unlocking flags associated with M touch areas in M times of the first touch input in response to the first touch input. The user input unit 1507 is further configured to receive a second touch input to the M unlock flags. The processor 1510 is further configured to control the display unit 1506 to display a first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature if it is determined that the input feature of the second touch input matches the preset input feature associated with the target area. The first icon is in a hidden state before M times of first touch input is received; m is a positive integer.

In the embodiment of the invention, under the condition that the touch input of the user to the touch area in the target area is received, the unlocking identifier associated with the area is displayed in the touch area instead of directly displaying the unlocking identifier before the touch input is received, so that other users are prevented from knowing the unlocking area, and the safety of the application corresponding to the hidden icon is improved. And when the target area associated with the first icon receives the touch input matched with the preset input feature associated with the icon, the first icon in the hidden state before the touch input is displayed, so that other users cannot easily find the private application corresponding to the first icon, the security of the private application corresponding to the first icon is improved, and the privacy of the users is protected.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the rf unit 1501 may be configured to receive and transmit signals during a message transmission or a call, and specifically, receive downlink data from a base station and then process the received downlink data to the processor 1510; in addition, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. In general, the radio frequency unit 1501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. Further, the radio frequency unit 1501 may also communicate with a network and other devices through a wireless communication system.

The electronic device provides wireless broadband internet access to the user via the network module 1502, such as facilitating email, web browsing, and streaming media access by the user.

The audio output unit 1503 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 1501 or the network module 1502 or stored in the memory 1509 into an audio signal and output as sound. Also, the audio output unit 1503 may also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the electronic apparatus 1500 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, and the like). The audio output unit 1503 includes a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, and the like.

The input unit 1504 is used to receive audio or video signals. The input Unit 1504 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 15041 and a microphone 15042, and the Graphics processor 15041 processes image data of a still picture or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 1506. The image frames processed by the graphic processor 15041 may be stored in the memory 1509 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 1501 or the network module 1502. The microphone 15042 may receive sound and may be capable of processing such sound into audio data. The processed audio data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 1501 in the case of the phone call mode.

The electronic device 1500 also includes at least one sensor 1505, such as light sensors, motion sensors, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display panel 15061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that turns off the display panel 15061 and/or the backlight when the electronic device 1500 is moved to the ear. As one type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally three axes), detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used to identify the posture of an electronic device (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), and vibration identification related functions (such as pedometer, tapping); sensors 1505 may also include fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., which are not described in detail herein.

The display unit 1506 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The Display unit 1506 may include a Display panel 15061, and the Display panel 15061 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 1507 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the electronic device. Specifically, the user input unit 1507 includes a touch panel 15071 and other input devices 15072. The touch panel 15071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect touch operations by a user on or near the touch panel 15071 (e.g., operations by a user on or near the touch panel 15071 using a finger, a stylus, or any suitable object or accessory). The touch panel 15071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, and sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 1510 to receive and execute commands sent by the processor 1510. In addition, the touch panel 15071 may be implemented in various types, such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 15071, the user input unit 1507 may include other input devices 15072. In particular, other input devices 15072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described in detail herein.

Further, the touch panel 15071 may be overlaid on the display panel 15061, and when the touch panel 15071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch panel 15071 transmits the touch operation to the processor 1510 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 1510 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 15061 according to the type of the touch event. Although in fig. 15, the touch panel 15071 and the display panel 15061 are two independent components to implement the input and output functions of the electronic device, in some embodiments, the touch panel 15071 and the display panel 15061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the electronic device, and is not limited herein.

The interface unit 1508 is an interface for connecting an external device to the electronic apparatus 1500. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 1508 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the electronic apparatus 1500 or may be used to transmit data between the electronic apparatus 1500 and the external device.

The memory 1509 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 1509 may mainly include a stored program area and a stored data area, wherein the stored program area may store an operating system, an application program (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.) required for at least one function, and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the cellular phone, and the like. Further, the memory 1509 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 1510 is a control center of the electronic device, connects various parts of the entire electronic device using various interfaces and lines, performs various functions of the electronic device and processes data by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1509 and calling data stored in the memory 1509, thereby monitoring the electronic device as a whole. Processor 1510 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 1510 may integrate an application processor, which mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which mainly handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 1510.

The electronic device 1500 may also include a power supply 1511 (such as a battery) to provide power to the various components, and preferably, the power supply 1511 may be logically coupled to the processor 1510 via a power management system to provide management of charging, discharging, and power consumption via the power management system.

In addition, the electronic device 1500 includes some functional modules that are not shown, and are not described in detail herein.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the processes of the embodiment of the icon display control method shown in fig. 1 are implemented, and the same technical effects can be achieved, and are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the processes of the embodiment of the icon display control method shown in fig. 10 are implemented, and the same technical effects can be achieved, and are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

The computer-readable storage medium may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a terminal (such as a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, which are illustrative and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. An icon display control method is applied to electronic equipment, and is characterized by comprising the following steps:

in the input process of the sliding input, when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through a preset touch subarea every time, synchronously displaying an unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch subarea in the passed preset touch subarea;

displaying a first icon associated with the target area and a preset input feature when the input feature of the sliding input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area;

wherein the first icon is in a hidden state prior to receiving the sliding input; n is an integer greater than 1.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein during the input of the sliding input, the method further comprises:

when the slide track of the slide input passes through an ith preset touch subarea, displaying T unlocking prompt marks on T touch subareas adjacent to the ith preset touch subarea;

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the unlock indication is a first display state and the unlock prompt indication is a second display state.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein after T unlocking prompt identifiers are displayed in T touch sub-areas adjacent to an ith preset touch sub-area when a sliding track of the sliding input passes through the ith preset touch sub-area, the method further comprises:

and under the condition that the slide track input in a sliding mode passes through the jth unlocking prompt identifier in the T unlocking prompt identifiers, canceling the display of T-1 unlocking prompt identifiers except the jth unlocking prompt identifier in the T unlocking prompt identifiers.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature comprises:

and displaying the first icon in a preset first area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature comprises:

displaying the first icon in a second area associated with a second icon;

wherein the first icon is associated with the second icon, the second icon being in a display state prior to receiving the sliding input.

7. An icon display control method is applied to electronic equipment, and is characterized by comprising the following steps:

receiving M times of first touch input of a user in a target area;

in response to the first touch input, displaying M unlocking identifiers associated with the M touch areas in M touch areas of the M times of first touch input;

receiving second touch input of the M unlocking identifiers;

displaying a first icon associated with the target area and a preset input feature under the condition that the input feature of the second touch input is matched with the preset input feature associated with the target area;

wherein the first icon is in a hidden state before the M times of first touch inputs are received; m is a positive integer.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature comprises:

and displaying the first icon in a preset first area.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the first icon associated with the target area and the preset input feature comprises:

displaying the first icon in a second area associated with a second icon;

10. An electronic device, comprising:

the device comprises a sliding input receiving module, a sliding input receiving module and a display module, wherein the sliding input receiving module is used for receiving sliding input of a user in a target area, and the target area comprises N preset touch sub-areas;

the unlocking identifier display module is used for synchronously displaying the unlocking identifier associated with the preset touch subarea in the passing preset touch subarea when the sliding track of the sliding input passes through one preset touch subarea in the input process of the sliding input;

11. An electronic device, comprising:

the unlocking identifier display module is used for responding to the first touch input and displaying M unlocking identifiers related to M touch areas in M times of first touch input;

12. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, which computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the method according to any of claims 1 to 6.

13. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, which computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the method according to any of claims 7 to 9.

14. A computer storage medium, characterized in that a computer program is stored on the computer readable storage medium, which computer program, when being executed by a processor, carries out the method of any one of claims 1 to 6.

15. A computer storage medium, characterized in that a computer program is stored on the computer readable storage medium, which computer program, when being executed by a processor, carries out the method of any one of claims 7 to 9.