Patent ID: 8701036
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for implementing an icon board based operation interface, used in an electronic device comprising a screen, wherein the electronic device supports a plurality of main functions, each of the main functions comprising at least one sub-function, the method comprising: arranging a plurality of areas within a screen frame on the screen for respectively displaying a function board for each of the main functions; for each of the main functions, determining whether most current operating information of the at least one sub-function is stored in a storage unit of the electronic device; generating a sub-function icon according to the most current operating information, wherein the sub-function icon includes a text or an image when the most current operating information of the at least one sub-function is stored in the storage unit of the electronic device, and using a default icon as the sub-function icon when the most current operating information of the sub-function is not stored in the storage unit of the electronic device; for each of the main functions, displaying a main function icon of the main function and the sub-function icon of each of the at least one sub-function together on the function board of the main function.