ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SORTING APPLICATIONS

摘要

In a method for sorting applications of an electronic device, different application categories, time types, and area types are defined. A first association between the application categories and the time types and a second association between the application categories and the area types are defined. If the applications are sorted by time, a current date, a time type of the current date, and an application category corresponding to the determined time type are determined. Applications classified into the determined application category are displayed on a display screen ahead of the other applications. If the applications are sorted by area, a current location of the electronic device, an area type of the current location, and an application category corresponding to the determined area type are determined. Applications classified into the determined application category are displayed on the display screen ahead of the other applications.

主权项

1. A method for sorting applications of an electronic device being executed by a processor of the electronic device, the method comprising:
defining different application categories, and classifying the applications of the electronic device into the application categories; defining different time types based on days of a year; defining different area types based on locations of the electronic device; defining a first association between the application categories and the time types, and defining a second association between the application categories and the area types; determining whether the applications of the electronic device are sorted by time or by location; in response to determining that the applications are sorted by time, determining a current date and a time type of the current date, determining an application category corresponding to the determined time type according to the first association, sorting applications classified into the determined application category ahead of the other applications, and displaying the sorted applications on a display screen of the electronic device; and in response to determining that the applications are sorted by area, determining a current location of the electronic device and an area type of the current location, determining an application category corresponding to the determined area type according to the second association, sorting applications classified into the determined application category ahead of the other applications, and displaying the sorted applications on the display screen.