WO2020172795A1

WO2020172795A1 - Screen switching method, flexible electronic device and computer readable storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2020172795A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/076166
Authority: WO
Inventors: 付洋; 谢璇
Original assignee: 深圳市柔宇科技有限公司
Priority date: 2019-02-26
Filing date: 2019-02-26
Publication date: 2020-09-03
Also published as: CN113272778A

Abstract

Disclosed is a screen switching method implemented in a flexible electronic device (100) provided with a distance sensor (20) in one of a primary screen region (12) or a secondary screen region (13), and comprising the following steps: when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state, recognizing whether an operating mode of the flexible electronic device is a single-screen-on mode; when one of the primary screen region and the secondary screen region is in a screen-on state, determining whether there is a change in sensing information generated by the distance sensor; and if there is a change in the sensing information generated by the distance sensor, controlling one of the primary screen region and the secondary screen region in the screen-on state to be switched to a screen-off state, and controlling the other one of the primary screen region and the secondary screen region in the screen-off state to be switched to the screen-on state. Also disclosed are a flexible electronic device (100) and a computer readable storage medium. The screen switching method of the present invention is simple and can be implemented conveniently by a user.

Description

Screen switching method, flexible electronic device and computer readable storage medium

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of smart terminals, and in particular to a screen switching method, a flexible electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background technique

The existing smart terminal with a flexible display screen is divided into two sub-screens when it is in a folded state. In order to save energy, the sub-screen facing the user is usually turned on, while the sub-screen facing away from the user is turned off or off; when the sub-screen facing away from the user needs to be used, the user needs to flip the smart terminal to make The sub-screen facing away from the user faces the user, and the sub-screen is lit for the user to use by operating the physical keys or clicking the menu option. This screen switching operation is too complicated and inconvenient for users to use.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present application disclose a screen switching method, a flexible electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium to solve the above problems.

A screen switching method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application is applied to a flexible electronic device, the flexible electronic device includes a flexible display screen, and the display area of the flexible display screen is divided into when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state In the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area, the flexible electronic device is provided with a distance sensor on one of the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area, and the screen switching method includes the steps:

When the flexible electronic device is in the folded state, it is recognized whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device is the single-screen lighting mode, and the single-screen lighting mode is that one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in The screen is on, and the other of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in the off state;

When the working mode of the flexible electronic device is the single-screen lighting mode, determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed;

When the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, control to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and to switch the main screen in the off-screen state One of the area and the auxiliary screen area is switched to a bright screen state.

A flexible electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application includes a flexible display screen and a processor; the display area of the flexible display screen is divided into a main screen area and an auxiliary screen area when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state. The flexible electronic device is provided with a distance sensor on one of the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area, and when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state, the processor recognizes whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device is a single screen point On mode, the single-screen lighting mode is that one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in the on-screen state, and the other of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in the off-screen state;

When the working mode of the flexible electronic device is the single-screen lighting mode, the processor determines whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes; when the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, all The processor controls to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the off-screen state To the bright screen state.

A computer-readable storage medium disclosed in an embodiment of the present application stores a control program of a screen switching method, and the control program of the screen switching method is executed by a processor to implement the above-mentioned screen switching method.

In the screen switching method, flexible electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium of the present application, since the flexible electronic device is provided with a distance sensor on one of the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area, when it is determined that the distance sensor is located When the generated sensing information is changed, it is controlled to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and the main screen area and the auxiliary screen in the off-screen state are changed One of the zones is switched to the bright screen state, which makes the method of switching screens easier and convenient for users to use, thereby improving user experience.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in the art, without creative work, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a flexible electronic device in an unfolded state in an embodiment of the application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the flexible electronic device in a folded state in an embodiment of the application.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a screen switching method in an embodiment of the application.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart of a screen switching method in another embodiment of the application.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a screen switching method in still another embodiment of this application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the holding posture of the electronic device in an embodiment of the application.

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of a flexible electronic device in an embodiment of the application.

detailed description

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of this application.

It should be noted that the terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

Please refer to FIGS. 1-2, an embodiment of the present application discloses a flexible electronic device 100. The flexible electronic device 100 may be, but not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a portable media player (Portable Media Player, PMP), a navigation device, a wearable device, Smart bracelets, pedometers, etc. are not limited here. Among them, the flexible electronic device 100 refers to an electronic device with a flexible and bendable screen. This type of electronic device can be bent. Therefore, when using the flexible electronic device 100, the user can bend it into a desired shape, so that the shape of the flexible electronic device can meet their current needs. On the other hand, when the flexible electronic device 100 does not need to be used, the user can also reduce the space occupied by the flexible electronic device 100 by bending and improve its portability.

In some embodiments, the flexible electronic device 100 includes a flexible display screen 10, which may be an organic light-emitting diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED) flexible display screen, which is flexible, twistable, and flexible. Folding features, while having better color and contrast, and ultra-thin features.

In this embodiment, the flexible display screen has a bending area 11. When the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded state, the display area of the flexible display screen 10 is divided into a main screen area 12 and an auxiliary screen area 13 by the bending area 11, and the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 face oppositely . When the flexible electronic device 100 is in an unfolded state, the main screen area 12, the bending area 11 and the auxiliary screen area 13 form a continuous plane. The folded state means that the angle between the two parts of the flexible electronic device 100 divided by the bending area 11 is less than 180 degrees; when the angle between the two parts is 180 degrees, the The flexible electronic device 100 is in an unfolded state. Wherein, the included angle can be obtained by an angle sensor (not shown in the figure) disposed at the bending zone 11.

In some embodiments, the bending area 11 defines a fold line 101, and the bending area 11 is divided into a first side panel area 111 and a second side panel area 112 by the fold line 101, wherein the The main screen area 12 is connected to the first side screen area 111, and the auxiliary screen area 13 is connected to the second side screen area 112. When the flexible electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the first side screen area 111 and the second side screen area 112 of the bending area 11 form a continuous arc. When the flexible electronic device 100 is in an unfolded state, the first side screen area 111 and the second side screen area 112 of the bending area 11 form a continuous plane.

In another embodiment, when the flexible display screen 10 is in an unfolded state, the entire display area of the flexible display screen 10 is divided into two sub-display areas 102 by the fold line 101. Wherein, the two sub-display areas 101 are located on opposite sides of the folding line 101. That is, the main screen area 12 and the first side screen area 111 connected to it form a sub display area 102, and the auxiliary screen area 13 and the second side screen area 112 connected to it form another sub display area 103.

Please refer to FIG. 3 again, which is a flowchart of a screen switching method disclosed in an embodiment of the application. The screen switching method is applied to the above-mentioned flexible electronic device 100, and the screen switching method in the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below.

It should be noted that when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded state, only one screen is in the state facing the user. In order to save energy consumption, the sub-display area 102 facing the user is usually placed in a bright screen state for the user to use. The sub-display area 103 facing away from the user is in the off-screen state.

In step S31, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in a folded state, it is recognized whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device 100 is a single-screen lighting mode. Wherein, the single-screen lighting mode is that one of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the on-screen state, and the other of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the off-screen state . If yes, go to step S32; if no, then the process ends.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again. In some embodiments, the flexible electronic device 100 is provided with a distance sensor 20 on one of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13. Wherein, the distance sensor 20 is used to generate and emit light signals, and the distance sensor 20 is also used to receive the light signal of the emitted light reflected by the obstruction, and output corresponding sensing information according to the intensity of the received light signal. In this embodiment, the optical signal is invisible light, for example, infrared light, ultraviolet light, and the like.

In some embodiments, the distance sensor 20 is arranged on the side wall of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13 for detecting obstructions on the side of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13 Side covering.

In other embodiments, the distance sensor 20 may also be disposed in the flexible electronic device 100 and face the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13. In this embodiment, the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13 of the flexible display screen 10 needs to be provided with a through hole 103, and the distance sensor 20 is provided in the flexible electronic device 100 and corresponds to the through hole 103. In turn, the distance sensor 20 transmits and receives signals through the corresponding through hole 103 to detect the obstruction on the side of the main screen area 12 or the obstruction on the side of the auxiliary screen area 13. Preferably, the through hole 103 is opened at the edge of the flexible display screen 10 to reduce the influence on the screen display.

It can be understood that the electronic device 100 further includes a housing 200 (see FIG. 2) disposed opposite to the flexible display screen 10, and the housing 200 and the flexible display screen 100 enclose a space to accommodate electronic components. (Such as circuit boards). The arrangement of the distance sensor 20 in the flexible electronic device 100 means that the distance sensor 20 is arranged in the space enclosed by the flexible display screen 100 and the housing 200. Specifically, the distance sensor 20 may be disposed on a circuit board (not shown), for example, soldered on the circuit board, and then may be electrically connected with other electronic components and the main control chip on the circuit board.

In one embodiment, the distance sensor 20 is an infrared distance measuring sensor. The infrared ranging sensor is used to generate infrared light signals. When there is an obstruction on one side of the main screen area 12 or one side of the auxiliary screen area 13, the distance sensor 20 receives the infrared light signal reflected by the obstruction. Wherein, as the distance between the obstruction (such as the face or the finger) and the flexible display screen 10 is closer, the signal intensity of the reflected light received by the distance sensor 20 is stronger. For example, the distance sensor 20 may include a light emitter and a photoelectric sensor, the light emitter is used to generate and emit a light signal, the photoelectric sensor is used to receive the light signal reflected by the obstruction and according to the received infrared light signal The intensity of the output corresponding sensing information. Among them, the induction information can be a voltage signal or a current signal. When the intensity of the received light signal is stronger, the output induction information is also stronger, and then according to the intensity of the induction information, the obstruction and the distance sensor can be calculated. the distance between. In other embodiments, the distance sensor 20 may also be an optical displacement sensor, a linear proximity sensor, an ultrasonic displacement sensor, and the like.

Among them, the preset distance may be determined according to specific design requirements, for example, the preset distance value may be 1 cm, 2 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm, etc., which are not limited here.

Step S32: It is determined whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed. If yes, go to step S33; if no, then the process ends.

In this embodiment, when the flexible electronic device 100 enters the single-screen lighting mode, one of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13 that is not provided with the distance sensor 20 is in the lighting state by default. For example, when the distance sensor 20 is not provided on one side of the main screen area 12, when the flexible electronic device 100 enters the single-screen lighting mode, the main screen area 12 is in the lighted state by default, and the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the off-screen state, that is, At this time, the main screen area 12 may face the user for use. When the auxiliary screen area 13 provided with the distance sensor 20 faces the user, the distance sensor 20 detects an obstructing object (such as the user's face) and causes the sensing information to change. Therefore, according to the change in the sensing information of the distance sensor 20, it can be determined The screen facing the user has changed.

Step S33, controlling to switch one of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and switch the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 in the off-screen state among them One switches to the bright screen state.

In some embodiments, when the main screen area 12 is lit, the arc-shaped first side screen area 111 is also lit, and when the auxiliary screen area 13 is turned off, the arc-shaped second side screen area 112 is also lit. Turn off the screen. When the auxiliary screen area 13 is lit, the arc-shaped second side screen area 112 is also lit, and when the main screen area 12 is turned off, the arc-shaped first side screen area 111 is also turned off.

In the screen switching method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, since the flexible electronic device 100 is provided with a distance sensor 20 on one side of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13, when it is determined that the distance sensor When the generated sensing information changes, it is controlled to switch one of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and the main screen area 12 and the off-screen state One of the auxiliary screen areas 13 is switched to the bright screen state, thereby making the method of switching screens simpler and convenient for users to use, thereby improving user experience.

Please refer to FIG. 4 again, which is a flowchart of a screen switching method in another embodiment of this application. In this embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 is provided with the distance sensor 20 on both the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 for detecting obstructions and objects on the side of the main screen area 12 respectively. The shield on the side of the auxiliary screen area 13. The screen switching method includes the following steps.

Step S41: When the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded state, it is recognized whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device 100 is the single-screen lighting mode. Wherein, the single-screen lighting mode is that one of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the on-screen state, and the other of the main screen area 12 and the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the off-screen state . If yes, go to step S42; if no, then the process ends.

Wherein, step S41 is the same as step S31, and will not be repeated here.

Step S42: It is judged whether the screen currently in the lighting state is the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13. When the main screen area 12 is in the lighted state, step S43 is executed; when the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the lighted state, step S45 is executed.

Step S43: It is judged whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor 20 on the main screen area 12 has changed. If yes, go to step S44; if no, the process ends.

Step S44, controlling to switch the main screen area 12 in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and to switch the auxiliary screen area 13 in the off-screen state to the on-screen state.

In step S45, it is determined whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor 20 on the auxiliary screen area 13 has changed. If yes, go to step S46; if no, the process ends.

Among them, step S32 includes step S43 and step S45.

Step S46, controlling to switch the auxiliary screen area 13 in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and to switch the main screen area 12 in the off-screen state to the on-screen state.

Among them, step S33 includes step S44 and step S46.

In this embodiment, since the flexible electronic device 100 is in the single-screen lighting mode, if the main screen area 12 is in the lighted state, it means that the main screen area 12 is in use and faces the user; if the auxiliary screen area 13 is in the lighted state, it means the auxiliary screen The screen area 13 is in use and faces the user. Therefore, the user's face will block the distance sensor 20 on the side of the main screen area 12 or the auxiliary screen area 13 in the lit state, so that the distance sensor 20 generates corresponding sensing information. When the user wants to switch the screen, the face will leave the current screen, which will cause the current information generated by the distance sensor 20 to change due to the movement of the user's face. Therefore, regardless of whether the main screen area 12 is facing the user or the auxiliary screen area 13 is facing the user, the purpose of screen switching can be achieved without other operations, and the user experience can be further improved. In addition, if the user changes the sensing information generated by the distance sensor 20 by covering the distance sensor 20 with a finger, since the user also operates the lit screen with his finger when using the flexible electronic device 100, he can directly switch the screen if he wants to It is more convenient to realize the blocking action while operating.

In the foregoing embodiments, although the purpose of switching the screen can be achieved by the change of the sensing information generated by the distance sensor 20, there may be misjudgments. For example, when the user's face leaves the main screen area 12 that is currently in the lit state, the user does not turn over to change the state of the flexible electronic device 100, but temporarily leaves. If in this case the control is in the lit state Switching the main screen area 12 to the off-screen state will affect the user experience. Therefore, please refer to FIG. 5 again. In order to avoid misjudgment, in some embodiments, compared with the method in FIG. 3, the screen switching method further includes the following steps after step S32:

In step S51, it is determined whether the duration of the change in the sensing information is greater than a preset time. If yes, go to step S52; if no, then the process ends.

In this embodiment, since the change duration of the sensing information is judged, it is possible to avoid misjudgment caused by inadvertently leaving or blocking during operation.

Step S52: It is determined whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed. If yes, go to step S33; if no, then the process ends.

Among them, the state of the flexible electronic device 100 includes a placed state or a holding state of the flexible electronic device 100. When the placement state or the holding state of the flexible electronic device 100 is changed, it is determined that the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed. Specifically, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the placed state, the state has changed, that is, the placement direction has changed; when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the holding state, the state has changed, that is, the holding direction has occurred. Changed.

In some embodiments, the flexible electronic device 100 further includes a sensing device 30 (refer to FIG. 7). The determining whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed includes: acquiring the sensing data output by the sensing device 30, and determining the flexible electronic device according to the sensing data output by the sensing device Whether the state of the device 100 has changed.

In some embodiments, the sensing device 30 includes a gravity sensor (PS: changed to include, it can be one or more, and it feels like one can be realized, as long as the Z-axis data is flipped, it will change. , Whether it is set on the main screen or on the auxiliary screen). The gravity sensor is used to sense gravity data of the flexible electronic device 100. The judging whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed according to the sensing data output by the sensing device 30 includes: judging the flexible electronic device 100 according to the direction change of the Z-axis data of the gravity sensor Whether the status of has changed. When the Z-axis data of the gravity sensor changes from positive to negative or from negative to positive, it is determined that the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed.

For example, the main screen area 12 of the flexible electronic device 100 is provided with a gravity sensor. When the flexible electronic device 100 is in the first state, that is, when the main screen area 12 faces the user, and the auxiliary screen area 13 faces away from the user, the The data of the Z axis sensed by the gravity sensor is positive (upward); and when the flexible electronic device 100 is switched from the first state to the second state, that is, the flexible electronic device 100 is turned over so that the auxiliary screen When the area 13 faces the user and the main screen area 12 is away from the user, the Z-axis data sensed by the gravity sensor is a negative number (downward).

In other embodiments, the sensing device 30 may further include one of an acceleration sensor and a direction sensor. In addition, for the accuracy of judgment, the sensing device 30 may also include any two or more of a gravity sensor, a direction sensor or an acceleration sensor at the same time.

In another embodiment, the sensing device 30 includes a plurality of pressure sensors, the plurality of pressure sensors are used to sense pressure data when the flexible electronic device 100 is touched, and the plurality of pressure sensors are distributed in the Different positions of the flexible electronic device 100. For example, the multiple pressure sensors are distributed at different positions of the flexible display screen 10 (one part is located in the main screen area 12 and the other part is located in the auxiliary screen area 13) and different positions on the side of the flexible electronic device 100. The judging whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed according to the sensing data output by the sensing device 30 includes: judging the pressure data generated by the plurality of pressure sensors in response to pressing Whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed.

Wherein, the pressure data includes at least one of the following: the number of pressure points, the duration of the pressure, and the magnitude of the pressure.

As shown in FIG. 6, according to the user's usual holding posture of the electronic device, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded state, if the main screen area 12 faces the user and the auxiliary screen area 13 faces away from the user, it is located in the main screen area facing the user. The pressure sensor on 12 usually does not respond to continuous pressing, while the pressure sensor located on the auxiliary screen area 13 facing away from the user will continuously generate pressure data due to the long-term holding of the fingers. Therefore, the pressure sensor on the main screen area 12 generates pressure data with a smaller number of pressure points, shorter time and lower pressure, while the pressure sensor on the auxiliary screen area 13 has a larger contact area with the user’s finger. The pressure data generated has a larger number of pressure points, a longer duration, and a higher pressure. When the user’s holding posture is changed, that is, when the auxiliary screen area 13 faces the user and the main screen area 12 faces away from the user, the pressure sensor located on the auxiliary screen area 13 generates pressure data with a smaller number of pressure points, but is located on the main screen Since the pressure sensor on the area 12 has a larger contact area with the user's finger, the number of pressure points generated by the pressure data is larger, the duration is longer, and the pressure is larger. That is to say, when the state of the flexible electronic device 100 changes, the pressure data generated by the pressure sensors located at different positions on the flexible display screen 10 will change. Therefore, the pressure data generated by the pressure sensors in response to the pressure may change. The generated pressure data determines whether the holding posture of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed, and further determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device 100 has changed.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a structural block diagram of a flexible electronic device 100 in an embodiment of the application. The flexible electronic device 100 includes but is not limited to a flexible display screen 10, a distance sensor 20, a sensing device 30, a memory 40 and a processor 50. Specifically, the flexible display screen 10, the distance sensor 20, the sensing device 30, the memory 40 and the processor 50 may be coupled through a communication bus 60. Those skilled in the art should understand that FIG. 7 is only an example of the flexible electronic device 100, and does not constitute a limitation on the flexible electronic device 100. The flexible electronic device 100 may include more than that shown in FIG. More or fewer components, or a combination of some components, or different components. For example, the flexible electronic device 100 may also include input and output devices, network access devices, and the like.

The memory 40 may be used to store computer programs and/or modules, and the processor 50 executes or executes the computer programs and/or modules stored in the memory 40 and calls the data stored in the memory 40 to implement all The various functions of the flexible electronic device 100 are described. The memory 40 may mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store an operating system, application programs required by multiple functions (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may Store data (such as audio data, phone book, etc.) created based on the use of mobile phones. In addition, the memory 40 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as a hard disk, a memory, a plug-in hard disk, a smart memory card (Smart Media Card, SMC), and a secure digital (Secure Digital, SD) card, flash card, multiple disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other volatile solid-state storage devices.

The processor 50 may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor, etc. The processor is the control center of the flexible electronic device 100, and connects the entire flexible electronic device with various interfaces and lines 100 parts.

Wherein, the processor 50 is further configured to execute all steps in the above-mentioned screen switching method. For example, steps S31 to S33 in FIG. 3, steps S41 to S46 in FIG. 4, and steps S51 to S52 in FIG. Specifically, the memory 40 stores program instructions, and the processor 50 is configured to call the program instructions of the memory 40 to execute steps S31 to S33, steps S41 to S46, and steps S51 to S52 in the above method. .

It should be noted that for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of simple description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should know that this application is not limited by the described sequence of actions, because According to the application, certain steps can be performed in other order or simultaneously. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also be aware that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by this application.

In the above-mentioned embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in an embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.

The steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application can be adjusted, merged, and deleted in order according to actual needs.

The screen switching method provided in this application can be implemented in hardware and firmware, or can be used as software or computer code that can be stored in computer-readable storage media such as CD, ROM, RAM, floppy disk, hard disk, or magneto-optical disk, or can be As the computer code originally stored on a remote recording medium or a non-transitory machine-readable medium, downloaded via a network, and stored in a local recording medium, the method described here can use a general-purpose computer or a special processor or be used in such as ASIC or FPGA Such programmable or dedicated hardware is presented in software stored on a recording medium. As can be understood in the art, a computer, processor, microprocessor, controller, or programmable hardware includes memory components, such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, etc., when the computer, processor, or hardware implements the processing methods described herein, access When executing software or computer code, the memory component can store or receive the software or computer code. In addition, when a general-purpose computer accesses the code for implementing the processing shown here, the execution of the code converts the general-purpose computer into a dedicated computer for executing the processing shown here.

Wherein, the computer-readable storage medium may be a solid-state memory, a memory card, an optical disc, etc. The computer-readable storage medium stores program instructions for the computer to call to execute the above-mentioned screen switching method.

The embodiments of the application are described in detail above, and specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the methods and core ideas of the application; Those skilled in the art, based on the ideas of this application, will have changes in the specific embodiments and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to this application.

Claims

A screen switching method applied to a flexible electronic device, the flexible electronic device including a flexible display screen, the display area of the flexible display screen is divided into a main screen area and an auxiliary screen area when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state , Characterized in that the flexible electronic device is provided with a distance sensor on one of the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area, and the screen switching method includes the steps:

When the flexible electronic device is in the folded state, it is recognized whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device is a single-screen lighting mode; wherein, the single-screen lighting mode is one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area One is in the on-screen state, and the other of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in the off-screen state;

When the working mode of the flexible electronic device is the single-screen lighting mode, determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed;

When the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, control to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and to switch the main screen in the off-screen state One of the area and the auxiliary screen area is switched to a bright screen state.
7. The screen switching method of claim 1, wherein the flexible electronic device is provided with the distance sensor on both the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area; when the flexible electronic device is in the working mode In the single-screen lighting mode, before determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed, the method includes: determining whether the screen currently in the lighting state is the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area;

The determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed includes: determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor on the main screen area has changed when the main screen area is in a lighted state; or, when When the auxiliary screen area is in the lighting state, it is determined whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor on the auxiliary screen area has changed.
The screen switching method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of determining whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed, the method further comprises:

When the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, determining whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed;

When it is determined that the state of the flexible electronic device has changed, control to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state and the main screen area in the off-screen state And one of the auxiliary screen areas is switched to a bright screen state.
8. The screen switching method according to claim 3, wherein before the step of determining whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed, the screen switching method further comprises:

Determining whether the duration of the change in the sensing information is greater than a preset time;

When the duration of the change in the sensing information is greater than the preset time, it is determined whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed.
The screen switching method of claim 3, wherein the state of the flexible electronic device comprises a placement state or a holding state of the flexible electronic device; when the placement state or the holding state of the flexible electronic device is changed When it is determined that the state of the flexible electronic device has changed.
8. The screen switching method according to claim 3, wherein the flexible electronic device further comprises a sensing device; said determining whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed, comprises: acquiring the state of the sensing device And determine whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed according to the sensing data output by the sensing device.
7. The screen switching method of claim 6, wherein the sensing device comprises a gravity sensor, and the gravity sensor is used to sense gravity data of the flexible electronic device; The output sensing data to determine whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed includes: judging whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed according to the direction change of the Z-axis data of the gravity sensor.
7. The screen switching method of claim 6, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of pressure sensors, and the plurality of pressure sensors are used to sense pressure data when the flexible electronic device is touched; The sensing data output by the sensing device to determine whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed includes: judging whether the state of the flexible electronic device has occurred according to the pressure data generated by the plurality of pressure sensors in response to pressing Changed.
The screen switching method of claim 8, wherein the pressure data includes at least one of the following: the number of pressure points, the duration of the pressure, and the magnitude of the pressure.
The screen switching method according to claim 1, wherein the distance sensor is used to generate and emit a light signal, and the distance sensor is also used to receive the light signal of the outgoing light reflected by the obstruction, and according to The intensity of the received optical signal outputs corresponding sensing information.
A flexible electronic device includes a flexible display screen and a processor. The display area of the flexible display screen is divided into a main screen area and an auxiliary screen area when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state. The flexible electronic device is characterized in that The device is provided with a distance sensor on one of the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area;

When the flexible electronic device is in the folded state, the processor recognizes whether the working mode of the flexible electronic device is a single-screen lighting mode; wherein, the single-screen lighting mode is the main screen area and the auxiliary screen One of the screen areas is in the on-screen state, and the other of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in the off-screen state;

When one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is in a bright screen state, the processor determines whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor has changed;

When the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, the processor controls to switch one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to the off-screen state, and the off-screen state One of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area is switched to a bright screen state.
The flexible electronic device of claim 11, wherein the flexible electronic device is provided with the distance sensor on the sidewalls of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area; when it is determined that the flexible electronic device In the single-screen lighting mode, the processor also determines whether the screen currently in the lighting state is the main screen area or the auxiliary screen area; when it is determined that the main screen area is in the lighting state, the processor determines Whether the sensing information generated by the distance sensor on the main screen area has changed; or, when it is determined that the auxiliary screen area is in the lit state, the processor determines the sensing information generated by the distance sensor on the auxiliary screen area Whether the information has changed.
The flexible electronic device of claim 11, wherein when the sensing information generated by the distance sensor changes, the processor also determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed; When the state of the flexible electronic device changes, the processor controls one of the main screen area and the auxiliary screen area in the on-screen state to be switched to the off-screen state and the main screen in the off-screen state is switched to One of the area and the auxiliary screen area is switched to a bright screen state.
The flexible electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the processor further determines whether the duration of the change in the sensing information is greater than a preset time; when the change in the sensing information is greater than the duration At the preset time, the processor determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed.
The flexible electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the state of the flexible electronic device comprises a placement state or a holding state of the flexible electronic device; when the placement state or the holding state of the flexible electronic device is changed When it is determined that the state of the flexible electronic device has changed.
The flexible electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the flexible electronic device further comprises a sensing device; the processor determining whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed, comprising: the processor acquiring According to the sensing data output by the sensing device, it is determined whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed according to the sensing data output by the sensing device.
The flexible electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the sensing device comprises a gravity sensor, and the gravity sensor is used to sense gravity data of the flexible electronic device; the processor is based on the sensing The sensing data output by the device determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed, including: the processor determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed according to the direction change of the Z-axis data of the gravity sensor .
16. The flexible electronic device of claim 16, wherein the sensing device comprises a plurality of pressure sensors, and the plurality of pressure sensors are used to sense pressure data when the flexible electronic device is touched; the processing The device determines whether the state of the flexible electronic device has changed according to the sensing data output by the sensing device, including: the processor determines the flexibility according to the pressure data generated by the plurality of pressure sensors in response to pressing Whether the state of the electronic device has changed.
The flexible electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the flexible display screen has a bending area, and when the flexible electronic device is in a folded state, the display area of the flexible display screen is covered by the bending area. Divided into a main screen area and an auxiliary screen area; the bending area defines a folding line, and the bending area is divided into a first side screen area and a second side screen area by the folding line, wherein the main screen area is connected The first side screen area, the auxiliary screen area is connected to the second side screen area;

When the main screen area is lit, the arc-shaped first side screen area is also lit, and when the auxiliary screen area is turned off, the arc-shaped second side screen area is also turned off; or the auxiliary screen area points When it is on, the arc-shaped second side screen area is also lit, and when the main screen area is off, the arc-shaped first side screen area is also off.
A computer-readable storage medium, wherein a control program of a screen switching method is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the control program of the screen switching method is executed by a processor, it is implemented as in claims 1-10 Any one of the screen switching methods.