CN112689811A

CN112689811A - Flexible electronic device, method for controlling use mode thereof, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN112689811A
Application number: CN201880096009.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 康星星; 黄涛; 邓伍华
Original assignee: Shenzhen Royole Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Royole Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-10-23
Filing date: 2018-10-23
Publication date: 2021-04-20
Also published as: WO2020082241A1

Abstract

The application provides a flexible electronic device (100), a method for controlling a usage mode thereof, and a storage medium. The flexible electronic device (100) comprises a first display area (21) and a second display area (22). The method comprises the following steps: determining an orientation (501) of the first display area (21) and the second display area (22) when the flexible electronic device (100) is in an outward folded state; if the first display area (21) faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device (100) to enter a first use mode (502), wherein in the first use mode, the first display area (21) is in an available state, and the second display area (22) is in an unavailable state; and if the second display area (22) faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device (100) to enter a second use mode (503), wherein in the second use mode, the second display area (22) is in a usable state, and the first display area (21) is in an unusable state.

Description

Flexible electronic device, method for controlling use mode thereof, and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic devices, and particularly, to a flexible electronic device, a method for controlling a usage mode of the flexible electronic device, and a storage medium.

Background

With the development of flexible screen technology, foldable double-sided screen electronic equipment is provided in the market at present to meet various functional requirements of people in life, for example, the foldable double-sided screen electronic equipment can provide a large-area display interface for a user in an unfolded state, so that the user can conveniently watch contents displayed on a display screen, and the foldable double-sided screen electronic equipment has a small size in a folded state and is convenient for the user to carry. However, since the dual-panel electronic device has two foldable display areas, one display area faces a user and the other display area faces away from the user in the folded state, how to control the corresponding display area and the corresponding sensing element to be in the usable state and control the other display area and the corresponding sensing element to be in the unusable state according to the placement of the electronic device is an important research direction in the industry at present, in view of energy saving and convenience for the user.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a flexible electronic device and a use mode control method thereof, and a storage medium, wherein the use mode of the flexible electronic device is in an outward folding state and has a double-sided display screen, so that the use mode of the flexible electronic device accords with the common use habit of a user, the use experience of the user is improved, and meanwhile, unnecessary energy loss can be effectively reduced, and the endurance time of the flexible electronic device is prolonged.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a usage mode control method applied to a flexible electronic device including a foldable display screen including a first display area and a second display area. The usage mode control method includes: when the flexible electronic device is in an outward folded state, judging the orientation of the first display area and the second display area; if the first display area faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device to enter a first use mode, wherein in the first use mode, the first display area is in an available state, and the second display area is in an unavailable state; and if the second display area faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device to enter a second use mode, wherein in the second use mode, the second display area is in a usable state, and the first display area is in an unusable state.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a flexible electronic device comprising a processor, a memory and a computer program stored in the memory, wherein the processor runs the computer program stored in the memory to execute the steps of the usage pattern control method according to the first aspect.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the usage pattern control method of the first aspect described above.

The application provides a usage mode control method flexible electronic equipment is when being in outside fold condition and having two-sided display screen, is in available state through controlling display area up, can make flexible electronic equipment's usage mode accords with the usual use habit of user to can reach the user of being convenient for and use flexible electronic equipment's purpose, and then improve user and use experience. In addition, the use mode control method can effectively reduce unnecessary energy loss by controlling the downward display area to be in an unavailable state so as to prolong the endurance time of the flexible electronic equipment.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a flexible electronic device in an unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the flexible electronic device shown in fig. 1 in an outward folded state.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the flexible electronic device shown in fig. 1 from another perspective in an outward folded state.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the flexible electronic device shown in fig. 1 in an inward folded state.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a usage mode control method according to a first embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a usage mode control method according to a second embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a flexible electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. 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 application.

Please refer to fig. 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of a flexible electronic device 100 in an unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, or the like. As shown in fig. 1, the flexible electronic device 100 at least includes a first body 11, a second body 12 and a foldable display screen 20, wherein the display screen 20 includes a first display area 21 and a second display area 22, the first display area 21 is disposed on the first body 11, the second display area 22 is disposed on the second body 12, and the first body 11 and the second body 12 are rotatably connected together through a connecting member 30, such as a rotating shaft, and are folded and flipped through the connecting member 30, so that the flexible electronic device 100 has two states, i.e., an unfolded state and a folded state. It is understood that the flexible electronic device 100 is an electronic device having a large-area display 20 in the unfolded state as shown in fig. 1, and the flexible electronic device 100 is an electronic device having a double-sided screen in the folded state as shown in fig. 2 to 4.

Wherein, the folded state of the flexible electronic device 100 may include an outward folded state and an inward folded state, according to whether the display screen 20 is exposed in the folded state. As shown in fig. 2 to 3, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state, the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are disposed opposite to each other and exposed respectively. As shown in fig. 4, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded state, the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are disposed opposite to each other and are not exposed.

In one embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 may further include an angle sensor 64 (shown in fig. 7), and the angle sensor 64 may be configured to detect a folding angle of the flexible electronic device 100 to determine a folding state of the flexible electronic device 100.

For example, as shown in fig. 4, the first body 11 may further include a first case 111 opposite to the first display region 21, and the second body 12 may further include a second case 121 opposite to the second display region 22.

The angle sensor 64 may include a first angle sensor (not shown) disposed on the first casing 111 and/or the second casing 121, and when the angle between the first casing 111 and the second casing 121 detected by the first angle sensor is smaller than a preset angle threshold, it may be determined that the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state.

The angle sensor 64 may further include a second angle sensor (not shown) disposed at a periphery of the first display area 21 and/or a periphery of the second display area 22, and when the included angle between the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 detected by the second angle sensor is smaller than a preset angle threshold, it may be determined that the flexible electronic device 100 is in the inward folded state.

In other embodiments, the flexible electronic device 100 may also adopt other structures and detection methods to determine the folded state of the flexible electronic device 100.

It should be noted that, in the present application, the flexible electronic device 100 is folded symmetrically, that is, the first body 11 and the second body 12 have the same size, and in the folded state, the area of the first display area 21 is equal to the area of the second display area 22. It is understood that in other embodiments, the flexible electronic device 100 may be asymmetrically folded, that is, the first body 11 and the second body 12 are not the same size, and in the folded state, the area of the first display region 21 is larger or smaller than the area of the second display region 22.

Referring to fig. 1 again, in the present embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 further includes a first sensing element 41 disposed at the periphery of the first display area 21 and a second sensing element 42 disposed at the periphery of the second display area 22, where the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 are used for detecting external information to control the state of the corresponding display area.

The control of the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 will be described in detail below.

Please refer to fig. 5, which is a flowchart illustrating a usage mode control method according to a first embodiment of the present application, wherein the usage mode control method is applied to the flexible electronic device 100. It should be noted that the usage pattern control method according to the embodiment of the present application is not limited to the steps and the sequence in the flowchart shown in fig. 5. Steps in the illustrated flowcharts may be added, removed, or changed in order according to various needs. As shown in fig. 5, the usage pattern control method includes the following steps.

Step 501, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in an outward folded state, determining the orientation of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method may further include:

the folding angle of the flexible electronic device detected by the angle sensor is obtained, and the folding state of the flexible electronic device 100 is determined according to the folding angle.

Wherein, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in an outward folded state, the orientation of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 comprises: the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are in the vertical state at the same time; or, the first display area 21 faces upward, and the second display area 22 faces downward, that is, the first display area 21 is located above the second display area 22; alternatively, the first display area 21 faces downward, and the second display area 22 faces upward, that is, the second display area 22 is located above the first display area 21.

It should be noted that "upward" in the present application refers to a direction facing away from the ground and facing the sky, and "downward" refers to a direction facing toward the ground and facing away from the sky.

In this embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 may further include a direction detection element 65 (as shown in fig. 7) embedded in the first body 11 and/or the second body 12, wherein the direction detection element 65 is configured to detect orientation data of the body where the direction detection element is located.

The direction detecting element 65 may employ a direction sensor (O-sensor), a gravity sensor (GV-sensor), a Gyro-sensor (Gyro-sensor), an acceleration sensor (G-sensor), etc., and the orientation data may include acceleration values (e.g., Gx, Gy, Gz) of the corresponding body in a specific direction. For a specific working principle of detecting the orientation data by using the direction sensor, the gravity sensor, the gyroscope sensor, the acceleration sensor, and the like, please refer to the related art, which is not described in detail herein.

The determining the orientation of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 includes:

orientation data detected by the direction detection element is acquired, and the orientations of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are determined respectively based on the orientation data.

It is understood that, when the flexible electronic device 100 includes two direction detecting elements 65 built in the first body 11 and the second body 12, the orientations of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 can be directly determined according to the orientation data detected by the two direction detecting elements 65.

When the flexible electronic device 100 includes only one direction detection element 65 built in the first body 11 or the second body 12, the orientation of one of the display regions can be directly determined according to the orientation data detected by the one direction detection element 65. Since the orientations of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are opposite when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state, the orientation of the other display area may be determined according to the orientation of the one display area.

Step 502, if the first display area 21 faces upward, controlling the flexible electronic device 100 to enter a first use mode.

In the present embodiment, in the first use mode, both the first display area 21 and the first sensing element 41 are in the usable state, and both the second display area 22 and the second sensing element 42 are in the unusable state.

It should be noted that the "available state" referred to in the present application includes an on state, a sleep state, or an off state, and the "unavailable state" includes a disabled state.

In step 503, if the second display area 22 faces upward, the flexible electronic device 100 is controlled to enter a second use mode.

In the present embodiment, in the second use mode, both the second display region 22 and the second sensing element 42 are in the usable state, and both the first display region 21 and the first sensing element 41 are in the unusable state.

During use of the flexible electronic device 100, a user is generally used to look down the display 20 of the flexible electronic device 100, i.e. the display area of the flexible electronic device 100 is generally facing upwards and towards the user. When the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state, since the flexible electronic device 100 has two display regions disposed opposite to each other, one display region necessarily faces the user, and the other display region faces away from the user. According to the application mode control method, the display area facing upwards and the corresponding sensing element are controlled to be in the available state according to the common use habit of the user, so that the use mode of the flexible electronic equipment 100 can better accord with the use habit of the user, the purpose of facilitating the user to use the flexible electronic equipment 100 can be achieved, and the use experience of the user is improved. In addition, the usage mode control method of the present application can effectively reduce unnecessary energy loss by controlling both the downward display area and the corresponding sensing element to be in an unavailable state, so as to prolong the endurance time of the flexible electronic device 100.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method further comprises:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state and the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are both in the non-illuminated state, if a power key operation is detected, the display area in the available state is illuminated.

In this application, when flexible electronic equipment 100 has two-sided display screen when being in outside folded condition, because display area up usually faces the user, the user mode control method of this application all is in available state through control display area up and the inductive element that corresponds to directly light the display area who is in available state when detecting power button operation, can convenience of customers use flexible electronic equipment 100 comes to look over information, makes a call etc. and has avoided the needs right the gesture of holding of flexible electronic equipment 100 adjusts the inconvenience that the operation and bring.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method further comprises:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the unfolded state, the flexible electronic device 100 is controlled to enter a third use mode, wherein in the third use mode, both the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 are in a usable state, and at least one of the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 is in a usable state.

It can be understood that, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the unfolded state, if the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 are both in the usable state and can simultaneously detect external information, the accuracy of the detected data can be ensured. Alternatively, if one of the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 is in an available state and the other is in an unavailable state, the power consumption can be reduced.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method further comprises:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded-in state, the flexible electronic device 100 is controlled to enter a fourth usage mode, where the fourth usage mode is that the first display area 21, the first sensing element 41, the second display area 22, and the second sensing element 42 are all in an unavailable state.

As mentioned above, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the folded-in state, neither the first display area 21 nor the second display area 22 is exposed, and at this time, the user cannot view the content displayed on the display screen 20, and the flexible electronic device 100 is usually in the non-use state. In the usage mode control method of the present application, by controlling the first display area 21, the first sensing element 41, the second display area 22, and the second sensing element 42 to be in the disabled state, unnecessary energy loss due to false triggering can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 each include a light sensor, and the usage pattern control method further includes:

when the display area in the usable state is in a lighting state, controlling the optical sensor in the usable state to detect the light intensity of the environment where the flexible electronic device 100 is located; and

and acquiring the light intensity detected by the light sensor, and adjusting the brightness of the display area in a lighting state according to the light intensity.

It can be understood that, when the display area is in the lighting state, by detecting the light intensity of the environment where the flexible electronic device 100 is located and adjusting the brightness of the display area in the lighting state according to the light intensity, the flexible electronic device 100 can provide better screen brightness for the user, so as to avoid that the use experience of the user is affected by too strong or too weak screen brightness.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the flexible electronic device 100 further includes a first earpiece 51 disposed at the periphery of the first display area 21, and a second earpiece 52 disposed at the periphery of the second display area 22, and the method for controlling usage mode further includes:

when the flexible electronic device 100 enters a call state, the receiver corresponding to the display area in the available state is started.

It can be understood that, by respectively arranging the earphones at the peripheries of the two display areas and automatically starting the earphones corresponding to the display area in the available state when the flexible electronic device 100 enters the call state, the function of double-sided call can be realized on the flexible electronic device 100, and a user can conveniently and directly answer an incoming call, thereby avoiding inconvenience caused by the need of adjusting the holding posture of the flexible electronic device 100.

In this embodiment, the first inductive element 41 and the second inductive element 42 each further comprise a distance sensor, which is arranged adjacent to the respective earpiece, i.e. the distance sensor comprised by the first inductive element 41 is arranged adjacent to the first earpiece 51 and the distance sensor comprised by the second inductive element 42 is arranged adjacent to the second earpiece 52.

The usage pattern control method further includes:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in a call state and the display area in the available state is in a lighting state, controlling the distance sensor in the available state to detect the distance between the corresponding earphone and the front object;

and acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor, and turning off the display area in a lighting state when the distance is smaller than a preset threshold value.

It can be understood that, during a call, if the distance between the earpiece and the object in front is smaller than the preset threshold, which indicates that the flexible electronic device 100 is moved to the ear, in this embodiment, by automatically turning off the display area in the lit state, power can be effectively saved, so as to prolong the endurance time of the flexible electronic device 100.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method further comprises:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in a call state, controlling the distance sensor in an available state to detect the distance between the corresponding earphone and the front object; and

and acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor, and locking the use mode of the flexible electronic device 100 as the current use mode when the distance is smaller than a preset threshold.

It can be understood that, during a call, when the flexible electronic device 100 is moved to the ear, a user only needs to ensure that the receiver currently in the activated state is in the activated state without checking the content displayed in the display area, so as to ensure that the user can smoothly perform the call. Since the posture of the user holding the flexible electronic device 100 may change during a call after the flexible electronic device 100 is moved to the ear, for example, the first display area facing upward may be turned downward by the user's bending action, in this embodiment, the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 is locked to the current usage mode, so that the earpiece currently in the activated state is ensured to be kept in the activated state during the call, and the user can be ensured to have a call smoothly.

In one embodiment, the usage pattern control method further comprises:

continuously acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor; and

and when the continuously detected distance is larger than or equal to the preset threshold value, unlocking the use mode of the flexible electronic device 100.

It can be understood that, during the call, if the continuously detected distance is greater than or equal to the preset threshold, it indicates that the flexible electronic device 100 is away from the ear of the user, and the user may need to view the content displayed in the display area, in this embodiment, by releasing the lock on the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100, the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 may be continuously adjusted according to the gesture of the user holding the flexible electronic device 100, so as to facilitate the user to use the flexible electronic device 100.

In this embodiment, the optical sensor and the distance sensor included in the first sensing element 41 are integrated and disposed on the periphery of the first display area 21, and the optical sensor and the distance sensor included in the second sensing element 42 are integrated and disposed on the periphery of the second display area 22, so that the receiving space required by the sensing elements can be reduced, and the design of the receiving structure of the sensing elements on the main body can be simplified. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the light sensor and the distance sensor included in the first sensing element 41 may be separately disposed on the periphery of the first display area 21, and the light sensor and the distance sensor included in the second sensing element 42 may be separately disposed on the periphery of the second display area 22.

Please refer to fig. 6, which is a flowchart illustrating a usage mode control method according to a second embodiment of the present application. The usage pattern control method includes the following steps.

Step 601, providing a use mode setting interface, receiving a setting operation input by a user on the use mode setting interface, and locking a use mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in an outward folding state in advance according to the received setting operation.

In this embodiment, the usage modes of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state include a first usage mode and a second usage mode. In the first usage mode, the first display area 21 and the first sensing element 41 are both in a usable state, and the second display area 22 and the second sensing element 42 are both in a non-usable state. In the second usage mode, the second display area 22 and the second sensing element 42 are both in the usable state, and the first display area 21 and the first sensing element 41 are both in the unusable state.

In this embodiment, the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state may be locked to the first usage mode or the second usage mode through the usage mode setting interface.

Step 602, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state, determining whether the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the outward folded state is pre-locked. If the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state is not pre-locked, performing step 603; if the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state has been pre-locked, step 606 is executed.

Step 603 is to determine the orientations of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22. If the first display area 21 is facing upwards, go to step 604; if the second display area 22 faces upward, step 605 is executed.

Step 604, controlling the flexible electronic device 100 to enter a first usage mode.

Step 605, controlling the flexible electronic device 100 to enter a second usage mode.

For specific technical details of the steps 603-605 of the present embodiment, reference may be made to the related technical details of the steps 501-503 of the embodiment shown in fig. 5, which will not be repeated herein.

Step 606, determine the type of usage pattern that was previously locked. If the pre-locked operation mode is the first operation mode, go to step 604; if the pre-locked usage mode is the second usage mode, the above step 605 is executed.

It can be understood that, in the usage mode control method of the present application, when the flexible electronic device 100 is in the outward folded state and has the dual-sided display screen, the display area facing upward and the corresponding sensing element are all controlled to be in the available state, so that the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 can conform to the common usage habit of the user, thereby achieving the purpose of facilitating the user to use the flexible electronic device 100, and further improving the user experience. The usage mode control method of the present application further provides a usage mode setting interface for the user to pre-lock the usage mode of the folded-out state of the flexible electronic device 100, so that the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 can be conformed to other special usage habits of the user, for example, the user uses the flexible electronic device 100 in a lying-back posture.

The present application further provides a flexible electronic device, which includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the usage mode control method described in the embodiment shown in fig. 5 or fig. 6 when executing the program.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a flexible electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 7, the flexible electronic device 100 may include a processor 61, a memory 62, a computer program 63 (e.g., a usage pattern control program) stored in the memory 62 and executable on the processor 61. In this embodiment, the flexible electronic device 100 may further include the display 20, the first sensing element 41, the second sensing element 42, the first earpiece 51, and the second earpiece 52 electrically connected to the processor 61.

The flexible electronic device 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, etc. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the schematic diagram 7 is merely an example of the flexible electronic device 100 for implementing the usage mode control method shown in fig. 5-6, and does not constitute a limitation of the flexible electronic device 100, and the flexible electronic device 100 may include more or less components than those shown, or combine some components, or different components, for example, the flexible electronic device 100 may further include the angle sensor 64, the direction detection element 65, a camera, a flash, a wireless communication module, etc.

The computer program 63 may be divided into one or more modules/units, which are stored in the memory 62 and executed by the processor 61 to accomplish the present application. The one or more modules/units may be a series of computer program 63 instruction segments capable of performing specific functions, which are used for describing the execution process of the computer program 63 in the flexible electronic device 100.

The memory 62 may include high speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory such as a hard disk, a memory, a plug-in hard disk, a Smart Memory Card (SMC), a Secure Digital (SD) Card, a Flash memory Card (Flash Card), at least one magnetic disk storage device, a Flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 61 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), other general purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf Programmable gate array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, etc. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like, and the processor 61 is the control center of the flexible electronic device 100 and connects the various parts of the entire flexible electronic device 100 using various interfaces and wires. The processor 61 implements various functions of the flexible electronic device 100 by running or executing computer programs 63 and/or modules/units stored in the memory 62 and invoking data stored in the memory 62.

In the present embodiment, the processor 61 implements the steps of the above-mentioned usage pattern control method embodiments, such as steps 501 to 503 shown in fig. 5 or steps 601 to 606 shown in fig. 6, when executing the computer program 63.

In particular, the processor 61 is configured to run a computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the following steps:

determining the orientation of the first display area 21 and the second display area 22 when the flexible electronic device 100 is in an outward folded state;

if the first display area 21 faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device 100 to enter a first use mode, wherein in the first use mode, the first display area 21 is in an available state, and the second display area 22 is in an unavailable state;

if the second display area 22 faces upwards, the flexible electronic device 100 is controlled to enter a second use mode, wherein in the second use mode, the second display area 22 is in an available state, and the first display area 21 is in an unavailable state.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the first use mode, the first sensing element 41 is also in the usable state, and the second sensing element 42 is also in the unusable state. In the second mode of use, the second inductive element 42 is also in the usable state and the first inductive element 41 is also in the unusable state.

In one embodiment, the processor 61 is further configured to execute the computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the following steps:

In this embodiment, the first sensing element 41 and the second sensing element 42 each comprise a light sensor, and the processor 61 is further configured to run the computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the following steps:

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the first earpiece 51 is disposed at the periphery of the first display area 21, and the second earpiece 52 is disposed at the periphery of the second display area 22. The processor 61 is further adapted to run a computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the steps of:

In this embodiment, the first inductive element 41 comprises a distance sensor arranged adjacent to the first earpiece 51 and the second inductive element 42 comprises a distance sensor arranged adjacent to the second earpiece 52. The processor 61 is further adapted to run a computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the steps of:

when the flexible electronic device 100 is in a call state and the display area in the available state is in a lighting state, controlling the distance sensor in the available state to detect the distance between the corresponding earphone and the front object; and

continuously acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor; and

providing a use mode setting interface;

receiving a setting operation input by a user on the use mode setting interface; and

the use mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state is locked in advance according to the received setting operation.

In one embodiment, when the flexible electronic device is in the folded-out state, the processor 61 is further configured to execute the computer program 63 stored in the memory 62 to perform the following steps before determining the orientation of the first and second display areas:

determining whether a usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in an outward-folded state is pre-locked;

if the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the folded-out state is not locked in advance, the step of "determining the orientation of the first display area and the second display area" is performed.

if the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 in the outward-folded state has been pre-locked, determining the type of the pre-locked usage mode;

if the pre-locked use mode is the first use mode, executing the step of controlling the flexible electronic device to enter the first use mode;

if the pre-locked use mode is the second use mode, the step of controlling the flexible electronic device to enter the second use mode is executed.

The application provides flexible electronic equipment 100 has two-sided display screen when being in outside folded condition, all is in available state through control display area up and the response component that corresponds, can make flexible electronic equipment 100's operation mode accords with the usual use custom of user to can reach the user of being convenient for and use flexible electronic equipment 100's purpose, and then improve user and use experience. By controlling the display area facing downward and the corresponding sensing elements to be in an unavailable state, unnecessary energy loss can be effectively reduced, so as to prolong the endurance time of the flexible electronic device 100. In addition, the flexible electronic device 100 of the present application further provides a usage mode setting interface for the user to pre-lock the usage mode of the outward folded state of the flexible electronic device 100, so that the usage mode of the flexible electronic device 100 can be conformed to other special usage habits of the user, for example, the user uses the flexible electronic device 100 in a lying-back posture.

The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, which, when executed by a processor, implements the usage pattern control method described in the above embodiments.

The flexible electronic device 100/computer apparatus integrated module/unit of the present application, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, all or part of the flow in the method of the embodiments described above can be realized by a computer program, which can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium and can realize the steps of the embodiments of the methods described above when the computer program is executed by a processor. Wherein the computer program comprises computer program code, which may be in the form of source code, object code, an executable file or some intermediate form, etc. The computer-readable medium may include: any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, recording medium, usb disk, removable hard disk, magnetic disk, optical disk, computer Memory, Read-only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), electrical carrier wave signals, telecommunications signals, software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the computer readable medium may contain content that is subject to appropriate increase or decrease as required by legislation and patent practice in jurisdictions, for example, in some jurisdictions, computer readable media does not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunications signals as is required by legislation and patent practice.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present application may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the application being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned. Furthermore, it is obvious that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application and not for limiting, and although the present application is described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications or equivalent substitutions may be made to the technical solutions of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

A method for controlling a use mode, applied to a flexible electronic device, wherein the flexible electronic device comprises a foldable display screen, and the display screen comprises a first display area and a second display area, and the method for controlling the use mode comprises the following steps:

when the flexible electronic device is in an outward folded state, judging the orientation of the first display area and the second display area;

if the first display area faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device to enter a first use mode, wherein in the first use mode, the first display area is in an available state, and the second display area is in an unavailable state;

and if the second display area faces upwards, controlling the flexible electronic device to enter a second use mode, wherein in the second use mode, the second display area is in a usable state, and the first display area is in an unusable state.
The usage pattern control method of claim 1, wherein the flexible electronic device further includes a first sensing element disposed at a periphery of the first display area and a second sensing element disposed at a periphery of the second display area, the first sensing element and the second sensing element being used to detect external information to control a state of the corresponding display area;

wherein in the first mode of use, the first inductive element is in an available state and the second inductive element is in an unavailable state;

in the second mode of use, the second inductive element is in an available state and the first inductive element is in an unavailable state.
The usage pattern control method of claim 2, further comprising:

when the flexible electronic device is in an outward folded state and the first display area and the second display area are both in a non-lighting state, if a power key operation is detected, the display area in an available state is lighted.
The usage pattern control method of claim 2, further comprising:

when the flexible electronic device is in the unfolding state, the flexible electronic device is controlled to enter a third use mode, wherein in the third use mode, the first display area and the second display area are both in a usable state, and at least one of the first sensing element and the second sensing element is in a usable state.
The usage pattern control method of claim 2, further comprising:

when the flexible electronic device is in an inward folded state, the flexible electronic device is controlled to enter a fourth use mode, wherein the fourth use mode is that the first display area, the first sensing element, the second display area and the second sensing element are all in an unavailable state.
The usage pattern control method of any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the first and second sensing elements each include a light sensor, the usage pattern control method further comprising:

when the display area in the available state is in a lighting state, controlling the optical sensor in the available state to detect the light intensity of the environment where the flexible electronic equipment is located; and

and acquiring the light intensity detected by the light sensor, and adjusting the brightness of the display area in a lighting state according to the light intensity.
The usage mode control method of any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the flexible electronic device further includes a first earpiece disposed at a periphery of the first display area, and a second earpiece disposed at a periphery of the second display area, the usage mode control method further comprising:

and when the flexible electronic equipment enters a call state, starting the receiver corresponding to the display area in the available state.
The usage pattern control method of claim 7, wherein the first inductive element comprises a distance sensor disposed adjacent to a first earpiece and the second inductive element comprises a distance sensor disposed adjacent to a second earpiece, the usage pattern control method further comprising:

when the flexible electronic equipment is in a call state and the display area in the available state is in a lighting state, controlling the distance sensor in the available state to detect the distance between the corresponding earphone and the front object; and

and acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor, and turning off the display area in a lighting state when the distance is smaller than a preset threshold value.
The usage pattern control method of claim 7, further comprising:

when the flexible electronic equipment is in a call state, controlling a distance sensor in an available state to detect the distance between a corresponding earphone and a front object; and

and acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor, and locking the use mode of the flexible electronic equipment to be the current use mode when the distance is smaller than a preset threshold value.
The usage pattern control method of claim 9, further comprising:

continuously acquiring the distance detected by the distance sensor; and

and when the continuously detected distance is larger than or equal to the preset threshold value, unlocking the use mode of the flexible electronic equipment.
The usage pattern control method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a use mode setting interface;

receiving a setting operation input by a user on the use mode setting interface; and

pre-locking a use mode of the flexible electronic device in an outward folded state according to the received setting operation.
The usage mode control method of claim 11, wherein when the flexible electronic device is in an folded-out state, before determining the orientation of the first display area and the second display area, the usage mode control method further comprises:

determining whether a usage mode of the flexible electronic device in an outward folded state is pre-locked;

if the usage mode of the flexible electronic device in the folded-out state is not locked in advance, the step of "determining the orientation of the first display area and the second display area" is performed.
The usage pattern control method of claim 12, further comprising:

if the usage mode of the flexible electronic equipment in the outward folding state is pre-locked, judging the type of the pre-locked usage mode;

if the pre-locked use mode is the first use mode, executing the step of controlling the flexible electronic device to enter the first use mode;

if the pre-locked use mode is the second use mode, the step of controlling the flexible electronic device to enter the second use mode is executed.
The usage mode control method of claim 1, wherein the flexible electronic device further comprises an angle sensor for detecting a folding angle of the flexible electronic device, the usage mode control method further comprising:

and acquiring the folding angle of the flexible electronic equipment detected by the angle sensor, and determining the folding state of the flexible electronic equipment according to the folding angle.
The usage pattern control method of claim 1, wherein the flexible electronic device further comprises a first body, a second body, and a direction detection element built in the first body and/or the second body, the direction detection element is used for detecting orientation data of the body where the direction detection element is located, the first display area is disposed on the first body, and the second display area is disposed on the second body; the judging the orientation of the first display area and the second display area comprises:

and acquiring orientation data detected by the direction detection element, and respectively determining the orientations of the first display area and the second display area according to the orientation data.
A flexible electronic device comprising a processor, a memory and a computer program stored in the memory, characterized in that the processor runs the computer program stored in the memory to perform the steps of the usage pattern control method of any one of claims 1-15.
The flexible electronic device of claim 16, further comprising a first body and a second body, wherein the first body and the second body are rotatably connected together by a connector, and the flip-fold is achieved by the connector; the first display area is arranged on the first body, and the second display area is arranged on the second body.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions, which when executed by a processor, implement a usage pattern control method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15.