CN114666642A

CN114666642A - Display device, split screen control method, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN114666642A
Application number: CN202210162305.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔文华; 魏宗娟; 贾亚洲
Original assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-02-22
Filing date: 2022-02-22
Publication date: 2022-06-24

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a display device, a split screen control method and a storage medium, which are applied to the technical field of display and solve the problem of deformation of the existing display device when displaying a video or a user interface and the like which are not in accordance with the size of a display. The display device includes: a display; a controller configured to: determining the type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode is started by a display; according to the type, responding to a focus switching instruction, switching the focus to a corresponding display area, and dividing the display into at least two display areas when the display is in a split-screen display mode; when receiving a trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area, displaying the content corresponding to the application in the target display area, and moving the focus to the target position of the target display area.

Description

Display device, split screen control method, and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a display device, a split-screen control method, and a storage medium.

Background

With the continuous development of science and technology, the resolution of a display in the display device is continuously improved, and great convenience is provided for users. However, with the improvement of the resolution of the display, for the video or the user interface that is not matched with the resolution of the display, distortion, such as stretching of the picture, deformation of the font, etc., occurs during display, so that bad sensory and visual experience is brought to the user, and normal use of the user is affected. Therefore, a new split screen control method is required.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above technical problem or at least partially solve the above technical problem, the present disclosure provides a display device, a split-screen control method, and a storage medium, which can perform split-screen display control on the display device, avoid a stretching phenomenon, and switch a focus to a corresponding display area in response to a focus switching instruction, thereby satisfying a user's usage requirement.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a display device comprising:

a display;

a controller configured to: determining the type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode is started by a display;

according to the type, responding to the focus switching instruction, switching a focus to a corresponding display area, wherein the display is divided into at least two display areas when in a split-screen display mode;

when a trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area is received, displaying the content corresponding to the application in a target display area, and moving the focus to the target position of the target display area.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of a multimedia stream to be played corresponding to display equipment;

and determining display contents corresponding to different display areas respectively under the condition that the display is in a split-screen display mode according to the type of the multimedia stream.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller is specifically configured to:

if the type of the multimedia stream is a video program and the first resolution corresponding to the video program is smaller than the second resolution corresponding to the display, displaying the brief introduction information of the video program in a first display area divided by the display and displaying the playing information of the video program in a second display area divided by the display;

if the type of the multimedia stream is a video program and the first resolution corresponding to the video program is greater than or equal to the second resolution corresponding to the display, canceling the split-screen display mode of the display and displaying the playing information of the video program in a full screen mode.

if the type of the multimedia stream is a video call, displaying first information of a calling party of the video call in a first display area divided by the display, and adding a floating window in a second display area divided by the display to display second information of a called party of the video call.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the display apparatus further comprises:

a user input interface configured to: receiving a first control instruction which is triggered by a user and used for starting the split-screen display mode, or receiving a second control instruction which is triggered by the user and used for closing the split-screen display mode;

a controller further configured to: responding to the first control instruction, starting the split screen display mode, or responding to the second control instruction, and closing the split screen display mode.

deleting a home page attribute of an application in the display area and disabling a return operation of the application in the display area to enable the display to turn on the split screen presentation mode.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the type of the focus switching instruction includes:

moving the focus from a first display area into which the display is divided to a second display area into which the display is divided, moving the focus within the first display area, moving the focus within the second display area, and moving the focus from the second display area to the first display area.

In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a split screen control method, including:

determining the type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode is started by a display;

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the determining, according to the type of the multimedia stream, display contents respectively corresponding to different display areas when the display is in the split-screen display mode includes:

if the type of the multimedia stream is a video program and the first resolution corresponding to the video program is smaller than the second resolution corresponding to the display, displaying the brief introduction information of the video program in a first divided display area of the display and displaying the playing information of the video program in a second divided display area of the display;

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

receiving a first control instruction which is triggered by a user and used for starting the split-screen display mode, or receiving a second control instruction which is triggered by the user and used for closing the split-screen display mode;

responding to the first control instruction, starting the split screen display mode, or responding to the second control instruction, and closing the split screen display mode.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising: the computer-readable storage medium stores thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the split screen control method as shown in the second aspect.

In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer program product comprising: when the computer program product runs on a computer, the computer is caused to implement the split-screen control method as shown in the second aspect.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure has the following advantages: the method comprises the steps of firstly, determining the type of a received focus switching instruction under the condition that a display starts a split-screen display mode, responding to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, switching a focus to a corresponding display area, and dividing the display into at least two display areas when the display is in the split-screen display mode; when trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area is received, the content corresponding to the application is displayed in the target display area, and the focus is moved to the target position of the target display area, so that split-screen display control can be performed on the display equipment, the phenomenon of stretching a picture and a page is avoided, and the focus is switched to the corresponding display area in response to a focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, so that the use requirement of a user is met, the use convenience of the user is enhanced, and the satisfaction degree of the user is improved.

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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments or technical solutions in the prior art of the present disclosure, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive exercise.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an operational scenario between a display device and a control apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the control apparatus 100 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of a display apparatus 200 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a software configuration in a display device 200 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of an icon control interface display of an application in a display device 200 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6A is a system block diagram of a split screen control according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6B is an architecture diagram for performing split screen control in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 7A is a schematic flowchart of a split-screen control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram illustrating a split-screen control method according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 7C is a schematic view of a display interface of a display device in the prior art according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7D is a schematic view of a display interface of a display device in a split-screen display mode according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 7E is a schematic diagram of an interaction process between a control device and a display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 7F is a schematic diagram illustrating the focus processing logic when the display is in the split display mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8A is a schematic flowchart of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram illustrating another split-screen control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9A is a schematic flowchart of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram illustrating a further split-screen control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9C is a schematic diagram of a split-screen presentation of a video program in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9D is a schematic diagram of a full screen presentation of a video program in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 9E is a schematic diagram of a video call split screen presentation in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure may be more clearly understood, aspects of the present disclosure will be further described below. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure may be practiced in other ways than those described herein; it is to be understood that the embodiments disclosed in the specification are only a few embodiments of the present disclosure, and not all embodiments.

The terms "first" and "second," etc. in this disclosure are used to distinguish between different objects, rather than to describe a particular order of objects. For example, the first display region and the second display region, etc. are display regions for distinguishing different positions, and are not used for describing a specific order of the display regions.

Currently, display devices (e.g., televisions) have been widely used in home life and work, and forms of the display devices are also gradually diversified. With the continuous development of science and technology, the resolution of a display in a display device is also improved, a special-shaped screen with the resolution of 2560 x 1080 (the size ratio of the display screen is 21:9) appears, and compared with the resolution of a traditional display device with the resolution of 1920 x 1080 (the size ratio of the display screen is 16:9), the special-shaped screen has the advantages of wider screen vision and better experience, is particularly obvious in entertainment purposes such as game videos and the like, and can obviously improve the use experience of a user. The special-shaped screen can be understood as a display screen with a resolution higher than that of an existing display device, the resolution may be 2560 × 1080, or may be other values.

When a user plays a multimedia stream using a display device having a shaped screen or displays a user interface on the shaped screen, distortion, such as picture stretching, font distortion, etc., may occur, and there is no solution to this problem at present.

In order to solve the above problem, the present disclosure determines the type of a received focus switching instruction when a display starts a split-screen display mode, and then switches a focus to a corresponding display area in response to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, where the display is divided into at least two display areas when in the split-screen display mode; when a trigger operation aiming at an application in a display area is received, displaying the content corresponding to the application in the target display area, and moving the focus to the target position of the target display area, so that split-screen display control can be performed on the display equipment, the phenomenon of stretching a picture and a page is avoided, and the focus is switched to the corresponding display area in response to a focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, so that the use requirement of a user is met, the use convenience of the user is enhanced, and the satisfaction degree of the user is improved.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a scenario in some embodiments. As shown in fig. 1, the user may operate the display device 200 through the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100, that is: the user sends a focus switching instruction to the display device 200 through the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100, and when the display device 200 starts the split-screen display mode, the type of the received focus switching instruction is determined, that is: the specific manner of switching the focus can be in response to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, while switching the focus to the corresponding display area based on the focus switching instruction, for example, moving the focus from the display divided display area a to the display divided display area B, or moving the focus from the display divided display area B to the display divided display area a, or the like. Assuming that after the focus is switched to the corresponding display area a, a trigger operation for a certain application a in the display area a is received, the content corresponding to the application a is displayed in the target display area, and the focus is moved to the target position of the target display area. Here, the focus may be understood as a cursor displayed on the display when the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100 operates the display device 200. The target display area may be understood as one display area determined from at least two display areas divided when the display is in the split screen presentation mode. The target position may be understood as a certain position of the target display area, and the position may be preset, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment.

In some embodiments, the control apparatus 100 may be a remote controller, and the communication between the remote controller and the display device includes an infrared protocol communication, a bluetooth protocol communication, a wireless communication or other wired communication to control the display device 200. The user may input a user command through a key on a remote controller, a voice input, a control panel input, and the like to control the display apparatus 200. In some embodiments, the display device 200 may also be controlled using mobile terminals, tablets, computers, laptops, and other smart devices.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 may not receive instructions using the smart device or the control device described above, but receive control of the user through touch or gesture, or the like.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 may also be controlled in a manner other than the control apparatus 100 and the smart device 300, for example, the voice command control of the user may be directly received by a module configured inside the display device 200 to obtain a voice command, or may be received by a voice control device provided outside the display device 200.

In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 300 may install a software application with the display device 200 to implement connection communication through a network communication protocol for the purpose of one-to-one control operation and data communication. The audio and video content displayed on the mobile terminal 300 can also be transmitted to the display device 200, so as to realize the synchronous display function. The display apparatus 200 is also in data communication with the server 400 through various communication means, which may allow the display apparatus 200 to be communicatively connected through a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and other networks. The server 400 may be a cluster or a plurality of clusters, and may include one or more types of servers. The server 400 may provide various contents and interactions to the display apparatus 200. The display device 200 may be a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, or a projection display device, etc. The display apparatus 200 may additionally provide an intelligent network tv function that provides a computer support function in addition to the broadcast receiving tv function.

Fig. 2 exemplarily shows a block diagram of a configuration of the control apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the control device 100 includes a controller 110, a communication interface 130, a user input/output interface 140, a memory, and a power supply source. The control apparatus 100 may receive an input operation instruction from a user and convert the operation instruction into an instruction recognizable and responsive by the display device 200, serving as an interaction intermediary between the user and the display device 200. The communication interface 130 is used for communicating with the outside, and includes at least one of a WIFI chip, a bluetooth module, NFC, or an alternative module. The user input/output interface 140 includes at least one of a microphone, a touch pad, a sensor, a key, or an alternative module.

Fig. 3 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of the display apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment. The display apparatus 200 as shown in fig. 3 includes at least one of a tuner demodulator 210, a communicator 220, a detector 230, an external device interface 240, a controller 250, a display 260, an audio output interface 270, a memory, a power supply, and a user interface (i.e., a user input interface) 280. The controller 250 includes a central processor, a video processor, an audio processor, a graphic processor, a RAM, a ROM, first to nth interfaces for input/output. The display 260 may be at least one of a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, a touch display, and a projection display, and may also be a projection device and a projection screen. The tuner demodulator 210 receives a broadcast television signal through a wired or wireless reception manner, and demodulates an audio/video signal, such as an EPG data signal, from a plurality of wireless or wired broadcast television signals. The communicator 220 is a component for communicating with an external device or a server according to various communication protocol types. For example: the communicator may include at least one of a Wifi module, a bluetooth module, a wired ethernet module, and other network communication protocol chips or near field communication protocol chips, and an infrared receiver. The display apparatus 200 may establish transmission and reception of control signals and data signals with the external control apparatus 100 or the server 400 through the communicator 220. The detector 230 is used to collect signals of the external environment or interaction with the outside. The controller 250 and the tuner-demodulator 210 may be located in different separate devices, that is, the tuner-demodulator 210 may also be located in an external device of the main device where the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box. The user interface 280 may be used to receive control signals for controlling the apparatus 100 (e.g., an infrared remote control, etc.).

In some embodiments, the controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to user operations through various software control programs stored in memory. The controller 250 controls the overall operation of the display apparatus 200. A user may input a user command on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) displayed on the display 260, and the user input interface receives the user input command through the Graphical User Interface (GUI). Alternatively, the user may input the user command by inputting a specific sound or gesture, and the user input interface receives the user input command by recognizing the sound or gesture through the sensor.

In some embodiments, a "user interface" is a media interface for interaction and information exchange between an application or operating system and a user that enables conversion between an internal form of information and a form that is acceptable to the user. A commonly used presentation form of the User Interface is a Graphical User Interface (GUI), which refers to a User Interface related to computer operation and displayed in a graphical manner. It may be an interface element such as an icon, window, and control displayed in a display of the electronic device, where the control may include at least one of an icon, a button, a menu, a tab, a text box, a dialog box, a status bar, a navigation bar, a Widget, and other visual interface elements.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a software configuration in a display device 200 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 4, the system is divided into four layers, which are, from top to bottom, an Application (Applications) layer (referred to as an "Application layer"), an Application Framework (Application Framework) layer (referred to as a "Framework layer"), an Android runtime (Android runtime) and system library layer (referred to as a "system runtime library layer"), and a kernel layer.

In some embodiments, at least one application program runs in the application program layer, and the application programs may be windows (windows) programs carried by an operating system, system setting programs, clock programs or the like; or an application developed by a third party developer. In particular implementations, applications in the application layer include, but are not limited to, the above examples.

In some embodiments, the system runtime layer provides support for an upper layer, i.e., the framework layer, and when the framework layer is used, the android operating system runs the C/C + + library included in the system runtime layer to implement the functions to be implemented by the framework layer.

In some embodiments, the kernel layer is a layer between hardware and software, including at least one of the following drivers: audio drive, display driver, bluetooth drive, camera drive, WIFI drive, USB drive, HDMI drive, sensor drive (like fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor etc.) and power drive etc..

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an icon control interface display of an application program in the display device 200 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 5, an application layer includes at least one application program that can display a corresponding icon control in a display, for example: the system comprises a live television application icon control, a video on demand application icon control, a media center application icon control, an application center icon control, a game application icon control and the like. The live television application program can provide live television through different signal sources. A video-on-demand application may provide video from different storage sources. Unlike live television applications, video on demand provides a video display from some storage source. The media center application program can provide various applications for playing multimedia contents. The application program center can provide and store various application programs.

In some embodiments, the display device is a terminal device with a display function, such as a television, a mobile phone, a computer, a learning machine, and the like. In the display device:

an output interface (display 260, and/or audio output interface 270) configured to output user interaction information;

a communicator 220 for communicating with the server 400;

a controller 250 configured to: determining the type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode is started by a display;

In some embodiments, the controller 250 is further configured to:

In some embodiments, the controller 250 is specifically configured to:

In some embodiments, the controller 250 is further configured to:

In some embodiments, the display device further comprises:

a user input interface 280 configured to:

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

In some embodiments, the types of focus switching instructions include:

In some embodiments, the display device may be a display device with a split-screen display function, so that when the resolution corresponding to the multimedia stream to be played is smaller than the resolution corresponding to the display device, different display contents corresponding to the multimedia stream are respectively displayed in different display areas through a split-screen display mode of the display.

In summary, in the present disclosure, first, a controller of a display device determines a type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode of a display is started, and then switches a focus to a corresponding display area in response to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, where the display is divided into at least two display areas when the display is in the split-screen display mode; when trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area is received, the content corresponding to the application is displayed in the target display area, and the focus is moved to the target position of the target display area, so that split-screen display control can be performed on the display equipment, the phenomenon of stretching a picture and a page is avoided, and the focus is switched to the corresponding display area in response to a focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, so that the use requirement of a user is met, the use convenience of the user is enhanced, and the satisfaction degree of the user is improved.

Fig. 6A is a block diagram of a system for performing split screen control according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 6A, the system may include a type determining module 601, a switching module 602, a presentation module 603, and a moving module 604. The system receives a focus switching instruction under the condition that the display starts the split-screen display mode, where the focus switching instruction may be sent to the display device 200 by the user through the intelligent device 300 or the control device 100, or may be controlled by a voice instruction of the user received through a module configured inside the display device 200 to acquire the voice instruction, where the voice instruction includes a specific focus switching instruction, and the method for acquiring the focus switching instruction is not particularly limited in this embodiment. The type determining module 601 analyzes the received focus switching instruction, and determines the type of the focus switching instruction, that is: in a specific switching manner of the focus, the switching module 602 responds to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, and switches the focus to the corresponding display area, so as to control the application included in the display area subsequently. When receiving a trigger operation for an application in the display area switched by the switching module 602, the presentation module 603 presents content corresponding to the application in a target display area, and moves a focus to a target position of the target display area through the moving module 604. Through the process, the focus can be freely switched among different divided display areas of the display, and the display starts a split screen display mode, so that the problem of deformation of videos or user interfaces and the like which are not matched with the resolution of the display when the videos or the user interfaces are displayed can be solved.

Based on the system framework, the implementation of the present disclosure in the android system is as shown in fig. 6B, the android system mainly includes an application layer, a framework layer, a system runtime layer, and a kernel layer, and the implementation logic is mainly embodied in the framework layer, where the framework layer includes a type determination module, a switching module, a display 603, and a mobile module, and the free switching of the focus is jointly implemented through the synergistic effect of the four modules.

In some embodiments, some third-party applications need to add part of attributes when determining whether to display in a full screen mode or in a split screen mode, and the split screen control process needs to be implemented by matching an application layer and a framework layer.

The split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the disclosure may determine, when determining that an application installation package is to be downloaded, a download position of the application installation package according to a size relationship between the application installation package and an available space of a first partition, that is, the application installation package is downloaded to the first partition or a second partition, then the application installation package is downloaded to a corresponding download position after the download position is determined, after the application package is downloaded, an installation space threshold value is adjusted to a new value smaller than the value by a value preset by an operating system corresponding to a display device, and the application installation package is determined to be installed in the second partition based on the new value, so that in a process of installing the application installation package, more storage space can be saved, and an installation failure problem caused by insufficient storage space is avoided, the success rate of installation is improved, and then user's installation demand is satisfied, need not to install again. For describing the present solution in more detail, the following description is made in an exemplary manner with reference to fig. 7A, and it is understood that the steps involved in fig. 7A may include more steps or fewer steps in actual implementation, and the sequence between the steps may also be different, so as to enable the split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7A is a schematic flowchart of a split screen control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 7B is a schematic diagram of a principle of the split screen control method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, where the embodiment is applicable to a case of switching a focus of a display device.

As shown in fig. 7A, the split-screen control method specifically includes the following steps:

s710, when the display starts a split screen display mode, determining the type of the received focus switching instruction.

The display has 2 display modes, a split-screen display mode and a full-screen display mode. The full-screen display mode is a common mode in the existing display device, namely: and displaying the content to be displayed in a full screen mode in a display screen corresponding to the display equipment. The split-screen display mode is to divide a display (specifically, a display screen) of the display device into at least two display areas, and different display areas display different contents. The display of the existing display device is generally rectangular, so that the left-right screen splitting mode is more suitable for the use habit of the user, and other screen splitting modes, such as up-down screen splitting, can also be adopted, and the disclosure is not particularly limited. The type of focus switching instruction may be understood as a specific focus switching manner.

When the display opens the split-screen display mode, when the user wants to operate some applications displayed in the display, a focus switching instruction may be sent to the display device through the smart device 300 (e.g., a smart phone) or the control apparatus 100 (e.g., a remote controller), and after receiving the focus switching instruction, the display device determines the type of the received focus switching instruction through its own controller when the display opens the split-screen display mode, so as to determine the actual operation intention of the user, that is: specific focus switching method.

In some embodiments, the type of the focus switching instruction may specifically include:

The display area formed by dividing the display may be a first display area and a second display area, or may also include a third display area, and the like, and the disclosure is not particularly limited.

Specifically, in the case where the display is divided into two display areas, the types of the focus switching instruction are specifically the following cases:

1. moving a focus from a first display area into which the display is divided to a second display area into which the display is divided;

for example, the focus may be moved from application a of the first display area to application b of the second display area.

2. Moving focus between different applications or menu bars within the first display area;

for example, the focus may be moved from application a of the first display area to application c of the area, or from menu bar 1 of the first display area to menu bar 2 of the area.

3. Moving the focus between different applications or menu bars within the second display area;

for example, the focus may be moved from application b of the second display region to application d of the region, or from menu bar 3 of the second display region to menu bar 4 of the region.

4. The focus is moved from the second display area to the first display area.

For example, the focus may be moved from application b of the second display area to application a of the first display area.

In this embodiment, the focus can be flexibly switched by the type of the focus switching instruction, so that different requirements of users are met.

S720, according to the type, responding to a focus switching instruction, switching the focus to the corresponding display area, and dividing the display into at least two display areas when the display is in a split-screen display mode.

After determining the type of the received focus switching instruction, the controller of the display device can respond to the focus switching instruction according to the type, specifically, the focus is switched to the corresponding display area according to the type of the focus switching instruction. For example, assuming that the type of the focus switching instruction is to move the focus from a first display region into which the display is divided to a second display region into which the display is divided, the controller switches the focus to the second display region in response to the focus switching instruction.

In some embodiments, fig. 7C is a schematic display interface diagram of a display device in the prior art according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7C, when the display device is turned on, the default display interface is the on-screen menu page shown in the figure, and as can be seen from fig. 7C, the display device is not shown in a split screen manner.

In some embodiments, fig. 7D is a schematic view of a display interface of a display device in a split-screen display mode according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7D, after the display device is turned on, the default display interface is a page shown in the figure, where the left side is a first display area divided into when the display is in the split-screen display mode, and the right side is a second display area divided into when the display is in the split-screen display mode. As can be seen from a comparison between fig. 7C and fig. 7D, the display device in fig. 7D performs split-screen display, and the first display area is a newly added portion, and the second display area is the entire display area of the display device in fig. 7C.

In some embodiments, assuming that the display device 200 is a tv set having a special-shaped screen (the special-shaped screen is a 21:9 hairtail screen), the first display area of fig. 7D generally shows icons corresponding to a card tool set, such as a Widget icon, icons corresponding to some desktop gadgets, and the like, and may mainly include: signal source, application center, settings, Router (Router), player, multi-screen interaction, city service, discovery, contacts and devices, etc. The second display area of fig. 7D typically shows tv-related menu bar information and program information, etc., such as my, friend-friend circles, short videos, recommendations, VIP, drama, movie, microstheaters, art, etc.

And S730, when a trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area is received, displaying the content corresponding to the application in the target display area, and moving the focus to the target position of the target display area.

The triggering operation may be an operation triggered by the user through the smart device 300 (e.g., a smart phone) or the control apparatus 100 (e.g., a remote controller) for the application, or may also be a triggering operation performed by the user through a touch or a gesture for the application, which is not limited in this disclosure. The application may be any application in the display area. The target display area may be a preset display area, and is one of at least two display areas divided when the display is in the split-screen display mode, for example, a right display area (i.e., a second display area) may be set as the target display area; the present disclosure is also not limited, as the case may be. The target position may be a preset position, such as a TAB page of the right display area (i.e., "my" in fig. 7D), or may be another position of the target display area, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

When the controller receives a trigger operation for an application in the display area where the focus is located after the focus is switched in S720, specific content corresponding to the application is displayed in the target display area, for example, if the received trigger operation for the application in the display area is to open a city service application, the controller displays the specific content and an information page corresponding to the city service application in the preset target display area. And meanwhile, the controller moves the focus to the target position of the target display area, so that subsequent use and control are facilitated.

Fig. 7E is a schematic diagram of an interaction process between the control device and the display device according to the embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 7E, the interaction process between the control device and the display device has been described in the above embodiments, and is not described herein again.

Fig. 7F is a schematic diagram of focus processing logic when the display turns on the split-screen display mode according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 7F, in some embodiments, after the display device is normally turned on, the display default to the split-screen display mode, assuming that the display device is divided into two display areas, a left split-screen display area and a right split-screen display area. After the display device is turned on, the focus defaults to a TAB page on the home page of the right display area (i.e., the target position of the target area), and the focus can be moved arbitrarily in the right display area. When the distance of the movement of the focus exceeds a first preset threshold value in the process of moving the focus to the left (namely, the focus moves from the right display area to the left display area), the focus moves to the left display area. After the focus is moved to the left display area, the focus may be located in a certain application in the left display area or in an application closest to the right display area, and may be specifically determined according to the moving position in the focus switching instruction. The focus can be arbitrarily moved in the left display area, and when the focus moves to the right display area during the process of moving to the right (i.e. the focus moves from the left display area to the right) by a distance exceeding a second preset threshold, the focus moves to the right display area, and the focus can be at the target position, and the focus can be arbitrarily moved in the right display area. And when the application in the left display area receives the trigger operation, displaying the application related content in the right display area, and moving the focus to the target position.

The first preset threshold and the second preset threshold may be preset, and may also be determined according to specific situations, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

The first control instruction can be understood as an instruction for starting the split screen display mode. The second control instruction may be understood as an instruction to turn off the split screen presentation mode. The first control instruction and the second control instruction may be sent to the display device 200 by the user through the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100, or may be triggered by a touch or a gesture, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Specifically, after a controller in the display device receives a first control instruction for starting a split-screen display mode triggered by a user, the controller responds to the first control instruction to start the split-screen display mode; or after the controller receives a second control instruction for closing the split-screen display mode triggered by the user, responding to the second control instruction, and closing the split-screen display mode.

In the embodiment, the switching between the opening of the split-screen display mode and the closing of the split-screen display mode can be rapidly carried out through the method, different control instructions of a user can be rapidly responded, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Fig. 8A is a schematic flowchart of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 8B is a schematic principle diagram of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment can be applied to the situation of determining the display contents respectively corresponding to different display areas.

As shown in fig. 8A, the method specifically includes the following steps:

and S810, determining the type of the multimedia stream to be played corresponding to the display equipment.

A multimedia stream is understood to be an audio stream or a video stream that can be played in a display device.

When the display device is to play a multimedia stream to be played, since different display areas may have different display contents when different multimedia streams are displayed in a split-screen manner, the controller needs to determine the type of the multimedia stream to be played corresponding to the display device, where the type of the multimedia stream may include a video program or a video call.

S820, according to the type of the multimedia stream, determining the display contents corresponding to different display areas respectively under the condition that the display is in the split-screen display mode.

After determining the specific type of the multimedia stream, the controller can determine, according to the type, display contents corresponding to different display areas respectively in the case that the display is in the split-screen display mode, for example, a part of the content of the multimedia stream is displayed in the left display area, and the rest of the content of the multimedia stream is displayed in the right display area.

In the embodiment, the display contents respectively corresponding to the different divided display areas of the display are determined according to the type of the multimedia stream, so that the method is simple and rapid, and the phenomenon that the multimedia stream is stretched to cause deformation and influence on the use experience of a user can be avoided.

Fig. 9A is a schematic flowchart of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 9B is a schematic diagram of a principle of another split-screen control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment is further expanded and optimized on the basis of the embodiment. Optionally, one possible implementation manner of S820 in this embodiment is as follows:

s8201, the type of the multimedia stream is a video program.

The video programs may include dramas, movies, short videos, and anagraphs, among others.

S8202, determining whether the first resolution corresponding to the video program is smaller than the second resolution corresponding to the display.

Wherein the first resolution is a resolution of the video program. The second resolution is the resolution of the display.

After the controller determines that the type of the multimedia stream is a video program, it needs to determine whether a first resolution corresponding to the video program is smaller than a second resolution corresponding to the display, so as to determine whether to perform split-screen display according to a size relationship between the first resolution and the second resolution, and determine contents respectively displayed in different display areas during split-screen display.

If yes, executing S8203; if not, go to S8204.

S8203, the brief introduction information of the video program is displayed in the first display area divided by the display, and the playing information of the video program is displayed in the second display area divided by the display.

The profile information may include content introduction information, poster information, creator information, and the like of the video program

Specifically, if the first resolution corresponding to the video program is lower than the second resolution corresponding to the display, it indicates that the picture may be stretched if the video program is played in full screen in the display device, thereby affecting the sensory and visual experience of the user. At this time, the brief introduction information of the video program is shown in the first display area of the divided display, and the playing information of the video program is shown in the second display area of the divided display, namely: the video program is played in the second display area.

S8204, the split-screen display mode of the display is cancelled, and the playing information of the video program is displayed in a full screen mode.

Specifically, if the first resolution corresponding to the video program is greater than or equal to the second resolution corresponding to the display, it is described that the video program can be played in full screen in the display device, so that the split-screen display mode of the display needs to be cancelled, and the playing information of the video program is displayed in full screen, that is: and playing the video program in a full screen mode.

In the embodiment, whether the video program is displayed in a split screen mode or not and the contents respectively displayed in different display areas during the split screen display are determined through the method, so that the sensory and visual experience of a user can be improved, and the satisfaction degree of the user is improved.

Illustratively, fig. 9C is a schematic diagram of a video program split-screen presentation according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9C:

assuming that the resolution of a video program is 1920 × 1080, the resolution of a display device is 2560 × 1080, and the resolution of the video program is smaller than the resolution of the display, it indicates that if the video program is played in a full screen mode in the display device, a picture may be stretched, which may affect the sensory experience and the visual experience of a user. At this time, the profile information of the video program may be presented in the left display area (i.e., the first display area) where the display is divided, and the playing information of the video program may be presented in the right display area (i.e., the second display area) where the display is divided, that is: the video program is played in the second display area.

It should be noted that: the dashed line in fig. 9C is for dividing between the left display area and the right display area, and the video program is not included in the actual display of the display.

Illustratively, fig. 9D is a schematic diagram of a full screen presentation of a video program according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9D:

assuming that the resolution of a certain video program is 2560 × 1080, the resolution of the display device is 2560 × 1080, and the resolution of the video program is equal to the resolution of the display, it is described that the video program can be played in full screen without causing screen stretching if the video program is played in full screen in the display device. At this time, the split-screen display mode of the display is cancelled, and the playing information of the video program is displayed in a full screen mode, that is: and playing the video program in a full screen mode on a display screen corresponding to the display.

In some embodiments, a target key may be set in the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100, and the target key may be a certain key or a shortcut key in the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100, so that the user can quickly enter the split-screen display mode or quickly cancel the split-screen display mode by triggering the target key.

In this embodiment, by the method, time can be saved for a user, the split-screen display mode can be quickly entered or canceled, and the use experience and satisfaction of the user can be improved.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

The first information may be understood as a real-time video scene related to the calling party, such as environment information and avatar information of the calling party, and the second information may be understood as a real-time video scene related to the called party, such as environment information and avatar information of the called party.

Specifically, if the type of the multimedia stream is a video call, the video call usually needs to show information corresponding to a calling party and information corresponding to a called party, so that the first information of the calling party of the video call is shown in a first display area of the display, and a floating window is added in a second display area of the display to show the second information of the called party of the video call.

In the embodiment, the first information of the calling party of the video call is displayed in the first display area, convenience can be provided for a user during the video call, meanwhile, the floating window is added in the divided second display area of the display to display the second information of the called party of the video call, the original display information of the second display area can be ensured not to be covered, and the use experience and the satisfaction degree of the user are further improved.

Illustratively, fig. 9E is a schematic diagram of a video call split screen presentation according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9E:

assuming that the type of the multimedia stream is a video call, after a called party of the video call accepts the video call, first information of a calling party of the video call may be presented in a left display area (i.e., a first display area) where the display is divided, and a floating window may be added in a right display area (i.e., a second display area) where the display is divided to present second information of the called party of the video call.

It should be noted that: the dotted line in fig. 9E is for dividing between the left display area and the right display area, and the video call does not include the dotted line during the actual display of the display.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and determining the proportions of different display areas when the display equipment is displayed in a split screen mode according to the first size information corresponding to the video program and the second size information corresponding to the display.

Specifically, first size information corresponding to the video program may be determined according to first resolution information corresponding to the video program, and second size information corresponding to the display may be determined according to second resolution information corresponding to the display, for example, a size ratio corresponding to a resolution of 2560 × 1080 is 21: 9. After the first size information and the second size information are acquired, the proportions of different display areas of the display device during the split-screen display of the video program can be determined according to the first size information and the second size information, for example, if the first size information is 16:9 and the second size information is 21:9, the size information of the first display area and the size information of the second display area during the split-screen display of the display device can be determined to be 5:9 and 16:9, so that the video program is prevented from being stretched and deformed during the display process.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

Specifically, the plurality of divided display areas of the display in the split-screen display mode may include a plurality of applications, and in order to normally start the split-screen display mode, it is necessary to delete a home page attribute of the application in the display area and disable a return operation of the application in the display area, where the application may be all applications or part of applications, and the disclosure is not limited.

In some embodiments, the specific implementation process of the split-screen display of the display may be as follows:

1. the split screen display adopts a split screen function of the android system standard, a left split screen and a right split screen can be adopted generally, and the split screen ratio can be preset;

2. the left display area (also called home Screen) may display a page of the Widget application. The right display area (also called a Secondary Screen) can display a display device homepage application (a JUUI application) and other applications;

3. since the Home page cannot enter split screen as Home screen. Therefore, the Home attribute of the Widget application and the homepage application is required to be removed, and a blank homepage is created for pulling up and displaying the Widget application and the JUUI application in a split screen mode;

4. the Widget application and the JUUI application need to disable a native return (back) operation at their own homepage to prevent exiting the split screen. (shortcut keys such as getHomeIntent, Home key and the like need to be mapped into JUUI);

5. the application started from the auxiliary screen can automatically enter the auxiliary screen for displaying;

6. all applications displayed in the split screen are required to be adapted to the native split screen function, so that application collapse is avoided in the split screen process;

7. when full-screen playing is needed, the application can use the system floating window to perform full-screen playing adaptation, for example, the whole secondary screen is full-screen by using Activity;

8. the system display interface needs to remove split display (DividerView) and remove split screen traces when the split screen enters minimum under the full screen;

9. the focus switching can be performed by using a menu key to perform quick left and right screen switching.

To sum up, the present disclosure, by executing the above-mentioned split-screen control method on a display device, first determines the type of a received focus switching instruction when a split-screen display mode is started on a display, then switches a focus to a corresponding display area in response to the focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, and the display is divided into at least two display areas when in the split-screen display mode; when trigger operation aiming at the application in the display area is received, the content corresponding to the application is displayed in the target display area, and the focus is moved to the target position of the target display area, so that split-screen display control can be performed on the display equipment, the phenomenon of stretching a picture and a page is avoided, and the focus is switched to the corresponding display area in response to a focus switching instruction according to the type of the focus switching instruction, so that the use requirement of a user is met, the use convenience of the user is enhanced, and the satisfaction degree of the user is improved.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements each process executed by the split-screen control method, and can achieve the same technical effect, and in order to avoid repetition, the computer program is not described herein again.

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

The present disclosure provides a computer program product, comprising: when the computer program product runs on a computer, the computer is enabled to realize the split-screen control method.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, has been presented in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the foregoing discussion in some embodiments is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the implementations to the precise forms disclosed above. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the embodiments and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising:

a display;

a controller configured to: when a display starts a split screen display mode, determining the type of a received focus switching instruction;

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is specifically configured to:

and if the type of the multimedia stream is a video program and the first resolution corresponding to the video program is greater than or equal to the second resolution corresponding to the display, canceling a split-screen display mode of the display and displaying the playing information of the video program in a full screen mode.

4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to:

5. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display device further comprises:

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

7. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the type of the focus switching instruction includes:

8. A split screen control method is characterized by comprising the following steps:

9. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising: the computer-readable storage medium has stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the split-screen control method of claim 8.

10. A computer program product, comprising: when the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is caused to implement the split-screen control method of claim 8.