WO2020133864A1

WO2020133864A1 - Terminal control method employing protective cover, mobile terminal, and computer storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2020133864A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/085355
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周凡贻; 唐僖僖
Original assignee: 深圳市泰衡诺科技有限公司
Priority date: 2018-12-28
Filing date: 2019-04-30
Publication date: 2020-07-02
Also published as: CN110209321A

Abstract

The present application relates to a terminal control method employing a protective cover, a mobile terminal, and a computer storage medium. The terminal control method employing a protective cover comprises: if it is detected that a protective cover of a terminal is switched from an opened state to a closed state, performing switching from a current interface of the terminal to a main control interface in which a display region matches a windowed region of the protective cover; performing, according to a touch signal received by the main control interface, switching from the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to a target function; and performing a control operation for the target function according to the touch signal received by the control interface having the target function. When the terminal uses a protective cover, the present application enables a user to conveniently and flexibly control the terminal by means of the windowed region of the protective cover, thereby improving user experience.

Description

Terminal control method based on protective sleeve, mobile terminal and computer storage medium

This patent application requires that the Chinese patent application number submitted on December 18, 2018 is 201811618351.3, the applicant is Shenzhen Taihengnuo Technology Co., Ltd., and the invention name is "protection-based terminal control method, mobile terminal and computer storage medium". The entire text of this application is incorporated into this application by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a terminal control method based on a protective case, a mobile terminal, and a computer storage medium.

Background technique

With the rapid development of mobile terminal technology, the functions of mobile terminals such as mobile phones and tablet computers have also been continuously improved, and gradually become one of the commonly used tools in people's daily life and work.

The protective cover is one of the common accessories of mobile phones and other electronic devices. The protective cover based on the Hall effect allows the user to trigger the device to display the corresponding interface in the window area of the protective cover when the user closes the protective cover, so that the user can still pass through the protective cover View the relevant information or perform simple operations in the window area of the window, while providing physical protection for the device and providing users with a convenient operating medium.

The window protection area of the existing protective cover is mainly narrow and long, and the user has a large joint flexion and extension during operation, which increases the probability of operation failure to a certain extent. In addition, the interface of the window protection area is generally used to display time information Waiting for a fixed message or answering a call, there is no more function, which can not meet the needs of users to complete more operations without entering the mobile phone system. It can be seen that the terminal control method based on the protective sleeve in the prior art still has the problems of insufficient convenience and flexibility, which affects the user experience.

technical problem

The window protection area of the existing protective cover is mainly narrow and long, and the user has a large joint flexion and extension during operation, which increases the probability of operation failure to a certain extent. In addition, the interface of the window protection area is generally used to display time information. Waiting for a fixed message or answering a call, there is no more function, which can not meet the needs of users to complete more operations without entering the mobile phone system. It can be seen that the terminal control method based on the protective sleeve in the prior art still has the problems of insufficient convenience and flexibility, which affects the user experience.

Technical solution

In response to the above technical problems, the present application provides a terminal control method based on a protective cover, a mobile terminal, and a computer storage medium, which can enable a user to control the terminal more conveniently and flexibly through the window opening area of the protective cover, and the user experience is good.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a terminal control method based on a protective cover, including:

When it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the window opening area of the protective cover;

Switching the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface;

The control operation for the target function is performed according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function.

The main control interface includes a terminal information display area, an unprocessed information display area, an interface switching prompt area, a wallpaper display area, and a theme switching trigger area.

Wherein, the switching the main control interface to the control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface includes:

When the main control interface receives the touch signal, determine whether the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the main control interface meets the preset conditions for switching the interface;

If the preset conditions for switching the interface are met, confirm the target function corresponding to the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the main control interface;

The main control interface is switched to the control interface of the target function.

Wherein, the touch signal received according to the control interface of the target function to perform the control operation for the target function includes:

When the control interface of the target function receives the touch signal, determine whether the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function meets the preset condition for controlling the target function;

If the preset conditions for controlling the target function are met, confirm the function control instruction corresponding to the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function;

The control operation for the target function is executed according to the function control instruction.

Wherein, the method further includes:

When a preset prompt event occurs, determine whether the protective cover of the terminal is in a closed state and/or whether the terminal is in a display state of the main control interface;

If the protective cover of the terminal is in the closed state and/or the terminal is in the display state of the main control interface, the control interface prompting the event is displayed in the display area of the main control interface;

The control operation corresponding to the touch signal received by the control interface of the prompt event or the display duration of the control interface of the prompt event is performed according to the type of the prompt event.

Wherein, the method further includes:

When the protective cover is in the closed state and the terminal is in the off-screen state, the display switching of the terminal is controlled according to the received screen lighting signal, and the screen lighting signal includes a fingerprint unlock signal, a key lighting signal, At least one of the switching frequencies of the open and closed states of the protective cover.

Wherein, when the screen lighting signal is a fingerprint unlock signal, the controlling the display switching of the terminal according to the received screen lighting signal includes:

If the fingerprint unlock signal is correct, the main control interface is displayed, and when it is detected that the protective cover is switched from the closed state to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed;

If the fingerprint unlock signal is wrong, the number of errors is accumulated once;

If the number of errors does not reach the preset number, the screen-off state is maintained;

If the number of errors reaches a preset number, the main control interface is displayed, and when it is detected that the protective cover is switched from the closed state to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed.

Wherein, the method further includes:

When the main control interface is displayed, a recovery button for exiting the main control interface is displayed at a position on the screen of the terminal corresponding to the unopened area of the protective cover;

When the restore button receives the touch signal, it exits the main control interface and displays the terminal's unlocked interface.

The present application also provides a mobile terminal, including a memory and a processor, where the memory stores at least one program instruction, and the processor loads and executes the at least one program instruction to implement the protective sleeve-based terminal described above Control Method.

The present application also provides a computer storage medium on which computer program instructions are stored; when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the terminal control method based on the protective sleeve described above is implemented.

As described above, the terminal control method based on the protective cover, the mobile terminal and the computer storage medium of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

When it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the window opening area of the protective cover, according to the touch signal received by the main control interface The main control interface is switched to the control interface corresponding to the target function, and the control operation for the target function is performed according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function. This application enables the user to control the terminal on the main control interface displayed on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective case when the terminal uses the protective sleeve, which is more convenient, flexible, and has a good user experience.

Beneficial effect

In this application, when it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the window opening area of the protective cover, according to the main control interface The received touch signal switches the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to the target function, and performs a control operation for the target function according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function. This application enables the user to control the terminal on the main control interface displayed on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective case when the terminal uses the protective sleeve, which is more convenient, flexible, and has a good user experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a layout of a main control interface according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of operation logic of a main control interface and a control interface of a target function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of operation logic of an incoming call event according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an operation logic of an alarm clock event according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of operation logic of a volume adjustment event according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of operation logic of a charging event according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Embodiments of the invention

The following describes the implementation of the present application by specific specific examples. Those familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application by the contents disclosed in this specification.

In the following description, referring to the drawings, the drawings describe several embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that other embodiments may be used, and that changes in mechanical composition, structure, electrical, and operation may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. The following detailed description should not be considered limiting, and the scope of the embodiments of the present application is limited only by the claims of the published patents. The terminology used herein is for describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the present application. Space-related terms, such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "lower", "lower", "lower", "above", "upper", etc., can be used in the text for ease of explanation The relationship between one element or feature and another element or feature shown in the figure.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various elements in some examples, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another.

Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the described features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, categories, and/or groups, but do not exclude one or more other features, steps, operations, The presence, appearance, or addition of elements, components, items, categories, and/or groups. The terms "or" and "and/or" as used herein are to be interpreted as inclusive or mean any one or any combination. Therefore, "A, B or C" or "A, B and/or C" means "any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B and C" . Exceptions to this definition only occur when combinations of elements, functions, steps, or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in certain ways.

Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the terminal control method based on the protective cover of this embodiment includes:

Step 110, when it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the window opening area of the protective cover.

Among them, the terminal control method of the present application achieves the best display and control effect when the user uses the matching protective cover. The matching protective cover means that the used protective cover can trigger the sensor in the terminal to generate the closing signal when the cover is closed. The window opening area of the protective case matches the preset display area of the main control interface on the terminal screen. Taking the Hall sensor as an example, the corresponding protective device needs to be provided with a corresponding sensing device, such as a magnet. It is known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail, but the type of sensor is not limited to this. It only needs to generate a corresponding sensing signal to characterize the protection according to the distance between the cover of the protective cover and the screen, the occlusion area or the light change of the screen The cover can be opened and closed.

The main control interface is the default initial interface of the terminal when the protective cover is in the closed state. Please refer to FIG. 2 together. Taking the main control interface shown in FIG. 2 as an example, the protective cover is provided outside the terminal and the cover 3 of the protective cover When the cover is closed, it covers the top of the terminal screen. The cover 3 includes an opaque area on the left side and a transparent area on the right side of the illustration. The transparent area is the window opening area of the protective cover. The opaque area is used for example Made of leather material, the transparent area is made of high-strength plastic, for example, the display area of the main control interface 5 displayed on the terminal matches the transparent area of the cover 3, so that the user can see the main through the cover 3 of the protective sleeve Control interface 5 and perform touch operations on main control interface 5. When it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the opened state to the closed state, if the terminal is in the bright state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface 5 whose display area matches the windowed area of the protective cover, If the terminal is in the off-screen state, the off-screen state is maintained or the main control interface 5 is displayed.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the main control interface 5 includes a terminal information display area 51, an unprocessed information display area 52, an interface switching prompt area 53, a theme switching trigger area 54 and a wallpaper display area 55, wherein the terminal The information display area 51 is used to display terminal information such as time, date, and current power. The unprocessed information display area 52 is used to display the number of unprocessed messages such as missed calls and unread messages. The unprocessed information display area 52 displays unprocessed information The number of information prompts is updated according to the user's viewing operation after opening the protective cover. When the user clicks on the unprocessed information display area 52, there is no response. The interface switching prompt area 53 includes prompt icons corresponding to each interface. The depth of the icon indicates the current interface. The wallpaper display area 55 is used to display the current wallpaper of the main control interface 5. The wallpaper display area 55 generally corresponds to the area of the main control interface 5. The theme switching trigger area 54 is used to prompt the user The starting operation position when performing the theme switching operation is distinguished from related operations. In this embodiment, sliding the setting distance from the theme switching trigger area 54 to the right triggers the theme switching function. It should be understood that the relative position between the areas in the main control interface 5 can be adjusted according to the actual design, not limited to this, in which the control commands corresponding to different touch signals can be distinguished from the main control interface 5 The theme switching trigger area 54 is provided to trigger the theme switching function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface 5.

Step 120: Switch the main control interface to the control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface.

Among them, when the currently displayed interface is the main control interface, the portion of the terminal corresponding to the display area is in a state of detecting a touch signal, that is to say, the user can generate a touch signal by performing a touch operation on any area of the main control interface, thereby The control terminal switches the main control interface to the control interface of the target function corresponding to the currently received touch signal. In one embodiment, the target functions include, but are not limited to, theme switching, music, flashlight.

In one embodiment, switching the main control interface to the control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface includes:

If the preset conditions for switching the interface are met, the target function corresponding to the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the main control interface is confirmed;

Switch the main control interface to the control interface of the target function.

Among them, the preset conditions for switching interface refer to the conditions for switching the main control interface to the control interface of the target function. The preset conditions for switching interface include but not limited to moving distance, moving direction, duration, number of combos, and trigger At least one of the areas, when the user performs a touch operation on the main control interface, if the movement direction of the user's finger matches the preset direction, the movement distance exceeds the preset distance, the pressing duration exceeds the preset duration, the number of consecutive clicks and the preset If the area where the number of matches and/or clicks is located in the specified area, the trigger mode of the touch signal meets the conditions for interface switching. At this time, the terminal can distinguish the touch signal according to the corresponding relationship between the trigger mode and the target function, and then the main control interface Switch to the control interface corresponding to the target function. In this embodiment, the main control interface switches to the control interface of the flashlight when the touch signal is moved upward for more than the set distance, and when the touch signal is moved more than the set distance for downward, the main control interface is switched to the music control interface When the touch signal moves from the theme switching trigger area 54 to the right by more than a set distance, the main control interface switches to the theme switching control interface.

Step 130: Perform a control operation for the target function according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function.

In an embodiment, performing the control operation for the target function according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function includes:

When the control interface of the target function receives the touch signal, determine whether the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function meets the preset conditions for controlling the target function;

The control interface of the target function is an interface for displaying related information of the target function. When the currently displayed interface is the control interface of the target function, the portion of the terminal corresponding to the display area is in a state of detecting a touch signal, that is to say , The user can generate a touch signal by performing a touch operation on any area of the control interface of the target function, thereby controlling the terminal to perform the control operation for the target function. In actual implementation, the control buttons of the target function can also be auxiliary displayed in the control interface of the target function, and the user can directly trigger the touch signal corresponding to the corresponding function control instruction through these control buttons to control the target function. In addition, the target function Differently, you can also combine the control buttons with touch signals of the entire area and the designated area to realize the control of the target function, so as to carry out different interface designs according to the functional complexity of different targets to simplify the user's operation.

The preset conditions for controlling the target function include but are not limited to at least one of moving distance, moving direction, duration, number of combos, and trigger area. When the user performs touch operations on the control interface of the current target function, if the user’s finger The movement direction matches the preset direction, the movement distance exceeds the preset distance, the pressing duration exceeds the preset duration, the number of consecutive clicks matches the preset number of times, and/or the area where the click is located in the specified area, the touch signal triggering method conforms to the function Control conditions. At this time, the terminal can distinguish the touch signal according to the corresponding relationship between the trigger mode and the function control instruction, and then execute the corresponding function control instruction to control the current target function.

In this embodiment, the music control interface displays the cover, artist, song title, playback progress bar, playback pause button, previous button, next button, and the prompt button located in the interface switching prompt area. According to the control button, The touch signal of the designated area and the full display area are used for control operations, the theme switching control interface displays the theme thumbnail, and the control operation is performed according to the touch signal of the designated area and the full display area, the flashlight control interface displays the flashlight icon, status prompt text, switch The button and the prompt button located in the switching prompt area of the interface perform control operations according to the control buttons and touch signals in the full display area.

Next, related operation logic will be described in combination with the above terminal control method and target function. Please refer to Fig. 3, when closing the protective cover, any current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface. Slide down on the main control interface, enter the flashlight control interface and turn on the flashlight, click the switch button to control the flashlight on or off, slide on the flashlight control interface, turn off the flashlight and enter the main control interface. Slide on the main control interface to enter the music control interface, play or pause music through the play pause button, switch music through the previous and next buttons, and switch the previous song or next song by sliding up and down on the cover area , In the music control interface, except the cover area slide down, turn off the music and enter the main control interface. Swipe to the right in the theme switching trigger area of the main control interface to enter the theme switching control interface. Swipe left and right on the control interface to select the theme. Click on the currently located theme thumbnail to select the theme and automatically return to the main control interface. In addition, when the main control interface is displayed, the terminal enters the off-screen state by clicking the power button or waiting for a preset duration.

In the above manner, the terminal control method of the present application allows the user to control various functions of the terminal through the window opening area of the protective cover when the protective cover is closed, and at the same time, the control operation is more convenient, flexible and easy to learn, thus Improve user experience.

In an embodiment, the terminal control method of the present application further includes the following steps:

When a preset reminder event occurs, determine whether the protective cover of the terminal is in the closed state and/or whether the terminal is in the display state of the main control interface;

Among them, the preset reminder events include but are not limited to incoming call events, alarm clock events, volume adjustment events, and charging events. When the protective cover of the terminal is in the closed state and/or the terminal is in the display state of the main control interface, the prompt event is directly Bright screen displays the control interface that prompts the event or switches the main control interface to the control interface that prompts the event. The control interface that prompts the event is displayed in the display area of the main control interface. The control interface that prompts the event is used to display the content of the prompt event, The icon and/or the control button, according to the type of the prompt event, the terminal performs a corresponding control operation based on the received touch signal or the display of the control interface of the prompt event.

Please refer to Figure 4. When the reminder event is an incoming call event, take the terminal currently in the screen-off state as an example, first light the screen and display the incoming call event control interface in the display area of the main control interface, such as the incoming call interface, displaying basic incoming call information and Operation button, basic call information includes call picture, call number or name, call attribution, operator information, etc. Operation button includes answer and hang up buttons, if you reject the call, swipe down to enter the call end interface, the call end interface pauses Return to the main control interface after the preset duration (such as 2 seconds), click the power button or wait for the preset duration to return to the off-screen state, if you answer the call, swipe up on the call interface to enter the call interface, the call interface displays the call Time information, turn on and off the speaker button and hang up button, determine whether to turn on the speaker under the interface during the call, do not operate if not needed, click the speaker switch button if necessary, click the hang up button directly if you need to hang up, enter the end of the call Interface, the call end interface pauses for a preset duration and returns to the main control interface, click the power button or wait for the preset duration to return to the off-screen state.

Please refer to Figure 5, when the reminder event is an alarm clock event, take the terminal currently in the screen-off state as an example, first light the screen and display the incoming call event control interface in the display area of the main control interface, such as the alarm clock interface, the alarm clock interface displays the alarm clock name , Current time, pause button, turn off the alarm button, judge the need to turn off the alarm clock, if you want to turn off the alarm clock, click the turn off alarm clock button directly to return to the main control interface, click the power button or wait for a preset duration (such as 2 seconds) to return to the off screen In the state, if you need to pause the alarm, click the pause button on the alarm interface to return to the main control interface, the terminal starts timing, and the alarm event occurs again after the timer reaches the preset duration (such as 10 minutes), in this way.

Please refer to FIG. 6, when the prompt event is a volume adjustment event, click the physical volume key in any interface to trigger the volume adjustment event, and display the control interface of the volume adjustment event in the display area of the main control interface, such as the volume adjustment interface, the volume adjustment interface The volume adjustment bar can be displayed to determine whether to continue to click the physical volume key or pull the volume adjustment bar within the preset duration (such as 2 seconds). If you do not continue to click the volume key or pull the volume adjustment bar, you will return to the previous interface. If you continue to click the volume key or pull the volume adjustment bar within the preset time, the timer will restart, and the volume adjustment interface remains until you no longer click the physical volume key or pull the volume adjustment bar within the preset time to return to the previous original interface.

Please refer to FIG. 7, when the prompt event is a charging event, the charging event is triggered when the power cord is detected, and the control interface of the charging event is displayed in the display area of the main control interface, such as a charging animation interface, the charging animation interface continues to be preset Duration (2 seconds), then exit the charging animation interface, return to the main control interface, and wait for the preset duration (2 seconds) to return to the interface when the power cord is plugged in.

When the reminder event is a shutdown restart event, when the protective cover is in the closed state and the screen is in the bright state, long press the physical power button to trigger the shutdown restart event, and the volume control event control interface is displayed in the display area of the main control interface, for example Shut down selection interface, slide down to shutdown, display shutdown animation, slide up on shutdown selection interface to restart, display restart animation, under shutdown selection interface, open the protective cover to display the system interface, close the protective cover again to display the main control interface .

Through the above method, the terminal control method of the present application can enable the user to control various prompt events occurring on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective cover when the protective cover is closed, and at the same time, the control operation is more convenient, flexible and easy to learn To improve the user experience.

When the protective cover is in the closed state and the terminal is in the off state, the display switching of the terminal is controlled according to the received screen lighting signal. The screen lighting signal includes a fingerprint unlock signal, a key lighting signal, and the switching frequency of the protective cover in the open and closed state At least one of them.

Among them, the fingerprint unlock signal refers to the identity verification signal generated by the finger touching the fingerprint recognition area on the back of the terminal, the key lighting signal refers to the signal generated by pressing the physical power button, and the switching frequency of the protective cover's opening and closing state refers to the user's The number of continuous opening and closing of the protective cover (such as 2 times) within a set duration (such as 2 seconds). Through these methods, the screen lighting signal can be triggered to light the screen, thereby achieving the display switching of the terminal screen.

When the screen lighting signal is a fingerprint unlock signal, the display switching of the terminal is controlled according to the received screen lighting signal, including:

If the number of errors does not reach the preset number, keep the screen off state;

If the number of errors reaches the preset number of times, the main control interface is displayed, and when it is detected that the protective cover is switched from the closed state to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed.

Among them, the fingerprint unlocking signal contains fingerprint information, and the fingerprint information is compared with the preset fingerprint information to determine whether the fingerprint unlocking signal is correct. If the fingerprint unlocking signal is correct, the main control interface is displayed and the protection cover is switched from the closed state when it is detected When the cover is opened, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed, that is, the system interface is unlocked at the same time. If an error occurs, the main control interface is displayed when the number of errors reaches a preset number (such as 3 times), and when the protective sleeve is detected. When the closed state is switched to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed, that is, the system interface is not unlocked. On the contrary, if the number of errors has not reached the preset number, no response is made and the screen is kept off.

In the above manner, the terminal control method of the present application can enable the user to directly unlock the fingerprint when the protective cover is closed, and the control operation is more convenient, thereby improving the user experience.

When the recovery button receives the touch signal, it exits the main control interface and displays the terminal's unlocked interface.

Among them, when the main control interface is unresponsive and cannot exit, by opening the protective cover and pressing the recovery button, you can forcely exit the main control interface and return to the terminal's unlocked interface. When the protective cover is closed again, the The main control interface is displayed.

In one embodiment, when an incoming call event, an alarm clock event, and entering the main control interface occur at the same time, the display is performed according to the preset priority of the conflict event. Generally speaking, the incoming call event is displayed first, and finally the main control interface is displayed.

In summary, in the terminal control method based on the protective cover of the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal detects that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the display area and the protective cover. The main control interface matching the windowed area, after displaying the main control interface, switch the main control interface to the control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface, and after displaying the control interface of the target function, according to The touch signal received by the control interface of the target function performs the control operation for the target function. This application enables the user to control the terminal on the main control interface displayed on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective case when the terminal uses the protective sleeve, which is more convenient, flexible, and has a good user experience.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal of this embodiment includes a memory 210 and a processor 220. The memory 210 stores at least one program instruction. The processor 220 loads and executes the at least one program instruction to implement the terminal control method described above .

For the specific steps implemented by the processor 220 in this embodiment during execution, please refer to the description of the embodiments shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, which will not be repeated here.

The present application also provides a computer storage medium on which computer program instructions are stored; when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the terminal control method described above is implemented.

The specific steps and processes implemented when the computer program instructions stored in the computer storage medium of this embodiment are executed by the processor refer to the description of the embodiments shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 and will not be repeated here.

In summary, in the mobile terminal and the computer storage medium of the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal detects that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the display area and the protective cover. The main control interface matching the window area, after displaying the main control interface, switch the main control interface to the control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface, and after displaying the control interface of the target function, according to the target The touch signal received by the control interface of the function performs the control operation for the target function. This application enables the user to control the terminal on the main control interface displayed on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective case when the terminal uses the protective sleeve, which is more convenient, flexible, and has a good user experience.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. The terminal control method based on the protective cover of the present invention can be applied to the terminal as shown in FIG. 9 but not limited to. As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal 10 includes a memory 102, a storage controller 104, one or more (only one is shown in the figure) processor 106, a peripheral interface 108, a radio frequency module 150, a positioning module 112, a camera module 114, The audio module 116, the screen 118, and the key module 160. These components communicate with each other via one or more communication buses/signal lines 122.

It can be understood that the structure shown in FIG. 9 is merely an illustration, and the terminal 10 may further include more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 9 or have a configuration different from that shown in FIG. 9. Each component shown in FIG. 9 may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

The memory 102 can be used to store software programs and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the terminal control method based on a protective case in the embodiment of the present invention, and the processor 106 runs the software programs and modules stored in the storage controller 104, thereby Performing various functional applications and data processing, that is, implementing the above-mentioned terminal control method based on the protective case.

The memory 102 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid-state memory. In some examples, the memory 102 may further include memories remotely provided with respect to the processor 106, and these remote memories may be connected to the terminal 10 through a network. Examples of the aforementioned network include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranet, local area network, mobile communication network, and combinations thereof. The processor 106 and other possible components can access the memory 102 under the control of the storage controller 104.

The peripheral interface 108 couples various input/input devices to the CPU and the memory 102. The processor 106 executes various software and instructions in the memory 102 to perform various functions of the terminal 10 and perform data processing.

In some embodiments, the peripheral interface 108, the processor 106, and the memory controller 104 may be implemented in a single chip. In some other examples, they can be implemented by separate chips.

The radio frequency module 150 is used to receive and transmit electromagnetic waves, realize the mutual conversion of electromagnetic waves and electrical signals, and thus communicate with a communication network or other devices. The radio frequency module 150 may include various existing circuit elements for performing these functions, for example, an antenna, a radio frequency transceiver, a digital signal processor, an encryption/decryption chip, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, a memory, and so on. The radio frequency module 150 can communicate with various networks such as the Internet, an intranet, and a wireless network or communicate with other devices through a wireless network. The aforementioned wireless network may include a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network, or a metropolitan area network. The above wireless network can use various communication standards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited to the global mobile communication system (Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), enhanced mobile communication technology (Enhanced Data GSM Environment, EDGE), wideband code division multiple access technology (wideband code division multiple access, W-CDMA), code division multiple access technology (Code division access (CDMA), time division multiple access technology (time division multiple access, TDMA), Bluetooth, wireless fidelity technology (Wireless, Fidelity, WiFi) (such as the American Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE802.11g and/or IEEE 802.11n), VoIP (Voice over internet protocal, VoIP), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wi-Max), others for mail , Instant messaging and short message protocols, and any other suitable communication protocols, even those that have not yet been developed.

The positioning module 112 is used to obtain the current position of the terminal 10. Examples of the positioning module 112 include, but are not limited to, global satellite positioning system (GPS), positioning technology based on a wireless local area network or a mobile communication network.

The camera module 114 is used to take photos or videos. The captured photos or videos may be stored in the memory 102 and may be sent through the radio frequency module 150.

The audio module 116 provides an audio interface to the user, which may include one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and audio circuits. The audio circuit receives sound data from the peripheral interface 108, converts the sound data into electrical information, and transmits the electrical information to the speaker. The speaker converts electrical information into sound waves that can be heard by the human ear. The audio circuit also receives electrical information from the microphone, converts the electrical signal into sound data, and transmits the sound data to the peripheral interface 108 for further processing. The audio data may be obtained from the memory 102 or through the radio frequency module 150. In addition, the audio data may also be stored in the memory 102 or sent through the radio frequency module 150. In some examples, the audio module 116 may further include an earphone broadcasting hole, which is used to provide an audio interface to the earphone or other devices.

The screen 118 provides an output interface between the terminal 10 and the user. Specifically, the screen 118 displays video output to the user, and the content of these video outputs may include text, graphics, video, and any combination thereof. Some output results correspond to some user interface objects. It can be understood that the screen 118 may also include a touch screen. The touch screen provides an output and input interface between the terminal 10 and the user. In addition to displaying video output to the user, the touch screen also receives user input, such as user clicks, swipes, and other gesture operations, so that user interface objects respond to these user inputs. The technology for detecting user input may be based on resistive, capacitive, or any other possible touch detection technology. Specific examples of touch screen display units include, but are not limited to, liquid crystal displays or light emitting polymer displays.

The key module 160 also provides an interface for the user to input to the terminal 10. The user can press different keys to cause the terminal 10 to perform different functions.

The above-mentioned embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the principle and efficacy of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. Anyone familiar with this technology can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical ideas disclosed in this application should still be covered by the claims of this application.

Industrial applicability

In this application, when it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the opened state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the windowed area of the protective cover, and the received The received touch signal switches the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to the target function, and performs a control operation for the target function according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function. This application enables the user to control the terminal on the main control interface displayed on the terminal through the window opening area of the protective case when the terminal uses the protective sleeve, which is more convenient, flexible, and has a good user experience.

Claims

A terminal control method based on a protective cover, characterized in that it includes:

When it is detected that the protective cover of the terminal is switched from the open state to the closed state, the current interface of the terminal is switched to the main control interface whose display area matches the window opening area of the protective cover;

Switching the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to the target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface;

The control operation for the target function is performed according to the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function.
The terminal control method based on a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the main control interface includes a terminal information display area, an unprocessed information display area, an interface switching prompt area, a wallpaper display area, and a theme switching trigger area.
The terminal control method based on a protective cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switching of the main control interface to a control interface corresponding to a target function according to the touch signal received by the main control interface includes: :

When the main control interface receives the touch signal, determine whether the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the main control interface meets the preset conditions for switching the interface;

If the preset conditions for switching the interface are met, confirm the target function corresponding to the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the main control interface;

The main control interface is switched to the control interface of the target function.
The method for controlling a terminal based on a protective case according to claim 1, wherein the performing a control operation for the target function by the touch signal received by the control interface according to the target function includes:

When the control interface of the target function receives the touch signal, determine whether the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function meets the preset condition for controlling the target function;

If the preset conditions for controlling the target function are met, confirm the function control instruction corresponding to the trigger mode of the touch signal received by the control interface of the target function;

The control operation for the target function is executed according to the function control instruction.
The method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

When a preset prompt event occurs, determine whether the protective cover of the terminal is in a closed state and/or whether the terminal is in a display state of the main control interface;

If the protective cover of the terminal is in the closed state and/or the terminal is in the display state of the main control interface, the control interface prompting the event is displayed in the display area of the main control interface;

The control operation corresponding to the touch signal received by the control interface of the prompt event or the display duration of the control interface of the prompt event is performed according to the type of the prompt event.
The method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

When the protective cover is in the closed state and the terminal is in the off-screen state, the display switching of the terminal is controlled according to the received screen lighting signal, and the screen lighting signal includes a fingerprint unlock signal, a key lighting signal, At least one of the switching frequencies of the open and closed states of the protective cover.
The method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to claim 6, wherein when the screen lighting signal is a fingerprint unlocking signal, the controlling the display switching of the terminal according to the received screen lighting signal includes: :

If the fingerprint unlock signal is correct, the main control interface is displayed, and when it is detected that the protective cover is switched from the closed state to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed;

If the fingerprint unlock signal is wrong, the number of errors is accumulated once;

If the number of errors does not reach the preset number, the screen-off state is maintained;

If the number of errors reaches a preset number, the main control interface is displayed, and when it is detected that the protective cover is switched from the closed state to the open state, the unlocked interface of the terminal is displayed.
The method for controlling a terminal based on a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

When the main control interface is displayed, a recovery button for exiting the main control interface is displayed at a position on the screen of the terminal corresponding to the unopened area of the protective cover;

When the restore button receives the touch signal, it exits the main control interface and displays the terminal's unlocked interface.
A mobile terminal, comprising a memory and a processor, the memory stores at least one program instruction, and the processor implements any one of claims 1 to 8 by loading and executing the at least one program instruction The terminal control method based on the protective cover as described in item
A computer storage medium, characterized in that computer program instructions are stored on the computer storage medium; when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, a protective sleeve-based protection according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is implemented Terminal control method.