WO2023116521A1 - Control method and apparatus for electronic device, and device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of electronics. Disclosed are a control method and apparatus for a rollable screen electronic device. The electronic device comprises a first housing, a second housing, a rollable screen and N pressure-sensitive keys, wherein the N pressure-sensitive keys are arranged in a gap between the first housing and the second housing, and N is an integer greater than 1. The method comprises: when a first input to a first housing and/or a second housing is received, acquiring a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, wherein the at least one pressure-sensitive key is a pressure-sensitive key the key signal of which is triggered among N pressure-sensitive keys under the first input; and in response to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, executing a target control event corresponding to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, wherein the target control event is any control event from among M control events executable by an electronic device, M is an integer greater than N, and different control events are executed under key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys and/or under different numbers of key signals.

Description

Electronic device control method, device and device

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111576176.8 filed in China on December 21, 2021, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

technical field

The present application belongs to the field of electronic technology, and in particular relates to a control method, device and equipment for electronic equipment.

Background technique

With the rapid development of electronic technology, electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers are becoming more and more popular, and have become an indispensable part of people's daily life. In order to meet people's requirements for convenient operation of electronic devices, electronic devices usually implement button functions by setting buttons. Wherein, in order to realize more button functions and to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the electronic device, the buttons of the electronic device are gradually replaced by virtual buttons instead of traditional pressure-sensitive buttons. However, since the triggering of the virtual keys is not stable, the sensitivity of the key triggering of the electronic device is low.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present application is to provide a control method, device and equipment for electronic equipment, at least to solve the problem of low trigger sensitivity of keys of electronic equipment.

An embodiment of the present application proposes a method for controlling an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a scroll screen, and N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the N pressure-sensitive buttons are set on the second In the gap between the first casing and the second casing, the N is an integer greater than 1.

Methods include:

In the case of receiving the first input to the first shell and/or the second shell, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is obtained, at least one pressure-sensitive key is under the first input, N pressure-sensitive keys The pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal;

In response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the target control event is any control event among the M control events executable by the electronic device, and M is greater than N is an integer, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key key signals and/or different numbers of key key signals.

In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a scroll screen, N pressure-sensitive buttons and a processor, where N is an integer greater than 1, wherein:

The scroll screen is respectively connected to the first casing and the second casing;

N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in the gap between the first casing and the second casing;

The processor is electrically connected to the N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the processor is used for:

In the case of receiving the first input to the first shell and/or the second shell, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is obtained, at least one pressure-sensitive key is under the first input, N pressure-sensitive keys The pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal;

In response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the target control event is any control event among the M control events executable by the electronic device, and M is greater than N is an integer, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key key signals and/or different numbers of key key signals.

In the third aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a control device for electronic equipment, which is applied to electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes a first casing, a second casing, a scroll screen, and N pressure-sensitive buttons. N pressure-sensitive buttons It is arranged in the gap between the first casing and the second casing, and N is an integer greater than 1.

Devices include:

A key signal acquisition module, configured to acquire a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key when receiving a first input to the first housing and/or the second housing, at least one pressure-sensitive key is Next, the pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons;

A processing module, configured to execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key in response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is any control among the M control events executable by the electronic device For events, M is an integer greater than N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key-press signals and/or different numbers of key-press signals.

In a fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method in the first aspect are implemented.

In the fifth aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the method in the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, including a computer program tangibly contained on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program includes program code for executing the method in the first aspect.

In a seventh aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device configured to execute the steps of the method in the first aspect.

In the embodiment of the present application, by arranging N pressure-sensitive keys in the gap formed between the first housing and the second housing, the electronic device receives the first housing and/or the second housing In the case of the first input, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key among the N pressure-sensitive keys can be obtained, and in response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the target corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key can be executed Control events, and the number M of control events that can be controlled and executed by the N pressure-sensitive keys is greater than N. In this way, on the premise of ensuring the appearance of the electronic device, it is possible to hide and set the pressure-sensitive buttons in the electronic device, and the number of control events that can be realized by the set pressure-sensitive buttons is greater than or equal to the number of pressure-sensitive buttons, not only can Improving the key trigger sensitivity of the electronic device can also increase the number of key functions that the electronic device can realize.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along line A-A in Fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of the electronic device in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 6 is another schematic diagram of operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 7 is another schematic diagram of operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of another operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of another operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of another operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of another operation in an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic flowchart of a control device for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary, are only for explaining the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of this application.

The features of the terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally means that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device or element Must be in a particular orientation, constructed, and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting of the application.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application in specific situations.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device at least includes a first housing 10, a second housing 20, a scroll screen 30, and N pressure-sensitive keys (for example, multiple pressure-sensitive keys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 in FIG. pressure-sensitive buttons, etc.) and a processor (not shown), N is an integer greater than 1, wherein:

The scroll screen 30 is respectively connected with the first casing 10 and the second casing 20;

N pressure-sensitive keys are arranged in the gap 100 between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20;

The processor is electrically connected to the N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the processor is used for:

In the case of receiving the first input to the first housing 10 and/or the second housing 20, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is obtained, and at least one pressure-sensitive key is under the first input, N pressure The pressure-sensitive key that triggers the key signal in the sensitive key;

In response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the target control event is any control event among the M control events executable by the electronic device, and M is greater than N is an integer, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key key signals and/or different numbers of key key signals.

Based on this, by arranging N pressure-sensitive keys in the gap 100 formed between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20, the electronic device can receive the first casing 10 and/or the second casing In the case of the first input of 20, the button signal of at least one pressure-sensitive button among the N pressure-sensitive buttons can be acquired, and in response to the button signal of at least one pressure-sensitive button, execute the button corresponding to the button signal of at least one pressure-sensitive button The target control event, and the number M of control events that can be controlled and executed by the N pressure-sensitive keys is greater than N. In this way, on the premise of ensuring the appearance of the electronic device, it is possible to hide and set the pressure-sensitive buttons in the electronic device, and the number of control events that can be realized by the set pressure-sensitive buttons is greater than or equal to the number of pressure-sensitive buttons, not only can Improving the key trigger sensitivity of the electronic device can also increase the number of key functions that the electronic device can realize.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above shell structure may include a first shell 10 and a second shell 20, and the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are movably connected and can move relative to each other, so as to realize the first shell 10 and the shell structure composed of the second shell 20 expands and contracts.

Exemplarily, when the above-mentioned shell structure is in the contracted state as shown in FIG. 3 shows the extended state; and after the above-mentioned shell structure is stretched, when the above-mentioned second shell 20 is pushed to move along the X2 direction, the above-mentioned shell structure can shrink, as shown in Figure 1 shrinkage state.

It should be noted that the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can move relative to each other, and one of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can be provided with a guide rail, while the other can be provided with a The guide rail groove matched with the guide rail can realize the expansion and contraction of the shell structure along the extending direction of the guide rail.

In addition, the above-mentioned first shell 10 and the second shell 20 can move relative to each other, so that the above-mentioned shell structure can be respectively in the above-mentioned contracted state and the above-mentioned extended state. In this contracted state, the first shell 10 and the second shell Between the bodies 20, the width of the gap 100 whose width direction is the direction of relative movement can be less than or equal to the first preset value; in this extended state, between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, the width direction The width of the gap 100 for the direction in which relative motion occurs may be greater than or equal to a second preset value.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned first casing 10 may be provided with a reel 40, which is used to connect with one end of the reel screen 30 of the above-mentioned electronic device, and when the above-mentioned casing structure expands and contracts, the reel 40 is used to provide power to the electronic device. The scrolling screen 30 undergoes a scrolling movement on the scrolling shaft 40 to realize the change of the size of the display area of the electronic device.

Wherein, the size, shape, and installation position of the above-mentioned reel 40 can be set according to actual needs. It is only necessary to ensure that the reel 40 can be used to connect with one end of the above-mentioned reel screen 30, and when the shell structure expands and contracts, it can A supply reel 40 revolves around it.

Specifically, the above-mentioned reel 40 may be arranged on the first side wall of the first housing 10, the first side wall is far away from the second side wall of the second housing 20, and between the first housing 10 and the second housing In the event of movement between the bodies 20, the distance between the first side wall and the second side wall changes.

In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned first housing 10 being provided with the above-mentioned reel 40, the above-mentioned first housing 10 may also include a housing body and a cover plate, the reel 40 is arranged on the housing body, and the housing body is matched with the cover plate An accommodating cavity is formed, and the accommodating cavity is used for installing internal components of the electronic equipment, such as the above-mentioned processor, circuit board, and electronic components (including batteries and speakers, etc.).

It should be noted that the second housing 20 is movably connected with the first housing 10 and can move relative to each other. It may be that the second housing 20 accommodates the first housing when the housing structure is in a contracted state. At least part of the body 10.

In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the scroll screen 30 of the above-mentioned electronic device is connected to the above-mentioned scroll 40, and the other end is connected to the above-mentioned second casing 20, and when the above-mentioned casing structure expands and contracts, the above-mentioned scroll screen 30 surrounds the The scrolling movement of the scroll 40 changes the size of the display area of the electronic device.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned scrolling screen 30 may be any display screen that can be rolled, and the scrolling screen 30 may also be called a flexible display screen, a curved screen, or a curling screen, and so on.

In addition, when the shell structure expands and contracts, the scroll screen 30 curls around the scroll shaft 40. It can be understood that when the shell is stretched, the scroll screen 30 moves around the scroll shaft 40 in a scroll-opening manner, so that the electronic device The size of the display area becomes larger; and when the housing shrinks, the scroll screen 30 moves around the scroll 40 in a scrolling manner, so that the size of the display area of the electronic device becomes smaller.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes the above-mentioned N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in the gap 100 between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 .

Wherein, when the user inputs the first input to at least one of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20, at least one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons can trigger a button signal, that is, in Under the first input, at least one pressure-sensitive button among the N pressure-sensitive buttons will be squeezed and triggered.

It should be noted that each of the above-mentioned N pressure-sensitive buttons can be any button that is pressed to trigger a button signal. Specifically, the above-mentioned N pressure-sensitive buttons can include but are not limited to mechanical buttons, touch-sensitive At least one of a button, a capacitive button, and the like.

In addition, the gap 100 may be a gap formed between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 in any direction in the width direction, as long as the pressure-sensitive keys can be provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can move relative to each other in a first direction (such as the X direction);

A first gap (not shown) is formed between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, and the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, and part of the N pressure-sensitive keys or All the pressure-sensitive keys can be arranged in the above-mentioned first gap.

Certainly, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can move relative to each other in the first direction;

The first housing 10 and the second housing 20 may form a second gap (not shown), the width direction of the second gap is a second direction (such as the Y direction) perpendicular to the first direction, and the second gap is perpendicular to the first direction (such as the Y direction). The direction is parallel to the plane where the display area of the scroll screen 30 is located, and some or all of the N pressure-sensitive keys may be disposed in the second gap.

In this embodiment, the N pressure-sensitive keys may be arranged only in the first gap or the second gap, or the N pressure-sensitive buttons may be arranged in both the first gap and the second gap.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 4 , a pressure-sensitive button B1 and a pressure-sensitive button B2 may be disposed in a first gap between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 . Since in the above-mentioned second direction, a gap can be formed between the two sides of the above-mentioned first casing 10 and the above-mentioned first casing 10 respectively, that is, the above-mentioned second gap can include the first One sub-gap and the second sub-gap, then, the button 33 and the pressure-sensitive button B4 can be set in the first sub-gap, and the pressure-sensitive button B5 and the pressure-sensitive button B6 can be set in the second sub-gap, that is, the above N pressure-sensitive buttons can be It includes a pressure-sensitive button B1, a pressure-sensitive button B2, a pressure-sensitive button B3, a pressure-sensitive button B4, a pressure-sensitive button B5 and a pressure-sensitive button B6.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned first input can be any input to at least one of the above-mentioned first casing 10 and the second casing 20, and the first input can make the first casing 10 and the second casing The gap 100 between the bodies 20 is deformed, so that at least one of the N pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the gap 100 is squeezed to trigger a key signal.

It should be noted that, in the case that the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the first gap, the first input may be to at least one of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 Press input, which can deform part or all of the first gap, so that at least one pressure-sensitive key in the first gap triggers a key signal; In the case of a pressure-sensitive button with a gap, the above-mentioned first input may be a rotation input to at least one of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, and the rotation input may cause part or all of the second gap to occur. deformation, so that at least one pressure-sensitive key in the second gap triggers a key signal.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes a processor, the processor is electrically connected to the N pressure-sensitive keys, and the processor is used to: In the case of input, obtain the button signal of at least one pressure-sensitive button, at least one pressure-sensitive button is the pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons under the first input; the button that responds to at least one pressure-sensitive button signal, and execute the target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key.

Wherein, under different M first inputs, each first input can realize at least one pressure-sensitive key trigger key signal, and among the key signal triggered by different first inputs among the M first inputs, there is at least one key signal different from , so that the processor can execute M control events according to M first inputs, and each control event can be executed in response to one or more key signals, that is, the number of control events that the processor can execute is greater than or equal to the pressure sensitivity The number of keys.

In addition, in the case where the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the first gap, the first input may be pressing the first casing 10 or the second casing 20 so that the part of the first gap Or the input that all gaps are deformed, and the processor can implement different control events according to the first input.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input for pressing the first pressing position of the second housing 20 to move the second housing 20 toward the first housing 10 .

The above processors can be used specifically for:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position is acquired, and the orientation of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in a moving direction.

Based on this, the above-mentioned first input can be input to different pressing positions on the first housing 10 to realize that the first input triggers at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the pressing position to trigger the key signal, so that different controls can be controlled according to the pressing position. Execution of the event.

Exemplarily, in the case where the above N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys B1 and pressure-sensitive keys B2, if the user applies an extrusion force X1 to the housing structure at a position close to the pressure-sensitive keys B1, as shown in FIG. 5 , then the part of the gap where the pressure-sensitive button B1 is located can be reduced, and the pressure-sensitive button B1 is pressed to be triggered to generate a button signal. At this point, the processor can execute control event 1; if the user applies an extrusion force X2 to the shell structure at a position close to the pressure-sensitive button B2, as shown in FIG. 6 , the partial gap at the position of the pressure-sensitive button B2 can be reduced. , the pressure-sensitive button B2 is pressed to be triggered to generate a button signal, and at this time, the processor can execute the control event 2 .

If the user applies an extrusion force X3 to the housing structure at a position between the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2, as shown in Figure 7, the part where the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2 are located can The gap is narrowed, the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2 are squeezed and a button signal is triggered at the same time, at this time, the processor can execute the control event 3, and so on.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned processor acquires the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressing position, which may be when the processor receives the key signal of the pressure-sensitive key pressed under the first input, All the received key signals are directly used as the key signals of the at least one pressure-sensitive key.

Alternatively, before the above-mentioned processor acquires the key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position, it may also be used to:

When the first pressing position is in the false trigger pressing area of the second casing 20, the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys among the N pressure-sensitive keys are received under the first input, and the key-press signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys are received. In the direction of motion, K is an integer greater than 1;

A target display window is displayed, and the target display window includes K controls, and different controls are used to indicate key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys among the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is in the direction of motion.

The above processing can be used specifically for:

In the case of receiving the second input in the target display window, in response to the second input, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is determined among the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is the same as Corresponds to at least one control selected by the second input.

Based on this, when the first pressing position is within the false trigger pressing area of the second casing 20, by displaying the target display window, the user can, through the second input in the target display window, press K Among the key signals of the pressure-sensitive keys, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is selected, so that the user's misoperation can be reduced.

Wherein, when the processor receives the above-mentioned first input, the above-mentioned processor can determine whether the pressing position of the above-mentioned first input is in the above-mentioned false trigger pressing area, which can be set by There is a pressure sensor by means of which the position of the pressure is determined.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned second input may be any input for selecting at least one control among the above-mentioned K controls, which may be at least one of voice input, air gesture input, and touch input.

In addition, the above false trigger pressing area may be a pre-set pressable area on the second housing 20, and when the false trigger pressing area is pressed, a plurality of pressure sensitive keys in the above N pressure sensitive keys are pressed And trigger the button signal.

Exemplarily, if the user applies an extrusion force X4 to the housing structure within a preset distance on both sides of the middle of the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2 (that is, the false trigger pressing region), then The partial gap between the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2 is narrowed, and the pressure-sensitive button B1 and the pressure-sensitive button B2 are squeezed to trigger the button signal at the same time. At this time, the processor displays the target display window. The target display window includes For the control 1 indicating the key signal of the pressure-sensitive key B1, and the control 2 for indicating the key signal of the pressure-sensitive key B2; if the electronic device receives the input (ie, the second input) of the user selecting control 1, then The electronic device determines the key-press signal of the pressure-sensitive key B1 as the key-press signal of the pressure-sensitive key B1.

In addition, in the case where the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the second gap, the first input may be an input that applies forces in different directions to the first housing 10 or the second housing 20 , an input that deforms part or all of the second gap, and the processor can implement different control events according to the first input.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input that applies a force in a target direction to the second housing 20 .

The above processors can be used specifically for:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the target direction is acquired.

Based on this, by applying the first input of force in different directions to the second housing 20, the first input triggers at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the direction of the applied force to trigger the key signal, so that the key signal can be triggered according to The direction of the applied force controls the execution of different control events.

Exemplarily, the above-mentioned N pressure-sensitive buttons include the above-mentioned pressure-sensitive button B3, pressure-sensitive button B4, pressure-sensitive button B5, and pressure-sensitive button B6:

As shown in FIG. 8, when the second housing 20 rotates clockwise (i.e., the target direction) in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the pressure-sensitive button B3 and the pressure-sensitive button B6 can be triggered simultaneously. , the processor executes the control event 4;

As shown in FIG. 9, when the second housing 20 rotates counterclockwise (ie, the target direction) in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the pressure-sensitive button B4 and the pressure-sensitive button B5 can be triggered simultaneously. , the above-mentioned processor executes the control event 5;

As shown in FIG. 10 , when the part of the second housing 20 close to the first sub-gap and the second sub-gap receives a force in the Z2 direction (that is, the target direction), the pressure-sensitive button B3 and the pressure-sensitive button B3 Sensitive button B5 can be triggered at the same time, at this time, the above-mentioned processor executes control event 6;

As shown in FIG. 11 , when the part of the second housing 20 close to the first sub-gap and the second sub-gap receives a force in the Z1 direction (that is, the target direction), the pressure-sensitive button B4 and the pressure-sensitive button B4 The sense button B6 can be triggered at the same time, and at this time, the above-mentioned processor executes the control event 7.

It should be noted that, in the case where the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the first gap and pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the second gap, the pressure-sensitive keys in the first gap and the pressure-sensitive keys in the second gap Pressure-sensitive buttons can always be activated.

In some embodiments, the gap 100 includes a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, the first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, and the width direction of the second gap is the second direction. The two directions are perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive buttons include pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the first gap, and pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the second gap.

Processors can also be used to:

In the case of receiving the third input in the button setting interface, determine the target gap indicated by the third input, and the target gap is the first gap or the second gap;

Control the pressure-sensitive button set in the target gap to close.

Wherein, at least one pressure-sensitive button is among the N pressure-sensitive buttons, except the pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the target gap.

Based on this, by responding to the above-mentioned third input, the pressure-sensitive keys in the first gap or the second gap indicated by the third input can be turned off, so that the pressure-sensitive keys in different gaps can be disabled according to the needs of the user .

It should be noted that the above-mentioned third input may be any input for indicating the above-mentioned first gap or the above-mentioned second gap, which may be at least one of voice input, air gesture input, and touch input.

Please refer to FIG. 12 , an embodiment of the present application provides a control method for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a scroll screen, and N pressure-sensitive keys. The scroll screen is connected to the first housing and the second housing respectively. The two housings are connected, and N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in the gap between the first housing and the second housing, where N is an integer greater than 1. As shown in FIG. 12 , the method at least includes the following steps 1201 and 1202 .

Step 1201, when the first input to the first housing and/or the second housing is received, obtain the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, at least one pressure-sensitive key is under the first input, N A pressure-sensitive button that triggers a button signal among the pressure-sensitive buttons;

Step 1202, in response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is any control event among the M control events executable by the electronic device, M is an integer greater than N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key-press signals and/or different numbers of key-press signals.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input that presses the first pressing position of the second housing to move the second housing toward the first housing.

Obtaining a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key may include:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position is acquired, and the orientation of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in a moving direction.

In some implementations, before acquiring the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position, the method further includes:

When the first pressing position is in the mistriggered pressing area of the second casing, the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys among the N pressure-sensitive keys are received under the first input, and the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is In the direction of motion, K is an integer greater than 1;

A target display window is displayed, and the target display window includes K controls, and different controls are used to indicate key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys among the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is in the direction of motion.

Acquiring a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position may include:

In the case of receiving the second input in the target display window, in response to the second input, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is determined among the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is the same as Corresponds to at least one control selected by the second input.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input that applies a force in a target direction to the second housing.

Obtaining a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key may include:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the target direction is acquired.

In some embodiments, the gap includes a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, the first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, and the second gap is the stretching direction of the scroll screen. The direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the first gap, and pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the second gap.

In the case of receiving the first input to the first shell and/or the second shell, before acquiring the key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the method may further include:

In the case of receiving the third input in the button setting interface, determine the target gap indicated by the third input, where the target gap is the first gap or the second gap;

Control the pressure-sensitive button set in the target gap to close.

Wherein, at least one pressure-sensitive button may be one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons except the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap.

It should be noted that the electronic equipment in the above electronic equipment control method is the electronic equipment described in the embodiments shown in FIGS. It is described in detail in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 , and details are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

It should be noted that, the electronic device control method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be executed by a control device of the electronic device, or a control module in the control device of the electronic device for executing the control method of the electronic device. In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device control device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the electronic device control device executing the electronic device control method as an example.

Please refer to FIG. 13 , which is a control device for an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a scroll screen and N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the scroll screen is connected to the The first shell and the second shell are connected, and N pressure-sensitive keys are arranged in the gap between the first shell and the second shell, where N is an integer greater than 1. As shown in FIG. 13 , the device includes a key signal acquisition module 1301 and a processing module 1302 .

The key signal acquisition module 1301 is configured to acquire the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key when receiving the first input to the first housing and/or the second housing, at least one pressure-sensitive key is Next, the pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons;

The processing module 1302 is configured to execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key in response to the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is any control among the M control events executable by the electronic device For events, M is an integer greater than N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key-press signals and/or different numbers of key-press signals.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input that presses the first pressing position of the second housing to move the second housing toward the first housing.

The button signal acquisition module 1301 can specifically be used for:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position is acquired, and the orientation of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in a moving direction.

In some embodiments, the device also includes:

The input receiving module is configured to receive, under the first input, key signals of K pressure-sensitive keys among the N pressure-sensitive keys under the condition that the first pressing position is in the mistriggered pressing area of the second housing, K The orientation of the pressure-sensitive buttons is in the direction of motion, and K is an integer greater than 1;

The display module is used to display the target display window. The target display window includes K controls, and different controls are used to indicate key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys among the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is in the direction of motion.

The button signal acquisition module 1301 can specifically be used for:

In the case of receiving the second input in the target display window, in response to the second input, the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key is determined among the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is the same as Corresponds to at least one control selected by the second input.

In some embodiments, the first input is an input that applies a force in a target direction to the second housing.

The button signal acquisition module 1301 can specifically be used for:

A key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the target direction is acquired.

In some embodiments, the gap includes a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, the first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, and the second gap is the stretching direction of the scroll screen. The direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive keys include pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the first gap, and pressure-sensitive keys disposed in the second gap.

Apparatus 1300 may also include:

A target gap determination module, configured to determine the target gap indicated by the third input in the case of receiving the third input in the button setting interface, where the target gap is the first gap or the second gap;

The button closing module is used to control the closing of the pressure-sensitive buttons set in the target gap.

Wherein, at least one pressure-sensitive button may be one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons except the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap.

The control device of the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device, or may be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The device may be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. Exemplarily, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a handheld computer, a vehicle electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), a netbook or a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant). assistant, PDA), etc., non-mobile electronic devices can be servers, network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), personal computer (personal computer, PC), television (television, TV), teller machine or self-service machine, etc., this application Examples are not specifically limited.

The electronic device control device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device with an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device control device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement various processes implemented in the method embodiment in FIG. 12 , and details are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 14 , the embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device 1400, including a processor 1401, a memory 1402, and a program or instruction stored in the memory 1402 and operable on the processor 1401. The program Or, when the instruction is executed by the processor 1401, each process of the above-mentioned embodiment of the electronic device control method can be realized, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the above-mentioned mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, the readable storage medium stores a program or an instruction, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, each process of the above-mentioned embodiment of the electronic device control method is implemented, and can To achieve the same technical effect, in order to avoid repetition, no more details are given here.

Wherein, the processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer readable storage medium, such as computer read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk, etc. Examples of computer-readable storage media include non-transitory computer-readable storage media, such as read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM for short), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM for short), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to realize the implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned electronic equipment Each process of the example, and can achieve the same technical effect, in order to avoid repetition, will not repeat them here.

It should be understood that the chips mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be called system-on-chip, system-on-chip, system-on-a-chip, or system-on-a-chip.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, including a computer program tangibly contained on a computer-readable medium, where the computer program includes program code for executing the above-mentioned electronic device control method.

It should be noted that, in this document, the term "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, It also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent in the process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising that element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved. Functions are performed, for example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general-purpose hardware platform, and of course also by hardware, but in many cases the former is better implementation. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of computer software products, which are stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, etc.) , optical disc), including several instructions to enable a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in various embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementations. The above-mentioned specific implementations are only illustrative and not restrictive. Those of ordinary skill in the art will Under the inspiration of this application, without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, many forms can also be made, all of which belong to the protection of this application.

Claims (16)

1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a first casing, a second casing, a scroll screen and N pressure-sensitive keys, the scroll screen is connected to the first casing and the second casing respectively Body connection, the N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in the gap between the first housing and the second housing, the N is an integer greater than 1,

   The methods include:

   In the case of receiving a first input to the first housing and/or the second housing, acquire a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in the first Under the input, the pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons;

   In response to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is one of the M control events executable by the electronic device For any control event, the M is an integer greater than the N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key press signals and/or different numbers of key press signals.
2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the first input is an input of pressing a first pressing position of the second housing to move the second housing toward the first housing,

   The acquisition of the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key includes:

   Acquiring a key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position, where the orientation of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in the moving direction of the second casing.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, before acquiring the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position, the method further comprises:

   When the first pressing position is within the false triggering pressing area of the second housing, receiving key-press signals of K pressure-sensitive keys among the N pressure-sensitive keys under the first input , the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is in the direction of motion, and the K is an integer greater than 1;

   A target display window is displayed, the target display window includes K controls, and different controls are used to indicate key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys among the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the direction of the K pressure-sensitive keys is within the in the direction of motion;

   The acquiring a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressing position includes:

   In the case of receiving a second input in the target display window, in response to the second input, determining the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key among the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys, the The key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key corresponds to the at least one control selected by the second input.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first input is an input applying a force in a target direction to the second housing,

   The acquisition of the key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key includes:

   Acquiring a key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the target direction.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the gap includes a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, and the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, so The first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive buttons include pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the first gap, and arranged in the pressure-sensitive button in the second gap,

   The method further includes:

   In the case of receiving a third input in the button setting interface, determining a target gap indicated by the third input, where the target gap is the first gap or the second gap;

   controlling the closing of the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap,

   Wherein, the at least one pressure-sensitive button is one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons except the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap.
6. An electronic device comprising a first housing, a second housing, a scroll screen, N pressure-sensitive keys and a processor, wherein N is an integer greater than 1, wherein:

   The scroll screen is respectively connected to the first casing and the second casing;

   The N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in a gap between the first housing and the second housing;

   The processor is electrically connected to the N pressure-sensitive buttons, and the processor is used for:

   In the case of receiving a first input to the first housing and/or the second housing, acquire a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key, the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in the first Under the input, the pressure-sensitive button that triggers the button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons;

   In response to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is one of the M control events executable by the electronic device For any control event, the M is an integer greater than the N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key press signals and/or different numbers of key press signals.
7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the gap includes a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, and the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, The first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive buttons include pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the first gap, and set the pressure-sensitive key in the second gap,

   The processor is also used to:

   In the case of receiving a third input in the button setting interface, determining a target gap indicated by the third input, where the target gap is the first gap or the second gap;

   controlling the closing of the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap,

   Wherein, the at least one pressure-sensitive button is one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons except the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap.
8. A control device for electronic equipment, applied to electronic equipment, the electronic equipment includes a first housing, a second housing, a scroll screen and N pressure-sensitive keys, the scroll screen is connected to the first housing, the The second housing is connected, the N pressure-sensitive buttons are arranged in the gap between the first housing and the second housing, and the N is an integer greater than 1,

   The devices include:

   A key signal acquisition module, configured to acquire a key signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key when receiving a first input to the first housing and/or the second housing, and the at least one pressure-sensitive key The button is a pressure-sensitive button that triggers a button signal among the N pressure-sensitive buttons under the first input;

   A processing module, configured to execute a target control event corresponding to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key in response to the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key, where the target control event is an executable M of the electronic device For any control event in the control events, the M is an integer greater than the N, and different control events are executed under different pressure-sensitive key press signals and/or different numbers of key press signals.
9. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the first input is an input to press a first pressing position of the second housing to move the second housing toward the first housing,

   The button signal acquisition module is specifically used for:

   Acquiring a key-press signal of at least one pressure-sensitive key associated with the first pressed position, where the orientation of the at least one pressure-sensitive key is in the moving direction of the second casing.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

    An input receiving module, configured to receive, under the first input, K of the N pressure-sensitive keys under the condition that the first pressing position is within the mistriggered pressing area of the second housing. The button signal of the pressure-sensitive button, the direction of the K pressure-sensitive buttons is in the direction of motion, and the K is an integer greater than 1;

    A display module, configured to display a target display window, where the target display window includes K controls, and different controls are used to indicate key signals of different pressure-sensitive keys among the K pressure-sensitive keys, and the K pressure-sensitive keys The orientation of the key is in the direction of movement;

    The button signal acquisition module is specifically used for:

    In the case of receiving a second input in the target display window, in response to the second input, determining the key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key among the key signals of the K pressure-sensitive keys, the The key signal of the at least one pressure-sensitive key corresponds to the at least one control selected by the second input.
11. The device according to claim 8, wherein the gap comprises a first gap and a second gap, the width direction of the first gap is the first direction, and the width direction of the second gap is the second direction, so The first direction is the stretching direction of the scroll screen, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the N pressure-sensitive buttons include pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the first gap, and arranged in the pressure-sensitive button in the second gap,

    The device also includes:

    A target gap determination module, configured to determine the target gap indicated by the third input in the case of receiving the third input in the button setting interface, the target gap being the first gap or the second gap. gap;

    a button closing module, configured to control the closing of the pressure-sensitive buttons arranged in the target gap,

    Wherein, the at least one pressure-sensitive button is one of the N pressure-sensitive buttons except the pressure-sensitive button arranged in the target gap.
12. An electronic device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored on the memory and operable on the processor, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, claims 1-5 are realized A step in any one of the electronic device control methods.
13. A readable storage medium, storing programs or instructions on the readable storage medium, and implementing the steps of the electronic device control method according to any one of claims 1-5 when the programs or instructions are executed by a processor.
14. A chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, the processor is used to run programs or instructions, and realize the display as described in any one of claims 1-5 method steps.
15. A computer program product comprising a computer program tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method of any one of claims 1-5.
16. An electronic device configured to execute the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-5.

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