Mobile terminal with side screen control area and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of terminal man-machine interaction, in particular to a terminal and a method for controlling through a side screen. The invention discloses a terminal with a side screen control function, which is characterized in that the terminal is provided with a side touch screen, and a side screen control area with an independent control function is arranged in an area, which is convenient for a user to control with one hand, of the side touch screen; the side screen control area is provided with at least one touch control object group, each touch control object groupcomprises at least one touch control object with the same attribute, and the side screen control area displays no more than n touch control objects of a certain touch control object group in a singlecolumn in the longitudinal direction. The side screen control area disclosed by the invention can be independently hidden and locked, displayed touch objects can be conveniently switched, the problemsthat the side screen control area occupies the terminal information display position and mistaken touch is easily caused are solved, multiple sets of touch objects are placed in the side screen control area, the touch operation in the side screen control area is enriched, and the user experience is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of human-computer interaction of mobile terminals, in particular to a mobile terminal controlled through a side screen. Background technique [0002] With the development of flexible display panel technology, there is currently a terminal with a side touch screen. The side touch screen can display system information, place touch objects, menus or virtual buttons, etc. However, users often encounter the following problems when operating on the touch screen on the side of the terminal: [0003] 1. The area of ​​the side touch screen is narrow. For example, when placing a single column of touch objects on the side touch screen, only a small number of touch objects can be placed, which cannot meet the needs of users. For example, when placing more than two columns of touch objects on the side touch screen, the area of ​​the touch objects is too large. Small size makes it difficult for users to operate; [0004] 2. When...

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[0003] 1. The area of ​​the side touch screen is narrow. For example, when placing a single column of touch objects on the side touch screen, only a small number of touch objects can be placed, which cannot meet the needs of users. For example, when placing more than two columns of touch objects on the side touch screen, the area of ​​the touch objects is too large. Small size makes it difficult for users to operate;

[0004] 2. When the user holds the terminal for manipulation, it is easy to touch the side touch screen and cause misoperation;

[0005] 3. The side touch screen area needs to display some system information, setting a separate side screen control area will occupy the system information display area;

[0006] 4. When the user holds the mobile phone, some areas of the side touch screen are not suitable for one-handed touch operation, such as the side touch screen near the bottom of the terminal

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