Electronic device and electronic device operating method

By introducing a touch operation layer and a piezoelectric module on the electronic device, users can input through virtual keys, solving the problem of single keyboard input method in the prior art and improving the user's operating experience and gaming experience.

CN115048031BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-21LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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Application Number
CN202210774264.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-07-01
Publication Date
2025-02-21
Estimated Expiration
2042-07-01

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Technical Problem

The input method of existing electronic devices is single and only relies on the keyboard, which leads to a reduced user experience in game scenarios and other scenarios, making the gaming experience poor.

Method used

By setting the touch operation layer and the piezoelectric module on the electronic device, the user can input through virtual buttons on the touch operation layer and control the presentation content of the first display screen, thereby enriching the input method and improving the user experience.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the user's control of electronic devices through touch operation of virtual keys, solves the limitations of a single keyboard input method, and improves the user's operating experience and gaming experience.

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Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device and an electronic device operation method, wherein the electronic device includes a touch operation layer, a piezoelectric module and a control module. The touch operation layer is used to receive touch operations and determine touch coordinates, and at least one virtual key is displayed on the touch operation layer. The piezoelectric module is arranged below the touch operation layer and is used to receive piezoelectric information. The control module is configured to receive a touch operation of pressing a virtual key, and generate control information based on the touch coordinates and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation, wherein the control information includes at least first control information for controlling the presentation content of a first display screen of the electronic device, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen. The above-mentioned electronic device enables a user to control the presentation content of the first display screen by triggering a virtual key on the touch operation layer, thereby solving the current single input method that can only be performed through a keyboard.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an electronic equipment and an electronic equipment operating method. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the input devices of electronic devices are relatively simple, and only the keyboard is used as a standard device. The area on the body of the electronic device other than the keyboard is not well utilized, and the input method of the keyboard is relatively simple. Users can only input by triggering the keys on the keyboard, which is very inconvenient for users. Especially for game scenes, if users only input through the keyboard in the game scene, the operation feel will be reduced, especially for games such as RPG (Role-playing game), which greatly reduces the user's gaming experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] In response to the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides an electronic device and an electronic device operation method, in which a user can control the presented content of the first display screen by triggering a virtual button on the touch operation layer, thereby solving the current single input method that can only be performed through the keyboard.

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including:

[0005] A touch operation layer, which is used to receive a touch operation and determine touch coordinates, and at least one virtual button is displayed on the touch operation layer;

[0006] A piezoelectric module, which is disposed below the touch operation layer and is used to receive piezoelectric information;

[0007] A control module is configured to receive a touch operation of pressing the virtual key, and generate control information based on touch coordinates and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation, wherein the control information at least includes first control information for controlling the presentation content of a first display screen of the electronic device, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen.

[0008] In some embodiments, the electronic device also includes a light guide plate arranged between the touch operation layer and the piezoelectric module, and the control module is also configured to generate second control information for controlling the light effect of the light guide plate based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information, so as to display the virtual button on the touch operation layer through the light effect emitted by the light guide plate.

[0009] In some embodiments, the electronic device further includes a second display screen, and the control information further includes third control information for controlling the presentation content of the second display screen, so that the second display screen presents second feedback information corresponding to the touch operation.

[0010] In some embodiments, a display layer is disposed on the touch operation layer, the display layer has a light-transmitting area, and the virtual button is disposed corresponding to the light-transmitting area, so that after the light guide plate transmits light and emits a light effect, the virtual button is displayed on the touch operation layer;

[0011] The virtual keys include one or more of the following keys: a speed key, a direction key, and an object attribute key.

[0012] In some embodiments, the electronic device further includes a light emitting component disposed below the light guide plate and configured to emit light to the light guide plate. The control device controls working parameters of the light emitting component based on the second control information to adjust a display mode of the virtual key.

[0013] In some embodiments, the piezoelectric module is disposed on the lower surface of the light guide plate in a bonding manner, and the piezoelectric module is distributed on at least one side of the light guide plate.

[0014] In some embodiments, the electronic device further comprises a PCB board disposed below the touch operation layer, and the PCB board is provided with a touch sensing chip connected to the touch operation layer and a piezoelectric chip connected to the piezoelectric module.

[0015] In some embodiments, the electronic device further includes a vibration feedback module disposed on the PCB board, and the control information further includes fourth control information for controlling the vibration feedback module.

[0016] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device operating method, which is applied to the above electronic device. The electronic device operating method includes:

[0017] Acquire a touch operation on a virtual key displayed on the touch operation layer;

[0018] Determining touch coordinates corresponding to the touch operation received by the touch operation layer and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation received by the piezoelectric module;

[0019] Control information generated by the control module based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information;

[0020] The content presented on the first display screen of the electronic device is controlled according to the control information, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen.

[0021] In some embodiments, the electronic device operating method further includes:

[0022] Acquire a combined touch operation on at least two virtual keys among the multiple virtual keys;

[0023] Control information for controlling a first display screen and / or a second display screen of an electronic device is generated based on the combined touch operation.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the embodiments of the present invention lies in that: the present invention enables the control module to generate control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen through the touch operation layer and the piezoelectric module, thereby enabling the user to control the presentation content of the first display screen by triggering the virtual keys on the touch operation layer, solving the current single input method that can only be performed through the keyboard. In addition, compared with the current single keyboard input method, relying on the press trigger control of the virtual keys is more conducive to improving the user experience and realizing a new form of electronic equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, the same reference numerals may describe similar parts in different views. The same reference numerals with letter suffixes or different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar parts. The accompanying drawings generally illustrate various embodiments by way of example and not limitation, and together with the specification and claims, are used to illustrate the disclosed embodiments. When appropriate, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. Such embodiments are illustrative and are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive embodiments of the present apparatus or method.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a partial structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a partial structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7The figure is a flow chart of an electronic device operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] The components indicated by the reference numerals in the figures are:

[0034] 1-touch operation layer; 2-virtual key; 3-piezoelectric module; 4-light guide plate; 41-through slot; 5-second display screen; 6-PCB board; 61-touch sensing chip; 62-piezoelectric chip; 7-vibration feedback module; 8-keyboard area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0036] The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. The words "include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0037] In the present invention, when a specific device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device. When a specific device is described as being connected to other devices, the specific device may be directly connected to the other devices without an intermediate device, or may not be directly connected to the other devices but have an intermediate device.

[0038] All terms (including technical terms or scientific terms) used in the present invention have the same meanings as those understood by ordinary technicians in the field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or extremely formal sense, unless explicitly defined herein.

[0039] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered as part of the specification.

[0040] An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, such as Figures 1 to 3As shown, the electronic device includes a touch operation layer 1, a piezoelectric module 3 and a control module. The touch operation layer 1 is used to receive a touch operation and determine a touch coordinate, and at least one virtual key 2 is displayed on the touch operation layer 1. The piezoelectric module 3 is arranged below the touch operation layer 1 and is used to receive piezoelectric information. The control module is configured to receive a touch operation of pressing the virtual key 2, and generate control information based on the touch coordinates and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation, and the control information at least includes first control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen of the electronic device, so that the first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen.

[0041] In some optional embodiments, the touch operation layer 1 may include at least a light-transmitting glass layer and a touch layer attached to the light-transmitting glass layer, the touch layer may be located on the lower surface of the light-transmitting glass layer, the upper surface of the light-transmitting glass layer may be configured as a touch layer, and the user may operate on the touch layer for touch control. The touch layer may cover the entire light-transmitting glass layer to achieve a full-surface touch detection effect.

[0042] In some optional embodiments, the electronic device may include a first body and a second body that are pivotally connected, the first body is configured as a display terminal, the second body is configured as a system terminal, the touch operation layer 1 may be provided on the first body and / or the second body, and the second body may also be provided with a keyboard area 8. Preferably, the touch operation layer 1 is provided on the second body, and it should be emphasized that the area where the touch operation layer 1 is located and the keyboard area 8 are provided in different areas, and the virtual keys 2 and the keyboard keys on the keyboard area 8 are different keys, and the area where the touch operation layer 1 is provided may be an area other than the keyboard, so that the user can input by pressing and triggering the keyboard keys of the keyboard area 8, and can also input by triggering the virtual keys 2 of the touch operation layer 1, which enriches the input method of the electronic device and improves the experience of the electronic device in various usage scenarios, especially for game scenarios.

[0043] In some optional embodiments, there may be multiple virtual keys 2, and multiple virtual keys 2 may be combined to form a virtual handle. The virtual handle may be understood as the virtual keys 2 corresponding to the physical operation keys on the physical handle to achieve the handle operation. The virtual handle may specifically include multiple virtual keys 2 with different functions such as corresponding function keys, direction keys, shoulder keys, etc. The remote sensing control and direction control of the handle may be achieved by operating the virtual keys 2. In this way, the problems of the physical handle being inconvenient to carry and the poor operation experience of keyboard input in the prior art are solved. The function of the virtual handle is achieved through the cooperation of the virtual keys 2, which increases the functionality and operation convenience of the electronic device.

[0044] The virtual button 2 constructed as a virtual handle can be applied to game scenes, and the virtual handle can provide the required feel for game operation. Of course, the electronic device can also be used in various scenes such as model making and plane drawing, and the user can input information to the electronic device by touching the virtual button 2 to optimize the user's feel.

[0045] In some optional embodiments, the piezoelectric module 3 can detect the elastic wave signal generated when pressing, and calculate based on the elastic wave signal to achieve the force detection of the pressing force of the piezoelectric module 3. The number of the piezoelectric modules 3 can be multiple, and multiple piezoelectric modules 3 cooperate to improve the accuracy of the force detection, for example, Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 8 piezoelectric modules 3 are shown in the figure, which is only an example, and the present application does not specifically limit the number of piezoelectric modules 3.

[0046] In some optional embodiments, the above-mentioned first display screen may include multiple sub-display screens, such as a sub-display screen provided on the first body, and / or a sub-display screen provided on the second body. The first control information can at least control the presentation content of one of the sub-display screens included in the first display screen. Of course, it can also control the presentation content of multiple sub-display screens.

[0047] Furthermore, the first display screen may also include multiple display windows, for example, a main window corresponding to the game operation interface, a sub-window corresponding to the game map interface, etc. The first control information may be used to control the presentation content of at least one display window among the multiple display windows, and of course, may also control the presentation content of multiple display windows.

[0048] In some optional embodiments, the first feedback information may include at least feedback information corresponding to the display mode, and / or feedback information corresponding to the control mode. Different feedback information may be presented on different display windows or sub-display screens of the first display screen. For example, feedback information corresponding to the display mode is presented on the first sub-display screen, and feedback information corresponding to the control mode is presented on the second sub-display screen. The feedback information corresponding to the display mode can be understood as being able to adjust the display content, display color, etc. of the display interface, and the feedback information corresponding to the control mode can be understood as information presented in real time according to the control information, and the feedback information is linked to the real-time control.

[0049] The present invention enables the control module to generate control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen through the touch operation layer 1 and the piezoelectric module 3, so that the user can control the presentation content of the first display screen by triggering the virtual key 2 on the touch operation layer 1, thereby solving the current single input method that can only be performed through the keyboard. Compared with the current single keyboard input method, relying on the pressing trigger control of the virtual key 2 is more conducive to improving the user experience and realizing a new form of electronic equipment.

[0050] In some embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device also includes a light guide plate 4 arranged between the touch operation layer 1 and the piezoelectric module 3, and the control module is also configured to generate second control information for controlling the light effect of the light guide plate 4 based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information, so that the virtual button 2 is displayed on the touch operation layer 1 through the light effect emitted by the light guide plate 4.

[0051] In some optional embodiments, the light guide plate 4 may be made of a light-transmitting and light-conducting material, and is used to uniformly conduct light to the touch operation layer 1 .

[0052] In some optional embodiments, the size of the light guide plate 4 may correspond to the size of the touch operation layer 1, that is, the light guide plate 4 covers the touch operation layer 1. Of course, the light guide plate 4 may also be provided with a through groove 41 according to the setting requirements, and the through groove 41 may be used to place components such as a touch panel and an independent display screen.

[0053] In some optional embodiments, the second control information can be understood as being used to control the luminous effect of the light guide plate 4. The luminous effect of the light guide plate 4 can be related to the operation of triggering the virtual key 2. For example, triggering different virtual keys 2 can display different luminous effects, or co-triggering at least two virtual keys 2 can achieve a luminous effect different from pressing a single virtual key 2. In short, the luminous effect of the light guide plate 4 can change with the change of the operation of triggering the virtual key 2, thereby providing the user with a richer luminous display effect. In particular, when multiple virtual keys 2 can be configured as a virtual handle, the luminous effect emitted by the light guide plate 4 can correspond to the virtual handle, so as to achieve a better display effect through the luminous effect of the light guide plate 4.

[0054] In some embodiments, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the electronic device further includes a second display screen 5, and the control information further includes third control information for controlling the presentation content of the second display screen 5, so that the second display screen 5 presents second feedback information corresponding to the touch operation.

[0055] It should be noted that the second display screen 5 is a display screen different from the first display screen, and the setting positions of the two are also different. For example, the second display screen 5 can be set on the second body of the electronic device, and the first display screen can be set on the first body of the electronic device. Of course, the first display screen and the second display screen 5 can also be set on the same body of the electronic device, for example, on the first body, or on the second body. The present application does not specifically limit the setting positions of the first display screen and the second display screen 5.

[0056] In some optional embodiments, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the light guide plate 4 may be provided with a through slot 41, and the second display screen 5 may be embedded in the through slot 41. The electronic device designed in this way has a compact structure and a more reasonable design. Figure 4 As shown, the virtual key 2 can be located on both sides of the second display screen 5, or on one side of the second display screen 5. Accordingly, the piezoelectric module 3 is used to detect the pressing of the virtual key 2, and it is set according to the corresponding position of the virtual key 2. If the virtual key 2 is located on one side of the second display screen 5, the piezoelectric module 3 is set at the corresponding lower position of the virtual key 2.

[0057] In some optional embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the second display screen 5 may not be arranged on the touch operation layer 1. The second display screen 5, the keyboard area 8 and the touch operation layer 1 may all be arranged on the second body of the electronic device, and the second display screen 5, the keyboard area 8 and the touch operation layer 1 are distributed in different areas on the second body. For example, Figure 5 The left side shown in the figure is the area where the second display screen 5 is located, the upper right side is the keyboard area 8, and the lower right side is the area where the touch operation layer 1 is located. The figure is only an example, and the area where the second display screen 5, the keyboard area 8 and the touch operation layer 1 are located can be independently set areas.

[0058] In some embodiments, a display layer is provided on the touch operation layer 1, the display layer has a light-transmitting area, and the virtual key 2 is provided corresponding to the light-transmitting area, so that after the light guide plate 4 transmits light and emits light effects, the virtual key 2 is displayed on the touch operation layer 1. The virtual key 2 includes one or more of the following keys: a speed key, a direction key, and an object attribute key.

[0059] The display layer may also have a non-light-transmitting area. The light-transmitting area and the non-light-transmitting area correspond to the light emitted by the light guide plate 4. The light-transmitting area can transmit the light emitted by the light guide plate 4, while the non-light-transmitting area cannot transmit the light emitted by the light guide plate 4.

[0060] In some optional embodiments, the display layer can be attached to the touch operation layer 1 by electroplating. For example, the display layer includes an ink layer, and the area with ink is a non-light-transmitting area, while the area without ink is a light-transmitting area. Of course, the non-light-transmitting area and the light-transmitting area can also be realized by other methods.

[0061] The speed button can be understood as controlling the speed of the operation object, the direction button can be understood as controlling the direction of the operation object, and the object attribute button can be understood as controlling the display attribute of the operation object.

[0062] In some embodiments, the electronic device also includes a light-emitting component, which is arranged below the light guide plate 4 and is used to emit light to the light guide plate 4. The control device controls the working parameters of the light-emitting component based on the second control information to adjust the display mode of the virtual key 2.

[0063] Specifically, the light emitting element is used to emit light to the light guide plate 4, and the light effect of the light guide plate 4 can be controlled by controlling the light effect of the light emitting element. The working parameters of the light emitting element may at least include light power, light time, and light color.

[0064] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the piezoelectric module 3 is disposed on the lower surface of the light guide plate 4 in a bonding manner, and the piezoelectric module 3 is distributed on at least one side of the light guide plate 4 .

[0065] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the piezoelectric modules 3 can be evenly distributed on two opposite sides of the light guide plate 4. In this way, the accuracy of the piezoelectric information detected by the piezoelectric modules 3 can be improved.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 2 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device further comprises a PCB board 6 disposed below the touch operation layer 1 , and a touch sensing chip 61 connected to the touch operation layer 1 and a piezoelectric chip 62 connected to the piezoelectric module 3 are disposed on the PCB board 6 .

[0067] In some optional embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the PCB board 6 can be electrically connected to the CPU of the electronic device through the control module, so that the CPU of the electronic device can control each module on the PCB board 6 via the control module.

[0068] In some optional embodiments, such as Figure 6As shown, the above-mentioned light-emitting component can be arranged on a PCB board 6, and a light board control chip connected to the light-emitting component can also be arranged on the PCB board 6. The PCB board 6 can control the light effect of the light-emitting component through the light board control chip.

[0069] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device further includes a vibration feedback module 7 disposed on the PCB board 6 , and the control information further includes fourth control information for controlling the vibration feedback module 7 .

[0070] In some optional embodiments, the vibration feedback module 7 can be attached to the side of the light guide plate 4 facing away from the touch operation layer 1. The direct attachment of the vibration feedback module 7 to the light guide plate 4 can bring about a better vibration effect, thereby improving the user experience.

[0071] In some optional embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the PCB board 6 may also be provided with a vibration feedback chip connected to the vibration feedback module 7 .

[0072] Specifically, the fourth control information may at least include vibration parameters such as vibration frequency and vibration intensity corresponding to the vibration feedback module 7 .

[0073] In some optional embodiments, the piezoelectric module 3 can also be used to receive first pressure information corresponding to a first pressure threshold, and second pressure information corresponding to a second pressure threshold; the control module can also be configured to generate fifth control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen based on the first pressure information, and to generate sixth control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen based on the second pressure information, wherein the first pressure threshold may be smaller than the second pressure threshold, and the fifth control information and the sixth control information are different control information.

[0074] In this way, by detecting the force of the pressing force, different control information can be generated for pressing forces at different pressure thresholds, so as to control the display content on the first display screen according to the force detected by the piezoelectric module 3 .

[0075] Exemplarily, when the pressure applied to the piezoelectric module 3 is at a first pressure threshold, the triggered virtual key 2 can correspond to the function of a speed key or a direction key, so that the fifth control information can be used to control the speed, direction and other motion parameters of the object in the first display screen; when the pressure applied to the piezoelectric module 3 is at a second pressure threshold, the triggered virtual key 2 can correspond to the function of the shoulder key of the handle, thereby improving the operability of the above-mentioned electronic device.

[0076] In some embodiments, the touch operation layer 1 may further include a cover plate, and an adhesive layer is provided at the edge of the bottom surface of the cover plate, so that the touch operation layer 1 can be connected to the housing of the electronic device through the adhesive layer.

[0077] The embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device operating method, which is applied to the above electronic device, such as Figure 7 As shown, the electronic device operating method includes steps S101 to S104.

[0078] Step S101: Acquire a touch operation on a virtual key 2 displayed on the touch operation layer 1 .

[0079] Step S102: determining the touch coordinates corresponding to the touch operation received by the touch operation layer 1 and the piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation received by the piezoelectric module 3 .

[0080] Step S103: generating control information via the control module based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information.

[0081] Step S104: controlling the presentation content of the first display screen of the electronic device according to the control information, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen.

[0082] In some optional embodiments, the touch operation layer 1 may include at least a light-transmitting glass layer and a touch layer attached to the light-transmitting glass layer, the touch layer may be located on the lower surface of the light-transmitting glass layer, the upper surface of the light-transmitting glass layer may be configured as a touch layer, and the user may operate on the touch layer for touch control. The touch layer may cover the entire light-transmitting glass layer to achieve a full-surface touch detection effect.

[0083] In some optional embodiments, there may be multiple virtual keys 2, and multiple virtual keys 2 may be combined to form a virtual handle. The virtual handle may be understood as the virtual keys 2 corresponding to the physical operation keys on the physical handle to achieve the handle operation. The virtual handle may specifically include multiple virtual keys 2 with different functions such as corresponding function keys, direction keys, shoulder keys, etc. The remote sensing control and direction control of the handle may be achieved by operating the virtual keys 2. In this way, the problems of the physical handle being inconvenient to carry and the poor operation experience of keyboard input in the prior art are solved. The function of the virtual handle is achieved through the cooperation of the virtual keys 2, which increases the functionality and operation convenience of the electronic device.

[0084] The virtual button 2 constructed as a virtual handle can be applied to game scenes, and the virtual handle can provide the required feel for game operation. Of course, the electronic device can also be used in various scenes such as model making and plane drawing, and the user can input information to the electronic device by touching the virtual button 2 to optimize the user's feel.

[0085] In some optional embodiments, the above-mentioned first display screen may include multiple sub-display screens, such as a sub-display screen provided on the first body, and / or a sub-display screen provided on the second body. The first control information can at least control the presentation content of one of the sub-display screens included in the first display screen. Of course, it can also control the presentation content of multiple sub-display screens.

[0086] Furthermore, the first display screen may also include multiple display windows, for example, a main window corresponding to the game operation interface, a sub-window corresponding to the game map interface, etc. The first control information may be used to control the presentation content of at least one display window among the multiple display windows, and of course, may also control the presentation content of multiple display windows.

[0087] The present invention enables the control module to generate control information for controlling the presentation content of the first display screen through the touch operation layer 1 and the piezoelectric module 3, so that the user can control the presentation content of the first display screen by triggering the virtual key 2 on the touch operation layer 1, thereby solving the current single input method that can only be performed through the keyboard. Compared with the current single keyboard input method, relying on the pressing trigger control of the virtual key 2 is more conducive to improving the user experience and realizing a new form of electronic equipment.

[0088] In some embodiments, the electronic device operation method further includes: obtaining a combined touch operation on at least two virtual keys 2 among multiple virtual keys 2; and generating control information for controlling the first display screen and / or the second display screen 5 of the electronic device based on the combined touch operation.

[0089] Specifically, the above-mentioned combined touch operation can be understood as a coordinated triggering operation of multiple virtual buttons 2, such as simultaneously triggering a direction button and a speed button, so that the controlled object in the first display screen and / or the second display screen 5 can move according to the combined touch operation.

[0090] In some optional embodiments, the above-mentioned combined touch operation can generate multiple control information, and different control information can control the corresponding display of different display screens. For example, the combined touch operation can generate control information for adjusting the operation interface, and the control information for adjusting the operation interface can control the presentation content of the first display screen. For another example, the combined touch operation can generate control information for adjusting the movement of an object, and the control information for adjusting the movement of an object can control the presentation content of the second display screen 5.

[0091] In addition, although exemplary embodiments have been described herein, the scope includes any and all embodiments based on the present invention with equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., various embodiments intersecting schemes), adaptations or changes. The elements in the claims will be interpreted broadly based on the language adopted in the claims, and are not limited to the examples described in this specification or during the implementation of this application, and the examples will be interpreted as non-exclusive. Therefore, this specification and examples are intended to be considered as examples only, and the true scope and spirit are indicated by the following claims and the full scope of their equivalents.

[0092] The above description is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive. For example, the above examples (or one or more of them) can be used in combination with each other. For example, a person of ordinary skill in the art can use other embodiments when reading the above description. In addition, in the above-mentioned specific embodiments, various features can be grouped together to simplify the present invention. This should not be interpreted as an intention that a disclosed feature that is not required to be protected is necessary for any claim. On the contrary, the subject matter of the present invention may be less than all the features of a specific disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are incorporated into the specific embodiments as examples or embodiments, wherein each claim is independently used as a separate embodiment, and it is considered that these embodiments can be combined with each other in various combinations or arrangements. The scope of the present invention should be determined with reference to the attached claims and the full scope of equivalent forms granted by these claims.

[0093] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention within the essence and protection scope of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: A touch operation layer, which is used to receive a touch operation and determine a touch coordinate, wherein at least one virtual key is displayed on the touch operation layer, and a display layer is disposed on the touch operation layer, wherein the display layer has a light-transmitting area, and the virtual key is disposed corresponding to the light-transmitting area; A light guide plate, the light guide plate is arranged corresponding to the touch operation layer, and the light emitted by the light guide plate passes through the light-transmitting area, so that the virtual button is displayed on the touch operation layer; A piezoelectric module, which is disposed below the touch operation layer and is used to receive piezoelectric information; A control module is configured to receive a touch operation of pressing the virtual key, and generate control information based on touch coordinates and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation, wherein the control information at least includes first control information for controlling the presentation content of a display screen of the electronic device, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the display screen.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a first display screen and / or a second display screen, and the first control information is at least used to control the presentation content of the first display screen.

3. According to the electronic device according to claim 1, the light guide plate is arranged between the touch operation layer and the piezoelectric module, and the control module is also configured to generate second control information for controlling the light effect of the light guide plate based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information, so as to display the virtual button on the touch operation layer through the light effect emitted by the light guide plate. 4 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the control information further comprises third control information for controlling the presentation content of the second display screen, so that the second display screen presents second feedback information corresponding to the touch operation. 5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual keys include one or more of the following keys: a speed key, a direction key, and an object attribute key.

6. The electronic device according to claim 3 further comprises a light-emitting component, which is arranged under the light guide plate and is used to emit light to the light guide plate. The control module controls the working parameters of the light-emitting component based on the second control information to adjust the display mode of the virtual key. 7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric module is disposed on a lower surface of the light guide plate in a bonding manner, and the piezoelectric module is distributed on at least one side of the light guide plate.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising a PCB board arranged below the touch operation layer, wherein the PCB board is provided with a touch sensing chip connected to the touch operation layer and a piezoelectric chip connected to the piezoelectric module.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising a vibration feedback module disposed on the PCB board, and the control information further comprising fourth control information for controlling the vibration feedback module.

10. An electronic device operating method, applied to the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the electronic device operating method comprising: Acquire a touch operation on a virtual key displayed on the touch operation layer; Determining touch coordinates corresponding to the touch operation received by the touch operation layer and piezoelectric information corresponding to the touch operation received by the piezoelectric module; Control information generated by the control module based on the touch coordinates and the piezoelectric information; The content presented on the first display screen of the electronic device is controlled according to the control information, so that first feedback information corresponding to the touch operation is presented on the first display screen.

11. The electronic device operating method according to claim 10, further comprising: Acquire a combined touch operation on at least two virtual keys among the multiple virtual keys; Control information for controlling a first display screen and / or a second display screen of an electronic device is generated based on the combined touch operation.

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