Display method, readable storage medium, program product and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a display method, a readable storage medium, a program product and electronic equipment. The display method is applied to the electronic equipment, a display screen of the electronic equipment comprises a glass cover plate and a display panel, and an ink area of a first color is arranged on the glass cover plate to shield circuit wiring and side light sources of a part of the display panel. After the display screen enters the bright screen state, the electronic equipment can drive the dummy pixel area of the display panel to display the first color, so that the dummy pixel area at the edge of the display panel displays the first color the same as the ink area. The problem that the deviation of the glass cover plate and the display panel is relatively obvious visually due to the fact that the color of the dummy pixel area is different from the color of the ink area when the display panel and the glass cover plate are attached and deviated can be avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of terminal technology, and in particular to a display method, a readable storage medium, a program product, and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the full-screen design of electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, the borders of electronic devices are getting narrower and narrower, but the parts and wiring and side light sources in the electronic devices still need a certain space for layout and fixation. Therefore, ink can be set on the cover glass (CG) of the display screen of the electronic device to cover the parts and wiring and side light sources inside the electronic device, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the electronic device.

[0003] The display screen of an electronic device is generally composed of a glass cover (CG) and a display panel (panel). The glass cover is located on the outermost layer of the mobile phone screen. Its main function is to protect the internal structure of the electronic device and prevent the display panel of the electronic device from being affected by external factors such as scratches and collisions. The display panel includes a pixel array (an array composed of pixel circuits), a driving circuit and other related electronic components. The display panel is responsible for generating and displaying images.

[0004] Some pixel circuits at the edge of the display panel are generally not used for actual image display, but for driving or controlling the operation of the display panel, so these pixel circuits are usually turned off. In other words, the edge of the display panel is black. The ink on the glass cover is generally set to black in order to cover the wiring and side light sources of the internal parts of the electronic device. In this way, after the display panel and the glass cover are bonded, there are some deviations between the center of the display panel and the glass cover (for example, the deviation range is 0mm to 0.2mm), resulting in an asymmetric area of ​​the black part of the edge of the display panel. Since the color of the ink on the glass cover and the color of the glass cover frame are both black, the deviation observed by the user through the eyes will not be obvious, so some deviations between the glass cover and the display panel have little effect on the appearance of the electronic device.

[0005] However, in order to satisfy the user's appearance experience, the ink color on the glass cover of the electronic device is not limited to black. The pixel circuit at the edge of the display panel is still black when it is turned off. If there is an error in the fit between the glass cover whose ink color is not black and the display panel, the user can easily observe the deviation between the glass cover and the display panel (for example, the width of the area at the edge of the display panel that appears black (the color presented after the pixel circuit is turned off) is asymmetric), which affects the appearance of the electronic device. Summary of the invention

[0006] Embodiments of the present application provide a display method, a readable storage medium, a program product, and an electronic device.

[0007] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a display method, which is applied to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a glass cover plate and a display panel; wherein the glass cover plate is provided with an ink area of ​​a first color, the display panel includes a dummy pixel area and the dummy pixel area is provided with a pixel circuit for displaying the color; the method includes: detecting that a state of the display panel satisfies a first condition; driving the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area so that the dummy pixel area displays the first color.

[0008] Exemplarily, in some embodiments of the present application, the display screen of the electronic device includes a glass cover plate and a display panel, and an ink area of ​​a first color is set on the glass cover plate to block the circuit wiring and the side light source of the display panel, so that the appearance of the electronic device is more beautiful. There may be errors in the process of laminating the display panel with the glass cover plate, resulting in a deviation between the display panel and the glass cover plate (the dummy pixel area between the ink area and the visible area is in the position of the deviation), and the deviation is within an acceptable tolerance range. However, if the first color of the ink area of ​​the glass cover plate is inconsistent with the color displayed by the dummy pixel area at the edge of the display panel, the color of the dummy pixel area of ​​the deviation part will be more obvious against the color of the ink color and the color of the image displayed in the visible area of ​​the display panel, resulting in a more obvious deviation. It is easy to cause the appearance of the electronic device to be not beautiful enough. At this time, when the electronic device detects that the state of the display panel meets the first condition (for example, the display panel is powered on, the display screen enters the bright screen state, etc.), the electronic device drives the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to display the first color, so that the color displayed in the dummy pixel area is the same as the ink color. In this way, it is not easy for the user to observe the size of the deviation of the dummy pixel area, so that the appearance of the electronic device is more beautiful.

[0009] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the display panel includes a dummy pixel area and the dummy pixel area is provided with a pixel circuit for displaying colors, including: the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area includes sub-pixels corresponding to one or more colors, wherein the one or more colors include a first color, or the colors displayed by the sub-pixels corresponding to at least two of the one or more colors can form a first color.

[0010] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area of ​​the display panel of the electronic device may be provided with only one color sub-pixel (first color). When the electronic device drives the dummy pixel area to display the first color, it may only power on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to make the pixel circuit emit light. In this way, the electronic device does not need complex signals to control the dummy pixel area to display the first color.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area may include sub-pixels of multiple colors. The electronic device may store first display data for displaying a first color. When the electronic device drives the dummy pixel area to display the first color, the color and luminous intensity of the sub-pixels of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area may be driven based on the first display data so that the pixel circuit displays the first color. In this way, when the first color of the ink area of ​​the glass cover plate changes (for example, the glass cover plate is replaced), the electronic device may also adjust the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to display the color of the ink area of ​​the changed glass cover plate.

[0012] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the pixel circuit driving the dummy pixel area so that the dummy pixel area displays the first color includes: driving the sub-pixels corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixels corresponding to at least two colors to emit light so that the pixel circuit displays the first color.

[0013] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, first display data corresponding to a first color is stored in the above-mentioned electronic device; a sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or a sub-pixel corresponding to at least two colors is driven to emit light, including: based on the first display data, controlling the light-emitting brightness of the sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixel corresponding to at least two colors, so that the pixel circuit displays the first color.

[0014] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area are driven to display the first color, including: based on the charging state or power of the electronic device, driving at least part of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color.

[0015] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may also drive only part of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color, thereby saving energy consumption of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area. For example, when the electronic device detects that the battery power is high (for example, greater than a first power threshold, the first power threshold is, for example, 80% of the battery power) or the battery is in a charging state, it may drive a first number of pixel circuits (for example, all pixel circuits) in the dummy pixel area to display the first color, thereby making the first color displayed in the dummy pixel area brighter.

[0016] When the electronic device detects that the battery power is less than the first power threshold, the electronic device can drive the second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area (for example, half of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area) to display the first color, thereby saving energy consumption in the dummy pixel area and extending the use time of the electronic device.

[0017] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, when the power of the electronic device is greater than a first power threshold or the electronic device is in a charging state, the first color is displayed through a first number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area; when the power of the electronic device is less than the first power threshold, the first color is displayed through a second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area, wherein the second number is less than the first number.

[0018] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the first condition above includes at least one of the following conditions: the display panel enters a power-on state; the display panel enters a bright screen state; the electronic device enters an off-screen display state, and the area of ​​the display panel close to the dummy pixel area does not display black.

[0019] In a second aspect, the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a memory for storing instructions; at least one processor for executing instructions so that the device implements the first aspect and any possible implementation method of the first aspect. The beneficial effects that can be achieved in the second aspect can refer to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any implementation of the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0020] In a third aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed by a device, the computer implements the method provided in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. The beneficial effects that can be achieved in the third aspect can refer to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any implementation of the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0021] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, which, when running on a device, enables the device to implement the method provided in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. The beneficial effects that can be achieved in the fourth aspect can refer to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any implementation of the first aspect, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic structural diagram of a display panel and a glass cover plate of an electronic device is shown;

[0023] Figure 2A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing that a glass cover plate and a display panel of an electronic device are laminated without deviation is shown;

[0024] Figure 2B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing a deviation in lamination between a glass cover plate and a display panel of an electronic device is shown;

[0025] Figure 3AAccording to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing that a glass cover plate and a display panel of another electronic device are attached without deviation is shown;

[0026] Figure 3B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing a deviation in lamination between a glass cover plate and a display panel of another electronic device is shown;

[0027] Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a display panel 20 of an electronic device is shown;

[0028] Figure 5A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing that there is no tolerance after the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 are attached to each other;

[0029] Figure 5B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing a glass cover plate 10 and a display panel 20 having a maximum tolerance after being bonded together is shown;

[0030] Figure 5C According to some embodiments of the present application, another schematic diagram showing a maximum tolerance of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 after being bonded together is shown;

[0031] Figure 6 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of laminating a display panel 20 with a glass cover plate 10 is shown;

[0032] Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a display panel 20 in which a dummy pixel area 22 displays only a first color is shown;

[0033] Fig. 8A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a part of pixel circuits in a dummy pixel area 22 displaying a first color is shown;

[0034] Figure 8B According to some embodiments of the present application, another schematic diagram of a part of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 displaying a first color is shown;

[0035] Fig. 9 According to some embodiments of the present application, a flow chart of an implementation of a display method is shown;

[0036] Fig.10 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 100 is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Illustrative embodiments of the present application include, but are not limited to, a display method, a readable storage medium, a program product, and an electronic device.

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0039] As mentioned above, in some scenarios, when the ink color of the glass cover plate is different from the color of the edge of the display panel and there is a deviation in the fit between the glass cover plate and the display panel, users can easily observe the deviation in the fit between the glass cover plate and the display panel, resulting in an unattractive appearance of the electronic device.

[0040] First, the structures of the display panel and the glass cover of the electronic device involved in the embodiments of the present application are introduced.

[0041] For example, Figure 1 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic structural diagram of a display panel and a glass cover plate of an electronic device is shown.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the display panel 20 of the electronic device includes a gate on array (GOA) region 21, a dummy pixel region 22 and an active area (AA) 23 at the edge of the display panel 20. The display panel 20 also includes a plurality of pixel circuits, which are the smallest circuit units of the display panel 20. Each pixel circuit is composed of three sub-pixels (or sub-pixels) of red, green and blue, and these sub-pixels are made of organic materials that can emit red, green and blue light respectively (for example, organic films of red, green and blue light are evaporated on these sub-pixels). By applying current to these organic materials, their luminous intensity and color can be controlled, thereby mixing various desired colors. Generally, the pixel circuits are arranged in an array. For example, in some embodiments, the distribution of the pixel circuits is a 1920×1080 pixel array, that is, the pixel array includes 1920 pixel circuits in the row direction and 1080 pixel circuits in the column direction.

[0043] The GOA region 21 is responsible for providing a scanning signal to the pixel circuit of the display panel 20 to control the switching and display of the pixel circuit.

[0044] The dummy pixel area 22 is arranged at the edge of the display panel 20, and the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 is used to balance the current and voltage distribution of the display screen, ensure the uniformity and stability of the display screen, and does not participate in the display of the image. In some embodiments of the present application, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 is controlled by an independent drive circuit (hereinafter referred to as the first drive circuit). However, since the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 does not participate in the image display, the first drive circuit will not drive the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 to emit light, and the sub-pixels in the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 will not be evaporated with three colors of organic materials. In other words, the dummy pixel area 22 appears black.

[0045] The AA area 23 refers to the area on the display panel 20 that is actually used to display images, that is, the pixel area that can be programmed and controlled. This area is the part of the display panel 20 that is actually used to display content, and the user can see images and information in this area. In some embodiments, the electronic device can control the pixel array of the AA area 23 to display images through the GOA area 21.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 , when the glass cover plate 10 of the electronic device is attached to the display panel 20, the ink area 11 on the glass cover plate 10 can cover the GOA area 21 on the display panel 20 or the ink area 11 will also cover a part of the dummy pixel area 22. After the glass cover plate 10 is attached to the display panel 20, the user can see the part of the display panel 20 that is not covered by the ink area 11, which is the viewable area (VA) 24 of the display panel 20. It can be understood that in some embodiments, the VA area 24 includes the AA area 23 and the dummy pixel area 22 (or a part of the dummy pixel area 22). In some embodiments of the present application, after the glass cover plate 10 is attached to the display panel 20, the area between the VA area 24 and the active area 23 can be called the non-display area 25.

[0047] It can be understood that if the centers of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 overlap each other after lamination, the width of the non-display area 25 is uniform. If the centers of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 do not overlap each other after lamination, the width of the non-display area 25 will deviate, for example, the non-display area 25 may have a wider width on one side and a narrower width on the other side.

[0048] For example, Figure 2A and Figure 2B The diagram is a schematic diagram of the bonding when the ink color of the edge of the display panel of the electronic device is the same as that of the glass cover. Figure 2A This is a schematic diagram showing that the glass cover and display panel of an electronic device are bonded together without deviation. Figure 2BA schematic diagram showing a deviation in the bonding between a glass cover and a display panel of an electronic device.

[0049] like Figure 2A As shown, the display panel 20 of the electronic device overlaps with the glass cover plate 10 after being bonded, that is, there is no deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, and the width of the non-display area 25 is uniform. For example, the width of both sides of the non-display area 25 is d1. In some embodiments of the present application, the width of the non-display area 25 can be, for example, 0.15mm to 0.35mm, and d1 in the embodiment of the present application can be, for example, 0.25mm. That is to say, when there is no deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, the width of both sides of the non-display area 25 is 0.25mm. Figure 2A The non-display area 25 of the electronic device is symmetrical on both sides and has a beautiful appearance.

[0050] like Figure 2B As shown, the display panel 20 of the electronic device does not overlap with the glass cover plate 10 after being bonded, resulting in a deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, which is within the allowable tolerance range. For example, the allowable tolerance is 0.15mm to 0.25mm (the tolerance of the embodiment of the present application is, for example, 0.2mm). Then the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 are different, for example, the width of the left side of the non-display area 25 is d2, and the width of the right side is d3. Figure 2B As shown, d3 is greater than d2. However, since the color of the non-display area 25 is consistent with that of the ink area 11 (in the embodiment of the present application, a dotted frame is added to the inner edge of the ink area 11 in order to distinguish the ink area 11 from the non-display area 25), the colors of the non-display area 25 and the ink area 11 are both black, so even if the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 are different, the overall visual appearance will not show that there is a deviation in the non-display area 25. In this case, the difference in the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 has little impact on the appearance of the electronic device.

[0051] For example, the width of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 is 1.8 mm to 2.2 mm (2 mm in the embodiment of the present application), and even if the deviation of the non-display area 25 is at the maximum value of the tolerance (for example, 0.2 mm, that is, d2 is 0.05 mm, d3 is 0.45 mm), the deviation accounts for a small size of only 10% of the width of the ink area 11. Therefore, the deviation of the non-display area 25 will not be obvious to the user through the eyes.

[0052] However, in some cases, the color of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 of the electronic device is different from the color of the non-display area 25. If there is a deviation in the installation of the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20, the deviation of the non-display area 25 will be more obvious.

[0053] For example, Figure 3A and Figure 3B The diagram is a schematic diagram of the edge of the display panel of an electronic device being bonded to the glass cover plate when the ink colors are different. Figure 3A This is a schematic diagram showing that the glass cover and display panel of an electronic device are bonded together without deviation. Figure 3B A schematic diagram showing a deviation in the bonding between a glass cover and a display panel of an electronic device.

[0054] like Figure 3A As shown, the display panel 20 of the electronic device overlaps with the glass cover plate 10 after being bonded, that is, there is no deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10. Since the color of the non-display area 25 is different from the color of the ink area 11, it can be clearly seen that the width of the non-display area 25 is uniform. For example, the width of both sides of the non-display area 25 is d1, and d1 can be 0.25 mm, for example. That is to say, when there is no deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, the width of both sides of the non-display area 25 is 0.25 mm. Figure 3A The non-display area 25 of the electronic device is symmetrical on both sides and has a beautiful appearance.

[0055] like Figure 3B As shown, the display panel 20 of the electronic device does not overlap with the glass cover plate 10 after being bonded, resulting in a deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, which is within the allowable tolerance range. For example, if the deviation is less than 0.2 mm, the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 are different. The width of the left side of the non-display area 25 is d2, and the width of the right side is d3. Since the color of the non-display area 25 is different from the color of the ink area 11, it can be clearly seen that the widths of the left and right ends of the non-display area 25 are different. For example, Figure 3B As shown, d3 is greater than d2. Since the color of the ink area 11 is different from the color of the non-display area 25, when there is a deviation in the non-display area 25, when the ink areas 11 of different colors are used as a background, the user can easily observe that the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 are different, resulting in an unsightly appearance of the electronic device.

[0056] To summarize, when the color of the ink area of ​​the glass cover of an electronic device is different from the color of the non-display area of ​​the display panel, if there is a deviation in the fit between the glass cover and the display panel, the deviation of the non-display area will be more obvious against the background of the color of the ink area, resulting in an unattractive appearance of the electronic device.

[0057] In order to solve the above problem, the present application proposes a display method, whereby an electronic device can display a first color on at least part of pixels in a dummy pixel area of ​​a display panel, wherein the first color is the same as the color of ink on a glass cover.

[0058] Through the above scheme, the first color of the ink area of ​​the glass cover plate is different from the color displayed when the display panel is not powered on. The electronic device can display the first color by part of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area so that the color displayed in the dummy pixel area is the same as the color of the ink area, thereby avoiding the problem of obvious deviation in the non-display area when there is a deviation in the fit between the glass cover plate and the display panel, making the appearance of the electronic device more beautiful.

[0059] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to enable the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to display the first color, an organic light-emitting layer corresponding to the first color can be evaporated on the sub-pixel of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area, and when the first driving circuit drives the dummy pixel area to emit light, the dummy pixel area can display the first color. In other embodiments, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area can also be configured the same as the pixel circuit of the AA area (for example, the pixel circuit includes sub-pixels of three colors: red, blue, and green). The first driving circuit can drive the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to fixedly display the first color. In some embodiments of the present application, the data of the first color can be pre-stored in the electronic device, or can be obtained by the electronic device from other electronic devices (for example, a server), and the electronic device can obtain the data of the first color from the memory of the electronic device or other electronic devices, and adjust the dummy pixel area of ​​the electronic device to display the first color.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can adjust some pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color (for example, in the dummy pixel area, the pixel circuits displaying the first color and the pixel circuits not displaying the color are arranged in rows or columns), so that the dummy pixel area as a whole can display the first color. In this way, the energy consumption of the electronic device can be reduced. For example, when the remaining power of the electronic device is large, the electronic device can adjust a large number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color to ensure that the first color displayed in the dummy pixel area is brighter. When the remaining power of the electronic device is small, the electronic device can adjust a small number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color, so that the dummy pixel area as a whole can display the first color, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the first electronic device.

[0061] Exemplarily, in some embodiments, the first driving circuit of the electronic device can adjust the number of pixel circuits that display the first color in the dummy pixel area based on the remaining power of the battery. For example, when the power of the battery of the electronic device is greater than the first threshold (for example, the battery power is greater than 80%, or other thresholds, which are not limited here), the first driving circuit drives the first number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area (for example, all pixel circuits) to display the first color. When the power of the battery is between the first threshold and the second threshold (for example, 60% of the power, or other thresholds, which are not limited here, and the second threshold is less than the first threshold), the first driving circuit drives the second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color (the second number is less than the first number, for example, the pixel circuit displays the first color every other column). When the power of the battery is less than the second threshold, the first driving circuit drives the third number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color (the third number is less than the second number, for example, the pixel circuit displays the first color every two columns). In this way, the electronic device can control the power consumption of the dummy pixel area to display the first color based on the battery power.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the first driving circuit of the electronic device will drive the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to display the first color only when the display screen of the electronic device is turned on. When the electronic device is turned off, the first driving circuit can turn off the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area to reduce energy consumption.

[0063] Next, the process of adjusting the color of the dummy pixel area in the embodiment of the present application is introduced.

[0064] For example, Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a display panel 20 of an electronic device is shown.

[0065] like Figure 4 As shown, the ink area 11 on the glass cover 10 of the electronic device covers the GOA area 21 and part of the dummy pixel area 22 of the display panel 20. It can be understood that the part of the dummy pixel area 22 not covered by the ink area 11 (or the part of the dummy pixel area 22 in the VA area 24) is the non-display area 25.

[0066] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 can have the same configuration as the pixel circuit of the AA area 23 (for example, the pixel circuit includes sub-pixels of three colors: red, blue, and green). When the dummy pixel area 22 is not powered on, the dummy pixel area 22 appears black. Therefore, when the color of the ink area 11 (as the first color) is not black (for example, the first color is gray in the embodiment of the present application), and there is a misalignment between the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20, the user may clearly observe that the non-display area 25 is asymmetrical (refer to Figure 3A and Figure 3B Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device can power on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 through the first driving circuit, so that the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 displays the first color. For example, the first driving circuit applies current to the sub-pixels of each color on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22, and can control the luminous intensity and color of the sub-pixels, so as to mix the first color. So that the dummy pixel area 22 displays the same color as the ink area 11.

[0067] For example, the range of pixel circuits that need to display colors in the dummy pixel area 22 can be determined according to the tolerance of the bonding between the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 .

[0068] For example, Figure 5A and Figure 5B Schematic diagrams showing different offset situations of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 are shown. Figure 5A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram is shown in which the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10 are not offset.

[0069] like Figure 5A As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the tolerance of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 is 0.15 mm, the width d4 of the dummy pixel area 22 is 0.3 mm, and there is no tolerance after the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 are bonded. The ink area 11 of the glass cover plate 10 can cover the dummy pixel area 22 with a width of d5=0.2 mm.

[0070] Figure 5B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing that the offset between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10 is at a maximum value is shown.

[0071] like Figure 5B As shown, the tolerance after the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 are bonded is a maximum value (0.15 mm). The ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 can cover the dummy pixel area 22 of d6 = 0.05 mm. (On the other side, it will cover all the dummy pixel areas 22 and the AA area 23 of 0.05 mm).

[0072] Figure 5A and Figure 5B The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the width of the dummy pixel area 22 of the electronic device and the tolerance of the lamination between the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20.

[0073] Understandably, Figure 5A and Figure 5BIn the embodiment of FIG. 1 , when the tolerance after the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 are attached is a maximum value, the dummy pixel area 22 can still fill the non-display area 25. In this way, when the electronic device drives the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color through the first driving circuit, the non-display area 25 can completely display the first color, so that the color of the non-display area 25 is the same as that of the ink area 11, thereby reducing the impact of the deviation of the attachment of the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10 on the appearance of the electronic device.

[0074] In other embodiments, referring to Figure 5C , Figure 5C According to some embodiments of the present application, another schematic diagram showing that the offset of the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10 is at a maximum value is shown.

[0075] In some embodiments of the present application, the tolerance of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 is 0.3 mm. Figure 5C As shown, the maximum tolerance of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 is 0.25 mm. Then the ink area 11 of the glass cover plate 10 may not completely cover the dummy pixel area 22, and may expose the GOA area 21 with d7 = 0.05 mm (relative to Figure 5A When the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 are not offset, the ink area 11 covers the dummy pixel area of ​​d5=0.2mm). In this way, even if the electronic device drives the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color through the first driving circuit, the non-display area 25 also includes the GOA area 21 of d7=0.05mm, that is, the non-display area 25 still has a width of d7=0.05mm and appears black.

[0076] Therefore, when the lamination tolerance between the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 of the electronic device is relatively large, the range of the dummy pixel area 22 needs to be appropriately increased.

[0077] For example, Figure 6 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of laminating a display panel 20 to a glass cover plate 10 is shown.

[0078] like Figure 6 As shown, the width d8 of the dummy pixel area 22 of the display panel 20 can be increased to 0.4 mm, for example. Figure 5A The width d4 of the dummy pixel area 22 in the embodiment is 0.3 mm, and it extends 0.1 mm into the GOA area. In this way, even if the tolerance of the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 is at a maximum value of 0.25 mm, the dummy pixel area 22 can fill the non-display area 25, so that the non-display area 25 displays the same first color as the ink area 11.

[0079] It can be understood that in other embodiments, if the width of the dummy pixel area 22 is wider, the area of ​​the pixel circuit capable of displaying the first color in the dummy pixel area 22 can be adjusted to reduce. In other words, the electronic device can drive the pixel circuit that may overlap the dummy pixel area 22 and the non-display area 25 to display the first color through the first driving circuit.

[0080] In other embodiments, when designing the display panel 20, designers can set the color of the sub-pixels on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 according to the color of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10, so that the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 can only display the first color.

[0081] For example, Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a display panel 20 in which a dummy pixel area 22 displays only a first color is shown.

[0082] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the sub-pixels of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 are all evaporated with the first color that is the same as the color of the ink area 11. When the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 is not powered on, the dummy pixel area 22 appears black. After the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 is powered on, the pixel circuit can only display the first color, so that the dummy pixel area 22 displays the first color, and further makes the non-display area 25 present the same first color as the ink area 11. In this way, the electronic device only needs to drive the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 to emit light through the first driving circuit, and there is no need to control the luminous intensity and color of the sub-pixel. As a result, the first driving circuit of the electronic device does not need to control complex driving signals, thereby reducing energy consumption.

[0083] In other embodiments, in order to save energy consumption of the electronic device, the electronic device may use the first driving circuit to only dummy a portion of the pixel circuits in the pixel area 22 to display the first color, as long as the non-display area 25 can display the first color as a whole.

[0084] For example, Fig. 8A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram is shown in which a part of pixel circuits in a dummy pixel area 22 display a first color.

[0085] like Fig. 8A As shown, when the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel area 22 are not powered on, the dummy pixel area 22 displays black. The electronic device can drive part of the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color through the first driving circuit, so that the dummy pixel area 22 displays the first color as a whole.

[0086] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the dummy pixel area 22 is capable of displaying a first color pixel circuit at intervals. In other embodiments, the dummy pixel area 22 is capable of displaying a first color pixel circuit column and a pixel circuit column that does not display the first color at intervals. In this way, when the dummy pixel area 22 of the electronic device displays the first color, the energy consumption of driving the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 can be saved.

[0087] In other embodiments, for example, Figure 8B According to some embodiments of the present application, another schematic diagram is shown in which a part of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 display a first color.

[0088] and Fig. 8A The difference is, Figure 8B In the dummy pixel area 22, every two columns of pixel circuits capable of displaying the first color are separated by two columns of pixel circuits that cannot display the first color. In other words, the dummy pixel area 22 has fewer pixel circuits capable of displaying the first color, and the dummy pixel area 22 of the electronic device consumes less energy to display the first color. In this case, the brightness of the electronic device displaying the first color may be reduced.

[0089] It can be understood that in some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can adjust the number of pixel circuits capable of displaying the first color in the dummy pixel area 22 based on the power of the battery. For example, when the power of the battery of the electronic device is greater than the first threshold (e.g., 80% of the power), the first driving circuit of the electronic device can drive all the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color. When the power of the battery is between the first threshold and the second threshold (e.g., 60% of the power), the first driving circuit can drive the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color every other column. When the power of the battery is less than the second threshold, the first driving circuit can drive the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color every two columns. In this way, when the battery power of the electronic device is low, the energy consumption of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color can be reduced.

[0090] Next, a display method provided by an embodiment of the present application is introduced.

[0091] For example, Fig. 9 According to some embodiments of the present application, a flow chart of an implementation of a display method is shown.

[0092] It is understood that the method is applied to electronic devices, which may include but are not limited to: mobile phones, tablets, computers, smart watches, car conference terminals, desktops, laptops, handheld computers, netbooks, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices, smart TVs, smart watches and other wearable devices, servers, portable game consoles, portable music players, reader devices and other devices with display screens. It is understood that the execution subjects of the following processes are all electronic devices, and when introducing each process, the execution subjects of each process will not be repeated.

[0093] like Fig. 9 As shown, the process includes:

[0094] S901, detecting that the display panel enters a power-on state.

[0095] Exemplarily, in an embodiment of the present application, the display panel 20 enters a power-on state, for example, after the electronic device is started, the display panel 20 is powered on, and the display panel 20 is able to display a corresponding image. When the display panel 20 of the display screen of the electronic device is not in a power-on state, the entire display screen appears black. In other words, the dummy pixel area 22 and the AA area 23 of the display panel 20 are both black (not powered), and the non-display area 25 is also black. Therefore, even if the display panel 20 is offset from the glass cover 10, the width of the non-display area 25 is uneven (the widths at both ends of the non-display area 25 are asymmetric). Since the non-display area 25 and the AA area 23 are both black, the user will not observe that the widths on both sides of the display area 25 are asymmetric.

[0096] After the display panel 20 enters the power-on state, the AA area of ​​the display panel 20 displays an image, which may not be black. At this time, if the pixels in the dummy pixel area 22 are not powered, the dummy pixel area 22 continues to be black, causing the non-display area 22 to continue to be black. At this time, if the color of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 is not black, the user can easily find that the two sides of the non-display area 25 are asymmetrical (under the background of the non-black ink area 11 and the AA area 23, the asymmetry of the two sides of the non-display area 25 is easy to be found). Therefore, the electronic device can determine whether to power on the dummy pixel area 22 by detecting whether the display panel enters the power-on state.

[0097] In some embodiments, the display panel 20 of the electronic device is in a powered-on state, but the display screen of the electronic device is in a screen-off state (at this time, the power consumption of the display panel 20 is low, but it is still in a powered-on state). In other words, the display panel still displays black. At this time, the electronic device can still not power on the dummy pixel area 22 in order to reduce power consumption. In other words, the electronic device can also power on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 after detecting that the display screen enters the bright screen state.

[0098] In some embodiments, the display panel 20 can also enter the screen-off wake-up state. When the display panel 20 enters the screen-off wake-up state, a portion of the display panel 20 displays the corresponding image, and the background of the image is black. For example, after the display panel 20 enters the screen-off wake-up state, the central area of ​​the display panel 20 displays the power of the electronic device 100, as well as information such as the date. At this time, the edge area of ​​the display panel 20 is black, and the electronic device may not drive the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color. If the display panel 20 is in the screen-off wake-up state and the background of the displayed image is not black. If the dummy pixel area 22 is not driven (does not display the first color, is black), and the non-display area 25 is asymmetrical on both sides, the user will easily find that the non-display area 25 is asymmetrical on both sides. Therefore, when the display panel 20 is in the screen-off wake-up state and the background of the displayed image is not black. The electronic device can drive the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color to avoid the user from easily observing the asymmetry of the non-display area 25 of the electronic device on both sides, and ensure the appearance of the electronic device.

[0099] S902, driving the pixel circuit in the dummy pixel area to display a first color.

[0100] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, after the electronic device detects that the display panel 20 enters a power-on state or the display screen enters a bright screen state, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 can be powered on through the first driving circuit, so that the dummy pixel area 22 displays the same first color as the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10.

[0101] In some embodiments, only sub-pixels corresponding to the first color are configured on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22. That is, as long as the first driving circuit powers on the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22, the dummy pixel area 22 can display the first color. In this way, the first driving circuit does not need complex signal control, thereby saving power consumption of the electronic device.

[0102] In some embodiments, the configuration of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 is the same as the configuration of the pixel circuit of the AA area 23 (for example, sub-pixels of three colors, red, blue, and green, are configured). The first driving circuit can control the luminous intensity of the sub-pixels of the pixel circuit so that the pixel circuit mixes the first color. At this time, the data corresponding to the first color needs to be stored in the processor of the electronic device. So that the first driving signal adjusts the pixel circuit to display the first color based on the data corresponding to the first color.

[0103] In some embodiments, the first driving circuit of the electronic device may obtain the remaining power of the battery of the electronic device, and determine the number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 displaying the first color based on the remaining power.

[0104] For example, when the battery power of the electronic device is greater than a first threshold value (for example, the battery power is greater than 80%, or other threshold values, which are not limited here), the first driving circuit drives the first number of pixel circuits (for example, all pixel circuits) in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color. When the battery power is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value (for example, 60% of the power, or other threshold values, which are not limited here, and the second threshold value is less than the first threshold value), the first driving circuit drives the second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color (the second number is less than the first number, for example, the pixel circuit displays the first color every other column). When the battery power is less than the second threshold value, the first driving circuit drives the third number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color (the third number is less than the second number, for example, the pixel circuit displays the first color every two columns). In this way, the electronic device can control the power consumption of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color based on the battery power.

[0105] In this way, when the remaining power of the electronic device is small, the energy consumption of the dummy pixel area 22 displaying the first color can be reduced, and when the remaining power of the electronic device is sufficient, the dummy pixel area 22 can display the first color more vividly and brightly.

[0106] Taking a mobile phone as an example, the electronic devices involved in some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

[0107] Fig.10 According to an embodiment of the present application, a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device is shown.

[0108] The electronic device 100 may include a processor 110, an external memory interface 120, an internal memory 121, a universal serial bus (USB) interface 130, a charging management module 140, a power management module 141, a battery 142, an antenna 1, an antenna 2, a mobile communication module 150, a wireless communication module 160, an audio module 170, a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, a microphone 170C, an earphone interface 170D, a sensor module 180, a button 190, a motor 191, an indicator 192, a camera 193, a display screen 194, and a subscriber identification module (SIM) card interface 195, etc. The sensor module 180 may include a pressure sensor 180A, a gyroscope sensor 180B, an air pressure sensor 180C, a magnetic sensor 180D, an acceleration sensor 180E, a distance sensor 180F, a proximity light sensor 180G, a fingerprint sensor 180H, a temperature sensor 180J, a touch sensor 180K, an ambient light sensor 180L, a bone conduction sensor 180M, etc.

[0109] It is to be understood that the structure illustrated in the embodiment of the present invention does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine some components, or separate some components, or arrange the components differently. The components shown in the figure may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

[0110] The processor 110 may include one or more processing units, for example, the processor 110 may include an application processor (AP), a modem processor, a graphics processor (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a controller, a video codec, a digital signal processor (DSP), a baseband processor, and / or a neural-network processing unit (NPU), etc. Different processing units may be independent devices or integrated into one or more processors.

[0111] The controller can generate operation control signals according to the instruction operation code and timing signal to complete the control of instruction fetching and execution.

[0112] The processor 110 may also be provided with a memory for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 110 is a cache memory. The memory may store instructions or data that the processor 110 has just used or cyclically used. If the processor 110 needs to use the instruction or data again, it may be directly called from the memory. This avoids repeated access, reduces the waiting time of the processor 110, and thus improves the efficiency of the system.

[0113] In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. The interface may include an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) interface, an inter-integrated circuit sound (I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) interface, a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), a general-purpose input / output (GPIO) interface, a subscriber identity module (SIM) interface, and / or a universal serial bus (USB) interface, etc.

[0114] The charging management module 140 is used to receive charging input from a charger.

[0115] The power management module 141 is used to connect the battery 142, the charging management module 140 and the processor 110. The power management module 141 receives input from the battery 142 and / or the charging management module 140, and supplies power to the processor 110, the internal memory 121, the display screen 194, the camera 193, and the wireless communication module 160. The power management module 141 can also be used to monitor parameters such as battery capacity, battery cycle number, battery health status (leakage, impedance), etc. In some other embodiments, the power management module 141 can also be set in the processor 110. In other embodiments, the power management module 141 and the charging management module 140 can also be set in the same device.

[0116] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the power management module 141 can monitor the battery capacity to adjust the number of pixel circuits driven by the first driving circuit in the dummy pixel area 22 to achieve the effect of controlling the energy consumption of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 .

[0117] The wireless communication function of the electronic device 100 can be implemented through the antenna 1, the antenna 2, the mobile communication module 150, the wireless communication module 160, the modem processor and the baseband processor.

[0118] Antenna 1 and antenna 2 are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in electronic device 100 can be used to cover a single or multiple communication frequency bands. Different antennas can also be reused to improve the utilization of the antennas.

[0119] The mobile communication module 150 can provide solutions for wireless communications including 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G, etc., applied to the electronic device 100. The mobile communication module 150 may include at least one filter, a switch, a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier (LNA), etc. The mobile communication module 150 can receive electromagnetic waves from the antenna 1, and filter, amplify, and process the received electromagnetic waves, and transmit them to the modulation and demodulation processor for demodulation. The mobile communication module 150 can also amplify the signal modulated by the modulation and demodulation processor, and convert it into electromagnetic waves for radiation through the antenna 1. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 can be set in the processor 110. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 can be set in the same device as at least some of the modules of the processor 110.

[0120] The modem processor may include a modulator and a demodulator. Among them, the modulator is used to modulate the low-frequency baseband signal to be sent into a medium-high frequency signal. The demodulator is used to demodulate the received electromagnetic wave signal into a low-frequency baseband signal. The demodulator then transmits the demodulated low-frequency baseband signal to the baseband processor for processing. After the low-frequency baseband signal is processed by the baseband processor, it is passed to the application processor. The application processor outputs a sound signal through an audio device (not limited to a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, etc.), or displays an image or video through a display screen 194. In some embodiments, the modem processor may be an independent device. In other embodiments, the modem processor may be independent of the processor 110 and be set in the same device as the mobile communication module 150 or other functional modules.

[0121] The wireless communication module 160 can provide wireless communication solutions including wireless local area networks (WLAN) (such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks), bluetooth (BT), global navigation satellite system (GNSS), frequency modulation (FM), near field communication (NFC), infrared (IR), etc., which are applied to the electronic device 100. The wireless communication module 160 can be one or more devices integrating at least one communication processing module. The wireless communication module 160 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, modulates the frequency of the electromagnetic wave signal and performs filtering, and sends the processed signal to the processor 110. The wireless communication module 160 can also receive the signal to be sent from the processor 110, modulate the frequency of it, amplify it, and convert it into electromagnetic waves for radiation through the antenna 2.

[0122] The display screen 194 is used to display images, videos, etc. The display screen 194 includes a glass cover 10 and a display panel 20. The display panel 20 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), a flexible light-emitting diode (FLED), Mini-LED, Micro-LED, Micro-OLED, quantum dot light emitting diodes (QLED), etc. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include 1 or N display screens 194, where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

[0123] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen 194 includes a glass cover 10 and a display panel 20 .

[0124] An ink area 11 is provided on the glass cover plate 10;

[0125] The display panel 20 includes a GOA area 21, a dummy pixel area 22, and an AA area 23. After the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 are attached to each other, the portion of the display panel 20 not covered by the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 is a VA area 24, and the area where the dummy pixel area 23 and the VA area 24 overlap is a non-display area 25.

[0126] The ink area 11 is used to cover the GOA area 21 on the display panel 20 and the circuit wiring and side light source of the display panel 20. The pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 balances the current and voltage distribution of the display screen 194. In the embodiment of the present application, the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 can also be driven to display a first color, which is the same as the color of the ink area 11 on the glass cover 10. Thereby, the deviation of the non-display area 25 of the display screen 194 is not easily observed by the user, so as to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the electronic device 100.

[0127] The camera 193 is used to capture still images or videos.

[0128] The external memory interface 120 can be used to connect an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, to expand the storage capacity of the electronic device 100. The external memory card communicates with the processor 110 through the external memory interface 120 to implement a data storage function, such as storing music, video and other files in the external memory card.

[0129] The internal memory 121 can be used to store computer executable program codes, which include instructions. The internal memory 121 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc. The data storage area may store data created during the use of the electronic device 100 (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.), etc. In addition, the internal memory 121 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash storage (UFS), etc. The processor 110 executes various functional applications and data processing of the electronic device 100 by running instructions stored in the internal memory 121, and / or instructions stored in a memory provided in the processor. In some embodiments of the present application, the internal memory 121 may also store data of a first color so that the electronic device drives the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area 22 to display the first color.

[0130] The electronic device 100 can implement audio functions such as music playing and recording through the audio module 170, the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, the microphone 170C, the headphone jack 170D, and the application processor.

[0131] The SIM card interface 195 is used to connect a SIM card. The SIM card can be connected to and separated from the electronic device 100 by inserting it into the SIM card interface 195 or pulling it out from the SIM card interface 195. The electronic device 100 can support 1 or N SIM card interfaces, where N is a positive integer greater than 1. The SIM card interface 195 can support Nano SIM cards, Micro SIM cards, SIM cards, and the like. Multiple cards can be inserted into the same SIM card interface 195 at the same time. The types of the multiple cards can be the same or different. The SIM card interface 195 can also be compatible with different types of SIM cards. The SIM card interface 195 can also be compatible with external memory cards. The electronic device 100 interacts with the network through the SIM card to implement functions such as calls and data communications. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 uses an eSIM, i.e., an embedded SIM card. The eSIM card can be embedded in the electronic device 100 and cannot be separated from the electronic device 100.

[0132] In the accompanying drawings, some structural or method features may be shown in a specific arrangement and / or order. However, it should be understood that such a specific arrangement and / or order may not be required. Instead, in some embodiments, these features may be arranged in a manner and / or order different from that shown in the illustrative drawings. In addition, the inclusion of structural or method features in a particular figure does not mean that such features are required in all embodiments, and in some embodiments, these features may not be included or may be combined with other features.

[0133] It should be noted that the units / modules mentioned in the various device embodiments of the present application are all logical units / modules. Physically, a logical unit / module can be a physical unit / module, or a part of a physical unit / module, or can be implemented as a combination of multiple physical units / modules. The physical implementation method of these logical units / modules themselves is not the most important. The combination of functions implemented by these logical units / modules is the key to solving the technical problems proposed by the present application. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of the present application, the above-mentioned device embodiments of the present application do not introduce units / modules that are not closely related to solving the technical problems proposed by the present application, which does not mean that there are no other units / modules in the above-mentioned device embodiments.

[0134] An embodiment of the present application also provides a program product, which, when executed on an electronic device, can enable the electronic device to implement the display methods provided by the aforementioned embodiments.

[0135] An embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, in which one or more programs are stored. When the one or more programs are executed by an electronic device, the electronic device implements the display methods provided by the aforementioned embodiments.

[0136] The various embodiments of the mechanism disclosed in the present application can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or a combination of these implementation methods. The embodiments of the present application can be implemented as a computer program or program code executed on a programmable system, which includes at least one processor, a storage system (including volatile and non-volatile memory and / or storage elements), at least one input device and at least one output device.

[0137] Program code can be applied to input instructions to perform the functions described in this application and generate output information. The output information can be applied to one or more output devices in a known manner. For the purposes of this application, a processing system includes any system having a processor such as, for example, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, an application specific integrated circuit, or a microprocessor.

[0138] Program code can be implemented with high-level programming language or object-oriented programming language to communicate with the processing system. When necessary, program code can also be implemented with assembly language or machine language. In fact, the mechanism described in this application is not limited to the scope of any specific programming language. In either case, the language can be a compiled language or an interpreted language.

[0139] In some cases, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in hardware, firmware, software, or any combination thereof. The disclosed embodiments may also be implemented as instructions carried by or stored on one or more temporary or non-temporary machine-readable (e.g., computer-readable) storage media, which may be read and executed by one or more processors. For example, the instructions may be distributed over a network or through other computer-readable media. Therefore, the machine-readable medium may include any mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine (e.g., a computer), including but not limited to floppy disks, optical disks, optical discs, compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROMs), magneto-optical disks, read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic or optical cards, flash memory, or tangible machine-readable storage for transmitting information using the Internet in electrical, optical, acoustic or other forms of propagation signals (e.g., carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.). Therefore, the machine-readable medium includes any type of machine-readable medium suitable for storing or transmitting electronic instructions or information in a form readable by a machine (e.g., a computer).

[0140] It should be noted that the units / modules mentioned in the various device embodiments of the present application are all logical units / modules. Physically, a logical unit / module can be a physical unit / module, or a part of a physical unit / module, or can be implemented as a combination of multiple physical units / modules. The physical implementation method of these logical units / modules themselves is not the most important. The combination of functions implemented by these logical units / modules is the key to solving the technical problems proposed by the present application. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of the present application, the above-mentioned device embodiments of the present application do not introduce units / modules that are not closely related to solving the technical problems proposed by the present application, which does not mean that there are no other units / modules in the above-mentioned device embodiments.

[0141] It should be noted that in the examples and description of this patent, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including one" do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0142] Although the present application has been illustrated and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A display method, applied to an electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises a glass cover plate and a display panel; wherein the glass cover plate is provided with an ink area of ​​a first color, the display panel comprises a dummy pixel area and the dummy pixel area is provided with a pixel circuit for displaying a color; The method comprises: detecting that a state of the display panel satisfies a first condition; The pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area is driven to make the dummy pixel area display the first color.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The display panel includes a dummy pixel area and the dummy pixel area is provided with a pixel circuit for displaying color, including: The pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area includes sub-pixels corresponding to one or more colors, wherein the one or more colors include the first color, or the colors displayed by the sub-pixels corresponding to at least two of the one or more colors can form the first color.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The step of driving the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area so that the dummy pixel area displays the first color includes: The sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixels corresponding to the at least two colors are driven to emit light, so that the pixel circuit displays the first color.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The electronic device stores first display data corresponding to the first color; Driving the sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixels corresponding to the at least two colors to emit light includes: Based on the first display data, the light emitting brightness of the sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixels corresponding to the at least two colors is controlled and driven, so that the pixel circuit displays the first color.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The step of driving the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area so that the dummy pixel area displays the first color includes: Based on the charging state or power of the electronic device, at least part of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area are driven to display the first color.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When the power level of the electronic device is greater than a first power threshold or the electronic device is in a charging state, displaying the first color through a first number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area; When the power level of the electronic device is less than the first power threshold, the first color is displayed through a second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area, wherein the second number is less than the first number.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first condition includes at least one of the following conditions: The display panel enters a power-on state; The display panel enters a bright screen state; The electronic device enters a screen-off display state, and an area of ​​the display panel close to the dummy pixel area does not display black.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A memory for storing instructions; At least one processor is used to execute the instructions so that the electronic device implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that When the computer program product is executed on a device, the device is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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