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

Abstract

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. The display method is applied to an electronic device, wherein 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 provided on the glass cover plate to shield the circuit wiring of the display panel portion and the side light source. After the display screen enters the bright screen state, the electronic device 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 same first color as the ink area. This can avoid the problem that when the display panel and the glass cover plate are offset, the color of the dummy pixel area is different from the color of the ink area, and the offset between the glass cover plate and the display panel is visually obvious.

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] Currently, in full-screen designs for electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets, the bezels of these devices are becoming increasingly narrow. However, components, wiring, and side light sources within these devices still require sufficient space for layout and placement. Therefore, ink can be applied to the cover glass (CG) of the electronic device's display to shield these components, wiring, and side light sources, thereby enhancing the overall aesthetics of the device.

[0003] The display screen of an electronic device is generally composed of a laminated glass cover (CG) and a display panel. The glass cover is located at the outermost layer of the mobile phone screen and its primary function is to protect the internal structure of the electronic device and protect the display panel from external factors such as scratches and collisions. The display panel, which includes a pixel array (an array of pixel circuits), a driver circuit, and other related electronic components, 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 are used to drive or control 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 also set to black in order to be able to block 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 eye 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, to satisfy the user's aesthetic experience, the ink color on the glass cover of an electronic device is not limited to black. The pixel circuits at the edge of the display panel remain black when turned off. If the non-black ink on the glass cover is not aligned correctly with the display panel, the user can easily observe the deviation in the alignment between the glass cover and the display panel (for example, the width of the black area at the edge of the display panel (the color displayed when the pixel circuit is turned off) is asymmetrical), affecting 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, the electronic device comprising a glass cover and a display panel; wherein the glass cover 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 the color; the method comprises: detecting that the 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] For example, 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 side light source of the display panel, so that the appearance of the electronic device is more beautiful. There may be an error in the process of bonding the display panel to 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 by the dummy pixel area is the same as the ink color. In this way, the user is not easy 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 above-mentioned 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 a 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.

[0010] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel region of the display panel of the electronic device may be configured with only sub-pixels of one color (a first color). When the electronic device drives the dummy pixel region to display the first color, it may simply power on the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel region to cause the pixel circuits to emit light. In this way, the electronic device does not require complex signals to control the dummy pixel region to display the first color.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area may include sub-pixels of multiple colors. The electronic device may store first display data displaying a first color. When the electronic device drives the dummy pixel area to display the first color, it may drive the color and luminous intensity of the sub-pixels in the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area based on the first display data so that the pixel circuits display the first color. In this way, if the first color of the ink area of ​​the glass cover plate changes (for example, when the glass cover plate is replaced), the electronic device may also adjust the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the changed color of the ink area of ​​the 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; driving the sub-pixel corresponding to the first color or the sub-pixel corresponding to at least two colors to emit light includes: 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, driving the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color includes: driving at least part of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color based on the charging state or power level of the electronic device.

[0015] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may further drive only a portion 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 level is high (e.g., greater than a first power threshold, such as 80% of the battery power) or the battery is in a charging state, it may drive a first number of pixel circuits (e.g., 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 level is less than a first power threshold, the electronic device can drive a second number of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area (e.g., 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 the 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 above-mentioned first aspect, the above-mentioned 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 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, comprising: a memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor for executing the instructions to cause the device to implement the method provided in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. The beneficial effects achievable in the second aspect can be referenced to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any embodiment of the first aspect and are not further elaborated here.

[0020] In a third aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a device, cause a computer to implement the method provided in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. The beneficial effects achieved in the third aspect can be referenced to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any embodiment of the first aspect and are not further elaborated here.

[0021] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product that, when executed on a device, causes the device to implement the method provided in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. The beneficial effects achieved in the fourth aspect can be referenced to the beneficial effects of the method provided in any embodiment of the first aspect and will not be further elaborated 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 of an electronic device is shown;

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

[0024] Figure 2B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing a deviation in the 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 laminated without deviation is shown;

[0026] Figure 3B According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram showing a deviation in the 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 10 and the display panel 20 are bonded together is shown;

[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 is shown;

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

[0031] 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;

[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] Figure 8A According to some embodiments of the present application, a schematic diagram of a portion 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 is shown in which a portion of pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 display a first color;

[0035] Figure 9 According to some embodiments of the present application, a flowchart of an implementation of a display method is shown;

[0036] Figure 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 with reference to 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 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 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) area 21, a dummy pixel area 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. These sub-pixels are made of organic materials that can emit red, green, and blue light (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. Typically, 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 scan 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. 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 evaporate the organic materials of three colors. In other words, the dummy pixel area 22 appears black.

[0045] The AA region 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 portion of the display panel 20 that actually displays 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 region 23 to display images through the GOA region 21.

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

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

[0048] For example, Figure 2A and Figure 2B This is a schematic diagram of the bonding when the ink color of the edge of the display panel of an 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 2BSchematic diagram showing the deviation in the bonding between the glass cover and the 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 together. That is, if there is no deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover plate 10, 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. In the embodiments of the present application, d1 can be, for example, 0.25mm. That is, if 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 10 after being bonded together, resulting in a deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover 10. This deviation is within the allowable tolerance range. For example, the allowable tolerance is 0.15mm to 0.25mm (the tolerance in the embodiment of the present application is, for example, 0.2mm). 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 non-display area 25 and the ink area 11 have the same color (in the embodiment of the present application, a dashed box is added to the inner edge of the ink area 11 to distinguish between the ink area 11 and the non-display area 25), the non-display area 25 and the ink area 11 are both black. Therefore, even if the widths of the two sides of the non-display area 25 are different, the overall visual appearance of the non-display area 25 will not be noticeable. In this case, the difference in the width of the two sides of the non-display area 25 will have a minimal 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). Even if the deviation of the non-display area 25 is at the maximum tolerance value (for example, 0.2 mm, i.e., d2 is 0.05 mm and d3 is 0.45 mm), the deviation accounts for a small proportion of the width of the ink area 11, only 10%. Therefore, the deviation of the non-display area 25 is not noticeable to the user.

[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 Schematic diagram of the edge of the display panel of an electronic device being bonded to the glass cover 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 Schematic diagram showing the deviation in the bonding between the glass cover and the display panel of an electronic device.

[0054] like Figure 3A As shown, the display panel 20 of the electronic device overlaps the glass cover plate 10 after being bonded together, indicating that 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 is obvious 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, which can be, for example, 0.25 mm. In other words, 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 in FIG. 1 , the display panel 20 of the electronic device does not overlap with the glass cover 10 in the center after being bonded together, resulting in a deviation in the bonding between the display panel 20 and the glass cover 10. This deviation 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. Because 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, the user can easily notice the difference in width between the two sides of the non-display area 25 when the ink areas 11 of different colors are used as a backdrop, 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] 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 solution, 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. The electronic device can display the first color by part of the pixel circuit of the dummy pixel area, so that the color displayed by 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 bonding 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 (such as a server). 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. This can reduce the energy consumption of the electronic device. For example, when the remaining power of the electronic device is large, the electronic device can adjust a larger 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 smaller 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] For example, in some embodiments, the first driving circuit of the electronic device can adjust the number of pixel circuits displaying the first color in the dummy pixel area based on the remaining power of the battery. For example, when the power level of the battery of the electronic device is greater than a first threshold value (for example, the battery power level is greater than 80%, or other threshold values ​​are also possible, 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 level of the battery is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value (for example, 60% power level, or other threshold values ​​are also possible, 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 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 level of the battery is less than the second threshold value, 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 drives the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area to display the first color only when the first driving circuit detects that the display screen of the electronic device is on. When the electronic device is off, the first driving circuit can turn off the pixel circuits in 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 portion of the dummy pixel area 22 not covered by the ink area 11 (or the portion 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 red, blue, and green colors). 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, in the embodiment of the present application, the first color is gray), 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 FIG. Figure 3A and Figure 3B Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device can power up the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22 via the first driving circuit, thereby causing the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22 to display the first color. For example, the first driving circuit applies current to the sub-pixels of each color on the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22, thereby controlling the luminous intensity and color of the sub-pixels, thereby mixing the first color. This allows the dummy pixel region 22 to display the same color as the ink region 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 between the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 .

[0068] For example, Figure 5A and Figure 5B Schematic diagrams showing different offset situations of the glass cover 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 10 are not offset.

[0069] like Figure 5A As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the tolerance of the lamination between 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 laminarly 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 is shown in which the offset between the display panel 20 and the glass cover 10 is at a maximum value.

[0071] like Figure 5B As shown, the tolerance after the glass cover 10 and 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 with a d6 = 0.05 mm. (On the other side, it covers the entire dummy pixel area 22 and the 0.05 mm AA area 23).

[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 10 and the display panel 20.

[0073] Understandably, Figure 5A and Figure 5BIn the embodiment, even when the tolerance between the glass cover plate 10 and the display panel 20 after lamination reaches a maximum value, the dummy pixel area 22 can still fill the non-display area 25. Thus, when the electronic device drives the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel area 22 via the first driving circuit to display the first color, the non-display area 25 can fully display the first color, making the non-display area 25 the same color as the ink area 11, thereby reducing the impact of the deviation in lamination between 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 is shown in which the offset between the display panel 20 and the glass cover 10 is at a maximum value.

[0075] In some embodiments of the present application, the tolerance of the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 is 0.3 mm. Figure 5C As shown, the maximum tolerance of the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 is 0.25 mm. Then the ink area 11 of the glass cover 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 middle glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 are not offset, the ink area 11 covers the dummy pixel area with a width of d5 = 0.2 mm. In this case, even if the electronic device drives the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel area 22 via the first driving circuit to display the first color, the non-display area 25 still includes the GOA area 21 with a width of d7 = 0.05 mm. In other words, the non-display area 25 still has a width of d7 = 0.05 mm that appears black.

[0076] Therefore, when the lamination tolerance between the glass cover 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 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 In this embodiment, the dummy pixel region 22 has a width d4 of 0.3 mm and extends 0.1 mm into the GOA region. Thus, even when the lamination tolerance between the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 is as low as a maximum of 0.25 mm, the dummy pixel region 22 can still fill the non-display region 25, allowing the non-display region 25 to display the same first color as the ink region 11.

[0079] It is understood that in other embodiments, if the width of the dummy pixel area 22 is relatively wide, the area of ​​the pixel circuits 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 circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 that may overlap with 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 circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 according to the color of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10. This allows the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area 22 to 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 in the dummy pixel area 22 are all evaporated with the same first color as the ink area 11. When the pixel circuit in the dummy pixel area 22 is not powered on, the dummy pixel area 22 appears black. After the pixel circuit in 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 causes the non-display area 25 to display the same first color as the ink area 11. In this way, the electronic device only needs to drive the pixel circuit in the dummy pixel area 22 to emit light through the first drive circuit, and does not need to control the luminous intensity and color of the sub-pixels. As a result, the first drive circuit of the electronic device does not need to control complex drive signals, thereby reducing energy consumption.

[0083] In other embodiments, 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 entire non-display area 25 can display the first color.

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

[0085] like Figure 8A As shown, when the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel area 22 are not powered, 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 a first color through a first driving circuit, so that the entire dummy pixel area 22 displays the first color.

[0086] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the dummy pixel region 22 can display pixel circuits of a first color at intervals. In other embodiments, the dummy pixel region 22 can display columns of pixel circuits of the first color and columns of pixel circuits that do not display the first color at intervals. In this way, when the dummy pixel region 22 of the electronic device displays the first color, the energy consumption of driving the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22 can be reduced.

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

[0088] and Figure 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 in the dummy pixel area 22 that can display the first color 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 value (for example, 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 value and the second threshold value (for example, 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 value, 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, Figure 9 According to some embodiments of the present application, a flowchart of an implementation of a display method is shown.

[0092] It is understood that this method is applicable to electronic devices, including but not limited to mobile phones, tablets, computers, smart watches, in-vehicle conference terminals, desktop computers, laptop computers, handheld computers, netbooks, as well as devices with display screens, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices, smart TVs, smart watches and other wearable devices, servers, portable game consoles, portable music players, and e-readers. It is understood that the execution entities of each of the following processes are electronic devices, and the execution entities of each process will not be detailed in the description of each process.

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

[0094] S901: Detecting that the display panel enters a power-on state.

[0095] For example, 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. That is to say, 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 there is a deviation in the fit between the display panel 20 and the glass cover 10, resulting in an uneven width of the non-display area 25 (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 the asymmetry of the widths on both sides of the display area 25.

[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 appear black, causing the non-display area 22 to continue to appear black. At this time, if the color of the ink area 11 of the glass cover 10 is not black, the user can easily notice the asymmetry of the two sides of the non-display area 25 (the asymmetry of the two sides of the non-display area 25 is easy to detect against the non-black ink area 11 and the AA area 23). Therefore, the electronic device can determine whether to power on the dummy pixel area 22 by detecting whether the display panel has entered the power-on state.

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

[0098] In some embodiments, the display panel 20 can also enter a 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 a corresponding image, with the image's background being 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 battery level of the electronic device 100, as well as information such as the date. In this case, the edge areas of the display panel 20 are black, and the electronic device may not drive the dummy pixel areas 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 areas 22 are not driven (not displaying the first color, but black), and if the non-display area 25 is asymmetrical, the user will easily notice the asymmetry of the non-display area 25. 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 may drive the dummy pixel areas 22 to display the first color to prevent the user from easily observing the asymmetry of the non-display area 25 of the electronic device, thereby ensuring the electronic device's aesthetic appearance.

[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, the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22 are configured only with sub-pixels corresponding to the first color. In other words, as long as the first driver circuit powers on the pixel circuits of the dummy pixel region 22, the dummy pixel region 22 can display the first color. This eliminates the need for complex signal control by the first driver circuit, thereby saving power in 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, configured with sub-pixels of red, blue, and green). 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. In this case, the processor of the electronic device needs to store data corresponding to the first color. 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 ​​are also possible, 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% power, or other threshold values ​​are also possible, 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 low, the energy consumption of the dummy pixel area 22 displaying the first color can be reduced. 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] The following takes a mobile phone as an example to describe in detail the electronic devices involved in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0107] Figure 10 According to an embodiment of the present application, a structural 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 should be understood that the structure illustrated in the embodiments 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, or may combine or separate certain components, or arrange the components differently. The illustrated components 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 processing unit (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). The 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] Processor 110 may also include a memory for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in processor 110 is a cache memory. This memory can store instructions or data that have just been used or are being recycled by processor 110. If processor 110 needs to use the same instruction or data again, it can directly access the memory. This avoids duplicate accesses, reduces processor 110 latency, and thus improves system efficiency.

[0113] In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. The interfaces 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.

[0114] The charging management module 140 is configured 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 provides power to the processor 110, the internal memory 121, the display 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 count, and battery health status (leakage, impedance). 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 antenna utilization.

[0119] The mobile communication module 150 can provide solutions for wireless communications including 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G 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. The modulator is used to modulate the low-frequency baseband signal to be transmitted 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 being processed by the baseband processor, the low-frequency baseband signal is passed to the application processor. The application processor outputs a sound signal through an audio device (not limited to the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, etc.) or displays an image or video through the 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, frequency modulates and filters the electromagnetic wave signals, and sends the processed signals to the processor 110. The wireless communication module 160 can also receive the signal to be sent from the processor 110, frequency modulate it, amplify it, and convert it into electromagnetic waves for radiation through the antenna 2.

[0122] Display screen 194 is used to display images, videos, etc. Display screen 194 includes a glass cover 10 and a display panel 20. 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), a Mini-LED, a Micro-LED, a Micro-OLED, a quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED), etc. In some embodiments, electronic device 100 can include one 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 region 21, a dummy pixel region 22, and an AA region 23. After the glass cover 10 and the display panel 20 are bonded together, the portion of the display panel 20 not covered by the ink region 11 of the glass cover 10 is a VA region 24, and the area where the dummy pixel region 23 and the VA region 24 overlap is a non-display region 25.

[0126] The ink region 11 is used to mask the GOA region 21 on the display panel 20, as well as the circuit traces and side light sources of the display panel 20. The pixel circuits in the dummy pixel region 22 balance the current and voltage distribution of the display screen 194. In the embodiment of the present application, the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel region 22 can also be driven to display a first color, the same color as the ink region 11 on the glass cover 10. This makes deviations in the non-display region 25 of the display screen 194 less noticeable to the user, thereby ensuring 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 via the external memory interface 120 to implement data storage functions. For example, files such as music and videos can be stored on 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 playback 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 or disconnected from the electronic device 100 by inserting it into or removing it 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 particular arrangement and / or order. However, it should be understood that such a particular arrangement and / or order may not be required. Rather, 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 a structural or method feature in a particular figure does not imply that such feature is required in all embodiments, and in some embodiments, such 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 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 raised by this application. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of this application, the above-mentioned device embodiments of this application do not introduce units / modules that are not closely related to solving the technical problems raised by this application. This does not mean that other units / modules do not exist in the above-mentioned device embodiments.

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

[0136] The various embodiments of the mechanisms disclosed in this 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 herein and generate output information. The output information can be applied to one or more output devices in a known manner. For 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 a high-level programming language or an object-oriented programming language to communicate with the processing system. Where necessary, program code can also be implemented in assembly language or machine language. In fact, the mechanism described in this application is not limited to the scope of any particular 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 via other computer-readable media. Thus, a 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 via the Internet in the form of electrical, optical, acoustical, or other propagated signals (e.g., carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.). Thus, a 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 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 raised by this application. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of this application, the above-mentioned device embodiments of this application do not introduce units / modules that are not closely related to solving the technical problems raised by this application. This does not mean that other units / modules do not exist 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 used only 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 that includes 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, an element defined by the sentence "including a" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device that includes the element.

[0142] Although the present application has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by 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 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, and 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; Based on the charging state or power level of the electronic device, at least part of the pixel circuits in the dummy pixel area are driven to 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 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.

6. 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 the area of ​​the display panel close to the dummy pixel area does not display black.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: a memory for storing instructions; At least one processor is configured to execute the instructions so that the electronic device implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. 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 6.

9. A computer program product, characterized in that When the computer program product is run on a device, the device is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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