Electronic equipment and display method

Abstract

The invention discloses electronic equipment and a display method, and the electronic equipment comprises a first body which is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite; the second body is rotationally connected with the first body and is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface which are opposite; the display units are arranged on the first surface and the third surface, the first surface is a first display area, and the third surface is a second display area; in the first posture, the first surface and the third surface meet the coplanar condition, the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a first included angle, the first display area outputs a first part image, the second display area outputs a second part image, and a first target visual effect is presented; in the second posture, the first surface and the third surface do not meet the coplanar condition, the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a second included angle smaller than the first included angle, the first display area outputs a first part image, the second display area outputs a second part image, and a second target visual effect is presented. The first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of electronic technologies, including but not limited to an electronic device and a display method. Background Art

[0002] With the development of information technology, new form electronic devices, such as flexible screen computers, are used more and more widely. However, current new form electronic devices adopt the same visual effect in different states, and the uniqueness of new form electronic devices cannot be highlighted. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device and a display method.

[0004] The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is implemented as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device, including:

[0006] A first body having opposite first and second faces;

[0007] A second body rotatably connected to the first body and having opposite third and fourth faces;

[0008] A display unit disposed on the first face and the third face, the first face being a first display area of the display unit, and the third face being a second display area of the display unit.

[0009] Wherein, when the electronic device is in a first posture, the first face and the third face satisfy a coplanar condition, and the angle between the second face and the fourth face is a first angle. A first partial image of the image is output by the first display area, and a second partial image of the image is output by the second display area, so that the image presents a first target visual effect.

[0010] When the electronic device is in a second posture, the first face and the third face do not satisfy the coplanar condition, and the angle between the second face and the fourth face is a second angle, the second angle being smaller than the first angle. A first partial image of the image is output by the first display area, and a second partial image of the image is output by the second display area, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

[0011] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a display method applied to an electronic device, including: a first body having opposite first and second faces; a second body rotatably connected to the first body and having opposite third and fourth faces; a display unit disposed on the first face and the third face, the first face being a first display area of the display unit, and the third face being a second display area of the display unit. The method includes:

[0012] When it is determined that the electronic device is in the first posture, the first surface and the third surface satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the first included angle, set the first display area to output the first partial image of the image, and the second display area to output the second partial image of the image, so that the image presents the first target visual effect;

[0013] When it is determined that the electronic device is in the second posture, set the first surface and the third surface not to satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the second included angle, and the second included angle is less than the first included angle. The first display area outputs the first partial image of the image, and the second display area outputs the second partial image of the image, so that the image presents the second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1A Schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 1B Schematic diagram of an electronic device in the first posture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 1C Schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application with the third included angle less than 90 degrees;

[0017] Figure 2A Schematic diagram of a river and a waterfall displayed on an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2B Schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2C Schematic diagram of the third included angle and the second included angle provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3A Schematic diagram of the display screen of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3B Schematic diagram of the display screen of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3C Schematic diagram of the display screen of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4A Schematic diagram of the included angles of surfaces A, B, and C of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4B Schematic diagram of the included angles of surfaces A, B, and C of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4C Schematic diagram of the tablet mode of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 4D Schematic diagram of the reading mode of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4E Schematic diagram of the lid-closed mode of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4F Schematic diagram of the tent mode of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4G Schematic diagram of the vertical mode of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the composition structure of a display device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of a hardware entity of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will further describe the specific technical solutions of the embodiments of the application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0033] In the following description, "some embodiments" are involved, which describe a subset of all possible embodiments. However, it can be understood that "some embodiments" can be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments, and can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0034] In the following description, the terms "first / second / third" involved are only used to distinguish similar objects, and do not represent a specific order for the objects. It can be understood that "first / second / third" can be interchanged with a specific order or sequence when allowed, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0036] The embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device, such as Figure 1AAs shown, the electronic device includes: a first body 11, a second body 12, and a display unit 13, where

[0037] The first body 11 has opposite first and second faces 111 and 112;

[0038] Here, a first display area of the display unit can be provided on the first face 111, and the second face 112 is the back of the display unit, that is, the face that can be set as the back shell of the first body. Among them, the display unit can be a flexible screen, and the first display area can be a partial display area of the flexible screen.

[0039] The second body 12 is rotatably connected to the first body and has opposite third and fourth faces 123 and 124;

[0040] Here, a second display area of the display unit can be provided on the third face 123, and the fourth face 124 is the back of the display unit, that is, the face that can be set as the back shell of the second body. Among them, the display unit can be a flexible screen, and the second display area can be another partial display area of the flexible screen.

[0041] The display unit 13 is provided on the first face 111 and the third face 123. The first face 111 is the first display area 131 of the display unit 13, and the third face 123 is the second display area 132 of the display unit 13;

[0042] As Figure 1B shown, in the first posture of the electronic device, the first face 111 and the third face 123 satisfy the coplanar condition, the included angle between the second face and the fourth face is the first included angle, the first display area outputs the first partial image of the image, and the second display area outputs the second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a first target visual effect;

[0043] Here, the first face 111 and the third face 123 satisfy the coplanar condition, that is, the flexible screen remains in a plane in terms of physical form. Since the second face and the fourth face are the corresponding backs of the first face and the third face respectively, and the first included angle is 180 degrees, in this way, the first face and the third face can be kept in a plane. In the first display area of the flexible screen, the first partial image of the image can be displayed, and the second partial image of the image can be displayed in the second display area. The first target visual effect presented by the image on the flexible screen can be a whole two-dimensional image or a whole three-dimensional image.

[0044] As Figure 1AAs shown, when the electronic device is in the second posture, the first surface 111 and the third surface 123 do not meet the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second surface 112 and the fourth surface 124 is the second included angle, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle. The first display area outputs the first partial image of the image, and the second display area outputs the second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

[0045] Here, the first surface 111 and the third surface 123 do not meet the coplanar condition, that is, the flexible screen physically corresponds to two planes with an included angle. Since the second surface and the fourth surface are the back surfaces corresponding to the first surface and the third surface respectively, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle, that is, the second included angle is less than 180 degrees. When the flexible screen is bent, although the first display area still outputs the first partial image and the second display area outputs the second partial image, a second target visual effect different from the first target visual effect can be presented, and the second target visual effect is generated based on the bending of the flexible screen.

[0046] In the embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device is in the first posture, the first surface and the third surface meet the coplanar condition, so that the images output on the first surface and the third surface can present the first target visual effect; when the electronic device is in the second posture, the first surface and the third surface do not meet the coplanar condition, so that the images output on the first surface and the third surface can present a second target visual effect different from the first target visual effect. In this way, when the electronic device is in different postures, different visual effects can be presented along with the change of the posture (the change of the flexible screen), reflecting the uniqueness of the display content of the flexible screen electronic device.

[0047] In some embodiments, the image is a two-dimensional image.

[0048] When the electronic device is in the first posture, the two-dimensional image output by the display unit has a planar visual effect.

[0049] Here, the planar visual effect means that the image presents a planar effect visually, without a sense of depth or three-dimensionality. During implementation, when the flexible screen provided on the electronic device is in a plane, the displayed two-dimensional image has a planar visual effect.

[0050] When the electronic device is in the second posture, the two-dimensional image output by the display unit has a three-dimensional visual effect.

[0051] Here, the stereoscopic vision effect refers to the ability to distinguish the distance and shape of objects when observing a scene with both eyes. The stereoscopic vision effect enables users to perceive the three-dimensional structure of the objects shown in the image, including three-dimensional spatial characteristics such as the position, distance, depth, convexity, and concavity of the objects in the image. During implementation, when the flexible screen set on the electronic device is in two planes with an included angle, various methods such as light and shadow effects, increased depth of field for layering, perspective principles, angle changes and animation effects, and image processing techniques can be used to make the two-dimensional image present a three-dimensional sense.

[0052] In the embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device is in the first posture, the two-dimensional image output is a planar vision effect; when the electronic device is in the second posture, the two-dimensional image output by the display unit is a stereoscopic vision effect. In this way, when the electronic device is in different postures, the two-dimensional image can present a planar vision effect or a stereoscopic vision effect along with the change of the posture (the change of the flexible screen).

[0053] In some embodiments, the electronic device has a first usage state and a second usage state.

[0054] When the electronic device is in the first usage state, the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the first included angle.

[0055] Here, when the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the first included angle, the first surface and the third surface are in a plane. The first usage state can correspond to, as Figure 1B shown, the display unit 13 can be used as a screen of an entire plane for users.

[0056] When the electronic device is in the second usage state, the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the third included angle, and the third included angle is less than the second included angle.

[0057] Here, when the third included angle is less than the second included angle, the electronic device is not in the second posture. For example, when the second included angle is 90 degrees and the third included angle is less than 90 degrees, in this state, the user can see the second surface, and it is very likely that the user cannot see the first surface. Then the second usage state is a state where the first surface is not in the usage state, and the first surface can be set to the screen-off state.

[0058] For example, when the second included angle is less than 180 degrees and greater than 90 degrees, the first surface can be set to be in the working state; as Figure 1C shown, when the third included angle is less than 90 degrees, the first surface can be set to be in the screen-off state.

[0059] During the process of the electronic device switching from the first usage state to the second usage state, adjust the display parameters related to the fluid in the image so that the changing trend of the angle between the flow paths of the fluid in the first display area and the flow paths of the fluid in the second display area and the changing trend of the angle between the first body and the second body satisfy the opposite condition.

[0060] Here, when the electronic device switches from the first usage state to the second usage state, for example, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface of the electronic device can change from 180 degrees to 90 degrees, that is, the flexible screen switches from one plane to two planes with an angle of 90 degrees.

[0061] The fluid in the image refers to the object flowing in the image. For example, it can be a river, a waterfall, etc. in the image. The display parameters related to the fluid include parameters that can adjust the angle between the fluid and other fixed objects in the image, the flow velocity of the fluid, the flow path of the fluid, the mass of the fluid per unit volume, etc.

[0062] During the implementation process, by adjusting the display parameters related to the fluid in the image, the changing trend of the angle between the flow paths of the fluid in the first display area and the flow paths of the fluid in the second display area and the changing trend of the angle between the first body and the second body can satisfy the opposite condition. For example, during the process of the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface changing from 180 degrees to 90 degrees (the angle gradually decreases), as Figure 2A shown, by adjusting the display parameters related to the river 21 or the waterfall 22 in the image, the angle between the flow path of the river in the first display area and the flow path of the waterfall in the second display area can be gradually increased, that is, the display effect is adjusted from a planar visual effect to a three-dimensional visual effect.

[0063] In some embodiments, it can also be during the process of the electronic device switching from the second usage state to the first usage state, adjust the display parameters related to the fluid in the image so that the changing trend of the angle between the flow paths of the fluid in the first display area and the flow paths of the fluid in the second display area and the changing trend of the angle between the first body and the second body satisfy the opposite condition.

[0064] For example, during the process of the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface changing from 90 degrees to 180 degrees (the angle gradually increases), by adjusting the display parameters related to the river or the waterfall in the image, the angle between the flow path of the river in the first display area and the flow path of the waterfall in the second display area can be gradually decreased, that is, the display effect is adjusted from a three-dimensional visual effect to a planar visual effect.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present application, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first usage state to the second usage state, adjusting the display parameters related to the fluid in the image can enable the change trend of the included angle between the flow path of the fluid in the first display area and the flow path of the fluid in the second display area to satisfy the opposite condition to the change trend of the included angle between the first body and the second body. This change can enable the viewer to see the dynamically changing flow path of the fluid, bringing a three-dimensional visual effect.

[0066] In some embodiments, when the third included angle is within the first preset angle range, the electronic device is in the second usage state; or,

[0067] Here, the first preset angle range can be set by the user according to actual usage requirements, can also be determined based on the user's line of sight range, or can be determined based on usage experience values. For example, when it is determined that the user's line of sight cannot see the first surface, it can be correspondingly determined that the third included angle satisfies the first preset angle range; it can also be set that the first preset angle range is from 90 degrees to 0 degrees, and when the third included angle satisfies between 0 degrees and 90 degrees, it is determined that the electronic device is in the second state.

[0068] The electronic device includes a third body, which is connected to the second body and has a fifth surface that can face the third surface. When the third included angle is less than or equal to the included angle between the third surface and the fifth surface, the electronic device is in the second usage state.

[0069] As Figure 2B shown, the electronic device further includes a third body 14, which is connected to the second body 12 and has a fifth surface 145 that can face the third surface 123.

[0070] As Figure 2C shown, when the third included angle 23 (the included angle between the second surface 112 and the fourth surface 124) is less than or equal to the included angle 22 between the third surface 123 and the fifth surface 124, the electronic device is in the second usage state. For example, when the included angle 22 is 90 degrees, if the third included angle 23 is less than or equal to 90 degrees, then the electronic device is in the second usage state.

[0071] In the embodiments of the present application, based on the pre-determined first preset angle orientation, it can be determined that when the third included angle is within the first preset angle range, the electronic device is in the second usage state, that is, it is determined that the third surface of the electronic device cannot be seen by the user.

[0072] The electronic device includes a third body, which is connected to the second body and has a fifth surface that can face the third surface. When the third included angle is less than or equal to the included angle between the third surface and the fifth surface, it can be determined that the electronic device is in the second usage state, that is, it is determined that the third surface of the electronic device cannot be seen by the user.

[0073] In some embodiments, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area are adjusted so that the image presents different display effects.

[0074] Here, when the electronic device switches from the first posture to the second posture, that is, the flexible screen of the electronic device switches from one plane to two planes with an included angle. The display information of the image includes the position information, color information, brightness information, the included angle between objects in the image, etc.

[0075] Adjusting the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area may be to adjust the color information of some objects in the first display area and the color information of some objects in the second display area based on the change in the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface, and may also be to gradually adjust the target object in the first display area to be displayed in the second display area, that is, to adjust the position information. It is realized that during the process of switching from the first posture to the second posture, the image displayed on the flexible screen presents different display effects.

[0076] In some embodiments, it may also be during the process of the second posture switching to the first posture, the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area are adjusted so that the image presents different display effects.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present application, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, by adjusting the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area, the output image can present different display effects.

[0078] In some embodiments, the display information includes the display position of the target image element.

[0079] During the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, the relative position change information between the first body and the second body is obtained.

[0080] Here, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, the relative position change information between the first body and the second body can be determined based on the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface. In the implementation process, an angle sensor provided at the connection between the first body and the second body can be used to obtain the change in the angle and determine the relative position change information between the first body and the second body. At least one of the following sensors provided on the second body or the first body can also be used: an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a gravity sensor to obtain the relative position change information between the first body and the second body.

[0081] Adjust the display position of the target image element according to the relative position change information.

[0082] Here, the target image element can be a target object in the image. For example, it can be a target object whose position changes in the image, such as the rising sun, etc.

[0083] In the implementation process, the display position of the target image element can be adjusted based on the relative position change information. For example, the display position of the sun in the image can be adjusted based on the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface so that the sun moves from the second display area to the first display area for display.

[0084] In some embodiments, during the process of the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, the relative position change information between the first body and the second body is obtained; the display position of the target image element is adjusted according to the relative position change information.

[0085] Here, when the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture, that is, when the flexible screen switches from the bent state to the flattened state, the relative position change information between the first body and the second body can be determined based on the angle between the two surfaces in the bent state of the flexible screen, and then the display position of the target image element is adjusted according to the relative position change information. For example, the display position of the sun in the image can be adjusted based on the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface so that the sun moves from the first display area to the second display area for display.

[0086] In the embodiments of the present application, the display information includes the display position of the target image element. During the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, the relative position change information between the first body and the second body is obtained. In this way, the display position of the target image element can be adjusted according to the relative position change information, realizing the linkage between the movement of the target image element and the relative position change information, that is, when adjusting the angle between the first body and the second body, the user can see the target image element that changes with the angle.

[0087] In some embodiments, the display unit further includes a third display area, which is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations.

[0088] As Figure 1C shown, the third display area 15 is connected to the first display area provided on the first body 11 and the second display area provided on the second body 13.

[0089] During the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area includes:

[0090] In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image to move from a position far from the third display area to a position close to the third display area;

[0091] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device switching from the unfolded state to the folded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface switching from 180 degrees to 90 degrees, adjusting the position of the sun in the image, for example, from a position far from the third display area in the second display area to a position close to the third display area, that is, the sun can be seen moving from bottom to top to the third display area.

[0092] In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image to move from a position close to the third display area to a position far from the third display area.

[0093] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device switching from the folded state to the unfolded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface switching from 90 degrees to 180 degrees, adjusting the position of the reflection of the sun in the image, for example, from a position close to the third display area in the second display area to a position far from the third display area, that is, the reflection of the sun can be seen moving from top to bottom.

[0094] In the embodiments of the present application, the display unit further includes a third display area, which is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations. When the electronic device switches between the first posture and the second posture, the display position of the target image element in the image can be correspondingly adjusted to move in different directions relative to the third display area, so that the target image element moves in the corresponding direction as the posture changes.

[0095] In some embodiments, the display unit further includes a third display area, which is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations.

[0096] During the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area includes:

[0097] In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image to move from the first display area, via the third display area, to the second display area, and the displacement of the target image element in the first display area and the displacement of the target image element in the second display area satisfy the same condition;

[0098] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device switching from the unfolded state to the folded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface switching from 180 degrees to 90 degrees, adjusting the image such that, for example, the sun moves from the first display area, via the third display area, to the second display area. That is, it can be seen that the sun moves from top to bottom from the first display area through the third display area to the second display area, demonstrating the process of the sun gradually setting. During this process, the displacement distance of the sun in the first display area is the same as the displacement distance of the sun in the second display area.

[0099] In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image to move from the second display area, via the third display area, to the first display area, and the displacement of the target image element in the first display area and the displacement of the target image element in the second display area satisfy the same condition.

[0100] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device switching from the folded state to the unfolded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface switching from 90 degrees to 180 degrees, as Figure 3A 、 3B and shown in 3C, adjusting the image such that, for example, the sun moves from the second display area, via the third display area, to the first display area. That is, it can be seen that the sun moves from bottom to top from the second display area through the third display area to the first display area, demonstrating the process of the sun gradually rising. During this process, the displacement distance of the sun in the first display area is the same as the displacement distance of the sun in the second display area.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present application, when the electronic device switches from a first posture to a second posture, the display position of a target image element in an image is adjusted to move from a first display area, via a third display area, to a second display area; when the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture, the display position of the target image element in the image is adjusted to move from the second display area, via the third display area, to the first display area; the displacement of the target image element in the first display area and the displacement of the target image element in the second display area satisfy the same condition. In this way, when the electronic device switches between the first posture and the second posture, the target image element moves in different directions through the third display area with different switches. Moreover, since the displacement of the target image element in the first display area and the displacement of the target image element in the second display area satisfy the same condition, a visually uniform movement effect of the target image element with the change of the posture can be provided.

[0102] In some embodiments, the display unit further includes a third display area, the third display area is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations; the target image element includes a first sub-element that can be displayed in the first display area and a second sub-element that can be displayed in the second display area, and the first sub-element and the second sub-element satisfy a symmetry condition with respect to the third display area.

[0103] For example, the first sub-element can be the sun, and the second sub-element can be the reflection of the sun in water. The sun and its reflection satisfy the symmetry presentation condition with respect to the third area.

[0104] During the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display information of the first partial image output by the first display area and the display information of the second partial image output by the second display area includes:

[0105] In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display positions of the first sub-element and the second sub-element to move from positions away from the third display area to positions closer to the third display area, and the moving distance of the first sub-element and the moving distance of the second sub-element satisfy a matching relationship.

[0106] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device changing from the unfolded state to the folded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface changing from 180 degrees to 90 degrees, adjust the positions of, for example, the sun and its reflection in the image to move from a position far from the third display area to a position close to the third display area. That is, it can be seen that the reflection of the sun gradually approaches the third display area from bottom to top, demonstrating the process of the reflection of the sun gradually rising, while at the same time seeing the process of the sun gradually setting from top to bottom. During this process, the displacement distance of the sun in the first display area and the displacement distance of the reflection of the sun in the second display area satisfy a matching relationship, and this matching relationship can make the moving speeds of the sun and its reflection consistent.

[0107] In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, adjust the display positions of the first sub-element and the second sub-element to move from a position close to the third display area to a position far from the third display area, and the moving distance of the first sub-element and the moving distance of the second sub-element satisfy a matching relationship.

[0108] For example, during the process of the flexible screen of the electronic device changing from the folded state to the unfolded state, that is, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface changing from 90 degrees to 180 degrees, adjust the positions of, for example, the sun and its reflection in the image to move from a position close to the third display area to a position far from the third display area. That is, it can be seen that the reflection of the sun gradually moves away from the third display area from top to bottom, demonstrating the process of the reflection of the sun gradually descending, while at the same time seeing the process of the sun gradually rising from bottom to top. During this process, the displacement distance of the sun in the first display area and the displacement distance of the reflection of the sun in the second display area satisfy a matching relationship, and this matching relationship can make the moving speeds of the sun and its reflection consistent.

[0109] In the embodiments of the present application, the target image element includes a first sub-element that can be displayed in the first display area and a second sub-element that can be displayed in the second display area, and the first sub-element and the second sub-element satisfy a symmetry condition with respect to the third display area. When the electronic device switches from the first posture to the second posture, adjust the display positions of the first sub-element and the second sub-element to move from a position far from the third display area to a position close to the third display area; when the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture, adjust the display positions of the first sub-element and the second sub-element to move from a position close to the third display area to a position far from the third display area, and the moving distance of the first sub-element and the moving distance of the second sub-element satisfy a matching relationship. In this way, it is possible to achieve symmetric movement of two symmetric elements during the switching between the first posture and the second posture.

[0110] An embodiment of the present application provides a display method, which is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body having opposite first and second faces; a second body rotatably connected to the first body and having opposite third and fourth faces; and a display unit disposed on the first face and the third face. The first face is the first display area of the display unit, and the third face is the second display area of the display unit. As shown in Figure 3, the display method can be implemented through the following steps:

[0111] Step S310: When it is determined that the electronic device is in a first posture, the first face and the third face satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second face and the fourth face is a first included angle, set the first partial image of the image to be output by the first display area, and the second partial image of the image to be output by the second display area, so that the image presents a first target visual effect;

[0112] Step S320: When it is determined that the electronic device is in a second posture, the first face and the third face do not satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second face and the fourth face is a second included angle, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle, set the first partial image of the image to be output by the first display area, and the second partial image of the image to be output by the second display area, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

[0113] In an embodiment of the present application, when it is determined that the electronic device is in the first posture and the first face and the third face satisfy the coplanar condition, it can be set that the images output on the first face and the third face can present a first target visual effect; when the electronic device is in the second posture and the first face and the third face do not satisfy the coplanar condition, it can be set that the images output on the first face and the third face can present a second target visual effect different from the first target visual effect. In this way, when the electronic device is in different postures, different visual effects can be presented with the change of the posture (the change of the flexible screen), reflecting the uniqueness of the display content of the flexible screen electronic device.

[0114] An embodiment of the present application provides a notebook computer with a foldable screen, and its screen can be flipped backward by 180 degrees. During the switching process between the two forms of the screen being in a flat plane and the screen being flipped backward by 180 degrees, a dynamic wallpaper / transition animation that can change dynamically is designed. The user can make the dynamic wallpaper / transition animation change during the process of bending the screen.

[0115] The first part of the computer is the keyboard part, called the C face (the third body). The lower half of the screen is called the B screen (the second body), and the upper half that can be bent to the back is called the A screen (the first body). Among them, the B screen and the A screen are a foldable flexible screen, not two independent screens spliced together.

[0116] During implementation, an angle sensor is added to the rotating shaft between the C surface and the B screen, and an event is triggered when the angle changes to give the upper-layer application (Application, App) the current latest angle. An angle sensor is also added to the rotating shaft between the B screen and the A screen, and an event is triggered when the angle changes to give the upper-layer App the current latest angle. The upper-layer application is an App used to implement dynamic wallpapers / transition animations. Based on these two angle values, the switching speed of the content displayed on the screen is controlled to achieve the optimal user experience.

[0117] Here, as Figure 4A shown, the angle between the C surface of the keyboard and the B screen is defined as θ1, and the angle between the B screen and the A screen is defined as θ2. The included angle between the user's eye line of sight and the C surface of the keyboard is defined as θ3.

[0118] When θ1 is less than θ3, the user's line of sight is parallel to the B screen, and the user will not be able to see the content of the B screen.

[0119] In this application, based on empirical values, θ3 is defined as a fixed value of 45°. Therefore, when θ1 is less than 45 degrees, the App will consider that the user cannot see the content of the B screen. Therefore, in this case, any animation effects on the B screen are meaningless. The App will switch the computer to a state where no transition animation is played.

[0120] When θ1 is greater than 45 degrees, the App will be able to play transition animations.

[0121] When θ1 is at the standard 90 degrees, the line of sight of the human eye looking at the connection between the B screen and the A screen is basically parallel to the C surface of the keyboard. At this time, as Figure 4B shown, when θ2 is equal to θ1, the A screen is basically parallel to the line of sight, and the human eye will not be able to see the A screen. At the same time, when θ2 is less than θ1, the A screen is hidden behind the B screen and is even less visible. Therefore, playing animations on the A screen at this time is also meaningless. However, playing animations on the B screen at this time is meaningful. Therefore, when θ2 is less than θ1, the A screen can be set to the off-screen state.

[0122] During implementation, the control logic of the App is as follows:

[0123] 1) First, determine that θ1 is greater than 45 degrees, and the system enters a state where animations can be played;

[0124] 2) When θ2 is less than θ1, play animations on the B screen. When θ2 is greater than or equal to θ1, animations can be played on both the A and B screens.

[0125] In some embodiments, when θ2 is greater than or equal to θ1, the main perspective of the animation is transferred to the A screen.

[0126] For example, θ2 is initially 0 degrees (fully folded, called the ordinary notebook mode). The animation is a rising sun. The sun is initially in the center of screen B. When the user starts to unfold the screen (θ2 starts to increase from 0 degrees), the animation system starts to make the sun rise. At this time, the distance of the sun from the third display area (the junction of screen B and screen A) is x, and the difference between θ2 and the angle of 90 degrees when the user can see screen A is 90 degrees. Split x by 90 degrees. For every 1 degree of unfolding, the moving distance of the sun increases by x / 90.

[0127] In this way, when θ2 turns to 90 degrees, the sun just rises to the junction. As θ2 continues to unfold, the sun continues to rise. Until θ2 reaches 180 degrees, the rising ends.

[0128] The rising distance of the sun on screen A can be the same as that on screen B. In this way, the rising speed is the same as that on screen B. If the rising distance on screen A is different from that on screen B, assuming the distance on screen A is y, the moving distance of the sun per 1 degree of rotation on screen A can be calculated at the beginning. Then, let the moving distance of the sun on screen B increase or decrease in a geometric progression, so that the moving distance of the sun gradually approaches the moving distance per degree on screen A. In this way, when the screen is unfolded at a uniform speed, the sun on the two screens can have different moving speeds.

[0129] In some embodiments, if θ1 is not 90 degrees, the trigger value of θ2 will also change. For example, θ1 is 120 degrees. At this time, θ2 needs to reach 120 degrees for the user to see screen A. In this case, the sun moves on screen B when θ2 ranges from 0 to 120 degrees, and moves on screen A when θ2 ranges from 120 to 60 degrees. In this situation, the method provided above can be used to pre-calculate the moving distance per degree of the sun on the two screens.

[0130] In some embodiments, since the user will move their line of sight to actively track and search for the sun on the screen. The angle of θ2 (such as 90 degrees) can be used as a reference to determine whether to display the sun on screen A. That is, when it is determined that θ2 is greater than or equal to 90 degrees, start to display the gradually rising sun on screen A. When θ2 is less than 90 degrees, screen A is in the off state.

[0131] In some embodiments, the starting point of the rising action of the sun does not necessarily have to be when θ2 is equal to 0 degrees. It can be any angle where θ2 is less than θ1 (or a fixed angle such as 90 degrees), such as 30 degrees. And the ending point of the rising action does not necessarily have to be 180 degrees. It is any angle where θ2 is greater than θ1 (or a fixed angle such as 90 degrees) and less than 180 degrees.

[0132] The element that the animation can move does not necessarily have to be the sun. It can be a rocket, even water waves, or any designed element.

[0133] The animated elements can move only on the B screen or between the A screens. The purpose of having movable elements in the designed animation is to trigger the user's visual focus to follow the movable element from the B screen to the A screen during the transition.

[0134] When a foldable mobile phone or tablet is used in conjunction with a keyboard, this method can also be used to provide a transition animation experience. In this case, there is no hinge between the keyboard and the screen, and other sensors such as a gravity sensor (Gsensor) can be used to obtain the relative angle between the two.

[0135] In the embodiments of the present application, during the switching process of the flexible screen between two forms (a flat plane and two planes forming an angle), it is designed to be able to display dynamic wallpapers / transition animations that can change dynamically, presenting more diverse visual effects to the user.

[0136] In some embodiments, an angle sensor is added to the hinge between the C surface of the computer and the B screen. An angle sensor is also added to the hinge between the B screen and the A screen in the folding area of the screen. The above angle sensors are connected to an electronic control unit (EC). When the two angles are obtained using the angle sensors and it is determined based on the EC that the two angles reach the corresponding angle combination, the EC triggers a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) interrupt event. Here, the EC is a microcontroller, usually embedded in portable devices such as laptops and tablets. It is used to monitor the hardware status of the device and communicate with the operating system to report these statuses or perform corresponding operations. WMI is a framework provided by the Windows operating system for managing data and operations, allowing user scripts or applications to access and operate on Windows management information such as device status and system settings.

[0137] After receiving the event, the upper-layer App can adjust the display area, orientation, and other states of the screen according to a preset mode, thereby completing the switching of the device's working mode.

[0138] Figure 4C 、 Figure 4D 、 Figure 4E 、 Figure 4F and Figure 4G are five working modes respectively provided by the embodiments of the present application. Among them,

[0139] When it is determined that θ1 is 0 degrees and θ2 is 0 degrees, the electronic device is set to work in the tablet mode as shown in Figure 4C Tablet Model.

[0140] When it is determined that θ1 is 0 degrees and θ2 is greater than 0 degrees, the electronic device is set to operate in the reading mode as shown Figure 4D below.

[0141] When it is determined that θ1 is greater than 0 degrees and θ2 is 0 degrees, the electronic device is set to operate in the clamshell mode as shown Figure 4E below.

[0142] When it is determined that θ1 is greater than 0 degrees, θ2 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees, the electronic device is set to operate in the tent mode as shown Figure 4F below.

[0143] When it is determined that θ1 is greater than 0 degrees and θ2 is equal to 180 degrees, the electronic device is set to operate in the vertical mode as shown Figure 4G below.

[0144] Here, the angle definition is only for illustration and can be adjusted according to the actual situation. For example, the 0 degrees of the Table mode can be 0 to 10 degrees (adding some redundancy to avoid frequent switching during use). Another example is that θ2 of the Vertical Mode can be 90 to 180 degrees. In this way, during the switching process between the two modes, the device can switch to the required mode in advance, improving the user experience.

[0145] Based on the foregoing embodiments, an embodiment of the present application provides a display device. Each module included in the device can be implemented by a processor in an electronic device; of course, it can also be implemented by specific logic circuits; during implementation, the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0146] Figure 5 For the schematic diagram of the composition structure of the display device provided by the embodiment of the present application, as shown Figure 5 below, the device 500 includes:

[0147] The first setting module 510 is configured to determine that when the electronic device is in a first posture, the first surface and the third surface satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a first included angle, set the first display area to output a first partial image of the image, and the second display area to output a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a first target visual effect;

[0148] The second setting module 520 is configured to determine that when the electronic device is in a second posture, the first surface and the third surface do not satisfy the coplanar condition, and the included angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a second included angle, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle, set the first display area to output a first partial image of the image, and the second display area to output a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

[0149] The description of the above device embodiments is similar to the description of the above method embodiments, and has beneficial effects similar to those of the method embodiments. For the technical details not disclosed in the device embodiments of the present application, please refer to the description of the method embodiments of the present application for understanding.

[0150] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, if the above method is implemented in the form of software function modules and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the related technology, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing an electronic device (which can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, etc.) to execute all or part of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: various media such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc that can store program codes. In this way, the embodiments of the present application are not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

[0151] Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the display method provided in the above embodiments are implemented.

[0152] Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, Figure 6 which is a schematic diagram of a hardware entity of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application, as Figure 6As shown, the hardware entities of the device 600 include a memory 601 and a processor 602. The memory 601 stores a computer program that can run on the processor 602. When the processor 602 executes the program, it implements the steps in the display method provided in the above embodiments.

[0153] The memory 601 is configured to store instructions and applications executable by the processor 602, and can also cache data to be processed or already processed by the processor 602 and each module in the electronic device 600 (for example, image data, audio data, voice communication data, and video communication data), and can be implemented by flash memory (FLASH) or random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM).

[0154] It should be noted here that the descriptions of the above storage medium and device embodiments are similar to the descriptions of the above method embodiments and have similar beneficial effects to the method embodiments. For the technical details not disclosed in the storage medium and device embodiments of the present application, please refer to the descriptions of the method embodiments of the present application for understanding.

[0155] It should be understood that the term "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" mentioned throughout the specification means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic related to the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, the appearances of "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, these specific features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. It should be understood that in various embodiments of the present application, the magnitudes of the sequence numbers of the above processes do not mean the order of execution, and the order of execution of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application. The sequence numbers of the embodiments of the present application are only for description and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0156] It should be noted that in this article, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including a..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0157] In several embodiments provided by this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined, or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the various components shown or discussed can be through some interfaces. The indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units can be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0158] The units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units. They can be located in one place or distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0159] In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of this application can be all integrated in a processing unit, or each unit can be separately used as a unit, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The above-mentioned integrated units can be implemented in the form of hardware, or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0160] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above method embodiments can be completed by hardware related to program instructions. The foregoing program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it executes the steps including the above method embodiments. The foregoing storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as removable storage devices, read-only memory (ROM), magnetic disks, or optical discs.

[0161] Alternatively, if the above-mentioned integrated units of this application are implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as independent products, they can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the related technology, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to enable an electronic device (which can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, etc.) to execute all or part of the methods described in the embodiments of this application. The foregoing storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as removable storage devices, ROM, magnetic disks, or optical discs.

[0162] The methods disclosed in several method embodiments provided by this application can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new method embodiments.

[0163] The features disclosed in several product embodiments provided by this application can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new product embodiments.

[0164] The features disclosed in several method or device embodiments provided by this application can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new method embodiments or device embodiments.

[0165] As mentioned above, it is only the implementation mode of this application, but the protection scope of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by this application can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: a first body having first and second opposite sides; A second body, rotatably connected to the first body, having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to each other; A display unit is arranged on the first surface and the third surface, the first surface is a first display area of ​​the display unit, and the third surface is a second display area of ​​the display unit, The electronic device is in a first posture, the first surface and the third surface meet a coplanar condition, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a first angle, the first display area outputs a first partial image of an image, and the second display area outputs a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a first target visual effect; The electronic device is in a second posture, the first surface and the third surface do not satisfy the coplanar condition, and the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a second angle, the second angle is smaller than the first angle, the first display area outputs a first partial image of the image, and the second display area outputs a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image is a two-dimensional image. When the electronic device is in the first posture, the two-dimensional image output by the display unit is a planar visual effect; When the electronic device is in the second posture, the two-dimensional image output by the display unit has a stereoscopic visual effect.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device has a first use state and a second use state, When the electronic device is in the first use state, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is the first angle; When the electronic device is in the second use state, the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a third angle, and the third angle is smaller than the second angle. in, During the process of switching the electronic device from the first usage state to the second usage state, the fluid-related display parameters in the image are adjusted so that the angle change trend between the flow path of the fluid in the first display area and the flow path of the fluid in the second display area and the angle change trend between the first body and the second body meet opposite conditions.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein when the third angle is within the first preset angle range, the electronic device is in the second use state; or The electronic device includes a third body connected to the second body and having a fifth surface that can be opposite to the third surface. When the third angle is less than or equal to the angle between the third surface and the fifth surface, the electronic device is in the second usage state.

5. The electronic device as described in claim 1, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusts the display information of the first part of the image output by the first display area and the display information of the second part of the image output by the second display area, so that the images present different display effects.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the display information comprises a display position of the target image element. In the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, obtaining relative position change information between the first body and the second body; The display position of the target image element is adjusted according to the relative position change information.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the display unit further comprises a third display area, the third display area is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations. The step of adjusting the display information of the first portion of the image output by the first display area and the display information of the second portion of the image output by the second display area during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture includes: In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image from a position far from the third display area to a position close to the third display area; In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, the display position of the target image element in the image is adjusted to move from a position close to the third display area to a position far from the third display area.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the display unit further comprises a third display area, the third display area is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations. The step of adjusting the display information of the first portion of the image output by the first display area and the display information of the second portion of the image output by the second display area during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture includes: In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display position of the target image element in the image to move from the first display area to the second display area via the third display area, and the displacement of the target image element in the first display area and the displacement of the target image element in the second display area meet the same condition; In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, the display position of the target image element in the image is adjusted to move from the second display area to the first display area via the third display area, and the displacement of the target image element in the first display area satisfies the same condition as the displacement of the target image element in the second display area.

9. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the display unit further includes a third display area, the third display area is connected to the first display area and the second display area, and the third display area can have different display orientations; the target image element includes a first sub-element that can be displayed in the first display area and a second sub-element that can be displayed in the second display area, and the first sub-element and the second sub-element satisfy a symmetric condition relative to the third display area, The step of adjusting the display information of the first portion of the image output by the first display area and the display information of the second portion of the image output by the second display area during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture includes: In response to the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture, adjusting the display position of the first sub-element and the display position of the second sub-element from a position away from the third display area to a position close to the third display area, and the movement distance of the first sub-element and the movement distance of the second sub-element satisfy a matching relationship; In response to the electronic device switching from the second posture to the first posture, the display position of the first sub-element and the display position of the second sub-element are adjusted to move from a position close to the third display area to a position away from the third display area, and the moving distance of the first sub-element and the moving distance of the second sub-element satisfy a matching relationship.

10. A display method, applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a first body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a second body rotatably connected to the first body, having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to each other; a display unit disposed on the first surface and the third surface, the first surface being a first display area of ​​the display unit, and the third surface being a second display area of ​​the display unit, the method comprising: Determining that the electronic device is in a first posture, the first surface and the third surface meet a coplanar condition, and the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a first angle, setting the first display area to output a first partial image of the image, and the second display area to output a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a first target visual effect; Determine that the electronic device is in a second posture, the first surface and the third surface do not satisfy the coplanar condition, and the angle between the second surface and the fourth surface is a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle, set the first display area to output a first partial image of the image, and the second display area to output a second partial image of the image, so that the image presents a second target visual effect, and the first target visual effect is different from the second target visual effect.

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