Control method and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method and electronic equipment, and the method comprises the steps: controlling a control region arranged on a display screen of the electronic equipment to be in an enabled state or a disabled state in response to a target trigger event; the control area is controlled to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state; wherein the control area can respond to the target control operation to control display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen in the enabled state; the control area is in contact with at least one of the display areas.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to a control method and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, when partitioned display is required on an electronic screen, the software implementation mainly involves pulling different windows, and the hardware implementation involves connecting different display devices, such as multi-screen splicing. However, these methods all have the problem of inconvenient operation, that is, poor intelligence. Therefore, how to improve the operation convenience and intelligence of an electronic device during partitioned display is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently at present. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of this application provide a control method and an electronic device.

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

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a control method, including:

[0006] In response to a target trigger event, controlling a control area set on a display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state; and,

[0007] Controlling the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state;

[0008] Wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen;

[0009] The control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0010] In the above method, controlling the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state includes at least one of the following:

[0011] When the control area is configured to be in the enabled state, controlling the control area to output target window content based on target reference information, where the target window content has corresponding first target display parameters;

[0012] When the control area is configured to be in the disabled state, controlling the control area to have second target display parameters based on the device form information of the electronic device.

[0013] In the above method, controlling the control area to output target window content based on target reference information includes at least one of the following:

[0014] Control the control area to output preset window content or window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device based on the device form information of the electronic device;

[0015] Obtain the display content and / or content to be displayed of the electronic device, and control the control area to output target window content based on the display content and / or content to be displayed;

[0016] Control the control area to output corresponding preset window content based on the change information of the usage information of the electronic device;

[0017] Obtain operation data acting on the control area, and control the control area to output a corresponding response result based on the operation data.

[0018] In the above method, controlling the control area to output preset window content or window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device based on the device form information of the electronic device includes at least one of the following:

[0019] When the electronic device is in the first device form, control the control area to output first window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device. Wherein, the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area. In the first device form, the included angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the plane where the second display area or the first display area is located and the bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range. The first window content includes controls or prompt content related to the display content of the first display area;

[0020] When the electronic device is in the second device form, control the control area to output second window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device. Wherein, the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area, and a third display area connected to the second display area. And the included angle between the planes where the second display area and the third display area are located is within a third angle range. The second window content includes controls or prompt content related to the display content of the third display area and / or the first display area;

[0021] When the electronic device is in the first device form and the first display area of the display screen displays the first display content or is in the screen-off state, control the control area to output preset window content, where the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area, and in the first device form, the included angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the plane where the second display area or the first display area is located and the bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range.

[0022] In the above method, controlling the control to output target window content based on the display content and the content to be displayed includes at least one of the following:

[0023] Add controls or prompt content related to the first display area and / or the second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area included in the display screen to the preset window content in the control area to obtain the target window content;

[0024] Add a notification message box or a message notification icon of the target application of the electronic device to the preset window content in the control area to obtain the target window content;

[0025] Add an operable control matching the user portrait information of the current user to the preset window content in the control area to obtain the target window content;

[0026] Wherein, the preset window content in the control area at least includes function controls for controlling the display parameters and / or the display content of at least one display area of the display screen.

[0027] In the above method, controlling the control area to output a corresponding response result based on the operation data includes at least one of the following:

[0028] Display a switch control at a first position in the control area, and based on a first trigger operation acting on the switch control, control the control area to display target animation content;

[0029] Display a screen mirroring control at a second position in the control area, and based on a second trigger operation acting on the screen mirroring control, control the control area to display the application information of the screen-mirrored window;

[0030] Display a mode switching control at a third position in the control area, and based on a third trigger operation acting on the mode switching control, control the control area to display mode switching result feedback information.

[0031] In the above method, it further includes at least one of the following:

[0032] In response to a second triggering operation on the screen mirroring control in the control area, controlling the screen mirroring window to be transmitted to the first display area of the display screen in a mirror mode, and controlling the control area to display application information of the screen mirroring window with opposite directions at a first position and a second position respectively;

[0033] In response to an opening operation on the switch control in the control area, controlling the first display area of the display screen to display first display content, and configuring the control area with display parameters related to the first display content;

[0034] Monitoring environmental data of the space environment where the electronic device is located, and controlling the display parameters and / or display content of the control area based on the environmental data.

[0035] In the above method, controlling the control area to have second target display parameters based on the device form information of the electronic device includes at least one of the following:

[0036] When the electronic device is in the third device form, controlling the control area to be in the screen-off state, where, in the third device form, the included angle between the second display area and the plane where the third display area is located of the display screen is within a third angle range, or, the included angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the third body is within a fourth angle range, and the third body is a body capable of supporting the display screen;

[0037] When the electronic device is in the fourth device form, controlling the control area to be in a transparent display state for background display or in a disabled state, where, in the fourth device form, the first display area and the second display area of the display screen are in a coplanar state.

[0038] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body, where the display screen has at least one display area and a control area adjacent to at least one of the display areas;

[0039] The control area is provided with target window content, and the target window content can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen.

[0040] In the above electronic device, the device body includes a first body, a second body, a first rotating shaft assembly connecting the first body and the second body to realize relative rotation between the two, and a third body rotatably connected to the second body;

[0041] The display screen includes a first display area disposed on the first body and a second display area disposed on the second body;

[0042] The control area is arranged corresponding to the first rotating shaft assembly and is located between the first display area and the second display area;

[0043] Wherein, the relative rotation among the first body, the second body, and the third body enables the electronic device to have different device forms;

[0044] In different device forms, the control area outputs the same or different window contents;

[0045] And / or,

[0046] The control area is provided with a switch control for controlling the display parameters of the first display area and / or a screen mirroring control for controlling the display content of the first display area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] By reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, various other advantages and benefits will become clear to those of ordinary skill in the art. The drawings are only for the purpose of showing the preferred embodiments and are not considered to be a limitation of the present application.

[0048] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0049] Figure 2 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0050] Figure 3 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0051] Figure 4 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0052] Figure 5 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ;

[0053] Figure 6 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 5 ;

[0054] Figure 7 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 6 ;

[0055] Figure 8 Display schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 7 ;

[0056] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 8 ;

[0057] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 9 ;

[0058] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 ;

[0059] Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 One;

[0060] Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 Two;

[0061] Figure 14 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 Three;

[0062] Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0063] Figure 16 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0064] Figure 17 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 Four;

[0065] Figure 18 Schematic diagram of the display screen proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 Five;

[0066] Figure 19 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ;

[0067] Figure 20 Schematic diagram of the process of the control method proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0068] Figure 21 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 5 ;

[0069] Figure 22 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device proposed in the embodiment of the present application Figure 6 ;

[0070] Figure 23 Flow schematic of the control method proposed in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0071] Figure 24 Structure schematic of the electronic device proposed in the embodiments of the present application Figure 7 ;

[0072] Figure 25 Structure schematic of the electronic device proposed in the embodiments of the present application Figure 8 。 Detailed implementation manners

[0073] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the relevant application, rather than limiting the application. In addition, it should be noted that for the convenience of description, only parts related to the relevant application are shown in the drawings.

[0074] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0075] The description of the electronic device in the embodiments of the present application is similar to the description of the control method embodiments, and has beneficial effects similar to those of the control method embodiments. Therefore, it will not be repeated here. For the technical details not disclosed in the embodiments of this electronic device, please refer to the description of the control method embodiments of the present application for understanding.

[0076] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device; as Figure 1 shown, the electronic device may include a device body 1 and a display screen 2 provided on the device body.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may be any device with communication, storage, and computing functions, such as electronic devices like tablets, laptop computers, mobile phones, monitors, all-in-one machines, game consoles, etc.

[0078] In the embodiments of the present application, the device body represents a housing that accommodates the display screen; the device body may be an integrally formed plate-shaped housing or a groove-shaped housing, or may also be a body composed of two or three rotatably connected bodies.

[0079] In the embodiments of the present application, the display screen may be a flexible screen or a rigid screen, or the display screen in the present application is a combination of a rigid screen and a flexible screen; among them, the flexible screen is a screen that can be bent, curled, or even folded, and has the characteristics of being thin and bendable; the rigid screen is a screen made of rigid materials and has characteristics such as stable structure, high screen refresh rate, high transparency, and good color expressiveness.

[0080] In an embodiment of the present application, the display screen may include at least two display areas and a control area disposed outside the at least two display areas; that is to say, the display screen on the device body may include several display areas, and the number and distribution manner of the display areas are not specifically limited in the present application; meanwhile, in order to implement the display control of each display area, the display screen may further include a control area, and the distribution manner and number of the control areas are not specifically limited in the present application.

[0081] It can be understood that, in an embodiment of the present application, the display area represents an area on the display screen that can display and output contents or pictures such as images and texts.

[0082] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area can control the display of at least one display area among the at least two display areas in response to a target control operation.

[0083] In an embodiment of the present application, the target control operation represents an operation for controlling the display of the display area; the target control operation can generate a control instruction based on a control, an interaction gesture, etc., so as to control the display content, display parameters, display mode, display effect, etc. of at least two display areas; in other embodiments, the target control operation can also be an input operation (such as dragging, clicking, hovering, etc.) in the control area implemented through an input device (such as a mouse or a touchpad) of the electronic device.

[0084] In some embodiments of the present application, the display content may be at least one of an application window of a specific application, a target file, environmental data collected by a camera, a tool (widget) plugin, clock data, or a notification message.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present application, the display parameters may include at least one of a display state parameter, a display mode parameter, a display brightness parameter, a display refresh rate parameter, a color theme style parameter, and a display area size parameter; the display state parameter may be a parameter characterizing the display state of the display area. For example, the display state may include two states: display and non-display. The display mode parameter may be a parameter characterizing the display mode of the display area, and the display mode is not limited in the present application. For example, the display mode may include a standard display mode, an eye protection mode, an outdoor mode, a screen mirroring mode, and a picture-in-picture mode, etc.; the display brightness parameter may be a parameter characterizing the brightness of the display area; the display refresh rate parameter may be a parameter characterizing the refresh rate of the display area; the color theme style parameter may be used to indicate the color information and theme style of the display area, and the color information is not limited in the present application. For example, the color information may include color gamut, color depth, and color accuracy, etc.; the display area size parameter may be used to indicate the size of the display area.

[0086] It can be seen that the electronic device in the present application can perform display control on different display areas on the display screen respectively through the control area on the display screen, or perform display control on a specific display area (such as the A-side screen area of a laptop computer), which can not only improve the effect of partition display, but also greatly improve the convenience of partition display or split-screen display, thereby improving the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0087] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen may include a first display area, a second display area, and a first control area provided between the first display area and the second display area.

[0088] Exemplarily, as Figure 2 shown, the display screen may include a first display area 21, a second display area 22, and a first control area 23 provided between the first display area and the second display area.

[0089] In some embodiments of the present application, the first control area can control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the second display area in response to a target control operation.

[0090] Exemplarily, as Figure 2 shown for the first display area, the second display area, and the first control area, assuming that the electronic device receives a target control operation for controlling the display content of the first display area and the second display area at a certain moment, the electronic device can control the display content of the first display area and the second display area simultaneously in response to the target control operation; assuming that the electronic device receives a target control operation for controlling the display parameters of the first display area at a certain moment, the electronic device can control the display parameters of the first display area alone in response to the target control operation.

[0091] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 3 as shown, the first display area may have a first edge disposed close to the second display area, and the second display area has a second edge disposed close to the first display area.

[0092] In some embodiments of the present application, the first edge and the second edge may have the same length in the extending direction, and the opposite two edges of the control area in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction respectively coincide with or are adjacent to the first edge and the second edge.

[0093] Exemplarily, as Figure 3 shown for the screen, the area between the first edge and the second edge may be the control area, and the edges of the control area may coincide with or be adjacent to the first edge and the second edge.

[0094] In some embodiments of the present application, the first edge may also have a different length from the second edge in the extending direction; the first edge may have a length greater than that of the second edge in the extending direction, and the opposite two edges of the control region in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction coincide with or are adjacent to the second edge, and coincide with or are adjacent to the part of the first edge opposite to the second edge.

[0095] Exemplarily, as Figure 4 shown, the first edge of the first display region may have a length greater than that of the second edge of the second display region in the extending direction, and the control region is located between the first edge and the second edge, and the opposite two edges of the control region in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction coincide with or are adjacent to the second edge, and coincide with or are adjacent to the part of the first edge opposite to the second edge.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present application, the edge of the display region and the edge of the control region may not coincide or be adjacent; that is to say, there may be a gap between the edge of the display region and the edge of the control region.

[0097] In some embodiments of the present application, the display areas of different display regions may be the same or different, and the present application does not make specific limitations; for example, as Figure 4 shown, the display areas of the first display region and the second display region are different, and the display area of the first display region is greater than that of the second display region; as Figure 5 shown, the display area of the first display region may be smaller than that of the second display region.

[0098] In some embodiments of the present application, the specific distribution manners of at least two display regions and the control region are not limited in the present application; for example, as Figures 6 to 9 shown in the four distribution manners, in Figure 6 , the distribution manner of any display region and the control region may be up-and-down distribution, for example, the control region may be located below any display region, in Figure 7 , the distribution manner of any display region and the control region may be left-and-right distribution, for example, the control region may be located on the right side of any display region, in Figure 8 , the control region may be distributed up-and-down with two display regions, and the control region may be located between the two display regions, in Figure 9 , the control region may be distributed up-and-down with two display regions, and the control region may be located below the two display regions, for example, at the bottom end of the screen.

[0099] Exemplarily, as Figure 10 shown, the control region is still located in the middle of the two display regions, but the edge of the display region and the edge of the control region do not coincide or are adjacent, but have a certain gap.

[0100] It can be seen that the control area in the present application can be flexibly distributed with at least two display areas on the display screen in various arrangement manners, which can conform to more actual usage scenarios to facilitate the display of the content on the display screen and effectively improve the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0101] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen may further include a third display area. The second display area and the third display area are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the first edge of the first display area on one side of the first display area; a second control area is provided between the second display area and the third display area; the second control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the second display area and / or the third display area; and / or, a third control area is further provided between the third display area and the first display area, and the third control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the third display area and / or the first display area; wherein, the types and / or quantities of the control operations that the second control area and the third control area can respond to are the same or different.

[0102] Exemplarily, as Figure 11 shown, a first control area is provided between the first display area and the second display area, a second control area is provided between the second display area and the third display area, and a third control area is provided between the first display area and the third display area.

[0103] In some embodiments of the present application, the types and / or quantities of the control operations that the second control area and the third control area can respond to are different, which can be understood as the authorities of the second control area and the third control area for the types and / or quantities of the control operations that they can respond to are different; for example, the types of the target control operations that the second control area can respond to include control operations of display parameters and control operations of display modes, while the type of the target control operation that the third control area can respond to is only the control operation of the display mode.

[0104] In some embodiments of the present application, the types and / or quantities of the control operations that each control area in the display screen can respond to can support custom settings.

[0105] In some embodiments of the present application, the control authorities of each control area that each display area in the display screen can respond to can support custom settings; that is to say, the display area can respond to the target control operation of the corresponding control area set in advance to complete the corresponding display.

[0106] In some embodiments of the present application, when both the first control region and the third control region can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display region, the control region that can be used to control the display parameters and / or display content of the second display region and the third display region can be determined based on the pre-set control authorities of the second display region and the third display region.

[0107] Exemplarily, taking Figure 11 the shown display region and control region as an example, when both the first control region and the third control region can be used to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display region, assuming that the pre-set control authority is that both the second display region and the third display region perform display control through the second control region, the electronic device can control the display parameters and / or display content of the second display region and the third display region by responding to the target control operation of the second control region; assuming that the pre-set control authority is that the second display region is controlled through the second control region and the third display region is controlled through the third control region, the electronic device can control the display parameters and / or display content of the second display region by responding to the target control operation of the second control region, and can control the display parameters and / or display content of the third display region by responding to the target control operation of the third control region.

[0108] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen may include a fourth display region and a fifth display region that are edge-connected, and a fourth control region disposed outside the third edge or the third edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region, where the third edge is an edge perpendicular to the connecting edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region.

[0109] Exemplarily, as Figure 12 shown, when the third edge is the entire bottom edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region, the fourth control region may be located at the top of the fourth display region and the fifth display region; as Figure 13 shown, when the third edge is the top edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region, the fourth control region may be located at the bottom of the fourth display region and the fifth display region.

[0110] It can be understood that the third edge may also be the entire upper edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region.

[0111] In some embodiments of the present application, the third edge may also be a partial edge of the fourth display region and the fifth display region; that is, the third edge may be a part extending from the connection of the fourth display region and the fifth display region towards both ends.

[0112] In some embodiments of the present application, the fourth control area can control the display parameters and / or display content of the fourth display area and / or the fifth display area in response to a target control operation; and / or, the third edge is all or part of the edges of the fourth display area and the fifth display area.

[0113] In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may further include at least one of the following: the control area can display content associated with the display content of the adjacent display area; the control area can display content different from the display content of the display area; the control area does not have a display function; the control area can also control the display parameters and / or display content of its own area in response to a target control operation; or, the configuration parameters of the control area can be updated as the display layout of the display screen changes.

[0114] It can be understood that the control area can be used as an extended area of the adjacent display area and display content associated with the display content of the adjacent display area; among them, the content associated with the display content can be content related to the substantial content of the display. For example, if the display area is playing Video A, the control area can be used as an extended area of the display area and play Video A together with the display area; in addition, the content associated with the display content can also be content related to the theme or style displayed in the adjacent display area; for example, if the display area is currently displaying a video conference, the control area can be used as an extended area of the display area and display associated content such as the conference assistant tool of the video conference.

[0115] In some embodiments of the present application, the content displayed in the control area that is different from the display content of the display area can be some content that can be used to distinguish the control area from the display area; for example, the control area can display a black background with a starry sky and a comet running in the starry sky; it can also extract colors from the main color currently displayed in the display area and display solid-color content according to the extracted colors; it can also use pre-set fixed colors or patterns for display, as long as it can be used to clearly distinguish the display area and the control area; in addition, the control area can also display some application icons and / or function controls, etc. For example, the function control can be a control for the screen mirroring function.

[0116] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area can control the first display area and the second display area to display the same content in response to a target control operation; or, it can control the first display area and the second display area to display different content respectively in response to a target control operation; or, it can control the first display area and the second display area to jointly display a content in response to a target control operation.

[0117] In some embodiments of the present application, for the screen mirroring function, any one of the first display area and the second display area can be used as the area to be projected and displayed, and the content to be projected can be part or all of the content in the area to be projected and displayed.

[0118] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area does not have a display function, that is, the control area can not display any content and is in a black screen state.

[0119] It should be noted that when the control area is in a black screen state, it can have a touch function, that is, the control area can provide the function of touch control. For example, the control area can be a touch bar.

[0120] It can be understood that when the target control operation is an operation for controlling the display parameters and / or display content of the control area, the control area can respond to the target control operation and control its own display parameters and / or display content.

[0121] Exemplarily, assume that the target control operation is an operation for turning off the display of the display area adjacent to the control area. At this time, the control area can respond to the target control operation and display the indication content for turning off the display area on the control area, or not display any content, or can display an animation, or display a switch control, etc.

[0122] In some embodiments of the present application, the change in the display layout of the display screen can include the change in the number of display areas on the display screen and the change in the spatial positional relationship.

[0123] Exemplarily, the change in the display layout of the display screen can be switched from a two-screen layout (the display area includes two display areas) to a three-screen layout (the display screen includes three display areas); it can also be switched from a two-screen layout to a four-screen layout. As Figure 14 shown, the display screen can include four display areas; it can also be switched from a state where two display areas are coplanar to a state where two display areas are not coplanar. For example, there is a certain angle between the two display areas in three-dimensional space, forming a "folded" state or a "tent" state.

[0124] In the embodiments of the present application, the configuration parameters of the control area can include the display configuration parameters and control permission parameters of the control area; for example, the display configuration parameters of the control area can include transparency parameters, area size parameters, area position parameters, area color parameters, and content parameters, etc. when the control area is displayed; the control permission parameters can include parameters such as the number of controllable objects configured and controllable functions. For example, the controllable object is the first display area, the number of controllable objects is 1, and the controllable functions include display state and display brightness.

[0125] Exemplarily, during the process of switching from a two - screen display to a three - screen display, the regional position parameter of the control area can be updated accordingly. For example, it can be switched from a certain c1 area of the display screen in the two - screen state to the c2 area of the display screen in the three - screen state. The c1 area and the c2 area are areas at two different positions. At the same time, the control authority parameter of the control area can be updated accordingly. For example, the control authority can be switched from controlling two display areas in the original two - screen state to controlling one of the display areas in the three - screen state.

[0126] In some embodiments of the present application, the device body may include a first body, a second body, and a first rotating shaft assembly connecting the first body and the second body to enable relative rotation between the two.

[0127] Exemplarily, as Figure 15 shown, both the first body and the second body are housings for accommodating the screen. Relative rotation can be achieved between the first body and the second body through the first rotating shaft assembly, thereby forming a tablet that can support folding as Figure 15 shown.

[0128] In some embodiments of the present application, a first display area may be set on the first body, and a second display area may be set on the second body; a first control area is correspondingly set for the first rotating shaft assembly to cover the first rotating shaft assembly.

[0129] In some embodiments of the present application, taking the direction in which the first body and the second body are connected as the horizontal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction as the direction for measuring the longitudinal height of the first control area, then the longitudinal height of the first control area can be equal to the product of the bending radius of the first rotating shaft assembly and π, that is, the longitudinal height of the first control area can be equal to the circumference of a semi - circle.

[0130] In some embodiments of the present application, the device body may further include a third body rotatably connected to the second body. Relative rotation between at least two of the first body, the second body, and the third body can enable the electronic device to have different device forms.

[0131] In some embodiments of the present application, a sixth display area may be set on the third body. The first control area can control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the sixth display area, or the position of the first control area can change with the change of the device form of the electronic device; or, an input device for the user to input data is set on the third body.

[0132] Exemplarily, as Figure 16As shown, the first body, the second body, and the third body are all in the form of display devices; when the second display area of the second body and the sixth display area of the third body are coplanar, in addition to controlling the first display area of the first body, the first control area can also simultaneously control the second display area and the sixth display area. At this time, the sixth display area can be used as an extended area of the second display area for display.

[0133] In some embodiments of the present application, the first control area can also be only used to control the display parameters and / or display content of the second display area or the sixth display area.

[0134] In some embodiments of the present application, the position or area of the first control area can be reconfigured according to the form of the electronic device, and the specific configuration method is not limited in the present application; for example, the area of the first control area can be enlarged, and a part of the second display area can be extended to the first control area. As Figure 17 shown, a part of the second display area can be extended to the first control area, so that the display area of the first control area becomes larger; the position of the first control area can also be changed. For example, the position of the first control area can be moved closer to the sixth display area. As Figure 18 shown, after moving the position of the first control area closer to the sixth display area, the first control area can be located at the position where the second display area and the sixth display area are connected, and a part of the sixth display area can also be extended to the first control area.

[0135] In some embodiments of the present application, for an electronic device having a first body, a second body, and a third body, it can have a "three-folded" form. The position of the first control area can be reconfigured based on the positions of the rotation axis areas between the first body and the second body, and between the second body and the third body respectively; for example, when the position of the rotation axis area between the first body and the second body is higher than the position of the rotation axis area between the second body and the third body, the position of the first control area can remain unchanged and is still located between the first display area and the second display area. Otherwise, the first control area can be moved to the rotation axis area between the second display area and the third display area.

[0136] It can be seen that the control area for controlling the display of the display area changes with the form of the electronic device. Thus, in the actual process of using the electronic device by the user, whether it is a "double-folded" electronic device or a "three-folded" electronic device, the user can conveniently and quickly use the control area to correspondingly control different display areas in any form of the electronic device, improving the intelligence and interactivity of the electronic device.

[0137] In an embodiment of the present application, the input device may be a physical keyboard and / or a touchpad.

[0138] In some embodiments of the present application, as Figure 19 shown, a keyboard is provided on the third body, and the electronic device constituted thereby may be a foldable laptop computer.

[0139] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen provided on the device body; the display screen includes at least two display areas and a control area provided outside the at least two display areas; wherein, the control area is capable of controlling the display of at least one of the at least two display areas in response to a target control operation. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display the control area, and the control area can be used to receive the target control operation, so that the electronic device can control different display areas on the display screen by responding to the target control operation received by the control area, thereby greatly improving the control convenience and display effect of the partition display.

[0140] Based on the above embodiment, in another embodiment of the present application, an electronic device is provided, including a device body and a display screen provided on the device body, the display screen having at least one display area and a control area adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0141] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area is configured to have an enabled state and a disabled state; in the enabled state, the control area is capable of controlling the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen in response to a target control operation; and / or, in the disabled state, the control area is in any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state.

[0142] In an embodiment of the present application, the target control operation represents an operation for controlling the display of the display area; the target control operation may be a control instruction generated based on a control, an interaction gesture, etc., to control the display content, display parameters, display mode, display effect, etc. of at least two display areas.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present application, there may be only one display area on the display screen, or it may be in a two-screen state, that is, including two display areas, or it may be in a three-screen state, that is, including three display areas, and it may also be in a four-screen state, that is, including four display areas.

[0144] In some embodiments of the present application, the device body may include a first body, a second body, a first rotating shaft assembly connecting the first body and the second body to realize relative rotation between the two, and a third body rotatably connected to the second body.

[0145] In some embodiments of the present application, the second rotating shaft assembly may be used to connect the second body and the third body to achieve relative rotation between the two.

[0146] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen may include a first display area disposed on the first body and a second display area disposed on the second body.

[0147] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area is disposed corresponding to the first rotating shaft assembly and is located between the first display area and the second display area.

[0148] In some embodiments of the present application, the relative rotation between the first body, the second body, and the third body enables the electronic device to have different device forms.

[0149] In some embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device is in the first device form, the control area is in a display state and outputs target window content, the included angle between the first body and the second body is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the second body and the third body is within a second angle range; and / or, when the electronic device is in the third device form, the control area is in any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state, and the included angle between the second body and the third body is within a fourth angle range.

[0150] In some embodiments of the present application, the target window content may be related or unrelated to the display content of the display area.

[0151] Exemplarily, as Figure 16 shown, the first device form may be a form in which the included angle between the first body and the second body is within a first angle range (0 to 120 degrees), and the included angle between the second body and the third body is not parallel (second angle range).

[0152] In some embodiments of the present application, in the third device form, the included angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the plane where the third display area is located is within a third angle range, or the included angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the third body is within a fourth angle range, and the third body is the body capable of supporting the display screen.

[0153] In some embodiments of the present application, the third angle range may be (0, 120°].

[0154] In the embodiments of the present application, the fourth angle range may be a range less than a preset angle, and the preset angle is not limited in the present application. For example, the preset angle may be 45 degrees or 60 degrees.

[0155] In some embodiments of the present application, a third display area of a display screen or an input device of an electronic device may be provided on the third body; and / or, the electronic device may further include a processor that can perform at least one of the following: in response to the electronic device switching from the first device form to the third device form, controlling the control area to switch from the enabled state to the disabled state; in response to the angle between the first body carrying the first display area and the second body carrying the second display area switching from the first angle to the second angle, controlling the control area to always be in the disabled state; controlling the control area to output corresponding window content in a target input manner and / or controlling the area parameters of the control area based on the form change parameters of the electronic device.

[0156] In some embodiments of the present application, the input device may be a keyboard component.

[0157] In some embodiments of the present application, the first angle may be 0 degrees and the second angle may be 180 degrees.

[0158] In some embodiments of the present application, the form change parameters may be obtained through sensors built into the electronic device; for example, the electronic device may detect the current angle between the second display area and the first display area through a built-in angle sensor. After the lower-level angle sensor obtains the angle, it can upload the angle to the upper-layer application of the electronic device, and the upper-layer application can control the display, disappearance, growth, and shrinkage of the control area according to the current angle.

[0159] In some embodiments of the present application, the target input manner is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the target input manner may include dynamic flying in, gradual opacity change, step-by-step scanning appearance, etc.; generally, it can be defaulted to directly appear when different bodies of the electronic device are folded to a specified angle, but it can also start to "gradually appear" when folded to the specified angle; the gradual appearance method may include a form gradual change method, such as gradually growing out from the center to both sides, slowly changing from a line to a complete control area, or it can also be in the form of gradually growing from any side of the control area to the other side; the gradual appearance method may also include a transparency gradual change method, such as from fully transparent to opaque; it can also be a combination of the form gradual change method and the transparency gradual change method.

[0160] In some embodiments of the present application, the area parameters of the control area may include the width or height of the control area, and the area parameters support dynamic adjustment.

[0161] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body. The display screen has at least one display area and a control area connected to at least one of the display areas; the control area is configured to have an enabled state and a disabled state; in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; and / or, in the disabled state, the control area is in any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display the control area, and the control area can have two states, namely, an enabled state and a disabled state. Based on the control area in the enabled state, flexible control of the display area can be achieved. When there is no need to operate the display area, the control area can be in the non-enabled state where it is not displayed. This can not only flexibly control the display area for partition display and improve the partition display effect of the display screen, but also prevent the control area from being called out when there is no need to operate the display area, greatly improving the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0162] Based on the above embodiment, in another embodiment of the present application, an electronic device is provided, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body. The display screen has at least one display area and a control area connected to at least one of the display areas; the control area is provided with target window content, and the target window content can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen.

[0163] In some embodiments of the present application, the target window content may or may not be related to the display content of the display area.

[0164] In some embodiments of the present application, the target control operation represents an operation for controlling the display of the display area; the target control operation may be a control instruction generated based on controls, interaction gestures, etc. to control the display content, display parameters, display modes, display effects, etc. of at least two display areas.

[0165] In some embodiments of the present application, there may be only one display area on the display screen, or it may be in a split-screen state of two, that is, including two display areas, or it may be in a split-screen state of three, that is, including three display areas, or it may be in a split-screen state of four, that is, including four display areas.

[0166] It can be understood that as the distribution of the display areas changes, the position of the control area connected to at least one of the display areas can also be adjusted accordingly; that is to say, the control area in the present application can be flexibly distributed with at least two display areas on the display screen in a variety of arrangements, which can meet more actual usage scenarios to facilitate the display of content on the display screen and effectively improve the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0167] Exemplarily, the control area can adjust the display brightness parameters of the first display area and the second display area in the split-screen state in response to the user's target control operation; it can also control the size of the first display area in response to the user's target control operation for adjusting the size of the first display area.

[0168] Exemplarily, the control area can control the application window of the corresponding drawing application to be displayed in the first display area in response to the user's target control operation of opening the drawing application in the first display area, so that the first display area can be used to respond to the operations in the current drawing application.

[0169] Exemplarily, the control area can respond to the user's target control operation of turning on the camera through gestures and control the first display area and / or the second display area to display the live video captured by the current camera.

[0170] In some embodiments of the present application, the device body may include a first body, a second body, a first rotating shaft assembly connecting the first body and the second body to realize relative rotation between the two, and a third body rotatably connected to the second body.

[0171] In some embodiments of the present application, the display screen includes a first display area disposed on the first body and a second display area disposed on the second body.

[0172] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area is disposed corresponding to the first rotating shaft assembly and is located between the first display area and the second display area.

[0173] Exemplarily, as Figure 15 shown, the control area can be located in the middle of the first display area of the first body and the second display area of the second body, that is, the control area can be displayed on the first rotating shaft assembly.

[0174] In some embodiments of the present application, the relative rotation between the first body, the second body, and the third body enables the electronic device to have different device forms; in different device forms, the control area outputs the same or different window contents; and / or, the control area is provided with a switch control for controlling the display parameters of the first display area and / or a screen mirroring control for controlling the display content of the first display area.

[0175] Exemplarily, as Figure 16 shown, the first body, the second body, and the third body can achieve relative rotation, so that the electronic device has different device forms, and, as the device form of the electronic device changes, the display of the control area can also change accordingly.

[0176] In some embodiments of the present application, for an electronic device having a first body, a second body, and a third body, it may have a "three-folded" device form, and the position of the first control region may be reconfigured based on the positions of the rotation axis regions between the first body and the second body, and between the second body and the third body, respectively.

[0177] Exemplarily, when the position of the rotation axis region between the first body and the second body is higher than the position of the rotation axis region between the second body and the third body, the position of the control region may remain unchanged and is still located between the first display region and the second display region. Otherwise, the control region may move to the rotation axis region between the second display region and the third display region.

[0178] In some embodiments of the present application, the second rotation axis assembly may be used to connect the second body and the third body to enable relative rotation between the two.

[0179] Embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body. The display screen has at least one display region and a control region adjacent to at least one of the display regions; the control region is provided with target window content, and the target window content can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display region on the display screen. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display the control region, and the control region can be provided with target window content, so that the control region can receive and respond to the target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display region. That is to say, based on the control region, efficient interaction between the electronic device and the user can be realized, and the interactivity and intelligence of the electronic device can be greatly improved.

[0180] The description of the control method in the embodiments of the present application is similar to the description of the above-mentioned electronic device embodiments and has similar beneficial effects as the electronic device embodiments, so it will not be elaborated here. For the technical details not disclosed in the embodiments of this control method, please refer to the description of the electronic device embodiments of the present application for understanding.

[0181] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present application, a control method is provided, which is applied to an electronic device. The control method of the electronic device may include the following steps:

[0182] Step 101: In response to a target trigger event, control the display screen of the electronic device to have a first display region, a second display region, and a control region disposed between the first display region and the second display region.

[0183] In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may, in response to a target trigger event, control the display screen of the electronic device to have a first display area, a second display area, and a control area disposed between the first display area and the second display area.

[0184] In an embodiment of the present application, the target trigger event represents an event for triggering the display of the first display area, the second display area, and the control area on the display screen; the specific triggering manner of the target trigger event is not limited in the present application. For example, the target trigger event may include a string instruction, a voice instruction, a gesture instruction, a touch trajectory instruction, a device form change, a specific key trigger, a use object switching to a specific object or multiple objects, a change in the running application, a change in the use environment, etc.

[0185] In some embodiments of the present application, the target trigger event may include a first target trigger event and a second target trigger event; wherein, the first target trigger event represents an event that can enable the control area set on the display screen; the second target trigger event represents an event that is contrary to the first target trigger event and can switch the control area to a non-enabled state.

[0186] Exemplarily, for a target trigger event of the device form change type, assume the electronic device is the aforementioned Figure 15 shown tablet. When the tablet is switched from the closed state to the unfolded state, the triggering of the target trigger event can be determined; assume the electronic device is the aforementioned Figure 19 shown laptop. When the laptop is switched from the closed state to the unfolded state, the triggering of the target trigger event can be determined.

[0187] Exemplarily, for a target trigger event of the gesture instruction type, assume the electronic device is the aforementioned Figure 15 shown tablet. When the tablet detects a specific gesture instruction, the triggering of the target trigger event can be determined.

[0188] Exemplarily, for a target trigger event of the specific key trigger type, assume the electronic device is the aforementioned Figure 19 shown laptop. When the laptop detects the triggering operation of the power-on key, the triggering of the target trigger event can be determined.

[0189] In an embodiment of the present application, the display screen may be a flexible screen or a rigid screen. Correspondingly, the first display area, the second display area, and the control area are all areas in the flexible screen; in other embodiments, it may also be that the first display area and the second display area are rigid screens, and the control area is a flexible screen disposed between the two hardware screens.

[0190] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the second display area.

[0191] It can be seen that through the control area on the display screen, the electronic device in the present application can separately perform display control on different display areas on the display screen, which can not only improve the effect of zoned display, but also greatly improve the convenience of zoned display or split-screen display, thereby enhancing the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0192] In some embodiments of the present application, the control method of the electronic device may further include the following steps:

[0193] Step 102: Update the configuration parameters of the control area in response to a change in the display layout information of the display screen of the electronic device.

[0194] In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device can update the configuration parameters of the control area in response to a change in the display layout information of the display screen of the electronic device.

[0195] In an embodiment of the present application, the display layout information may be information characterizing changes in the number of display areas on the display screen and changes in the spatial positional relationship.

[0196] Exemplarily, the display layout change of the display screen may be a switch from a two-way split screen (the display area includes two display areas) to a three-way split screen (the display screen includes three display areas); it may also be a switch from a two-way split screen to a four-way split screen. As Figure 14 shown, the display screen may include four display areas; it may also be a switch from a state where two display areas are coplanar to a state where two display areas are not coplanar. For example, there is a certain angle between the two display areas in three-dimensional space, forming a "folded" state or a "tent" state.

[0197] In an embodiment of the present application, the configuration parameters may include display configuration parameters and control permission parameters of the control area; for example, the display configuration parameters of the control area may include transparency parameters, area size parameters, area position parameters, area color parameters, and content parameters, etc., when the control area is displayed; the control permission parameters may include parameters such as the number of controllable objects configured and controllable functions. For example, if the controllable object is the first display area, the number of controllable objects is 1, and the controllable functions include display state and display brightness.

[0198] Exemplarily, during the process of switching from a two - screen display to a three - screen display, the regional position parameter of the control area can be updated accordingly. For example, it can switch from a certain c1 area of the display screen in the two - screen state to the c2 area of the display screen in the three - screen state. The c1 area and the c2 area are areas at two different positions. At the same time, the control authority parameter of the control area can be updated accordingly. For example, the control authority can switch from controlling two display areas in the original two - screen state to controlling one of the display areas in the three - screen state.

[0199] It can be understood that based on the foregoing embodiments of the electronic device, when there is relative rotation between the first body and the second body of the electronic device, or when the electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a third body, and there is relative rotation between at least two of the first body, the second body, and the third body, the device form of the electronic device can change.

[0200] The embodiment of the present application proposes a control method. The electronic device can respond to a target trigger event to control the display screen of the electronic device to have a first display area, a second display area, and a control area disposed between the first display area and the second display area. The control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the second display area. Thus, it can be seen that the electronic device in the present application can respond to a target trigger event to display different display areas and a control area for controlling the display areas on the display screen. The control area can receive a target control operation to correspondingly control the display parameters and / or display content of the display areas, thereby greatly improving the control convenience and display effect of the partition display.

[0201] Based on the above - mentioned embodiments, in another embodiment of the present application, a control method is provided. As Figure 20 shown, the control method may include the following steps:

[0202] Step 201, in response to a first target trigger event, control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0203] In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device can respond to a first target trigger event to control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state; wherein, the enabled state indicates that the control area is in an activated state. When the control area is in the enabled state, the electronic device can implement the control operation function based on this control area.

[0204] In an embodiment of the present application, the first target trigger event represents an event that can enable a control area set on the display screen. The first target trigger event is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the first target trigger event may include a string instruction, a voice instruction, a gesture instruction, a touch track instruction, a device form change, a specific key trigger, a use object switching to a specific object or multiple objects, a running application change, a use environment change, etc.

[0205] In an embodiment of the present application, in the enabled state, the control area is not necessarily in the display state and may still be in the screen-off state or non-display state.

[0206] In an embodiment of the present application, there may be only one display area on the display screen, or it may be in a split-screen state of two, that is, including two display areas, or it may be in a split-screen state of three, that is, including three display areas, and it may also be in a split-screen state of four, that is, including four display areas.

[0207] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area may be adjacent to the edge of the display area; for example, the control area may be located at the top, bottom, left, or right of the display screen; wherein, when the control area is located at the top of the display screen, the display area may be located below the control area and be adjacent to the lower edge of the control area; when the control area is located at the bottom of the display screen, the display area may be located above the control area and be adjacent to the upper edge of the control area; when the control area is located on the left side of the display screen, the display area may be located on the right side of the control area and be adjacent to the right edge of the control area; when the control area is located on the right side of the display screen, the display area may be located on the left side of the control area and be adjacent to the left edge of the control area.

[0208] In an embodiment of the present application, the target control operation represents an operation for controlling the display of the display area; the target control operation may be a control instruction generated based on a control, an interaction gesture, etc., to control the display content, display parameters, display mode, display effect, etc. of at least two display areas.

[0209] In an embodiment of the present application, at least one of the control area and the display area is adjacent.

[0210] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area may be set in the area between the two split-screen areas or the top edge, bottom edge in the split-screen state of two; the control area may also be set between any two split-screen areas in the split-screen state of three, or the top edge area, bottom edge area, etc., and the present application does not make specific limitations.

[0211] In some embodiments of the present application, the first target trigger event is generated from at least one of the following: determining to generate the first target trigger event in response to detecting that the electronic device switches to the first target device form; determining to generate the first target trigger event in response to obtaining the first target input data acting on the electronic device; determining to generate the first target trigger event in response to monitoring that the usage information of the electronic device changes; and / or, controlling the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state, including at least one of the following: controlling the control area located at a specified position on the display screen of the electronic device to have target display parameters and / or output target display content; configuring the display area on the display screen of the electronic device that matches the first target trigger event as the control area; controlling the first application to be in a target running state and / or controlling the application window of the first application to be displayed and output to the control area set on the display screen, where the first application is an application that can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen.

[0212] In an embodiment of the present application, based on the structure of the electronic device in the foregoing embodiment, for example, as Figure 16 shown, the first target device form may be a form in which the included angle between the second body and the third body is greater than 45 degrees, or may also be a form in which the included angle between the first body and the second body is less than 120 degrees.

[0213] In an embodiment of the present application, the first target input data may be instruction data or gesture trajectory data generated by a string instruction, a voice instruction, a gesture instruction, a touch trajectory instruction, a tapping of a target button, etc. that enables the control area, and the present application does not make specific limitations.

[0214] Exemplarily, when the electronic device detects a preset gesture instruction for enabling the control area through the display screen, it may be determined that the first target trigger event is generated; when the electronic device recognizes gesture trajectory data in the air for enabling the control area through the camera, it may be determined that the first target trigger event is generated; when the electronic device detects a tapping operation on the target button, it may be determined that the first target trigger event is generated.

[0215] In some embodiments of the present application, the usage information may include any information regarding the use of the electronic device; for example, the usage information may include information about the user. When the electronic device detects that the current user switches from a single person to a double person, it may be determined that the usage information has changed, and thus it may be determined that the control area needs to be activated to give the other party control authority, that is, it is determined that the first target trigger event is generated.

[0216] In some embodiments of the present application, the specified position is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the specified position may be a foldable area of the electronic device, or an area corresponding to the rotation axis, or an edge area of the screen.

[0217] In some embodiments of the present application, the target display parameter may be a parameter characterizing entering a black screen state, a low brightness state, a marquee selection state, a lit state, etc.

[0218] Exemplarily, when the area corresponding to the rotating shaft of the electronic device is displayed in a low brightness state, it can be determined that the current control area is in an enabled state, that is, the current control area can respond to the target control operation.

[0219] In some embodiments of the present application, the specific content of the target display content is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the target display content may include preset designs such as rainbow bars, starry sky, screen mirroring buttons, etc., or control buttons (fast forward, pause, volume adjustment, etc.), extended display content, relevant application icons, etc. generated based on the display content of adjacent screens; and control bars or buttons for controlling the display parameters of adjacent screens.

[0220] In some embodiments of the present application, the position of the control area can change with the device form or with different usage scenarios.

[0221] In some embodiments of the present application, the target running state may be a foreground running state or a startup running state, that is, controlling the first application to start running or switch to the foreground running.

[0222] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area can be regarded as the interface window area of the first application, and the first application is an application that can control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and the second display area, that is, the application that exclusively controls the control area.

[0223] In some embodiments of the present application, the first application may be an application that can execute corresponding control operations based on control instructions generated in response to target control operations.

[0224] In some embodiments of the present application, enabling the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device includes at least one of the following: in response to detecting that the electronic device switches to the first device form, controlling the control area corresponding to the first rotating shaft assembly to be in a display state and / or outputting the first window content, where the first rotating shaft assembly is a structure provided on the electronic device that can cause the display screen to change its form, and in the first device form, the display screen has the first display screen form; in response to detecting that the electronic device switches to the second device form, configuring the display area corresponding to the second rotating shaft assembly as the control area and outputting the second window content, where the second rotating shaft assembly is a structure provided on the electronic device that can cause the display screen to change its form, and in the first device form, the display screen has the second display screen form; in response to obtaining the first target input data acting on the electronic device, controlling the display area on the display screen that matches the source of the first target input data as the control area and outputting the third window content; in response to monitoring that the user of the electronic device changes, controlling the control area corresponding to the first rotating shaft to output the fourth window content, where the first rotating shaft is a structure provided on the electronic device that can cause the display screen to change its form.

[0225] In some embodiments of the present application, as Figure 15 shown, the first device form may be a form in which there is a certain angle between the first body and the second body through the rotation of the first rotating shaft assembly.

[0226] In some embodiments of the present application, when the control area is in the display state, it can make the control area different from the display colors, brightness, display methods, and display contents of the first display area of the first body and the second display area of the second body of the electronic device.

[0227] In some embodiments of the present application, in the first display screen form, at least the angle between the first body and the second body of the electronic device is less than or equal to 120 degrees.

[0228] In some embodiments of the present application, when the first body, the second body, and the third body of the electronic device are all display screens, the second body and the third body are in a "tent" form, and the form in which the first body and the second body are arranged at an obtuse angle or an acute angle can be regarded as the second device form; for example, as Figure 21 and Figure 22 shown, the form of the electronic device can be regarded as the second device form, where the first body A and the second body B are rotated through the first rotating shaft assembly, and the second body B and the third body C are rotated through the second rotating shaft assembly. Based on the first rotating shaft assembly and the second rotating shaft assembly, various forms in which the second body and the third body are in a "tent" form and the first body and the second body are arranged at an obtuse angle or an acute angle can be realized.

[0229] In an embodiment of the present application, the second rotating shaft assembly may be a rotating shaft between the second body and the third body.

[0230] In an embodiment of the present application, the second window content may be the same as or different from the first window content. For example, it may be updated or adjusted according to the content of the location or display area.

[0231] In an embodiment of the present application, in the second display screen form, the angle between at least the first body and the second body of the electronic device is less than or equal to 120 degrees, and the angle between the second body and the third body is greater than 45 degrees.

[0232] In an embodiment of the present application, if the first target input data comes from a touch track, the area where the touch track is located may be configured as a control area.

[0233] In an embodiment of the present application, if the first target input data comes from a string input, the rotating shaft area may be configured as a control area.

[0234] In an embodiment of the present application, if the first target input data is triggered by a button, the rotating shaft area or the bottom edge area may be configured as a control area.

[0235] In an embodiment of the present application, the third window content may be the same as or different from the first window content and the second window content.

[0236] In some embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device monitors that the user changes from single-person use to double-person use, it may determine that the user has changed, and may control the control area corresponding to the first rotating shaft setting to output the fourth window content.

[0237] In an embodiment of the present application, the fourth window content may be the same as or different from the first window content, the second window content, and the third window content.

[0238] In some embodiments of the present application, the control method may further include that when the electronic device is in the first device form, the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area, the included angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the plane where the second display area or the first display area is located and the bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range.

[0239] In an embodiment of the present application, the first angle range may be from 0 to 120 degrees.

[0240] Exemplarily, the bearing surface of the electronic device can be understood as a desktop. When the angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located conforms to the range of 0 to 120 degrees, and the plane where the second display area is located is not parallel to the desktop, it can be determined that the electronic device is in the first device form.

[0241] Exemplarily, when the angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is 80 degrees, and the angle between the plane where the second display area is located and the desktop or the plane where the third display area is located is greater than 45 degrees, it can be determined that the electronic device is in the first device form.

[0242] In some embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device is in the second device form, the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area, and a third display area connected to the second display area, and the angle between the planes where the second display area and the third display area are located is within a third angle range.

[0243] In some embodiments of the present application, the third angle range can be (0, 120°].

[0244] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area is controlled to output corresponding window content in a target input manner based on the form change parameters of the electronic device.

[0245] In some embodiments of the present application, the form change parameters can be obtained through sensors built into the electronic device; for example, the electronic device can detect the current angle between the second display area and the first display area through a built-in angle sensor. After the lower-level angle sensor obtains the angle, it can upload the angle to the upper-layer application, and the upper-layer application can control the display, disappearance, growth, and reduction of the control area according to the current angle.

[0246] In some embodiments of the present application, the target input manner is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the target input manner can include dynamic flying in, gradual opacity change, gradual scanning appearance, etc.; generally, it can be defaulted to directly appear when different bodies of the electronic device are folded to a specified angle, but it can also start to "gradually appear" when folded to the specified angle; the gradually appearing manner can include a form gradual change manner, such as growing out from the center to both sides gradually, changing from a line to a complete control area slowly, or growing out from any side of the control area to the other side; the gradually appearing manner can also include a transparency gradual change manner, such as changing from fully transparent to opaque; it can also be a combination of the form gradual change manner and the transparency gradual change manner.

[0247] In some embodiments of the present application, enabling the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device may include at least one of the following: controlling the display screen of the electronic device to run the target firmware to control the display screen to divide a display area capable of controlling the display parameters and / or display content of at least one edge-connected display area at a specified position as the control area; requesting display resources and control permissions for the control area from the operating system of the electronic device based on the screen information of the display screen and the position information of the control area on the display screen, and configuring the control area with the display resources and control permissions to enable it to enter the enabled state.

[0248] Exemplarily, the area at the specified position can be enabled as the control area by switching the operating firmware of the display screen; assuming that running firmware 1 can enable area a1 of the display screen as the control area, and running firmware 2 can enable area a2 of the display screen as the control area, and area a1 and area a2 are different areas on the display screen.

[0249] It can be understood that by requesting display resources and control permissions for the control area from the operating system of the electronic device, exclusive display and control configurations can be obtained to complete the enabling of the control area.

[0250] In some embodiments of the present application, the control method may further include at least one of the following: in response to obtaining a second target trigger event, controlling the control area to switch from the enabled state to the disabled state; in response to the angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area configured on the display screen of the electronic device switches from the first angle to the second angle, controlling the control area to always be in the disabled state; wherein, in the disabled state, the control area is in any one of the screen-off state, the hidden state, or the disabled state.

[0251] In the embodiments of the present application, the second target trigger event represents an event that is contrary to the first target trigger event and can cause the control area to switch to the disabled state; the triggering method of the second target trigger event is not specifically limited in the present application. For example, the second target trigger event can be triggered by instructions, morphological changes, usage information changes, etc.

[0252] Exemplarily, when the electronic device detects that there is no current user, it can be determined that the second target trigger event is generated, and the control area is switched from the enabled state to the disabled state.

[0253] It can be understood that the control area in the disabled state cannot respond to the target control operation.

[0254] In the embodiments of the present application, the first angle can be 0 degrees, and the second angle can be 180 degrees.

[0255] Exemplarily, as described above Figure 12In the process of the included angle between the plane corresponding to the first display area and the plane corresponding to the second display area of the laptop shown changing from 0 degrees to 180 degrees, the control area between the first display area and the second display area is always in a non-enabled state.

[0256] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the control area to switch from an enabled state to a non-enabled state includes at least one of the following: in response to detecting that the electronic device switches to a third device form different from the first device form or the second device form, controlling the control area to switch to any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state, where, in the third device form, the included angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the plane where the third display area is located is within a third angle range, or, the included angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the third body is within a fourth angle range, and the third body is a body capable of supporting the display screen; in response to obtaining second target input data acting on the electronic device, controlling the control area to switch to any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state; in response to detecting that the user of the electronic device changes, controlling the control area to switch to any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state.

[0257] Exemplarily, as Figure 15 shown in the tablet computer, regardless of the relative position relationship between the first display area and the second display area, as long as the included angle between the plane where the second display area and the third display area are located is less than 45 degrees, the control area is in a non-enabled state.

[0258] In an embodiment of the present application, the fourth angle range may be a range less than a preset angle, and the preset angle is not limited in the present application. For example, the preset angle may be 45 degrees or may also be 60 degrees.

[0259] Exemplarily, as Figure 19 shown in the laptop computer, as long as the included angle between the second display area and the third body (keyboard component) is less than 45 degrees, the control area is in a non-enabled state.

[0260] In an embodiment of the present application, the second target input data may be data contrary to the first target input data; the second target input data may be instruction data or gesture trajectory data generated by a string instruction, a voice instruction, a gesture instruction, a touch trajectory instruction, a tapping target key, etc. that causes the control area to enter a non-enabled state, and the present application does not make specific limitations.

[0261] An embodiment of the present application proposes a control method. An electronic device can respond to a first target trigger event and control a control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state. Among them, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen. The control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display a control area, and the control area can have two states, namely, an enabled state and a disabled state. Based on the control area in the enabled state, flexible control of the display area can be achieved. When there is no need to operate the display area, the control area can be in a non-display disabled state, which can not only flexibly control the display area for partition display and improve the partition display effect of the display screen, but also not display the control area when there is no need to operate the display area, greatly improving the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0262] Based on the above embodiment, in another embodiment of the present application, a control method is proposed. As Figure 23 shown, the control method may include the following steps:

[0263] Step 301, in response to a target trigger event, control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state.

[0264] In an embodiment of the present application, an electronic device can respond to a target trigger event and control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state.

[0265] In an embodiment of the present application, the target trigger event may include a first target trigger event and a second target trigger event. Among them, the first target trigger event represents an event that can make the control area set on the display screen be in an enabled state. The second target trigger event represents an event that is contrary to the first target trigger event and can switch the control area to a disabled state.

[0266] In an embodiment of the present application, the specific triggering method of the target trigger event is not limited in the present application. For example, the target trigger event may include a string instruction, a voice instruction, a gesture instruction, a touch track instruction, a device form change, a specific key trigger, a use object switching to a specific object or multiple objects, a running application change, a use environment change, etc.

[0267] In an embodiment of the present application, in the enabled state, the control area is in an activated state and can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen.

[0268] In the embodiments of the present application, in the enabled state, the control area is not necessarily in the display state and may still be in the screen-off state or non-display state.

[0269] In the embodiments of the present application, in the non-enabled state, the control area can be in the screen-off state, hidden state, or disabled state based on the different device forms; correspondingly, the display parameters of the control area can have black screen display parameters, background display parameters, transparent display parameters, etc.

[0270] Step 302: Control the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or non-enabled state; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to the target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0271] In the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can control the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or non-enabled state; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to the target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0272] It should be noted that the execution order of step 301 and step 302 is not limited in the present application.

[0273] In the embodiments of the present application, in the enabled state, the display content of the control area can include screen mirroring controls, operation controls related to the content of each display area, indication content, or controls for controlling the display state of each display area, such as switch controls, controls for switching display modes, and notification messages, etc.

[0274] Exemplarily, the display areas on the display screen of the electronic device include a first display area, a second display area, and a third display area. In the enabled state, the control area can display operation controls related to the currently displayed content of the first display area, the second display area, and the third display area. For example, if the first display area, the second display area, and the third display area are currently playing a video, the display content of the control area can include video playback controls, including controls for functions such as pausing, playing, and recording the video.

[0275] In an embodiment of the present application, the control area may be adjacent to the edge of at least one of the display areas; for example, the control area may be located at the top, bottom, left, or right of the display screen; wherein, when the control area is located at the top of the display screen, the display area may be located below the control area and be adjacent to the lower edge of the control area; when the control area is located at the bottom of the display screen, the display area may be located above the control area and be adjacent to the upper edge of the control area; when the control area is located at the left side of the display screen, the display area may be located on the right side of the control area and be adjacent to the right edge of the control area; when the control area is located at the right side of the display screen, the display area may be located on the left side of the control area and be adjacent to the left edge of the control area.

[0276] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area has display parameters and / or display content corresponding to an enabled state or a disabled state, including at least one of the following: when the control area is configured to be in an enabled state, controlling the control area to output target window content based on target reference information, wherein the target window content has corresponding first target display parameters; when the control area is configured to be in a disabled state, controlling the control area to have second target display parameters based on the device form information of the electronic device.

[0277] In an embodiment of the present application, the target reference information may include the device form information, output content, content to be output, change in usage information, and user-defined configuration operations of the electronic device. In different device forms, the display output content, display parameters, etc. of the control area may be different; the output content may be a notification message, and the content to be output may be an application interface to be launched, etc.; personalized or customized configuration can be performed for different usage objects, so that when the usage object changes, the control area can trigger the display of corresponding personalized content; for user-defined configuration operations, corresponding displays can be made according to the data configured by the user.

[0278] It can be understood that, in an embodiment of the present application, the first target display parameter is a parameter characterizing the target window content; for example, when the target window content is a screen mirroring control, the first target display parameter may be a display parameter used to indicate the display of the screen mirroring control in the control area, such as may include the display method, display form, and display position, etc.

[0279] In an embodiment of the present application, when the control area is configured to be in a disabled state, the electronic device may only consider the device form, that is, only control the display of the control area through the device form information of the electronic device; and for the control area in the disabled state, the electronic device may only configure display parameters, for example, configure display parameters such as screen-off display, transparent and background display, or non-display of the control area in different device forms.

[0280] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling a control area to output target window content based on target reference information includes at least one of the following: controlling the control area to output preset window content based on the device form information of the electronic device or window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device; obtaining the display content and / or content to be displayed of the electronic device, and controlling the control area to output the target window content based on the display content and / or content to be displayed; controlling the control area to output corresponding preset window content based on the change information of the usage information of the electronic device; obtaining operation data acting on the control area, and controlling the control area to output corresponding response results.

[0281] In some embodiments of the present application, the content in the control area can be updated based on the device form.

[0282] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area can display preset window content in the initial state; for example, the preset window content can include a switch for displaying the display state of control A in the left display area and a screen mirroring button for control A in the right display area; or other spaces or display content can also be preset, such as a notification bar, weather, date, etc.

[0283] In some embodiments of the present application, the operating information of the electronic device can include applications running on the electronic device, currently displayed content, content to be displayed, possible notification messages, running duration (such as battery level reminder), and operating mode, etc. Among them, the operating mode can include whether it is an extended display mode or a display content replication mode currently; the electronic device can determine the content to be displayed in the control area and corresponding display parameters, etc. based on the above information.

[0284] In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can also determine the target window content of the control area according to the currently displayed content and the content to be displayed on the display screen. For example, the content to be displayed can be file data being requested, so that the target window content of the control area can be determined according to the file data being requested. For example, the target window content can display information such as the name of the requested file data; correspondingly, the electronic device can display corresponding control buttons or prompts or operation controls for the display content, etc. on the control area.

[0285] Exemplarily, the change information of the usage information can be that the usage object of the electronic device switches from a single person to two people. For example Figure 19 For the shown laptop computer, the original usage object is a user on one side of the keyboard. Then, when the electronic device detects a direction facing the folded first body and a new user is added, the electronic device can activate the control area to give the new user control permissions, so that the control area can receive operations from the new user.

[0286] Exemplarily, the change information of the usage information may also be different types of application switching information. For example, switching from a shared application to a two-player battle application. As Figure 16 shown in the tablet, when switching from a shared application to a two-player battle application, assuming that the two-player battle application can be a two-player battle game, the two users can respectively face the first display area and the second display area, and operate their respective interfaces on the first display area and the second display area to complete the battle game. At this time, the electronic device can enable the control area. In addition, the change information of the usage information may also be the change information of the usage environment. For example, switching from a home environment to a work scenario or a meeting environment, then the electronic device can also enable the control area to share permissions to others through the control area.

[0287] In some embodiments of the present application, the operation data can be understood as the data for operating the buttons or content in the control area; for example, turning on / off, dragging, sliding, changing the size of the control area or display parameters, etc.; correspondingly, the response result is the button state switching, button position change, display parameter change, area size adjustment, etc.

[0288] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the control area to output preset window content or window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device includes at least one of the following: when the electronic device is in the first device form, controlling the control area to output first window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device, where the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area. In the first device form, the included angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the plane where the second display area or the first display area is located and the bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range. The first window content includes controls or prompt content related to the display content of the first display area; when the electronic device is in the second device form, controlling the control area to output second window content determined based on the operating information of the electronic device, where the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area, and a third display area connected to the second display area, and the included angle between the planes where the second display area and the third display area are located is within a third angle range. The second window content includes controls or prompt content related to the display content of the third display area and / or the first display area; when the electronic device is in the first device form and the first display area of the display screen displays first display content or is in the screen-off state, controlling the control area to output preset window content, where the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area. In the first device form, the included angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the included angle between the plane where the second display area or the first display area is located and the bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range.

[0289] In some embodiments of the present application, the first device form may be a form in which the first body and the second body have a certain included angle through the rotation of the first rotating shaft assembly between the first body and the second body.

[0290] In some embodiments of the present application, the first window content may be adding relevant controls or prompt content on the basis of the preset window content, or only displaying relevant controls or prompt content.

[0291] Exemplarily, the preset window content includes a switch for controlling the display state of the first display area on the left side and a screen mirroring button for controlling the first display area on the right side. When the electronic device is in the first device form, the electronic device may determine that in addition to the switch for controlling the display state of the first display area and the screen mirroring button for controlling the first display area in the first window content, a prompt content for indicating the extended display mode is added based on the current operating mode of the electronic device being the extended display mode.

[0292] In some embodiments of the present application, the first angle range may be from 0 to 120 degrees.

[0293] Exemplarily, the first device form may be a form in which the included angle between the first body and the second body is within the first angle range (0 to 120 degrees), and the included angle between the second body and the third body is greater than 45 degrees.

[0294] In some embodiments of the present application, the first window content may include controls or prompt content related to the display content of the first display area; for example, it may include relevant playback controls currently playing in the first display area, a progress bar for adjusting brightness, and detailed information of a prompt icon for prompting the display content of the first display area, etc.

[0295] Exemplarily, as Figure 21 and Figure 22 The form of the electronic device shown can be regarded as the second device form; the first body A and the second body B are rotated through the first rotating shaft assembly, and the second body B and the third body C are rotated through the second rotating shaft assembly. Based on the first rotating shaft assembly and the second rotating shaft assembly, the second body and the third body can be in a "tent" form, and various forms in which the included angle between the first body and the second body presents an obtuse angle or an acute angle can be realized.

[0296] In some embodiments of the present application, the third angle range may be (0, 120°].

[0297] In some embodiments of the present application, the first display content may represent the display content of the first display area in the default state; for example, the first display content may be a dedicated wallpaper state; of course, this state can also have different designs, such as it can be a clock, or some personalized displays that do not involve personal privacy, including user-defined photos, pictures, texts, etc.

[0298] Exemplarily, as Figure 16 The tablet computer shown can be regarded as being in the first device form; when the first display area corresponding to the first body is in the screen-off state, the electronic device can control the control area to output preset window content; and, in the first device form, the included angle between the first body and the second body conforms to the range of 0 to 120 degrees, and the second body is not parallel to the bearing surface of the electronic device, that is, the desktop, and the included angle between the second body and the desktop or the third body is greater than 45 degrees.

[0299] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the output of the target window content based on the display content and the content to be displayed includes at least one of the following: adding controls or prompt content related to the first display area and / or the second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area in the preset window content of the control area to obtain the target window content; adding a notification message box or a message notification icon of the target application of the electronic device to the preset window content of the control area to obtain the target window content; adding an operable control that matches the user portrait information of the current user to the preset window content of the control area to obtain the target window content; wherein, the preset window content of the control area at least includes function controls for controlling the display parameters and / or the display content of at least one display area of the display screen.

[0300] Exemplarily, a switch control for turning on the first display area can be set in the preset window content of the control area; and a screen mirroring function control for mirroring the content of the second display area to the first display area can also be set in the preset window content.

[0301] In some embodiments of the present application, a notification message box of the target application can be added to the preset window content to facilitate the timely display of new message notifications of the target application without affecting the use of other display areas; wherein, the target application can be any application, or the application with the highest priority set by the user, and the present application does not make a limitation; for example, if the user sets the application with the highest priority as a social application, the electronic device can add a notification message box of the social application to the preset window content, so that during the process of the user using the electronic device, new message notifications of the social application can be timely made through the control area, improving the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0302] In some embodiments of the present application, by adding an operable control that matches the user portrait information of the current user to the preset window content, the user's habits or preferences can be more comprehensively considered, so that the function icons commonly used by the user are placed in the preset window, facilitating user operation, improving the convenience of user operation, and the interaction performance of the electronic device.

[0303] Exemplarily, the user portrait information of the current user is a teenager, so operation controls for homework Q&A and problem searching, or related controls for the eye protection function can be added to the preset window content of the control area.

[0304] In some embodiments of the present application, the preset window content of the control area can at least include function controls for controlling at least one of the display areas; for example, the preset window content can at least include a switch control for controlling whether the first display area is turned on for display, and / or a screen mirroring control.

[0305] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the control area to output a corresponding response result based on operation data may include at least one of the following: displaying a switch control at a first position in the control area, and based on a first trigger operation acting on the switch control, controlling the control area to display target animation content; displaying a screen mirroring control at a second position in the control area, and based on a second trigger operation acting on the screen mirroring control, controlling the control area to display application information of the screen-mirrored window; displaying a mode switching control at a third position in the control area, and based on a third trigger operation acting on the mode switching control, controlling the control area to display mode switching result feedback information.

[0306] In some embodiments of the present application, the first trigger operation may be an operation to turn on or off the switch control, and the first trigger operation may be an operation triggered by means such as a mouse click, a touch gesture, or a voice command.

[0307] In some embodiments of the present application, the first position is not limited in the present application; for example, the first position may be the rightmost side of the control area.

[0308] Exemplarily, the target animation content may be a state of a black background with a starry sky and a comet running in the starry sky, or a state of displaying a "rainbow bar"; for example, the control area may display a button for turning on and off the display of the first display area to control the display and turning off (black screen) of the first display area; the button may be placed at the leftmost side facing the second display area. When the button is turned off, the first display area has no display, and at the same time, the control area may present a state of a black background with a starry sky and a comet running in the starry sky.

[0309] In some embodiments of the present application, the second position is not limited in the present application; for example, the second position may be the leftmost side of the control area.

[0310] It can be understood that the second trigger operation represents an operation to trigger the screen mirroring control.

[0311] Exemplarily, the leftmost side of the control area is the screen mirroring control. When the electronic device detects the second trigger operation of the screen mirroring control, it can control the control area to display the name of the currently screen-mirrored application or the icon of the application, etc., which can be used to indicate the information of the currently screen-mirrored application.

[0312] In some embodiments of the present application, the third position is not limited in the present application; for example, the third position may be the middle position of the control area.

[0313] In some embodiments of the present application, the mode switching control may be a control for switching the operating mode of the display area; for example, the operating mode of the display area may include an extended mode, a screen mirroring mode, a mirroring mode, and a duplicate mode; the mode switching control can be used to switch between the above different operating modes of the display area; it can also be a control for switching the operating mode of the electronic device. For example, the operating mode of the electronic device may include a performance mode and an energy-saving mode, and the mode switching control can be used to provide the function of switching the electronic device between the performance mode and the energy-saving mode.

[0314] In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may control the control area to display switching result feedback information based on a third trigger operation acting on the mode switching control; wherein, the switching result feedback information can be used to indicate whether the switching operation is successfully executed, and the switching result feedback information may include a successful switch and a failed switch.

[0315] Exemplarily, assuming that the third trigger operation is to switch the operating mode of the electronic device from the performance mode to the energy-saving mode, the electronic device may generate switching result feedback information according to the judgment result of whether the current electronic device has successfully switched to the energy-saving mode. Assuming that the current electronic device confirms that it has successfully switched to the energy-saving mode, it may generate switching result feedback information indicating a successful switch, otherwise, it may generate switching result feedback information indicating a failed switch.

[0316] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the control area to have second target display parameters based on the device form information of the electronic device may include at least one of the following: when the electronic device is in a third device form, controlling the control area to be in a screen-off state, where, in the third device form, the angle between the second display area of the display screen and the plane where the third display area is located is within a third angle range, or the angle between the plane where the second display area of the display screen is located and the third body is within a fourth angle range, and the third body is a body capable of supporting the display screen; when the electronic device is in a fourth device form, controlling the control area to be in a transparent display state for background display or in a disabled state, where, in the fourth device form, the first display area and the second display area of the display screen are in a coplanar state.

[0317] Exemplarily, as Figure 16 shown in the tablet computer, regardless of the relative position relationship between the first display area and the second display area, as long as the angle between the second display area and the plane where the third display area is located is less than 45 degrees, the control area can be controlled to be in a non-enabled state.

[0318] Exemplarily, as Figure 19 shown in the notebook computer, as long as the angle between the second display area and the third body (keyboard component) is less than 45 degrees, the control area is in a non-enabled state.

[0319] Exemplarily, as Figure 24 shown in the laptop computer, when the first display area of the first body and the second display area of the second body are in a coplanar state, it can be determined that the current electronic device is in the fourth device form. At this time, the electronic device can control the control area to be in a transparent display state or a disabled state in the background display.

[0320] In some embodiments of the present application, the control method may further include at least one of the following steps:

[0321] Step 303: In response to a second trigger operation on the screen mirroring control in the control area, control the screen-mirrored window to be transmitted to the first display area of the display screen in a mirror mode, and control the control area to display application information of the screen-mirrored window with opposite directions at the first position and the second position respectively.

[0322] In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may also, in response to a second trigger operation on the screen mirroring control in the control area, control the screen-mirrored window to be transmitted to the first display area of the display screen in a mirror mode, and control the control area to display application information of the screen-mirrored window with opposite directions at the first position and the second position respectively.

[0323] It should be noted that by displaying application information of the screen-mirrored window with opposite directions at the first position and the second position respectively, it is convenient for users facing the first display area and the second display area to clearly see the application information of the screen-mirrored window at their respective angles.

[0324] It should also be noted that by controlling the screen-mirrored window to be transmitted to the first display area of the display screen in a mirror mode, it enables the user facing the first display area to view the picture in the normal direction at the correct viewing angle in the first display area at his / her angle.

[0325] Exemplarily, in the case where the screen mirroring control is triggered, to prevent accidental touch, the screen mirroring control can be switched to display the content of "Swipe left to start screen mirroring", and display the name or icon of the application to be projected on the side of the button. Then, after confirming the trigger of the screen mirroring operation of the application, the name and / or icon of the screen-mirrored application can be displayed on the far left (second position) and the far right (first position) of the control area in opposite directions respectively.

[0326] Step 304: In response to an opening operation on the switch control in the control area, control the first display area of the display screen to display the first display content, and configure the control area with display parameters related to the first display content.

[0327] In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may also respond to an opening operation of a switch control on a control area, control a first display area of the display screen to display first display content, and configure the control area with display parameters related to the first display content.

[0328] Exemplarily, in response to an opening operation of a switch control on a control area, the electronic device turns on a first display area. At this time, the first display area may display a default wallpaper state. Meanwhile, the control area may display content related to the default wallpaper state. For example, colors extracted from the main color tone of the default wallpaper state are used to display a "solid color" image, and it may also be displayed according to display parameters set by the user. For example, the control area may display a "rainbow bar" pattern.

[0329] Step 305: Monitor environmental data of the space environment where the electronic device is located, and control the display parameters and / or display content of the control area based on the environmental data.

[0330] In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may also monitor environmental data of the space environment where the electronic device is located, and control the display parameters and / or display content of the control area based on the environmental data.

[0331] In some embodiments of the present application, the environmental data may include the positional relationship between the user and the electronic device; the environmental data may be obtained through components such as sensors built in the electronic device.

[0332] Exemplarily, the electronic device may obtain the positional relationship between the current user and the electronic device through a camera (visual sensor). For example, it may confirm the distance between the user and the electronic device by collecting an image, and then determine whether the control area needs to be enabled based on the distance. Assume that it is currently determined that the user is far from the electronic device, the control area may not be enabled. Then, at a certain moment, if it is determined that the distance between the user and the electronic device meets the usage distance, the control area may be enabled, and the size of the control area and the size or dimension of the display information in the control area may be adjusted according to the current distance, so that the user at the current distance can clearly see the content in the control area.

[0333] An embodiment of the present application provides a control method. The electronic device can, in response to a target trigger event, control a control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state; and control the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state; wherein, the control area can, in the enabled state, respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas. Thus, it can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device can display the control area at a position adjacent to at least one display area, and the control area can receive a target control operation in the enabled state to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area. That is to say, based on the control area, efficient interaction between the electronic device and the user can be achieved, which can greatly improve the interactivity and intelligence of the electronic device.

[0334] Based on the above embodiment, in another embodiment of the present application, an electronic device is proposed. The electronic device is a notebook computer capable of supporting a "three-fold" state; as Figure 19 shown, the notebook computer may include a first body, a second body, and a third body. Among them, the third body is a keyboard component, and the first body and the second body may be a flexible screen.

[0335] In an embodiment of the present application, an angle sensor may be built into the hinge assembly for realizing the folding effect in the notebook computer. The angle sensor uploads the detected angle to the upper-layer application, and the upper-layer application divides the screen of the notebook computer into two display areas according to the folding angle; at the same time, the hinge assembly may correspond to a display control area, and the control area may be used to provide a function for controlling the display of the two display areas.

[0336] It can be understood that, as Figure 19 shown, for this notebook computer, the B-screen area (the second display area of the second body) is completely visible to the user and is the user's working area; for the hinge area, most of it can be seen by the user on the keyboard side, and most of it can also be seen by the person sitting opposite the user. This area can be a public operation area; the A-screen area (the first display area of the first body) cannot be seen by the user on the keyboard side, but can be seen by the person sitting opposite the user or the person communicating with the user.

[0337] In some embodiments of the present application, the appearance and hiding of the control area can depend on two types of angles. One is the angle between the B screen and the keyboard, and the other is the angle between the B screen and the A screen. Among them, for the angle between the B screen and the keyboard, first, the angle between the B screen and the keyboard must be greater than a specified angle. The main consideration is whether the user on the keyboard side can see the B screen. In a simple implementation, 45 degrees is a more appropriate angle. This angle can also be dynamically set after the notebook camera detects the relative positions of the user and the screen. When the angle between the B screen and the keyboard is greater than the specified 45 degrees, the control area can be displayed between the B screen and the A screen. For the angle between the B screen and the A screen, the main consideration is the viewing angle of the content of the A screen by the user on the keyboard side. In a simple implementation, the specified angle between the B screen and the A screen is set to 120 degrees. This specified angle can also be dynamically set after the notebook camera detects the relative positions of the user and the screen.

[0338] In some embodiments of the present application, the default maximum vertical height of the control area can be the product of the bending radius of the hinge area and π, that is, the circumference of a semi-circle. Similarly, this height can be dynamically adjusted by setting, and the purpose is to enable the user to better use the functions of the folding area after folding. For example, when there are too many functions to be displayed in the control area and they cannot be fully displayed horizontally, the maximum height can be increased vertically.

[0339] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area is default to directly appear when folded to a specified angle, or it can also start to "gradually appear" when folded to a specified angle. The way of gradually appearing can be in the form of morphological gradual change, such as gradually growing out from the center to both sides, changing from a line to a complete control area, or it can be in the form of growing from any side of the control area to the other side. The way of gradually appearing can also include the way of transparency gradual change, such as from fully transparent to opaque. It can also be a combination of the way of morphological gradual change and the way of transparency gradual change.

[0340] In some embodiments of the present application, for the appearance mode of the control area, the default appearance process is from the start of triggering the display of the control area to the complete display after the A screen is fully folded (0 degrees). The logic is that the lower-layer sensor will upload the angles between the B screen and the A screen to the upper-layer application, and the upper-layer application can control the display, disappearance, growth, and shrinkage of the control area according to the current angle. Of course, the timing of its complete display can be set and adjusted. Currently, it is 0 degrees, and it can also be set to 10 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, etc., as long as it is greater than the triggering display angle.

[0341] In some embodiments of the present application, the control area may display a button for turning on and off the display of Screen A, which is used to control the display and turning off (black screen) of Screen A; this button can be placed at the far left facing Screen B. When the button is turned off, there is no display on Screen A, and at the same time, the hinge area also presents a state of a black background with a starry sky and a comet running in the starry sky; of course, this state can have different designs, and its main purpose is to clearly show that Screen A is in a black screen state without any display.

[0342] In some embodiments of the present application, when the button for controlling the display of Screen A area is turned on, Screen A switches from a black screen to a displayed state, and its default state is a dedicated wallpaper state; of course, this state can also have different designs, for example, it can be a clock, or some personalized displays that do not involve personal privacy (user-defined photos, pictures, texts, etc.); at the same time, the control area will enter the "rainbow bar" state, and its color can be extracted from the main color displayed on the A side, or it can be a fixed design color. Its main characteristic purpose is to clearly show that Screen A has a display.

[0343] In some embodiments of the present application, after the button for the display of Screen A area is turned on, a "screen mirroring" button will appear on the far right of the control area (relative to the user on the keyboard side), which is used to project the window selected by the user on the keyboard side from Screen B to Screen A in mirror mode. This button can be a very simple button or a button with complex interactions; to solve the problem of easy accidental touch, the default design is that when the user touches this button, the button will switch to display "Swipe left to start screen mirroring", and at the same time, the name of the content to be projected will be displayed beside the button; at this time, if the user lifts the finger, the button will return to its original state and there will be no screen mirroring action. If the user swipes left, the window of the currently selected application will be projected onto Screen A.

[0344] In some embodiments of the present application, after the screen mirroring starts, the icons on both the left and right sides will both become the name or icon of the projected application. At the same time, on both sides facing the control area, the direction of the name or icon of the application is different. For example, one side is upright and the other side is inverted, so that the person facing Screen A can also easily know the name of the screen-mirrored application; in addition, after the screen mirroring starts, a prompt message "You are screen mirroring" will be displayed in the center of the control area. At the same time, a close button is placed beside this message. It is convenient for users on both sides to close the screen mirroring. When any side's user clicks the close button, the screen mirroring will end, and Screen A will return to the basic wallpaper and other display states; in addition, since in the folded state, the camera is facing the user on Screen A, when the camera detects that there is no one on the Screen A side for a continuous period of time, the screen mirroring state can also be actively closed, and whether this function is enabled can also be set by the user himself.

[0345] In some embodiments of the present application, when the notebook computer divides the display area into a first display area and a second display area, it can first declare an application-exclusive area to Windows to ensure that Windows will not move other applications into this area. Then, when the interface of the customized framework application is launched, set its orientation to be reversed vertically, and then move the customized framework App into this area, so as to control the content displayed within the framework App. Among them, for controlling the content displayed within the framework App, there are two implementation schemes. One scheme is for the window that needs to be screen-cast. For example, when casting an application on the B screen to the A screen, first determine the window on the B screen that needs to be screen-cast, which is generally the topmost window that is activated, and then use the corresponding interface to capture the window content and redisplay the captured content in a window within the customized framework App, and this window has been set to be reversed vertically. Additionally, when this window is minimized on the B screen, there are two handling methods. One method is to automatically select the next activated window, capture the next activated window and project it onto the A screen. The other method is to bind to the original application, but stop capturing and retain the display of the last frame, or display a prompt message: This window has been minimized. It is also possible to directly capture the entire screen of the B screen instead of capturing a single application window and project the entire screen content onto the A screen. Since the first scheme is to display some or all of the content of the B screen on the A screen without expanding the screen, the present application also provides another scheme to support screen expansion. First, a virtual screen can be created through a virtual display driver, and then the display content of the entire desktop of the virtual display is captured and displayed in the window of the customized framework application on the A screen, thus providing the user with an additional monitor, and the user can display the content that they want to display on this monitor on the A screen through normal dragging operations.

[0346] In some embodiments of the present application, the above screen-casting or expansion can be switched through methods such as the application interface or shortcut keys.

[0347] In summary, the embodiments of the present application provide a notebook computer with a "three-fold" form. A control area can be set between the display areas corresponding to the first body and the second body of the notebook computer. This control area can not be displayed when there is no display control requirement, and can be triggered to be displayed when there is a display requirement or a control requirement, and provide corresponding control functions or interaction functions, thereby being able to provide usage support for various usage scenarios of the notebook computer with a "three-fold" form and enhancing the operability and intelligence of the notebook computer.

[0348] In the embodiments of the present application, further, as Figure 25As shown in the figure, the electronic device 0 proposed in the embodiment of the present application may further include a processor 11 and a memory 12 storing executable instructions of the processor 11; further, the electronic device 1 may further include a communication interface 13 and a bus 14 for connecting the processor 11, the memory 12, and the communication interface 13.

[0349] In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned processor 11 may be at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a central processing unit (CPU), a controller, a microcontroller, and a microprocessor. It can be understood that for different devices, the electronic devices for implementing the above-mentioned processor functions may be others, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations. The electronic device 1 may further include a memory 12, and the memory 12 may be connected to the processor 11. Among them, the memory 12 is used to store executable program codes, and the program codes include computer operation instructions. The memory 12 may include a high-speed RAM memory and may also include non-volatile memory, for example, at least two disk memories.

[0350] In the embodiment of the present application, the bus 14 is used to connect the communication interface 13, the processor 11, and the memory 12 and for mutual communication between these devices.

[0351] In the embodiment of the present application, the memory 12 is used to store instructions and data.

[0352] Further, in the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned processor 11 may be used to control the display screen of the electronic device to have a first display area, a second display area, and a control area provided between the first display area and the second display area in response to a target trigger event; and the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the second display area.

[0353] Further, in the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned processor 11 may further be configured to control a control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state in response to a first target trigger event; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0354] Further, in the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned processor 11 may further be configured to control a control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state in response to a target trigger event; and control the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0355] In practical applications, the above-mentioned memory 12 may be a volatile memory, such as a random access memory (RAM); or a non-volatile memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM), a flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD); or a combination of the above types of memories, and provide instructions and data to the processor 11.

[0356] Specifically, the program instructions corresponding to a control method in this embodiment may be stored on a storage medium such as an optical disc, a hard disk, a USB flash drive, etc. When the program instructions corresponding to a control method in the storage medium are read or executed by the processor, the following steps are included:

[0357] In response to a target trigger event, control the display screen of the electronic device to have a first display area, a second display area, and a control area set between the first display area and the second display area; the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of the first display area and / or the second display area.

[0358] When the program instructions corresponding to a control method in the storage medium are read or executed by the processor, the following steps may further be included:

[0359] In response to a first target triggering event, control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state; wherein, in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0360] When the program instructions corresponding to a control method in the storage medium are read or executed by the processor, the following steps may further be included:

[0361] In response to a target triggering event, control the control area set on the display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state; and, control the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state; wherein, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen in the enabled state; the control area is adjacent to at least one of the display areas.

[0362] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen provided on the device body; the display screen includes at least two display areas and a control area provided outside the at least two display areas; wherein, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display of at least one of the at least two display areas. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display a control area, and the control area can be used to receive a target control operation, so that the electronic device can control different display areas on the display screen by responding to the target control operation received by the control area, thereby greatly improving the control convenience and display effect of the zoned display.

[0363] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body. The display screen has at least one display area and a control area connected to at least one of the display areas; the control area is configured to have an enabled state and a disabled state; in the enabled state, the control area can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen; and / or, in the disabled state, the control area is in any one of a screen-off state, a hidden state, or a disabled state. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display the control area, and the control area can have two states, namely, an enabled state and a disabled state. Based on the control area in the enabled state, flexible control of the display area can be achieved. When the display area does not need to be operated, the control area can be in a non-enabled state where it is not displayed. This can not only flexibly control the display area for partition display and improve the partition display effect of the display screen, but also, when the display area does not need to be operated, the control area is not called out, greatly improving the intelligence of the electronic device.

[0364] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body. The display screen has at least one display area and a control area connected to at least one of the display areas; the control area is provided with target window content, and the target window content can respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen. It can be seen that the display screen of the electronic device in the present application can display the control area, and the control area can be provided with target window content, so that the control area can receive and respond to a target control operation to control the display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area. That is to say, based on the control area, efficient interaction between the electronic device and the user can be realized, and the interactivity and intelligence of the electronic device can be greatly improved.

[0365] In addition, each functional module in this embodiment can be integrated in a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software function module.

[0366] When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional module and is not sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this embodiment, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of this technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the method of this embodiment. The aforementioned storage medium includes: various media such as USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, read-only memories (ROM), random access memories (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical discs that can store program codes.

[0367] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present application can adopt the form of hardware embodiments, software embodiments, or embodiments combining software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the present application can adopt the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk memories and optical memories, etc.) containing computer-usable program codes.

[0368] The present application is described with reference to the schematic flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the schematic flowcharts and / or block diagrams, as well as the combination of processes and / or blocks in the schematic flowcharts and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing devices to generate a machine, such that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing devices generate a device for implementing the specified functions in Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 one block or multiple blocks.

[0369] These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing devices to work in a specific manner, such that the instructions stored in this computer-readable memory generate a manufactured article including an instruction device, and this instruction device implements the specified functions in Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 one block or multiple blocks.

[0370] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to generate a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the steps of the process or processes and / or blocks Figure 1 in one or more of the flows and / or blocks Figure 1 specified in the functions of one or more of the blocks.

[0371] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments given to fully illustrate the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or transformations made by those skilled in the art on the basis of the present invention are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method, comprising: In response to a target triggering event, controlling a control area set on a display screen of the electronic device to be in an enabled state or a disabled state; as well as, Controlling the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state; Wherein, the control area can control display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen in response to a target control operation in an enabled state; The control area is connected to at least one of the display areas.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: Controlling the control area to have display parameters and / or display content corresponding to the enabled state or the disabled state includes at least one of the following: When the control area is configured to be in an enabled state, controlling the control area to output target window content based on target reference information, wherein the target window content has a corresponding first target display parameter; When the control area is configured to be in a disabled state, the control area is controlled to have a second target display parameter based on device form information of the electronic device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: Controlling the control area to output the target window content based on the target reference information includes at least one of the following: Controlling the control area to output preset window content or window content determined based on operation information of the electronic device based on device form information of the electronic device; Obtaining display content and / or content to be displayed of the electronic device, and controlling the control area to output target window content based on the display content and / or content to be displayed; Controlling the control area to output corresponding preset window content based on change information of usage information of the electronic device; The operation data acting on the control area is obtained, and the control area is controlled to output a corresponding response result based on the operation data.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein: Controlling the control area to output preset window content or window content determined based on operation information of the electronic device based on the device form information of the electronic device includes at least one of the following: When the electronic device is in a first device form, the control area is controlled to output first window content determined based on operation information of the electronic device, wherein the display screen further comprises a first display area and a second display area arranged on opposite sides of the control area, and in the first device form, an angle between the planes where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and an angle between the second display area or the plane where the first display area is located and a bearing surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range, and the first window content comprises controls or prompt content related to display content of the first display area; When the electronic device is in the second device form, the control area is controlled to output the second window content determined based on the operation information of the electronic device, wherein the display screen further includes a first display area and a second display area arranged on opposite sides of the control area, and a third display area connected to the second display area, and the angle between the planes where the second display area and the third display area are located is within a third angle range, and the second window content includes controls or prompt content related to the display content of the third display area and / or the first display area; When the electronic device is in a first device form and the first display area of ​​the display screen displays first display content or is in a screen-off state, the control area is controlled to output preset window content, wherein the display screen also includes a first display area and a second display area arranged on opposite sides of the control area, and in the first device form, the angle between the plane where the first display area and the second display area are located is within a first angle range, and the angle between the second display area or the plane where the first display area is located and the carrying surface of the electronic device is within a second angle range.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein: Controlling the output target window content based on the display content and the content to be displayed includes at least one of the following: Adding controls or prompt contents related to the first display area and / or the second display area disposed on opposite sides of the control area included in the display screen to the preset window contents of the control area to obtain the target window contents; Adding a notification message box or a message notification icon of a target application of the electronic device to the preset window content of the control area to obtain the target window content; Adding an operable control matching the user portrait information of the current user to the preset window content of the control area to obtain the target window content; The preset window content of the control area at least includes a functional control for controlling display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area of ​​the display screen.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein: Controlling the control area to output a corresponding response result based on the operation data includes at least one of the following: Displaying a switch control at a first position of the control area, and controlling the control area to display target animation content based on a first trigger operation acting on the switch control; Displaying a screen projection control at a second position of the control area, and controlling the control area to display application information of the projected window based on a second trigger operation acting on the screen projection control; A mode switching control is displayed at a third position of the control area, and based on a third trigger operation acting on the mode switching control, the control area is controlled to display mode switching result feedback information.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 6, further comprising at least one of the following: In response to a second trigger operation of the screen projection control acting on the control area, controlling the projected window to be projected to the first display area of ​​the display screen in a mirror mode, and controlling the control area to display application information of the projected window in opposite directions at a first position and a second position respectively; In response to a turn-on operation of a switch control acting on the control area, controlling a first display area of ​​the display screen to display first display content, and configuring the control area to have display parameters related to the first display content; Monitor environmental data of the space environment where the electronic device is located, and control display parameters and / or display content of the control area based on the environmental data.

8. The method according to claim 2, wherein: Controlling the control area to have a second target display parameter based on the device form information of the electronic device includes at least one of the following: When the electronic device is in a third device form, the control area is controlled to be in a screen-off state, wherein, in the third device form, the angle between the second display area of ​​the display screen and the plane where the third display area is located is within a third angle range, or the angle between the plane where the second display area of ​​the display screen is located and the third body is within a fourth angle range, and the third body is a body capable of supporting the display screen; When the electronic device is in a fourth device form, the control area is controlled to be in a transparent display state of background display or in a disabled state, wherein in the fourth device form, the first display area and the second display area of ​​the display screen are in a coplanar state.

9. An electronic device, comprising a device body and a display screen disposed on the device body, wherein the display screen has at least one display area and a control area connected to at least one of the display areas; The control area is provided with a target window content, and the target window content can control display parameters and / or display content of at least one display area on the display screen in response to a target control operation.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein: The device body comprises a first body, a second body, a first rotating shaft assembly connecting the first body and the second body to realize relative rotation between the two, and a third body rotatably connected to the second body; The display screen includes a first display area arranged on the first body and a second display area arranged on the second body; The control area is arranged corresponding to the first rotating shaft assembly and is located between the first display area and the second display area; The relative rotation between the first body, the second body and the third body enables the electronic device to have different device forms; In different device modes, the control area outputs the same or different window contents; and / or, The control area is provided with a switch control capable of controlling display parameters of the first display area and / or a screen projection control capable of controlling display content of the first display area.

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