Method and system for controlling display equipment, display circuit board and display equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a method, device and system for controlling display equipment and a display circuit board. In the method, a first mode switching instruction is received at the display device, a current operation mode is switched into a mouse operation mode, and a mouse control icon is displayed in a central display area of a display window. This causes the user to explicit that the current display device is in the mouse operation mode and control the multimedia resources on the display window based on the movement of the mouse control icon. And when the mouse control icon moves to the first boundary area, switching the mouse operation mode into a sliding operation mode. According to the method, a switching opportunity of a sliding operation mode is given, and the switching opportunity is related to a first boundary area, located on a display window, of a mouse control icon. Thus, in the mouse operation mode, a user does not need to press a special key, and the mouse can be switched to the sliding operation mode. In addition, when the special key is damaged, the sliding operation mode can be switched, and the mode switching efficiency of the display equipment is improved through the method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of intelligent control, and more specifically, to methods, systems, display circuit boards, and display devices for controlling display devices in the field of intelligent control. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of intelligent control technology, remote controls are increasingly being used to remotely control display devices, including televisions.

[0003] In related technologies, users control the operating mode of the television by pressing special buttons on the remote control. However, the mode switching process of the television relies heavily on these special buttons on the remote control; if these buttons are damaged, the television will be unable to switch modes.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a method to control display devices in order to switch the operating modes of display devices. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a method, apparatus, system, and display circuit board for controlling a display device. The method enables switching between sliding operation modes.

[0006] In a first aspect, a method for controlling a display device is provided. The display device has a display window including a central display area and a first boundary area, the area of ​​the central display area being larger than the first boundary area. The method includes: receiving a first mode switching command from a remote controller; in response to the first mode switching command, switching the current operation mode of the display device to a mouse operation mode and displaying a mouse control icon in the central display area; and, when the mouse control icon moves from the central display area to the first boundary area, switching the mouse operation mode to a sliding operation mode and converting the mouse control icon into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode.

[0007] Secondly, an operating system for a display device is provided. This operating system includes a Linux kernel space and a user space, with the user space positioned above the Linux kernel space. The Linux kernel space includes an infrared remote control driver, an input subsystem, a conversion virtual driver, and an input event driver. The display device has a display window, which includes a central display area and a first boundary area. The area of ​​the central display area is larger than the first boundary area. The system includes: the infrared remote control driver receiving an infrared signal from an infrared receiver and converting the infrared signal into button control commands; and the user space receiving the button control commands and, based on the button control commands and the current operating mode of the display device, determining the display... The target operating mode to be switched by the display device is the mouse operating mode; the input subsystem receives the mouse operating mode and forwards it to the conversion virtual driver; the conversion virtual driver switches the operating mode of the display device to the mouse operating mode; the input event driver receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input subsystem and sends it to the user space; the user space receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input event driver and performs corresponding configuration based on different operating modes, wherein, when the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area, the mouse operating mode is switched to the sliding operation mode, and the mouse control icon is converted into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode.

[0008] Thirdly, a display circuit board is provided, which is mounted in a display device, and a target application program is burned onto the display circuit board. The target application program is used to execute the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0009] Fourthly, a display device is provided, including a memory and a processor, the memory for storing executable program code, and the processor for calling and running the executable program code from the memory, causing the display device to perform the methods in the first aspect or any possible implementation thereof.

[0010] Compared to existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this application's embodiments are as follows: When the display device receives a first mode switching command from the remote control, the display device switches its current operation mode to mouse operation mode and displays a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode in the center display area of ​​the display window. This allows the user to clearly understand that the display device is currently in mouse operation mode and to control multimedia resources on the display window based on the movement of the mouse control icon. When the mouse control icon moves to the first boundary area, the display device switches the mouse operation mode to a sliding operation mode. In other words, this method provides a switching timing for the sliding operation mode, which is related to whether the mouse control icon is in the first boundary area on the display screen. Thus, when the display device's current operation mode is mouse operation mode, the user does not need to press a special button to switch to the sliding operation mode. This also allows for switching to the sliding operation mode even if a special button is damaged, increasing the efficiency of the display device's operation mode switching. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a scenario using a television set, provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the switching of the operation mode of a display device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the control of a television in a sliding operation mode, as provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0015] Figure 5 This is another schematic diagram of controlling a television in sliding operation mode provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0016] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating how to control a television in mouse operation mode, as provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the switching of the operation mode of a display device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0018] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the control of a television in page-turning operation mode, provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the determination of a target operation mode according to an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combined operation modes of a display device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of another display device operation mode provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0022] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a device for controlling a display device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an operating system for a display device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a display device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions in this application will be clearly and thoroughly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, " / " means "or," for example, A / B can mean A or B. "And / or" in the text is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" refers to two or more than two.

[0026] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as implying or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a scenario using a television set, provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0028] For example, taking a television as the display device and the current operating mode of the television as the mouse operation mode, the process of a user operating the television is described.

[0029] In related technologies, users control the television's operating mode by pressing special buttons on the remote control. For example, users can press... Figure 1 Use the mode switch button on the remote control (the O.MODE button indicated by number 1) to switch the mouse operation mode to the target operation mode.

[0030] However, the mode switching process of the aforementioned television relies heavily on a special button on the remote control. If this special button is damaged, the television will be unable to switch modes.

[0031] To address the aforementioned problems, this application proposes a method for controlling a display device to switch its operating mode, thereby increasing the efficiency of switching operating modes. Specific steps can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 .

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a display device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0033] It should be understood that the method for controlling a display device provided in this application embodiment is controlled by the display device (such as...) Figure 1 The method of controlling the display device can be executed by the processor in the display device (in the case of a television set).

[0034] In some embodiments, the display device has a display window, which includes a central display area and a first boundary area, wherein the area of ​​the central display area is larger than that of the first boundary area.

[0035] In some embodiments, the display window has multiple display boundaries, the central display area has multiple preset boundaries, one preset boundary corresponds to one display boundary, and the vertical distance from each preset boundary to the corresponding display boundary is less than a first preset distance.

[0036] It should be understood that in the above scheme, the display boundary is located outside the preset boundary.

[0037] For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the method 200 includes:

[0038] Step 201: The processor receives the first mode switching command from the remote control.

[0039] It should be understood that the "remote control" in step 201 above refers to the remote control of the display device, which can be a television set, and the television set can be regarded as a smart television set.

[0040] It should also be understood that the "first mode switching instruction" in step 201 above refers to the instruction to switch the current operation mode of the display device to the mouse operation mode.

[0041] Step 202: In response to the first mode switching instruction, the processor switches the current operating mode of the display device to mouse operation mode and displays a mouse control icon in the middle display area.

[0042] It should be understood that in step 202 above, when the current operation mode of the display device is switched to mouse operation mode, the mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode can be displayed in the middle display area. This middle display area can be regarded as the initial area for displaying the control icon each time the operation mode is switched.

[0043] It should also be understood that the "operation mode of the display device" in step 202 above describes the control process of the display device. In some embodiments, the operation mode of the display device includes a mouse operation mode, a sliding operation mode, a page-turning operation mode, and a basic operation mode. Specifically, the mouse operation mode refers to the control process of moving the control icon (specifically, the mouse control icon) independently of the current display interface of the display window using the remote control of the display device; the sliding operation mode refers to the control process of moving the display interface along with the movement of the control icon (specifically, the sliding control icon) using the remote control; the page-turning operation mode refers to the control process of turning pages on the display interface using the remote control; and the basic operation mode refers to the control process of performing basic operations such as powering on / off, adjusting volume, and changing channels using the remote control.

[0044] It should also be understood that in step 202 above, the mouse operation mode corresponds to the mouse control icon. That is, when the current operation mode of the display device is switched to mouse operation mode, the central display area displays the mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode. In some embodiments, when the current operation mode of the display device is mouse operation mode, the mouse control icon is an arrow icon.

[0045] Step 203: When the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area, the mouse operation mode is switched to the sliding operation mode, and the mouse control icon is converted into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode.

[0046] It should be understood that the "middle display area" and "first boundary area" in step 203 above are both visible areas that the control icons (mouse control icon, swipe control icon, and page turning control icon) can move to. The only difference is that the middle display area is located in the middle of the display window, and the first boundary area is located at the boundary of the display window.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first boundary region is the right boundary region or the bottom boundary region on the display window.

[0048] It should also be understood that the switching of the display device's operation mode from mouse operation mode to sliding operation mode in step 203 above can be interpreted as a change in the control process. The "sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode" in step 203 refers to the sliding control icon being associated with that sliding operation mode. In some embodiments, when the display device's operation mode is the sliding operation mode, the sliding control icon is a gesture icon.

[0049] In the above technical solution, upon receiving the first mode switching command from the remote control, the display device switches its current operation mode to mouse operation mode and displays the corresponding mouse control icon in the center display area of ​​the display window. This allows the user to clearly understand that the display device is currently in mouse operation mode and to control multimedia resources on the display window based on the movement of the mouse control icon. When the mouse control icon moves to the first boundary area, the display device switches from mouse operation mode to sliding operation mode. In other words, this method provides a timing for switching to sliding operation mode, which is related to whether the mouse control icon is in the first boundary area of ​​the display screen. Thus, when the display device's current operation mode is mouse operation mode, the user can switch to sliding operation mode without pressing a special button. This also allows for sliding operation mode switching even if a special button is damaged, increasing the efficiency of the display device's operation mode switching.

[0050] Regarding step 203 above, the process of "whether the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area" will be discussed in two ways below.

[0051] The first type:

[0052] In some embodiments, the method 200 further includes: the processor determining the vertical distance between the mouse control icon and a plurality of boundaries of the first boundary region to obtain a plurality of vertical distances; if the minimum distance among the plurality of vertical distances is less than or equal to a second preset distance, the processor determines that the mouse control icon has moved from the middle display area to the first boundary region; if the minimum distance is greater than the second preset distance, the processor determines that the mouse control icon has not moved from the middle display area to the first boundary region.

[0053] It should be understood that the "first boundary region" in the above scheme includes four boundaries, and the multiple vertical distances are specifically four vertical distances.

[0054] The second type:

[0055] In other embodiments, the method 200 further includes: the processor acquiring target coordinate information of the mouse control icon relative to the center point on the display screen; the processor determining the distance between the mouse control icon and the center point based on the target coordinate information and the coordinate information of the center point; if the distance is greater than or equal to a third preset distance, the processor determining that the mouse control icon has moved from the middle display area to the first boundary area; if the distance is less than the third preset distance, the processor determining that the mouse control icon has not moved from the middle display area to the first boundary area.

[0056] It should be understood that the size of the "third preset distance" in the above scheme is related to the size of the display screen.

[0057] In some embodiments, the processor determines the distance between the mouse control icon and the center point based on the target coordinate information and the center point coordinate information, including: the processor determines the distance between the mouse control icon and the center point based on the following formula (1);

[0058]

[0059] Where, d 1,o The distance between the mouse control icon and the center point, (x o ,y o (x1,y1) represents the coordinate information of the center point, i.e., (0,0) and (x1,y1) represents the coordinate information of the target.

[0060] In some embodiments, the processor obtains the target coordinate information of the mouse control icon relative to the center point on the display screen by means of: the processor obtaining the target coordinate information of the mouse control icon relative to the center point on the display screen by means of a preset function, wherein the preset function is used to obtain the current coordinates of the control icon.

[0061] In some embodiments, the default function is the GetCursorPos function.

[0062] Regarding step 203 above, the process of "the processor switching the mouse operation mode to the sliding operation mode" will be discussed in detail below.

[0063] In some embodiments, the processor switches the mouse operation mode to a sliding operation mode, including: the processor determining program code for switching the mouse operation mode of the display device; the processor replacing the mouse operation mode in the program code with the sliding operation mode to obtain target program code; and the processor using the target program code to switch the mouse operation mode of the display device to the sliding operation mode.

[0064] In some embodiments, the processor replaces the mouse operation mode in the program code with the sliding operation mode, including: the processor replaces the mouse operation mode in the program code with the sliding operation mode by changing the configuration file path, wherein the configuration file stores the sliding operation mode.

[0065] To more clearly understand the process of switching the mouse operation mode to the swipe operation mode in step 203 above, the embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 3 This diagram illustrates how to switch the operating modes of a display device.

[0066] For example, such as Figure 3 As shown in (a), the display device is a television set, the first boundary area of ​​the television set is the right boundary area D or the lower boundary area B on the display window, and the central display area is the area indicated by the dashed box.

[0067] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown in (b), when the mouse control icon moves from the central display area to the first boundary area D, the processor switches the mouse operation mode to a sliding operation mode. Furthermore, when the television's operation mode is switched to sliding operation mode, the processor displays a sliding control icon in the central display area, specifically as follows: Figure 3 As shown in (c) in the figure.

[0068] It should be understood that steps 201 to 203 above describe the process of switching the current operation mode of the display device from mouse operation mode (mouse control icon) to sliding operation mode. The following describes the control process of the sliding control icon when the operation mode of the display device is switched to sliding operation mode.

[0069] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: when the current operation mode is switched to the sliding operation mode, the processor receives a sliding control command triggered by a first target button on the remote control; in response to the sliding control command, the processor controls the sliding control icon to move to a first target position in a first direction and controls the current display interface of the display window to move in the first direction as the sliding control icon moves, the first direction being the same as the direction indicated by the first target button, the first target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the first moving distance of the sliding control icon when the first target button is triggered per unit time.

[0070] It should be understood that the "slide control command" in the above scheme is triggered by the first target button on the remote control. This first target button indicates a direction; therefore, it can be a directional key. The remote control includes four directional keys: up, down, left, and right. The up key indicates the upward direction, the down key indicates the downward direction, the left key indicates the left direction, and the right key indicates the right direction. Furthermore, in some cases, direction can be indicated by a combination of keys; therefore, the first target button can consist of multiple keys.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first direction is any one of an upward direction, a downward direction, a leftward direction, and a rightward direction. The first target button is any one of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button.

[0072] It should also be understood that in the above scheme, the movement of the sliding control icons and the display interface is independent of the change in the position of the remote control in space. In other words, the movement of the remote control in space will not cause the movement of the sliding control icons and the display interface.

[0073] It should also be understood that the "slide control command" in the above scheme includes the specific type of the first target button and the corresponding trigger duration. In some embodiments, the slide control command includes triggering the up button for a first duration, or triggering the up button for a first duration and triggering the right button for a second duration.

[0074] It should also be understood that the "first target position" in the above scheme is represented by the first target coordinates, and the "first movement distance" refers to the distance that the sliding control icon moves when the first target button is triggered for a unit of time.

[0075] The process of determining the "first moving distance" will be discussed in detail below.

[0076] In some embodiments, the method for determining the first moving distance includes: the processor responding to a parameter configuration instruction sent by the remote controller, displaying a configuration interface on the display device, the configuration interface displaying a distance configuration item for configuring the movement of the sliding control icon when a first target button is triggered for a unit of time; the processor responding to a target distance input based on the distance configuration item sent by the remote controller, determining the target distance as the first moving distance.

[0077] The process of determining the "first target position (coordinates)" will be discussed in the following case-by-case analysis.

[0078] The first method: The sliding control command includes triggering the first directional key for a first duration.

[0079] In some embodiments, the method for determining the first target position includes: when the sliding control command includes triggering the first direction key for a first duration, the processor determines a first distance based on the product of the first duration and the first movement distance; when the first direction key is the up key, the processor adds the first distance to the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system to obtain the first target position; when the first direction key is the down key, the processor subtracts the first distance from the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system to obtain the first target position; when the first direction key is the left key, the processor subtracts the first distance from the horizontal coordinate value in the current coordinate system to obtain the first target position; when the first direction key is the right key, the processor adds the first distance to the horizontal coordinate value in the current coordinate system to obtain the first target position.

[0080] The second type: The sliding control command includes triggering the second directional key for a second duration and triggering the third directional key for a third duration.

[0081] In some embodiments, the method for determining the first target position includes: when the sliding control command includes triggering a second directional key for a second duration and triggering a third directional key for a third duration, the processor determines a second distance based on the product of the second duration and a first moving distance, and determines a third distance based on the product of the third duration and the first moving distance; when the second directional key is the up key and the third directional key is the left key, the processor increases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the second distance and decreases the horizontal coordinate value by the third distance to obtain the first target position; when the second directional key is the up key and the third directional key is the right key, the processor increases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the second distance and increases the horizontal coordinate value by the third distance to obtain the first target position; when the second directional key is the down key and the third directional key is the left key, the processor decreases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the second distance and decreases the horizontal coordinate value by the third distance to obtain the first target position; when the second directional key is the down key and the third directional key is the right key, the processor decreases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the second distance and increases the horizontal coordinate value by the third distance to obtain the first target position.

[0082] It should be understood that the second directional key and the third directional key indicate different directions.

[0083] Third: Other situations

[0084] It should be understood that the button press event on the remote control is triggered by the user, and the specific type of the first target button included in the sliding control command and the corresponding trigger duration can vary. However, the principle of determining the first target position to which the sliding control icon will move based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the first movement distance of the sliding control icon when the first target button is triggered per unit time is similar to the first or second scheme described above, and will not be elaborated further here.

[0085] To more clearly understand the movement process of the sliding control icon in the sliding operation mode in the above scheme, the embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 4 The diagram shows a method for controlling a television in a sliding operation mode.

[0086] For example, such as Figure 4 As shown in (a), the display device is a television set. The processor in the television set responds to a trigger command from the mode switch button on the remote control (i.e., the O.MODE button indicated by number 1) to switch the current operating mode, changing the television's operating mode to a sliding operation mode. When the television's operating mode is switched to sliding operation mode, the processor displays a gesture icon on the television's display interface (see [reference]). Figure 4 (b)). The processor responds to the press of the up button sent by the remote control (i.e. Figure 4 The swipe control command triggered by the number 2 (pointed to by the up key) in (a) for the first duration controls the gesture icon to move upwards to the desired position. Figure 4 The first target position a2 (the gesture icon has moved a fourth distance e1) is shown in (b) in Figure 4. The display interface is controlled to move upward with the gesture icon (the display interface has moved a fifth distance e2) to obtain the display interface shown in (c) in Figure 4.

[0087] It should be understood that, from Figure 4 (b) and Figure 4 As can be seen from (c): the TV's display interface moves with the movement of the gesture icon; specifically, this refers to the entire display interface associated with the gesture icon (e.g., ...). Figure 4 The entire display interface c1 associated with the gesture icon shown in (b) moves as the gesture icon moves. Furthermore, the fifth distance e2 is the same as the fourth distance e1.

[0088] It should also be understood that step 203 above provides a method for quickly switching from mouse swipe mode to swipe operation mode. However, this application can also use a traditional mode switching method (i.e., by pressing a button). The above... Figure 4 (a) describes switching the current operation mode to the sliding operation mode by using the O.MODE button.

[0089] Figure 5 This is another schematic diagram of controlling a television in sliding operation mode provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0090] For example, such as Figure 5 As shown in (a), the display device is a television set. The processor in the television set responds to a trigger command from the mode switch button on the remote control (i.e., the O.MODE button indicated by number 1) to switch the current operating mode, changing the television's operating mode to a sliding operation mode. When the television's operating mode is switched to sliding operation mode, the processor displays gesture icons on the television's display interface (see example...). Figure 5 (b)). The processor responds to the press of the left button sent by the remote control (i.e. Figure 5 The left button (represented by number 2 in (a)) triggers a sliding control command after the second duration, controlling the gesture icon to move to the left as shown in the image. Figure 5 The first target position a3 (the gesture icon has moved a fourth distance e3) is shown in Figure (b), and the display interface is controlled to move to the left along with the gesture icon (the display interface has moved a fifth distance e4), resulting in the display interface shown in Figure (c) of Figure 5.

[0091] It should be understood that, from Figure 5 (b) and Figure 5 As can be seen from (c) in the text: the TV's display interface moves as the gesture icon moves; specifically, this refers to the smallest display area where the gesture icon is located (e.g., ...). Figure 5 The gesture icon shown in (b) moves along with the single-line sliding interface (c2) used to display movie resources. Furthermore, the fifth distance e4 is the same as the fourth distance e3.

[0092] It should be understood that steps 201 to 203 above describe the process of switching the current operation mode of the display device from mouse operation mode (mouse control icon) to sliding operation mode. The following describes the control process of the mouse control icon when the current operation mode of the display device is mouse operation mode.

[0093] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: when the mouse control icon moves to the intermediate display area, the processor receives a mouse control command triggered by a second target button on the remote control; in response to the mouse control command, the processor controls the mouse control icon to move to a second target position on the current display interface of the display window in a second direction, the second direction being the same as the direction indicated by the second target button, the second target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the mouse control icon and a second movement distance of the mouse control icon when the second target button is triggered once.

[0094] It should be understood that the "mouse control command" in the above scheme is triggered by the second target button on the remote control. This second target button indicates a direction; therefore, it can be a directional button. The remote control includes four directional buttons: up, down, left, and right. The up button indicates the upward direction, the down button indicates the downward direction, the left button indicates the left direction, and the right button indicates the right direction. Furthermore, in some cases, direction can be indicated by a combination of buttons; therefore, the second target button consists of multiple buttons.

[0095] In some embodiments, the second direction is any one of an upward direction, a downward direction, a leftward direction, and a rightward direction. The second target button is any one of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button.

[0096] In some embodiments, the movement of the mouse control icon is independent of the display interface.

[0097] It should be understood that "the movement of the mouse control icon is independent of the display interface" in the above scheme means that when the operation mode of the display device is switched to mouse operation mode, the display interface does not move when the mouse control icon on the display interface is moved.

[0098] It should also be understood that in the above scheme, the movement of the mouse control icon is unrelated to the change of the remote control's position in space, and specifically, the movement of the remote control will not control the movement of the mouse control icon on the display interface.

[0099] It should also be understood that the "mouse control command" in the above scheme includes the specific type of the second target button and the corresponding number of times it is triggered. In some embodiments, the mouse control command includes triggering the up button once, or triggering the right button once and triggering the up button once.

[0100] It should also be understood that the "second target position" in the above scheme is represented by the second target coordinates, and the "second movement distance" refers to the distance the mouse control icon moves when the second target button is triggered once.

[0101] In some embodiments, the method for determining the second moving distance includes: the processor responding to a parameter configuration instruction sent by the remote controller, displaying a configuration interface on the display device, the configuration interface displaying a distance configuration item for configuring the movement of the mouse control icon when the second target button is triggered once; the processor responding to a target distance input based on the distance configuration item sent by the remote controller, determining the target distance as the second moving distance.

[0102] The process of determining the "second target location (coordinates)" will be discussed in detail below, considering different scenarios.

[0103] The first method: The mouse control commands include pressing the first arrow key P times.

[0104] In some embodiments, the method for determining the second target position includes: when the mouse control instruction includes P times the first direction key is pressed, the processor determines a first distance by multiplying the number of times the first direction key is pressed P by the second movement distance, where P is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; when the first direction key is the up key, the processor increases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the first distance to obtain the second target position; when the first direction key is the down key, the processor decreases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the first distance to obtain the second target position; when the first direction key is the left key, the processor decreases the horizontal coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the first distance to obtain the second target position; when the first direction key is the right key, the processor increases the horizontal coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the first distance to obtain the second target position.

[0105] The second type: This mouse control command includes N uses of the second direction key and M uses of the third direction key.

[0106] In some embodiments, the method for determining the second target position includes: when the mouse control command includes N times the second directional key and M times the third directional key, the processor determines the second distance by multiplying the number of times the second directional key is triggered N times by the second movement distance, and determines the third distance by multiplying the number of times the third directional key is triggered M times by the second movement distance, where M and N are integers greater than or equal to zero; when the second directional key is the up key and the third directional key is the left key, the processor increases the vertical coordinate value in the current coordinate system by the second distance and decreases the horizontal coordinate value by the third distance to obtain the second target position; When the second directional key is up and the third directional key is right, the processor increases the vertical coordinate value of the current coordinate system by a second distance and increases the horizontal coordinate value by a third distance to obtain the second target position; when the second directional key is down and the third directional key is left, the processor decreases the vertical coordinate value of the current coordinate system by a second distance and decreases the horizontal coordinate value by a third distance to obtain the second target position; when the second directional key is down and the third directional key is right, the processor decreases the vertical coordinate value of the current coordinate system by a second distance and increases the horizontal coordinate value by a third distance to obtain the second target position.

[0107] It should be understood that the second directional key and the third directional key indicate different directions, and M and N cannot be zero at the same time.

[0108] Third: Other situations

[0109] It should be understood that the button press event on the remote control is triggered by the user, and the specific type and corresponding number of triggers of the second target button included in the mouse control command can vary. However, the principle of determining the second target position to which the mouse control icon will move based on the current coordinates of the mouse control icon and the second movement distance of the mouse control icon when the second target button is triggered once is similar to the first or second scheme mentioned above, and will not be elaborated here.

[0110] To better understand the process of moving the mouse control icon in mouse operation mode, embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 6 The diagram shows a method of controlling a television in mouse operation mode.

[0111] For example, such as Figure 6 As shown in (a), the display device is a television set, and a television remote control is shown. This remote control includes a mode switch button (O.MODE), directional keys, and several basic buttons. The directional keys include up, down, left, and right buttons, and the basic buttons include number keys, a power button, a mute button, and an OK button. Specifically, as... Figure 6 As shown in (a), the processor in the television responds to a trigger command from the mode switch button on the remote control (i.e., the O.MODE button indicated by number 1) to switch the current operating mode, changing the television's operating mode to mouse operation mode. When the television's operating mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the processor displays an arrow icon on the television's display screen (see [reference]). Figure 6 (b)). The processor responds to a right-click sent by the remote control (i.e., ... Figure 6 The mouse control command triggered by the right mouse button (pointed to by the number 2 in (a)) moves the arrow icon to the right as shown in the image. Figure 6 The second target position a1 shown in (c) is obtained as follows: Figure 6 The display interface shown in (c) is shown in the image.

[0112] It should be understood that, from Figure 6 (b) and Figure 6 As can be seen from (c) in the figure: the arrow icon moves independently of the display interface. Only the arrow icon moves on the display interface, while the display interface does not move.

[0113] It should be understood that steps 201 to 203 above describe the process of switching the current operation mode of the display device from mouse operation mode to sliding operation mode. The following describes the process of switching the current operation mode of the display device from sliding operation mode to mouse operation mode.

[0114] In one possible implementation, the display window further includes a second boundary region, and the method 200 further includes: the processor receiving a second mode switching command from the remote control; the processor, in response to the second mode switching command, switching the current operation mode of the display device to a sliding operation mode, and displaying a sliding control icon in the intermediate display area; when the sliding control icon moves from the intermediate display area to the second boundary region, the processor switches the sliding operation mode to the mouse operation mode, and converts the sliding control icon into a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode, wherein the second boundary region and the first boundary region are in a relative direction on the display screen.

[0115] It should be understood that the "second mode switching instruction" in the above scheme refers to the instruction to switch the current operation mode of the display device to the sliding operation mode.

[0116] It should also be understood that, in the above scheme, "first boundary area" and "second boundary area" refer to the visible areas located at the boundaries of the display screen where the control icons can be moved. "The relative direction of the second boundary area and the first boundary area on the display screen" means that the first boundary area is located in a first target direction on the display screen, and the second boundary area is located in a second target direction on the display screen, with the first target direction being opposite to the second target direction.

[0117] It should also be understood that the above scheme describes the reverse process of switching from mouse operation mode to swipe operation mode; that is, it describes the process of switching from swipe operation mode to mouse operation mode. However, the principle behind both processes is the same. This will not be elaborated further here.

[0118] To more clearly understand the process of switching from sliding operation mode to mouse operation mode in the above scheme, the embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 7 This diagram illustrates how to switch the operating modes of a display device.

[0119] For example, such as Figure 7 As shown in (a), the display device is a television set, and the second boundary area of ​​the television set is the left boundary area C or the upper boundary area A on the display window.

[0120] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown in (b), when the mouse control icon moves from the central display area to the second boundary area C, the processor switches the sliding operation mode to the mouse operation mode. Furthermore, when the television's operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the processor displays the mouse control icon in the central display area, specifically as follows: Figure 7 As shown in (c) in the figure.

[0121] It should be understood that the aforementioned solution describes the process of switching the current operating mode of the display device from the sliding operation mode (sliding control icon) to the mouse operation mode. The following describes the control process of the sliding control icon when the current operating mode of the display device is the sliding operation mode.

[0122] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: when the sliding control icon moves to the intermediate display area, the processor receives a sliding control command triggered by a third target button on the remote control; in response to the sliding control command, the processor controls the sliding control icon to move to a third target position in a third direction and controls the display interface to move in the third direction as the sliding control icon moves, the third direction being the same as the direction indicated by the third target button, the third target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the third moving distance of the sliding control icon when the third target button is triggered per unit time.

[0123] It should be understood that the process of "controlling the sliding control icon to move to the third target position in a third direction and controlling the display interface to move in that third direction as the sliding control icon moves" in the above scheme is similar to the process of "controlling the sliding control icon to move to the first target position in a first direction and controlling the current display interface of the display window to move in that first direction as the sliding control icon moves" in the aforementioned scheme. The "third target button" and the "first target button" have the same function, and the "third movement distance" and the "first movement distance" are the same, which will not be elaborated here.

[0124] It should be understood that when the display device's operating mode is switched to mouse operating mode, the processor will display a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operating mode on the display interface of the display device, so that the user perceives that the current operating mode is mouse operating mode. However, sometimes the user's attention may not be on the display interface. In order to make it clear to the user that the current operating mode of the display device is displayed, method 200 proposes the following implementation.

[0125] In one possible implementation, after the processor switches the mouse operation mode to the sliding operation mode, the method 200 further includes at least one of the following: the processor switches the mode indicator light on the display device to a target color, the target color corresponding to the mouse operation mode; the processor outputs a prompt message through a voice playback device connected to the display device, the prompt message being used to indicate that the current operation mode of the display device has been switched to the mouse operation mode; and the processor displays the prompt message on the display interface in a pop-up window.

[0126] It should be understood that "target color corresponds to mouse operation mode" in the above scheme means that the current target color of the mode indicator light is associated with the mouse operation mode. In some embodiments, when the display device's operation mode is mouse operation mode, the target color is a first color. When the display device's operation mode is swipe operation mode, the target color is a second color. When the display device's operation mode is page turning operation mode, the target color is a third color.

[0127] In the above technical solution, when the operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the mode indicator light on the display device is switched to the target color, and / or, a prompt message is output through a voice playback device connected to the display device, and / or, the prompt message is displayed on the display interface in a pop-up window. This can remind the user that the current operation mode of the display device has been switched to mouse operation mode, and can also meet the prompting needs of different users, avoiding some users not seeing the mode switching prompt. At the same time, displaying the mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode on the display interface allows the user to intuitively perceive that the display device is currently in mouse operation mode, and further control the display interface (or the multimedia content on it) of the display device based on the mouse control icon, thereby realizing the control process of the display device.

[0128] In some embodiments, the first color is yellow, the second color is blue, and the third color is green.

[0129] In some embodiments, the voice playback device is an audio device.

[0130] It should be understood that the aforementioned solutions describe the control process for the mouse control icon when the display device's operating mode is switched to mouse operation mode, and the control process for the slide control icon when the display device's operating mode is switched to slide operation mode. The following describes the control process for the page-turning control icon when the display device's current operating mode is switched to page-turning operation mode.

[0131] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: the processor receiving a third mode switching instruction from the remote control; the processor, in response to the third mode switching instruction, switching the current operation mode of the display device to a page-turning operation mode, and displaying a page-turning control icon in the middle display area; receiving a page-turning control instruction triggered by a fourth target button on the remote control; the processor, in response to the page-turning control instruction, controlling the display interface to turn a first page in a fourth direction, the fourth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fourth target button, the first page number being associated with the number of times the fourth target button is triggered, and the page-turning control icon not moving with the display interface.

[0132] It should be understood that the "third mode switching instruction" in the above scheme refers to the instruction to switch the current operation mode of the display device to the page turning operation mode.

[0133] It should also be understood that "controlling the display interface to turn the first page in the fourth direction" in the above scheme refers to switching the display page of the display device when in this page-turning operation mode.

[0134] In some embodiments, the first page number is the same as the number of times the fourth target button is triggered.

[0135] It should also be understood that the "page-turning control icon corresponding to the page-turning operation mode" in the above scheme refers to the page-turning control icon being associated with that page-turning operation mode. In some embodiments, when the current operation mode of the display device is the page-turning operation mode, the page-turning control icon is a circular page-turning icon, as shown in [reference]. Figure 8 (b) in the middle.

[0136] It should also be understood that the phrase "the page-turning control icon does not move with the display interface and does not move with the position of the remote control in space" in the above scheme means that the movement of the remote control and / or the display interface will not control the movement of the page-turning control icon.

[0137] It should also be understood that the above control method is more suitable for situations where the user already knows which display interface the multimedia content they need to browse is on, that is, they already know the number of pages to turn.

[0138] In the above technical solution, the page-turning control command is triggered by the fourth target button on the remote control, and the processor can clearly determine the page-turning direction of the display interface. Furthermore, the first page number is related to the number of times the fourth target button is triggered. Therefore, the user can trigger the fourth target button according to their needs, i.e., which direction key to trigger and how many times to trigger, thereby controlling the display interface to turn the first page in the fourth direction. In this way, the user can control the page-turning process of the display interface using the direction keys on the existing remote control, reducing the control cost of the remote control. In addition, before turning the page, the user can control the page-turning direction of the display interface using the direction keys, making the control process more flexible.

[0139] It should be understood that when turning pages on the display interface, there is also a control process that turns pages on the display interface at a preset speed or a real-time speed.

[0140] In some embodiments, the preset speed is determined in advance through a configuration interface.

[0141] To more clearly understand the movement process of the page-turning control icon in the page-turning operation mode in the above scheme, the embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 8 The diagram shows a method of controlling a television in page-turning mode.

[0142] For example, such as Figure 8 As shown in (a) of Figure 8, the television's operation mode is switched to page-turning mode, and the processor displays a circular page-turning icon in the center of the display window. Responding to the page-turning control command triggered by the up button sent by the remote control, the processor controls the display interface to turn upwards, resulting in the display interface shown in (b) of Figure 8.

[0143] It should be understood that, from Figure 8 (a) and Figure 8 As can be seen from (b) in the figure: the TV display screen flips up 2 pages, that is, the display screen flips up two pages.

[0144] The process of determining the "target operation mode" will be discussed in detail below.

[0145] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: in response to a trigger instruction to switch the current operation mode of the display device, the processor determines a candidate operation mode that is the same as the current operation mode in an operation mode sorting, the operation mode sorting being obtained by sorting multiple switchable operation modes of the display device; in the operation mode sorting, the processor moves a target step length in a preset direction from the candidate operation mode as the starting point, and determines the moved operation mode as the target operation mode, the target step length corresponding to the number of times the trigger instruction is triggered, and the target operation mode including the mouse operation mode, the sliding operation mode, or the page turning operation mode.

[0146] It should be understood that the "operation mode sorting" in the above scheme is pre-configured. The multiple operation modes can be sorted based on their usage frequency to obtain the operation mode sorting. In some embodiments, the operation mode sorting is mouse operation mode, swipe operation mode, page turning operation mode, and basic operation mode. It should also be understood that, following the order principle, the preset direction in the above scheme is rightward.

[0147] In the above technical solution, the processor in the display device can respond to a trigger command to switch the current operating mode of the display device, i.e., a mode switching command. Further, the processor compares the current operating mode with multiple operating modes in an operating mode sorting list, and determines a candidate operating mode that is identical to the current operating mode. In the operating mode sorting, starting from the candidate operating mode, the processor moves a target step length in a preset direction, and the moved operating mode is determined as the target operating mode. The target step length corresponds to the number of times the trigger command is triggered (trigger count). In other words, this method determines the target operating mode based on a preset operating mode sorting list, starting from the candidate operating mode, and polling the operating modes according to the trigger count. This allows the user to perceive multiple switchable operating modes of the display device and, based on the current operating mode and a controllable trigger count, trigger the display device to switch to the target operating mode they require.

[0148] In some embodiments, the preset direction is to the right. In the operation mode sorting, the processor moves a target step length from the candidate operation mode as the starting point in the preset direction and determines the moved operation mode as the target operation mode. This includes: when the triggering command is triggered by the mode switching button on the remote control, the processor moves a target step length to the right from the candidate operation mode as the starting point in the operation mode sorting and determines the moved operation mode as the target operation mode. The target step length corresponds to the number of times the mode switching button is triggered.

[0149] In some embodiments, the target step size is the same as the number of times the mode switching button is triggered, or there is a multiple relationship between the target step size and the number of triggers.

[0150] In some embodiments, the triggering instruction may be triggered by a target gesture or a target keyword.

[0151] To better understand the process of determining the target operation mode in the above scheme, embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 9 The diagram shown illustrates a method for determining a target operating mode.

[0152] For example, such as Figure 9 As shown, with a television as the display device, the operation modes are ordered as mouse operation mode (I), swipe operation mode (II), page turning operation mode (III), and basic operation mode. The current operation mode is swipe operation mode (see...). Figure 9 (The dotted circle in the image), with the preset direction being to the right, is used to describe the process of determining the target operating mode that the display device will switch to, with the mode switching button on the TV remote control being triggered 3 times and the target step size being the same as the number of times the mode switching button is triggered.

[0153] Specifically, in response to a trigger instruction issued by the mode switch button, the processor determines a sliding operation mode that is identical to the current operation mode in the operation mode sequence. Within this operation mode sequence, the processor moves three steps to the right, starting from this sliding operation mode (i.e., ...). Figure 9 The step size (step size 1, step size 2, and step size 3) determines the operation mode (mouse operation mode) after the movement as the target operation mode.

[0154] The following discussion covers the process of combining multiple operating modes of a display device.

[0155] The first method: a combined process of mouse operation mode and page-turning operation mode.

[0156] In one possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: when the current operation mode is switched to the mouse operation mode, the processor receives a first combined instruction triggered by a first reference button on the remote control; in response to the first combined instruction, the processor adjusts the mouse control icon to a page-turning control icon corresponding to the page-turning operation mode, the first combined instruction indicating that the control process corresponding to the page-turning operation mode can be used by triggering the first reference button in the mouse operation mode; in response to a page-turning control instruction triggered by a fifth target button on the remote control, the processor controls the display interface to turn a second page in a fifth direction, the fifth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fifth target button, the second page number being associated with the number of times the fifth target button is triggered; when the display interface has turned the second page, the processor restores the page-turning control icon to the mouse control icon and displays the mouse control icon in the middle display area after page turning.

[0157] It should be understood that the above solution describes a combined process between mouse operation mode and page-turning operation mode. When the operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, triggering the first reference button enables the control process corresponding to the page-turning operation mode, i.e., page-turning on the display interface. After page-turning is complete, the display device's operation mode automatically reverts to mouse operation mode. In this solution, the user does not need to manually trigger a button on the remote control to revert to mouse operation mode.

[0158] In the above technical solution, when the operation mode of the display device is switched to the mouse operation mode, that is, when the current operation mode of the display device is the mouse operation mode, the mouse control icon can be adjusted to the page-turning control icon corresponding to the page-turning operation mode in response to the first joint instruction triggered by the first reference button sent by the remote control. The first joint instruction indicates that the control process corresponding to the page-turning operation mode can be used by triggering the first reference button in the mouse operation mode. Thus, when the user needs to turn pages on the display interface in the mouse operation mode, they can trigger the first reference button to temporarily switch the mouse operation mode to the page-turning operation mode, and then use the control instruction to turn pages. After the page turning is completed, the current operation mode of the display device quickly switches back to the mouse operation mode, the page-turning control icon is restored to the mouse control icon, and the mouse control icon is displayed on the displayed interface after the page turning. In some embodiments, this method can meet the user's need to browse multimedia content on each display interface of the display device one by one or in a skipping manner.

[0159] It should be understood that when the operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode and the display device's interface requires multiple page turnings, the processor can respond multiple times to the first combined instruction triggered by the first reference button sent by the remote control, adjusting the mouse control icon to the page turning control icon, thereby fulfilling the multiple page turning requirements. In other words, the first reference button is triggered once for each page turning (display interface).

[0160] To better understand the combined process of multiple operating modes in the above scheme, embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 10 This diagram illustrates a combination of operating modes of a display device.

[0161] For example, such as Figure 10 As shown in (a), the display device is a television. When the television's operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the processor in the television displays an arrow icon (mouse control icon) on the television's display interface. In response to a first combined command triggered by the first reference button (M.3 button) sent by the remote control, the processor adjusts the arrow icon to a circular page-turning icon corresponding to the page-turning operation mode (see example...). Figure 10 (b)). The first joint instruction is used to instruct that the control process corresponding to the page-turning operation mode can be used by triggering the first reference button in this mouse operation mode. The processor, in response to the page-turning control instruction triggered by the up button sent by the remote control, controls the display interface to turn up the page (see example [link] for details). Figure 10 (c)). After page turning is complete, the processor restores the circular page-turning icon to the arrow icon and displays the arrow icon in the middle display area after page turning (see example...).Figure 10 (d) in the middle.

[0162] It should be understood that, from Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 As can be seen in (b), during the process of the processor adjusting the arrow icon to a circular page-turning icon, the position of the control icon on the display screen does not move. And, from... Figure 10 (c) and Figure 10 As can be seen in (d), during the process of the processor restoring the circular page-turning icon to the arrow icon, the position of the control icon on the display screen does not move. Furthermore, from... Figure 10 (b) and Figure 11 As can be seen from (c) in the figure: the TV display screen flips up 2 pages, that is, the display screen flips up two pages.

[0163] The second type: a combined process of mouse operation mode and sliding operation mode.

[0164] In some embodiments, the method 200 further includes: when the current operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the processor receives a second joint instruction triggered by a second reference button on the remote control, and adjusts the mouse control icon to a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode. The second joint instruction is used to indicate that the control process corresponding to the sliding operation mode can be used by triggering the second reference button in the mouse operation mode; in response to a sliding control instruction triggered by a sixth target button on the remote control, the processor controls the sliding control icon to move to a third target position in a sixth direction and controls the current display interface of the display window to move in the sixth direction as the sliding control icon moves. The sixth direction is the same as the direction indicated by the sixth target button. The third target position is determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the first moving distance of the sliding control icon when the sixth target button is triggered per unit time; after the sliding control icon and the display interface have moved, the processor restores the sliding control icon to the mouse control icon and displays the mouse control icon on the middle display area after the movement.

[0165] It should be understood that the above solution describes a combined process between mouse operation mode and swipe operation mode. When the operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, triggering the second reference button enables the control process corresponding to the swipe operation mode, i.e., moving the display interface by sliding the control icon. After the movement is complete, the display device's operation mode automatically reverts to mouse operation mode. In this solution, the user does not need to manually trigger a button on the remote control to revert to mouse operation mode.

[0166] It should also be understood that when the operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode and the display interface of the display device requires multiple movements, the processor can respond multiple times to the second joint command sent by the remote control triggered by the second reference button, adjusting the mouse control icon to the sliding control icon, and thus realizing the multiple movement requirements through the sliding control icon. In other words, the second reference button is triggered once for each movement of the display interface.

[0167] To better understand the combined process of multiple operating modes in the above scheme, embodiments of this application provide, as follows: Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combined operation modes of another display device.

[0168] For example, such as Figure 11 As shown in (a), the display device is a television. When the television's operation mode is switched to mouse operation mode, the processor in the television displays an arrow icon (mouse control icon) on the television's display interface. Responding to a second combined command triggered by the second reference button (M.2 button) sent by the remote control, the processor adjusts the arrow icon to a gesture icon corresponding to the swipe operation mode (see example...). Figure 11 (b)). The second joint instruction is used to instruct that the control process corresponding to the sliding operation mode can be used by triggering the second reference button in this mouse operation mode. In response to the sliding control instruction triggered by the up button sent by the remote control, the processor controls the gesture icon to move upwards and controls the display interface to move upwards simultaneously with the movement of the gesture icon (see, for details, see...). Figure 11 (c)). After the movement is complete, the processor restores the gesture icon to the arrow icon and displays the arrow icon in the middle display area after the movement (see example...). Figure 11 (d) in the middle.

[0169] It should be understood that, from Figure 11 (a) and Figure 11 As can be seen in (b), during the process of the processor adjusting the arrow icon to the gesture icon, the position of the control icon on the display screen does not move. And, from... Figure 11 (c) and Figure 12 As can be seen from (d) in the figure: during the process of the processor restoring the arrow icon to the gesture icon, the position of the control icon on the display screen does not move.

[0170] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a device for controlling a display device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0171] For example, the display device has a display window, which includes a central display area and a first boundary area, the area of ​​the central display area being larger than the first boundary area, such as... Figure 13 As shown, the device 1200 includes:

[0172] Receiver module 1201 is used to receive the first mode switching command from the remote control;

[0173] Display module 1202 is used to switch the current operation mode of the display device to mouse operation mode in response to the first mode switching command, and display mouse control icons in the middle display area;

[0174] The conversion module 1203 is used to switch the mouse operation mode to a sliding operation mode and convert the mouse control icon to a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode when the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area.

[0175] Optionally, the receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a sliding control command triggered by a first target button on the remote control when the current operation mode is switched to the sliding operation mode; the device further includes: a control module, configured to respond to the sliding control command to control the sliding control icon to move to a first target position in a first direction and control the current display interface of the display window to move in the first direction as the sliding control icon moves, the first direction being the same as the direction indicated by the first target button, the first target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the first moving distance of the sliding control icon when the first target button is triggered per unit time.

[0176] Optionally, the receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a mouse control command triggered by a second target button on the remote control when the mouse control icon moves to the intermediate display area; the control module is further configured to respond to the mouse control command to control the mouse control icon to move to a second target position on the current display interface of the display window in a second direction, the second direction being the same as the direction indicated by the second target button, and the second target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the mouse control icon and the second moving distance of the mouse control icon when the second target button is triggered once.

[0177] Optionally, the display window has multiple display boundaries, the central display area has multiple preset boundaries, one preset boundary corresponds to one display boundary, and the vertical distance from each preset boundary to the corresponding display boundary is less than a first preset distance.

[0178] Optionally, the display window further includes a second boundary area. The receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a second mode switching command from the remote control. The display module 1202 is further configured to, in response to the second mode switching command, switch the current operation mode of the display device to a sliding operation mode and display a sliding control icon in the middle display area. The conversion module 1203 is further configured to, when the sliding control icon moves from the middle display area to the second boundary area, switch the sliding operation mode to the mouse operation mode and convert the sliding control icon into a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode. The second boundary area and the first boundary area are located in opposite directions on the display screen.

[0179] Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to receive a sliding control command triggered by a third target button on the remote control when the sliding control icon moves to the central display area; the control module is further configured to respond to the sliding control command by controlling the sliding control icon to move to a third target position in a third direction and controlling the display interface to move in the third direction as the sliding control icon moves, the third direction being the same as the direction indicated by the third target button, the third target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the third moving distance of the sliding control icon when the third target button is triggered per unit time.

[0180] Optionally, after switching the sliding operation mode to the mouse operation mode, the display module 1202 is further used for at least one of the following: switching the mode indicator light on the display device to a target color and displaying the mouse control icon on the display interface, the target color corresponding to the mouse operation mode; outputting prompt information through a voice playback device connected to the display device and displaying the mouse control icon on the display interface, the prompt information indicating that the current operation mode of the display device has been switched to the mouse operation mode; displaying the prompt information and the mouse control icon on the display interface in a pop-up window.

[0181] Optionally, the receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a third mode switching command from the remote control; the display module 1202 is further configured to, in response to the third mode switching command, switch the current operation mode of the display device to a page-turning operation mode and display a page-turning control icon in the middle display area; the receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a page-turning control command triggered by a fourth target button on the remote control; the control module is further configured to, in response to the page-turning control command, control the display interface to turn the page by a first page in a fourth direction, the fourth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fourth target button, the first page number being associated with the number of times the fourth target button is triggered, and the page-turning control icon not moving with the display interface.

[0182] Optionally, the device 1200 further includes: a determining module, configured to: in response to a trigger command to switch the current operation mode of the display device, determine a candidate operation mode that is the same as the current operation mode in an operation mode sorting, wherein the operation mode sorting is obtained by sorting multiple switchable operation modes of the display device; in the operation mode sorting, starting from the candidate operation mode, move a target step length in a preset direction, and determine the moved operation mode as the target operation mode to be switched to by the display device, wherein the target step length corresponds to the number of times the trigger command is triggered, and the target operation mode includes the mouse operation mode, the sliding operation mode, or the page turning operation mode.

[0183] Optionally, the receiving module 1201 is further configured to receive a first combined instruction triggered by a first reference button on the remote control when the current operation mode is switched to the mouse operation mode; the device 1200 further includes: an adjustment module, configured to adjust the mouse control icon to a page-turning control icon corresponding to the page-turning operation mode in response to the first combined instruction, the first combined instruction being used to indicate that the control process corresponding to the page-turning operation mode can be used by triggering the first reference button in the mouse operation mode; the control module is further configured to control the display interface to turn a second page in a fifth direction in response to a page-turning control instruction triggered by a fifth target button on the remote control, the fifth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fifth target button, the second page number being associated with the number of times the fifth target button is triggered; the adjustment module is further configured to restore the page-turning control icon to the mouse control icon and display the mouse control icon in the middle display area after the second page is turned when the display interface has turned the second page.

[0184] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an operating system for a display device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0185] For example, such as Figure 13 As shown, the operating system 1300 of the display device includes a Linux kernel space 1301 and a user space 1302. The user space 1302 is located above the Linux kernel space 1301. The Linux kernel space 1301 includes an infrared remote control driver 1303, an input subsystem 1304, a conversion virtual driver 1305, and an input event driver 1306. The display device has a display window, which includes a central display area and a first boundary area. The area of ​​the central display area is larger than that of the first boundary area. Figure 14 As shown, the operating system 1300 includes:

[0186] The infrared remote control driver 1303 receives the infrared signal sent by the infrared receiver and converts the infrared signal into a button control command; the user space 1302 receives the button control command and, based on the button control command and the current operating mode of the display device, determines that the target operating mode to be switched to by the display device is the mouse operating mode; the input subsystem 1304 receives the mouse operating mode and forwards it to the conversion virtual driver 1305; the conversion virtual driver 1305 switches the operating mode of the display device to the mouse operating mode; the input event driver 1306 receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input subsystem 1304 and sends it to the user space 1302; the user space 1302 receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input event driver 1306 and performs corresponding configurations based on different operating modes, wherein...

[0187] When the mouse control icon moves from the central display area to the first boundary area, the mouse operation mode is switched to the sliding operation mode, and the mouse control icon is converted into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operation mode.

[0188] Optionally, the user space 1302 is further configured to: in response to a sliding control command triggered by a first target button on the remote control, control the sliding control icon to move in a first direction to a first target position and control the current display interface of the display window to move in the first direction as the sliding control icon moves, the first direction being the same as the direction indicated by the first target button, the first target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the first moving distance of the sliding control icon when the first target button is triggered per unit time.

[0189] Optionally, the user space 1302 is further configured to: when the mouse control icon moves to the intermediate display area, receive a mouse control command triggered by a second target button on the remote control; in response to the mouse control command, control the mouse control icon to move to a second target position on the current display interface of the display window in a second direction, the second direction being the same as the direction indicated by the second target button, the second target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the mouse control icon and the second movement distance of the mouse control icon when the second target button is triggered once.

[0190] Optionally, the user space 1302 is further configured to: in response to a second mode switching command sent by the remote controller, switch the current operation mode of the display device to a sliding operation mode and display a sliding control icon in the middle display area; when the sliding control icon moves from the middle display area to the second boundary area, switch the sliding operation mode to the mouse operation mode and convert the sliding control icon into a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operation mode, wherein the second boundary area and the first boundary area are in a relative direction on the display screen.

[0191] Optionally, the user space 1302 is further configured to: when the sliding control icon moves to the central display area, receive a sliding control command triggered by a third target button on the remote control; in response to the sliding control command, control the sliding control icon to move to a third target position in a third direction and control the display interface to move in the third direction as the sliding control icon moves, the third direction being the same as the direction indicated by the third target button, the third target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and the third moving distance of the sliding control icon when the third target button is triggered per unit time.

[0192] Optionally, the user space 1302 is further configured to: in response to a third mode switching command sent by the remote controller, switch the current operation mode of the display device to a page-turning operation mode, and display a page-turning control icon in the middle display area; receive a page-turning control command triggered by a fourth target button on the remote controller; and in response to the page-turning control command, control the display interface to turn the page by a first page in a fourth direction, the fourth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fourth target button, the first page number being associated with the number of times the fourth target button is triggered, and the page-turning control icon not moving with the display interface.

[0193] It should be understood that the button control commands in the above solutions are triggered by the user pressing a special button on the remote control (such as the mode switching button in the aforementioned solutions). In other words, the above solutions describe the manual switching process of the display device's operating mode via the mode switching button on the remote control. This application also proposes another method for switching operating modes, as follows.

[0194] Optionally, the user space 1302 stores a configuration file, which includes multiple target applications and the corresponding operation modes of each target application. The user space 1302 is also used to: detect the current display interface on the display device; determine whether the current display interface is the application interface of any of the multiple target applications; and when the current display interface is the application interface of the target application, switch the operation mode of the display device to the operation mode corresponding to the target application according to the configuration file.

[0195] It should be understood that the "operation mode corresponding to the target application" in the above scheme refers to the most suitable operation mode for the target application. When the current display interface of the display device is the application interface of the target application, the operation mode of the display device will be switched to the operation mode corresponding to the target application, which can simplify the user's operation of the target application. In some embodiments, the operation mode corresponding to the text browsing application is the swipe operation mode, and the operation mode corresponding to the movie application is the mouse operation mode.

[0196] It should also be understood that the above scheme describes the process by which the display device automatically switches its operating mode when the display interface of the display device enters the application interface of a specific application.

[0197] This embodiment also provides a display circuit board, which is installed in a display device. A target application program is burned onto the display circuit board. The target application program is used to execute the above-described related method steps to implement a method for controlling a display device provided in the above embodiment.

[0198] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a display device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0199] For example, such as ​ As shown, the display device 1400 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 stores executable program code 1403, and the processor 1402 is used to call and execute the executable program code 1403 to perform a method for controlling the display device.

[0200] Furthermore, embodiments of this application also protect an apparatus that may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores executable program code, and the processor is used to call and execute the executable program code to perform a method for controlling a display device provided in embodiments of this application.

[0201] This embodiment can divide the device into functional modules based on the above method example. For example, each module can correspond to a separate function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware. It should be noted that the module division in this embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.

[0202] When each functional module is divided according to its corresponding function, the device may further include a display module, a control module, a determination module, and a receiving module. It should be noted that all relevant content in the above method embodiments can be referenced in the functional descriptions of the corresponding functional modules, and will not be repeated here.

[0203] It should be understood that the apparatus provided in this embodiment is used to execute the above-described method for controlling a display device, and therefore can achieve the same effect as the above-described implementation method.

[0204] When using integrated units, the device may include a processing module and a storage module. When applied to an electronic device, the processing module can be used to control and manage the operation of the electronic device. The storage module can be used to support the execution of relevant executable program code by the electronic device.

[0205] The processing module may be a processor, which can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits shown in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor may also be a combination of functions that implement computing capabilities, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of digital signal processing (DSP) and microprocessors, etc., and the storage module may be a memory.

[0206] In addition, the device provided in the embodiments of this application may specifically be a chip, component or module. The chip may include a connected processor and a memory. The memory is used to store instructions. When the processor calls and executes the instructions, the chip can execute a method for controlling a display device provided in the above embodiments.

[0207] This embodiment also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing executable program code. When the executable program code is run on a computer, the computer performs the aforementioned method steps to implement the method for controlling a display device provided in the above embodiment.

[0208] This embodiment also provides a computer program product that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the aforementioned steps to implement a method for controlling a display device provided in the above embodiment.

[0209] In this embodiment, the device, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, or chip are all used to execute the corresponding methods provided above. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods provided above, and will not be repeated here.

[0210] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, only the division of the above functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0211] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of modules or units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another device, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0212] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a display device, characterized by, The display device has a display window, the display window includes a middle display area and a first boundary area, the area of the middle display area is greater than the first boundary area, and the method comprises: receiving a first mode switching instruction from a remote controller; in response to the first mode switching instruction, switching the current operating mode of the display device to a mouse operating mode, and displaying a mouse control icon in the middle display area; in the case where the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area, switching the mouse operating mode to a sliding operating mode, and converting the mouse control icon into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operating mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: in the case where the current operating mode is switched to the sliding operating mode, receiving a sliding control instruction triggered by a first target key on the remote controller; in response to the sliding control instruction, controlling the sliding control icon to move to a first target position in a first direction and controlling the current display interface of the display window to move in the first direction along with the movement of the sliding control icon, the first direction being the same as the direction indicated by the first target key, and the first target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and a first movement distance of the sliding control icon when the first target key is triggered for a unit time length.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further comprises: in the case where the mouse control icon moves to the middle display area, receiving a mouse control instruction triggered by a second target key on the remote controller; in response to the mouse control instruction, controlling the mouse control icon to move to a second target position in a second direction on the current display interface of the display window, the second direction being the same as the direction indicated by the second target key, and the second target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the mouse control icon and a second movement distance of the mouse control icon when the second target key is triggered once.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The display window has a plurality of display boundaries, the middle display area has a plurality of preset boundaries, one of the preset boundaries corresponds to one of the display boundaries, and the vertical distance from each of the preset boundaries to the corresponding display boundary is less than a first preset distance.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The display window further comprises a second boundary area, and the method further comprises: receiving a second mode switching instruction from the remote controller; in response to the second mode switching instruction, switching the current operating mode of the display device to a sliding operating mode, and displaying a sliding control icon in the middle display area; in the case where the sliding control icon moves from the middle display area to the second boundary area, switching the sliding operating mode to the mouse operating mode, and converting the sliding control icon into a mouse control icon corresponding to the mouse operating mode, the second boundary area being in an opposite direction to the first boundary area on the display screen.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The method further comprises: in the case where the sliding control icon moves to the middle display area, receiving a sliding control instruction triggered by a third target key on the remote controller; In response to the sliding control instruction, the sliding control icon is controlled to move to a third target position in a third direction, and the display interface is controlled to move in the third direction along with the movement of the sliding control icon, the third direction being the same as the direction indicated by the third target key, and the third target position being determined based on the current coordinates of the sliding control icon and a third movement distance of the sliding control icon when the third target key is triggered in a unit time period.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein, After the sliding operation mode is switched to the mouse operation mode, at least one of the following is included: Switching a mode indication signal light on the display device to a target color corresponding to the mouse operation mode; Outputting prompt information through a voice playing device connected to the display device, the prompt information being used to prompt that the current operation mode of the display device is switched to the mouse operation mode; Displaying the prompt information in a pop-up window on the display interface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: Receiving a third mode switching instruction from the remote controller; In response to the third mode switching instruction, switching the current operation mode of the display device to a page turning operation mode, and displaying a page turning control icon in the middle display area; Receiving a page turning control instruction triggered by a fourth target key on the remote controller; In response to the page turning control instruction, controlling the display interface to turn pages in a fourth direction by a first number of pages, the fourth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fourth target key, and the first number of pages being associated with the number of times the fourth target key is triggered, and the page turning control icon not moving along with the display interface.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In response to a trigger instruction for switching the current operation mode of the display device, determining a candidate operation mode identical to the current operation mode in an operation mode sequence, the operation mode sequence being obtained by sorting a plurality of operation modes switchable by the display device; In the operation mode sequence, moving a target step length in a preset direction from the candidate operation mode as a starting point, determining a target operation mode to be switched by the display device after the movement, the target step length corresponding to the number of times the trigger instruction is triggered, and the target operation mode including the mouse operation mode, the sliding operation mode, or the page turning operation mode.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In a case where the current operation mode is switched to the mouse operation mode, receiving a first joint instruction triggered by a first reference key on the remote controller; In response to the first joint instruction, adjusting the mouse control icon to a page turning control icon corresponding to the page turning operation mode, the first joint instruction being used to indicate that the control process corresponding to the page turning operation mode can be used by triggering the first reference key in the mouse operation mode; In response to a page turning control instruction triggered by a fifth target key on the remote controller, controlling the display interface to turn pages in a fifth direction by a second number of pages, the fifth direction being the same as the direction indicated by the fifth target key, and the second number of pages being associated with the number of times the fifth target key is triggered. In a case that the second page is flipped through on the display interface, the page flipping control icon is restored to the mouse control icon, and the mouse control icon is displayed in the middle display area after page flipping.

11. An operating system of a display device, characterized by, The operating system of the display device includes a Linux kernel space and a user space, the user space is arranged on an upper layer of the Linux kernel space, the Linux kernel space includes an infrared remote control driver, an input subsystem, a conversion virtual driver and an input event driver, the display device has a display window, the display window includes a middle display area and a first boundary area, an area of the middle display area is greater than the first boundary area, and the display device includes: The infrared remote control driver receives an infrared signal sent by an infrared receiver and converts the infrared signal into a key control instruction; The user space receives the key control instruction and determines a target operating mode to be switched by the display device as a mouse operating mode based on the key control instruction and a current operating mode of the display device; The input subsystem receives the mouse operating mode and forwards the mouse operating mode to the conversion virtual driver; The conversion virtual driver switches the operating mode of the display device to the mouse operating mode; The input event driver receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input subsystem and sends the mouse operating mode to the user space; The user space receives the mouse operating mode sent by the input event driver and performs corresponding configuration based on different operating modes, wherein In a case that the mouse control icon moves from the middle display area to the first boundary area, the mouse operating mode is switched to a sliding operating mode, and the mouse control icon is converted into a sliding control icon corresponding to the sliding operating mode.

12. A display circuit board, characterized by The display circuit board is installed in a display device, the display circuit board is burned with a target application program, and the target application program is used to execute the method in any one of claims 1 to 10.

13. A display device, characterized by comprising: The display device includes: a memory for storing executable program code; a processor for calling and running the executable program code from the memory, so that the display device executes the method in any one of claims 1 to 10.

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