Adaptive Input Control for Foldable Notebook Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Notebook computers become inconvenient when used with external displays due to space constraints and accidental touches when laid flat or reversely snapped, reducing user experience.
Innovation Solution
A control method that determines the attitude of a notebook computer when connected to an external display, adjusting the functionality of its human-machine interaction areas to disable unnecessary functions, combine them for a larger input area, or designate a target interaction area as an input control area, thereby improving usability and preventing accidental inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the notebook computer is laid flat to avoid blocking the external display screen, then the display function is improved, but the operating space is reduced and accidental touches occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the functionality of human-machine interaction areas based on the detected attitude of the electronic device. When the device is laid flat or reversely snapped, the system automatically disables input functions in contact areas and activates input functions in non-contact areas, making the interaction capabilities adaptive to different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the human-machine interaction interface have different functional states depending on the device attitude. The patent divides the interaction area into multiple zones and applies different input functionality to each zone based on whether it is likely to be accidentally touched or intentionally operated, achieving localized functional optimization.
2Area of stationary object
If the notebook computer is reversely snapped to save desk space, then the space utilization is improved, but accidental touches on the contact side occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent preemptively disables input functions in human-machine interaction areas that are predicted to be accidentally touched based on the device attitude. By detecting when the device is reversely snapped, the system proactively turns off input capabilities in contact areas before accidental touches can occur, preventing the harmful effect rather than reacting to it.
Solution Approach 2:
The input functionality of the human-machine interaction areas is dynamically adjusted based on the detected attitude. When reversely snapped, the system automatically switches which areas are active for input and which are disabled, adapting the interaction capabilities to the current physical configuration to prevent accidental inputs.
3Ease of operation
If the notebook computer is used in normal open position for operation, then the input operation convenience is improved, but it blocks the external display screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the electronic device to universally support multiple usage scenarios by allowing different human-machine interaction areas to serve as input controls depending on the device attitude. The system can function effectively whether the device is in normal open position, laid flat, or reversely snapped, with the input capabilities automatically redistributing across available interaction areas.
4Manufacturing precision
If the display interface is shown on external display screen, then the display resolution is improved, but the notebook computer becomes inconvenient to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically reconfigures which human-machine interaction areas are active for input based on the device attitude detected when connected to external displays. This allows the system to maintain high display resolution on external screens while automatically adapting the input interface layout to the current physical configuration, ensuring usability across different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of the human-machine interaction areas based on device attitude. By detecting the physical configuration and adjusting which areas are enabled for input and which are disabled, the system optimizes the interaction parameters to match the current usage scenario, improving usability alongside display resolution.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a control method applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first human-machine interaction area and a second human-machine interaction area, the first human-machine interaction area and the second human-machine interaction area being movable relative to each other. The method includes obtaining attitude information of the electronic device in response to determining that the electronic device is connected to an external display device; determining a corresponding preset strategy based on the attitude information, the preset strategy including one of disabling a first function of the first human-machine interaction area, disabling a second function of the second human-machine interaction area, and combining the first human-machine interaction area and the second human-machine interaction area; determining a target interaction area based on the preset strategy, and identifying the target interaction area as an input control area; and receiving an input operation through the input control area.