Foldable Hovering Display Layout for Faster Camera Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the hovering state of flexible foldable screens, users face inefficiencies in obtaining information and low man-machine interaction efficiency due to difficulties in efficiently switching between functions and sub-functions.
Innovation Solution
A hovering display method that utilizes a flexible foldable screen with two sub-screens to display multiple function options and sub-function options on one sub-screen and recommends corresponding sub-functions on the other, allowing for intuitive selection and switching through a two-level option system, enhancing interaction efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flexible foldable screen is used in hovering state, then hands-free viewing is enabled, but man-machine interaction efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into two independent sub-screens that can be folded at an angle to form a stable hovering structure. This segmentation enables the device to stand freely on a surface without requiring hand support, thereby improving ease of operation for hands-free viewing scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension by folding the screen at a specific angle to create a three-dimensional hovering structure. This dimensional change allows the device to transition from a flat, hand-held state to a stable, hands-free viewing position, resolving the contradiction between operational ease and interaction efficiency.
2Device complexity
If traditional single-screen interface is used, then interface simplicity is maintained, but information access efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented and distributed across two sub-screens. The first sub-screen displays function options while the second sub-screen displays corresponding sub-function options simultaneously. This spatial segmentation allows users to access multiple levels of functionality without sequential navigation, reducing information access time while maintaining interface simplicity through intuitive spatial organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-dimensional (one-screen) interface to a two-dimensional (dual-screen) interface layout. By distributing different function levels across separate physical screens, the system enables parallel information presentation, allowing users to access both function options and sub-function options simultaneously rather than sequentially, thereby reducing information access time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple function options are displayed on one screen, then function versatility is improved, but interface clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is segmented into two distinct displays: the first sub-screen presents multiple function options (e.g., camera, gallery, settings), while the second sub-screen presents the corresponding sub-function options. This segmentation distributes interface elements across separate physical screens, preventing clutter on any single screen while maintaining access to comprehensive function versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimension created by the folded screen configuration to separate different levels of interface hierarchy. Function options occupy one screen while sub-function options occupy another, effectively using the third dimension (screen angle/folding) to organize interface complexity without creating visual clutter on individual screens.
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AI summary
A hovering display method and an electronic device are provided, relating to the field of terminal technologies. The method is applied to an electronic device including a flexible foldable screen, and the method includes: displaying a first interface on the first sub-screen when the electronic device is in a hovering state, where the first interface includes a plurality of first options including an option of a camera that is in a selected state, the first interface further includes a plurality of photographing mode controls of the camera, and each photographing mode control corresponds to one photographing mode provided by the camera; and in response to a selection operation on a first photographing mode control in the plurality of photographing mode controls, displaying a second interface on the second sub-screen, where the second interface includes a real-time preview image in a photographing mode corresponding to the first photographing mode control.