Perforated Display Control for Camera Opening Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with perforated screens face challenges in maintaining the integrity of the display image due to the presence of holes, which can cover buttons and create a black screen effect, wasting display space.
Innovation Solution
A display control method that determines whether an application program is within a program list and, if so, presents the image close to the opposite side of the display screen, generating an auxiliary display region at the position corresponding to the hole, and displays system information in this region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display image is shrunk to avoid the hole, then the hole does not cover buttons, but a black screen is formed at the hole position which affects image integrity and wastes space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of the hole (which causes black screen and button coverage) into a beneficial auxiliary display region. By detecting the hole position and intentionally creating an auxiliary display region at that location, the system displays system information (battery level, signal strength, etc.) instead of leaving a black screen, thus utilizing the previously wasted space for useful information display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display screen into a main display region and an auxiliary display region. The auxiliary display region is specifically positioned at the hole location and is separated from the main display content, allowing independent display of system information without affecting the main image quality or button operability.
2Ease of operation
If the display image is shrunk to avoid the hole, then the hole does not cover buttons, but the integrity of the display image is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into main display and auxiliary display regions, allowing the main image to maintain its full size and integrity while the auxiliary region handles the hole position separately. This segmentation prevents the main image from being shrunk or distorted.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of shrinking the main image to avoid the hole (which compromises integrity), the patent converts the hole into a beneficial auxiliary display region that displays system information, thereby maintaining both image integrity and providing useful information.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a traditional display is used without opening, then the display image integrity is maintained, but the device cannot accommodate a front camera lens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display functionality into main display and auxiliary display regions, allowing the physical structure to include a camera opening while the auxiliary region compensates for the display space loss, thus maintaining overall display integrity and enabling camera accommodation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful effect of the camera opening (which disrupts display continuity) into a beneficial auxiliary display region that provides system information, thereby maintaining display integrity while accommodating the camera lens.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a display control method, adapted to an electronic device having a system, a monitoring element, and a display screen. The system has a program list. The monitoring element monitors a status of the system to generate system information. The display screen has a display region with a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and an opening is provided at a position adjacent to the first side. The display control method includes: determining, after an application program is started, whether the application program is within a program list; and when the application program is within the program list, presenting an image generated by the application program close to the second side, and generating an auxiliary display region at a position on the display screen corresponding to the opening; and presenting all or a part of the system information in the auxiliary display region.