Sliding Camera Control via Scenario-Based Retraction Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing trend of full-screen designs in electronic devices necessitates the efficient control and hiding of front cameras to maintain high screen-to-body ratios, as existing methods fail to seamlessly integrate camera usage across various scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A sliding control method for electronic devices, where a camera on a sliding assembly is controlled by a driving assembly to slide between exposed and recessed positions based on preset scenario features and delay durations, utilizing a processor and memory to determine turn-off conditions and send sliding instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the camera is hidden to increase screen-to-body ratio, then the screen area is improved, but the camera usability in different scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is implemented with dynamic positioning capability, allowing it to slide between a retracted position (hidden behind the screen) and an extended position (exposed for use). This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by enabling the camera to be hidden when not needed (maintaining full-screen appearance) and accessible when required (improving usability), thus satisfying both screen area requirements and camera adaptability needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If the sliding assembly remains exposed for extended use, then the camera usability is improved, but the wear and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control mechanism predicts user needs by detecting scenario features (such as camera activation patterns, usage duration, and application context) and automatically triggers the sliding assembly to retract after a preset delay period. This preliminary action prevents unnecessary extended exposure, reducing power consumption and mechanical wear while maintaining camera usability when actually needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors camera usage scenarios and provides feedback to the control mechanism. Based on this feedback (usage patterns, scenario features, and time duration), the system intelligently determines when to extend or retract the sliding assembly, optimizing the balance between usability and energy/wear efficiency
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AI summary
A sliding control method for a sliding assembly, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method comprises: determining whether a current scenario feature meets a preset turn-off condition of the camera in response to detecting that the driving assembly drives the sliding assembly to slide from the first position to a target position and activating the camera; acquiring a preset slide-retracting delay duration corresponding to the current scenario feature by an application interface in response to the current scenario feature meeting the preset turn-off condition of the camera; timing until the slide-retracting delay duration expires; sending a sliding-in instruction to the driving assembly; and driving the sliding assembly to slide from the target position to the first position by the driving assembly in response to the sliding-in instruction.