CN103941977A

CN103941977A - Information processing method and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN103941977A
Application number: CN201410123071.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孟广博; 姜浩; 陈柏鸿
Original assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Current assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Priority date: 2014-03-28
Filing date: 2014-03-28
Publication date: 2014-07-23

Abstract

The embodiment provides an information processing method and electronic equipment. The electronic equipment comprises a display unit. When the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display regions of the display unit output a display interface of any application program in at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, the first part of display region of the display unit outputs a display interface of any application program in the at least one application program. The information processing method comprises the steps that when it is detected that a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the electronic equipment is controlled to be switched from the first working mode to the second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, a control operation is obtained; the control operation is a contact-type operation, in a second region of the cover body, of an operation body when the cover body covers the display unit; the control operations is responded, and the first part of display region is controlled to conduct displaying.

Description

Information processing method and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to information processing technologies, and in particular, to an information processing method and an electronic device.

Background

Currently, external protective cases for mobile devices mainly include two types: one is to protect only the back case of the mobile device; another is to be able to secure the screen of the mobile device. When the user selects the latter protective case, the user usually needs to open the protective case covering the display screen of the mobile device before using the mobile device to perform touch operation, which brings inconvenience to holding and touching the mobile device.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the existing technical problem, embodiments of the present invention provide an information processing method and an electronic device, when the electronic device is provided with a protective shell for protecting a display screen, a contact operation can be performed on the protective shell without opening the protective shell covering the display screen of the electronic device, so that the operation experience of a user is improved.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is realized as follows:

the embodiment of the invention provides an information processing method, which is applied to electronic equipment, wherein the electronic equipment can run at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body; the method comprises the following steps:

when the cover body is detected to cover the display unit, the electronic equipment is controlled to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode;

when the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, obtaining control operation; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit;

and responding to the control operation, and controlling the display of the first part display area.

By adopting the information processing method and the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, the display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program is output through the first part display area of the display unit of the electronic equipment; the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which on a cover body covering the display unit meets a preset condition; and controlling the display of the first partial display area through the obtained control operation, wherein the control operation is the contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit. So, realized the division of display area and touch-control region among the electronic equipment, need not to open the protective housing that covers on the electronic equipment display screen and just can carry out the contact nature operation on the protective housing, through the display interface who shows output with the first part region that the first region on the protective housing corresponds to control operation and interface display each other not influence, promoted user's experience greatly.

Drawings

Fig. 1(a) to 1(b) are schematic views of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of controlling display of a first portion of a display area according to a manipulation operation;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the second sub-sensing units and the first self-sensing units being arranged alternately according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a first schematic diagram illustrating a structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Fig. 1(a) to 1(b) are schematic views of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 1(a) and 1(b), the electronic apparatus includes a display unit 11. Fig. 1(a) is a schematic view of an electronic device in a first operating mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1(a), when the electronic device is in the first operating mode, all display areas of the display unit 11 are used for outputting a display interface of any application program of the at least one application program.

Fig. 1(b) is a schematic view of an electronic device in a second operating mode according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 1(b), when the electronic device is in the second operation mode, the display unit 11 of the electronic device includes a first partial display area 111 and a first partial touch area 112; the first partial display area 111 is used for outputting a display interface of any one of the at least one application program; the first partial display area 111 is smaller than the display area of the display unit 11; the first partial touch area 112 is configured to obtain a touch operation, and control display of the first partial display area according to the touch operation; when the cover 12 for covering the display unit 11 covers the display unit 11, the first partial display area 111 corresponds to a first area 121 on the cover 12, where transparency of the first partial display area meets a predetermined condition. The cover 12 further includes a second area 122, configured to, when the cover 12 covers the display unit 11, obtain, by the electronic device, a manipulation operation through the sensing unit in the first partial touch area 112, where the manipulation operation is a contact operation of an operation body in the second area 122.

The electronic devices described in the following first to eighth embodiments are all the electronic devices described in fig. 1(a) to 1 (b).

Example one

The embodiment of the invention provides an information processing method which is applied to electronic equipment, wherein the electronic equipment can be portable equipment such as a mobile phone and a tablet personal computer. The electronic device is capable of running at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body. Specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 1, the method includes:

step 201: and when the cover body covers the display unit, controlling the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode.

In this embodiment, the electronic device may detect whether the cover covers the display unit by using a sensor disposed on a surface of the electronic device. The sensor and the display unit are located on the same surface of the electronic device. Specifically, the sensor may be an optical sensor, and when the optical sensor detects that the light intensity is lower than a first threshold, it is determined that the cover covers the display unit; the sensor may also be a distance sensor, and when the distance sensor detects that the distance to an object is lower than a second threshold, it is determined that the cover covers the display unit.

Step 202: when the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, obtaining control operation; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

Here, the electronic apparatus obtains a manipulation operation by detecting a contact operation of an operation body in the second area of the cover body. Specifically, the electronic device may obtain a manipulation operation according to a suspension operation by detecting the suspension operation when the distance from the operation body to the display unit reaches a certain threshold; wherein the certain threshold may be a thickness of the cover; namely, the contact operation of the operating body in the second area of the cover body is used as the suspension operation when the distance between the operating body and the display unit reaches a certain threshold value. The electronic equipment can also directly detect the contact operation of an operation body in the second area of the cover body, and the surface of the cover body, which is in contact with the display unit, is provided with a special coating which has a conductive function; when the operation body performs contact operation in the second area of the cover body, the electronic device can detect the contact operation of the operation body in the second area of the cover body by using the cover body provided with the special coating as an intermediate medium, and obtain control operation. The electronic equipment can also obtain control operation by detecting the contact operation of an operating body in a second area of the cover body through the cover body with the sensing device; the second area of the cover body has a touch sensing function similar to that of the electronic equipment; the sensing device of the cover body can be connected with a main board of the electronic equipment, and when an operation body performs contact operation in the second area of the cover body, the electronic equipment can directly detect the contact operation to obtain operation and control operation.

The second area is the other area on the cover body which is different from the first area, and the area range of the second area does not exceed the display range of the display unit of the electronic device.

Step 203: and responding to the control operation, and controlling the display of the first part display area.

Here, different manipulation operations correspond to different operation instructions, and the display of the first partial display area is controlled according to the different operation instructions.

For example, when the manipulation operation is used for switching applications, a switching instruction is generated according to the manipulation operation, and the display interface of the first part of display area is controlled to be switched from one display interface to another display interface according to the switching instruction; for example, through a control operation, the first part display area is controlled to be switched from a display interface of an address book application to a display interface of a short message application;

or, when the manipulation operation is used to switch the display of different functions in an application, such as an address book application, another switching instruction is generated according to the manipulation operation, and the display interface of the first partial display area is controlled to be switched from one function display interface to another function display interface according to the another switching instruction; for example, in the address book application, the first part display area is controlled to be switched from one contact display interface to another contact display interface through control operation;

or when the control operation is used for realizing a certain function, generating an execution instruction according to the control operation, and controlling the display execution of the display interface of the first part display area according to the execution instruction; for example, when the manipulation operation is a handwriting input operation, the first partial display area is controlled to display a handwriting track of the handwriting input operation through the handwriting input operation.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating that the display of the first partial display area is controlled according to the manipulation operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, when the electronic device is in the second working mode, the electronic device outputs the display interface of any one of the at least one application program through the first partial display area of the display unit, and displays the display interface of any one of the at least one application program through the first area 121 covering the cover on the display unit; as shown in fig. 3, the electronic device displays a display interface of an address book application through a first area 121 of a cover body covering a display unit of the electronic device. Further, the display interface displayed in the first area 121 is controlled by the touch operation in the second area 122 of the cover; as shown in fig. 3, a display interface for displaying a next page of the address book in the first area 121 is controlled by a touch operation of sliding up and down in the second area 122.

In this embodiment, the manipulation operation includes: single click, long press, double click or slide operation, etc. When the electronic device is in the second working mode, the manipulation operation may define the same meaning as the manipulation operation when the electronic device is in the first working mode, for example, when the electronic device receives an incoming call request, the first partial display area is controlled to display a display interface for answering the incoming call through a rightward sliding operation in the second area 122; and controlling the first part display area to display a display interface for rejecting the incoming call through the leftward sliding operation of the second area 122. On the other hand, the user can set a corresponding instruction by himself or herself in the manipulation operation, and the display of the first partial display area is controlled according to the set instruction.

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the display area and the touch area in the electronic equipment are divided, the protective shell covering the display screen of the electronic equipment can be in contact operation on the protective shell without opening the protective shell, the output display interface is displayed through the first partial area corresponding to the first area on the protective shell, the operation and the interface display are not influenced with each other, and the user experience is greatly improved.

Example two

The embodiment of the invention also provides an information processing method, which is applied to electronic equipment, wherein the electronic equipment can be portable equipment such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer and the like. The electronic device is capable of running at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body. Specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 4, the method includes:

step 401: when the cover body is covered on the display unit, first parameter information of the first partial display area is obtained, and the first partial display area is determined to be used as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information.

Here, the electronic device may detect whether the cover is covered on the display unit by a sensor provided on a surface of the electronic device. The sensor and the display unit are located on the same surface of the electronic device. Specifically, the sensor may be an optical sensor, and when the optical sensor detects that the light intensity is lower than a first threshold, it is determined that the cover covers the display unit; the sensor may also be a distance sensor, and when the distance sensor detects that the distance to an object is lower than a second threshold, it is determined that the cover covers the display unit.

In this embodiment, the first parameter information represents an area range of the first partial display area on the display unit, and the electronic device controls display output in the area represented by the first parameter information; specifically, the first parameter information may be represented by coordinates.

Wherein the first parameter information can be set in the electronic equipment in advance; the electronic device can set the first parameter information according to the preconfigured parameter information of the first area of the cover body.

Wherein the first parameter information is detectable by the electronic device through a sensor. Specifically, when the electronic device detects that the cover covers the display unit, the electronic device may determine a first area on the cover by using light intensities detected by a plurality of light sensors pre-arranged on a surface of the electronic device; for example, when the light intensity detected by the light sensor is judged to be greater than a certain preset threshold value, the position of the light sensor is determined to be in the first part display area; and determining the area range of the first partial display area on the display unit according to the light intensity detected by the plurality of light sensors, and determining the first parameter information according to the position information of the plurality of light sensors.

Step 402: enabling the second sensing unit to control the electronic equipment to be switched from the first working mode to the second working mode.

Here, the second sensing unit is composed of N (N is a positive integer) second sub-sensing units according to a second arrangement rule; the area where the second sensing unit is located corresponds to the second area of the cover body, so that when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, operation and control are obtained according to the second sensing unit.

The second sensing unit is provided with a sensing space, and the sensing area of the sensing space corresponds to the second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit; the sensing distance of the sensing space corresponds to the thickness of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

In this embodiment, the electronic device further includes a first sensing unit, where the first sensing unit is formed by M (M is a positive integer) first sub-sensing units according to a first arrangement rule; the first sensing unit is used for obtaining touch operation of the operation body aiming at the display unit when the electronic equipment is in the first working mode.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the second sub-sensing units and the first sub-sensing units being arranged alternately according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 5, the electronic device includes a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit, the first sensing unit is formed by M first sub-sensing units 51 according to a first arrangement rule, and the second sensing unit is formed by N second sub-sensing units 52 according to a second arrangement rule. In the overlapped region of the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit, the N second sub sensing units 52 and the M first sub sensing units 51 are arranged in a staggered manner, as shown in fig. 5, when the second sensing unit is enabled, the first sensing unit is shielded, and a manipulation operation is obtained through the second sensing unit; when the first sensing unit is enabled, shielding the second sensing unit, and obtaining touch operation through the first sensing unit; the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are not interfered with each other.

The first sub-sensing unit and the second sub-sensing unit can be realized by electrode materials (electrodes).

On one hand, when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, the electronic equipment enables the first sensing unit to obtain control operation according to the first sensing unit.

On the other hand, when the electronic device is in the first working mode, the electronic device can enable the first sensing unit or the second sensing unit according to a specific scene or the operation and control of a user; when the electronic equipment enables a first sensing unit, obtaining control operation according to the first sensing unit; and when the electronic equipment enables the second sensing unit, obtaining control operation according to the second sensing unit.

Step 403: when the electronic device is switched to the second working mode, obtaining control operation according to the second sensing unit, wherein the control operation is contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

Here, since the second sensing unit has a sensing space, a sensing area of the sensing space corresponds to the second region of the cover when the cover covers the display unit; the sensing distance of the sensing space corresponds to the thickness of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit; when the operation body performs contact operation in the second area of the cover body, the operation point of the operation body is in the sensing range of the sensing space of the second sensing unit, and operation and control operation are obtained according to the second sensing unit.

Step 404: and responding to the control operation, and controlling the display of the first part display area.

As shown in fig. 3, when the electronic device is in the second operating mode, the electronic device outputs a display interface of any one of the at least one application program through a first partial display area of a display unit, and displays the display interface of any one of the at least one application program through a first area 121 covering a cover on the display unit; as shown in fig. 3, the electronic device displays a display interface of an address book application through a first area 121 of a cover body covering a display unit of the electronic device. Further, the display interface displayed in the first area 121 is controlled by the touch operation in the second area 122 of the cover; as shown in fig. 3, a display interface for displaying a next page of the address book in the first area 121 is controlled by a touch operation of sliding up and down in the second area 122.

In this embodiment, the manipulation operation includes: single click, long press, double click or slide operation, etc. When the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, the control operation can define the same meaning as the control operation when the electronic equipment is in the first working mode, for example, when the electronic equipment receives an incoming call request, an instruction for agreeing to answer the incoming call is generated through a right sliding operation, and the first part of display area is controlled to display a display interface for answering the incoming call; and generating an instruction of refusing to answer the incoming call through leftward sliding operation, and controlling the first part display area to display a display interface for refusing the incoming call. On the other hand, the user can set a corresponding instruction by himself or herself in the manipulation operation, and the display of the first partial display area is controlled according to the set instruction.

EXAMPLE III

The embodiment of the invention also provides an information processing method, which is applied to electronic equipment, wherein the electronic equipment can be portable equipment such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer and the like. The electronic device is capable of running at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body. Specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 6, the method includes:

step 601: when the cover body covers the display unit, first parameter information of the first partial display area is obtained; and determining the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information.

Step 602: and obtaining second parameter information of the first part of sensing area, and enabling K first sub-sensing units positioned in the first part of sensing area in the first sensing unit according to the second parameter so as to control the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode.

Here, the second parameter represents an area range of the first partial sensing area on the display unit, and the electronic device obtains a manipulation operation in the area represented by the second parameter information; specifically, the second parameter information may be represented by coordinates.

Wherein the second parameter information can be set in the electronic device in advance; the electronic device may set the second parameter information according to the preconfigured parameter information of the second area of the cover.

In this embodiment, the first sensing unit is composed of M first sub-sensing units; m is a positive integer; k is an integer less than M; the first partial sensing area corresponds to the second area of the cover when the cover is covered on the display unit.

Step 603: when the electronic equipment is switched to the second working mode, obtaining control operation according to the K first sub-sensing units; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

In this embodiment, a special coating is disposed on a surface of the cover body contacting the display unit, and the special coating has a conductive function. When the electronic device is in the second working mode and the operating body performs contact operation in the second area of the cover body, the cover body provided with the special coating serves as an intermediate medium, and the K first sub-sensing units in the electronic device can detect the contact operation of the operating body in the second area of the cover body, so that control operation is obtained.

Step 604: and responding to the control operation, and controlling the display of the first part display area.

Example four

The embodiment of the invention also provides an information processing method, which is applied to electronic equipment, wherein the electronic equipment can be portable equipment such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer and the like. The electronic device is capable of running at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body. Specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 7, the method includes:

step 701: and when the cover body covers the display unit, controlling the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode.

Step 702: when the electronic equipment is in the second working mode, obtaining control operation; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

Step 703: determining a control instruction corresponding to the control operation according to the control operation; wherein, the control instruction determined by different operation operations is different.

EXAMPLE five

The embodiment of the invention also provides the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can run at least one application. Specifically, the electronic device may be a portable device such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer. Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8, the electronic device includes a display unit 81; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic device is in the first working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in all display areas; when the electronic device is in the second working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in the first partial display area; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit 81 covers the display unit 81, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area on the cover body, wherein the transparency of the first partial display area meets a preset condition; specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. The electronic device further includes: a switching unit 82, a sensing unit 83, and a control unit 84; wherein,

the switching unit 82 is configured to control the electronic device to switch from a first working mode to a second working mode when the cover is covered on the display unit 81;

the sensing unit 83 is configured to obtain a control operation when the switching unit 82 controls the electronic device to switch from the first working mode to the second working mode; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit 81;

the control unit 84 is configured to control display of the first partial display area in response to the manipulation operation acquired by the sensing unit 83.

In practical applications, the switching Unit 82 and the control Unit 84 may be implemented by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) or a programmable gate Array (FPGA) in the electronic device; in practical applications, the display unit 81 and the sensing unit 83 can be implemented by a touch display screen in the electronic device.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions of each processing unit in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention may be understood by referring to the description of the foregoing data processing method, and each processing unit in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by an analog circuit that implements the functions described in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be implemented by running software that performs the functions described in the embodiment of the present invention on an intelligent terminal.

EXAMPLE six

The embodiment of the invention also provides the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can run at least one application. Specifically, the electronic device may be a portable device such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a second composition structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, the electronic device includes a display unit 81; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic device is in the first working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in all display areas; when the electronic device is in the second working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in the first partial display area; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit 81 covers the display unit 81, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area on the cover body, wherein the transparency of the first partial display area meets a preset condition; specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. The electronic device further includes: a switching unit 82, a sensing unit 83, and a control unit 84; the sensing unit 83 includes a second sensing unit 832; wherein,

the switching unit 82 is configured to obtain first parameter information of the first partial display area when the cover is covered on the display unit, and determine the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information; also for enabling the second sensing unit 832 to control the electronic device to switch from the first operation mode to the second operation mode;

the second sensing unit 832 is configured to obtain a contact operation of an operating body in a second area of the cover when the cover covers the display unit 81 when the switching unit 82 controls the electronic device to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode; the second sensing unit 832 has a sensing space, and a sensing area of the sensing space corresponds to the second area of the cover when the cover covers the display unit 81; the sensing distance of the sensing space corresponds to the thickness of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit 81;

the control unit 84 is configured to control display of the first partial display area in response to the manipulation operation acquired by the second sensing unit 832.

In this embodiment, the sensing unit 83 further includes a first sensing unit 831, configured to obtain a touch operation of the operation body on the display unit 81 when the electronic device is in the first working mode; the first sensing unit 831 is formed by M first sub-sensing units according to a first arrangement rule; the second sensing unit 832 is formed by N second sub-sensing units according to a second arrangement rule; the N second sub-sensing units and the M first sub-sensing units are arranged in a staggered mode.

In practical application, the switching unit 82 and the control unit 84 can be implemented by a CPU, a DSP, or an FPGA in the electronic device; the display unit 81 and the sensing unit 83 and their sub-units: in practical applications, both the first sensing unit 831 and the second sensing unit 832 can be implemented by a touch display screen in the electronic device.

EXAMPLE seven

The embodiment of the invention also provides the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can run at least one application. Specifically, the electronic device may be a portable device such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer. Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third composition structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, the electronic device includes a display unit 81; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic device is in the first working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in all display areas; when the electronic device is in the second working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in the first partial display area; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit 81 covers the display unit 81, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area on the cover body, wherein the transparency of the first partial display area meets a preset condition; specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. The electronic device further includes: a switching unit 82, a sensing unit 83, and a control unit 84; the sensing unit 83 includes a first sensing unit 831; the first sensing unit 831 is formed of M first sub-sensing units; m is a positive integer; wherein,

the switching unit 82 is configured to obtain first parameter information of the first partial display area when the cover is covered on the display unit 81, and determine the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information; the electronic device is further configured to obtain second parameter information of a first partial sensing area, and enable K first sub-sensing units located in the first partial sensing area in the first sensing unit 831 according to the second parameter, so as to control the electronic device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode;

the first sensing unit 831 is configured to, when the switching unit 82 controls the electronic device to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode, obtain, according to K first sub-sensing units located in the first partial sensing area, a contact operation of the operating body in the second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit 81; wherein K is an integer less than M; the first partial sensing area corresponds to the second area of the cover when the cover covers the display unit 81;

the control unit 84 is configured to control display of the first partial display area in response to the manipulation operation obtained by the first sensing unit 831.

In practical application, the switching unit 82 and the control unit 84 can be implemented by a CPU, a DSP, or an FPGA in the electronic device; the display unit 81 and the sensing unit 83 and their sub-units: in practical applications, the first sensing unit 831 can be implemented by a touch display screen of the electronic device.

Example eight

The embodiment of the invention also provides the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can run at least one application. Specifically, the electronic device may be a portable device such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer. As shown in fig. 8, the electronic apparatus includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic device is in the first working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in all display areas; when the electronic device is in the second working mode, the display unit 81 is configured to output a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in the first partial display area; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit 81 covers the display unit 81, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area on the cover body, wherein the transparency of the first partial display area meets a preset condition; specifically, the cover may be a protective case on the electronic device, and the first region where the transparency of the cover meets the predetermined condition may be implemented by a hollow region on the cover or may be implemented by a material where the transparency meets the predetermined condition. The electronic device further includes: a switching unit 82, a sensing unit 83, and a control unit 84; wherein,

the control unit 84 is configured to determine a control instruction corresponding to the manipulation operation according to the manipulation operation obtained by the sensing unit 83; wherein, the control instruction determined by different operation operations is different.

In practical application, the switching unit 82 and the control unit 84 can be implemented by a CPU, a DSP, or an FPGA in the electronic device; in practical applications, the display unit 81 and the sensing unit 83 can be implemented by a touch display screen in the electronic device.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An information processing method is applied to electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can run at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, all display areas of the display unit are used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, a first part display area of the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one application program in the at least one application program; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body; the method comprises the following steps:

2. The method of claim 1, wherein switching the control electronics from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation comprises:

obtaining first parameter information of the first part of the display area;

determining the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information;

enabling the second sensing unit; the second sensing unit is used for obtaining contact operation of the operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit; the second sensing unit is provided with a sensing space, and the sensing area of the sensing space corresponds to the second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit; the sensing distance of the sensing space corresponds to the thickness of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second sensing unit is composed of N second sub-sensing units according to a second arrangement rule; the electronic device further includes:

the first sensing unit is composed of M first sub-sensing units according to a first arrangement rule, and the first sensing unit is used for obtaining touch operation of the operation body on the display unit when the electronic equipment is in the first working mode;

the N second sub-sensing units and the M first sub-sensing units are arranged in a staggered mode.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein switching the control electronics from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation comprises:

obtaining first parameter information of the first part of the display area;

acquiring second parameter information of a first part of sensing area, and enabling K first sub-sensing units positioned in the first part of sensing area in a first sensing unit according to the second parameter so as to acquire contact operation of the operation body in the second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit;

the first sensing unit is composed of M first sub-sensing units; m is a positive integer; k is an integer less than M; the first partial sensing area corresponds to the second area of the cover when the cover is covered on the display unit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said responding to said manipulation operation comprises:

determining a control instruction corresponding to the control operation according to the control operation;

wherein, the control instruction determined by different operation operations is different.

6. An electronic device capable of running at least one application; the electronic device includes a display unit; the electronic equipment is provided with a first working mode and a second working mode; when the electronic equipment is in a first working mode, the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in all display areas; when the electronic equipment is in a second working mode, the display unit is used for outputting a display interface of any one of the at least one application program in a first partial display area; the first portion of the display area is smaller than the display area; when a cover body for covering the display unit covers the display unit, the first partial display area corresponds to a first area, the transparency of which meets a preset condition, on the cover body; the electronic equipment is characterized by further comprising a switching unit, a sensing unit and a control unit; wherein,

the switching unit is used for controlling the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode when the cover body covers the display unit;

the sensing unit is used for obtaining control operation when the switching unit controls the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode; the control operation is a contact operation of an operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit;

the control unit is used for responding to the control operation acquired by the sensing unit and controlling the display of the first part display area.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the sensing unit comprises a second sensing unit;

the switching unit is used for acquiring first parameter information of the first partial display area when the cover body covers the display unit, and determining the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information; the second sensing unit is also used for enabling the second sensing unit to control the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode;

the second sensing unit is used for obtaining contact operation of the operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit when the switching unit controls the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode; the second sensing unit is provided with a sensing space, and the sensing area of the sensing space corresponds to the second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit; the sensing distance of the sensing space corresponds to the thickness of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the second sensing unit is composed of N second sub-sensing units according to a second arrangement rule;

the electronic equipment further comprises a first sensing unit, a second sensing unit and a display unit, wherein the first sensing unit is used for obtaining touch operation of the operation body aiming at the display unit when the electronic equipment is in the first working mode; the first sensing unit is formed by M first sub-sensing units according to a first arrangement rule;

9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the sensing unit comprises a first sensing unit, and the first sensing unit is composed of M first sub-sensing units; m is a positive integer;

the switching unit is used for acquiring first parameter information of the first partial display area when the cover body covers the display unit, and determining the first partial display area as an effective display output area according to the first parameter information; the electronic equipment is also used for obtaining second parameter information of a first part of sensing areas, and enabling K first sub-sensing units in the first sensing units, which are positioned in the first part of sensing areas, according to the second parameter information so as to control the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode;

the first sensing unit is used for acquiring contact operation of the operation body in a second area of the cover body when the cover body covers the display unit according to K first sub sensing units positioned in the first partial sensing area when the switching unit controls the electronic equipment to be switched from a first working mode to a second working mode; wherein K is an integer less than M; the first partial sensing area corresponds to the second area of the cover when the cover is covered on the display unit.

10. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is configured to determine a control instruction corresponding to the manipulation operation according to the manipulation operation; wherein, the control instruction determined by different operation operations is different.