CN107635030B - Foldable mobile terminal and screen switching method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a foldable mobile terminal and a screen switching method thereof. The foldable mobile terminal includes two foldable parts, an input processing module, a display processing module, a switching control module and an input set on each foldable part. an output module, the input and output modules on the two folding parts are electrically connected to the switching control module, and the screen switching method of the foldable mobile terminal includes: detecting which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located on; The switching control module configures the input and output modules of the two folding parts where the user's holding position is located as an input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module to output the input and output of the other folding part. The module is configured as an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module. When the user opens the foldable mobile terminal at will, one end of the hand is always the input area, and the other end is the display area, which greatly facilitates the use of the user.

Description

Foldable mobile terminal and screen switching method thereof

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of mobile terminals, in particular to a foldable mobile terminal and a screen switching method thereof.

Background technique

Traditional folding machines generally have a fixed screen display and a mechanical button on the other. This design of clear separation of input and output has been loved by many users.

However, the traditional function machine has limited functions and fixed operation direction. If the hand-held direction is wrong, the body has to be rotated before it can be used, which brings great inconvenience to the user.

Another new type of folding machine, once unfolded and spliced into a complete display screen, operates like an ordinary smart terminal, but it is actually a candy bar smart machine. For users who are accustomed to keyboard input, it cannot attract them to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above technical problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a foldable mobile terminal and a screen switching method thereof with an input area and a display area that can be dynamically switched.

A screen switching method provided by an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a foldable mobile terminal. The foldable mobile terminal includes two folding parts, an input processing module, a display processing module, a switching control module, and a For the input and output modules on the folding part, both of the input and output modules are electrically connected to the switching control module, and the method includes:

Detecting which of the two folds the user's holding position is in;

The switching control module configures the input and output modules of the two folding parts where the user's holding position is located as an input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module to output the input and output of the other folding part. The module is configured as an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

In the screen switching method, by detecting which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located, the folding part where the user's holding position is located is configured as an input area for the user's information input, and the other folding part is configured as a display area, for information display. Two input and output modules are allocated to connect the input processing module and the display processing module respectively, that is, the input and output module of the folding part where the user holds the position is connected to the input processing module, and the input and output module of the other folding part is connected to the display processing module. When the user opens the foldable mobile terminal at will, one end of the hand-held terminal is always the input area, and the other end is the display area, which greatly facilitates the use of the user.

The above screen switching method, wherein, the step of detecting the folding part where the user holds the position includes:

respectively detecting the acceleration of the two folding parts;

Calculate the difference between the two detected accelerations and the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations, and determine whether the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase;

When the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase, the magnitudes of the accelerations of the two folding parts are compared, and the folding part with the largest acceleration is confirmed as the folding part where the user holds the position, and the other is the non-hand-held folding part. The fold where the location is.

The above screen switching method, wherein the two accelerations include the axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis, the difference between the two accelerations obtained by the calculation and detection and the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations The steps of judging whether the absolute value of the acceleration difference continues to increase include:

respectively calculating the difference between the axial accelerations of the two folded parts on the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis and the absolute value of the difference between the axial accelerations;

When at least one of the absolute values of the calculated differences of the three axial accelerations continues to increase, it is determined that the absolute values of the acceleration differences continue to increase.

In the above screen switching method, wherein the step of detecting which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located in comprises:

Detecting whether the two folding parts are unfolded by the Hall device arranged on the mobile terminal;

When the foldable parts are unfolded, the folded part that senses the pressure among the two foldable parts is detected, and the folded part that senses the pressure is confirmed as the folded part where the user is holding the position, and the other is the foldable part where the user is not holding the hand. Folding part.

In the above-mentioned screen switching method, the pressure on the two foldable parts is detected by the pressure sensors provided on both sides of each of the folded parts.

An embodiment of the present invention also provides a foldable mobile terminal, comprising two foldable parts, an input processing module, a display processing module, a processor, a detection module and a switching control module, and a foldable part disposed on each of the foldable parts an input and output module, the switching control module is electrically connected to two of the input and output modules, and the processor is electrically connected to the switching module and the detection module, wherein,

The detection module detects the folding part where the user holds the position, and sends the detected information to the processor;

The processor determines which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located on through the detected information, and controls the switching control module to configure and electrically connect the input and output modules of the folding part where the user's holding position is located as an input terminal In the input processing module, the input and output module of the other folding part is configured as an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

The present invention designs a foldable mobile terminal that can dynamically switch output and input, so that when the user opens the foldable mobile terminal at will, one end of the hand is always the input area, and the other end is the display area, which greatly facilitates the user's use.

In the above-mentioned foldable mobile terminal, the detection module includes two triaxial acceleration sensors respectively disposed on the two folding parts, and used for detecting the axial acceleration of the two folding parts respectively.

The above-mentioned foldable mobile terminal, wherein the axial acceleration includes the axial acceleration of the folding portion in the X axis, the Y axis and the Z axis, and the processor includes:

an information receiving module, configured to receive the axial accelerations of the corresponding folded parts in the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis detected by the two three-axis acceleration sensors respectively;

an information calculation module, configured to calculate the difference between the axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis of the two folding parts, and obtain the absolute values of the differences of the three axial accelerations;

an information confirmation module, which determines which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located in according to the calculation result of the information calculation module;

an information sending module, configured to send the information of the confirmation module to the handover control module.

In the above-mentioned foldable mobile terminal, the detection module includes a Hall device and at least two pressure sensors respectively disposed on the two folding parts, wherein,

The Hall device is used to detect whether the screen of the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, and send the detection result to the processor;

The two pressure sensors are used for respectively detecting the pressure of the corresponding folding part when the detection result indicates that the screen is unfolded, and sending the pressure-sensing detection result to the processor;

The processor receives the pressure sensing detection results sent by the two pressure sensors, and confirms that the folded part where the pressure is sensed in the two foldable parts is the foldable part where the user is holding the position, and the other is the foldable part where the user is not holding the hand. Folding part.

In the above-mentioned foldable mobile terminal, the pressure sensor is disposed on the side of the corresponding foldable portion.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a structural block diagram of a foldable mobile terminal provided by a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a screen switching method provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of a screen switching method provided by a second embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a screen switching method provided by a third embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a structural block diagram of a foldable mobile terminal provided by a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the structural block diagram of processor among Fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of a foldable mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the terms "portrait", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", " The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "top" and "bottom" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention rather than requiring the present invention to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as Limitations of the present invention.

These and other aspects of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings. In these descriptions and drawings, some specific implementations of the embodiments of the invention are specifically disclosed to represent some ways of implementing the principles of the embodiments of the invention, but it should be understood that the scope of the embodiments of the invention is not limited by this limit. On the contrary, embodiments of the present invention include all changes, modifications and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The present invention provides a screen switching method, which is applied to a foldable mobile terminal, such as a common display and touch integrated screen. 1 is a structural block diagram of a foldable mobile terminal provided by a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the foldable mobile terminal includes two folding parts, an input processing module 1, a display processing module 2 and a switching control module 5. The input processing module 1 is used to collect the input information of the user, and the display processing module 2 is used to display the operation result. Each folding part is provided with an input and output module, namely a first input and output module 3 and a second input and output module 4 . The first input-output module 3 and the second input-output module 4 are both electrically connected to the switching control module 5 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of the screen switching method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, including steps S10 and S20:

Step S10, detecting which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located in;

Step S20, the switching control module configures the input and output module of the folding part where the user holds the position of the two folding parts as the input end, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input and output module of the other folding part as the output end , and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

The foldable mobile terminal detects which of the two folds the user's holding position is on. The folding part where the user holds the position is configured as an input area for user's information input, and the other folding part is configured as a display area for information display. Two input and output modules are allocated to connect the input processing module and the display processing module respectively, that is, the input and output module of the folding part where the user holds the position is connected to the input processing module, and the input and output module of the other folding part is connected to the display processing module. When the user opens the foldable mobile terminal at will, one end of the hand-held terminal is always the input area, and the other end is the display area, which greatly facilitates the use of the user.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a flowchart of a screen switching method provided by a second embodiment of the present invention. When the user opens or pushes the two foldable parts, the acceleration generated by the opened or pushed foldable part is larger than that of the other folded part. By calculating the acceleration difference when the two foldable parts are opened, it can be determined which part the user is holding. a fold. In this embodiment, the accelerations of the two folding parts include the axial accelerations of the X, Y and Z axes, and the specific implementation steps are S11 to S51.

In step S11, the axial accelerations of the X, Y and Z axes of the two folded parts are detected respectively.

Step S21, calculating the difference between the axial accelerations of the two folding parts and the absolute value of the difference.

Step S31, determine whether at least one of the absolute values of the differences of the three axial accelerations continues to increase, and if at least one of the absolute values of the differences of the three axial accelerations continues to increase, step S41 is executed , if the absolute values of the differences of the three axial accelerations are all unchanged, return to step S11.

Step S41 , compare the magnitudes of the axial accelerations of the two folded parts, and determine that at least one folded part with a large axial acceleration is the folded part where the user is holding the position, and the other is the folded part where the user is not holding the hand.

Step S51, the switching control module configures the input/output module of the folding part where the user holds the position as the input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input/output module of the other folding part as the output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

Specifically, the two folding parts are a first folding part and a second folding part respectively, and the input and output modules corresponding to the first folding part and the second folding part are a first input and output module and a second input and output module respectively. The axial accelerations of the first folded portion and the second folded portion are Xa, Ya, Za and Xb, Yb, Zb, respectively. The calculation formulas for the difference values of the three axial accelerations of the first folded portion and the second folded portion are respectively expressed as: Xd=Xa−Xb; Yd=Ya−Yb; Zd=Za−Zb. If at least one of the absolute values of Xd, Yd, and Zd continues to increase, and the difference between the absolute values of the continuous increase is positive, that is, at least one axial acceleration of the first folded portion is greater than that of the second folded portion. , it can be determined that the first folding part is the folding part where the user is holding the position, and the second folding part is the folding part where the user is not holding the hand. The switching control module configures the first input/output module as an input terminal, electrically connects the first input/output module to the input processing module, and electrically connects the second input/output module and the second input/output module to the display processing module .

It can be understood that the acceleration of the two folded parts can be expressed by the sum of the three axial accelerations, that is, the sum acceleration, in addition to the three axial accelerations. In step S31, it is only necessary to determine whether the absolute value of the difference between the resultant accelerations continues to increase. In step S41, only by comparing the magnitudes of the resultant accelerations of the two folding parts, it can be confirmed which folding part the user's holding position is on.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a flowchart of the inventive screen switching method provided by the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the Hall device detects the unfolding information of the two folding parts and the pressure information detected by the pressure sensors provided on both sides of the two folding parts to determine which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is on. The specific implementation steps are S12 to S42.

Step S12, detecting the state of the two folding parts, that is, whether they are unfolded or closed, through the Hall device arranged on the foldable mobile terminal;

Step S22, determine whether the two folded parts are unfolded, when the two folded parts are unfolded, perform step S32, otherwise return to step S12;

Step S32: Detecting the folded part where pressure is sensed among the two foldable parts, the folded part that senses the pressure is confirmed as the folded part where the user is holding the position, and the other is the foldable part where the user is not holding the hand.

Step S42, the switching control module configures the input/output module of the folding part where the user holds the position as the input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input/output module of the other folding part as the output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

When the foldable mobile terminal detects through the Hall device that the two foldable parts are in the unfolded state, the pressure sensor detects whether the two foldable parts are under pressure, and confirms that the one folded part under pressure is the folded part where the hand-held position is located. Through the switching control module, the input and output module of the folding part where the user holds the position is configured as the input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and the input and output module of the other folding part is configured as the output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a foldable mobile terminal provided by the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes two folding parts, an input processing module 1 , a display processing module 2 , a processor 6 , a detection module, and a switching control module 5 And the input and output modules arranged on each folding part, namely the first input and output module 3 and the second input and output module 4 .

The switching control module 5 is electrically connected to the input and output modules 3 and 4 of the two folding parts. The processor 6 is electrically connected to the switching control module 5 and the detection module. in,

The detection module is used to detect the folding part where the user holds the position, and send the detected information to the processor 6;

After receiving the information sent by the detection module, the processor 6 determines which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located in, and controls the switching control module 5 to configure the input and output modules of the folding part where the user's holding position is located as an input terminal and electrically connected. The input processing module 1 is connected, and the input and output module of the other folding part is configured as an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module 2 .

In this embodiment, the detection module includes two triaxial acceleration sensors 7, which are respectively disposed on the two folding parts and are used to detect the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis of the two folding parts respectively. the axial acceleration.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a structural frame of the processor in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the processor 6 includes:

an information receiving module for receiving the axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis detected by the two three-axis acceleration sensors 7;

an information calculation module, configured to calculate the difference between the axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis of the two folding parts, and obtain the absolute value of the difference of the three axial accelerations;

an information confirmation module, for confirming which of the two folding parts the user's holding position is located in according to the calculation result of the information calculation module;

an information sending module, configured to send the information of the confirmation module to the handover control module 5 .

In this embodiment, by calculating the axial acceleration difference when the two foldable parts are opened, the foldable part with the larger axial acceleration is confirmed as the foldable part held by the user, and the foldable part where the hand-held position is located is configured as the input area, and the foldable part where the non-hand-held position is located is configured as the input area. The part is configured as an output area, so that when a user opens the foldable terminal at will, one end of the hand-held terminal is always the input area, and the other end is the display area, which is very convenient for the user to use.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a foldable mobile terminal provided by the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes two stacks, an input processing module 1 , a display processing module 2 , a switching control module 5 , a processor 6 and a hall Device 8. Input and output modules, namely, a first input and output module 3 and a second input and output module 4 are provided on both folding parts. The two folded parts are respectively provided with at least two pressure sensors 9, the pressure sensors 9 are distributed on the side of the folded parts, and are used to detect the pressure on the two folded parts.

The switching control module 5 is electrically connected to the first input and output module 3 and the second input and output module 4 . The processor 6 is electrically connected to the Hall device 8 , the switching module 5 and the pressure sensor 9 . in,

The Hall device 8 is used to detect whether the screen of the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, and send the detection result to the processor 6;

The two pressure sensors 9 are used to detect the pressure sensing of the corresponding folding portion respectively when the detection result of the Hall device 8 indicates that the screen is unfolded, and send the pressure sensing detection result to the processor 6;

The processor 6 receives the pressure sensing detection results sent by the two pressure sensors 9, determines the folding part with pressure sensing as the folding part where the user is holding the position, and controls the switching control module 5 to change the folding part where the user is holding the position. The input/output module of the other part is electrically connected to the input processing module 1 , and the input/output module of the other folding part is electrically connected to the display processing module 2 .

In this embodiment, the Hall device is used to detect whether the screen of the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, that is, to detect whether the two foldable parts of the mobile terminal are unfolded, and then the pressure sensor is used to detect which folded part is under pressure, and the folded part that is under pressure is confirmed to be hand-held The foldable part where the position is located, and the foldable part where the hand-held position is located is configured as the input area, and the foldable part where the non-hand-held position is located is configured as the output area, so that when the user opens the foldable terminal at will, the hand-held end is always the input area, while the other end is always the input area. For the display area, it is very convenient for the user to use.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (9)

1. A screen switching method, applied to a foldable mobile terminal, the foldable mobile terminal comprising two foldable parts and an input processing module and a display processing module, it is characterized in that, further comprises a switching control module and is arranged on each Each of the input and output modules on the folding portion, two of the input and output modules are electrically connected to the switching control module, and the method includes: respectively detecting the acceleration of the two folding parts; Calculate the difference between the two detected accelerations and the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations, and determine whether the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase; When the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase, the magnitudes of the accelerations of the two folding parts are compared, and the folding part with the largest acceleration is confirmed as the folding part where the user is holding the position, and the other is confirmed as the folding part where the user holds the position. the folded portion where the hands-free position is located; The switching control module configures the input and output module of the folding part where the user's hand-held position is located as an input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input and output module of the folding part where the non-hand-held position is located It is an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module. 2 . The screen switching method according to claim 1 , wherein the two accelerations include axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis, and the difference between the two accelerations obtained by the calculation and detection. 3 . The steps of determining whether the absolute value of the acceleration difference continues to increase include: respectively calculating the difference between the axial accelerations of the two folded parts on the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis and the absolute value of the difference between the axial accelerations; When at least one of the absolute values of the calculated differences of the three axial accelerations continues to increase, it is determined that the absolute values of the acceleration differences continue to increase. 3. A screen switching method, applied to a foldable mobile terminal, the foldable mobile terminal comprising two folding parts, an input processing module and a display processing module, characterized in that it further comprises a switching control module and a Each of the input and output modules on the folding portion, two of the input and output modules are electrically connected to the switching control module, and the method includes: Detecting whether the two folding parts are unfolded by the Hall device arranged on the mobile terminal; When the foldable parts are unfolded, the folded part that senses the pressure among the two foldable parts is detected, the folded part that senses the pressure is confirmed as the folded part where the user is holding the position, and the other is confirmed as the non-handheld position the folded part where it is located; The switching control module configures the input and output module of the folding part where the user's hand-held position is located as an input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input and output module of the folding part where the non-hand-held position is located It is an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module. 4 . The screen switching method according to claim 3 , wherein the pressure on the two foldable parts is detected by pressure sensors arranged on both sides of each of the folded parts. 5 . 5. A foldable mobile terminal, comprising two folding parts, an input processing module, a display processing module and a processor, characterized in that, further comprising a detection module and a switching control module and arranged on each of the folding parts The input and output modules, the switching control module is electrically connected to two of the input and output modules, and the processor is electrically connected to the switching control module and the detection module, wherein, The detection module detects the accelerations of the two folding parts respectively, and sends the detected accelerations of the two folding parts to the processor; The processor calculates the difference between the two detected accelerations and the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations, and judges whether the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase; when the difference between the accelerations When the absolute value of t continues to increase, compare the magnitudes of the accelerations of the two foldable parts, and confirm the foldable part with the larger acceleration as the foldable part where the user is holding the position, and the other as the foldable part at the non-hand-held position The control switching control module configures the input and output module of the folding part where the user's hand-held position is located as an input terminal and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input and output module of the folding part where the non-hand-held position is located as an output terminal and The display processing module is electrically connected. 6 . The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the detection module comprises two triaxial acceleration sensors respectively disposed on the two folding parts, and used to detect the two folding parts respectively. 7 . Axial acceleration of the part. 7 . The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the axial acceleration comprises axial accelerations of the folding portion in the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis, and the processor comprises: 8 . an information receiving module, configured to receive the axial accelerations of the corresponding folded parts in the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis detected by the two three-axis acceleration sensors respectively; The information calculation module is used to calculate the difference between the axial accelerations of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis of the two folded parts, and obtain the absolute value of the difference of the three axial accelerations, and when the calculation is obtained When at least one of the absolute values of the difference of the three axial accelerations continuously increases, it is determined that the absolute value of the acceleration difference continues to increase; an information confirmation module, configured to compare the magnitudes of the accelerations of the two folding parts when the absolute value of the difference between the accelerations continues to increase, and confirm the folding part with the larger acceleration as the folding part where the user holds the position , and the other is confirmed as the folding part where the non-hand-held position is located; an information sending module, configured to send the information confirmed by the information confirmation module to the handover control module. 8. A foldable mobile terminal, comprising two folding parts, an input processing module, a display processing module and a processor, characterized in that, further comprising a detection module and a switching control module and arranged on each of the folding parts The input and output modules, the switching control module is electrically connected to two of the input and output modules, the processor is electrically connected to the switching control module and the detection module, and the detection module includes a Hall device and is respectively set At least two pressure sensors on both folds, where, The Hall device is used to detect whether the screen of the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, and send the detection result to the processor; The two pressure sensors are used to sense and detect the pressure of the corresponding folding portion when the detection result indicates that the screen is unfolded, and send the pressure detection result to the processor; The processor receives the pressure detection results sent by the two pressure sensors, and confirms the folding part where the pressure is sensed among the two folding parts as the folding part where the user is holding the position, and confirms the other one as the non-hand-holding position the folded part; The switching control module configures the input and output module of the folding part where the user's hand-held position is located as an input terminal, and is electrically connected to the input processing module, and configures the input and output module of the folding part where the non-hand-held position is located It is an output terminal and is electrically connected to the display processing module. 9 . The foldable mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the pressure sensor is disposed on a side surface of the corresponding foldable portion. 10 .

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