Foldable Screen-Based Interaction Method and Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022261093-A1
Application number	US-202017627390-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Priority date	Jul 17, 2019
Publication date	Aug 18, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, applied to an electronic device having a foldable screen that comprises a first sub-screen and a second sub-screen, the method comprises making a determination that a preset condition is met, wherein the preset condition comprises detecting, within a preset duration, a touch operation performed by a user on the electronic device and detecting, using a sensor with the preset condition, a change of an included angle between the first sub-screen and the second sub-screen, and performing, in response to the determination, a preset operation associated with the touch operation and the change of the included angle.

First claim

1 . A method, applied to an electronic device having a foldable screen that comprises a first sub-screen and a second sub-screen, wherein the method comprises:
making a determination that a preset condition is met, wherein the preset condition comprises:
detecting, within a preset duration, a touch operation performed by a user on the electronic device; and
detecting, using a sensor within the preset duration, a change of an included angle between the first sub-screen and the second sub-screen; and
performing, in response to the determination, a preset operation, associated with the touch operation and the change.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch operation is performed on the foldable screen.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset operation comprises adjusting a first function, wherein an adjustment direction of the first function varies with a change direction of increasing or decreasing the included angle, and wherein a change amplitude of the included angle indicates an adjustment amplitude of the first function.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset operation comprises adjusting a second function, wherein the touch operation is a slide operation performed by the user on the foldable screen, wherein an adjustment direction of the second function varies with a slide direction of the slide operation, and wherein an adjustment amplitude of the second function varies with a slide amplitude of the slide operation.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset operation comprises:
adjusting a first function, wherein a first adjustment direction of the first function varies with a change direction of increasing or decreasing the included angle, and wherein a change amplitude of the included angle indicates a first adjustment amplitude of the first function; and adjusting a second function, wherein the foldable screen comprises:
a first control configured to adjust the first function; and
a second control configured to adjust the second function,
wherein the touch operation comprises a slide operation performed by the user on the second control, wherein a second adjustment direction of the second function varies with a slide direction of the slide operation, and wherein a second adjustment amplitude of the second function varies with a slide amplitude of the slide operation.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset condition further comprises that the change is greater than or equal to a first preset angle.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding the first sub-screen and/or the second sub-screen when the included angle changes from a first included angle to a second included angle and when a difference between the first included angle and the second included angle is less than or equal to a second preset angle such that the included angle has been restored from the second included angle to the first included angle.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding the first sub-screen and/or the second sub-screen when the included angle decreases from a first included angle to a second included angle and when the second included angle is greater than or equal to a third preset angle such that the included angle has been restored from the second included angle to the first included angle.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first included angle is 180°.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding the first sub-screen and/or the second sub-screen when the included angle increases from a first included angle to a second included angle and when the second included angle is less than or equal to a fourth preset angle such that the included angle has been restored from the second included angle to the first included angle.

11 . The method of claim 7 further comprising:
displaying a first interface before determining that the preset condition is met;
displaying a second interface in response to the preset operation; and
continuing displaying the second interface after the included angle has been restored from the second included angle to the first included angle.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset condition further comprises that the included angle has been changed from a first included angle to a second included angle, and wherein the method further comprises:
displaying a first interface before determining that the preset condition is met; displaying a second interface in response to the preset operation; and restoring displaying of the first interface when the included angle has been restored from the second included angle to the first included angle.

13 . The method claim 11 , further comprising switching from displaying the first interface to displaying a third interface in a process in which the included angle changes.

14 .- 22 . (canceled)

23 . An electronic device, comprising:
a foldable screen comprising a first sub-screen and a second sub-screen and configured to detect a touch operation; a memory coupled to the foldable screen and configured to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the foldable screen and the memory, wherein when executed by the processor, the computer instructions cause the electronic device to:
make a determination that a preset condition is met, wherein the preset condition comprises:
detect, within a preset duration, the touch operation performed by a user on the electronic device; and
detect, using a sensor within the preset duration, a change of an included angle between the first sub-screen and the second sub-screen; and

perform, in response to the determination, a preset operation associated with the touch operation and the change.

24 . A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions that are stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and that, when executed by a processor, cause an electronic device to:
make a determination that a preset condition is met, wherein the preset condition comprises:
detect within a preset duration, a touch operation performed by a user on the electronic device; and
detect, using a sensor within the preset duration, a change of an included angle between a first sub-screen and a second sub-screen of a foldable screen of the electronic device; and
perform, in response to the determination, a preset operation associated with the touch operation and the change.

25 . (canceled)

26 . The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the touch operation is performed on the foldable screen.

27 . The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the touch operation comprises a press operation performed by the user on a side of the electronic device.

28 . The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the touch operation is performed on the foldable screen.

29 . The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the touch operation comprises a press operation performed by the user on a side of the electronic device.

30 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch operation comprises a press operation performed by the user on a side of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Ziyue
• Liao Changliang
• Zhong Ding

Classifications

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• H04M1/0214

  Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position (combined with translation movement H04M1/0235) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• H04M1/72454

  according to context-related or environment-related conditions · CPC title