METHOD FOR STARTING A SCREEN OF A MOBILE DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20170083272A1
• Filed: 12/05/2016
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hisense International Company Limited (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.), Hisense USA Corporation (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hisense Mobile Communications Technology Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sun, Hui
• Granted Patent: US 10,146,493 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/026 Arrangements or methods related to booting a display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/027 Arrangements or methods related to powering off a display

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for starting a screen of a mobile device including a first screen and a second screen, the method including: detecting a screen starting operation; detecting and obtaining at least one of a first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and a second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen; determining a screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter; and starting the determined screen. The embodiments of the disclosure enable the screen to be started adaptively to thereby avoid the user from operationally selecting the screen manually so as to improve the convenience in starting the screen.

Claims

1. A method for starting a screen of a mobile device comprising a first screen and a second screen, the method comprising:

detecting a screen starting operation;

detecting and obtaining at least one of a first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and a second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen;

determining a screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter; and

starting the determined screen.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device further comprises a first distance sensor and a second distance sensor, wherein the first distance sensor is oriented the same as the first screen, and the second distance sensor is the oriented the same as the second screen;

and

detecting and obtaining the at least one of the first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and the second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen comprises;

invoking the first distance sensor to measure a first distance, and obtaining the first measurement parameter comprising the value of the first distance, wherein the first distance is the distance between the first distance sensor, and an obstacle relative to the first screen; and

/or invoking the second distance sensor to measure a second distance, and obtaining the second measurement parameter comprising the value of the second distance, wherein the second distance is the distance between the second distance sensor, and the obstacle relative to the second screen.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, then determining the first screen as the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, then determining the second screen as the screen to be started.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is above or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below the preset distance threshold, then determining that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is above or equal to the preset distance threshold, then determining that the second screen is the screen to be started.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is above or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is above or equal to the preset distance threshold, then disregarding the screen starting operation;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below the preset distance threshold, then disregarding the screen starting operation.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting and obtaining the at least one of the first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and the second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen comprises:

measuring a first touch area of the first screen, and obtaining the first measurement parameter comprising the value of the first touch area; and

/or

measuring a second touch area of the second screen, and obtaining the second measurement parameter comprising the value of second touch area.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, then determining that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, then determining that the second screen is the screen to be started.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is above the preset area threshold, then determining that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is above a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to the preset area threshold, then determining that the second screen is the screen to be started.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein determining the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter further comprises:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to the preset area threshold, then disregarding the screen starting operation;

or

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is above a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is above the preset area threshold, then disregarding the screen starting operation.

10. A mobile device, comprising a first screen, a second screen, and a screen starting apparatus;

the screen starting apparatus is configured;

to detect a screen starting operation;

to detect and obtain at least one of a first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and a second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen;

to determine a screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter; and

to start the determined screen.

11. The mobile device according to claim 10, wherein the mobile device further comprises a first distance sensor and a second distance sensor, wherein the first distance sensor is oriented the same as the first screen, and the second distance sensor is the oriented the same as the second screen;

and

the screen starting apparatus is further configured;

to invoke at least one of the first distance sensor and the second distance sensor, and to accordingly obtain at least one of the first measurement parameter, comprising the value of a first distance, fed back by the first distance sensor, and the second measurement parameter, comprising the value of a second distance, fed back by the second distance sensor;

the first distance sensor is configured to be invoked by the screen starting apparatus to measure the first distance, wherein the first distance is the distance between the first distance sensor, and an obstacle relative to the first screen; and

the second distance sensor is configured to be invoked by the screen starting apparatus to measure the second distance, wherein the second distance is the distance between the second distance sensor, and an obstacle relative to the second screen.

12. The mobile device according to claim 11, wherein the first distance sensor is located below the first screen proximate to the end of the mobile device where an audio picker-up is arranged, and the second distance sensor is located below the second screen proximate to the end of the mobile device where an audio picker-up is arranged.

13. The mobile device according to claim 11, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, to determine the first screen as the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, to determine the second screen as the screen to be started.

14. The mobile device according to claim 11, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is above or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below the preset distance threshold, to determine that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is above or equal to the preset distance threshold, to determine that the second screen is the screen to be started.

15. The mobile device according to claim 11, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is above or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is above or equal to the preset distance threshold, to disregard the screen starting operation;

or

if the value of the first distance in the first measurement parameter is below a preset distance threshold, and the value of the second distance in the second measurement parameter is below the preset distance threshold, to disregard the screen starting operation.

16. The mobile device according to claim 10, wherein the screen detecting apparatus configured to detect and obtain the at least one of the first measurement parameter corresponding to the first screen, and the second measurement parameter corresponding to the second screen is configured:

to measure a first touch area of the first screen, and to obtain the first measurement parameter comprising the value of the first touch area; and

/or

to measure a second touch area of the second screen, and to obtain the second measurement parameter comprising the value of second touch area.

17. The mobile device according to claim 16, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, to determine that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, to determine that the second screen is the screen to be started.

18. The mobile device according to claim 16, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is above the preset area threshold, to determine that the first screen is the screen to be started;

or

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is above a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to the preset area threshold, to determine that the second screen is the screen to be started.

19. The mobile device according to claim 16, wherein the screen starting apparatus configured to determine the screen to be started, from the first screen and the second screen according to the detected at least one of the first measurement parameter and the second measurement parameter is configured:

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is below or equal to a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is below or equal to the preset area threshold, to disregard the screen starting operation;

or

if the value of the first touch area in the first measurement parameter is above a preset area threshold, and the value of the second touch area in the second measurement parameter is above the preset area threshold, to disregard the screen starting operation.

20. The mobile device according to claim 10, wherein the first screen is a liquid crystal screen, and the second screen is an ink screen;

or the first screen is an ink screen, and the second screen is a liquid crystal screen; and

the screen starting apparatus configured to start the determined screen is configured;

if the liquid crystal screen is the screen to be started, to start backlight of the liquid crystal screen; and

to write a frame of image data in a display buffer of the liquid crystal screen;

or

if the ink screen is the screen to be started, to write a frame of image data in a display buffer of the ink screen.