Image displaying method and electronic device

• US 9,584,781 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2016
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Deng, Yuanyuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Natnael, Paulos M
• Application Number:
  US15/209,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20160323551A1
• Time in Patent Office: 230 Days
• Field of Search: 348/744, 348/745
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3173 wherein the projection device is specially adapted for enhanced portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14

Abstract

The present disclosure proposes an image displaying method applied in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a display unit and a projection unit. The display unit is placed on a first surface of the electronic device. The method comprises: determining data to be displayed when the projection unit is placed on a second surface of the electronic device opposite to the first surface; projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto a carrier to present a first display image on the carrier, the first display image corresponds to a first part of the data to be displayed; displaying, by the display unit, a second part of the data to be displayed to display a second display image corresponding to the second part on the display unit. The present disclosure further proposes an electronic device.

Claims

1. An image displaying method applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display unit and a projection unit having a projection area, the display unit being placed on a first surface of the electronic device, the method comprises:

determining data to be displayed when the projection unit is placed on a second surface of the electronic device opposite to the first surface;

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto a carrier to present a first display image on the carrier, wherein the carrier is placed in the projection area and the first display image at least corresponds to a first part of the data to be displayed;

displaying, by the display unit, a second part of the data to be displayed, to is display a second display image corresponding to the second part on the display unit in such a manner that when an observer located at the display unit side observes the first and second display images, the second display image is a part of the first display image, which is shielded by the electronic device;

wherein a first distance between the carrier and the projection unit is larger than or equal to a preset distance, so that a carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image is larger than a display area of the display unit;

wherein said projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed on the carrier to present the first display image on the carrier comprises;

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in a first projection direction;

determining the carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image as a first carrying area, wherein the first carrying area is a fixed area on the carrier;

detecting whether there is a translation movement for the electronic device relative to the carrier;

obtaining a translation vector of the translation movement when detecting the translation movement;

determining a second projection direction based on the translation vector, wherein the second projection direction is a projection direction that allows the electronic device to, after the translation movement, project the data to be displayed onto the first carrying area; and

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the first carrying area in the second projection direction, so as to keep the first display image be presented on the first carrying area.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, said displaying, by the display unit, the second part of the data to be displayed comprises:

determining, by an image collecting unit placed on the second surface, the second display image from the first display image presented on the carrier; and

displaying the second display image by the display unit.

3. An image displaying method applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display unit and a projection unit having a projection area, the display unit being placed on a first surface of the electronic device, the method comprises:

determining data to be displayed when the projection unit is placed on a second surface of the electronic device opposite to the first surface;

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto a carrier to present a first display image on the carrier, wherein the carrier is placed in the projection area and the first display image at least corresponds to a first part of the data to be displayed;

displaying, by the display unit, a second part of the data to be displayed, to display a second display image corresponding to the second part on the display unit in such a manner that when an observer located at the display unit side observes the first and second display images, the second display image is a part of the first display image, which is shielded by the electronic device;

wherein a first distance between the carrier and the projection unit is larger than or equal to a preset distance, so that a carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image is larger than a display area of the display unit;

wherein, said projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier to present the first display image on the carrier comprises;

obtaining a first distance value of the first distance and a first preset size of the first display image at a first moment;

determining a current projection angle of the projection unit as a first projection angle based on the first distance value and the first preset size;

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in the first projection angle in such a manner that a size of the first display image presented on the carrier is the first preset size;

obtaining a second distance value of the first distance at a second moment after the first moment, the second distance value being different from the first distance value;

determining the current projection angle as a second projection angle based on the second distance value and the first preset size; and

projecting, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in the second projection angle in such a manner that a size of the first display image presented on the carrier is kept as the first preset size.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, said displaying, by the display unit, the second part of the data to be displayed comprises:

determining, by an image collecting unit placed on the second surface, the second display image from the first display image presented on the carrier; and

displaying the second display image by the display unit.

5. An electronic device, comprising:

a display unit placed on a first surface of the electronic device;

a projection unit placed on a second surface of the electronic device and having a projection area, the first surface being opposite to the second surface;

a processor connected to the display unit and the projection unit, the processor being configured to;

determine data to be displayed when the projection unit is placed on a second surface of the electronic device opposite to the first surface;

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto a carrier to present a first display image on the carrier, wherein the carrier is placed in the projection area and the first display image at least corresponds to a first part of the data to be displayed;

displaying, by the display unit, a second part of the data to be displayed, to display a second display image corresponding to the second part on the display unit in such a manner that when an observer located at the display unit side observes the first and second display images, the second display image is a part of the first display image, which is shielded by the electronic device;

wherein a first distance between the carrier and the projection unit is larger than or equal to a preset distance, so that a carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image is larger than a display area of the display unit;

wherein, said processor is further configured to;

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in a first projection direction;

determine the carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image as a first carrying area, wherein the first carrying area is a fixed area on the carrier;

detect whether there is a translation movement for the electronic device relative to the carrier;

obtain a translation vector of the translation movement when detecting the translation movement;

determine a second projection direction based on the translation vector, wherein the second projection direction is a projection direction that allows the electronic device to, after the translation movement, project the data to be displayed onto the first carrying area; and

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the first carrying area in the second projection direction, so as to keep the first display image be presented on the first carrying area.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein, said electronic device further comprises:

an image collecting device placed on the second surface and connected to the processor;

wherein said processor is further configured to;

determine, by the image collecting device, the second display image from the first display image presented on the carrier; and

display the second display image by the display unit.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a display unit placed on a first surface of the electronic device;

a projection unit placed on a second surface of the electronic device and having a projection area, the first surface being opposite to the second surface;

a processor connected to the display unit and the projection unit, the processor being configured to;

determine data to be displayed when the projection unit is placed on a second surface of the electronic device opposite to the first surface;

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto a carrier to present a first display image on the carrier, wherein the carrier is placed in the projection area and the first display image at least corresponds to a first part of the data to be displayed;

displaying, by the display unit, a second part of the data to be displayed, to display a second display image corresponding to the second part on the display unit in such a manner that when an observer located at the display unit side observes the first and second display images, the second display image is a part of the first display image, which is shielded by the electronic device;

wherein a first distance between the carrier and the projection unit is larger than or equal to a preset distance, so that a carrying area on the carrier for carrying the first display image is larger than a display area of the display unit;

wherein, said processor is further configured to;

obtain a first distance value of the first distance and a first preset size of the first display image at a first moment;

determine a current projection angle of the projection unit as a first projection angle based on the first distance value and the first preset size;

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in the first projection angle in such a manner that a size of the first display image presented on the carrier is the first preset size;

obtain a second distance value of the first distance at a second moment after the first moment, the second distance value being different from the first distance value;

determine the current projection angle as a second projection angle based on the second distance value and the first preset size; and

project, by the projection unit, the data to be displayed onto the carrier in the second projection angle in such a manner that a size of the first display image presented on the carrier is kept as the first preset size.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein, said electronic device further comprises:

an image collecting device placed on the second surface and connected to the processor;

wherein said processor is further configured to;

determine, by the image collecting device, the second display image from the first display image presented on the carrier; and

display the second display image by the display unit.