WO2021036898A1

WO2021036898A1 - Application activation method for apparatus having foldable screen, and related device

Info

Publication number: WO2021036898A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/110198
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李潘潘
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2019-08-31
Filing date: 2020-08-20
Publication date: 2021-03-04
Also published as: CN110673889A

Abstract

An application activation method for an apparatus having a foldable screen, and a related device. In the method, when a flexible display screen in a folded state is unfolded to a first angle, and a duration of a pause at the first angle is greater than or equal to a first time threshold, an electronic apparatus can activate a first application or activate a first capability. Implementing the technical solution of the present invention can enhance the convenience of application activation, thereby improving user experience of using an apparatus having a foldable screen.

Description

Application opening method and related device in folding screen equipment

This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office on August 31, 2019, the application number is 201910819802.8, and the application name is "Opening method and related devices in folding screen equipment", the entire content of which is incorporated by reference In this application.

Technical field

This application relates to the field of terminal technology, and in particular to a method for opening an application in a folding screen device and related devices.

Background technique

Compared with traditional screens, flexible display screens are more flexible and foldable. For the folding screen device, because it is equipped with a flexible display screen, the flexible display screen can be switched between a folded form and an unfolded form, so that the folding screen device can switch between partial display and full-screen display.

After the user unfolds the flexible display screen to achieve full-screen display, the folding screen device can launch an application on the flexible display screen in response to the user's operation. However, some applications often take a long time to start. For example, game applications and video playback applications often start slowly, which affects user experience. In addition, when the flexible display screen of the folding screen device is switched from the folded form to the unfolded form, the position of the application icon displayed on the flexible display screen may change. In this way, it is not conducive for the user to find the application icon and open the application, which reduces the convenience of operation.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides a method and related device for opening an application in a folding screen device, which can realize that the application is started in advance before the flexible display screen is opened to the unfolded form. In this way, the time taken by the application startup after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form is reduced, and the convenience of application startup is improved.

In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an application opening method, which is applied to an electronic device including a flexible display screen, and the method includes: the flexible display screen of the electronic device is in a folded configuration; the electronic device detects The flexible display screen is unfolded at a first angle from the folded configuration; and the time during which the flexible display screen is paused at the first angle is greater than or equal to a first time threshold; the electronic device starts the first application or the electronic device starts the first capability .

Implementing the method provided in the first aspect, the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is stopped at a first angle and exceeds the first time threshold, and then starts the first application or starts the first capability. In this way, it is possible to pre-launch the application or pre-launch the capability before the flexible display screen is opened to the unfolded form. This reduces the time taken by the application or ability to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form, and improves the user's experience of using the folding screen device. In addition, there is no need for the user to manually operate to start the application or the ability, which improves the convenience of starting the application and the ability.

For example, if the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at 120° for more than 0.5 seconds, the electronic device starts the B game application. The electronic device can use the time of the unfolding process to complete the start of the B game application after the flexible display is unfolded to the unfolded form, which reduces the time taken for the B game application to start after the flexible display is in the unfolded form, and promotes the use of folding screen devices Experience. In addition, there is no need for the user to manually click the icon of the B game application to start it, which improves the convenience of the application.

Among them, the electronic device can calculate the opening angle of the flexible display screen through the detection data of the acceleration sensor and the gyroscope sensor. The electronic device can also determine that the flexible display screen is in a folded form according to the opening angle. For example, when the opening angle of the flexible display screen is 0°～3°, it is determined that the flexible display screen is in a folded form.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first time threshold may be determined by the electronic device for multiple times when the user is held at an opening angle of the flexible display screen, and then determined according to the collected times.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the electronic device activating the first application includes: the electronic device activating the first application, and displaying the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen in full screen Or partial display.

In full-screen display, the user interface may occupy the display area on the flexible display screen except for the navigation bar and the status bar. In another possible implementation manner, when the full screen is displayed, the user interface occupies the display area of the flexible display screen, and may include a navigation bar and a status bar. In partial display, the user interface may not occupy the display area on the flexible display screen except for the navigation bar and the status bar.

In some embodiments of the present application, if the first application has been run in the background before being expanded to the first angle, the electronic device does not need to start the first application, and displays the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the electronic device starts the first application, the method further includes: when detecting that the flexible display screen is in an unfolded configuration, the electronic device The user interface is displayed in full screen or partially on the flexible display screen.

When the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle and exceeds the first time threshold, it starts the first application and displays the user interface of the first application. In this way, it is possible to pre-start the application and display before the flexible display is opened to the unfolded form. Display the user interface of the application. This reduces the time taken for application startup and display after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form, and improves the user's experience of using the folding screen device.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the electronic device starts the first application, the method further includes: the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is expanded by a second angle, and the flexible display screen is at the The second angle pause time is greater than or equal to a second time threshold; wherein, the second angle is greater than the first angle, and the second time threshold is the same as or different from the first time threshold; the electronic device Start a second application, the second application is different from the first application, or start a second capability, the second capability is different from the first capability.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the electronic device starts the second application, the method further includes: the electronic device displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen, And running the first application in the background; or the electronic device displays part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen.

Before the flexible display screen is opened to the expanded state, the first application and the second application are started in advance. In this way, the time taken for the application to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form can be reduced. In addition, the user does not need to manually find and touch the icons of the first application and the second application, which improves the convenience of application startup.

After the first application runs in the background, the first application has been started and has not been closed by the electronic device. In response to the user's operation of opening the first application (for example, a touch operation on a gallery icon), the electronic device may use the first application running in the background to display the user interface of the first application without restarting the first application.

In a possible implementation manner, when the electronic device detects that the remaining amount of running memory is less than the set threshold, the first application running in the background may be closed.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the electronic device displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen and runs the first application in the background, the method further includes : The electronic device displays first prompt information, and the first prompt information is used to prompt that the first application is running in the background.

Wherein, the electronic device may also display a close control for closing the first application running in the background. The electronic device may also display a hidden control for hiding the closing control and/or the first prompt information.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the electronic device displays part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen, which may include the following two solutions:

(1) The electronic device displays the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen in separate screens. In the split-screen display state, the user can operate the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application, and the electronic device can respond. For example, the first application is a gallery application, and in response to a touch operation acting on a thumbnail on a user interface of the gallery application, the electronic device may display a picture corresponding to the thumbnail.

(2) The electronic device overlays and displays the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen. In response to the detected user operation acting on one of the user interfaces, for example, the user operation acting on the user interface of the first application, the electronic device may display the user interface of the first application in full screen.

In a possible implementation, the flexible display screen may be in an unlocked state in the folded configuration.

In a possible implementation manner, the flexible display screen of the electronic device may also be in a locked screen state in the folded configuration. When the electronic device detects that the pause time of the flexible display at the first angle is greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device may start the first application. When the flexible display screen is expanded into an expanded form, the electronic device can authenticate the user in response to the fingerprint, face, or password characters input by the user, and if the authentication succeeds, the user interface of the first application is displayed. If the authentication fails, the electronic device can close the first application. Among them, in the locked screen state, the electronic device needs to authenticate the user (for example, verify the user's fingerprint, face, or input password characters) to be unlocked to display the main screen interface.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded configuration at a first angle; and the time during which the flexible display screen is paused at the first angle is greater than or equal to After the first time threshold and before the electronic device starts the first application, the method further includes: the electronic device determines a first angle interval corresponding to the first angle; and the electronic device determines the interval between the angle interval and the application according to the angle interval. To determine the first application corresponding to the first angle interval.

In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can give a prompt when the flexible display screen is unfolded to a certain angle. For example, when the opening angle is in the first angle interval, the electronic device may generate a vibration prompt. When the opening angle falls within the next angle interval, the electronic device generates a vibration prompt again to remind the user of the current opening angle.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: the electronic device displays a first user interface, the first user interface includes an angle interval setting entrance; after entering the angle interval setting entrance, according to user operations , Set the corresponding application for each angle interval.

Among them, the angle interval may be adjustable according to user operations.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the angle interval setting entry includes a first setting entry, and the first setting entry is used to modify or delete the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.

In some embodiments, the first user interface may further include a control for adding an angle interval setting entry.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first user interface further includes a first switch and/or a second switch; wherein, the first switch is used to automatically turn on the most frequently activated switch according to the activation frequency of the application. Application; or the second switch is used to turn on or turn off the function of starting the application.

Among them, the application with the most startup frequency may be an application with the startup frequency or times of the application in a full-screen display scenario, or it may be an application that does not distinguish between full-screen or partial display. The most frequently launched application can be updated in real time or periodically.

In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may determine the number of applications with the most frequent startup frequency to be automatically started according to the occupancy of running memory.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first capability includes any one of the following: silent mode, eye protection mode, power saving mode, and automatic screen capture.

After being adjusted to the power saving mode, the processor frequency of the electronic device can be reduced, the number of applications running in the background is reduced, the brightness of the display screen is reduced, and some system functions will be turned off to save power.

After being adjusted to the silent mode, the electronic device may not ring when receiving incoming calls and messages. It is also possible not to ring when the notification message of the application is received. When adjusted to the silent mode, the alarm clock of the electronic device may not ring.

After being adjusted to the eye protection mode, the electronic device can reduce the blue light component of the image displayed on the display screen and increase the yellow light component to change the color tone of the image displayed on the screen.

After being configured to automatically take a screenshot, the electronic device can take a screenshot of the displayed user interface.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the electronic device activates the first capability, the method further includes: the electronic device displays second prompt information, and the second prompt information is used to prompt the electronic device The first ability has been activated. Wherein, the electronic device may also display a second control for turning off the first ability. The electronic device may also display a hidden control for hiding the second control and/or the second prompt information.

In the second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: a flexible display screen, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, one or more processors, and one or more memories: the flexible display screen, the acceleration The sensor, the gyroscope sensor, and the one or more memories are respectively coupled with the one or more processors; the acceleration sensor and the gyroscope sensor are used to detect data so that the one or more The processor detects the opening angle of the flexible display screen; the flexible display screen is in a folded state; the one or more memories are used to store computer program codes, and the computer program codes include computer instructions; the processor is used to call The computer instructions perform the following operations: detecting that the flexible display screen is unfolded at a first angle from the folded configuration; and the time during which the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle is greater than or equal to a first time threshold; An application or, the first ability is activated.

The electronic device provided by the second aspect detects that the flexible display screen is paused at the first angle and exceeds the first time threshold, and then starts the first application or starts the first capability. In this way, it is possible to pre-launch the application or pre-launch the capability before the flexible display screen is opened to the unfolded form. This reduces the time taken by the application or ability to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form, and improves the user's experience of using the folding screen device. In addition, there is no need for the user to manually operate to start the application or the ability, which improves the convenience of starting the application and the ability.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the processor is specifically configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations: start a first application, and display the user interface of the first application in full screen or partially.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, after the processor starts the first application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations: when it is detected that the flexible display screen is in an expanded configuration, The electronic device displays the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen in full screen or partially.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, after the processor starts the first application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations: detect that the flexible display screen is expanded at a second angle, and The flexible display screen pauses at the second angle for a time greater than or equal to the second time threshold; wherein, the second angle is greater than the first angle, and the second time threshold is the same as the first time threshold Same or different; start a second application, which is different from the first application, or start a second capability, which is different from the first capability.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, after the processor starts the second application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations: display the user interface of the second application in the flexible Display on the display screen, and run the first application in the background; or the electronic device displays part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, after the processor displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen and runs the first application in the background, the processor further It is used for calling the computer instruction to perform the following operations: displaying first prompt information, the first prompt information being used for prompting that the first application has been running in the background.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the processor is specifically configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations: display the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display The on-screen split-screen display; or the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application are displayed in a layered manner on the flexible display screen.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the processor is further configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations: determine the first angle interval corresponding to the first angle; according to the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application , Determining the first application corresponding to the first angle interval.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the processor detects that the flexible display screen is expanded from the folded configuration to a first angle; and the time that the flexible display screen is paused at the first angle is greater than or equal to Before the first time threshold, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations: display a first user interface on the flexible display screen, the first user interface including an angle interval setting entry; enter the After setting the entrance of the angle interval, according to the user's operation, set the corresponding application for each angle interval.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the angle interval setting entry includes a first setting entry, and the first setting entry is used to modify or delete the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first user interface further includes a first switch and/or a second switch; wherein, the first switch is used to automatically turn on the most frequently-started application according to the startup frequency of the application. Application; or the second switch is used to turn on or turn off the function of starting the application.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first capability includes any one of the following: silent mode, eye protection mode, power saving mode, and automatic screen capture.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, after the processor activates the first capability, the processor is further configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Displaying second prompt information on the flexible display screen, where the second prompt information is used to prompt that the electronic device has activated the first capability.

In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a chip that is applied to an electronic device. The chip includes one or more processors for invoking computer instructions to make the electronic device execute the first aspect and the first aspect. The method described in any possible implementation in one aspect.

In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product containing instructions. When the computer program product is run on an electronic device, the electronic device is caused to execute the first aspect and any one of the possible implementation manners in the first aspect. Described method.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, including instructions, which when the instructions are executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to execute the first aspect and any possible implementation manner in the first aspect Described method.

Understandably, the electronic equipment provided in the second aspect, the chip provided in the third aspect, the computer program product provided in the fourth aspect, and the computer storage medium provided in the fifth aspect provided above are all used to execute the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application. method. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be repeated here.

Description of the drawings

1a to 1d are schematic diagrams of the structure of a flexible display screen in a folding screen device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figures 2-9 are schematic diagrams of some application interfaces provided by embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for starting an application of a folding screen device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 100 provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the software structure of an electronic device 100 exemplarily provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic flowchart of a method for opening an application according to an opening angle of a flexible display screen provided by an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The terms used in the following embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. As used in the specification and appended claims of this application, the singular expressions "a", "an", "said", "above", "the" and "this" are intended to also Including plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" used in this application refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the listed items.

First, some concepts related to the flexible display screen in the embodiments of the present application are introduced in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, including the opening angle, folding form, unfolding form, partial display, full-screen display, and open angle pause of the flexible display screen.

Please refer to FIGS. 1a to 1d, which are schematic structural diagrams of a flexible display screen in a folding screen device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The flexible display screen application and electronic equipment.

(1) Opening angle

As shown in Figure 1a, the flexible display screen can include A screen and B screen. The A screen and the B screen are connected by bending parts. On the flexible display screen, the A screen and the B screen can be folded in half through the bending part. Taking the folded form as a reference state, the angle at which the plane where the A screen is located and the plane where the B screen is located rotates around the bending part as the axis can be called the opening angle of the flexible display screen.

In the embodiment of the present application, the opening angle of the flexible display screen may be between 0° and 180°, and may also be between 0° and 360°.

(2) Expanded form, folded form, partial display and full-screen display

In the embodiment of the present application, the flexible display screen may include at least two physical forms: an expanded form, a folded form, and a bracket form.

The flexible display screen shown in Figure 1a is in an unfolded form. In the unfolded configuration, the opening angle of the flexible display screen is 180°±β. That is, the A screen and the B screen are in the same plane, and the A screen and the B screen are spread out and distributed. The A screen and the B screen form a continuous display area through the bending part. The electronic device can be displayed in the display area composed of the A screen and the B screen. In this state, the electronic device is displayed in full screen. Among them, β is a non-negative angle value, for example, 2°, 0°. In the embodiments of the present application, the full-screen display described in the following text refers to the display of the electronic device in the display area composed of the A screen and the B screen when the flexible display screen is in an unfolded form. In full-screen display, the user interface may occupy the display area on the flexible display screen except for the navigation bar and the status bar. In another possible implementation manner, when the full screen is displayed, the user interface occupies the display area of the flexible display screen, and may include a navigation bar and a status bar.

The flexible display screens shown in Figures 1b and 1c are in a folded form. As shown in Fig. 1b, in the folded configuration, the opening angle of the flexible display screen is 0°+γ, for example, the opening angle is 0°. Among them, γ is a non-negative angle value, for example, 3°, 0°. When the opening angle is 0°, that is, when the flexible display screen is in a folded form, the electronic device can perform partial display. Illustratively, it can only be displayed on the A screen, and the B screen can not be displayed on the screen. In the folded form, the plane where the A screen is located is parallel to the plane where the B screen is located, and the A screen and the B screen are superimposed. In partial display, the user interface may not occupy the display area on the flexible display screen except for the navigation bar and the status bar.

It is not limited to the opening angle of 0°+γ. In the folded configuration, as shown in Fig. 1c, the opening angle of the flexible display screen can also be 360°-δ. Among them, δ is a non-negative angle value, for example, 1°, 0°. When the opening angle in the folded form is 0°+γ, the opening angle of the flexible display screen gradually increases during the unfolding process from the folded form until it increases to 180°±β. When the opening angle in the folded form is 360°-δ, the opening angle of the flexible display screen is gradually reduced during the unfolding process from the folded form until it decreases to 180°±β.

The opening angle of the flexible display screen shown in Fig. 1d is α. The opening angle is the angle that the plane where the A screen is located and the plane where the screen B is located in the folded position shown in FIG. 1b as the reference state, and rotates with the bending part as the axis.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded state, the state before the flexible display screen deviates from the folded state and unfolded to the unfolded state may be referred to as the bracket state. The example shown in Fig. 1d shows an example of a stent form. Exemplarily, in the stent form, the value range of the opening angle α may include γ<α<180°-β, for example, the opening angle α may include 30°, 45°, 90°, 150°, etc. in the stent form. The value range of the opening angle α may also include 180°+β<α<360°-δ. For another example, the opening angle α in the stent form may also include 195°, 225°, 300°, 350°, and so on.

(3) Pause at the open angle position

In the embodiment of the present application, when it is detected that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is kept at the first angle for a time greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device can determine that the flexible display screen has been opened at the position where the opening angle is the first angle. pause. Wherein, the physical form of the flexible display when the opening angle is the first angle may be a bracket form. The following describes an example of determining the first time threshold.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the opening angle of the flexible display screen is maintained at the first angle for less than 0.3 seconds, the user can clearly perceive the pause. Therefore, the first time threshold may be greater than or equal to 0.3 seconds.

In addition, the average time consumed in the process of expanding the flexible display screen from the folded form to the unfolded form can be obtained through user operation statistics. The first time threshold may be less than the average time. Specifically, the time consumed by each of the N testers for M expansion processes can be counted, and the average time consumed by the N*M expansion processes can be calculated to obtain the average time, for example, the average time is 1.5 seconds. Then the first time threshold may be less than or equal to 1.5 seconds.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the value range of the first time threshold can be set to [0.3s, 1.5s], for example, the first time threshold is 0.5 seconds. It is not limited to the foregoing value range, and the first time threshold may also be another value, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, the first time threshold may also be determined by the electronic device through multiple collections of the time that the user maintains at one opening angle of the flexible display screen, and then determined according to the collected multiple times. Specifically, on a user interface of the electronic device (for example, on an interface corresponding to an entrance of the system setting interface), a prompt may be displayed: "Please expand the mobile phone from the folded state to the expanded state, and stop midway through the expansion." When the user performs an operation according to the above prompts, the electronic device can collect the pause time during the pause during the unfolding process. The electronic device may collect multiple pause times, and then determine the average value of the multiple pause times as the first time threshold.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded configuration, the electronic device can open the application according to the opening angle in the bracket configuration or adjust the opening angle according to the opening angle in the bracket configuration when the bracket configuration stops during the process of unfolding the flexible screen System configuration (for example, adjusting the system configuration to power saving mode).

The following embodiments of the application provide a method for opening an application in a folding screen device and related devices.

The following describes the application scenarios involved in the embodiments of the present application. In the application opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may store the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval of the flexible display screen and the application. For example, the mapping relationship includes that the first angle interval corresponds to the first application. The electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is the first angle. When it is detected that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at the first angle for a time greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device may acquire the angle interval in which the first angle is located, which is the first angle interval. According to the mapping relationship between the first angle interval and the first application, the first application is started.

For example, the first time threshold is 0.5 seconds, and the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application stored in the electronic device includes: 90°-135° corresponding to the B game application. When the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at 120° for more than 0.5 seconds, the electronic device obtains the first angle of 120° in the angle range of 90° to 135°, and then starts the B game application according to the mapping relationship. When the flexible display screen of the electronic device is unfolded to the unfolded form, the application interface of the B game application can be displayed in full screen.

During the above-mentioned application opening process, the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle and exceeds the first time threshold, and then starts the application corresponding to the angle interval where the first angle is located. In this way, the application can be started in advance before the flexible display screen is opened to the unfolded form. This reduces the time taken for the application to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form. In addition, the user does not need to manually touch the application icon to start the application, which improves the convenience of starting the application.

The following describes the user interface provided by the embodiment of the present application.

The physical form of the flexible display screen of the electronic device is a folded form, and the electronic device can partially display the application interface 10. Illustratively, the application interface 10 is taken as the main screen interface 10 as an example for introduction. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in (A) in FIG. 2, the A screen of the electronic device 100 displays the main screen interface 10. As shown in (A) in FIG. 2, the main screen interface 10 includes a calendar widget 101, a weather widget 102, an application icon 103, a status bar 104 and a navigation bar 105. among them:

The calendar widget 101 can be used to indicate the current time, such as date, day of the week, hour and minute information, and so on.

The weather widget 102 can be used to indicate the type of weather, such as cloudy to clear, light rain, etc., can also be used to indicate information such as temperature, and can also be used to indicate a location.

The application icon 103 may include, for example, the icon of Wechat, the icon of Twitter, the icon of Facebook (Facebook), the icon of Weibo (Sina Weibo), the icon of QQ (Tencent QQ), the icon of Youtu ( The icon of YouTube), the icon of Gallery (Gallery), etc., may also include icons of other applications, which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Any application icon can be used to respond to a user's operation, such as a touch operation, so that the electronic device starts the application corresponding to the icon.

The status bar 104 may include the name of the operator (for example, China Mobile), time, WI-FI icon, signal strength, and current remaining power.

The navigation bar 105 may include system navigation keys such as a return button 1051, a home screen button 1052, and a call out task history button 1053. The main screen interface 10 is an interface displayed after the electronic device 100 detects a user operation on the main interface button 1052 on any user interface. When it is detected that the user clicks the return button 1051, the electronic device 100 may display the previous user interface of the current user interface. When it is detected that the user clicks the main interface button 1052, the electronic device 100 may display the main screen interface 10. When it is detected that the user clicks on the outgoing task history button 1053, the electronic device 100 may display the task recently opened by the first user. The naming of each navigation key can also be other. For example, 1051 can be called Back Button, 1052 can be called Home button, and 1053 can be called Menu Button, which is not limited in this application. The navigation keys in the navigation bar 105 are not limited to virtual keys, and can also be implemented as physical keys.

When the flexible display screen of the electronic device is unfolded from the folded form, the electronic device can obtain the opening angle.

In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may store the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application. Exemplarily, please refer to Table 1, which is an example of the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application.

Table 1. An example of the mapping relationship between the open angle interval and the application

打开角度区间Open angle interval	应用application
0°～45°0°～45°	微博 Weibo
45°～90°45°～90°	A游戏 A game
90°～135°90°～135°	图库Gallery
135°～179°135°～179°	优兔Youtu

As shown in Table 1, the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is the first angle. When it is detected that the time during which the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at the first angle is greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device can obtain the angle interval in which the first angle is located. If it is detected that the first angle falls within 0°˜45°, the electronic device can start the microblog according to the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application shown in Table 1.

Similarly, if it is detected that the first angle falls within 45°-90°, the electronic device can start the A game according to the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application shown in Table 1. If it is detected that the first angle falls within 90°˜135°, the electronic device can start the gallery application according to the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application shown in Table 1. If it is detected that the first angle falls within 135°˜179°, the electronic device can start the Youtu application according to the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the application shown in Table 1.

Exemplarily, the first time threshold is 0.5 seconds. Based on Table 1, when the electronic device detects that the opening angle α of the flexible display screen is greater than or equal to 0.5 seconds at 110°, the electronic device determines that the angle interval of 110° is 90°-135°. As shown in (B) of FIG. 2, the electronic device starts the gallery application according to the angle range of 90° to 135° and the mapping relationship shown in Table 1, and displays the user interface 20 of the gallery application in full screen on screens A and B. In some embodiments of the present application, if the gallery application has been running in the background, the electronic device displays the user interface 20 of the gallery application in full screen on the A screen and the B screen.

As shown in (B) and (C) in FIG. 2, the user interface 20 of the gallery application may include a thumbnail display area 201, and the thumbnail display area 201 may include thumbnails of multiple pictures. The user can touch the thumbnail to open the corresponding picture.

As shown in FIG. 2(C), when the flexible display screen is unfolded into an unfolded form, that is, when the first angle is 180°, the electronic device can display the user interface 20 of the gallery application in full screen. In this way, it is possible to start the gallery application in advance before the flexible display screen is opened to the expanded form. This reduces the time taken for the application to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form. In addition, the user does not need to manually find and touch the gallery application icon to start the application, which improves the convenience of starting the application.

In a possible implementation, if the electronic device detects that during the unfolding process of the flexible display screen, multiple angles pause for more than the time threshold, and the multiple angles are in different angle intervals, the electronic device can activate the multiple angles The application corresponding to the interval, and the interface of the last launched application is displayed in the foreground. Among the two applications that are started one after another, the application that is started first may be the first application, and the application that is started later may be the second application. The second application is different from the first application. For example, the second application is the Youtu application and the first application is the gallery application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the time thresholds set for the two angles that are paused successively may be the same or different, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Among the two angles that are paused one after another, the electronic device may set the first time threshold for the previous angle. For the later angle, the electronic device can set a second time threshold. For example, the first time threshold and the second time threshold are both 0.5 seconds, and for another example, the first time threshold is 0.5 seconds, and the second time threshold is 0.6 seconds.

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the present application. For example, in the example shown in (A) and (B) in Figure 2, the electronic device starts the gallery application according to the angle range of 90°～135° where the opening angle of 110° falls and the mapping relationship shown in Table 1. The user interface 20 of the gallery application is displayed in full screen on the display area composed of the screen and the B screen.

As shown in FIG. 2(B) and FIG. 3(A), after opening and displaying the user interface 20 of the gallery application in full screen, the electronic device can detect the flexible display screen before the flexible display screen is unfolded into an unfolded form The opening angle α at 150° pause time is greater than or equal to 0.5 seconds. The electronic device determines that the angle interval where the opening angle is 150° is 135°～179°. The electronic device can start the Youtu application according to the angle range of 135°～179° and the mapping relationship shown in Table 1, and run the gallery application in the background, and display the Youtu user interface in full screen on the display area composed of screen A and screen B 30 .

Among them, the background running of the gallery application means that the gallery application has been activated and has not been closed by the electronic device. In response to the user's operation of opening the gallery application (for example, a touch operation on the gallery icon), the electronic device may use the gallery application running in the background to display the user interface 20 of the gallery application without restarting the gallery application.

As shown in (A) and (B) in Figure 3, the user interface 30 of Youtu may include menu controls: Featured Menu 301, Anime Menu 302, Hotspot Menu 303, Episode Menu 304, Movie Menu 305, Children's Menu 306. Variety menu 307 and documentary menu 308. The user interface 30 may also include a content display area 3011. The content displayed in the content display area 3011 is the content under the selected menu 301. The user interface 30 may also include a search box 309 for displaying a list of videos related to the keyword in response to the keyword searched by the user in the search box 209. The search box 309 may also display popular search keywords by default, such as "Twelve Hours in Chang'an".

The content display area 3011 may include a control 3011a, a control 3011b, a control 3011c, a control 3011d, a control 3011e, and a control 3011f, which are respectively used to make the electronic device display a video list corresponding to the control in response to a user's touch operation.

As shown in (B) of FIG. 3, when the flexible display screen of the electronic device is unfolded into an unfolded form, that is, when the opening angle α is 180°, the electronic device can display the user interface 30 of Youtu in full screen.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3(B), the electronic device may also display a prompt interface 40, which includes a background running application icon 401, a close control 402, and a hidden control 403. among them:

The application icon 401 is used to prompt a gallery application running in the background. The user can touch the application icon 401, so that the electronic device displays the user interface 20 of the gallery application according to the gallery application running in the background in response to the aforementioned touch operation on the application icon 401. The application icon 401 is the first prompt message.

The close control 402 is used to close the gallery application running in the background. The user can touch the close control 402, so that the electronic device closes the gallery application running in the background in response to the aforementioned touch operation on the close control 402.

The hidden control 403 is used to hide the prompt interface 40. The user can touch the hidden control 403, so that the electronic device hides the prompt interface 40 in response to the aforementioned touch operation on the hidden control 403. After the prompt interface 40 is hidden, the electronic device can still run the gallery application in the background.

Before the flexible display is opened to the unfolded form, the gallery application and the Youtu application are activated in advance. In this way, the time taken for the application to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form can be reduced. In addition, the user does not need to manually find and touch the Youtu icon to start the Youtu application, which improves the convenience of application startup.

In this embodiment of the application, the gallery application may be the first application, and the Youtu application may be the second application. Optionally, when the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen pauses at a first angle (110°) and exceeds a first time threshold, the electronic device may start the first application in the background, such as a gallery application. When the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen pauses at the second angle (150°) and exceeds the first time threshold, the electronic device may start a second application in the background, such as the Youtu application. When detecting that the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form, the electronic device displays the user interface of the second application (ie, the user interface 30 of Youtu) on the flexible display screen, which can be displayed in full screen or partially.

In a possible implementation manner, after the image gallery application is running in the background in the example shown in (A) of FIG. 3, the electronic device may also display the prompt interface 40.

In a possible implementation manner, when the electronic device detects that the remaining amount of running memory is less than the set threshold, the gallery application running in the background may be closed.

In some other embodiments of the present application, if the electronic device detects that during the unfolding process of the flexible display screen, multiple angles are paused and exceed the first time threshold, and the multiple angles are in different angle intervals, the electronic device can start this Applications corresponding to multiple angle intervals, and display the user interfaces of these multiple applications.

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of some application interfaces provided by embodiments of the present application. In the previous example, after opening the gallery application and displaying the user interface 20 of the gallery application in full screen, the electronic device can detect that the opening angle α of the flexible display screen is greater than or equal to 0.5 seconds before the flexible display screen is unfolded into an unfolded form. . The electronic device determines that the angle interval where the opening angle is 150° is 135°～179°. The electronic device can start the Youtu application according to the angle range of 135°～179° and the mapping relationship shown in Table 1. As shown in (A) in FIG. 4, the electronic device displays part or all of the user interface 20 of the gallery application (the user interface of the first application) and the user interface 30 of Youtu (the user interface of the second application) on the Flexible display. For example, the user interface 20 of the gallery application and the user interface 30 of Youtu are displayed in a layered manner on the display area composed of the A screen and the B screen. In response to the detected user operation acting on one of the user interfaces, for example, the user operation acting on the user interface 30 of Youtu, the electronic device displays the user interface 30 of Youtu in full screen. Refer to the user interface 30 of Youtu as shown in FIG. 3 The example described in (B).

In another embodiment, as shown in (B) of FIG. 4, the electronic device displays the user interface 20 of the gallery and the user interface 30 of Youtu on the display area composed of the A screen and the B screen in a split screen. The user can operate the user interface 20 and the user interface 30, and the electronic device can respond. In response to a touch operation acting on the thumbnail of the picture on the user interface 20, the electronic device may display the picture corresponding to the thumbnail in the display area where the user interface 20 is located. In response to the touch operation of the control on the user interface 30, the electronic device may display the video corresponding to the control in the display area where the user interface 30 is located.

In some embodiments of the present application, when the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen pauses at the first angle and exceeds the first time threshold, the electronic device may only start the first application, such as a gallery application. When it is detected that the flexible display screen is in the expanded state, the electronic device displays the user interface of the first application (ie, the user interface 20 of the gallery) on the flexible display screen.

It is not limited to (C) the user interface 20 that displays the gallery in full screen on the flexible display screen in FIG. 2, and may also be partially displayed on the flexible display screen. Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 4(C), an example of a partial display of the user interface 20 of the gallery on the flexible display screen is shown. The user interface 20 of the gallery may be displayed on the flexible display screen with the main screen interface 50. The upper split screen display.

In the embodiments of the present application, the situation that does not occupy the display area on the flexible display screen except for the navigation bar and the status bar can be referred to as partial display. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the display mode of the partial display.

If the electronic device detects that during the unfolding process of the flexible display screen, multiple angles pause for more than the time threshold, and the multiple angles are in different angle intervals, the electronic device can start the system configuration corresponding to the multiple angle intervals successively, and Use the last-on system configuration. In the two system configurations that are turned on one after another, the system configuration that is turned on first may be the first ability, and the system configuration that is turned on later may be the second ability. The second ability is different from the first ability. For example, the second ability is a power saving mode, and the first ability is a silent mode.

In the embodiment of the present application, the time thresholds set for the two angles that are paused successively may be the same or different, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Among the two angles that are paused one after another, the electronic device may set the first time threshold for the previous angle. For the later angle, the electronic device can set a second time threshold. For example, the first time threshold and the second time threshold are both 0.45 seconds, and for another example, the first time threshold is 0.4 seconds, and the second time threshold is 0.7 seconds.

In a possible implementation, the flexible display screen of the electronic device can also be in a locked state in the folded form, that is, the electronic device needs to authenticate the user (for example, verify the user's fingerprint, face, or input password characters). Unlock to display the main screen interface 10. If the electronic device is in the locked screen state in the folded configuration, when the electronic device detects that the opening angle α is greater than or equal to 0.5 seconds at the 110° pause time, the electronic device can start the gallery application. When the flexible display screen is expanded into an expanded form, the electronic device can authenticate the user in response to the fingerprint, face, or password characters input by the user, and if the authentication succeeds, the user interface 20 of the gallery application is displayed. If the authentication fails, the electronic device can close the gallery application.

In this way, it is possible to start the gallery application in advance before the flexible display screen is unfolded to the unfolded form. This reduces the time taken for the application to start after the flexible display screen is in the unfolded form. In addition, the user does not need to manually find and touch the gallery application icon to start the application, which improves the convenience of starting the application.

In some other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may also store the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the system configuration. The system configuration may include, for example, silent mode, eye protection mode, power saving mode, and automatic screenshots. Exemplarily, please refer to Table 2, which is an example of the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the system configuration.

Table 2. An example of the mapping relationship between the opening angle interval and the system configuration

打开角度区间Open angle interval	系统配置System Configuration
0°～45°0°～45°	静音模式 Silent mode
45°～90°45°～90°	护眼模式 Eye protection mode
90°～135°90°～135°	省电模式Power saving mode
135°～179°135°～179°	自动截屏Auto screenshot

In the context of the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned system configuration may also be referred to as the capability of an electronic device. The first system configuration may be referred to as the first capability.

As shown in Table 2, the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is the first angle. When it is detected that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at the first angle for a time greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device may acquire the angle interval in which the first angle is located, which is the first angle interval. According to the mapping relationship between the first angle interval and the first system configuration, the first system configuration is applied to the electronic device, that is, the electronic device starts the first system configuration.

For example, the first angle is 120°, the first angle interval is 90°-135°, the first system is configured in the power saving mode, and the first time threshold is 0.4 seconds. The electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is kept at 120° for a time greater than or equal to 0.4 seconds, and the angular interval of 120° can be obtained, which is 90°-135°. The electronic device adjusts the system configuration to the power saving mode according to the mapping relationship between 90°～135° and the power saving mode. If the current electronic device is already in the power saving mode, the electronic device still keeps the system configured in the power saving mode.

The foregoing process of adjusting to the power saving mode can realize that the electronic device adjusts the power saving mode in advance according to the first angle and the mapping relationship before the flexible display screen is unfolded to the unfolded form. In addition, manual operation by the user is not required to adjust the power saving mode, which improves the convenience.

It is understandable that the embodiment of the present application takes the adjustment of the electronic device to the power saving mode during the unfolding process of the flexible display screen as an example for introduction, and the silent mode, the eye protection mode and the automatic screen capture process are similar.

The following describes each system configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application.

After being adjusted to the power saving mode, the processor frequency of the electronic device can be reduced, the number of applications running in the background is reduced, the brightness of the display screen is reduced, and some system functions will be turned off to save power. Not limited to the above examples, the electronic device may also perform other operations to save power, such as stopping the automatic background refresh of the application, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

After being adjusted to the silent mode, the electronic device will not ring when receiving incoming calls and messages. It does not ring when the notification message of the application is received. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the silent mode. For example, when the silent mode is adjusted, the alarm clock of the electronic device may not ring.

In the embodiment of the present application, after the electronic device applies the first system configuration to the electronic device according to the mapping relationship between the first angle interval and the first system configuration, it may display a prompt to prompt that it has switched to the first system configuration. .

Exemplarily, as shown in (A) of FIG. 2, when the flexible display screen is in a folded form, the electronic device may partially display the main screen interface 10. The electronic device can store the mapping relationship shown in Table 2. During the process of unfolding the flexible display screen from the folded form, the electronic device can obtain the opening angle. The electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is kept at 120° for a time greater than or equal to 0.4 seconds, and the angular interval of 120° can be obtained, which is 90°-135°. According to the mapping relationship between 90°～135° and the power saving mode, the electronic device is adjusted to the power saving mode. Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the application. As shown in FIG. 5, when the flexible display screen is unfolded into an unfolded form, that is, when the first angle is 180°, the electronic device can display the main screen interface 50 in full screen. The layout of the application icons on the home screen interface 50 and the home screen interface 10 may be different.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic device also displays a system configuration prompt interface 60. The system configuration prompt interface 60 may include a power saving mode icon 601, a close control 602, and a hidden control 603. among them:

The power saving mode icon 601 is used to indicate that the power saving mode has been switched to. The user can touch the power-saving mode icon 601, so that the electronic device displays the system setting interface in response to the above-mentioned touch operation on the power-saving mode icon 601.

The close control 602 is used to close the power saving mode. The user can touch the close control 602, so that the electronic device, in response to the aforementioned touch operation on the close control 602, closes the power saving mode, and returns to the system configuration when the flexible display screen is in a folded form.

The hidden control 603 is used to hide the prompt interface 60. The user can touch the hidden control 603, so that the electronic device hides the system configuration prompt interface 60 in response to the aforementioned touch operation on the hidden control 603. After the system configuration prompt interface 60 is hidden, the electronic device is still in the power saving mode.

Before the flexible display screen is unfolded to the unfolded form, the electronic device is adjusted to a power saving mode in advance. There is no need for the user to manually find the corresponding icon and adjust the icon to the power saving mode, which improves the convenience.

In the embodiment of the present application, it is not limited to displaying the power saving mode icon 601, closing the control 602 and hiding the control 603 through the system configuration prompt interface 60. Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a schematic diagram of an interface of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in (A) and (B) in Figure 7, the power-saving mode icon 601, the close control 602 and the hidden control 603 can also be displayed through the pull-down menu 70 or the pull-up menu 80. It is not limited to this, and can also be displayed by side dragging. The menu or floating menu is displayed, and the embodiment of the present application does not impose any restriction on this.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second prompt information may include the power saving mode icon 601 shown in FIG. 5, the power saving mode icon 601 shown in (B) in FIG. 6, and the power saving mode icon 601 shown in (A) in FIG. Power saving mode icon 601 out.

In the embodiments of the present application, the examples shown in Table 1 and Table 2 may be set in response to user operations on the system setting related interface. Specifically, please refer to Figs. 7 and 8. Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively schematic diagrams of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in (A) in FIG. 7, it is a system setting interface 90. The system setting interface 90 includes a plurality of system function setting portals, and the plurality of system function setting portals may include an intelligent auxiliary setting portal 901.

As shown in (A) and (B) in FIG. 7, in response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, acting on the intelligent auxiliary setting portal 901, the electronic device displays the intelligent auxiliary setting interface 1000. The intelligent auxiliary setting interface 1000 may include multiple function setting entries. The multiple function setting entries may include, for example, smart screen recognition 1001, voice control 1002, folding screen angle control 1003, gesture control 1004, and timing shutdown 1005.

As shown in (B) and (C) in FIG. 7, in response to a user operation acting on the folding screen angle control 1003, such as a touch operation, the electronic device displays the folding screen angle control interface 1100. The folding screen angle control interface 1100 may include a folding screen angle control switch 1101 and multiple angle interval setting entries. The multiple angle interval setting entrances may include, for example, a 0-45° setting entrance 1102, a 45-90° setting entrance 1103, a 90-135° setting entrance 1104, and a 135-179° setting entrance 1105. The angle interval setting entry can be used to modify or delete the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.

As shown in FIG. 7(C), the folding screen angle control switch 1101 can display a closed state. In response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, acting on the folding screen angle control switch 1101, the electronic device displays the folding screen angle control switch 1101 as Open state. Optionally, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, the multiple angle interval setting entrances cannot respond to the user's operation, but can respond to the user's operation in the open state.

Among them, the 0-45° setting entrance 1102 may also include a prompt 1102a for prompting "not set". The 45-90° setting entrance 1103 may also include a prompt 1103a for prompting "not set". The 90-135° setting entrance 1104 may also include a prompt 1104a for prompting "not set". The 135-179° setting entrance 1105 may also include a prompt 1105a for prompting "not set".

As shown in (C) and (D) in FIG. 7, in response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, acting on the 0-45° setting entry 1102, the electronic device displays a 0-45° setting interface 1200. 0-45° setting The interface 1200 may include an application setting control 1201, a system configuration control 1202, an icon display area 1203, and a return control 1204. The application setting control 1201 and the system configuration control 1202 respectively correspond to a content display area. Among them, the icon display area 1203 is an icon display area corresponding to the application setting control 1201. In response to a user operation on the system configuration control 1202, such as a touch operation, the electronic device displays the content display area corresponding to the system configuration control 1202. For details, refer to the description of (B) in FIG. 8.

The return control 1204 is used to return to the previous interface of the 0-45° setting interface 1200. In response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, acting on the return control 1204, the electronic device displays the folding screen angle control interface 1100.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 7(D), the icon display area 1203 may include a Weibo icon 1203a, a Twitter icon 1203b, a gallery icon 1203c, A game icon 1203d, B game icon 1203e, WeChat icon 1203f, Facebook 1203g, QQ icon 1203h, and empty icon 1203i. It is not limited to these application icons. In response to the user's touch and sliding operation on the icon display area 1203, the electronic device can display more application icons.

The user can operate any icon in the icon display area 1203, such as a touch operation, to set the application corresponding to the 0-45°. Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 7(D), the application icon in the icon display area 1203 is displayed in an unselected state. In response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, on the microblog icon 1203a, the electronic device displays the microblog The icon 1203a is selected. As shown in (A) of FIG. 8, in response to a user operation, such as a touch operation, acting on the return control 1204, the electronic device displays a folding screen angle control interface 1100. As shown in (A) in Fig. 8, the 0-45° interval setting entrance 1102 may no longer display the prompt 1102a, but display the prompt 1102b, which is used to prompt "Weibo".

When the user touches the empty icon 1203i in the icon display area 1203, in response to the user's operation, the electronic device can display the empty icon 1203i in a selected state, indicating that the electronic device sets the 0-45° interval to not correspond to any application. That is, when the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is expanded from the folded form and the pause time at the first angle is greater than or equal to the first time threshold, and the first angle falls within 0-45°, the electronic device does not open any application or open any application. Any system configuration.

As shown in FIG. 8(B), on the 0-45° setting interface 1200, in response to user operations acting on the system configuration control 1202, such as a touch operation, the electronic device displays the icon display area corresponding to the system configuration control 1202, That is, the icon display area 1204. The icon display area 1204 may include a silent mode icon 1204a, an eye protection mode icon 1204b, a power saving mode icon 1204c, an automatic screenshot icon 1204d, and an empty icon 1204e.

In the embodiments of this application, (C) and (D) in Figure 7 and (A) in Figure 8 take the application setting process corresponding to 0-45° as an example to introduce, 45-90°, 90-135° and 135° -179° is similar. After setting the application corresponding to each angle interval, as shown in (C) of FIG. 8, the 0-45° interval setting entry 1102 may no longer display the prompt 1102a, but display the prompt 1102b for prompting "Weibo". The 45-90° interval setting entrance 1103 may no longer display the prompt 1103a, but display the prompt 1103b, which is used to prompt "A game". The 90-135° interval setting entrance 1104 may no longer display the prompt 1104a, but display the prompt 1104b, which is used to prompt the "Gallery". The 135-179° interval setting entrance 1105 can no longer display the prompt 1105a, but display the prompt 1105b, which is used to prompt "Youtu". The electronic device can store the mapping relationship shown in Table 1 according to the above settings.

Similarly, the system configuration corresponding to 0-45°, 45-90°, 90-135° and 135-179° can also be compared to the application setting process corresponding to 0-45°. After the system configuration corresponding to each angle interval is set, as shown in (D) in FIG. 8, the 0-45° interval setting entrance 1102 can display a prompt 1102c for prompting "silent mode". The 45-90° interval setting entrance 1103 can display prompt 1103c, which is used to prompt "eye protection mode". The 90-135° interval setting entrance 1104 can display prompt 1104c, which is used to prompt "power saving mode". The 135-179° interval setting entrance 1105 can display the prompt 1105c, which is used to prompt "automatic screenshot". The electronic device can store the mapping relationship shown in Table 2 according to the above settings.

When the user touches the empty icon 1204e in the icon display area 1204, in response to the user's operation, the electronic device may display the empty icon 1204e in a selected state, indicating that the electronic device sets the 0-45° interval to not correspond to any system configuration. That is, when the electronic device detects that the time when the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded form at a first angle and pauses is greater than or equal to the first time threshold, and the first angle falls within 0-45°, the electronic device does not turn on any system configuration.

It is understandable that the above-mentioned mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application (or system configuration) is not limited to be set in the folded form of the flexible display screen, and may also be set in the full-screen display. In addition, the above description takes four angle intervals as an example, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to four, and other number of angle intervals may also be used, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In some other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may count the startup frequency or number of times of the application in a full-screen display scenario. Then, the electronic device obtains the most frequently used or frequently used applications, and starts these applications when the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded form to the unfolded form.

Exemplarily, the electronic device counts the number of times the application is launched during full-screen display within a period of time. For example, the electronic device obtains the four applications that have been launched the most frequently in full screen display, and the number of launches of each application. As shown in Table 3, Table 3 is an example of counting the number of application launches in full-screen display.

Table 3. An example of counting the number of application launches in full-screen display

应用application	启动次数operation counts
微博 Weibo	102102

A游戏A game	8989
图库Gallery	8080
B游戏B game	7878

As shown in Table 3, the statistics of electronic devices show that the four applications with the largest number of launches in full-screen display, and the number of launches of each application: 102 times on Weibo, 89 times for A games, 80 times for gallery, and 78 times for B games.

The electronic device can store the logos of these four applications: Weibo, A game, gallery, and B game. When it is detected that the flexible display screen is expanded from a folded form to an opening angle of a set angle (for example, 20°), the electronic device may run applications corresponding to the four application identifiers in the background.

Optionally, after the electronic device runs the four applications in the background, a prompt may be displayed to prompt that the four applications have been running in the background. The prompt can be compared to the prompt interface 40 in the example described in FIG. 3, the system configuration prompt interface 60 in the example described in FIG. 5, and the drop-down menu 70 or the pull-up menu 80 in the example described in FIG. 6, and will not be repeated here.

The foregoing example of obtaining the number of activations corresponding to the application is only used to explain the embodiments of the present application, and should not constitute a limitation. The electronic device may also obtain applications with more or fewer activations, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. In addition, it is not limited to the statistics of the startup frequency and the number of startups, but also the statistics of other parameters, such as the statistics of the foreground running time of the application when the full-screen display is displayed, and then the background startup application is determined according to the statistical result.

According to the statistical results of the applications used by the user in the full-screen display, determine the applications running in the background, which is more in line with the user's personal usage habits, thereby increasing the probability of the applications running in the background being used by the user in the full-screen display, and reducing the user's manual start of the application. Time-consuming, which can provide convenience for users.

In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can display the application icons in the icon display area 1203 shown in (D) in FIG. 7 according to the above-mentioned statistics of the number of application startups in the full-screen display state. The applications with more application launches are displayed in the front of the icon display area 1203.

In some embodiments of the present application, the angle interval in the angle interval setting entry may be set in response to a user operation. Specifically, please refer to FIG. 9, which is a schematic diagram of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in (A) in FIG. 9, the folding screen angle control interface 1100 may further include an add angle control 1106, a delete angle control 1107, and a switch 1108. As shown in Fig. 9, each angle section setting entry may also include an angle adjustment bar for the user to adjust the angle section. Specifically, the 0-45° interval setting entrance 1102 includes an angle adjustment bar 1102d, the 45-90° interval setting entrance 1103 includes an angle adjustment bar 1103d, and the 90-135° interval setting entrance 1104 includes an angle adjustment bar 1104d, and the 135-179° interval. The installation entrance 1105 includes an angle adjustment bar 1105d.

The following takes the 0-45° interval as an example to introduce the adjustment process of the angle interval. The angle adjustment bar 1102d may include an adjustment point 1102d-1 and an adjustment point 1102d-2. As shown in (A) in FIG. 9, in response to the user's drag operation on the adjustment point 1102d-1, the electronic device can adjust the lower limit 0° of the 0-45° angular interval. Exemplarily, in response to the user's drag operation on the adjustment point 1102d-1, the electronic device adjusts the lower limit 0° of the 0-45° angle interval to 15°, and changes the display of the “0-45° interval” to “15- 45° interval". Similarly, the adjustment point 1102d-2 can also respond to a user's operation, so that the electronic device adjusts the upper limit of the angle interval corresponding to 45°.

The angle adjustment bar 1103d, the angle adjustment bar 1104d, and the angle adjustment bar 1105d can be similar to the description of the above angle adjustment bar 1102d.

In the embodiment of the present application, multiple angle intervals can be set by the electronic device and cannot be overlapped. For example, after the 15-45° angle interval is set through the above process, the other angle intervals can be adjusted in the range of 45-180°.

It is understandable that the embodiment of the present application takes the angle adjustment bar as an example for description, but the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific design of the control for adjusting the angle interval, and other designs are also possible.

An angle control 1106 is added for adding one or more angle intervals. In response to the user's operation on adding the angle control 1106, the electronic device may display a user interface for increasing the angle interval.

The delete angle control 1107 is used to delete the added angle interval. The added angle interval can include 0-45°, 45-90°, 90-135°, and 135-179°.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first switch may include a switch 1101, and the second switch may include a switch 1108. In the embodiment of the present application, the folding screen angle control interface 1100 may include a first switch and a second switch, may also include only the first switch, or may only include the second switch, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In some other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may, in response to a user's operation, close the above-mentioned foreground startup application and close the background startup application function. The switch 1108 can be used to turn off the function of starting applications in the foreground and turning off the functions of starting applications in the background. Specifically, as shown in (A) and (B) in FIG. 9, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the open state, the switch 1108 is in the disabled state. In response to a user operation (such as a touch operation) acting on the folding screen angle control switch 1101, the electronic device can display the folding screen angle control switch 1101 as a closed state, and close the foreground function of starting applications and adjusting system configuration. As shown in FIG. 9(B), in response to a user operation (such as a touch operation) acting on the angle control switch 1101 of the folding screen, the electronic device may no longer display the setting entry of each angle interval, and the angle control interface 1100 of the folding screen may also Contains prompt 1109 to prompt "After closing, stop at a certain angle and do nothing."

When the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, the switch 1108 changes from the disabled state to the effective state. When the switch 1108 is in the active state, the electronic device can turn the switch 1108 on or off in response to the user's touch operation on the switch 1108. When the switch 1108 is closed, the opening angle of the flexible display screen stops at a certain angle, and the electronic device does not perform any operation. When the switch 1108 is turned on, the opening angle of the flexible display screen is stopped at a certain angle, which can trigger the electronic device to run in the background of the full-screen display application that has been launched the most times.

In some embodiments of the present application, when it is detected that the flexible display screen is expanded from a folded form to an opening angle of a set angle (for example, 20°), the electronic device can detect the folding screen angle control switch 1101 in the folding screen angle control interface 1100 Whether it is in the open state. When the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the open state, when the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at the first angle for a time greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the electronic device may set the corresponding application or The system configuration starts the application or adjusts the system configuration. When the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, the electronic device can run the statistical application in the background when detecting that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is the set angle. For specific introduction below, please refer to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for starting an application of a folding screen device according to an embodiment of the present application. The application opening method may include steps S101 to S106.

S101. The flexible display screen of the electronic device is in a folded form.

S102. When it is detected that the flexible display screen is expanded from the folded form to the opening angle as the set angle, the electronic device detects whether the folding screen angle control switch 1101 in the folding screen angle control interface 1100 is in the open state.

Exemplarily, the setting angle may be 20°. When detecting that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is expanded from an angle between 0° and 20° to 20°, the electronic device can detect whether the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the open state.

S103. When the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the open state, when the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen remains at the first angle for a time greater than or equal to the first time threshold, according to the application or system configuration corresponding to the angle interval Start the application or adjust the system configuration.

For the process of the electronic device starting the application according to the application corresponding to the angle interval, refer to the description of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, and the process of adjusting the system configuration according to the system configuration corresponding to the angle interval may refer to the description of FIG. 5.

In the embodiment of the present application, when it is detected that the first angle falls at the boundary point of the two angle intervals, the electronic device may reduce the first angle by 1°, and detect the corresponding angle interval in which the reduced angle falls Application or system configuration.

For example, 135° is the boundary point between 90° to 135° and 135° to 179°. When it is detected that the first angle is 135°, the electronic device may reduce 135° by 1°, and obtain the application or system configuration corresponding to the angular interval of 90°-135° in which 134° falls.

In the embodiments of the present application, it is not limited to subtracting 1° from the angle falling on the boundary point, but may also be increased by 1°, or other values may be increased or decreased. The embodiments of the present application do not impose any limitation on this.

S104. When the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, the electronic device can run the statistical application in the background when detecting that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is the set angle.

Among them, the specific application obtained by statistics can refer to the example described in Table 3.

In some embodiments of the present application, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the off state, the electronic device can determine which applications are running in the background according to the running memory occupancy and the statistics of the number of times the application is started when the application is displayed in full screen. The more the running memory is occupied, the fewer apps are running in the background. After determining the number S (integer) of applications running in the background, the electronic device can select the S applications that have been launched the most times during full-screen display according to Table 3.

For example, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, when the electronic device detects that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is 20°, it detects that 80% of the running memory is left, and the electronic device can run in the background with the largest number of startups when the full screen is displayed. 4 applications. That is, the electronic device starts Weibo, A game, gallery and B game in the background according to Table 3. When the electronic device detects that 50% of the running memory remains, the electronic device can run the 3 applications that have been launched the most in full-screen display in the background. That is, the electronic device starts Weibo, A game and gallery in the background according to Table 3.

S105. The flexible display screen of the electronic device is in an expanded form.

S106. The electronic device counts the applications started in the expanded state, and updates the statistics table of the number of times the applications are started according to the statistical results.

The electronic device may update the number of activations in the application activation count table when a certain application is activated. Wherein, the application may be started in response to a touch operation acting on the application icon, or it may be started through the examples described in FIGS. 2 and 3 before the flexible display screen is expanded to the expanded form. For example, before the flexible display screen is unfolded to the unfolded form, the statistics of the number of application launches obtained by the electronic device are shown in Table 3. When the example flexible display screen described in Figure 2 is in the unfolded form, the number of launches that the electronic device can update the gallery is 81 times.

In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can give a prompt when the flexible display screen is unfolded to a certain angle. For example, in the examples described in FIGS. 2-6, when the opening angle of the flexible display screen reaches 45°, 90°, and 135° during the unfolding process, the electronic device may generate a vibration prompt to remind the user of the current opening angle. In another possible implementation manner, a mechanical component may be provided at the position of the bending part of the electronic device. When the opening angle of the flexible display screen reaches 45°, 90°, and 135° during the unfolding process from the folded state, the mechanical component can cause the electronic device to generate a vibration prompt to remind the user of the current opening angle.

The following first introduces an exemplary electronic device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device 100.

The electronic device 100 may include a processor 110, an external memory interface 120, an internal memory 121, a universal serial bus (USB) interface 130, a charging management module 140, a power management module 141, a battery 142, an antenna 1, and an antenna 2. , Mobile communication module 150, wireless communication module 160, audio module 170, speaker 170A, receiver 170B, microphone 170C, earphone jack 170D, sensor module 180, buttons 190, motor 191, indicator 192, camera 193, display screen 194, and Subscriber identification module (subscriber identification module, SIM) card interface 195, etc. The sensor module 180 may include a pressure sensor 180A, a gyroscope sensor 180B, an air pressure sensor 180C, a magnetic sensor 180D, an acceleration sensor 180E, a distance sensor 180F, a proximity light sensor 180G, a fingerprint sensor 180H, a temperature sensor 180J, a touch sensor 180K, and ambient light Sensor 180L, bone conduction sensor 180M, etc.

It can be understood that the structure illustrated in the embodiment of the present invention does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or split certain components, or arrange different components. The illustrated components can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

The processor 110 may include one or more processing units. For example, the processor 110 may include an application processor (AP), a modem processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), and an image signal processor. (image signal processor, ISP), controller, memory, video codec, digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), baseband processor, and/or neural-network processing unit (NPU) Wait. Among them, the different processing units may be independent devices or integrated in one or more processors.

The controller may be the nerve center and command center of the electronic device 100. The controller can generate operation control signals according to the instruction operation code and timing signals to complete the control of fetching and executing instructions.

A memory may also be provided in the processor 110 to store instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 110 is a cache memory. The memory can store instructions or data that the processor 110 has just used or used cyclically. If the processor 110 needs to use the instruction or data again, it can be directly called from the memory. Repeated accesses are avoided, the waiting time of the processor 110 is reduced, and the efficiency of the system is improved.

In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. Interfaces can include integrated circuit (I2C) interfaces, integrated circuit built-in audio (inter-integrated circuit sound, I2S) interfaces, pulse code modulation (PCM) interfaces, universal asynchronous transmitters receiver/transmitter, UART) interface, mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), general-purpose input/output (GPIO) interface, subscriber identity module (SIM) interface, and / Or Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, etc.

The I2C interface is a bidirectional synchronous serial bus, which includes a serial data line (SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include multiple sets of I2C buses. The processor 110 may couple the touch sensor 180K, the charger, the flash, the camera 193, etc., respectively through different I2C bus interfaces. For example, the processor 110 may couple the touch sensor 180K through an I2C interface, so that the processor 110 and the touch sensor 180K communicate through an I2C bus interface to implement the touch function of the electronic device 100.

The I2S interface can be used for audio communication. In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include multiple sets of I2S buses. The processor 110 may be coupled with the audio module 170 through an I2S bus to implement communication between the processor 110 and the audio module 170. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module 160 through an I2S interface, so as to realize the function of answering calls through a Bluetooth headset.

The PCM interface can also be used for audio communication to sample, quantize and encode analog signals. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 and the wireless communication module 160 may be coupled through a PCM bus interface. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may also transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module 160 through the PCM interface, so as to realize the function of answering calls through the Bluetooth headset. Both the I2S interface and the PCM interface can be used for audio communication.

The UART interface is a universal serial data bus used for asynchronous communication. The bus can be a two-way communication bus. It converts the data to be transmitted between serial communication and parallel communication. In some embodiments, the UART interface is generally used to connect the processor 110 and the wireless communication module 160. For example, the processor 110 communicates with the Bluetooth module in the wireless communication module 160 through the UART interface to realize the Bluetooth function. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module 160 through a UART interface, so as to realize the function of playing music through a Bluetooth headset.

The MIPI interface can be used to connect the processor 110 with the display screen 194, the camera 193 and other peripheral devices. The MIPI interface includes a camera serial interface (camera serial interface, CSI), a display serial interface (display serial interface, DSI), and so on. In some embodiments, the processor 110 and the camera 193 communicate through a CSI interface to implement the shooting function of the electronic device 100. The processor 110 and the display screen 194 communicate through a DSI interface to realize the display function of the electronic device 100.

The GPIO interface can be configured through software. The GPIO interface can be configured as a control signal or as a data signal. In some embodiments, the GPIO interface can be used to connect the processor 110 with the camera 193, the display screen 194, the wireless communication module 160, the audio module 170, the sensor module 180, and so on. The GPIO interface can also be configured as an I2C interface, I2S interface, UART interface, MIPI interface, etc.

The USB interface 130 is an interface that complies with the USB standard specification, and specifically may be a Mini USB interface, a Micro USB interface, a USB Type C interface, and so on. The USB interface 130 can be used to connect a charger to charge the electronic device 100, and can also be used to transfer data between the electronic device 100 and peripheral devices. It can also be used to connect earphones and play audio through earphones. This interface can also be used to connect to other electronic devices, such as AR devices.

It can be understood that the interface connection relationship between the modules illustrated in the embodiment of the present invention is merely a schematic description, and does not constitute a structural limitation of the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device 100 may also adopt different interface connection modes in the foregoing embodiments, or a combination of multiple interface connection modes.

The charging management module 140 is used to receive charging input from the charger. Among them, the charger can be a wireless charger or a wired charger. In some wired charging embodiments, the charging management module 140 may receive the charging input of the wired charger through the USB interface 130. In some embodiments of wireless charging, the charging management module 140 may receive the wireless charging input through the wireless charging coil of the electronic device 100. While the charging management module 140 charges the battery 142, it can also supply power to the electronic device through the power management module 141.

The power management module 141 is used to connect the battery 142, the charging management module 140 and the processor 110. The power management module 141 receives input from the battery 142 and/or the charge management module 140, and supplies power to the processor 110, the internal memory 121, the external memory, the display screen 194, the camera 193, and the wireless communication module 160. The power management module 141 can also be used to monitor parameters such as battery capacity, battery cycle times, and battery health status (leakage, impedance). In some other embodiments, the power management module 141 may also be provided in the processor 110. In other embodiments, the power management module 141 and the charging management module 140 may also be provided in the same device.

The wireless communication function of the electronic device 100 can be implemented by the antenna 1, the antenna 2, the mobile communication module 150, the wireless communication module 160, the modem processor, and the baseband processor.

The antenna 1 and the antenna 2 are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in the electronic device 100 can be used to cover a single or multiple communication frequency bands. Different antennas can also be reused to improve antenna utilization. For example: Antenna 1 can be multiplexed as a diversity antenna of a wireless local area network. In other embodiments, the antenna can be used in combination with a tuning switch.

The mobile communication module 150 can provide a wireless communication solution including 2G/3G/4G/5G and the like applied to the electronic device 100. The mobile communication module 150 may include at least one filter, switch, power amplifier, low noise amplifier (LNA), etc. The mobile communication module 150 can receive electromagnetic waves by the antenna 1, and perform processing such as filtering, amplifying and transmitting the received electromagnetic waves to the modem processor for demodulation. The mobile communication module 150 can also amplify the signal modulated by the modem processor, and convert it into electromagnetic wave radiation via the antenna 1. In some embodiments, at least part of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 may be provided in the processor 110. In some embodiments, at least part of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 and at least part of the modules of the processor 110 may be provided in the same device.

The modem processor may include a modulator and a demodulator. Among them, the modulator is used to modulate the low frequency baseband signal to be sent into a medium and high frequency signal. The demodulator is used to demodulate the received electromagnetic wave signal into a low-frequency baseband signal. Then the demodulator transmits the demodulated low-frequency baseband signal to the baseband processor for processing. After the low-frequency baseband signal is processed by the baseband processor, it is passed to the application processor. The application processor outputs a sound signal through an audio device (not limited to the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, etc.), or displays an image or video through the display screen 194. In some embodiments, the modem processor may be an independent device. In other embodiments, the modem processor may be independent of the processor 110 and be provided in the same device as the mobile communication module 150 or other functional modules.

The wireless communication module 160 can provide applications on the electronic device 100 including wireless local area networks (WLAN) (such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks), bluetooth (BT), and global navigation satellites. System (global navigation satellite system, GNSS), frequency modulation (frequency modulation, FM), near field communication technology (near field communication, NFC), infrared technology (infrared, IR) and other wireless communication solutions. The wireless communication module 160 may be one or more devices integrating at least one communication processing module. The wireless communication module 160 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, frequency modulates and filters the electromagnetic wave signals, and sends the processed signals to the processor 110. The wireless communication module 160 may also receive the signal to be sent from the processor 110, perform frequency modulation, amplify it, and convert it into electromagnetic waves to radiate through the antenna 2.

In some embodiments, the antenna 1 of the electronic device 100 is coupled with the mobile communication module 150, and the antenna 2 is coupled with the wireless communication module 160, so that the electronic device 100 can communicate with the network and other devices through wireless communication technology. The wireless communication technology may include global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA), broadband Code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA), time-division code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA), long term evolution (LTE), BT, GNSS, WLAN, NFC , FM, and/or IR technology, etc. The GNSS may include global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), Beidou navigation satellite system (BDS), quasi-zenith satellite system (quasi -zenith satellite system, QZSS) and/or satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS).

The electronic device 100 implements a display function through a GPU, a display screen 194, an application processor, and the like. The GPU is an image processing microprocessor, which is connected to the display screen 194 and the application processor. The GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations for graphics rendering. The processor 110 may include one or more GPUs, which execute program instructions to generate or change display information.

The display screen 194 is used to display images, videos, and the like. The display screen 194 includes a display panel. The display panel can adopt liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), active matrix organic light-emitting diode or active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode). AMOLED, flexible light-emitting diode (FLED), Miniled, MicroLed, Micro-oLed, quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED), etc. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include one or N display screens 194, and N is a positive integer greater than one.

In the embodiment of the present application, the display panel can be implemented by OLED, AMOLED, or FLED, so that the display screen 194 can be bent. In the embodiments of the present application, the display screen that can be bent is referred to as a foldable display screen. Wherein, the foldable display screen may be one screen, or a display screen formed by patching together multiple screens, which is not limited here.

The electronic device 100 can realize a shooting function through an ISP, a camera 193, a video codec, a GPU, a display screen 194, and an application processor.

The ISP is used to process the data fed back by the camera 193. For example, when taking a picture, the shutter is opened, the light is transmitted to the photosensitive element of the camera through the lens, the light signal is converted into an electrical signal, and the photosensitive element of the camera transmits the electrical signal to the ISP for processing and is converted into an image visible to the naked eye. ISP can also optimize the image noise, brightness, and skin color. ISP can also optimize the exposure, color temperature and other parameters of the shooting scene. In some embodiments, the ISP may be provided in the camera 193.

The camera 193 is used to capture still images or videos. The object generates an optical image through the lens and is projected to the photosensitive element. The photosensitive element may be a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The photosensitive element converts the optical signal into an electrical signal, and then transfers the electrical signal to the ISP to convert it into a digital image signal. ISP outputs digital image signals to DSP for processing. DSP converts digital image signals into standard RGB, YUV and other formats of image signals. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include one or N cameras 193, and N is a positive integer greater than one.

Digital signal processors are used to process digital signals. In addition to digital image signals, they can also process other digital signals. For example, when the electronic device 100 selects a frequency point, the digital signal processor is used to perform Fourier transform on the energy of the frequency point.

Video codecs are used to compress or decompress digital video. The electronic device 100 may support one or more video codecs. In this way, the electronic device 100 can play or record videos in multiple encoding formats, such as: moving picture experts group (MPEG) 1, MPEG2, MPEG3, MPEG4, and so on.

NPU is a neural-network (NN) computing processor. By drawing on the structure of biological neural networks, for example, the transfer mode between human brain neurons, it can quickly process input information, and it can also continuously self-learn. Through the NPU, applications such as intelligent cognition of the electronic device 100 can be realized, such as image recognition, face recognition, voice recognition, text understanding, and so on.

The external memory interface 120 may be used to connect an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, so as to expand the storage capacity of the electronic device 100. The external memory card communicates with the processor 110 through the external memory interface 120 to realize the data storage function. For example, save music, video and other files in an external memory card.

The internal memory 121 may be used to store computer executable program code, where the executable program code includes instructions. The processor 110 executes various functional applications and data processing of the electronic device 100 by running instructions stored in the internal memory 121. The internal memory 121 may include a storage program area and a storage data area. Among them, the storage program area can store an operating system, at least one application program (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.) required by at least one function. The data storage area can store data (such as audio data, phone book, etc.) created during the use of the electronic device 100. In addition, the internal memory 121 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash storage (UFS), and the like.

The electronic device 100 can implement audio functions through the audio module 170, the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, the microphone 170C, the earphone interface 170D, and the application processor. For example, music playback, recording, etc.

The audio module 170 is used to convert digital audio information into an analog audio signal for output, and is also used to convert an analog audio input into a digital audio signal. The audio module 170 can also be used to encode and decode audio signals. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may be provided in the processor 110, or part of the functional modules of the audio module 170 may be provided in the processor 110.

The speaker 170A, also called "speaker", is used to convert audio electrical signals into sound signals. The electronic device 100 can listen to music through the speaker 170A, or listen to a hands-free call.

The receiver 170B, also called "earpiece", is used to convert audio electrical signals into sound signals. When the electronic device 100 answers a call or voice message, it can receive the voice by bringing the receiver 170B close to the human ear.

The microphone 170C, also called "microphone", "microphone", is used to convert sound signals into electrical signals. When making a call or sending a voice message, the user can make a sound by approaching the microphone 170C through the human mouth, and input the sound signal into the microphone 170C. The electronic device 100 may be provided with at least one microphone 170C. In other embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be provided with two microphones 170C, which can implement noise reduction functions in addition to collecting sound signals. In other embodiments, the electronic device 100 may also be provided with three, four or more microphones 170C to collect sound signals, reduce noise, identify sound sources, and realize directional recording functions.

The earphone interface 170D is used to connect wired earphones. The earphone interface 170D may be a USB interface 130, or a 3.5mm open mobile terminal platform (OMTP) standard interface, and a cellular telecommunications industry association (cellular telecommunications industry association of the USA, CTIA) standard interface.

The pressure sensor 180A is used to sense the pressure signal and can convert the pressure signal into an electrical signal. In some embodiments, the pressure sensor 180A may be provided on the display screen 194. There are many types of pressure sensors 180A, such as resistive pressure sensors, inductive pressure sensors, capacitive pressure sensors and so on. The capacitive pressure sensor may include at least two parallel plates with conductive material. When a force is applied to the pressure sensor 180A, the capacitance between the electrodes changes. The electronic device 100 determines the intensity of the pressure according to the change in capacitance. When a touch operation acts on the display screen 194, the electronic device 100 detects the intensity of the touch operation according to the pressure sensor 180A. The electronic device 100 may also calculate the touched position according to the detection signal of the pressure sensor 180A. In some embodiments, touch operations that act on the same touch position but have different touch operation strengths may correspond to different operation instructions. For example: when a touch operation whose intensity is less than the first pressure threshold is applied to the short message application icon, an instruction to view the short message is executed. When a touch operation with a touch operation intensity greater than or equal to the first pressure threshold acts on the short message application icon, an instruction to create a new short message is executed.

The gyro sensor 180B may be used to determine the movement posture of the electronic device 100. In some embodiments, the angular velocity of the electronic device 100 around three axes (ie, x, y, and z axes) can be determined by the gyro sensor 180B. The gyro sensor 180B can be used for image stabilization. Exemplarily, when the shutter is pressed, the gyro sensor 180B detects the shake angle of the electronic device 100, calculates the distance that the lens module needs to compensate according to the angle, and allows the lens to counteract the shake of the electronic device 100 through reverse movement to achieve anti-shake. The gyro sensor 180B can also be used for navigation and somatosensory game scenes.

In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device 100 may also detect the bending angle of the foldable display screen, that is, the opening angle, through the acceleration sensor 180E and the gyroscope sensor 180B. The electronic device 100 can also determine whether the foldable display screen is in the folded form or the unfolded form according to the angle of the bend. The electronic device 100 can also detect the time that the flexible display screen is held at the first angle according to the bent angle.

Specifically, the part where the A screen of the flexible display screen is located may include a group of sensors: at least one acceleration sensor 180E and at least one gyroscope sensor 180B. The part where the screen B is located may also include a group of sensors: at least one acceleration sensor 180E and at least one gyroscope sensor 180B. Through these two sets of sensors, the electronic device can determine the three-axis data of the acceleration sensor (unit is m/s2, the sampling frequency is 100Hz), and the three-axis data of the gyroscope sensor after zero offset correction (the unit is rad/s, the sampling frequency is 100Hz) ). Then, the electronic device can extract the acceleration sensor value (unit is m/s2, sampling frequency is 100Hz) and the system time corresponding to the data from the three-axis data of the acceleration sensor through the filtering algorithm, and use these parameters to calculate by further fusion algorithm to obtain the folding The relative angle of the two screens.

In other embodiments, the electronic device 100 may further include an angle sensor (not shown in FIG. 11), and the angle sensor may be arranged at a bending position of the foldable display screen. The electronic device 100 can measure the angle formed by the two ends of the middle bending part of the foldable display screen through an angle sensor disposed at the bending part of the foldable display screen.

The air pressure sensor 180C is used to measure air pressure. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 calculates the altitude based on the air pressure value measured by the air pressure sensor 180C to assist positioning and navigation.

The magnetic sensor 180D includes a Hall sensor. The electronic device 100 may use the magnetic sensor 180D to detect the opening and closing of the flip holster. In some embodiments, when the electronic device 100 is a flip machine, the electronic device 100 can detect the opening and closing of the flip according to the magnetic sensor 180D. Furthermore, according to the detected opening and closing state of the holster or the opening and closing state of the flip cover, features such as automatic unlocking of the flip cover are set.

The acceleration sensor 180E can detect the magnitude of the acceleration of the electronic device 100 in various directions (generally three axes). When the electronic device 100 is stationary, the magnitude and direction of gravity can be detected. It can also be used to identify the posture of electronic devices, and apply to applications such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, pedometers and so on.

Distance sensor 180F, used to measure distance. The electronic device 100 can measure the distance by infrared or laser. In some embodiments, when shooting a scene, the electronic device 100 may use the distance sensor 180F to measure the distance to achieve fast focusing.

The proximity light sensor 180G may include, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) and a light detector such as a photodiode. The light emitting diode may be an infrared light emitting diode. The electronic device 100 emits infrared light to the outside through the light emitting diode. The electronic device 100 uses a photodiode to detect infrared reflected light from nearby objects. When sufficient reflected light is detected, it can be determined that there is an object near the electronic device 100. When insufficient reflected light is detected, the electronic device 100 can determine that there is no object near the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 can use the proximity light sensor 180G to detect that the user holds the electronic device 100 close to the ear to talk, so as to automatically turn off the screen to save power. The proximity light sensor 180G can also be used in leather case mode, and the pocket mode will automatically unlock and lock the screen.

The ambient light sensor 180L is used to sense the brightness of the ambient light. The electronic device 100 can adaptively adjust the brightness of the display screen 194 according to the perceived brightness of the ambient light. The ambient light sensor 180L can also be used to automatically adjust the white balance when taking pictures. The ambient light sensor 180L can also cooperate with the proximity light sensor 180G to detect whether the electronic device 100 is in the pocket to prevent accidental touch.

The fingerprint sensor 180H is used to collect fingerprints. The electronic device 100 can use the collected fingerprint characteristics to realize fingerprint unlocking, access application locks, fingerprint photographs, fingerprint answering calls, and so on.

The temperature sensor 180J is used to detect temperature. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 uses the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 180J to execute a temperature processing strategy. For example, when the temperature reported by the temperature sensor 180J exceeds a threshold value, the electronic device 100 reduces the performance of the processor located near the temperature sensor 180J, so as to reduce power consumption and implement thermal protection. In other embodiments, when the temperature is lower than another threshold, the electronic device 100 heats the battery 142 to avoid abnormal shutdown of the electronic device 100 due to low temperature. In some other embodiments, when the temperature is lower than another threshold, the electronic device 100 boosts the output voltage of the battery 142 to avoid abnormal shutdown caused by low temperature.

Touch sensor 180K, also called "touch panel". The touch sensor 180K may be disposed on the display screen 194, and the touch screen is composed of the touch sensor 180K and the display screen 194, which is also called a “touch screen”. The touch sensor 180K is used to detect touch operations acting on or near it. The touch sensor can pass the detected touch operation to the application processor to determine the type of touch event. The visual output related to the touch operation can be provided through the display screen 194. In other embodiments, the touch sensor 180K may also be disposed on the surface of the electronic device 100, which is different from the position of the display screen 194.

The bone conduction sensor 180M can acquire vibration signals. In some embodiments, the bone conduction sensor 180M can obtain the vibration signal of the vibrating bone mass of the human voice. The bone conduction sensor 180M can also contact the human pulse and receive the blood pressure pulse signal. In some embodiments, the bone conduction sensor 180M may also be provided in the earphone, combined with the bone conduction earphone. The audio module 170 can parse the voice signal based on the vibration signal of the vibrating bone block of the voice obtained by the bone conduction sensor 180M, and realize the voice function. The application processor can analyze the heart rate information based on the blood pressure beating signal obtained by the bone conduction sensor 180M, and realize the heart rate detection function.

The button 190 includes a power-on button, a volume button, and so on. The button 190 may be a mechanical button. It can also be a touch button. The electronic device 100 may receive key input, and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the electronic device 100.

The motor 191 can generate vibration prompts. The motor 191 can be used for incoming call vibration notification, and can also be used for touch vibration feedback. For example, touch operations that act on different applications (such as photographing, audio playback, etc.) can correspond to different vibration feedback effects. Acting on touch operations in different areas of the display screen 194, the motor 191 can also correspond to different vibration feedback effects. Different application scenarios (for example: time reminding, receiving information, alarm clock, games, etc.) can also correspond to different vibration feedback effects. The touch vibration feedback effect can also support customization.

The indicator 192 may be an indicator light, which may be used to indicate the charging status, power change, or to indicate messages, missed calls, notifications, and so on.

The SIM card interface 195 is used to connect to the SIM card. The SIM card can be inserted into the SIM card interface 195 or pulled out from the SIM card interface 195 to achieve contact and separation with the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 may support 1 or N SIM card interfaces, and N is a positive integer greater than 1. The SIM card interface 195 can support Nano SIM cards, Micro SIM cards, SIM cards, etc. The same SIM card interface 195 can insert multiple cards at the same time. The types of the multiple cards can be the same or different. The SIM card interface 195 can also be compatible with different types of SIM cards. The SIM card interface 195 may also be compatible with external memory cards. The electronic device 100 interacts with the network through the SIM card to implement functions such as call and data communication. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 adopts an eSIM, that is, an embedded SIM card. The eSIM card can be embedded in the electronic device 100 and cannot be separated from the electronic device 100.

In the embodiment of the present application, the software system of the electronic device 100 may adopt a layered architecture, an event-driven architecture, a microkernel architecture, a microservice architecture, or a cloud architecture. The embodiment of the present application takes an Android system with a layered architecture as an example to illustrate the software structure of the electronic device 100 by way of example.

Referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 shows a software structure block diagram of an electronic device 100 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 100 can start an application or adjust the system configuration according to the stopped first angle during the process of the flexible display screen being unfolded from the folded form to the unfolded form.

As shown in FIG. 12, the software system of the electronic device may include: an application layer, an application programming interface (application programming interface, API), a system library, and a kernel layer (kernel). among them:

The kernel layer is the layer between the hardware layer and the software layer. The hardware layer may include at least the acceleration sensor and the gyroscope sensor of the A screen part, and the acceleration sensor and the gyroscope sensor of the B screen part, which are used to obtain the sensor data of the two parts respectively.

The kernel layer may include sensor drivers. When the acceleration sensor 180E and the gyroscope sensor 180E detect sensor data, the corresponding hardware interrupt is sent to the kernel layer. The kernel layer sends sensor data to the sensor manager in the system library.

Not limited to sensor drivers, the kernel layer can also include display drivers, camera drivers, audio drivers, and so on.

The system library can include multiple functional modules. For example, it includes a sensor manager, which is used to obtain the three-axis data of the part where the A screen is located and the three-axis data of the part where the B screen is located, and calculate the opening angle of the flexible display screen. The sensor manager may include a three-axis data acquisition unit for the A screen part, a three-axis data acquisition unit for the B screen part and an angle calculation unit. among them:

The three-axis data acquisition unit of the A screen part can be used to obtain the three-axis data of the acceleration sensor of the part where the A screen is located (the unit is m/s2, the sampling frequency is 100Hz) and the three-axis data of the gyro sensor after zero offset correction.

The three-axis data acquisition unit of the B screen part can be used to obtain the three-axis data of the acceleration sensor and the three-axis data of the gyro sensor after the zero offset correction from the sensor driver.

The angle calculation unit can calculate the opening angle of the flexible display according to the three-axis data of the part where the A screen is located and the three-axis data of the part where the B screen is located, and transmit the opening angle of the flexible display to the application framework layer. Specifically, the angle calculation unit can extract the acceleration sensor value and the system time corresponding to the data from the three-axis data of the acceleration sensor through a filtering algorithm, and use these parameters to calculate through further fusion algorithms to obtain two screens A and B in the flexible display screen. The relative angle of the screen, that is, the opening angle.

Specifically, the angle calculation unit may periodically calculate the opening angle and report the opening angle.

Not limited to the sensor manager, the system library may also include a surface manager, a media library, a three-dimensional graphics processing library (for example: OpenGL ES), a 2D graphics engine (for example: SGL), and so on.

The application framework layer provides an application programming interface (application programming interface, API) and a programming framework for applications in the application layer. The application framework layer includes some predefined functions.

As shown in FIG. 12, the application framework layer may include angle detection start application service, activity management service (activity manager service, AMS), and system configuration adjustment service.

Angle detection starts the application service, which can include angle interval detection unit, application or system configuration matching unit and trigger unit.

The angle interval detection unit may receive angle data from the angle calculation unit, and the angle data is, for example, 0-180°. When it is detected that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is gradually increasing, the angle interval detection unit determines that the flexible display screen is gradually unfolded from the folded form. When it is detected that the time that the opening angle of the flexible display screen is gradually expanded from the folded configuration at the first angle is greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the angle calculation unit may determine that the flexible display screen expands from the folded configuration to a stop at the first angle. The angle interval detection unit can also detect the angle interval at which the flexible display screen stops at the first angle during the unfolding process of the folded configuration. The angle interval may be one of the angle intervals shown in Table 1 or Table 2.

The application and system configuration matching unit can determine the application to be started or the system configuration to be adjusted according to the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application, and notify the trigger unit. The mapping relationship may be the mapping relationship shown in Table 1 or Table 2.

Specifically, the application and system configuration matching unit may determine the application corresponding to the angle interval according to the stored mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application. Refer to the example described in Table 1 for the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.

In some embodiments, after determining the first angle at which the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded form, the application and system configuration matching unit may determine the first angle according to the stored mapping relationship between the angle interval and the system configuration. Angle interval, and determine the corresponding system configuration. Refer to the example described in Table 2 for the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the system configuration.

In some embodiments, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the open state in the application layer, the angle interval detection unit may determine the application to be started or the system configuration to be adjusted according to Table 1 and Table 2. When the flexible display screen is unfolded from the folded form, when the folding screen angle control switch 1101 is in the closed state, the angle interval detection unit can detect that the opening angle is a set angle (for example, 20°), and run one or more statistics obtained in the background. Applications. For the one or more applications obtained by statistics, please refer to the examples shown in Table 3.

The trigger unit can instruct the AMS to start the first application according to the notification from the application and system configuration matching unit, and can also instruct the system configuration adjustment service to adjust the system configuration according to the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the system configuration. As an example of the first application, reference may be made to the gallery application shown in FIG. 2. For an exemplary adjustment system configuration, refer to the example described in FIG. 5.

In some embodiments, in the process of detecting that the flexible display screen is gradually unfolding from the folded form, the angle interval detection unit successively detects two different pause angles, and may send the two different pause angles to the application and system configuration. unit. The application and system configuration unit can match two different applications according to these two different pause angles, and notify AMS one after another. After receiving the instruction, AMS starts these two applications and sets the subsequent pause angles to the corresponding The application runs in the foreground, and runs in the background of the application corresponding to the previous pause angle. In another possible implementation manner, the AMS runs the two applications in the foreground, for example, instructs to display the application interfaces of the two applications on a split screen.

The AMS can start the corresponding application in the application layer according to the instruction from the trigger unit.

The system configuration adjustment service can adjust the system configuration in the application layer according to the instruction from the trigger unit, for example, adjust to the power saving mode.

Not limited to angle detection to start application services, the application framework layer can also include window managers, content providers, view systems, phone managers, resource managers, notification managers, etc.

The application layer can include a series of application packages. As shown in Figure 12, the application package may include applications such as camera, gallery, calendar, call, map, navigation, WLAN, Bluetooth, music, video, short message, etc. These application packages can be launched by AMS. The applications running in the foreground are presented to the user in the form of an interface, and the embodiments described in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 may be referred to. The application running in the background may be presented to the user in the form of a prompt interface, and the embodiment described in FIG. 3 may be referred to. The application layer can also present the adjusted system configuration, such as power saving mode, adjusting the brightness of the display screen and so on. The adjusted system configuration may also be presented to the user in the form of a prompt interface, and the embodiments described in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 may be referred to.

It should be noted that the functional architecture of the electronic device shown in FIG. 12 is only an implementation manner of the embodiment of the present application. In practical applications, the electronic device may also include more or fewer software modules, which is not limited here.

In the embodiment of the present application, on the basis of the software structure shown in FIG. 12, the electronic device may further include a display module, and the display module is configured to display a corresponding user interface according to the operation of each software module. For the user interface displayed by the display module, refer to the embodiments shown in Figs. 2-9. The display module can be specifically implemented as the display screen 194 in FIG. 11.

Based on the software architecture diagram shown in FIG. 12, the following uses a specific example to describe the application opening method in the folding screen device provided in the embodiment of the present application. FIG. 13 shows a schematic flowchart of a method for starting an application according to an opening angle of a flexible display screen provided by an embodiment of the present application. For the application interface involved in the method of opening an application, refer to Figs. 2-6.

For the implementation of steps S201 to S212 in FIG. 13, reference may be made to the related description in FIG. 12, which will not be repeated here.

As used in the above embodiments, depending on the context, the term "when" can be interpreted as meaning "if..." or "after" or "in response to determining..." or "in response to detecting...". Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "when determining..." or "if detected (statement or event)" can be interpreted as meaning "if determined..." or "in response to determining..." or "when detected (Condition or event stated)" or "in response to detection of (condition or event stated)".

In the above-mentioned embodiments, it may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, it can be implemented in the form of a computer program product in whole or in part. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on the computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website, computer, server, or data center. Transmission to another website, computer, server or data center via wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or a data center integrated with one or more available media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium, (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, and a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid state hard disk).

A person of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the process in the above-mentioned embodiment method can be realized. The process can be completed by a computer program instructing relevant hardware. The program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. , May include the processes of the foregoing method embodiments. The aforementioned storage media include: ROM or random storage RAM, magnetic disks or optical disks and other media that can store program codes.

Claims

An application opening method, which is applied to an electronic device including a flexible display screen, characterized in that the method includes:

The flexible display screen of the electronic device is in a folded form;

The electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is expanded from the folded configuration to a first angle; and the time during which the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle is greater than or equal to a first time threshold;

The electronic device starts the first application or the electronic device starts the first capability.
The method according to claim 1, wherein starting the first application by the electronic device comprises:

The electronic device starts the first application, and displays the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen in full screen or partially.
The method according to claim 1, wherein after the electronic device starts the first application, the method further comprises:

When detecting that the flexible display screen is in an expanded form, the electronic device displays the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen in full screen or partially.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein after the electronic device starts the first application, the method further comprises:

The electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is expanded at a second angle, and the time during which the flexible display screen is stopped at the second angle is greater than or equal to a second time threshold; wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle. Angle, the second time threshold is the same or different from the first time threshold;

The electronic device starts a second application, which is different from the first application, or starts a second capability, which is different from the first capability.
The method according to claim 4, wherein after the electronic device starts the second application, the method further comprises:

The electronic device displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen, and runs the first application in the background; or

The electronic device displays part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen.
The method according to claim 5, wherein after the electronic device displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen and runs the first application in the background, the method Also includes:

The electronic device displays first prompt information, and the first prompt information is used to prompt that the first application is running in the background.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device displaying part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen comprises:

The electronic device displays the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen in separate screens; or

The electronic device stacks and displays the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the electronic device detects that the flexible display screen is expanded to a first angle from the folded configuration; and the flexible display screen is in the first angle. After the angle pause time is greater than or equal to the first time threshold and before the electronic device starts the first application, the method further includes:

Determining, by the electronic device, a first angle interval corresponding to the first angle;

The electronic device determines the first application corresponding to the first angle interval according to the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.
The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

The electronic device displays a first user interface, and the first user interface includes an angle interval setting entry;

After entering the angle section to set the entrance, according to the user's operation, a corresponding application is set for each angle section.
The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the angle interval setting entry comprises a first setting entry, and the first setting entry is used to modify or delete the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application.
The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the first user interface further comprises a first switch and/or a second switch; wherein,

The first switch is configured to automatically start the application with the most frequently activated applications according to the activation frequency of the application; or

The second switch is used to turn on or turn off the function of starting the application.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first capability includes any one of the following: silent mode, eye protection mode, power saving mode, and automatic screen capture.
The method according to claim 1 or 12, wherein after the electronic device activates the first capability, the method further comprises:

The electronic device displays second prompt information, and the second prompt information is used to prompt that the electronic device has enabled the first capability.
An electronic device, characterized by comprising: a flexible display screen, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, one or more processors, and one or more memories: the flexible display screen, the acceleration sensor, and the gyroscope The sensor and the one or more memories are respectively coupled with the one or more processors;

The acceleration sensor and the gyroscope sensor are used to detect data so that the one or more processors detect the opening angle of the flexible display screen;

The flexible display screen is in a folded form;

The one or more memories are used to store computer program codes, where the computer program codes include computer instructions; the processor is used to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

It is detected that the flexible display screen is unfolded at a first angle from the folded configuration; and the time during which the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle is greater than or equal to a first time threshold;

Start the first application or enable the first ability.
The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is specifically configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

The first application is started, and the user interface of the first application is displayed in full screen or partially.
The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein after the processor starts the first application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

When detecting that the flexible display screen is in the expanded form, the electronic device displays the user interface of the first application on the flexible display screen in full screen or partially.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein after the processor starts the first application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

It is detected that the flexible display screen is expanded at a second angle, and the time for the flexible display screen to pause at the second angle is greater than or equal to the second time threshold; wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle The second time threshold is the same or different from the first time threshold;

Start a second application, the second application is different from the first application, or start a second capability, the second capability is different from the first capability.
The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein after the processor starts the second application, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Display the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen, and run the first application in the background; or

The electronic device displays part or all of the user interfaces of the first application and the second application on the flexible display screen.
The electronic device according to claim 18, wherein after the processor displays the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen, and runs the first application in the background, the The processor is also used to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

The first prompt information is displayed, and the first prompt information is used to prompt that the first application is running in the background.
The electronic device according to claim 18, wherein the processor is specifically configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Displaying the user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application on the flexible display screen in separate screens; or

The user interface of the first application and the user interface of the second application are stacked and displayed on the flexible display screen.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein the processor is further configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Determine a first angle interval corresponding to the first angle;

According to the mapping relationship between the angle interval and the application, the first application corresponding to the first angle interval is determined.
22. The electronic device according to claim 21, wherein the processor detects that the flexible display screen is unfolded at a first angle from the folded configuration; and the time when the flexible display screen is stopped at the first angle Before being greater than or equal to the first time threshold, the processor is further configured to call the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Displaying a first user interface on the flexible display screen, the first user interface including an angle interval setting entry;

After entering the angle section to set the entrance, according to the user's operation, a corresponding application is set for each angle section.
The electronic device according to claim 21 or 22, wherein the angle section setting entry comprises a first setting entry, and the first setting entry is used to modify or delete the mapping relationship between the angle section and the application .
The electronic device according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the first user interface further comprises a first switch and/or a second switch; wherein,

The first switch is configured to automatically start the application with the most frequently activated applications according to the activation frequency of the application; or

The second switch is used to turn on or turn off the function of starting the application.
The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the first capability comprises any one of the following: silent mode, eye protection mode, power saving mode, and automatic screen capture.
The electronic device according to claim 14 or 25, wherein after the processor activates the first capability, the processor is further configured to invoke the computer instructions to perform the following operations:

Displaying second prompt information on the flexible display screen, where the second prompt information is used to prompt that the electronic device has activated the first capability.
A computer storage medium, characterized by comprising computer instructions, which when the computer instructions run on an electronic device, causes the electronic device to execute the application opening method according to claims 1-13.