H04M1/0243

Sensor Adjustment Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device
20230239391 · 2023-07-27 ·

A sensor adjustment method includes obtaining a folding status parameter, where the folding status parameter is used to describe a folding extent of a foldable device, and where a component of the foldable device in a folded state causes interference to a first sensor of the foldable device compared with a non-folded state; invoking a sensor adjustment corresponding to the folding status parameter; and adjusting a sensor operating parameter of the first sensor according to the sensor adjustment and/or performing data preprocessing on first sensor data collected by the first sensor.

Incoming Call Prompting Method and Electronic Device
20230239396 · 2023-07-27 ·

An incoming call prompting method includes an electronic device that receives a call request from a contact, and when a flexible screen of the electronic device is in a folded state, the electronic device determines, in response to the call request, a target screen corresponding to the call request, where the target screen is a first screen or a second screen of the flexible screen; the electronic device displays an answer button on the target screen; and the electronic device displays prompt information of the call request on a non-target screen, where the prompt information prompts a user to answer the current call request using the answer button displayed on the target screen.

Methods and Electronic Devices Enabling a Dual Content Presentation Mode of Operation

A method in an electronic device comprises detecting, with one or more sensors, a geometry or geometric form factor of the electronic device. One or more processors then enable, in response to detecting the geometric form factor, a dual content presentation mode of operation allowing presentation of first content on a first display of the electronic device and second content on a second display where the first content and the second content are different.

Pivot shaft structure moving around virtual axis
11561588 · 2023-01-24 · ·

The pivot shaft structure moving around virtual axis includes an assembly of a main body, a first operation board and a second operation board disposed on the main body. The first operation board has an arm section. The second operation board has an arm section. The arm sections of the first and second operation boards are respectively received in a first arched rail and a second arched rail of the main body. The first and second arched rails are arched and disposed around a virtual axis. When a user operates the first operation board or the second operation board to move, the first operation board or the arm section thereof and the second operation board or the arm section thereof respectively synchronously move around the virtual axis along the first and second arched rails toward each other to achieve opening/closing effect.

Camera and flashlight operation in hinged device

One example provides a computing device including a first portion including a first display, a second portion including a second display and a camera, the second portion connected to the first portion via a hinge, a hinge angle sensing mechanism including one or more sensors, a logic device, and a storage device holding instructions executable by the logic device to execute a camera application and to receive sensor data from the one or more sensors, based at least in part on the sensor data received from the one or more sensors, determine a device pose, output the camera application to the first display when the device pose is indicative of the camera being world-facing, and output the camera application to the second display when the device pose is indicative of the camera being user-facing.

Angle determining circuit, angle determining method, and folding screen terminal

An angle determining circuit and method, and a folding screen terminal are provided. The circuit is applied to the folding screen terminal which includes a first and second screens rotatably connected through a rotary shaft, a resistance ring is fixedly provided outside the rotary shaft. The circuit includes: a first power supply; a first resistor, where one terminal of the first resistor is electrically connected to the first power supply; a first conductive element fixedly disposed at the first screen, where one terminal of the first conductive element is electrically connected to the other terminal of the first resistor, and the other terminal thereof slidably abuts against the resistance ring; a second conductive element fixedly disposed at the second screen, where one terminal of the second conductive element slidably abuts against the resistance ring, and the other terminal thereof is grounded; and a processor.

ANGLE DETECTION OF HINGES IN ROLLABLE DEVICES
20230013804 · 2023-01-19 ·

In an example, a display device includes a rollable display including a display side and an opposite non-display side. The rollable display includes a conductive material with a pattern disposed on the non-display side. The device includes a housing configured to house the rollable display and configured to roll in and roll out the rollable display along a first direction, and a capacitive sensor including a transmitter and a receiver electrode disposed within the housing and configured to sense the pattern.

Foldable electronic device for controlling user interface and method of operating the same

An electronic device includes a first housing including a first face, and a second face opposite the first face; a second housing including a third face, and a fourth face opposite the third face; a hinge connecting the first housing and the second house, wherein the second housing folds about the hinge to face the first housing; a flexible display extending from the first face to the third face; a sensor circuit configured to sense an angle formed by the first housing and the second housing folding at the hinge; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor circuit. The processor is configured to detect a physical state of the first housing and the second housing based on the sensor circuit, and re-execute a currently executed application, when the detected physical state changes.

Foldable mobile electronic device capable of setting brightness of display through light sensor

A foldable mobile electronic device is provided. The foldable mobile electronic device includes a processor configured to recognize, based on the data received from the first sensor, a change in a state of the foldable mobile electronic device from the folded state to a partially folded state before reaching an unfolded state, to identify a first illuminance by using the data received from the second sensor, based on the recognized state change, to set a first luminance corresponding to the first illuminance as a brightness of the display, to when an angle identified after the state change falls within a predetermined first angle range or when a specific time has not elapsed after the state change, perform a real-time adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on a second illuminance identified using the second sensor, and to when the angle identified after the state change is outside the first angle range or when the specific time has elapsed after the state change, perform a hysteresis adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on the first illuminance.

User terminal device and displaying method thereof

A user terminal device and a controlling method thereof are provided. The user terminal device includes a display configured to be divided into a first area and a second area which is larger than the first area with reference to a folding line, a cover disposed on a rear side of the display, a detector configured to detect a user interaction on the display and the cover, and a controller configured to, in response to the display being folded along the folding line such that the first area and the second area face each other, control the detector to detect a user interaction through an exposure area, which is an exposed part of the second area, and the cover, and, in response to the display being folded such that the two parts of the cover face with each other with reference to the folding line, control the detector to detect a user interaction through the first area and the second area.