TWI773080B - Computer device and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer device and operation method thereof are provided. The computer device includes a control module, a first body and a second body pivotally connected to the first body. The first body includes a display module. A first display area is disposed on a first surface of the first body. A second display area is disposed on a second surface of the second body. The first surface and the surface respectively locate on opposite two side of the first body. The second surface is adapted to be closed to the second body. At least one side display area is disposed on at least one side of the first body. The at least one side is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The control module is coupled to the display module to determine the display contents on the first display area, the second display area and the at least one side display area displayed by the display module.

Description

Computer device and operation method thereof

The present invention relates to a computer device, and more particularly, to a computer device and an operating method thereof.

Computer devices are ubiquitous in life, and people will choose corresponding computer devices according to different usage needs. For example, when convenience is a priority, people prefer to use computer devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Or, when the input method is a priority, people prefer to use computer devices such as notebook computers and desktop computers. However, some current computer devices can be converted between a tablet and a notebook computer, but the current computer devices are usually achieved by rotating the screen 360 degrees, so there is a problem of inconvenience in use experience. In view of this, solutions of several embodiments will be proposed below.

The invention provides a computer device and an operation method thereof, which can detect the posture states of the first body and the second body to determine the display content of the display module in a plurality of display areas and at least one side display area.

The computer device of the present invention has a control module, a first body and a second body pivotally connected to the first body. The first body includes a display module. The display module includes a first display area, a second display area and at least one side display area. The first display area is arranged on the first surface of the first body. The second display area is arranged on the second surface of the first body. The first surface and the second surface are respectively located on opposite sides of the first body, and the second surface is suitable for being closed to the second body. At least one side display area is disposed on at least one side surface of the first body, and at least one side surface is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The control module is coupled to the display module and used to detect the posture states of the first body and the second body to determine the display content of the display module in the first display area, the second display area and at least one side display area.

In the operating method of the computer device of the present invention, the computer device has a control module, a first body, and a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and the first body includes a display module disposed on the first body. The operation method of the computer device includes the following steps: the control module detects the posture state of the first body and the second body; when the control module determines that the first body and the second body are in a closed state, and the computer device operates in a sleep mode the control module controls the display module to display the logo pattern and the background pattern in the first display area of the first body; and the control module controls the display module to extend and display the background pattern in at least one side display area of the first body.

Based on the above, the computer device and the operating method of the present invention can detect the posture states of the first body and the second body to determine the display content of the display module in the plurality of display areas and at least one side display area.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following embodiments are given and described in detail with the accompanying drawings as follows.

In order to make the content of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are given as examples according to which the present invention can indeed be implemented. In addition, where possible, elements/components/steps using the same reference numerals in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar parts.

Also, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the related art and the present invention, and are not to be construed as idealized or excessive Formal meaning, unless expressly defined as such herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a closed state of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the computer device 100 may have a first body 110 and a second body 120 pivotally connected to each other, and the computer device 100 may include a control module 130 and a display module 140 . The control module 130 is coupled to the display module 140 . In this embodiment, the display module 140 may include a plurality of display areas and at least one side display area. The display area may be disposed on the surface S1 of the first body 110 . The display area may be disposed on the surface S2 of the first body 110 . The surface S1 and the surface S2 may be located on opposite sides of the first body 110 respectively, and the surface S2 may be suitable for being closed to the second body 120 . In this embodiment, the at least one side display area can be disposed on at least one of the at least one side surface B1, B2, B3 of the first body 110, and at least one side surface B1, B2, B3 can be adjacent to the surface S1 and surface S2.

In this embodiment, the control module 130 may be disposed in the second body 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments of the present invention, the control module 130 may be disposed in the first body 110 , or disposed in the first body 110 and the second body 120 . In some embodiments of the present invention, the computer device 100 may be, for example, a notebook computer. The first body 110 may be, for example, the upper body of the notebook computer, and the second body 120 may be, for example, the lower body of the notebook computer. In this embodiment, the computer device 100 may further include a touch sensing module 150 and an input module 160 . The control module 130 is coupled to the touch sensing module 150 and the input module 160 . The touch sensing module 150 may further include a fingerprint sensor, and the fingerprint sensor may be used to provide a fingerprint sensing function. The input module 160 can be used to provide input functions. The touch sensing module 150 can be independently disposed on the first body 110, or disposed on the first body 110 and integrated in the display module 140 to provide a touch sensing function, and even through the fingerprint sensing The tester provides under-screen fingerprint sensing.

In this embodiment, the control module 130 may include, for example, a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), a microprocessor (Microprocessor Control Unit, MCU), or a Field Programmable Gate Array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) and the like. the processing circuit or control circuit, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the display module 140 may include a flexible display panel, and the flexible display panel is extended on at least one of the surface S1 , the surface S2 and the at least one side surface B1 , B2 , and B3 of the first body 110 . one. Alternatively, the display module 140 includes a plurality of display panels, and the plurality of display panels are respectively disposed on at least one of the surface S1 , the surface S2 and the at least one side surface B1 , B2 , and B3 of the first body 110 . Not limited to this. Moreover, in this embodiment, the display module 140 can be integrated with the touch sensing module 150, and can be a touch display module with touch and fingerprint sensing functions.

In this embodiment, the directions P1, P2 and P3 in FIG. 1 are perpendicular to each other, and the direction P1 can be parallel to the normal direction of the surface S1 of the computer device 100 in the closed state, and the direction P2 can be parallel to the computer device 100 in the closed state. The direction of the surface S2 in the open state, the direction P3 may be a direction parallel to the pivot axis (not shown) of the computer device 100 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can lift the first body 110 toward the direction P1 and rotate with the pivot axis as the central axis, so that the computer device 100 operates in the notebook mode.

In this embodiment, at least one of the side surfaces B1 , B2 , and B3 can be used as a side display area. For example, the side B1 and the side B2 of the first body 110 may be respectively provided with side display areas of the display module 140 . The side surface B1 is opposite to and parallel to the side surface B2 , and the normal line of the side surface B1 and the normal line of the side surface B2 are parallel to the pivot axis of the first body 110 . For another example, the side B3 of the first body 110 may be provided with a side display area of the display module 140 . The normal line of the side surface B3 is perpendicular to the pivot axis of the first body 110 .

In this embodiment, the control module 130 can be used to detect the posture state of the first body 110 and the second body 120 , wherein the posture state is, for example, a closed state or an open state, so as to determine whether the display module 140 is in the plurality of Display area and display content of at least one side display area. In this regard, the detection method of the posture state of the first body 110 and the second body 120 can use components with detection functions such as a gyroscope, a light sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc., and the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the control module 130 can detect, for example, the actuation angle of the pivotal element between the first body 110 and the second body 120, or detect whether the first body 110 and the second body 120 are through magnetic sensing. Separation, to determine whether the first body 110 and the second body 120 are in a closed state or an open state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the touch sensing module 150 may include a fingerprint sensor. The control module 130 can be coupled to the touch sensing module 150 . When the touch sensing module 150 detects a touch event occurring above the display panel, the control module 130 can wake up the computer device 100 from the sleep mode. Moreover, when the touch sensing module 150 detects the touch event and obtains a fingerprint verification result, the control module 130 can switch the computer device 100 from the sleep mode to the tablet mode according to the fingerprint verification result. In addition, the control module 130 can detect whether the posture state of the first body 110 and the second body 120 is changed from the closed state to the open state, so as to switch the computer device 100 from the tablet mode to the notebook mode. The control module 130 can detect whether the posture state of the first body 110 and the second body 120 is changed from the open state to the closed state, and switch the computer device 100 from the notebook mode to the tablet mode.

The display effects of the display module of the present invention in the tablet mode and the notebook mode will be described in detail by the following embodiments.

FIG. 3A is a flowchart of an operation of waking up a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is an operation flowchart of switching the computer device from the sleep mode to the tablet mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the tablet mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring first to FIGS. 4A to 4C , in this embodiment, the surface S1 of the first body 410 of the computer device 400 has a display area D1 (or a first display area). The surface S2 of the first body 410 has a display area D2 (or a second display area). The side surface B1 of the first body 410 has a side surface display area BD1. The side surface B2 of the first body 410 has a side surface display area BD2. The first body 410 and the second body 420 can rotate around the pivot axis 401 . For example, the user can lift the first body 410 toward the direction P1 and rotate with the pivot axis 401 as the central axis, so that the computer device 400 operates in the notebook mode. In this embodiment, the computer device 400 may have related functional circuits as shown in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A and FIG. 4A , in step S311 , the control module 130 may detect the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 . In step S312 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 are closed (as shown in FIG. 4A ), and the computer device 400 is operating in the sleep mode. In step S313 , the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 412 and the background pattern 411 in the display area D1 of the first body 410 . In step S314 , the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the extended background patterns 413 and 414 on the side display areas BD1 and BD2 of the first body 410 , respectively.

In this embodiment, the logo pattern 412 can be a pattern representing a manufacturer or a user-defined pattern, and the background pattern 411 can display a pattern like the material of the body, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the computer device 400 is sleeping, the first body 410 displays a pattern representing a brand manufacturer and a pattern like the material of the body, so that the computer device 400 is similar in appearance to a notebook computer. In addition, the pattern of the brand manufacturer can be replaced with the corresponding logo pattern 412 according to different manufacturers. In another embodiment, the computer device 400 may display only the background pattern 411 or only the logo pattern 412 , but the invention is not limited thereto.

2, 3B, 4B and 4C, in step S321, the control module 130 may detect a touch event applied to the display module 140, and maintain the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 412 and Background pattern 411 . In step S322 , the control module 130 can switch the operation display module 140 to display the wake-up patterns 415 and 416 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2 respectively (as shown in FIG. 4B ). In step S323, the control module 130 can detect the fingerprint verification result of the touch event and switch the computer device 400 from the sleep mode to the tablet mode. In step S324, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the working screen 417 in the display area D1. In step S325 , the control module may control the display module 140 to extend and display the working images 418 and 419 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2 respectively (as shown in FIG. 4C ).

Specifically, the computer device 400 can detect a touch event applied to the display module 140, so that the computer device 400 is woken up from the sleep mode. In addition, the control module can control the display module 140 to extend and display the wake-up patterns 415 and 416 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2, respectively, to remind the user that the computer device 400 has been woken up. Furthermore, the control module 130 can switch the computer device 400 from the sleep mode to the tablet mode according to the fingerprint verification result of the touch event, or remain in the sleep mode. After the fingerprint verification result is successfully verified, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the working screen 417 in the display area D1, and the control module can control the display module 140 to extend in the side display areas BD1 and BD2 respectively. The working screens 418, 419 are displayed to form a wrap-around display area. Also, the appearance of the computer device 400 may be similar to a tablet at this time. Therefore, compared with the traditional dual-purpose electronic product of tablet and notebook computer, which needs to be switched by turning the screen 360 degrees, the computer device 400 of the present invention can be used as a tablet directly by tapping to wake up, which improves the user experience convenience.

It is worth noting that, in this embodiment, the side display areas BD1 and BD2 can display the extended work images 418 and 419 respectively, and the present invention is not limited to this. In one embodiment, the side display areas BD1 and BD2 may also display custom images such as custom toolbars (eg, volume adjustment or brightness adjustment) or custom patterns. In addition, in this embodiment, fingerprint verification is used for unlocking, but the verification method can also use graphic unlocking, pupil recognition unlocking, face recognition unlocking, etc., and the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the touch event in this embodiment can be, for example, two consecutive touch actions of the user's finger, and the first touch action can be used to wake up the computer device 400, and the second touch action can be used to wake up the computer device 400. to perform fingerprint verification, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 5A is an operation flowchart of switching the computer device from the tablet mode to the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is an operation flowchart of the computer device operating in the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6A to 6C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 5A and FIG. 6A , in step S511 , the control module 130 may detect the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 . In step S512 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states 420 of the first body 410 and the second body are switched from the closed state to the open state (eg, from the state of FIG. 4C to the state of FIG. 6A ). In step S513, the control module 130 can switch the computer device 400 to operate in the notebook mode. In step S514 , the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to dynamically move the working screen 417 to the display area D2 for display (as shown in FIG. 6A ). The input module 460 is disposed on the surface S3 of the second body 420 .

Specifically, when the computer device 400 is in the tablet mode, the computer device 400 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to dynamically move the working screen 417 to the display area D2 for display, so that the use of to continue the work in progress smoothly. Alternatively, when the computer device 400 is in the sleep mode, the computer device 400 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the control module 130 can execute the verification procedure similar to the above step S323 to switch the computer device 400 from the sleep mode to the notebook mode . In addition, in this embodiment, the dynamic movement of the work screen 417 may be dynamic movement to the display area D2 along the display area D1, the side display area BD1 and the display area D2 for display, or, for example, horizontal sliding, gradual The present invention is not limited to such methods as layer fading in, flashing switching, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 5B , FIG. 6B and FIG. 6C , in step S521 , the computer device 400 operates in the notebook mode. In step S522, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the working screen 417 in the display area D2. In step S523, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the extended working images 418 and 419 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2, respectively, to form a surrounding display area (as shown in FIG. 6B ). In step S524, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 412 and the background pattern 411 in the display area D1 (as shown in FIG. 6C ).

Specifically, similar to FIG. 4A , the logo pattern 412 and the background pattern 411 displayed in the display area D1 in the notebook mode can display the pattern representing the brand manufacturer and the material-like pattern of the body, so that the computer device 400 operates as In the notebook mode, it can appear as an actual notebook computer. In addition, in one embodiment, the side display areas BD1 and BD2 can also display custom images such as custom toolbars (eg, volume adjustment or brightness adjustment) or custom patterns, but the invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of switching the attitude state of the computer device from the open state to the closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 4A , FIG. 6C and FIG. 7 , in step S711 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 are switched from the open state to the closed state (for example, from the state of FIG. 6C ) change to the state of FIG. 4A ). In step S712, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 412 and the background pattern 411 in the display area D1. In step S713, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to execute the dynamic extinguishing mode on the pictures of the side display areas BD1 and BD2. In step S714 , the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the background patterns 413 and 414 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2 in a dynamic extension manner.

Specifically, when the posture state of the computer device 400 is switched from the open state of FIG. 6C to the closed state of FIG. 4A , the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 412 and the background pattern 411 in the display area D1 . In addition, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to first perform dynamic extinguishing on the extended working images 418 and 419 of the side display areas BD1 and BD2, and then perform dynamic extension to display the background patterns 413 and 414 in the side display areas BD1 and BD2. . In this regard, various implementations for displaying the logo pattern 412 , the background pattern 411 and the side display regions BD1 and BD2 are as described above, and will not be repeated here. In addition, in this embodiment, the dynamic extinguishing methods of the side display areas BD1 and BD2 may be gradual fading, diffuse extinguishing, direct extinguishing, etc., and the dynamic extension methods of the side display areas BD1 and BD2 may be through dynamic Adjust the hue, saturation and brightness of RGB (red, green, blue) pixels, and at least one or more of the related display parameters and color parameters to make it the same as the adjacent display area, so that the overall display result can be presented with The effect of screen extension, but the present invention is not limited to this.

It is worth mentioning that when the posture state of the computer device 400 is switched from the open state to the closed state, the control module 130 can detect the user's touch event to decide to switch the computer device 400 to the tablet mode or the sleep mode. For example, after the user switches the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 from the open state to the closed state through the fingers, the control module 130 can detect the number of seconds the fingers stay. Moreover, after the dwell seconds exceeds the preset threshold, the controller 130 can switch the computer device 400 to the tablet mode, so that the user can smoothly continue the ongoing work. Alternatively, after the user switches the posture states of the first body 410 and the second body 420 from the open state to the closed state through fingers, the controller 130 can execute a verification procedure similar to step S323 to verify the current user is a legitimate user, and the controller 130 can switch the computer device 400 back to the tablet mode.

8A to 8C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the tablet mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The computer device 800 shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C is also applicable to the operation flow shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B . Referring first to FIGS. 8A to 8C , in this embodiment, the surface S1 of the first body 810 of the computer device 800 has a display area D1 . The surface S2 of the first body 810 has a display area D2. The side surface B3 of the first body 810 has a side surface display area BD3. The first body 810 and the second body 820 can rotate around the pivot axis 801 . For example, the user can lift the first body 810 toward the direction P1 and rotate with the pivot axis 801 as the central axis, so that the computer device 800 operates in the notebook mode. In this embodiment, the computer device 800 may have related functional circuits as shown in FIG. 2 . In addition, the difference between the computer device 400 of the above-mentioned first embodiment and the computer device 800 of the following second embodiment lies in the design of different side display areas, but the related technical means and implementation methods of the computer device 800 of the second embodiment The technical effect can be deduced by referring to the description of the computer device 400 of the first embodiment above.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A and FIG. 8A , in step S311 , the control module 130 may detect the posture states of the first body 810 and the second body 820 . In step S312 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states of the first body 810 and the second body 820 are closed states (as shown in FIG. 8A ), and the computer device 800 operates in the sleep mode. In step S313 , the control module 130 can control the display module 840 to display the logo pattern 812 and the background pattern 811 in the display area D1 of the first body 810 . In step S314 , the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the extended background pattern 813 in the side display area BD3 of the first body 810 .

2, 3B, 8B and 8C, in step S321, the control module 130 may detect a touch event applied to the display module 140, and maintain the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 812 and Background pattern 811 . In step S322 , the control module 130 can switch the operation display module 140 to display the wake-up pattern 814 in the side display area BD3 (as shown in FIG. 8B ). In step S323, the control module 130 may detect the fingerprint verification result of the touch event and switch the computer device 800 from the sleep mode to the tablet mode. In step S324, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the working screen 815 in the display area D1. In step S325, the control module may control the display module 140 to display the extended work screen 816 in the side display area BD3 (as shown in FIG. 8C ).

Specifically, the computer device 800 can detect a touch event applied to the display module 140, so that the computer device 800 is woken up from the sleep mode. In addition, the control module can control the display module 140 to display the wake-up pattern 814 in the side display area BD3 to remind the user that the computer device 800 has been woken up. Furthermore, the control module 130 can switch the computer device 800 from the sleep mode to the tablet mode according to the fingerprint verification result of the touch event, or remain in the sleep mode. After the fingerprint verification result is successfully verified, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the work screen 815 in the display area D1, and the control module can control the display module 140 to display the extended work screen 816 in the side display area BD3, to form a wrap-around display area. Also, the appearance of the computer device 800 may be similar to a tablet at this time.

It is worth noting that, in this embodiment, the side display area BD3 can display the extended work screen 816, and the present invention is not limited to this. In one embodiment, the side display area BD3 may also display a custom screen such as a custom toolbar (eg, volume adjustment or brightness adjustment) or a custom pattern.

9A to 9C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the notebook mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The computer device 800 shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C is also applicable to the operation flow shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B . Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 5A and FIG. 9A , in step S511 , the control module 130 may detect the posture states of the first body 810 and the second body 820 . In step S512 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states of the first body 810 and the second body 820 are switched from the closed state to the open state (eg, from the state of FIG. 8C to the state of FIG. 9A ). In step S513, the control module 130 can switch the computer device 800 to operate in the notebook mode. In step S514 , the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to dynamically move the working screen 815 to the display area D2 for display (as shown in FIG. 9A ). An input module 860 is disposed on the surface S3 of the second body 820 .

Specifically, when the computer device 800 is in the tablet mode, the posture state of the computer device 800 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to dynamically move the working screen 815 to the display area D2 for display. , so that the user can continue the work in progress smoothly. Alternatively, when the computer device 800 is in the sleep mode, the posture state of the computer device 800 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the control module 130 can execute the verification procedure similar to the above step S323 to switch the computer device 800 from the sleep mode to the open state. Laptop mode. In addition, in this embodiment, the dynamic movement of the work screen 815 may be to dynamically move to the display area D2 along the display area D1, the side display area BD3 and the display area D2 for display, or for example, horizontal sliding, gradual The present invention is not limited to such methods as layer fading in, flashing switching, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 5B , FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C , in step S521 , the computer device 800 operates in the notebook mode. In step S522, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the working screen 815 in the display area D2. In step S523 , the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the extended working screen 816 in the side display area BD3 to form a surrounding display area (as shown in FIG. 9B ). In step S524, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 812 and the background pattern 811 in the display area D1 (as shown in FIG. 9C ).

Specifically, similar to FIG. 8A , the logo pattern 812 and the background pattern 811 displayed in the display area D1 in the notebook mode can display the pattern representing the brand manufacturer and the material-like pattern of the body, so that the computer device 800 operates as In the notebook mode, it can appear as an actual notebook computer. In one embodiment, the computer device 800 may display only the background pattern 811 or only the logo pattern 812 , but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, in another embodiment, the side display area BD3 can also display a custom screen such as a custom toolbar (eg, volume adjustment or brightness adjustment) or a custom pattern, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 7 , FIG. 8A and FIG. 9C , the computer device 800 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can also be applied to the operation flow shown in FIG. 7 . In step S711 , the control module 130 may determine that the posture states of the first body 810 and the second body 820 are switched from the open state to the closed state (eg, from the state of FIG. 9C to the state of FIG. 8A ). In step S712, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 812 and the background pattern 811 in the display area D1. In step S713, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to dynamically turn off the picture in the side display area BD3. In step S714, the control module 130 may control the display module 140 to dynamically display the extended background pattern 813 in the side display area BD3.

Specifically, when the posture state of the computer device 400 is switched from the open state of FIG. 9C to the closed state of FIG. 8A , the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to display the logo pattern 812 and the background pattern 811 in the display area D1 . In addition, the control module 130 can control the display module 140 to dynamically extinguish the extended working screen 816 in the side display area BD3 first, and then perform a dynamic extension method to display the background pattern 813 in the side display area BD3. In this regard, various implementations for displaying the logo pattern 812, the background pattern 811 and the side display area BD3 are as described above, and will not be repeated here. In addition, in this embodiment, the dynamic extinguishing method of the side display area BD3 may be a gradual fade in and out, diffuse extinguishing, direct extinguishing, etc., and the dynamic extension method of the side display area BD3 may be through dynamic adjustment of RGB (red). , green, blue) pixel hue, saturation and brightness, and other related display parameters and at least one or more parameters in the color parameters to make it the same as the adjacent display area, so that the overall display result can show the effect of screen extension , but the present invention is not limited to this.

To sum up, the computer device and the operating method of the present invention can determine the display module in the first display area, the second display area and at least one side display area by detecting the posture states of the first body and the second body display content. In addition, the display contents of the first display area, the second display area and the at least one side display area can be automatically and correspondingly changed as the posture states of the first body and the second body change. In this regard, since the computer device and the operating method of the present invention can be used with at least one side of the first body to provide an extended image or a display effect of a custom image, the computer device and the operating method of the present invention can also provide a variety of The effect of a good user experience.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100, 400, 800, 900: computer equipment 110, 410, 810: The first body 120, 420, 820: Second body 130: Control Module 140: Display Module 150: Touch Sensing Module 160, 460, 860: Input module 401, 801: pivot axis 411, 413, 414, 811, 813: Background pattern 412, 812: Logo pattern 415, 416, 814: Wake up pattern 417, 418, 419, 815, 816: work screen B1, B2, B3: Side BD1, BD2, BD3: Side display area D1, D2, D3, D4: Display area S1, S2, S3, S4: Surface S311, S312, S313, S314, S321, S322, S323, S324, S325, S511, S512, S513, S514, S521, S522, S523, S524, S711, S712, S713, S714: steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a closed state of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a flowchart of an operation of waking up a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is an operation flowchart of switching the computer device from the sleep mode to the tablet mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the tablet mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is an operation flowchart of switching the computer device from the tablet mode to the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is an operation flowchart of the computer device operating in the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6A to 6C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the notebook mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of switching the attitude state of the computer device from the open state to the closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8A to 8C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the tablet mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 9A to 9C are schematic diagrams of operations of the computer device in the notebook mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

A computer device has a control module, a first body and a second body pivotally connected to the first body, wherein the first body includes: a display module, including: a first display area, arranged on A first surface of the first body; a second display area disposed on a second surface of the first body, wherein the first surface and the second surface are respectively located on opposite sides of the first body, the The second surface is suitable for closing the second body; and at least one side display area is disposed on at least one side of the first body, and the at least one side is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface, wherein, The control module is coupled to the display module and used to detect a posture state of the first body and the second body to determine the display module in the first display area, the second display area and the Display content of at least one side display area, wherein when the control module determines that the posture state of the first body and the second body is switched from a closed state to an open state, the control module switches the computer device The operation is performed in one-off mode, and the control module controls the display module to dynamically move a working screen to the second display area along the first display area, the at least one side display area and the second display area. show. The computer device according to claim 1, when the control module determines that the posture state of the first body and the second body is a closed state, the second surface faces the second body, and the computer device operates In a sleep mode, the control mode The group controls the display module to display a background pattern in the first display area, and controls the display module to extend and display the background pattern in the at least one side display area. The computer device of claim 2, wherein the control module is coupled to a touch sensing module, and when the touch sensing module detects a touch event, the control module maintains the display module in the The first display area displays the background pattern, and controls the display module to display a wake-up pattern on the at least one side display area. The computer device according to claim 3, wherein the touch sensing module is coupled to the display module and a fingerprint sensor to form a touch display module with a fingerprint sensing function. The module detects the touch event to obtain a fingerprint verification result, and the control module switches the computer device from the sleep mode to a tablet mode according to the fingerprint verification result. The computer device according to claim 1, wherein when the computer device operates in a tablet mode, the control module controls the display module to display a working image in the first display area, and controls the display module to display a working image in the first display area. At least one side display area extends to display the working picture or displays at least one custom picture. The computer device according to claim 1, wherein when the computer device operates in the notebook mode, the control module controls the display module to display the working image in the second display area, and controls the display module to display the working image in the second display area. The at least one side display area extends to display the working image or displays the at least one custom image, and the control module also controls the display module to display the background pattern in the first display area. The computer device of claim 1, wherein when the control module determines that the first body and the second body are switched from the open state to the closed state, the The control module controls the display module to display the background pattern in the first display area, and controls the display module to first execute a dynamic extinguishing mode on the screen of the at least one side display area, and then executes a dynamic extension mode to display the background pattern. Background pattern. The computer device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one side display area includes a first side display area and a second side display area, and the first side display area and the second side display area are respectively disposed in the A first side and a second side of the first body, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side, and a first normal of the first side and a second normal of the second side are parallel to a pivot axis of the first body. The computer device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one side display area includes a third side display area, and the third side display area is disposed on a third side of the first body, wherein the third side display area is A third normal line is perpendicular to a pivot axis of the first body. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the display module comprises a flexible display panel, and the flexible display panel is extended on the first surface, the second surface and the at least one surface of the first body. one side. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the display module comprises a plurality of display panels, and the display panels are respectively disposed on the first surface, the second surface and the at least one side surface of the first body. The computer device according to claim 1, further comprising: an input module disposed on a third surface of the second body and coupled to the control module, When the first body and the second body are in the closed state, the second surface of the first body faces the third surface of the second body. An operating method of a computer device, wherein the computer device has a control module, a first body and a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and the computer device includes a display module disposed on the first body , the operation method of the computer device includes: the control module detects a posture state of the first body and the second body; when the control module determines that the posture state of the first body and the second body is a state In a closed state, the second surface faces the second body, and when the computer device operates in a sleep mode, the control module controls the display module to display a background pattern in a first display area of the first body; and the control module controls the display module to extend and display the background pattern in at least one side display area of the first body; and when the control module determines that the posture state of the first body and the second body is changed from the closed When the closed state is switched to an open state, the control module switches the computer device to operate in a one-shot mode; and the control module controls the display module to display a working screen along the first display area of the first body, The at least one side display area and a second display area are dynamically moved to the second display area for display. The operating method of a computer device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: The control module is coupled to a touch sensing module, when the touch sensing module detects a touch event, the control module maintains the display module to display the background pattern in the first display area, and The display module is controlled to display a wake-up pattern in the at least one side display area. The operating method of a computer device according to claim 14, further comprising: the touch sensing module is coupled to the display module and a fingerprint sensor to form a touch display module with a fingerprint sensing function, When the touch display module detects the touch event and obtains a fingerprint verification result, the control module switches the computer device from the sleep mode to a tablet mode according to the fingerprint verification result. The operating method of a computer device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: when the computer device operates in a tablet mode, the control module controls the display module to display a working image in the first display area; and the control The module controls the display module to extend and display the working picture or at least one custom picture in the at least one side display area. The operating method of a computer device according to claim 13, further comprising: when the computer device operates in the notebook mode, the control module controls the display module to display the working screen in the second display area, and controls The display module extends and displays in the at least one side display area displaying the working picture or displaying the at least one custom picture; and the control module also controls the display module to display the background pattern in the first display area. The operating method of the computer device according to claim 13, further comprising: when the control module determines that the first body and the second body are switched from the open state to the closed state, the control module controls the display The module displays the background pattern in the first display area; and the control module controls the display module to execute a dynamic extinguishing mode on the screen of the at least one side display area, and then executes a dynamic extension mode to display the background pattern .

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