US 12,307,150 B2
Device control method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
Yi Jiang, Guangdong (CN); and Biao Ma, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,522.
Application 18/148,522 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/098984, filed on Jun. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010732398.3 (CN), filed on Jul. 27, 2020; and application No. 202011350436.5 (CN), filed on Nov. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0185506 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/14 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G09F 9/301 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device control method, performed by an electronic device; wherein the electronic device comprises a retractable display screen, and the device control method comprises:
obtaining a changing distance of the retractable display screen in an extending-retracting direction in response to the retractable display screen being extended or retracted;
adjusting a spacing of application icons displayed on a current desktop in the extending-retracting direction according to the changing distance, comprising:
increasing the spacing of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in the extending-retracting direction in response to the changing distance being an extending distance; and
adjusting a number of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in the extending-retracting direction according to the changing distance, after increasing the spacing of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in the extending-retracting direction in response to the changing distance being the extending distance;
wherein increasing the spacing of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in the extending-retracting direction in response to the changing distance being the extending distance comprises:
continuing to increase the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction in response to the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction being less than a first spacing; wherein the first spacing is greater than the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction when the retractable display screen is in an unextended state; and
stopping increasing the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction in response to the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction being equal to the first spacing;
wherein adjusting the number of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in the extending-retracting direction according to the changing distance comprises:
after an initial moment at which the spacing of the application icons in the extending-retracting direction is equal to the first spacing, increasing the number of the application icons displayed on the current desktop in response to a newly added extending distance being greater than a first distance.