IP Library Granted Patent US 12699507
Granted Patent B2
US 12699507 · App. 19/184,617 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Display device and display method for menu bar thereof

Inventors: Yan Yang (Beijing, CN); Mingyue Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
G06F3/04883G06F3/03545G06F3/0482G06F3/0484
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12699507
App. No.
19/184,617
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device and a display method for a menu bar thereof are provided. A display device includes a display screen and a control circuit. The display screen is configured to display content. The control circuit includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store a program executable by the processor. The processor is configured to read the program in the memory and perform the following steps: in response to a touch instruction generated by at least one user, determining, according to the touch position of the touch instruction, a display position of a first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction, the display position changing with the movement of the touch position; and displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction at the display position.

Claims (49)

1 . A display device, comprising a display screen and a control circuit, wherein:

the display screen is configured to display content; and a bezel of the display device comprises at least two positions for placing styluses;

the control circuit comprises a processor and a memory, the memory is configured to store a program executable by the processor, the processor is configured to read the program in the memory and perform:

in response to an activation instruction generated by at least one user, determining an initial display position of a first menu bar corresponding to the activation instruction according to an activation position corresponding to the activation instruction; wherein the activation position corresponding to the activation instruction is one of the at least two positions for placing the styluses;

displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the activation instruction at the initial display position;

wherein the activation instruction comprises an instruction generated when the user removes the stylus from any one of the at least two positions on the bezel of the display device; and first menu bars corresponding to activation instructions generated when the styluses are removed from different activation positions are displayed at different initial display positions.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the bezel comprises a magnetic suction device, configured to attract the stylus.

3 . The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the bezel further comprises a Hall sensor or an optical sensor, configured to detect whether the stylus is removed from the bezel.

4 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein after displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the activation instruction at the initial display position, the processor is further configured to perform:

in response to a touch instruction generated by at least one user, determining a display position of the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction according to a touch position of the touch instruction, wherein the display position changes with movement of the touch position;

displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction at the display position.

5 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

generating display content according to the touch instruction, wherein the first menu bar is used for editing the display content.

6 . The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the touch instruction comprises a writing instruction, and the display content comprises a writing trajectory.

7 . The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

displaying a second menu bar;

controlling the first menu bar and the second menu bar to be combined into one menu bar within at least one set range centering on the touch position when the second menu bar is within the at least one set range.

8 . The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second menu bar does not change with the movement of the touch position.

9 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to perform:

determining a region where the touch position of the touch instruction is located from a plurality of regions divided for the display screen of the display device;

determining the display position of the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction in the region where the touch position is located.

10 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to perform:

determining the touch position of the touch instruction on the display screen of the display device;

determining the display position of the first menu bar of a stylus within a preset range centering on the touch position.

11 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to perform:

generating a plurality of first menu bars, the plurality of first menu bars being located at different positions of the display screen.

12 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to perform:

generating a plurality of first menu bars when a plurality of touch instructions are detected.

13 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine detection of a plurality of touch instructions by:

determining a difference in detection time between adjacent touch instructions in terms of detection time, and a distance between touch positions of the adjacent touch instructions;

when the difference is less than a time threshold and the distance is greater than a distance threshold, determining that a plurality of touch instructions are detected.

14 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine detection of a plurality of touch instructions by:

determining a distance between touch positions of touch instructions detected simultaneously;

when the distance is greater than a distance threshold, determining that a plurality of touch commands are detected.

15 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein after displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction at the display position, the processor is further configured to perform:

when the touch instruction is not detected again within a preset time period after the touch instruction is detected, controlling the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction to disappear from the display screen; or

when a difference in detection time between adjacent touch instructions is larger than a preset value, controlling the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction with earlier detection time to disappear from the display screen; or

when a return instruction generated when a stylus is placed back on the display device is detected, controlling the first menu bar corresponding to the touch instruction generated by the stylus to disappear from the display screen.

16 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to perform:

determining the initial display position of the first menu bar in a region at a side of the display screen of the display device adjacent to the activation position.

17 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first menu bar comprises at least one icon and an extension icon, and the extension icon is used for displaying icons in the first menu bar after receiving an expansion instruction.

18 . A display method for a menu bar, comprising:

in response to an activation instruction generated by at least one user, determining an initial display position of a first menu bar corresponding to the activation instruction according to an activation position corresponding to the activation instruction;

displaying the first menu bar corresponding to the activation instruction at the initial display position;

wherein a bezel of a display device comprises at least two positions for placing styluses;

the activation position corresponding to the activation instruction is one of the at least two positions for placing the styluses;

the activation instruction comprises an instruction generated when the user removes the stylus from any one of the at least two positions on the bezel of the display device; and first menu bars corresponding to activation instructions generated when the styluses are removed from different activation positions are displayed at different initial display positions.

19 . A non-transitory computer storage medium storing a computer program thereon, the computer program, when executed by a processor, implementing steps of the method of claim 18 .