Electronic device and method for adjusting a touch-control area thereof

An electronic device comprising:

• a touch-control display unit, a touch-control area of the touch-control display unit being a first touch-control area, the touch-control display unit comprising a display unit for displaying a display image on a display region of the display unit, the first display region is the same as the first touch control area;
• a first display processing unit, identifying input control which can be operated by a user and content which cannot be operated by a user included in the display image, the input control being displayed at a first position on the display region, and the contents being displayed at a second position on the display region;
• a receiver unit, receiving a touch-control area adjustment command, wherein the touch-control area adjustment command is a step-type adjustment command that specifies a preset size of the adjusted touch-control area;
• an adjusting unit, in response to the touch-control area adjustment command, adjusting the touch-control area of the electronic device to a second touch-control area, which is smaller than the first touch control area and has the preset size specified in the touch-control area adjustment command;
• wherein the first display processing unit displays the input control at a third position within the second touch-control area, and maintains the content at the second position of the first position, wherein all dimensions of the display region remain unchanged.

An electronic device comprising:

• a touch-control display unit, a touch-control area of the touch-control display unit being a first touch-control area, the touch-control display unit comprising a display unit for displaying a display image on a display region of the display unit, the first display region is the same as the first touch control area;
• an input interface, configured for receiving a touch-control area adjustment command, wherein the touch-control area adjustment command is a step-type adjustment command that specifies a preset size of the adjusted touch-control area;
• a processor, configured for identifying input control which can be operated by a user and content which cannot be operated by a user included in the display image, the input control being displayed at a first position on the display region, and the contents being displayed at a second position on the display region;
• and in response to the touch-control area adjustment command, adjusting the first touch-control area of the electronic device to a second touch-control area, which is smaller than the first touch control area and has the preset size specified in the touch-control area adjustment command;
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• a display, configured for displaying the input control at a third position within the second touch-control area, and maintaining the content at the second position of the first display region, wherein all dimensions of the display region remain unchanged.