# US 11,906,662 B2 · Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,906,662 B2 - Document ID: US11906662B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/467,899 - Filed: 2021-09-07 - Published: 2022-01-27 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-08 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xuejie Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906662B2 ## CPC - G01S 7/4814: {of transmitters alone} - H04M 1/0266: {for a display module assembly} - G01S 17/04: Systems determining the presence of a target - G02B 6/102: {for infrared and ultraviolet radiation} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1637: {Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing} - G06F 1/1658: {related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module} - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components} - H04M 1/22: Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials - H04M 1/72454: according to context-related or environment-related conditions - H04M 1/72484: wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device and a method for controlling an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first side and a second side facing away from each other, where a frame is between the first side and the second side; the first side is provided with a display module that is at least partially light-permeable, and a gap is between the display module and the frame; a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, and a light receiving device are inside the electronic device, the first light emitting device and the light receiving device are below the display module and corresponding to a light-permeable display region of display module, the first light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the light-permeable display region, and the second light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the gap. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising a first side and a second side that are disposed facing away from each other, wherein a frame is disposed between the first side and the second side; the first side is provided with a display module, the display module is at least partially light-permeable, and a gap is present between the display module and the frame; and a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, and a light receiving device are provided inside the electronic device, the first light emitting device and the light receiving device are both disposed below the display module and disposed corresponding to a light-permeable display region of the display module, the first light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the light-permeable display region, and the second light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the gap; wherein the first light emitting device is configured to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-off state, and the second light emitting device is configured to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-on state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a light guide rod is provided in the gap, and the second light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the light guide rod in the gap. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising a light-permeable cover plate, wherein the light-permeable cover plate is provided with a glue dispensing region, the light guide rod is disposed directly opposite the glue dispensing region, and a light exit surface of the light guide rod is bonded to the glue dispensing region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a width of the light exit surface of the light guide rod is less than or equal to a width of the glue dispensing region. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a width of a light incident surface of the light guide rod is greater than a width of the light exit surface of the light guide rod. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the light guide rod and the frame are formed as a whole through injection molding. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an infrared light receiving element and an ambient light receiving element are integrated in the light receiving device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an infrared light emitting element, an infrared light receiving element, and an ambient light receiving element are integrated in the second light emitting device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method for controlling an electronic device, applied to the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a working status of the display module of the electronic device; controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in the light-on state, wherein the first light emitting device is in an off state; and controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in the light-off state, wherein the second light emitting device is in an off state. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein after the controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in the light-on state, the method further comprises: in a case that the display module of the electronic device is detected to have switched to the light-off state, controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal, and turning off the second light emitting device; and after the controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in the light-off state, the method further comprises: in a case that the display module of the electronic device is detected to have switched to the light-on state, controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal and turning off the first light emitting device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method for controlling an electronic device according to claim 9 are implemented. ### Claim 12 An electronic device, comprising a first side and a second side that are disposed facing away from each other, wherein a frame is disposed between the first side and the second side; the first side is provided with a display module, the display module is at least partially light-permeable, and a gap is present between the display module and the frame; and a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, and a light receiving device are provided inside the electronic device, the first light emitting device and the light receiving device are both disposed below the display module and disposed corresponding to a light-permeable display region of the display module, the first light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the light-permeable display region, and the second light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the gap; wherein the electronic device further comprises a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of a method for controlling an electronic device are implemented, wherein the method for controlling the electronic device comprises: obtaining a working status of the display module of the electronic device; controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-on state, wherein the first light emitting device is in an off state; and controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-off state, wherein the second light emitting device is in an off state. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein after the controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-on state, the method further comprises: in a case that the display module of the electronic device is detected to have switched to the light-off state, controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal, and turning off the second light emitting device; and after the controlling the first light emitting device to emit a light signal in a case that the display module of the electronic device is in a light-off state, the method further comprises: in a case that the display module of the electronic device is detected to have switched to the light-on state, controlling the second light emitting device to emit a light signal and turning off the first light emitting device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein a light guide rod is provided in the gap, and the second light emitting device emits a light signal to the outside through the light guide rod in the gap. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising a light-permeable cover plate, wherein the light-permeable cover plate is provided with a glue dispensing region, the light guide rod is disposed directly opposite the glue dispensing region, and a light exit surface of the light guide rod is bonded to the glue dispensing region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein a width of the light exit surface of the light guide rod is less than or equal to a width of the glue dispensing region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein a width of a light incident surface of the light guide rod is greater than a width of the light exit surface of the light guide rod. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the light guide rod and the frame are formed as a whole through injection molding. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein an infrared light receiving element and an ambient light receiving element are integrated in the light receiving device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein an infrared light emitting element, an infrared light receiving element, and an ambient light receiving element are integrated in the second light emitting device.