Deformable Mobile Terminal Folded State Screen Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile terminals with deformable displays face challenges in managing screen information effectively when transformed from an unfolded to a folded state, as users struggle to control and arrange segmented screen content randomly.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal equipped with a deformation sensor, touch sensor, and controller that senses the folded and unfolded states, allowing users to control divided screen information through touch inputs along the folding edge, adjusting content layout and boundaries based on touch length and pressure, enabling flexible arrangement of screen content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display unit is made deformable to enable folded state, then the adaptability and portability are improved, but the control precision and user convenience deteriorate because users cannot reliably control screen information arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the deformation state through the deformation sensor and autonomously arranges screen information without requiring manual user input. The controller receives the deformation state from the sensor and automatically generates appropriate screen layouts, making the system self-serve the user's needs during transformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformation sensor provides real-time feedback on the display unit's physical state to the controller. This feedback loop allows the system to continuously monitor deformation and adjust screen information arrangement dynamically, ensuring precise control adapted to the current folded or unfolded state.
2Ease of operation
If the screen information is automatically arranged during deformation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the customization and user preference preservation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts screen information arrangement based on the real-time deformation state. When the display transitions between folded and unfolded states, the controller automatically reconfigures the screen layout to suit the current physical configuration, providing optimal viewing experience for each state.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures multiple screen information arrangements corresponding to different deformation states. Before the user needs to switch states, the appropriate layout is already prepared and can be instantly applied, ensuring smooth transitions and immediate usability.
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AI summary
A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a terminal body that is configured to be deformable by an external force, a deformation sensor that is configured to sense a folded state and an unfolded state of the terminal body, a display unit that is mounted to the terminal body and configured to output screen information in the unfolded state, a touch sensor that is located on a folding edge area of the terminal body which is deformed upon conversion into the folded state, and configured to sense a user's touch input, and a controller that is configured to control the display unit to output divided screen information when the unfolded state is converted into the folded state after the touch input applied along the folding edge area is sensed in the folded state.