Display Edge Color Transition for Seamless Housing Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack an effective method to seamlessly integrate the display with the housing, creating a visually cohesive and intuitive user interface, particularly in the transition area between the screen and the bezel.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor that obtains exterior color information and applies a gradation effect from the exterior color to a dominant color extracted from the displayed content, transitioning this effect across the edge areas of the display, thereby creating an optical illusion of the display extending beyond the bezel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a conventional display with clear bezel separation is used, then the display structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the visual integration between display and housing is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by transitioning from the exterior color of the housing to the dominant color of the displayed content through a gradation effect in the edge area. This creates a visual bridge that integrates the display with the housing, making the boundary less perceptible and achieving seamless visual integration without structural modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by implementing a gradation effect that smoothly transitions color parameters from the housing exterior color to the content dominant color across the edge area. This parameter transition creates the optical illusion of display extension beyond the bezel, improving visual integration while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Illumination intensity
If the display edge area is made prominent to show content, then the content visibility is improved, but the visual seam between display and housing becomes more noticeable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color changes to transition from the housing exterior color to the content dominant color through the edge area. This gradation effect reduces the visual contrast at the boundary, making the seam less noticeable while preserving content visibility through the display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary gradation effect in the edge area that mediates between the housing color and the content color. This intermediary transition zone smooths the visual transition, reducing the harshness of the boundary while maintaining the display's content visibility function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed graphic effect is applied to the display edge, then the design is simple, but the adaptability to different content and accessories is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the graphic effect adaptive rather than fixed. The gradation effect dynamically adjusts based on the dominant color extracted from the displayed content and the exterior color of the housing or accessory. This dynamic adaptation enhances versatility while maintaining reasonable implementation complexity through automated color extraction and application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies feedback by extracting the dominant color from the displayed content and using it to determine the gradation effect parameters. This feedback loop ensures the graphic effect adapts to the actual content being displayed, enhancing versatility. The system automatically adjusts the transition based on detected color information, reducing the need for manual configuration.
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AI summary
An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a display displaying content and a processor operatively connected to the display. The processor is configured to obtain information about an exterior color, to extract a dominant color from a specified area in an area in which the content is displayed, and to apply a gradation effect for transitioning from the exterior color to the dominant color, to at least part of an edge area of the display.