Dynamic Display Mode Control for External Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
User equipment with limited display size and speaker performance cannot fully utilize the benefits of external devices, as they typically operate in a single display mode, mirroring the screen of the user equipment, which does not maximize the larger display area of external devices.
Innovation Solution
Implement a method for dynamically controlling the display mode of external devices based on their size, allowing user equipment to switch to a multiscreen display mode when connected, enabling simultaneous display of multiple application windows on larger external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If user equipment displays a mirrored screen on the coupled external device, then the display content is consistent with user equipment, but the larger display area of the external device is not maximized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the external device's display area into multiple independent regions, each displaying different application windows. Instead of mirroring the entire user equipment screen, the system segments the display into multiple functional areas that can show different content simultaneously, thereby maximizing the utilization of the larger display area while maintaining display consistency for each individual application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-dimension mirrored display mode to a multi-dimensional display mode where multiple application windows are arranged in space. By utilizing the spatial dimension of the larger external display, the system can present multiple applications concurrently in different positions and sizes, transforming the display from a one-to-one mirror to a many-to-one spatial arrangement that fully exploits the available display area.
2Device complexity
If user equipment displays only one application window, then the device design is simple, but multiple applications cannot be displayed simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic display control system that can automatically adjust the number, size, and position of application windows based on the external device's display characteristics. The system dynamically determines whether to display one or multiple application windows and adjusts their arrangement in real-time, providing multi-application display capability without requiring complex manual configuration from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the display system to automatically manage multiple application windows without user intervention. The system self-adjusts the display configuration by detecting the external device's display area and automatically arranging application windows in an optimal layout, eliminating the need for users to manually configure display settings while achieving versatile multi-application display.
3Area of moving object
If the external device has a larger display size, then the display area is increased, but the single display mode does not utilize the additional space effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the larger external display area into multiple functional regions, each dedicated to displaying different application windows. This segmentation allows the system to fully utilize the increased display area by presenting multiple applications simultaneously in separate regions, thereby converting the physical advantage of larger screen size into actual display efficiency and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the display parameters from a single mirrored screen configuration to a multi-window configuration that adapts to the external device's larger display area. By adjusting parameters such as the number of windows, their sizes, positions, and layouts, the system optimizes the utilization of the increased display area, transforming the static single-mode display into a dynamic multi-mode display that maximizes productivity.
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AI summary
Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for dynamically controlling a display mode of an external device coupled to user equipment. The method may include determining whether to detect connection to an external device and upon the detection of the connection, controlling the coupled external device to display image data produced in the user equipment on a display unit of the coupled external device in a display mode different from a display mode of the user equipment.