Dynamic Primary Secondary Display Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display management techniques struggle to efficiently manage multiple display surfaces in mobile devices, particularly in terms of power consumption, input/output characteristics, and usage scenarios.

Innovation Solution

The system configures primary and secondary displays based on determined state conditions, optimizing display settings such as brightness, resolution, and sensor sensitivity to conserve power and improve user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple display surfaces are activated simultaneously, then user interaction capability is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction capabilityVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts display configuration based on real-time state conditions. The processor determines whether to activate one or both display surfaces based on current usage scenarios, device orientation, and user interaction patterns, allowing the display system to adapt between full activation and power-saving modes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters of the display surfaces by adjusting brightness levels, resolution settings, and activation states based on determined state conditions. This allows optimization of power consumption while maintaining adequate user interaction capability for the current usage scenario

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If display resolution and brightness are maximized, then visual output quality is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay brightnessVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system adjusts display parameters including brightness and resolution based on state conditions such as ambient light sensing, user interaction patterns, and current application requirements. This dynamic parameter adjustment maintains visual output quality when needed while reducing power consumption during low-activity states

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If all sensors are activated continuously, then input detection accuracy is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinput detection accuracyVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically activates sensors based on determined state conditions. Rather than continuous activation, sensors are enabled when state changes are detected or when user interaction is anticipated, and disabled during stable states to conserve power while maintaining input detection accuracy when needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3625663B1Configuration of primary and secondary displays

Publication Date: 2025.02.12 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

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AI summary

Techniques for configuration of primary and secondary displays are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus such as a mobile device includes multiple interconnected display devices that can be configured in different ways, such as output primary, input primary, sensor primary, and so forth. At least one implementation enables different zones of a single display surface to be configured as primary and secondary for different purposes, such as input and/or output.