Fixed Orientation Display Scaling for Application Output

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with fixed orientation displays face challenges in displaying applications designed for different orientations and dimensions, leading to incompatible output formats and reduced usability.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device method that determines optimal dimensions for fixed orientation displays by receiving requests for different orientations and dimensions, scaling output data to match the available display space, and automatically adjusting the application output to fit within the fixed display dimensions, ensuring proper display without modification by the application.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If applications are configured for specific orientations and dimensions, then display compatibility is improved, but device versatility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay compatibilityVSAvoiddevice versatility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes display parameters (orientation and dimensions) based on the fixed display characteristics. The electronic device determines the fixed orientation and dimensions, then transforms application output data to match these parameters, allowing applications designed for different orientations to be displayed correctly on fixed orientation displays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Area of stationary object

If application output is scaled to fit fixed display dimensions, then display area utilization is improved, but output quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay area utilizationVSAvoidoutput quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial scaling only to the extent necessary to fit the fixed display dimensions. The transformation scales application output data proportionally to match the fixed display area, utilizing the maximum available display space while maintaining acceptable visual quality through intelligent scaling algorithms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11842459B2Media content management for a fixed orientation display

Publication Date: 2023.12.12 GOOGLE LLC

AI summary

A method is implemented at an electronic device for displaying output from an application. The electronic device includes a display module and an application. The application sends to the display module a request to display output on the fixed orientation display. The display module determines whether the application is able to scale the output from the application to fit the fixed orientation display. In accordance with a determination that the application is able to scale the output, the electronic device causes the application to receive information concerning the fixed orientation display from the display module and scale the output for display on the fixed orientation display according to the information. In accordance with a determination that the application is not able to scale the output, the display module scales the output received from the application, thereby enabling the output of the application to be displayed on the fixed orientation display.