Flexible-Display Mobile Terminal Layout for Multitasking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile terminals struggle to automatically adjust the layout of multiple application execution screens when the display size changes, making it inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal with a flexible display and a controller that switches between extended and contracted display modes, automatically rearranging application execution screens in response to mode changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display size is changed using a flexible display, then the display area is improved, but the layout adaptation of multiple application screens deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic layout adjustment where the controller automatically reconfigures the arrangement of multiple application execution screens based on the current display mode (extended or contracted). When the flexible display transitions between size states, the system dynamically detects the mode change and adjusts the layout parameters of running applications accordingly, ensuring optimal visibility and usability in each display state.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the layout parameters of application execution screens based on the display mode. When transitioning from extended to contracted display mode, the controller modifies parameters such as screen position, size, and arrangement configuration of multiple applications to adapt to the reduced display area, thereby maintaining ease of operation across different display sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are displayed simultaneously, then the functionality is improved, but the screen space utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display area into multiple segmented regions, each dedicated to a different application execution screen. The controller manages the segmentation by allocating specific display regions to different applications based on the display mode, allowing multiple applications to be displayed simultaneously while optimizing the use of available screen space in both extended and contracted states.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes spatial arrangement in different dimensions to display multiple applications. By transitioning between extended and contracted display modes, the system reorganizes applications along different spatial dimensions (horizontal, vertical positioning), enabling effective multitasking while maximizing screen space utilization through dimensional reconfiguration.
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AI summary
The objective of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal in which a layout of execution screens of two or more applications displayed together can be automatically changed to be suited for a user's viewing. According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a mobile terminal comprising: a body; a display coupled to the body such that a display area viewed from the front of the body can be changed according to the switching between an extension display mode and a contraction display mode; and a control unit for controlling such that a layout for two or more application execution screens displayed together on the display is changed in response to the switching from the extension display mode to the contraction display mode.