Flexible Display Application Selection by Screen Length
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display devices with flexible screens face challenges in determining which applications to execute and display based on varying screen sizes, as existing technologies lack a method to optimize application selection based on screen size and usage history.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that measures the exposed length of a flexible display, sets a display size, and executes applications based on predefined lists and usage history to provide an optimal viewing experience, including storing application lists and recording execution frequencies to prioritize frequently used applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible display screen is used to enable multiple viewing screen sizes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need to determine and optimize applications for each screen size
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the display parameter (screen size) by extending or retracting the flexible display, and automatically adjusts the application execution parameter based on the current screen size. The controller monitors the extension state and selects appropriate applications from stored lists, dynamically adapting the system behavior to the current display configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-storing multiple application lists in the storage unit, where each list corresponds to a specific screen size. When the flexible display is extended to a particular length, the controller automatically retrieves and executes the corresponding pre-prepared application list, eliminating the need for real-time decision complexity.
2Ease of operation
If applications are automatically selected based on screen size, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to storage and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the application selection process by creating distinct application lists for different screen sizes. Each list is stored separately in the storage unit, allowing the controller to simply retrieve the appropriate list based on the current flexible display extension state, rather than implementing complex real-time analysis algorithms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If usage history is recorded to optimize application selection, then adaptability is improved, but loss of information increases due to additional data storage requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements partial action by recording only the essential usage information needed for optimization - specifically, which applications are frequently used at each screen size. This selective data collection provides adaptability based on usage patterns while minimizing the amount of storage space consumed, avoiding comprehensive tracking of all user interactions.
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AI summary
A display device that incorporates a supplemental flexible display that is stored within a main body of the display device is presented that is able to optimize the operation of the display device by controlling an application that is displayed on the supplemental flexible display. The display device is optimized by relating certain applications as being optimized to be displayed for certain display sizes, where the display size is determined by a pulled out length of the supplemental flexible display. This is done because a display size may have a significant impact on the effectiveness of certain applications.