Flexible Display Window Relocation via Bending Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible devices struggle to provide users with effective control methods and graphic user interfaces based on their bending characteristics, making it difficult for users to interact with the device efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A flexible device equipped with a sensor module and processor that detects bending events, allowing for the relocation of windows and applications on the display to optimize user interaction, including the ability to display main and sub-applications in a hierarchical manner and adjust the layout based on bending events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible device is bent to change form, then the device can be used in various configurations and positions, but the user interface and control methods become difficult to operate effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptation of the user interface by detecting the bending state of the flexible display in real-time and automatically adjusting the control method and graphic interface accordingly. When bent, the system switches to alternative control schemes that maintain usability despite the changed physical configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the bending state through sensor modules and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust the display orientation, control interface, and application layout. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the interface remains operable regardless of the device's physical state
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are displayed simultaneously on the flexible device, then the device functionality is enhanced, but the display space is limited and user interaction becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the flexible display into multiple independent window regions that can be separately controlled and managed. Each application is confined to its own window, allowing multiple applications to coexist without interfering with each other's usability. The display area is segmented into main and sub display regions with different functional priorities
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes the flexibility of the display as an additional dimension for application management. By bending the display, the system can spatially separate applications into different planes or orientations, effectively increasing the usable display space beyond the flat two-dimensional surface
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AI summary
A flexible device and an operating method thereof are disclosed. According to various examples of the present disclosure, the flexible device comprises: a sensor module; a flexible display; and a processor for performing control such that a first window and a second window are relocated according to a bending event for the flexible device, when the occurrence of the bending event is sensed by the sensor module while an execution screen image of a main application and an execution screen image of a sub application are respectively displayed on the first window and the second window, wherein the sub application can include an application for performing at least one function among a plurality of functions included in the main application.