Flexible Display Deformation Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible displays are unable to record deformation information, limiting their ability to capture and transmit deformation data from interactions with objects.
Innovation Solution
A method and electronic device configuration that detects and records deformation information of a flexible display when it comes into contact with an object, allowing for the transmission and use of this data to control other flexible displays or generate three-dimensional modeling images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flexible displays are made thinner and more deformable, then their flexibility and adaptability improve, but their ability to record and transmit deformation information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of sensors embedded in the flexible display and a processing device that mediates between the physical deformation and the digital information representation. The sensors detect deformation events and convert them into transmittable data signals, bridging the gap between the flexible display's physical state and its information output capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for complex mechanical recording structures with electronic sensing and digital processing. Instead of using mechanical mechanisms to track and record deformation, the system uses electronic sensors to detect deformation events and represents them as digital information that can be transmitted and processed electronically.
2Loss of information
If deformation detection capabilities are added to flexible displays, then information recording ability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the flexible display multi-functional by integrating deformation detection capability into the existing display structure. The same flexible display that shows visual information also serves as a sensor for detecting deformation events, eliminating the need for separate dedicated detection hardware and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the flexible display by enabling it to respond not only to electrical signals for displaying images but also to mechanical deformation events. This allows the display to function in multiple modes (visual display and deformation sensing) without requiring fundamentally different structures.
3Speed
If real-time deformation transmission is implemented, then information transfer speed improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic or event-triggered transmission rather than continuous transmission. The deformation information is transmitted when deformation events occur or at scheduled intervals, rather than maintaining constant communication channels. This reduces energy consumption while still providing timely information transfer when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects and transmits deformation information without requiring continuous external control or monitoring. The flexible display with integrated sensors autonomously monitors its own state and initiates transmission when deformation events are detected, reducing the need for additional control systems and minimizing energy waste from unnecessary transmissions.
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AI summary
One embodiment provides a method including: detecting a deformation of a first flexible display of a first electronic device; obtaining deformation information relating to said deformation; and transmitting the obtained deformation information to a second electronic device comprising a second flexible display, to control the second flexible display based on the transmitted deformation information. Other aspects are described and claimed.