Flexible Display Region Allocation by Device Distance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with flexible display panels lack efficient methods for dynamically adjusting display regions based on the distance between connected devices, leading to suboptimal image signal distribution and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with multiple display regions that determines the display area for incoming image signals from other devices based on relative distances, using a communication unit and sensing unit to manage signal reception and folding mechanisms for improved portability and interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flexible display panel is used to improve portability and user convenience, then the device can be folded or rolled like paper, but the existing screen size and display region allocation become suboptimal for multiple connected devices
Solution Approach 1:
The display regions are dynamically adjusted based on the distance between the first electronic device and multiple second electronic devices. The controller determines which display region should display content from which connected device by measuring distances using sensing units (e.g., ultrasonic, infrared, or camera-based depth sensing), allowing the display allocation to adapt in real-time to the spatial arrangement of connected devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of display region allocation based on distance measurements. When a second electronic device is within a predetermined distance, the controller adjusts the display region parameters (size, position, orientation) to optimize viewing and interaction, transforming the static display into a dynamic system that responds to environmental parameters.
2Productivity
If multiple image signals are received from multiple other electronic devices, then more content can be displayed, but determining the optimal display region for each signal becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing units continuously measure the distance between the first electronic device and connected second electronic devices, providing feedback to the controller. Based on this feedback, the controller automatically determines and adjusts the display region allocation, creating a closed-loop system that optimizes image signal distribution without requiring complex manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining which display region should display content from which connected device based on distance measurements. The controller autonomously manages the allocation of display regions to multiple image signals without requiring user intervention, simplifying the overall system operation despite handling multiple connected devices.
3Volume of moving object
If the display unit is folded between display regions to improve portability, then the device becomes more compact, but the communication and display functionality may be disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is segmented into multiple independent display regions that can be folded relative to each other. Each display region maintains its display functionality and can independently display content from connected devices, allowing the device to be folded for portability while maintaining communication and display capabilities across the folded structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The first electronic device is designed with multi-functionality to operate in both folded and unfolded states. The communication unit and controller continue to function during folding, maintaining the ability to receive and process image signals from multiple second electronic devices regardless of the physical configuration of the display unit.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a communication unit configured to receive a plurality of image signals from a plurality of other electronic devices, a display unit including display regions including at least a first display region and a second display region, and a controller configured to control the display unit to display a first image signal received from a first other electronic device of the plurality of the other electronic devices in the first display region as an image and display a second image signal received from the second other electronic device of the plurality of other electronic devices in the second display region as an image, wherein the first display region and the second display region are determined according to respective distances between the plurality of other electronic devices and each of the plurality of display regions.