Flexible Display Mobile Terminal Event Region Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile terminals struggle to effectively manage the output of applications corresponding to events in both enlarged and reduced display modes, often resulting in inefficient use of display space.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal with a flexible display that can vary its display region based on switching between enlarged and reduced display modes, featuring a controller that manages the output of applications by designating specific regions for event-related applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the mobile terminal outputs an application corresponding to an event on a full screen, then the application is displayed clearly, but the display space utilization is inefficient when the terminal is in reduced display mode
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display mode switching that adapts the application output region based on the current display mode. When the flexible display is in reduced display mode, the system dynamically selects an appropriate region (such as a corner region or side region) to output the application, rather than always using full screen. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by making the display strategy flexible rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by designating specific regions for specific purposes based on the display mode. In reduced display mode, certain regions of the display are allocated for event-related applications while other regions maintain their原有 functions. This regional differentiation allows efficient use of limited display space while ensuring applications are still displayed clearly in their designated areas.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile terminal uses a split display region, then multiple applications can be displayed simultaneously, but it becomes unclear where to output an application corresponding to an event
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes predetermined rules and criteria for determining the output location of event-related applications in split display mode. Before an event occurs, the system pre-defines which regions are available for event applications and under what conditions. When an event is received, the system quickly determines the appropriate region based on these pre-established rules, eliminating user confusion about where the application should appear.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system provides visual cues or indicators to guide users on where event-related applications will be output. This feedback helps users understand the display logic and predict application locations, making the split display mode easier to operate despite displaying multiple applications simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile terminal switches between enlarged and reduced display modes, then the display flexibility increases, but the complexity of managing application output regions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal region management system that handles both enlarged and reduced display modes through a single integrated controller. The same controller logic determines application output regions regardless of which display mode is active, providing consistent behavior across different modes. This universal approach reduces complexity compared to having separate management systems for each mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent manages complexity by changing parameters such as the available region size, region position, and region selection criteria based on the current display mode. Rather than fundamentally changing the management system, the system adjusts these parameters dynamically when switching between enlarged and reduced modes, simplifying the transition and management process.
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AI summary
A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit configured to receive user input, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front face of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, and a controller. The controller controls output of at least one application on the display in the enlarged display mode, and controls, upon receiving an event, output of an application corresponding to the event in a first region based on a signal for confirming the received event. The first region is an event application region when a preset application is being output in the enlarged display mode and is a main region of the enlarged display mode when the preset application is not being output in the enlarged display mode.