Flexible Display Housing with Dynamic Resolution Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with flexible displays face challenges in maintaining an optimal user interface and user experience when the flexible display screen resizes, often resulting in portions of running applications being undisplayed.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display and a method for controlling the display, which includes a first housing, a second housing movable relative to the first housing, a flexible display mounted on the second housing, and a processor configured to detect movement of the second housing, determine if the display area resizing meets a predetermined condition, and perform image processing on the resized display area if it does not.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible display screen is resized by moving the second housing, then the display area can be adjusted to provide various user interfaces, but portions of running application screens may become undisplayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic resolution adjustment that automatically adapts the display parameters based on the current display area size. When the second housing moves and changes the display area, the processor dynamically modifies the resolution to ensure the entire application screen remains visible, transforming the static display system into a dynamic one that responds to structural changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the display resolution parameter in response to display area resizing. When the display area changes due to housing movement, the processor adjusts the resolution parameter to maintain optimal screen utilization and ensure all application content is displayed within the new boundaries.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible display is made retractable into the first housing, then the device can provide transformable display configurations, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested structure where the second housing containing the flexible display can be inserted into and retracted from the first housing. This nesting arrangement enables transformable display configurations while organizing the complex components in a compact, hierarchical manner.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic structural system where the second housing can move relative to the first housing, enabling the display to transform between extended and retracted states. This dynamic mechanism allows the device to adapt its form factor based on usage requirements.
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AI summary
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first and second housing movable relative to each other. The second housing supports a flexible display which may be at least partially exposed to an exterior, and at least partially stowed within the first housing based on the movement of the housings. A processor implements the method including detecting movement of the housings such that a visible display area of the display is changed, detecting whether the resizing meets a predetermined condition, and if resizing does not meet the predetermined condition, executing image processing on a portion of the resized visible display area.