Flexible Display Input Coordinate Correction During Sliding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with flexible displays, such as rollable or slidable devices, face challenges in maintaining user input consistency when the display area changes due to sliding events, leading to inconsistencies in input location and screen positioning.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display that includes a first and second housing, a processor, and memory to detect sliding events and correct user input coordinates in real-time, adapting to changes in display area size during sliding motions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the display area is extended using a sliding method, then the screen size is increased, but the user input consistency deteriorates due to changes in input area location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the input area according to the sliding state of the display. As the display slides to extend or reduce its area, the input area is dynamically repositioned and resized to maintain consistency with the visible display region, ensuring that user inputs remain accurate throughout the sliding process
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the sliding state of the display and uses this feedback to adjust the input area parameters in real-time. This closed-loop control ensures that the input area remains synchronized with the display area, preventing inconsistency between user input location and actual touch position
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display area changes during sliding motion, then the screen flexibility is improved, but the input area consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The input area is designed to be dynamic rather than static, automatically adapting its position and size based on the current display state. This allows the system to maintain input stability across different display configurations without sacrificing adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively adjusts the input area before or during sliding operations to prevent inconsistency from occurring. By pre-calculating and applying the appropriate input area parameters based on expected display states, the system maintains stability throughout the transition
3Adaptability or versatility
If the screen size is increased, then the service functionality is enhanced, but the input recognition accuracy deteriorates during sliding events
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different properties to different parts of the system: the display area can extend to provide enhanced functionality, while the input area maintains localized precision by being dynamically positioned and sized to match the active display region, ensuring accurate input recognition regardless of overall display size
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AI summary
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device having a flexible display and an operating method thereof. The electronic device may comprise a display, a memory, and at least one processor. The processor may display an execution screen of an application in a designated state of the display. The processor may display an input area through the execution screen. The processor may detect a sliding event in which the size of the display area of the display is changed by a sliding operation of the display while a user input is received on the basis of the input area. The processor may correct input coordinates related to a user input of the input area on the basis of the size of the display area changed according to the slide state on the basis of the detection of the sliding event. The processor may process the user input on the basis of the corrected input coordinates.