Flexible Display Virtual Dead Space Masking Layer Displacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible displays in electronic devices experience relative displacement during folding or rolling operations, causing user discomfort and potential perception of defects, as the position of layers like the printed layer shifts relative to the light emitting layer, which can be visually noticeable.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display and a processor that identifies the folding angle and generates a virtual dead space area on the display, outputting it in a specified color to coincide with the displaced printed layer, thereby masking the displacement and enhancing user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flexible display is folded or rolled, then portability and convenience of use are improved, but relative displacement between layers occurs causing visual defects and user discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and stores the relationship between folding angles and layer displacements before the device is used. When folding occurs, the system retrieves pre-computed compensation values based on the current folding angle, enabling real-time correction without complex calculations during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the displaced printed layer on the display screen. By rendering a compensating image that mirrors the expected displacement, the system overlays this virtual layer to counteract the actual physical displacement, making the layers appear aligned to the user.
2Strength
If layers in a flexible display are bonded together, then structural integrity is maintained, but relative displacement still occurs during folding causing visual discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color or brightness changes in the displayed image to compensate for layer displacement. By adjusting the visual properties of the display content based on the folding angle and predicted displacement, the system creates a virtual offset that counteracts the physical misalignment, eliminating visual discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a software-based intermediary layer that processes the display output. This intermediary software layer calculates compensation based on folding angle sensors and modifies the displayed content accordingly, acting as a mediator between the physical displaced layers and the user's visual perception.
3Manufacturing precision
If the position of the printed layer is fixed relative to the light emitting layer, then alignment is maintained in flat state, but displacement becomes noticeable during folding operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a static alignment approach to a dynamic compensation approach. Instead of attempting to maintain fixed physical alignment, the system dynamically adjusts the displayed image position and orientation based on real-time folding angle detection, allowing the display to adapt to any folding state while maintaining visual alignment.
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AI summary
An electronic device may include: a flexible display; and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: identify the folding angle of the electronic device; identify the displacement of a printed layer of the flexible display according to the identified folding angle; generate a virtual dead space region to substantially abut a portion of the boundary of the printed layer on the basis of the identified displacement; and output at least a portion of the generated virtual dead space region in a specified color on the flexible display.