Flexible Display Execution Screen Adaptation via Housing Angle Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
When a flexible display on an electronic device is bent due to changes in the angle of its housings, the convenience of using the device is compromised, and the operational burden increases as users need to constantly switch between execution screens to find a more convenient layout.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display that includes sensors to detect changes in the angle between its housings, allowing it to automatically switch to an execution screen optimized for the current bent state, thereby improving user convenience and reducing operational burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible display is allowed to bend when the angle between housings changes, then the device can adapt to various states and improve versatility, but the user convenience deteriorates due to distorted graphic elements and difficult interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the execution screen layout changeable according to the bent state of the flexible display. The processor dynamically adjusts the arrangement of graphic elements based on real-time detection of display curvature, allowing the interface to adapt to different device states while maintaining usability. This resolves the contradiction by enabling versatility through bending while preserving ease of operation through adaptive layout reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of graphic element arrangement based on the bent state of the flexible display. When the display bends, the processor modifies parameters such as element position, size, and distribution to optimize visibility and interaction. This allows the device to adapt to various states while maintaining user convenience through parameter-adjusted layouts that compensate for display distortion.
2Ease of operation
If the execution screen is manually switched to find a more convenient layout, then user convenience can be improved, but the operational burden increases due to frequent manual switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the execution screen to automatically switch to an appropriate layout based on the detected bent state of the flexible display. The processor autonomously determines and applies the most suitable graphic element arrangement without requiring user intervention. This resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation through automatic adaptation while reducing operational burden by eliminating manual switching actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses feedback from sensors that detect the bent state of the flexible display to automatically adjust the execution screen layout. The system continuously monitors display curvature and uses this feedback to trigger appropriate layout changes. This closed-loop control improves user convenience by providing context-aware automatic screen switching while reducing operational complexity by eliminating the need for manual intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple execution screens are provided for different bent states, then adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases due to multiple screen configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a multi-functional execution screen system that can automatically configure different layouts based on the bent state. Instead of requiring separate physical screens or complex hardware configurations, a single flexible display performs multiple functions by dynamically reconfiguring its content arrangement. This resolves the contradiction by improving adaptability through state-dependent layout variations while maintaining simplicity through a unified screen hardware platform.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances user convenience by automatically adjusting the execution screen to a more usable layout when the device is bent, and reduces operational burden by minimizing the need for users to manually switch between screens.
Implementation Method 1
an angle between the first housing and the second housing, which is identified using the at least one sensor
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing foldably connected with the first housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, at least one sensor, a memory, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one sensor, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured, when instructions stored in the memory are executed, to control the flexible display to display a first execution screen of a first application, based on an angle between the first housing and the second housing, which is identified using the sensor, falling within a predetermined range, identify whether the first application supports changing of an execution screen according to a change in angle, control the flexible display to display a second execution screen of the first application associated with the predetermined range.