Flexible Display Region Resizing With Guided Visual State Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with flexible displays face challenges in adaptively changing the size of the display region based on user interactions and environmental conditions, leading to suboptimal user experiences.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display that includes a processor, memory, and an actuator, which allows for the automatic identification of a reference display state and adjustment of the display region size through user inputs, guided by visual objects, and the actuator, to optimize the display area based on user needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible display is made slidable into or out of the housing to change display region size, then the adaptability of the display to different user needs is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the addition of actuators and control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The display region size is made dynamically adjustable through a slidable flexible display mechanism. The display can transition between different exposure states (partially exposed, fully exposed, retracted) based on user needs, allowing the system to adapt its display area dynamically rather than being fixed in size.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible display serves multiple functions: it can be partially exposed for compact viewing, fully exposed for expanded viewing, and retracted for storage or protection. This multi-functionality allows a single display component to fulfill various display size requirements without needing multiple separate displays.
2Ease of operation
If visual objects are displayed to guide users in changing display region size, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of information increases due to potential content overlap or loss during transition
Solution Approach 1:
Visual objects are displayed in advance to guide users through the display region size adjustment process. These visual indicators show users what actions to take and what to expect during the transition, allowing users to prepare for and understand the changes before they occur, thereby preventing confusion and information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback through displayed objects that indicate the current display state and guide users on how to change it. This feedback mechanism helps users understand the relationship between their actions and the resulting display configuration, preventing content loss by showing them what will happen before it happens.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display region size is dynamically adjusted based on user input, then the user experience is improved, but the loss of time increases due to the adjustment process
Solution Approach 1:
The display region size adjustment operates through periodic states: the display can be in a compact state, transition to an expanded state, and return to compact state as needed. This periodic switching between predefined size states allows for efficient transitions rather than continuous adjustment, reducing the time lost during size changes.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display configured to slide into or out of the housing, an actuator configured to pull in at least aa portion of the flexible display into the housing or pull out at least a portion of the flexible display from the housing, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a visual object for guiding to change a state of a display region to a reference state, based on identifying that the state of the display region is distinguished from the reference state.