Foldable Display Apparatus Dual-App Launch Automation

Solution Overview

Problem

Current display apparatuses, such as smartphones, require inconvenient operations to start and split multiple applications across screens, involving separate steps for starting applications and splitting screens, which complicates simultaneous display of two applications.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with a foldable design that automatically displays startup images on each screen when opened beyond a certain angle, allowing users to start applications on one screen while displaying their images on the other, and enabling seamless movement of app images between screens with intuitive operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If split-screen display is implemented, then multiple applications can be displayed simultaneously, but the number of operations required increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimultaneous display capabilityVSAvoidnumber of operations

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting when a second application is launched and proactively setting up the split-screen display configuration before the user needs to manually configure it. This eliminates the need for users to perform separate operations to split the screen, as the system has already prepared the dual-display state in advance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically managing the split-screen transition when multiple applications are detected. The display control unit autonomously adjusts the display mode without requiring user intervention, making the system self-configuring based on application launch events, thereby reducing operational steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual screen splitting operation is required, then display configuration flexibility is maintained, but user convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay configuration flexibilityVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting when a second application is launched and proactively setting up the split-screen display configuration before the user needs to manually configure it. This eliminates the need for users to perform separate operations to split the screen, as the system has already prepared the dual-display state in advance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically managing the split-screen transition when multiple applications are detected. The display control unit autonomously adjusts the display mode without requiring user intervention, making the system self-configuring based on application launch events, thereby reducing operational steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If multiple operations are required to start and split applications, then display control precision is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay control precisionVSAvoidtime for starting applications

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting when a second application is launched and proactively setting up the split-screen display configuration before the user needs to manually configure it. This eliminates the need for users to perform separate operations to split the screen, as the system has already prepared the dual-display state in advance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuity of useful action by seamlessly transitioning from single-app to dual-app display mode without interrupting the application startup process. The display mode change occurs continuously and automatically as part of the application launch sequence, eliminating idle time between operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3534247B1Display device and display method

Publication Date: 2023.11.15 NTT DOCOMO INC

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AI summary

Provided is a technique that reduces inconvenience when images of two applications are to be displayed simultaneously. First screen display control unit 101 displays an image of an app started by a starting operation corresponding to a first screen in a full-screen area of the first screen. For example, when an operation for starting an app is performed on a startup image displayed on the first screen, first screen display control unit 101 determines that the starting operation corresponding to the first screen has been performed, and displays the app image in the full-screen area of the first screen. Second screen display control unit 102 displays an image of an app started by a starting operation corresponding to a second screen in a full-screen area of the second screen. For example, when an operation for starting an app is performed on a startup image displayed on the second screen, second screen display control unit 102 determines that the starting operation corresponding to the second screen has been performed, and displays the app image in the full-screen area of the second screen.