Foldable Display Image Capture Using Device Form and Screen Functions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of foldable electronic devices face challenges in capturing specific areas of the display where different functions are executed, requiring intuitive and efficient image capture methods without secondary operations.
Innovation Solution
A foldable electronic device equipped with sensors to determine its angle and state, allowing it to provide different capture functions based on the device's configuration and display states, enabling intuitive image capture of specified areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display is divided into multiple areas for different functions, then the functionality and versatility of the device is improved, but the complexity of capturing specific areas increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting the device form factor (folded/unfolded state) and pre-determining which display areas correspond to different functions before the capture operation. This allows the capture function to automatically identify and target the correct area without requiring complex real-time analysis during capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The display capture function serves itself by automatically determining the device state and target capture area based on sensor input and pre-configured mappings. The system autonomously selects whether to capture the first display area, second display area, or both, eliminating the need for manual area selection or complex user input.
2Measurement precision
If different capture functions are provided for different display areas, then the precision of capturing specific content is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes preliminary mappings between display areas and functional content types before capture operations occur. When a capture function is invoked, the system uses these pre-established relationships to automatically determine which area(s) should be captured based on the current device form factor, eliminating the need for users to manually specify capture targets.
Solution Approach 2:
The capture system operates autonomously by automatically determining the device state (folded/unfolded) and selecting the appropriate capture target area(s) based on pre-configured information. This self-service approach maintains high capture precision for specific content while presenting a simple, unified capture interface to the user.
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AI summary
A flexible electronic device is provided. The flexible electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure arranged between the first housing and the second housing, a flexible display, at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory. The flexible electronic device can determine, when an image capture input on the flexible display is detected, a form by using the at least one sensor, determine, when a first form is determined, whether different functions are being executed in a first area and a second area of the flexible display, and capture, when it is determined that different functions are being executed, at least a portion of the area from which the image capture input has been detected.