Foldable Display Window Management for External Keyboard Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
When an external keyboard is mounted on a foldable flexible display information processing apparatus, the display state of windows on the unmounted screen area can become uncomfortable for users due to unsuitable arrangement and switching between display modes.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a processor that detects the keyboard mounting and controls the display by switching between modes, arranging or minimizing windows in the affected screen area to maintain a comfortable user experience, ensuring that the active window remains visible and usable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display is controlled by splitting the screen area into two or more display areas, then the adaptability of the display is improved, but the user comfort when keyboard is mounted deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by arranging or minimizing windows in advance when switching from second display mode to third display mode. Specifically, windows displayed in display areas other than the first screen area are arranged or minimized in the first screen area before the keyboard mounting is fully processed, ensuring smooth transition and maintaining user comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts its configuration based on keyboard mounting status. When an external keyboard is detected, the system automatically transitions from second display mode (split screen) to third display mode (half screen), and continuously maintains the appropriate window arrangement during this dynamic state change to preserve user experience.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the external keyboard is mounted on the display, then the functionality of the information processing apparatus is improved, but the display state of windows on the unmounted screen area becomes uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by treating different screen areas differently based on keyboard mounting location. When the keyboard is mounted on a specific screen area, the system identifies this as the 'first screen area' and applies special display control rules to it, while other screen areas maintain their original display characteristics. This localized approach ensures comfort in the keyboard-mounted area while preserving functionality elsewhere.
3Productivity
If the window arrangement is changed when switching to half-screen mode, then the display space utilization is improved, but the user comfort deteriorates due to unexpected display state changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary window arrangement actions when transitioning to third display mode. Windows are arranged or minimized in the first screen area before the final display state is established, ensuring that the transition is smooth and predictable. This preliminary action prevents sudden display state changes that would discomfort users while maximizing display space utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: a memory which temporarily stores a program of an application; a display; and a processor which executes the program of the application stored in the memory to perform control to display a window of the application on the display. The processor performs: mounting detection processing to detect mounting of an external keyboard on a predetermined screen area within a screen area of the display, and display control processing to control switching among a first display mode in which display is controlled using an entire screen area of the display as one display area, a second display mode in which the display is controlled by splitting the screen area of the display into two or more display areas, and a third display mode in which, when the mounting of the keyboard is detected by the mounting detection processing, the display is controlled.