Foldable Display Mode Switching Based on Usage Form
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses with foldable flexible displays struggle to easily switch between multiple display modes, such as one-screen and two-screen configurations, without a cumbersome user interface.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a foldable display that includes a processor to switch display modes in a toggle manner based on specific user inputs, considering screen region and orientation controls, and restricts switchable modes based on usage form, usage state, and user history.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display modes are provided for a foldable display, then display versatility is improved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display mode switching that automatically adapts to device orientation and usage state. The system dynamically determines which display modes are available and transitions between them based on real-time detection of device orientation (e.g., folded vs. unfolded state) and usage patterns, making the switching process intuitive and context-aware rather than requiring manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring display modes based on detected usage forms and device orientation. Before the user needs to switch modes, the system anticipates likely needs and pre-arranges appropriate display configurations, reducing the cognitive load and operational steps required for mode switching.
2Ease of operation
If display modes are restricted based on usage form, then ease of operation is improved, but display flexibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by having the system automatically detect usage form and device orientation, then autonomously determine which display modes are appropriate and switch between them without requiring user input. The system serves itself by monitoring its own state (folded/unfolded, orientation) and managing display mode transitions automatically, reducing operational complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a foldable display, a memory that temporarily stores display data, and a processor that performs control when the display data is displayed on the display. The processor performs a display mode switching process of switching display modes in a predetermined order in a toggle manner each time a user performs specific input, the display modes being determined according to a combination of screen region control for controlling to display a screen region of the display as one screen region or as screen regions and a display direction control for controlling a display orientation on the screen region of the display, and a display mode restricting process of restricting display modes that are switchable in the display mode switching process among the display modes according to a usage form of the display.