Irregular Display Screen Layout for High Screen-to-Body Ratio
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to increase the screen-to-body ratio of mobile devices without altering the existing front panel layout, as higher screen-to-body ratios enhance the effective display region and user experience.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves an irregularly shaped display screen with a main rectangular region and a reserved region, where the reserved region can house components like the front camera or earpiece, allowing for a larger effective display area without changing the front panel layout. The processor determines the display size and position of icons in the status bar, and the display screen integrates the target region with the reserved region for improved display efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If a conventional rectangular display screen is used, then the front panel layout is simple and easy to manufacture, but the screen-to-body ratio is limited and the effective display region is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into a main display region (rectangular area) and a target region (irregular area along the long edge), allowing each region to serve different functions while collectively increasing the effective display region without complicating the overall front panel layout
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends the display area along the long edge of the rectangular screen by adding a target region, effectively utilizing the longitudinal dimension to increase the screen-to-body ratio without expanding the width or height of the front panel
2Area of moving object
If the display screen area is increased to improve screen-to-body ratio, then the effective display region is enlarged, but the front panel layout and terminal thickness are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The target region is positioned specifically along the long edge of the rectangular display screen, utilizing the unused space in this local area to increase the overall display area without affecting the main rectangular layout structure of the front panel
Solution Approach 2:
The status bar is dynamically adjusted to display in the target region rather than the main display region, allowing the main display area to be fully utilized while still providing necessary system information display functionality
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AI summary
A terminal includes a display screen with an irregular shape and a front panel component disposed on a same layer as the display screen. The display screen includes a target region and a main display region. The display region is a complete rectangular region on the display screen. The target region is an irregular region other than the main display region on the display screen. A gap formed by the irregular region is a reserved region, and the front panel component is disposed in the reserved region.