Slidable Flexible Display Control for Fewer User Inputs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flexible electronic devices require numerous user inputs to change the display area and execute desired functions, leading to user fatigue.
Innovation Solution
A slidable electronic device with a flexible display that responds to user inputs by sliding portions of the display to expose new areas for function execution, reducing the need for manual adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible display is used to change display area size, then the display area can be dynamically adjusted, but the number of user inputs required increases leading to user fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines and executes the appropriate display area size based on the current application and user context without requiring manual user input. The processor monitors application states and autonomously adjusts the flexible display configuration, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user commands.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area size parameter is dynamically changed based on application requirements and user behavior patterns. The system modifies the physical display configuration by adjusting the flexible display's expanded or folded state in response to detected application types and usage contexts, enabling adaptive parameter adjustment without direct user intervention.
2Ease of operation
If multiple user inputs are required to execute functions, then precise control is achieved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the current application state and user context to pre-determine the appropriate display configuration before user action is required. By anticipating the user's needs based on the current application being used, the system prepares the optimal display area size in advance, eliminating the need for multiple sequential user inputs to achieve the desired configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user inputs and application states to provide feedback that triggers automatic display area adjustments. When the processor detects specific application patterns or user behavior indicative of a need for different display configurations, it automatically responds by adjusting the flexible display, creating a closed-loop system that reduces operation complexity while maintaining control precision.
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AI summary
An electronic may include: a housing; a flexible display at least a part of which is viewable to the outside through the housing; and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: in a state where a first portion of the flexible display is viewable to the outside, when a first user input for a sliding operation for exposing a second portion including at least a part of the first portion of the flexible display to the outside is received through the flexible display, display, on the at least a part of the first portion, an object for receiving a user input for performing at least one function; receive a second user input through a region in which the object is displayed; when the second user input is received, slide at least one region of the flexible display to expose the second portion of the flexible display to the outside; and display, on at least a part of the second portion, at least one screen obtained by performing at least one function corresponding to the second user input.