Three-piece display terminal with segmented control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional terminals with narrow display units face limitations in data output due to size constraints, restricting the viewing area and functionality, especially when operating multiple application programs.
Innovation Solution
A data operation method for a terminal with three-piece display units that allows dynamic power control and data output direction management, enabling the terminal to optimize display unit usage by activating specific display units based on application programs and user settings, such as setting display unit power control modes and data output direction control modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display unit size is increased to expand the viewing area, then the data output capability is improved, but the terminal size and portability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal is divided into three separate display units (first display unit, second display unit, and third display unit) that can be independently controlled. This segmentation allows the terminal to provide a large total display area while maintaining a compact form factor, as the display units can be folded or arranged in space-efficient configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes spatial arrangement by disposing the third display unit at another side of the first and second display units, effectively using three-dimensional space rather than expanding in a single plane. This dimensional approach allows large display area without proportionally increasing terminal volume.
2Productivity
If multiple display units are activated to increase data output capacity, then the data output capability is improved, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal implements dynamic power control where the activation state of each display unit can be changed based on operational needs. The control unit selectively activates or deactivates individual display units, allowing the system to adapt power consumption to the actual data output requirements, thus improving energy efficiency while maintaining high productivity when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the display units by introducing different power control modes (first power control mode, second power control mode, third power control mode) that selectively activate or deactivate specific display units. This parameter adjustment allows optimization of the balance between data output capability and power consumption based on application requirements.
3Productivity
If data is output to all display units simultaneously to maximize viewing area, then the data output capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is designed to independently control each display unit's activation state and data output. This segmented control approach simplifies the overall system architecture by treating each display unit as an independent controllable element, making it easier to manage complexity through modular control rather than attempting to control all displays as a single unified system.
Solution Approach 2:
Different display units can be assigned different functions or data output characteristics based on local requirements. The control unit can selectively activate specific display units for specific applications, allowing each display unit to have optimized local quality rather than requiring all units to operate uniformly, thus reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A data operation method for a terminal including three-piece display units and a terminal supporting the same are provided. The terminal including three-piece display units including a first display unit and a second display unit disposed adjacent to each other, a third display unit disposed on an opposite side of the first display unit and the second display unit, a storage unit for storing at least one of a display unit power control mode set value controlling power supplied to at least one of the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit or a data output direction control mode set value used for instructing data to be output, which is generated according to activation of an application program, to at least one of the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit, and a control unit controlling output of data corresponding to at least one application program to at least one display unit activated according to at least one of the display unit power control mode set value or the data output direction control mode set value.