US2023152858A1PendingUtilityA1

Facilitating dynamic detection and intelligent use of segmentation on flexible display screens

Assignee: INTEL CORPPriority: Mar 25, 2015Filed: Dec 30, 2022Published: May 18, 2023
Est. expiryMar 25, 2035(~8.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G06F 1/163G06F 2203/04102G06F 1/1652G06F 2203/04803
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Abstract

A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic detection and intelligent use of segmentation on flexible display screens according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting, via one or more touch sensors, alterations in current in and around one or more areas of a flexible display screen, where the alterations represent pressure being applied to cause at least one of bending, rolling, and curving of the flexible display screen at the one or more areas. The method may further include dividing the flexible display screen into a plurality of zones corresponding to the one or more areas, where the marking/dividing logic is further to mark a plurality of portions of the plurality of zones to serve as a plurality of segments. The method may further include facilitating displaying of contents via the plurality of segments of the flexible display screen.

Claims

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1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A mobile communication device comprising:
 an antenna;   a flexible touchscreen having a first state and a second state;   communication circuitry to wirelessly communicate with another device via the antenna;   one or more storage devices; and   processor circuitry to execute instructions to at least:
 in response to detecting a change from to the second state, cause display of a first user interface of a first application in a first segment of the flexible touchscreen in response to a transition from the first state to the second state, the first segment on a first side of a bend; and 
 cause display of a second user interface of a second application in a second segment of the flexible touchscreen on a second side of the bend, the first segment and the second segment separated along the bend in the flexible touchscreen; and 
 in response to detecting a change to the first state, cause display of a third user interface across the first segment and the second segment. 
   
     
     
         3 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are separated along an axis of the bend. 
     
     
         4 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 2 , further including a sensor to detect a change in the flexible touchscreen. 
     
     
         5 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause display of the first user interface responsive to an output from the sensor. 
     
     
         6 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the flexible touchscreen includes the sensor. 
     
     
         7 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the mobile communication device operates as a phone in a flat state. 
     
     
         8 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the second state includes a plurality of neighboring bends and the bend is located at an apex of the plurality of neighboring bends. 
     
     
         9 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the second state includes a curve. 
     
     
         10 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the bend is located at an apex of the curve. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
 in response to detecting a change from to a second state of the flexible touchscreen, cause display of a first application in a first segment of the flexible touchscreen in response to a transition from the first state to the second state, the first segment on a first side of a bend;   cause display of a second application in a second segment of the flexible touchscreen on a second side of the bend, the first segment and the second segment separated along the bend in the flexible touchscreen; and   in response to detecting a change to a first state of the flexible touchscreen, cause display of a third user interface across the first segment and the second segment.   
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are separated along an axis of the bend. 
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the machine includes a sensor to detect a change in the flexible touchscreen. 
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to cause display of the first application responsive to an output from the sensor. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the flexible touchscreen includes the sensor. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the machine operates as a phone in a flat state. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the second state includes a plurality of neighboring bends and the bend is located at an apex of the plurality of neighboring bends. 
     
     
         18 . A mobile communication device as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the second state includes a curve. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in  claim 18 , wherein the bend is located at an apex of the curve.

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