Apparatus having curved display

• US 10,359,985 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2017
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Song, Sung-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Mahendra
• Application Number:
  US15/670,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20170337032A1
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 4555758, 455457, 4555754, 345168, 345 43, 348 1402
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/026 Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3611 Control of matrices with row and column drivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

Abstract

An electronic paper display unit includes a protective case, which is made of a transparent material, a display, which is installed in the protective case, is powered to display desired image information, and includes a plurality of divided regions, and a control module, which is electrically connected with the display, and includes a first mode transmitting a divided mode signal such that many pieces of image information are independently displayed on the respective divided regions and a second mode transmitting an integrated mode signal such that one piece of image information is displayed throughout the overall divided regions. Further, a mobile communication terminal can visually display various pieces of image information thereon according to selection of a user.

Claims

1. A portable communication device comprising:

a display including a planar display area and a curved display area extended from the planar display area, the planar display area corresponding to at least part of a front surface of the portable communication device and the curved display area corresponding to at least part of a side surface of the portable communication device; and

a controller operatively coupled with the display and configured to control the display to present content via at least one portion of a corresponding display area selected from the planar display area and the curved display area.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:

control a first power supplied to the planar display area independently of a second power supplied to the curved display area.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the curved display area is extended from the planar display area continuously.

4. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein the content includes an image, and wherein the controller is configured to:

display a first portion of the image via the planar display area, and a second portion of the image via the curved display area.

5. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:

display the content via the planar display area, and another content via the curved display area.

6. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the at least part of the side surface forms at least part of a curved edge of the portable communication device.

7. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:

adjust color information of at least part of the content displayed via the curved display area based at least in part on the color information of the content displayed via the planar display area.