METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RE-SIZING AN ACTIVE AREA OF A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable device, comprising:
- a reconfigurable housinga flexible display, the shape of the display flexibly alterable to accommodate different shapes of the housing; and
a processor, the processor operable to receive signals indicative of the shape of the flexible display and to control the active area of display dependent upon the shape of the housing, the processor re-sizing the active area of the flexible display dependent on the shape of the display or the housing.
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Abstract
A method (400) for resizing an active area of a flexible display or reconfigurable device (100) can include a screen (104 or 210) and a controller (202) coupled to the screen. The controller can initiate (402) a re-sizing program upon detection of an altered shape for the display or device and control (411) the active area of the display based upon the altered shape. The controller can further resize (414) fonts or graphic elements or both in correspondence to the dimensions of the active area. The controller can initiate the resizing program by altering the flexible display away from a flat position to a non-flat position for example. The flexible display can further include a switch (106) that detects the mating of a first end (111) of the flexible display with a second end (112) which initiates the resizing program.
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20 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable device, comprising:
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a reconfigurable housing a flexible display, the shape of the display flexibly alterable to accommodate different shapes of the housing; and a processor, the processor operable to receive signals indicative of the shape of the flexible display and to control the active area of display dependent upon the shape of the housing, the processor re-sizing the active area of the flexible display dependent on the shape of the display or the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic product having a flexible display, comprising:
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a flexible touch sensitive screen; a controller coupled to the flexible touch sensitive screen, wherein the controller is programmed to; initiate a re-sizing program for re-sizing an active area of the flexible display; and re-size the active area of the display when activating at least two points on the flexible display to indicate dimensions of the active area for display.
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16. A method of re-sizing an active area of a flexible display within a reconfigurable housing, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a re-sizing program upon detection of an altered shape for the flexible display or the reconfigurable housing; receiving signals indicative of the altered shape of the flexible display or reconfigurable housing; and controlling an active area of the flexible display dependent upon the shape of the housing or the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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