RECONFIGURABLE MULTIPLE-SCREEN DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a display arrangement (201) comprising a plurality of displays movable relative to each other to provide a plurality of display configurations, each display configuration providing a combined display area, and the combined display area for at least some of the display configurations being different;
an application processor (203) operable to execute a plurality of user applications providing display outputs;
a display driver (205) arranged to generate an arrangement of display output for the display arrangement from a display output of a first application of the plurality of user applications being executed; and
a display manager (207) arranged to set a display characteristic for the arrangement of display output in response to a deployed display configuration and a characteristic of the first application.
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Abstract
A device comprises a display arrangement which includes a plurality of displays that are movable relative to each other such that a plurality of display configurations can be achieved. Each of the display configurations provides a combined display area which is different for at least two of the display configurations. An application processor is operable to execute a plurality of user applications, each of which can provide a display output. A display driver is arranged to generate an arrangement of display output for the display arrangement from the display output of an application being executed. The display driver sets a display characteristic for the arrangement of display output in response to a characteristic of the executed application and the deployed display configuration. For example, depending on the application being executed and the current display configuration, a size of a display window used for the application can be selected.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a display arrangement (201) comprising a plurality of displays movable relative to each other to provide a plurality of display configurations, each display configuration providing a combined display area, and the combined display area for at least some of the display configurations being different; an application processor (203) operable to execute a plurality of user applications providing display outputs; a display driver (205) arranged to generate an arrangement of display output for the display arrangement from a display output of a first application of the plurality of user applications being executed; and a display manager (207) arranged to set a display characteristic for the arrangement of display output in response to a deployed display configuration and a characteristic of the first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operation for a device including a display arrangement (201) comprising a plurality of displays movable relative to each other to provide a plurality of display configurations, each display configuration providing a combined display area, and the combined display area for at least some of the display configurations being different, the method comprising:
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an application processor (203) executing a first application of a plurality of user applications providing display outputs; generating an arrangement of display output for the display arrangement from the display output of the first application; and setting a display characteristic for the arrangement of display output in response to a deployed display configuration and a characteristic of the first application.
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Specification