Apparatus having curved display

• US 9,727,299 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2015
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• 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 R
• Application Number:
  US14/665,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20150193189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 455566, 4555754, 4555501, 4555758
• 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. An apparatus comprising:

a display including a first display area and a second display area, the first display area forming at least part of a planar surface of the apparatus, and the second display area bent from an edge area of the first display area and forming at least part of a curved surface of the apparatus; and

a controller operatively coupled with the display and, configured to display content continuously via the first and second display areas.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display to the content via the first display area, and another content via the second display area, respectively.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the curved surface forms at least part of a curved edge of the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second display area comprises a plurality of divided portions including a first divided portion and a second divided portion, wherein the controller is configured to display information via the first divided portion independently of the second divided portion.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to activate the second display area at least temporarily while the first display area remains inactivated.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first display area is to be operated using a first power and wherein the second display area is to be operated using a second power different from the first power.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to adjust color information of at least part of the content displayed via the second display area based at least in part on the color information of the content displayed via the first display area.

8. A mobile communication device comprising:

a display including a first display area and a second display area, the first display area forming at least part of a planar front surface of the mobile communication device, and the second display area bent from an edge area of the first display area and forming at least part of a curved side surface of the mobile communication device.

9. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the display is extended from the first display area to the second display area continuously.

10. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the display includes a third display area that is bent from another edge area of the first display area and forming at least part of another curved side surface of the mobile communication device.

11. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the display is extended in a diagonal direction from the first display area.

12. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein at least part of the second display area is configured to display information independently of the first display area.

13. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the second display area comprises a plurality of divided portions including a first divided portion and a second divided portion, the first divided portion configured to display information independently of the second divided portion.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the first display area is configured to be inactivated at least temporarily based at least in part on activation of the second display area.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the second display area is configured to be activated at least temporarily while the first display area remains inactivated.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 8, further comprising another display forming at least part of a surface different from the planar front and curved side surfaces.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 16, wherein at least one of the display or the other display comprises an electronic ink display.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the second and third display areas face each other.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a flexible display including a first display area, a second display area and a third display area, the first display area forming at least part of a planar front surface of the apparatus, the second display area extended from a first edge area of the first display area and forming at least part of a first curved side surface of the apparatus, and the third display area extended from a second edge area of the first display area and forming at least part of a second curved side surface of the apparatus.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second and third display areas face each other.