Dynamic screen modes on a bendable computing device
US11138912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bendable computing device can operate in a single display region mode when the device is in an unbent posture and can operate in a multiple display region mode when the device is in a bent posture. The multiple display region mode subdivides the bendable screen of the bendable computing device into a first display region and a second display region. When operating in the multiple display region mode, the bendable computing device can display an artificial hardware seam between the first display region and the second display region. User input gestures originating at the artificial hardware seam or terminating at the artificial hardware seam can be utilized to provide various types of functionality. Various types of functionality can also be provided when the bendable computing device detects that it has transitioned from an unbent posture to a bent posture or from a bent posture to an unbent posture.
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