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US 2010/0060547 A1Published application
Display Device and Method for Displaying Images in a Variable Size Display Area
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
InventorsLeland Scott Bloebaum, Ivan Nelson Wakefield
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Abstract
An image is displayed on a variable display area defined by two or more relatively moveable displays. A detector detects movement of the displays that varies the size of the display area. A processor determines the size of the new display area created by the relative movement of the displays and dynamically alters the displayed image to fit the new display area responsive to the detection of movement.
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A method of controlling the display of an image on a variable display area defined by at least two relatively movable displays, said method comprising:
- displaying an image to fit a first display area;
- detecting relative movement between said displays varying the size of the display area while the image is displayed;
- determining the size of a second display area created by the relative movement of the displays;
- dynamically altering the displayed image to fit the second display area responsive to the detection of the relative movement;
- and
- outputting the altered image for display on at least one of said displays.
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A display device comprising:
- first and second displays relative movable with respect to one another to vary a display area visible to a user;
- a detector to detect relative movement between the displays varying the size of the display area;
- a processor configured to determine the size of the available display area and to alter an image to fit the size of the available display area responsive to the detection of the relative movement between said displays by said detector;
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- a display controller to output the altered image for display on at least one of said first and second displays.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.