Switching complex, flexible display apparatus having the same and method of generating input signal using the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsYong-ll Kim, Chang- Yong Jeong
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Abstract
A switching complex including first and second switches is disclosed. The first switch is formed on a display part of the overall display so as to generate a first switching signal based on a grip position. The second switch is formed on a corner of the display part to generate a second switching signal based on bending of the corner of the display part while the first switching signal is generated. Therefore, input is simplified, and switching errors are reduced.
Claims20
A switching complex comprising:
- a first switch disposed on a display part configured to generate a first switching signal based on a grip position;
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- a second switch disposed on a corner of the display part configured to generate a second switching signal based on bending of the corner of the display part while the first switching signal is being generated.
A flexible display apparatus comprising:
- a display part configured to display an image and be bent in response to an external force;
- a first switch disposed on the display part and configured to generate a first switching signal based on a grip position;
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- a second switch disposed on a corner of the display part and configured to generate a second switching signal based on bending of the corner of the display part;
- an input signal generating part configured to generate an input signal based on first and second switching signals;
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- a controlling part configured to drive the display part based on the input signal.
A method of generating an input signal using a flexible display apparatus including a first switch, a second switch and an input signal generating part, the first switch disposed on a display part to generate a first switching signal based on a grip position, the second switch disposed on a corner of the display part to generate a second switching signal based on a bending of a corner, the input signal generating part generating an input signal based on the first and second switching signals, the method comprising:
- generating the first switching signal using the first switch when a finger of a user grips the flexible display apparatus;
- detecting the first switching signal using the input signal generating part;
- generating a second switching signal using the second switch when the corner of the flexible display apparatus is bent;
- detecting the second switching signal using the input signal generating part;
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- generating the input signal corresponding to the first and second switching signals using the input signal generating part, when the second switching signal is detected while the first switching signal is detected.
A method of generating an input signal using a flexible display apparatus including a sensing part, a second switch and an input signal generating part, the sensing part disposed on a display part to generate a sensing signal based on a touch of a user, the second switch disposed on a corner of the display part to generate a second switching signal based on bending of the corner, the input signal generating part generating an input signal based on the sensing signal and the second switching signal, the method comprising:
- sensing the touch using the sensing part to generate the sensing signal;
- detecting the sensing signal using the input signal generating part;
- generating a second switching signal using the second switch when the corner of the flexible display apparatus is bent;
- detecting the second switching signal using the input signal generating part;
- setting the sensing signal as a first switching signal;
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- generating the input signal corresponding to first and second switching signals using the input signal generating part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.