Adjustable display device with display adjustment function and method therefor

An adjustable display device, comprising:

• a plurality of display segments defining an adjustable size of a display device for displaying data;
• a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to the plurality of display segments, each sensor configured to detect a change in size of the display device by displacement of at least one of the plurality of display segments and to generate a corresponding detection signal;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to:
• receive a detection signal from each sensor;
• adjust displayed data of the display device in response to any received detection signal;
• and
• display the adjusted displayed data on one or more of the display segments;
• wherein the displacement of at least one of the plurality of display segments includes one of unfolding, folding, attaching and detaching one or more display segments of the display device such that the size of the display device is changed by at least one display segment.

A method for adjusting displayed data in response to an adjustment in a size of a display device, comprising the steps of:

• detecting a displacement of one of a plurality of display segments defining an adjustable size of the display device;
• determining a modified size of the display device based on the detected displacement;
• adjusting the displayed data based on the determined modified size of the display device such that the adjusted displayed data fits on the modified size of the display device and includes a representation of substantially all the displayed data;
• and
• displaying the adjusted displayed data.

An adjustable display device, comprising:

• a plurality of display means for defining an adjustable size of a display device for displaying data;
• detection means operatively coupled to the plurality of display means, the detection means for detecting a change in size of the display device by displacement of at least one of the plurality of display means and for generating a corresponding detection signal;
• and
• control means operatively coupled to the detection means for receiving the detection signal and for changing at least one of size and resolution of displayed data of the display device in response to the detection signal such that substantially all data displayed before a change in size of the display device fits on the display device after the change in size of the display device.

A computer program product comprising:

• a medium readable by a computer, the computer readable medium having computer program code adapted to:
• detect a displacement of one of a plurality of display segments defining an adjustable size of a display device;
• determine a modified size of the display device based on the detected displacement;
• adjust displayed data based on the determined modified size of the display device such that the adjusted displayed data fits on the modified size of the display device and includes substantially all of the displayed data;
• and
• display the adjusted displayed data.

An apparatus comprising:

• a display defined by a plurality of display segments;
• a sensor coupled to the display and operable to detect a modification of the display in the form of a displacement of at least one of the display segments;
• and
• a controller coupled to the display and operable to adjust a representation of information to be displayed on the modified display such that the adjusted representation fills all active display segments and conveys substantially all the information the representation conveys when displayed on an unmodified display.

An adjustable display device, comprising:

• a plurality of display segments defining an adjustable size of a display device for displaying data;
• a detection mechanism operatively coupled to the plurality of display segments, the detection mechanism configured to detect a change in size of the display device by displacement of at least one of the plurality of display segments and to generate a corresponding detection signal;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the detection mechanism and configured to:
• receive the detection signal;
• adjust displayed data of the display device in response to the detection signal such that the displayed data fits on one or more of the display segments;
• and
• display the adjusted displayed data on one or more of the display segments,
• wherein the detection mechanism comprises a switch array, and
• wherein the switch array comprises a plurality of sensors, each sensor operatively coupled to a respective one of the plurality of display segments and configured to generate a detection signal when the corresponding display segment is displaced.