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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2020
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Adrian Manea, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yi Tao, San Jose, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Computing devices are described that can reduce a hole-in-active-area (HIAA) size for flexible displays. The computing device may reduce an HIAA size for a camera without using a circular opening, which is often used on smartphones. In particular, the computing device may utilize a non-circular opening (e.g., a pill-shaped HIAA) and include a camera positioned eccentrically within the non-circular opening. In this way, the HIAA size is minimized to increase a size of an active area (e.g., comprising emissive regions) of the flexible display. Furthermore, the reduced HIAA size can reduce electrical circuitry needed within the active area. The flexible displays can include both bendable and rollable displays.