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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 21, 2021
Applicant:

Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Yagiz C. Yildiz, Austin, TX (US);

Stefan Peana, Austin, TX (US);

Philip M. Seibert, Austin, TX (US);

Kevin M. Turchin, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Gerald R. Pelissier, Mendham, NJ (US);

Christopher A. Torres, San Marcos, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 3/20 (2006.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G09G 3/3233 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1675 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G09G 3/035 (2020.08); G09G 3/2003 (2013.01); G09G 3/3233 (2013.01); G09G 3/3406 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0866 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0233 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0626 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0666 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0686 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for managing visual uniformity in a foldable display includes identifying a hinge angle of the foldable display, the hinge angle indicating a degree to which the foldable display is opened or closed; receiving surface curvature data from a plurality of sensors of the foldable display, the surface curvature data indicating a mechanical state of a surface of the foldable display; accessing a plurality of surface maps stored in a display database of the foldable display, each of the plurality of surface maps indicating one or more display settings associated with a respective mechanical state of the surface of the foldable display; retrieving the one or more display settings from the display database based on the hinge angle and the surface curvature data; and causing a plurality of pixels to illuminate using the one or more display settings.


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