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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2016
Motorola Mobility Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Kevin Dao, Skokie, IL (US);
Daniel Hong, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Alex Klement, West Dundee, IL (US);
Xiaodong Xun, Palatine, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, method, and program product are disclosed for balancing usage across a foldable display. A method includes tracking one or more characteristics of an active portion of a foldable display. The active portion of the foldable display includes a portion of the foldable display that is enabled when the display is folded. The method includes determining an inactive portion of the foldable display that is disabled while the active portion of the foldable display is enabled when the display is folded. The method includes activating the inactive portion of the foldable display based on the one or more characteristics of the active portion of the foldable display such that usage of the active and inactive portions of the foldable display is substantially uniform.