| 摘要 |
The present disclosure involves methods and devices, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a foldable computing device that provides multiple operating modes and is especially adaptable in size to particular functions of the operating modes. In one aspect, a foldable mobile computing device for establishing a connection with a network or for displaying an electronic document, comprising: a processor; a foldable display including a bendable material configured to emit light and including a folding axis, wherein the bendable material extends across the folding axis and the foldable display is configured to be folded with respect to the folding axis. In an aspect, the foldable device provides access to a first function of the device and to a second function different from the first function upon folding or unfolding a portion of the display with respect to the folding axis, wherein the folding or unfolding of the portion of the display with respect to the folding axis activates the second function. |
| 主权项 |
1. A foldable computing device, comprising:
a foldable display including a monolithic bendable material configured emit light and including two or more folding axes, wherein at least two of the two or more folding axes are substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the bendable material comprises light-emitting material in a continuous and monolithic volume, and wherein the bendable material extends across at least two or more folding axes and the foldable display is configured to be folded only with respect to each of the two or more folding axes; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
providing access to a first operating mode of the computing device when the device is folded to a first size, wherein providing access to the first operating mode includes providing access to a first function of the foldable computing device associated with a first type of device, wherein the first size determines the first operating mode, wherein the first operating mode represents a first set of operations performed by a first type of device, and wherein the first type of device is one of a cell phone mode, smartphone mode, tablet mode, laptop mode, and newspaper mode;indicating, by the foldable display and before the folding or unfolding of the portion of the display with respect to a first folding axis, a notification that a second function will be available upon the folding or unfolding of the portion of the display with respect to the first folding axis; andproviding access to a second operating mode of the computing device upon folding or unfolding a portion of the display with respect to the first folding axis of the one or more folding axes to a second size different than the first size, wherein providing access to the second operating mode includes providing access to the second function of the foldable computing device associated with a second type of device and blocking access to the first function of the computing device associated with the first type of device while oriented to the second size, wherein the second size determines the second operating mode, wherein the second operating mode is different from the first operating mode, wherein the second operating mode represents a second set of operations different than the first set of operation performed by the first type of device, wherein the second set of operations are performed by the second type of device are different than the first device. |
