US 12,235,677 B2
Flexible devices and related methods of use
Saar Shai, Kochav Yair (IL)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,696.
Application 18/214,696 is a continuation of application No. 17/692,937, filed on Mar. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,726,521.
Application 17/692,937 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,423, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,294,424, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Application 16/448,423 is a continuation of application No. 15/281,359, filed on Sep. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,339,892, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 15/281,359 is a continuation of application No. 13/123,717, granted, now 9,459,656, issued on Oct. 4, 2016, previously published as PCT/IB2009/054475, filed on Oct. 12, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/104,733, filed on Oct. 12, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0341896 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06T 3/40 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1615 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1647 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1679 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 1/169 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06T 3/40 (2013.01); G09G 5/003 (2013.01); G09G 2340/04 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a housing comprising an opening portion and at least one controller configured to change a state of the display device;
a flexible display comprising a display area and configured to display visual information in the display area of the flexible display and to be rolled into and out of the housing through the opening portion based on the state of the display device;
a plurality of support parts coupled to the flexible display and configured to support at least a portion of the flexible display and to be rolled into and out of the housing through the opening portion together with the flexible display based on the state of the display device such that at least the portion of the flexible display is supported by the plurality of support parts; and
a plurality of support strips provided at a side of the flexible display and configured to be changed to a first configuration or a second configuration based on the state of the display device,
wherein a size of the visual information displayed in the display area of the flexible display is changed based on the state of the display device.