US 12,449,969 B1
Methods and systems for controlling a translating flexible display of an electronic device in response to user input
Amit Kumar Agrawal, Bangalore (IN); and Xiaofeng Zhu, Nanjing (CN)
Assigned to Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on May 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/657,509.
Application 18/657,509 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2024/088423, filed on Apr. 17, 2024.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/04883 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); H04M 1/0237 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
detecting, with a flexible display carried by a blade assembly that is slidably coupled to a device housing and movable between at least an extended position where an edge of the blade assembly extends beyond and end of the device housing and a retracted position where the edge of the blade assembly situates at the end of the device housing, user input translating a user interface interaction element beyond a border of the flexible display situated at the edge of the blade assembly; and
translating, by a translation mechanism operable with the blade assembly, the blade assembly toward the extended position in response to the user input.