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WO2021117954A1
WO2021117954A1 PCT/KR2019/017745 KR2019017745W WO2021117954A1 WO 2021117954 A1 WO2021117954 A1 WO 2021117954A1 KR 2019017745 W KR2019017745 W KR 2019017745W WO 2021117954 A1 WO2021117954 A1 WO 2021117954A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device having a display capable of being bent.
  • a display device is a device having a function of receiving, processing, and displaying an image that can be viewed by a user.
  • the display apparatus receives a broadcast signal selected by a user among broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcast station, separates the video signal from the received broadcast signal, and displays the separated video signal on the display again.
  • the functions of the display device have been diversified, and the performance of the device has been improved accordingly. That is, display devices have been developed to provide not only broadcast content but also various other content to users. For example, the display device may provide not only programs received from broadcasting stations, but also game play, music listening, Internet shopping, user customized information, and the like using various applications. In order to perform such extended functions, the display device is basically connected to other devices or networks using various communication protocols, and may provide a user with ubiquitous computing. That is, the display device has evolved into a smart device that enables connectivity to a network and continuous computing.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a display device with improved usability of the display when the display is curved.
  • the display apparatus may include a display and a controller configured to control a screen configuration when at least a portion of the display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved.
  • the controller may configure the screen to include a main area and a sub area when at least a part of the display is curved.
  • the controller may control the display to display information about the event only in the main area.
  • the controller may detect that the event has occurred.
  • the preset text may be different depending on the type of image.
  • the controller may detect that the event has occurred.
  • the controller may control the display to highlight the sub-region when detecting the occurrence of an event in a state in which at least a portion of the display is bent.
  • the display may highlight the sub-region by alternately displaying images having different luminance or color values in the sub-region within a predetermined time.
  • the controller may control the display to display information about the event in the main area or the sub area according to the type of image being displayed.
  • the controller may set the main region and the at least one sub-region based on areas of regions divided as at least a portion of the display is bent.
  • the controller may set a region having the largest area among regions divided as at least a portion of the display is bent as the main region, and set the remainder as the sub region.
  • the controller may set the main region and the at least one sub-region based on a direction in which a user motion is sensed among regions divided as at least a portion of the display is bent.
  • the control unit divides the screen into a main area and a sub area based on the area of each area when the areas divided as at least a part of the display is bent, and the area of the divided areas as at least a part of the display is bent. If they are the same, the screen may be divided into a main area and a sub area based on the direction in which the user's motion is detected.
  • the controller may control the display to perform an afterimage prevention operation in the sub-region.
  • the controller may adjust the amount of information displayed in the main area according to the area of the main area.
  • the controller may change at least one of a type, an amount, and an arrangement of information displayed in the main area.
  • the display device may further include a sensing unit for detecting the position of the curved portion of the display.
  • the controller may control the display so that the screen configuration is different according to the position of the curved portion of the display.
  • the controller may control the display so that a screen configuration when the first position of the display is bent is different from a screen configuration when the second position of the display is curved.
  • the controller displays the image in a part of the area divided according to the bending of the display, displays information related to the image in the rest, and displays the size of the displayed image when the display is curved
  • the size of the displayed image is small, and when the display is curved, the screen ratio of the displayed image may be the same as the screen ratio of the displayed image when the display is not curved.
  • each area divided based on the bent position can be used in various ways.
  • the screen when a part of the display is curved, the screen is divided into a main area and a sub area, thereby enabling a separation operation and minimizing the user's viewing disturbance.
  • 1 to 3 are exemplary diagrams illustrating one form of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exemplary views illustrating another form of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the housing shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 .
  • FIG. 8 is an example of a control block diagram of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG 9 is another example of a control block diagram of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating a method of configuring a screen of a display apparatus into a main area and a sub area according to the present disclosure, according to a first embodiment.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating a method of configuring a screen of a display device into a main area and a sub area according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 16 is a diagram illustrating a method for configuring a screen of a display device into a main area and a sub area according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 17 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a method of controlling a display device according to the present disclosure so that a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved is different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved.
  • FIGS. 18 and 19 are exemplary views illustrating a second embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • 20 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure
  • 21 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • 22 and 23 are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fifth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • 24 to 27 are diagrams illustrating a sixth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure
  • the display device described herein includes a rollable display TV, smart TV, network TV, HBBTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television), Internet TV, Web TV, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), digital signage, desktop computer , mobile phone, smart phone, laptop computer, digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (personal digital assistants), PMP (portable multimedia player), navigation, slate PC, tablet PC , an ultrabook, a wearable device, and the like.
  • the rollable display means that the display unit can be wound in a roll shape, and may include a flexible display that can be bent, a foldable display that can be folded, and the like.
  • 1 to 3 are exemplary diagrams illustrating one form of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • One form of the display device may be a form in which the display 10 is movable along the periphery of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may move along the outer circumference of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may move along the front surface 1a, the side surface 1b, and the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may move along the rear surface 1c, the side surface 1b, and the front surface 1a of the housing 1 . That is, the moving direction of the display 10 may vary.
  • a storage space capable of accommodating an object may be formed inside the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may be bent at the edge of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may output an image in a plurality of directions as it is bent.
  • 3 may be a plan view of the housing 1 and the display 10 viewed from above.
  • 3A is an exemplary diagram illustrating a case in which the display 10 is not bent, and the display 10 may output an image toward the front surface 1a.
  • the display 10 is bent at the corner between the front surface 1a and the side surface 1b of the housing 1, and at the corner between the side surface 1b and the rear surface 1c of the housing 1
  • the display 10 may output an image toward the front surface 1a, the side surface 1b, and the rear surface 1c.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exemplary views illustrating another form of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the housing shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 .
  • Another form of the display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be a form in which the display 10 can be rolled into the housing 2 .
  • the display 10 may be drawn into the housing 2 or withdrawn from the housing 2 .
  • the length at which the display 10 is drawn out from the housing 2 may vary.
  • the display 10 drawn out from the housing 2 may be bent at least once.
  • the display 10 may output an image in a straight state.
  • the display 10 may output an image in a state in which at least a part thereof is bent.
  • the display 10 may be bent to surround the housing 2 , and the display 10 may output an image in a bent state to surround the housing 2 .
  • a region of the display 10 where an image is output may vary depending on a length drawn out from the housing 2 or a bending direction and/or a bending angle of the display 10 .
  • the housing 2 may be provided with a roller 3 for guiding the display 10 to be wound or unwound.
  • the roller 3 can be on the housing 2 .
  • the roller 3 can rotate so that the display 10 is wound or unwound.
  • the roller 3 may be a guide bar guiding the drawing out or retracting of the display 10 .
  • the display 10 when the roller 3 rotates in the R1 direction, the display 10 is drawn out of the housing 2 , and when the roller 3 rotates in the R2 direction, the display 10 rotates the roller 3 ) may be drawn into the housing (2) while being wound around.
  • the display 10 is illustrated as being drawn out or drawn in from the housing 2 in the left and right directions, but this is only exemplary. That is, the display 10 may be drawn out or drawn in from the housing 2 in the vertical direction.
  • the housing 2 may further include a cover 4 , and the cover 4 is disposed inside the housing 2 , to protect the display 10 introduced into the housing 2 .
  • the display device may be formed in a form in which the display 10 moves along the periphery of the housing 1 or is drawn out or retracted from the housing 1 .
  • this is merely exemplary, and the display 10 may be formed in more various forms.
  • FIG. 8 is an example of a control block diagram of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the display device includes a broadcast receiving unit 130 , an external device interface unit 135 , a storage unit 140 , a user input interface unit 150 , a control unit 170 , a communication unit 173 , and a display 10 . ), an audio output unit 185 , and a power supply unit 190 .
  • the broadcast receiver 130 may include a tuner 131 , a demodulator 132 , and a network interface unit 133 .
  • the tuner 131 may tune into a specific broadcasting channel according to a channel selection command.
  • the tuner 131 may receive a broadcast signal for a specific selected broadcast channel.
  • the demodulator 132 may separate the received broadcast signal into a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal related to a broadcast program, and may restore the separated video signal, audio signal, and data signal to an outputable form.
  • the network interface unit 133 may provide an interface for connecting the display device to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network.
  • the network interface unit 133 may transmit or receive data with other users or other electronic devices through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network.
  • some content data stored in the display device may be transmitted to another user registered in advance in the display device or to a selected user or a selected electronic device among other electronic devices.
  • the network interface unit 133 may access a predetermined web page through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network. That is, by accessing a predetermined web page through a network, it is possible to transmit or receive data with a corresponding server.
  • the network interface unit 133 may receive content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator. That is, the network interface unit 133 may receive content such as a movie, advertisement, game, VOD, broadcast signal, etc. and information related thereto, provided from the content provider or the network provider through the network.
  • content such as a movie, advertisement, game, VOD, broadcast signal, etc. and information related thereto, provided from the content provider or the network provider through the network.
  • the network interface unit 133 may receive firmware update information and an update file provided by a network operator, and transmit data to the Internet or a content provider or a network operator.
  • the network interface unit 133 may select and receive a desired application from among applications open to the public through a network.
  • the external device interface unit 135 may receive an application or an application list in an adjacent external device and transmit it to the control unit 170 or the storage unit 140 .
  • the external device interface unit 135 may provide a connection path with an external device.
  • the external device interface unit 135 may receive one or more of an image and audio output from an external device and transmit it to the controller 170 .
  • the external device connectable to the external device interface unit 135 may be any one of a set-top box, a Blu-ray player, a DVD player, a game machine, a sound bar, a smart phone, a PC, a USB memory, and a home theater.
  • the storage unit 140 may store programs for each signal processing and control in the control unit 170 and may store signal-processed image, audio, or data signals.
  • the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133 , and may perform a predetermined function through the channel storage function. It is also possible to store information about the image.
  • the storage unit 140 may store an application or an application list input from the external device interface unit 135 or the network interface unit 133 .
  • the display device may reproduce content files (movie files, still image files, music files, document files, application files, etc.) stored in the storage unit 140 and provide them to the user.
  • content files moving files, still image files, music files, document files, application files, etc.
  • the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 or may transmit a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.
  • the user input interface unit 150 is Bluetooth (Bluetooth), WB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee (ZigBee) method, according to various communication methods such as RF (Radio Frequency) communication method or infrared (IR) communication method, such as,
  • RF Radio Frequency
  • IR infrared
  • the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a control signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a setting value to the control unit 170 .
  • a local key such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a setting value
  • the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display 10 and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. Also, the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135 .
  • the audio signal processed by the control unit 170 may be audio output to the audio output unit 185 . Also, the audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 135 .
  • controller 170 may control overall operations within the display apparatus.
  • control unit 170 may control the display device according to a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program, and may access a network to download an application or an application list desired by the user into the display device. can make it happen
  • the control unit 170 allows the channel information selected by the user to be output through the display 10 or the audio output unit 185 together with the processed image or audio signal.
  • control unit 170 according to the external device image playback command received through the user input interface unit 150, from an external device input through the external device interface unit 135, for example, a camera or camcorder, A video signal or an audio signal may be output through the display 10 or the audio output unit 185 .
  • the controller 170 may control the display 10 to display an image, for example, a broadcast image input through the tuner 131 or an external input image input through the external device interface unit 135 . , or an image input through the network interface unit or an image stored in the storage unit 140 may be controlled to be displayed on the display 10 .
  • the image displayed on the display 10 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.
  • controller 170 may control to reproduce content stored in the display device, received broadcast content, or external input content input from the outside, wherein the content includes a broadcast image, an external input image, an audio file, and a still image. , an accessed web screen, and a document file.
  • the communication unit 173 may communicate with an external device through wired or wireless communication.
  • the communication unit 173 may perform short range communication with an external device.
  • the communication unit 173 is Bluetooth (BluetoothTM), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association; IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi ( At least one of Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used to support short-range communication.
  • the communication unit 173 is configured to connect a display device and a wireless communication system through wireless area networks, between a display device and another display device, or between a network in which the display device and the display device 100 (or an external server) are located. of wireless communication can be supported.
  • the local area networks may be wireless personal area networks (Local Area Networks).
  • another display device is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with the display device according to the present disclosure, for example, a smart watch, smart glass, HMD. (head mounted display), it can be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone.
  • the communication unit 173 may detect (or recognize) a communicable wearable device in the vicinity of the display apparatus. Furthermore, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the display apparatus according to the present disclosure, the controller 170 may transmit at least a portion of data processed by the display apparatus to the wearable device through the communication unit 173. have. Accordingly, the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the display apparatus through the wearable device.
  • the display 10 converts the image signal, the data signal, the OSD signal processed by the controller 170, or the image signal, the data signal, etc. received from the external device interface unit 135 into R, G, and B signals, respectively, to drive signals. can create
  • the display 10 may be a rollable display.
  • the display apparatus may include a rollable display, and the area in which the content is displayed may be increased or decreased according to drawing out or retracting of the rollable display.
  • the referenced display 10 may mean a rollable display.
  • the display device illustrated in FIG. 8 is only an embodiment of the present disclosure, some of the illustrated components may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the actually implemented display device.
  • two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as needed.
  • the function performed in each block is for describing an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the display device does not include the tuner 131 and the demodulator 132 and includes the network interface unit 133 or the external device interface unit 135 .
  • Video can be received and played through
  • the display device may be implemented separately into an image processing device such as a set-top box for receiving content according to a broadcast signal or various network services, and a content playback device that reproduces content input from the image processing device. have.
  • an image processing device such as a set-top box for receiving content according to a broadcast signal or various network services
  • a content playback device that reproduces content input from the image processing device. have.
  • the method of operating a display apparatus includes not only the display apparatus as described with reference to FIG. 8 , but also an image processing apparatus such as the separated set-top box or the display 10 and audio It may be performed by any one of the content reproducing apparatuses having the output unit 185 .
  • FIG 9 is another example of a control block diagram of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the display device includes a wireless communication unit 510 , an input unit 520 , a sensing unit 540 , an output unit 550 , an interface unit 560 , a memory 570 , a control unit 580 and a power supply unit 590 , and the like. can do.
  • the components shown in FIG. 9 are not essential for implementing the display device, and thus the display device described in this specification may have more or fewer components than those listed above.
  • the wireless communication unit 510 among the components includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between a display device and a wireless communication system, between a display device and another display device, or between a display device and an external server. may include Also, the wireless communication unit 510 may include one or more modules for connecting the display device to one or more networks.
  • the wireless communication unit 510 may include at least one of a broadcast reception module 511 , a mobile communication module 512 , a wireless Internet module 513 , a short-range communication module 514 , and a location information module 515 .
  • the input unit 520 includes a camera 521 or image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 522 or an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal, and a user input unit 523 for receiving information from a user, for example, , a touch key, a push key, etc.).
  • the voice data or image data collected by the input unit 520 may be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.
  • the sensing unit 540 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the display device, surrounding environment information surrounding the display device, and user information.
  • the sensing unit 540 may include a proximity sensor 541, an illumination sensor 542, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity.
  • G-sensor gyroscope sensor
  • motion sensor RGB sensor
  • infrared sensor IR sensor: infrared sensor
  • fingerprint sensor fingerprint sensor
  • ultrasonic sensor ultrasonic sensor
  • optical sensors eg, cameras (see 521)), microphones (see 522), battery gauges, environmental sensors (eg, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation sensors, It may include at least one of a thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.) and a chemical sensor (eg, an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.).
  • the display device disclosed in the present specification may combine and utilize information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.
  • the output unit 550 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and may include at least one of a display 10 , a sound output unit 552 , a haptic module 553 , and an optical output unit 554 .
  • the display 10 may implement a touch screen by forming a layer structure with each other or integrally formed with the touch sensor.
  • Such a touch screen may function as the user input unit 523 providing an input interface between the display device and the user, and may provide an output interface between the display device and the user.
  • the interface unit 560 serves as a passage with various types of external devices connected to the display device.
  • Such an interface unit 560 a wired / wireless headset port (port), an external charger port (port), a wired / wireless data port (port), a memory card (memory card) port, to connect a device equipped with an identification module It may include at least one of a port, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, and an earphone port.
  • the display device may perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.
  • the memory 570 stores data supporting various functions of the display device.
  • the memory 570 may store a plurality of application programs (or applications) driven in the display device, data for operation of the display device, and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. Also, at least some of these application programs may exist on the display device from the time of shipment for basic functions (eg, incoming calls, outgoing functions, message reception, and outgoing functions) of the display device. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 570 , installed on the display device, and driven to perform an operation (or function) of the display device by the controller 580 .
  • the controller 580 In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 580 generally controls the overall operation of the display device.
  • the controller 580 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 570 .
  • controller 580 may control at least some of the components discussed with reference to FIG. 9 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 570 . Furthermore, in order to drive the application program, the controller 580 may operate at least two or more of the components included in the display device in combination with each other.
  • the power supply unit 590 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 580 to supply power to each component included in the display device.
  • the power supply 590 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.
  • At least some of the respective components may operate in cooperation with each other in order to implement an operation, control, or control method of a display apparatus according to various embodiments to be described below. Also, the operation, control, or control method of the display device may be implemented on the display device by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 570 .
  • the broadcast reception module 511 of the wireless communication unit 510 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.
  • the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more of the broadcast reception modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.
  • the mobile communication module 512 includes technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), EV -DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced, etc.) transmits/receives a radio signal to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network constructed in accordance with the above.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communication
  • CDMA Code Division Multi Access
  • CDMA2000 Code Division Multi Access 2000
  • EV -DO Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only
  • WCDMA Wideband CDMA
  • HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access
  • HSUPA High Speed Uplink
  • the wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission/reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text/multimedia message.
  • the wireless Internet module 513 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built-in or external to the display device.
  • the wireless Internet module 513 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.
  • wireless Internet technologies for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), etc., and the wireless Internet module ( 513) transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology within a range including Internet technologies not listed above.
  • WLAN Wireless LAN
  • Wi-Fi Wireless-Fidelity
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • Direct Wireless Internet technologies
  • DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance
  • WiBro Wireless Broadband
  • WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access
  • HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the wireless Internet module 513 performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network.
  • the wireless Internet module 513 may be understood as a type of the mobile communication module 512 .
  • the short-range communication module 514 is for short-range communication, and includes BluetoothTM, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, NFC. At least one of (Near Field Communication), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used to support short-range communication.
  • the short-distance communication module 514 is, between a display device and a wireless communication system, between a display device and another display device, or a display device and another display device 100, or an external server via wireless area networks. It can support wireless communication between networks in which are located.
  • the local area network may be a local area network (Wireless Personal Area Networks).
  • another display device is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with the display device according to the present invention, for example, a smart watch, smart glass, HMD. (head mounted display).
  • the short-range communication module 514 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the display device in the vicinity of the display device.
  • the controller 580 transmits at least a portion of data processed by the display apparatus to the wearable device through the short-range communication module 514 .
  • the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the display apparatus through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a call is received on the display device, the user can make a phone call through the wearable device or, when a message is received on the display device, check the received message through the wearable device Do.
  • the location information module 515 is a module for obtaining the location (or current location) of the display device, and a representative example thereof includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • the display device may acquire the location of the display device using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite.
  • the display device utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it may acquire the location of the display device based on information of the Wi-Fi module and a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal.
  • AP wireless access point
  • the location information module 115 may perform any function of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 510 to obtain data on the location of the display device as a substitute or additionally.
  • the location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the display device, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the display device.
  • the input unit 520 is for input of image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user.
  • the display device includes one or more A camera 521 may be provided.
  • the camera 521 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode.
  • the processed image frame may be displayed on the display 10 or stored in the memory 570 .
  • the plurality of cameras 521 provided in the display apparatus may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the cameras 521 forming the matrix structure in this way, a plurality of image information having various angles or focal points is displayed on the display apparatus. can be entered.
  • the plurality of cameras 521 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.
  • the microphone 522 processes an external sound signal as electrical voice data.
  • the processed voice data may be utilized in various ways according to a function (or a running application program) being performed on the display device. Meanwhile, various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal may be implemented in the microphone 522 .
  • the user input unit 523 is for receiving information from the user, and when information is input through the user input unit 523 , the controller 580 may control the operation of the display apparatus to correspond to the input information.
  • the user input unit 523 is a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear or side of the display device, a dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc.) ) and a touch input means.
  • the touch input means consists of a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, or a part other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key (touch key) disposed on the.
  • the virtual key or the visual key it is possible to be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphics (graphic), text (text), icon (icon), video (video) or these can be made by a combination of
  • the sensing unit 540 senses at least one of information in the display device, surrounding environment information surrounding the display device, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto.
  • the controller 580 may control driving or operation of the display device or perform data processing, functions, or operations related to an application program installed on the display device based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 540 will be described in more detail.
  • the proximity sensor 541 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity without mechanical contact by using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays.
  • the proximity sensor 541 may be disposed in an inner region of the display device covered by the touch screen as described above or near the touch screen.
  • the proximity sensor 541 examples include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.
  • the proximity sensor 541 may be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the conductive object.
  • the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.
  • the act of approaching an object on the touch screen without contacting it so that the object is recognized that it is located on the touch screen is called “proximity touch”, and the touch The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called “contact touch”.
  • the position where the object is touched in proximity on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is touched in proximity.
  • the proximity sensor 541 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.) have.
  • the controller 580 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 541 as described above, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be printed on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 580 may control the display device to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether a touch on the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a contact touch.
  • the touch sensor detects a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display 10 ) using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. do.
  • the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific part of the touch screen or a change in capacitance occurring in a specific part of the touch screen into an electrical input signal.
  • the touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of a touch, an electrostatic capacitance at the time of touch, etc. where a touch object applying a touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor.
  • the touch object is an object that applies a touch to the touch sensor, and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like.
  • the touch controller processes the signal(s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 580 .
  • the controller 580 can know which area of the display 10 has been touched, and the like.
  • the touch controller may be a component separate from the controller 580 , or may be the controller 580 itself.
  • the controller 580 may perform different controls or may perform the same control according to the type of the touch object that touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current operating state of the display device or a running application program.
  • the above-described touch sensor and proximity sensor are independently or in combination, a short (or tap) touch on the touch screen (short touch), long touch (long touch), multi touch (multi touch), drag touch (drag touch) ), flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swype touch, hovering touch, etc. It can sense touch.
  • the ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing target by using ultrasonic waves.
  • the control unit 580 may calculate the position of the wave source through information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors.
  • the position of the wave source may be calculated using the property that light is much faster than ultrasonic waves, that is, the time for light to reach the optical sensor is much faster than the time for ultrasonic waves to reach the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave source may be calculated using a time difference between the time that the ultrasonic wave arrives using light as the reference signal.
  • the camera 521 as described in terms of the configuration of the input unit 520 includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.
  • a camera sensor eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.
  • a photo sensor or an image sensor
  • a laser sensor e.g., a laser sensor
  • the camera 521 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing target for a 3D stereoscopic image.
  • the photo sensor may be stacked on the display device, and the photo sensor is configured to scan the movement of the sensing target close to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts photo diodes and transistors (TRs) in rows/columns and scans the contents placed on the photo sensor using electrical signals that change according to the amount of light applied to the photo diodes. That is, the photo sensor calculates the coordinates of the sensing target according to the amount of change in light, and through this, location information of the sensing target can be obtained.
  • TRs photo diodes and transistors
  • the display 10 displays (outputs) information processed by the display device.
  • the display 10 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the display device, or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information.
  • UI User Interface
  • GUI Graphic User Interface
  • the display 10 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.
  • a three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), or a projection method (holographic method) may be applied to the stereoscopic display unit.
  • the sound output unit 552 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 510 or stored in the memory 570 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like.
  • the sound output unit 552 also outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the display device.
  • the sound output unit 552 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.
  • the haptic module 553 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel.
  • a representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 553 may be vibration.
  • the intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 553 may be controlled by a user's selection or setting by the controller. For example, the haptic module 553 may synthesize and output different vibrations or output them sequentially.
  • the haptic module 553 is configured to respond to stimuli such as a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, a jet or suction force of air through a nozzle or an inlet, a brush against the skin surface, contact of an electrode, an electrostatic force, etc.
  • stimuli such as a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, a jet or suction force of air through a nozzle or an inlet, a brush against the skin surface, contact of an electrode, an electrostatic force, etc.
  • Various tactile effects can be generated, such as an effect caused by heat absorption and an effect by reproducing a feeling of cold and heat using an element capable of absorbing heat or generating heat.
  • the haptic module 553 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that the user can feel the tactile effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 553 may be provided according to the configuration of the display device.
  • the light output unit 554 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by using the light of the light source of the display device.
  • Examples of the event generated by the display device may be message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.
  • the signal output from the light output unit 554 is implemented as the display device emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors toward the front or back.
  • the signal output may be terminated when the display device detects the user's event confirmation.
  • the interface unit 560 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the display device.
  • the interface unit 560 receives data from an external device, receives power and transmits it to each component inside the display device, or transmits data inside the display device to an external device.
  • a wired/wireless headset port may be included in the interface unit 560 .
  • an identification module may be included in the interface unit 560 .
  • an audio I/O (Input/Output) port may be included in the interface unit 560 .
  • the identification module is a chip storing various information for authenticating the use right of the display device, a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (subscriber identity module; SIM), a universal user authentication module (universal) subscriber identity module (USIM) and the like.
  • a device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 560 .
  • the interface unit 560 is a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the display device when the display device is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user to the display device. It may be a passageway to the device. Various command signals or the power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the display device is correctly mounted on the cradle.
  • the memory 570 may store a program for the operation of the controller 580 and may temporarily store input/output data (eg, phonebook, message, still image, moving picture, etc.).
  • the memory 570 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is input.
  • the memory 570 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type, a silicon disk drive type, and a multimedia card micro type.
  • card-type memory such as SD or XD memory
  • random access memory RAM
  • static random access memory SRAM
  • read-only memory ROM
  • electrically erasable programmable read -only memory
  • PROM programmable read-only memory
  • the display device may be operated in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 570 on the Internet.
  • the controller 580 controls the operation related to the application program and the general operation of the display device. For example, if the state of the display device satisfies a set condition, the controller 580 may execute or release a lock state that restricts input of a user's control command to applications.
  • controller 580 performs control and processing related to voice calls, data communication, video calls, etc., or performs pattern recognition processing capable of recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.
  • controller 580 may control any one or a plurality of components described above in combination to implement various embodiments described below on the display device according to the present invention.
  • the power supply unit 590 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 580 to supply power required for operation of each component.
  • the power supply unit 590 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.
  • the power supply unit 590 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 to which an external charger that supplies power for charging the battery is electrically connected.
  • the power supply unit 590 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port.
  • the power supply unit 590 uses one or more of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. power can be transmitted.
  • the display device operating in the control block diagram as shown in FIG. 8 is a TV
  • the display device operating in the control block diagram as shown in FIG. 9 may be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone. It is reasonable that it is not limited.
  • the display device disclosed herein may include a device including the above-described rollable display.
  • control unit may be the control unit 170 illustrated in FIG. 8 or the control unit 580 illustrated in FIG. 9 .
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the controller may detect whether the display 10 is curved (S10).
  • the display apparatus may further include a detector (not shown) for detecting whether the display 10 is bent or a position of a curved portion of the display 10 .
  • the sensing unit may be disposed at a position where bending is possible. If the display device has a shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , a sensing unit (not shown) may be disposed at a corner of the housing 1 . In this case, the sensing unit (not shown) may detect whether the display 10 is bent through the presence of the display 10 at the edge of the housing 1 .
  • the sensing unit may be disposed at a bendable position in the display 10 .
  • the sensing unit may detect whether the display 10 is bent by sensing whether the display 10 is folded, a folded angle, or the like.
  • the number of sensing units may be one or more depending on the number of corners formed in the housing 1 and the number of bendable positions in the display 10 .
  • the controller may detect whether the display 10 is bent or the position of the curved portion of the display 10 by calculating the current position or the length of the pull-out of the display 10 .
  • the controller may detect whether or not bending occurs in the display 10 based on the current position of the display 10 and the position of the bending when the bending occurs.
  • the control unit may detect whether or not bending occurs in the display 10 and a location where the bending occurs when the display 10 is drawn out based on the length of the display 10 .
  • the controller may detect whether the display 10 is bent in various ways.
  • the controller may determine whether the display 10 is curved (S20).
  • the controller may continuously detect whether the display 10 is curved in a state where the display 10 is not curved.
  • the controller may control the screen configuration to be different from the screen configuration when the display 10 is not curved ( S30 ).
  • the screen configuration may mean the size and arrangement of images and texts displayed on the screen.
  • the screen configuration may mean the amount of information displayed on the screen, the type of information, and the like.
  • the controller may control the screen configuration differently depending on whether or not the display 10 is bent even if the size of the screen and the area where the screen is formed are the same.
  • the size of the screen, the position in which the screen is formed in the display 10, etc. may vary depending on the state of the display 10 .
  • a screen on which an actual image is displayed according to a length of the display 10 drawn out may be the entire area of the display 10 or a partial area of the display 10 .
  • the control unit controls the screen configuration when the warpage occurs in the display 10 to be different from the screen configuration when the warpage does not occur in the display 10 .
  • the controller may control a screen configuration when at least a portion of the display 10 is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display 10 is not curved.
  • the controller may configure the screen to include the main region and the sub region when at least a portion of the display 10 is curved, and configure the screen to include only the main region when the display 10 is not curved.
  • the controller may differently control the screen configuration of the display 10 according to the bent position.
  • the controller may differently control the screen configuration of the display 10 according to the curved position.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to have a different screen configuration according to the position of the curved portion of the display 10 .
  • the controller may control the display 10 to have a screen configuration different from the screen configuration when the second position of the display 10 is curved when the first position of the display 10 is curved.
  • 11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating a method of configuring a screen of a display apparatus into a main area and a sub area according to the present disclosure, according to a first embodiment.
  • the controller may set the main region and at least one sub-region based on the areas of regions divided as at least a portion of the display 10 is bent.
  • the controller may set a region having the largest area among regions divided as at least a portion of the display 10 is bent as the main region, and may set the remainder as the sub region.
  • the display 10 may be bent at a first position B1 and a second position B2 that are corners of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may be positioned over the front surface 1a, the side surface 1b, and the rear surface 1c of the housing 1, so that the display 10 is located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 It may be divided into a region M located in , a region S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1 , and an region S2 located on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 .
  • the control section includes a region M located on the front side 1a of the housing 1, a region S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1, and a region located on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 ( S2) Based on each area, each area may be set as a main area or a sub area. According to the example of FIG. 11 , since the area M located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 has the largest area, the area M located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 is used as the main area. After setting, the remaining region S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1 and the region S2 located on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 may be set as sub-regions.
  • FIG. 12 shows a case where the display 10 drawn out from the housing 2 is not bent
  • the example of FIG. 13 shows that the display 10 is drawn out from the housing 2 to the same length as the example of FIG. 12 , but at one point.
  • the controller may set the entire area M of the display 10 drawn out from the housing 2 as the main area.
  • the control unit can divide the area of the display 10 drawn out from the housing 2 into a first area S and a second area M based on the bending point. have. After calculating the area of each of the divided areas, that is, the area of the first area S and the area of the second area M, the controller may compare the calculated areas of each area. The controller may set an area having the largest area as the main area based on a result of comparing the areas. According to the example of FIG. 13 , the controller may set the second area M as the main area.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating a method of configuring a screen of a display device into a main area and a sub area according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the controller may set the main region and at least one sub region based on a direction in which a user motion is sensed among regions divided as at least a portion of the display 10 is bent.
  • the controller may detect a user's motion around the display device.
  • the controller may detect the user's motion through a motion detection sensor (not shown) such as the camera 521 , the sensing unit 540 , or a radar sensor.
  • the controller may set a region close to a direction in which a user motion is sensed among regions divided as the display 10 is bent as a main region, and set the rest as a sub region.
  • the display 10 may be bent at a first position B1 and a second position B2 that are corners of the housing 1 .
  • the display 10 may be positioned over the front surface 1a, the side surface 1b, and the rear surface 1c of the housing 1, so that the display 10 is located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 It may be divided into a region M located in , a region S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1 , and an region S2 located on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 .
  • the control section includes a region M located on the front side 1a of the housing 1, a region S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1, and a region located on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 ( In S2), a region close to the direction in which the user motion is detected may be acquired.
  • the control unit is located on the area M located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1, the area S1 located on the side surface 1b of the housing 1, and the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 If the region M located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 among the regions S2 is the region closest to the direction in which user motion is sensed, the region M located on the front surface 1a of the housing 1 ) may be set as the main region, and the remaining region S1 positioned on the side surface 1b of the housing 1 and the region S2 positioned on the rear surface 1c of the housing 1 may be set as sub-regions.
  • the display 10 may be divided into a first area S1 , a second area M and a third area S2 as bending occurs at two points.
  • the controller may detect a user motion. After detecting the user motion, the controller may detect a direction closest to the direction in which the user motion is sensed among the first area S1 , the second area M, and the third area S2 . For example, if the second area M among the first area S1, the second area M, and the third area S2 is closest to the direction in which the user motion is detected, the control unit may control the second area M ) may be set as the main area, and the remaining first area S1 and third area S2 may be set as sub areas.
  • the controller may divide the screen of the display apparatus into a main area and a sub area by combining the first and second exemplary embodiments.
  • control unit first compares the areas of regions divided according to the occurrence of bending, and then sets the main region and the sub region according to the user motion if the areas of the regions are the same, and sets the main region and the sub region according to the user motion, A main area and a sub area can be set according to the size of the area.
  • 16 is a diagram illustrating a method for configuring a screen of a display device into a main area and a sub area according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the controller may set the remaining area of the display 10 excluding the gripped area as the main area, and set the gripping area as the sub area.
  • the gripping region may mean a region gripped by the user.
  • the controller may sense an area being touched by the user of the display 10 through the sensing unit 540 , in particular, a touch sensor.
  • the controller may recognize a boundary between an area being touched by the user and an area not being touched by the user of the display 10 , and may recognize a gripping area based on the recognized boundary.
  • the controller determines the area S being touched by the user as the gripping area.
  • the controller may set an area M not touched by the user, which is the remaining area except for the gripping area, as the main area, and may set the area S, which is the gripping area, not touched by the user, as a sub area.
  • the display apparatus is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the screen may be configured into a main area and a sub area in various ways according to the occurrence of warpage in the display 10 , a gripping area, and the like.
  • the screen of the display located at the highest position may be set as the main area.
  • FIG. 17 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a method of controlling a display device according to the present disclosure so that a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved is different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved.
  • the controller may control the screen differently depending on whether or not bending occurs in the display 10 .
  • the control unit displays the broadcast image on the entire screen if there is no curved area on the display 10, and displays the broadcast image on a part of the screen if there is a curved area on the display 10, , it is possible to display broadcast information in the rest.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to display an image on the entire screen if there is no curved area on the display 10 .
  • the controller displays an image in the main area M divided by the curved area, and information, etc. can be displayed.
  • the information may include at least one of information related to an image being displayed in the main area M or event information occurring in the display apparatus 100 .
  • the controller may adjust the size of the image to match the size of the main region M so that the aspect ratio of the image is maintained.
  • the controller displays an image in some of the regions divided as the display 10 is bent, and displays information related to the image in the rest,
  • the size of the displayed image is small when the display 10 is not curved
  • the aspect ratio of the displayed image when the display 10 is curved is displayed when the display 10 is not curved. It may be the same as the aspect ratio of the image being used.
  • the controller may display the image only in the main area M without adjusting the size of the image.
  • FIGS. 18 and 19 are exemplary views illustrating a second embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • the controller may control the display 10 so that information about the event is displayed only in the main area.
  • the controller may display an image on the entire screen in a state in which at least a portion of the display 10 is bent.
  • the controller may display one image across the sub-region S and the main region M, or display different images in each of the sub-region S and the main region M.
  • the controller may detect the occurrence of an event while displaying an image. When the occurrence of an event is detected, the controller may control the display 10 to display information about the event in the main area M.
  • the controller may detect that an event has occurred when a preset text is recognized on the screen.
  • the screen may include a sub area (S) and a main area (M). That is, when a preset text is recognized in the sub area S or the main area M, the controller may detect that an event has occurred.
  • the preset text may include breaking news, warning, important, etc., but this is only exemplary. That is, a preset text may be set as a default in the display device or may be set according to a user input.
  • the preset text may vary according to the type of the image.
  • the controller may recognize the type of the currently displayed image through an Electronic Program Guide (EPG), and may recognize different texts according to the recognized image type.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • the controller detects that an event has occurred when text such as 'breaking news' is recognized, and if the currently displayed image is an educational broadcast, such as 'core', 'important', etc. When recognizing text, you can detect that an event has occurred.
  • the controller may detect that an event has occurred by recognizing the preset text 'Breaking News' in the sub area S. In this case, the controller can display the information related to the event by moving it to the main area M as shown in FIG. 18B .
  • the controller may reduce the size of the event-related information so that all of the event-related information is displayed in the main area M.
  • the controller when displaying a pop-up window, the controller may detect that an event has occurred.
  • the pop-up window may be information about an event.
  • the pop-up window is newly created to display certain content, and may be displayed on the image being displayed.
  • the pop-up window may be displayed when a set alarm is output or an external device is connected.
  • the controller may detect that an event has occurred.
  • the controller can display the pop-up window 1900 by moving it to the main area M as shown in FIG. 19( b ).
  • the controller may reduce the size of the pop-up window 1900 so that all of the pop-up windows 1900 are displayed in the main area M.
  • the controller may detect a location of the bending in the display 10 so that information about the event is displayed only in the main area M.
  • 20 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure
  • the controller may configure the screen so that an afterimage prevention operation is performed in the sub-region when at least a portion of the display 10 is curved, thereby controlling the screen configuration differently from the screen configuration when the display 10 is not curved.
  • the controller may control the display 10 so that an image is displayed in the main region M and an afterimage prevention operation is performed in the sub region S.
  • the controller controls the operation of compensating for burn-in by moving a white line on a black background to be performed in the sub region S, and in the main region M
  • the display 10 may be controlled to display an image.
  • the controller controls the image of the sub-region S so that pixels move along a predetermined trajectory at a predetermined period, and the image of the main region M is positioned
  • the display 10 controls the image of the sub-region S so that pixels move along a predetermined trajectory at a predetermined period, and the image of the main region M is positioned
  • the screen so that the afterimage prevention operation is performed in the sub-region when at least a portion of the display 10 is bent, the occurrence of an afterimage in the display 10 can be minimized while minimizing the case where the user recognizes the afterimage guarantee operation.
  • 21 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • the controller may control the sub-region to be highlighted to be different from the screen configuration when the display 10 is not curved.
  • the event may include a case in which the above-described set alarm is output, a case in which an external device is connected, a case in which a device error occurs, and the like, but this is only exemplary and is not limited thereto.
  • the event may include all of the events described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 19 .
  • the controller may control the display 10 so that the sub-region is highlighted.
  • the display 10 may highlight the sub-region by alternately displaying images having different luminance or color values in the sub-region within a predetermined time.
  • the control unit detects that an event occurs while displaying an image in the sub-region S and the main region M
  • the sub-region S is displayed in the sub-region S as shown in FIG.
  • the display 10 may be controlled so that the same first image and the second image as shown in FIG. 21B are alternately displayed.
  • the first image and the second image may be images having different luminance values or color values.
  • the first image and the second image may be images in which a luminance value or a color value differs by more than a preset reference value.
  • the first and second images are displayed alternately, but two or more images may be displayed alternately.
  • 22 and 23 are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fifth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to display information about the event in the main area or the sub area according to the type of image being displayed.
  • the controller may determine a position where information about the event is displayed according to the type of image being displayed in the main area.
  • the controller determines a position at which information about the event is displayed as the sub region, and when the image being displayed in the main region is a static image, the control unit provides information on the event
  • the displayed position may be determined as the main area.
  • the display 10 may display a moving image such as a broadcast image or an image reproduced in an application over the sub region S and the main region M.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to display information about the event in the sub region S when the occurrence of an event is detected.
  • the controller may change the display position of the video from the sub area S and the main area M to the main area M, so that the size of the video matches the size of the main area M. can be adjusted
  • the display 10 may display a static image such as an SNS execution screen over the sub area S and the main area M.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to display information about the event in the main region M when the occurrence of an event is detected.
  • the image being displayed on the display 10 is a dynamic image
  • the possibility of interfering with the user's image viewing increases.
  • the image being displayed on the display 10 is a static image
  • the image is not changed even if the information about the event is displayed overlapping the static image, and thus the possibility of disturbing the user's viewing of the image is reduced. Accordingly, when the display position of the event information is differently controlled according to the type of image, the user can more easily check the event information while minimizing the possibility of disturbing the user's video viewing.
  • 24 to 27 are diagrams illustrating a sixth embodiment of a method of controlling a screen configuration when at least a part of a display is curved to be different from a screen configuration when the display is not curved according to the present disclosure
  • the controller may adjust the amount of information displayed in the main area according to the area of the main area. For example, even if the same information is displayed in the main area, the controller may control the amount of information differently according to the area of the main area.
  • the controller may change at least one of the type, amount, and arrangement of information displayed in the main area.
  • the controller controls the display 10 to display only the photo list in the main area M when the photo album application is executed.
  • the controller may display a photo list in the sub area S, and display a photo preview corresponding to any one item in the photo list in the main area M.
  • the controller moves the information being displayed in the main area M to the sub area S, and adds additional information to the main area M. more can be displayed.
  • the controller displays the home screen in the sub-area S, and the main area (
  • the display 10 may be controlled to display an execution screen of the map application on M).
  • the area of the main region M may increase to a second size as shown in FIG. 25B .
  • the controller may maintain the home screen of the sub area S and expand the execution screen of the map application being displayed in the main area M.
  • the controller may increase the amount of information so that the range of the map displayed on the main area M is widened, and thus the user can view a wider map.
  • the controller displays the home screen in the sub-area S, and the main area (
  • the display 10 may be controlled to display an execution screen of the map application on M).
  • the area of the main region M may increase to a second size as shown in FIG. 26B .
  • the controller may control the display 10 to maintain the home screen of the sub area S and further display a map related menu together with the execution screen of the map application in the main area M.
  • the map-related menu may further include at least one map-related item 2601 , 2602 , 2603 .
  • the map-related items include first to third map-related items 2601, 2602, and 2603, and the first map-related items 2601 include 'searching for restaurants near the destination' and the second map-related items.
  • the item 2602 may be 'view other routes' and the third map related item 2603 may be 'view road traffic conditions', but these are only examples.
  • the control unit When receiving a selection command from any one of the map-related items 2601, 2602, and 2603, the control unit displays information corresponding to the selected item in the sub-region S as shown in FIG. 26(b).
  • the display 10 can be controlled.
  • the controller can further display different types of information in the main area M, so that the type and amount of information can be increased.
  • the control unit can display additional information derived from other types of information in the sub-region S, there is an advantage in that displayable information is diversified.
  • the controller may control the display 10 to display web search information in the main area M.
  • the area of the main region M may increase.
  • no bending occurs in the display 10 , so the sub-region S may not exist.
  • the controller may increase the amount of information displayed in the main area M as the area of the main area M increases regardless of whether or not the display 10 is bent.
  • the controller may increase the size of an image according to web search information to adjust the amount of information.
  • the controller controls the display 10 to display additional information in addition to the information shown in (a) of FIG. You can also adjust the amount.
  • control unit adjusts the amount of information according to the area of the main region M only when at least a part of the display 10 is bent, but it is not necessarily limited thereto, and the control unit is the display 10 .
  • the amount of information may be adjusted according to the area of the main region M regardless of whether or not bending occurs.
  • each embodiment separately is merely exemplary, and each embodiment may be implemented in combination. That is, each embodiment is merely divided for convenience of description, and does not mean that the embodiments disclosed in the present specification should be individually implemented.

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La présente invention a pour objectif de fournir un dispositif d'affichage dont l'afficheur offre une facilité d'utilisation améliorée lorsque l'afficheur est courbé. Le dispositif d'affichage peut comprendre : un afficheur ; et une unité de commande permettant d'effectuer une commande telle qu'une configuration d'écran, lorsqu'au moins une partie de l'afficheur est courbée, est différente de la configuration d'écran lorsque l'afficheur n'est pas courbé.
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