Patent exposure: Samsung's new concept flexible screen mobile device supports folding, sliding and S Pen

     On June 20, 2021, Samsung Electronics submitted a patent application for "Foldable and Sliding Electronic Devices" to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and officially announced it to the outside world on December 16, 2021. From the 83-page document description, it can be seen that this concept mobile device can fix the position of the screen, or can be used for smartphones, tablets and compact tablets, supports virtual keyboards, and is compatible with the S Pen stylus.

　　Every once in a while, we can always see Samsung's constantly updated patents related to flexible screen smartphones. Some concepts have been put into practical application, such as the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip4 folding screen smartphones launched this summer.

　　There are also some more unique sliding designs, such as the dual-slider smartphone reported by Dutch technology blog LetsGoDigital earlier this week, and the recently discussed Galaxy Z Fold & Slide concept.

(Photo via LetsGoDigital)

　　It turns out that Samsung engineers have more ideas than this. Although not all concepts will be released, the actual user experience of those that can reach the official release stage will not be bad.

　　Recently, the South Korean technology giant has once again obtained a unique sliding smartphone patent, which features a screen that can be fixed in a specific position and can be used for smartphones, tablets and compact laptops.

　　The illustrations depict fairly narrow top and bottom bezels, with the left side of the screen appearing more rounded than the right side. Users can easily increase the display area from the left front to the right if needed, just like the Slideable concept that Samsung Display showed off earlier this year.

(Photo via LetsGoDigital)

　　It should be noted that Samsung has installed an additional hinge inside the device this time, so that the screen surface can be bent to the desired position (supporting four usage postures). When it is flat, you can use it as a tablet, and the 2-3-4 posture can be used like a laptop.

　　In terms of software, the user interface (UI) can also automatically adjust to the way the device is used. For example, a virtual keyboard is displayed in the lower half of the screen, and text content is displayed in the upper half. Even better, the document shows that this concept device also supports S Pen stylus interaction.