Motorola (2020) - Foldable smartphone from Motorola with unique operation

Motorola Mobility filed a patent with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) and the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) in mid-2017 for a 'Deformable electronic device with methods and systems for controlling the deformed user interface'. The patent was published on January 10, 2019.

The Motorola smartphone has a flexible display that can be folded open to a tablet size. The device can also be put down for use as a standard. Useful when watching a video or to use the device as alarm clock. In contrast to a previously requested patent of a foldable Motorola smartphone , the deformable display remains in the folded position on the outside. This makes a completely new operating method possible.

Operation foldable smartphone

The originally American smartphone manufacturer has developed a technology that allows you to give a touch input on one side of the display, while the corresponding action takes place on the other screen part. This form of operation we have not encountered before with a folding device.

So you can make a scroll movement with your index finger on the display at the back, in order to scroll through the content on the front. Useful when you read an internet page for example. A small indicator will appear on the front display to show you where your finger is on the screen.

In addition to a scroll movement, Motorola's foldable smartphone can also recognize other gesture movements. Think of a single tap or a double tap, but also a squeeze, pull, swipe or drag motion is recognized. This way you can easily re-scale content or confirm an action. You can also move content from one screen to the other.

Motorola smartphone has two intelligent cameras

The Motorola foldable smartphone has two intelligent cameras, which are in folded position at the top front and back. This means that the user has access to a front camera and a main camera.

The cameras work together with optical sensors, so it is possible to detect at which part of the display a user directs his face / eyes. The content is then displayed on that specific screen section, regardless of which camera is used. A proximity sensor can also be used for this.

A home button is integrated on the side right next to the display. Further, the foldable telephone is provided with a multiple hinge. By means of flex sensors it is detected how the device is folded, in addition the gravity detector helps to determine whether the device is held vertically or horizontally. Finally, the foldable smartphone from Motorola is equipped with touch sensors that detect on which part of the display the user gives a touch input.

Introduction foldable Motorola smartphone

Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo's CEO, which includes Motorola Mobility since 2014, has already stated in an interview with Techradar in the past that the company is developing a foldable smartphone that may be introduced within the RAZR line-up.

This story was confirmed last week by the Wall Street Journal , which reported that Motorola will soon present a RAZR folding smartphone. The clamshell smartphone will be sold in America via telecom provider Verizon for a price of about $ 1500 USD. Whether this device will also be available worldwide is still unknown.

It is possible that the company also works on a tablet design in addition to a clamshell design. Finally, Motorola has already applied for several patents for a smartphone that unfolds into a tablet format. Moreover, manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Huawei also seem to choose such a design type.

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Motorola Mobility has filed a patent with USPTO and WIPO for a 'Deformable electronic device with methods and systems for controlling the deformed user interface'. The patent was published on Jan, 10, 2019 and a Motorola foldable that fold outwards, which enables new operation methods.

Once folded, users can use one part of the screen to operate the other part. For example, a scroll movement with their index finger on the rear display area scroll through the content on the front side. This might be useful when you read an internet page for example. A small indicator will appear on the front to show you where your finger is located on the screen.

In addition to a scroll movement, Motorola's foldable smartphone can also recognize other gesture movements. Like a single tap or a double tap, but also pinch, pull, swipe, drag or press movements will be recognized. This way you can easily re-scale content or confirm an action. You can also move content from one screen to the other.

Furthermore, the patented Motorola smartphone features two intelligent cameras, which are capable of detecting an user's face / eyes, which can be used in the camera.