Samsung Patent Reveals Interface for Smartphone With Three-Sided Display [Images]

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Posted November 19, 2013 at 8:52pm by Shalom Levytam

Samsung is reportedly planning to release a Galaxy smartphone with a three-sided display that wraps around the edges of the device. Now, a patent has surfaced that supports that claim and offers a look at how the device will work.

The patent is entitled, "Method and Apparatus for Operating Functions of Portable Terminal Having Bended Display," and is described as follows:

A portable terminal having a bended display divided into a main region of a front surface and a sub-region of a side of the portable terminal and operating functions of the portable terminal in connection with the main region and the sub-region, and a method of operating the same are provided. The method of operating functions of a portable terminal having a bended display, includes receiving an input of an event, determining a type of the input event, outputting event information, according to an internal event input based on the bended display, through at least one of a main region and a sub-region of the bended display when the input event is the internal event, and outputting event information, according to an external event input from an outside source, through the sub-region of the bended display when the input event is the external event.

The images below highlight some of the key interface functions that Samsung has patented.

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Unlock by sliding your finger along the side display:

Samsung Patent Reveals Interface for Smartphone With Three-Sided Display [Images]

E-book chapter markers and bookmarks are presented on the side display.

Information about email attachments is shown on the side screen space.

A battery meter shows charging status on the side display.

Alphabetical subheadings for jumping quickly through contacts are pushed to the side.

A visual clipboard lets you drag items for clipping and sharing to the side display for reuse in different apps.

Similar to the contacts app, the side display is used as an index for quickly navigating through photos by date.

Instead of using a slider to unlock, you can place two fingers on specific areas of the side-screen.

If these concepts interest you, check out the real smartphone created by SEL to demonstrate their bendable display.

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Funkdamentals - November 20, 2013 at 7:46am

If I seen some one fliping there phone over and over I'd think they were fcuking nuts

Nonsense - November 21, 2013 at 4:24pm

Yeah right, if it had an apple logo on it you'd have an orgasm.

MH - November 20, 2013 at 12:50am

Do you guys remember in April 2013, apple has already patented a wrap-arnd amoled display?? It's reported in gizmag.com/apple-patent-wrap-around-display-iphone/26898

Hapkido - November 19, 2013 at 11:14pm

I tried swiping my thumb up from the side a few times and it kills my thumb. You need to be a black belt in Hapkido to do this ;)

Mike - November 19, 2013 at 11:07pm

I am tired of inaccurate reporting every-time a patent APPLICATION is published. This is NOT a patent and has not an examination by the USPTO.

Mike - November 19, 2013 at 11:10pm

Furthermore, until it has had a proper examination, likely in 3 years or do, the actual CLAIMS will almost certainly change as the examiner, and even the public if submitted, sees what prior art is known.

Wiisikke - November 19, 2013 at 10:29pm

Unbelievable this is only a make believe we can be creative to. Lol lol this is never going to work. Only get attention, practical zero. Just like every samsung idea.

gamerscul9870 - November 19, 2013 at 10:51pm

Exactly! No apple means no Samsung! That's why they are alive, they are a branch of the technology tree! (If this was obvious to you then disregard)!

Jacob - November 19, 2013 at 10:03pm

Problem...how do you grip this thing without opening stuff

Fukran John - November 19, 2013 at 9:58pm

Now apple has something to copy. They were sitting bored as there were noting new to copy and they have almost copied everything from everyone. So its actually exciting news for apple, not for others. Apple, don't waste your time, just start working on 3 sided panel and put black dot somewhere and get patent for it and bark to the world that you own this "black dot three sided display" lol

THui - November 19, 2013 at 10:47pm

At least the things that Apple copied aren't patented and for the most part, higher quality than their competitors.

THui - November 19, 2013 at 10:59pm

Actually, in defense of Samsung, they make way more stuff than Apple if u are ignorant. They make appliances, chips, TVs, and other electronic devices . So, they are a great company. In quality, they lag behind Apple in smartphones and laptops in my opinion and have proven they infringed on some of Apple's patents.

gamerscul9870 - November 19, 2013 at 11:36pm

An an objection you are just trying to ignore what apple has made compared to fridges or dishwashers from samsung, did they make an ipod with or without a screen and in different sizes, what about accesories. Ipods made- shuffle, classic, nano, touch. Accessories- cases, cords, covers. And the "lack" here is samsung did make a watch before apple but is it doing good for example overall? Did they make 2 phones the same year apple did yet?

THui - November 20, 2013 at 1:18am

Samsung has made all levels of phones. Doesn't matter if they are dumb phones or smartphones in its company's history. Before I had an IPhone, I had a dumb phone from Samsung and it was a flip phone and it was good. Plus, they do make devices like the IPod Touch called the Samsung Galaxy Player. I'm not saying I like Samsung's smartphones better than the IPhones and also I'm not saying that they didn't infringe on some of Apple's patents. I'm just saying they have been making phones well before Apple.

Juju - November 19, 2013 at 9:48pm

So it's literally the same concept that SEL demonstrated for their bendable displays!

k3ira - November 19, 2013 at 9:48pm

wow!!...LoL

Ralph - November 19, 2013 at 9:07pm

I my God this is fantastic news

AntiNeo - November 19, 2013 at 9:00pm

Hahahahahah then apple should patent 'four side display' then ... hurry up before someone else does that !

gamerscul9870 - November 19, 2013 at 10:53pm

So technically I instantly repair all sides of the phone and let people see what's on my screen and tap both sides no matter how I hold the phone? Yeah samsuck would do this in 2016!