Patently Apple reported on the 3rd (local time) that Apple registered a patent in the US Patent Office called "Electronic Device with Adjustable Display Window".
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Related patents mention a method to display or hide the front camera and optical sensor by moving the display screen.
The first method is to set a mobile display window under a transparent lcd display. When the camera or Face ID sensor at the bottom of the screen is used, the window will open, and when it is not used, the window will close, thus hiding the components below.
The second method is to configure a flexible display screen under the transparent panel, and use scrolling to move, display or block the camera or sensor located below.
In both cases, the OLED display screen is moving, but the hard transparent glass panel on it will not move. So don't worry about the exposure of internal parts.
However, BGR, an IT media, commented that it takes a lot of power to move the monitor frequently in this way inside the device, so the battery capacity may need to be increased.
When will the bangs of iPhone disappear?
Apple has been trying to get rid of bangs recently. Apple recently applied for a display patent for Touch ID and Face ID. This patent, entitled "Perspective image of electronic equipment on the display screen", is a sensor built under the display screen. Through this technology, we can perceive peripheral light, close-range object perception, depth perception, biological image recognition and so on.
The document explains that the system can recognize fingerprints or faces through sensors located under the display screen, so it can be used for touch ID and Face ID. In addition, according to the patent picture, Apple may also be considering using the system on the Macbook display.
Guo Zeng, a professional analyst at Apple, predicted that Apple plans to adopt the design of perforated display screen on the iPhone listed in 2022, and install the off-screen camera system on the iPhone listed in 2023 to completely eliminate Noch.