Pivoting wearable reconfigurable screen

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a first half strap elongated in a longitudinal length dimension relative to a lateral width dimension and comprising an outer layer presenting a first flexible display and a first inner support layer attached to an underside of the first flexible display;

a second half strap elongated in the longitudinal length dimension relative to the lateral width dimension and comprising a second outer layer presenting a second flexible display and a second inner support layer attached to an underside of the second flexible display;

a mechanism positioned between adjacent lateral internal ends of the first and the second half straps and comprising: (i) a latch that selectively engages first corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends; and (ii) a corner pivoting attachment between second corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends, the corner pivoting attachment enabling pivoting between: (i) serial alignment of the first and the second half straps to engage the first corresponding corners via the latch; and (ii) non-serial juxtaposed alignment of the first and the second half straps; and

at least one display engine communicatively coupled to the first and the second flexible display and configured to:

in response to determining the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively render and present display content within a pivoted display area of up to one half strap length by two strap width; and

in response to determining the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively render and present display content within a full-length display area of up to one strap length by one strap width.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a first position sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine and configured to determine that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, and wherein the at least one display engine determines that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the first position sensor.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a user control communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine and configured to receive an input indicating selection of the pivoted display area for presentation, and wherein the at least one display engine determines that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the selection of the user control.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a juxtaposed alignment retention mechanism comprising:

at least one permanent magnet component positioned along a lateral edge that includes the corner pivoting attachment of one of the first and the second half strap; and

at least one magnet target positioned along a corresponding lateral edge of another one of the first and the second half strap, wherein the at least one permanent magnet component and the at least one magnetic target are aligned to respectively attract while the first and the second half straps are in juxtaposed alignment.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display engine:

scales the display content to fit within the pivoted display area;

identifies a first portion of scaled display content that corresponds to the first flexible display and a second portion of the scaled display content that corresponds to the second flexible display;

separately renders the first and the second portions of the scaled display content; and

communicates rendered first and second portions of the scaled display content respectively to the at least one display engine for presenting via the first flexible display and the second flexible display, respectively.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a loop retention mechanism that engages aligned first and second terminal longitudinal ends respectively of the first and the second half straps.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising a second position sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine and configured to detect engagement of the loop retention mechanism, and wherein the at least one display engine determines that the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on input received from the second position sensor.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second inner support layers include a series of orthogonal transverse channels that are parallel to each other and that resist twisting while enabling the first and the second half straps while in series alignment to form a loop in a plane aligned with the longitudinal length dimension to engage the loop retention mechanism, the loop configured to be worn on a wrist of a user.

9 . A method comprising:

monitoring, by at least one display engine of an electronic device, at least one of a sensor and an input control configured to indicate that a first half strap is in a juxtaposed position with a second half strap, the first half strap elongated in a longitudinal length dimension relative to a lateral width dimension and comprising an outer layer presenting a first flexible display and a first inner support layer attached to an underside of the first flexible display, the second half strap elongated in the longitudinal length dimension relative to the lateral width dimension and comprising a second outer layer presenting a second flexible display and a second inner support layer attached to an underside of the second flexible display, a mechanism positioned between adjacent lateral internal ends of the first and the second half straps and comprising: (i) a latch that selectively engages first corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends; and (ii) a corner pivoting attachment between second corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends, the corner pivoting attachment enabling pivoting between: (i) serial alignment of the first and the second half straps to engage the first corresponding corners via the latch; and (ii) non-serial juxtaposed alignment of the first and the second half straps;

in response to determining the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively rendering and presenting display content within a pivoted display area of one-half strap length by two straps width; and

in response to determining the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively rendering and presenting display content within a full-length display area of up to one strap length by one strap width.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

monitoring a first position sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine and configured to determine that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap; and

determining that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the first position sensor.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

monitoring a user control communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine;

receiving an input from the user control indicating selection of the pivoted display area for presentation

determining that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the selection of the user control.

12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising monitoring the first position sensor configured to detect the first half strap held in contact with the second half strap by a juxtaposed alignment retention mechanism comprising:

at least one permanent magnet component positioned along a lateral edge that includes the corner pivoting attachment of one of the first and the second half strap; and

at least one magnet target positioned along a corresponding lateral edge of another one of the first and the second half strap, wherein the at least one permanent magnet component and the at least one magnetic target are aligned to respectively attract while the first and the second half straps are in juxtaposed alignment.

13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

scaling the display content to fit within the pivoted display area;

identifying a first portion of scaled display content that corresponds to the first flexible display and a second portion of the scaled display content that corresponds to the second flexible display;

separately rendering the first and the second portions of the scaled display content; and

communicating rendered first and second portions of the scaled display content respectively to the at least one display engine for presenting via the first flexible display and the second flexible display, respectively.

14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

monitoring a second position sensor configured to detect engagement of a loop retention mechanism that engages aligned first and second terminal longitudinal ends respectively of the first and the second half straps; and

determining that the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the first position sensor based on the second position sensor, wherein the first and the second inner support layers include a series of orthogonal transverse channels that are parallel to each other and that resist twisting while enabling the first and the second half straps while in series alignment to form a loop in a plane aligned with the longitudinal length dimension to engage the loop retention mechanism, the loop configured to be worn on a wrist of a user.

15 . A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage device; and

program code on the computer readable storage device that when executed by a processor associated with an electronic device, the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of:

monitoring, by at least one display engine of the electronic device, at least one of a sensor and an input control configured to indicate that a first half strap is in a juxtaposed position with a second half strap, the first half strap elongated in a longitudinal length dimension relative to a lateral width dimension and comprising an outer layer presenting a first flexible display and a first inner support layer attached to an underside of the first flexible display, the second half strap elongated in the longitudinal length dimension relative to the lateral width dimension and comprising a second outer layer presenting a second flexible display and a second inner support layer attached to an underside of the second flexible display, a mechanism positioned between adjacent lateral internal ends of the first and the second half strap and comprising: (i) a latch that selectively engages first corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends; and (ii) a corner pivoting attachment between second corresponding corners of the adjacent lateral internal ends, the corner pivoting attachment enabling pivoting between: (i) serial alignment of the first and the second half straps to engage the first corresponding corners via the latch; and (ii) non-serial juxtaposed alignment of the first and the second half straps;

in response to determining the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively rendering and presenting display content within a pivoted display area of one-half strap length by two strap width; and

in response to determining the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap, selectively rendering and presenting display content within a full-length display area of one strap length by one strap width.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of:

monitoring a first position sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine and configured to determine that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap; and

determining that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the first position sensor.

17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of:

monitoring a user control communicatively coupled to the at least one display engine;

receiving an input from the user control indicating selection of the pivoted display area for presentation

determining that the first half strap is in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the selection of the user control.

18 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of monitoring the first position sensor configured to detect the first half strap held in contact with the second half strap by a juxtaposed alignment retention mechanism comprising:

at least one permanent magnet component positioned along a lateral edge that includes the corner pivoting attachment of one of the first and the second half strap; and

at least one magnet target positioned along a corresponding lateral edge of another one of the first and the second half strap, wherein the at least one permanent magnet component and the at least one magnetic target are aligned to respectively attract while the first and the second half straps are in juxtaposed alignment.

19 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of:

scaling the display content to fit within the pivoted display area;

identifying a first portion of scaled display content that corresponds to the first flexible display and a second portion of the scaled display content that corresponds to the second flexible display;

separately rendering the first and the second portions of the scaled display content; and

communicating rendered first and second portions of the scaled display content respectively to the at least one display driver for presenting via the first flexible display and the second flexible display, respectively.

20 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality of:

monitoring a second position sensor configured to detect engagement of a loop retention mechanism that engages aligned first and second terminal longitudinal ends respectively of the first and the second half straps; and

determining that the first half strap is not in the juxtaposed alignment with the second half strap based on the first position sensor based on the second position sensor, wherein the first and the second inner support layers include a series of orthogonal transverse channels that resist twisting while enabling the first and the second half straps while in series alignment to form a loop in a plane aligned with the longitudinal length dimension to engage the loop retention mechanism, the loop configured to be worn on a wrist of a user.