Adaptation of different portions of an adaptive display device in a wearable configuration

1 . An electronic device comprising:

an electronic display that is flexible and is mounted in a flexible enclosure that enables the electronic display to be bent into a configuration for use as a wearable device; and

at least one image capturing device which captures images within a field of view and produces image content;

at least one sensor for detecting an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device;

a processor communicatively coupled to the electronic display, to the at least one sensor, and to the at least one image capturing device, and which is configured to cause the electronic device to:

receive an indication from the at least one sensor of an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device;

trigger the at least one image capturing device to activate and capture corresponding one or more preview images of a respective field of view in response to receiving the indication of an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device;

determine an on-body position of the electronic device, in part based on the one or more preview images;

identify a context associated with a user of the electronic device based on the determined on-body position, while the electronic device is being worn by the user; and

based on the context, load and present a customization display theme on at least an outward facing portion of the electronic display.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to cause the electronic device to:

partition the electronic display into a first display region facing away from the user and at least one second display region;

determine the user context from information within the received one or more preview images; and

load the customization display theme with one or more theme elements rendered on at least the first display region.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein further the processor enables the electronic device to:

output non-informational content associated with the user context in the first display region; and

output informational content in the second display region.

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:

to determine the user context, the processor identifies apparel being worn by the user; and

to present the customization display theme, the processor renders an image corresponding to the identified apparel in the first display region on the electronic display.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the processor:

identifies one or more of a color and a pattern within the apparel worn by the user; and

renders, via a generative artificial intelligence (AI) process, a background image in at least one of the first display region and the second display region that includes at least one of a similar color to a color of the identified apparel and a similar pattern to a pattern of the identified apparel.

6 . The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a communication interface that enables the electronic device to connect to and transmit instructions to a second electronic device; and

wherein to determine a user context from information within the received one or more preview images, the processor transmits the received one or more preview image(s) to the second electronic device to cause the second electronic device to provide the customization display theme to the electronic device.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor:

receives, via one or more sensors, biometric information of the user; and

determines the user context based, in part, on the biometric information.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an audio capturing device communicatively coupled to the processor, and wherein determining the user context is further based on received audio content from the audio capturing device.

9 . A method comprising:

receiving an indication from at least one sensor of an on body or near-body position of an electronic device that is a flexible electronic device;

in response to receiving the indication from the at least one sensor of an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device, triggering at least one image capturing device of the flexible electronic device to activate and capture corresponding one or more preview images of a respective field of view, the electronic device having a flexible electronic display and being usable as a wearable device;

determining, by a processor of the electronic device, an on-body position of the electronic device, in part based on the one or more preview images;

identifying, by the processor, a context associated with a user of the electronic device based on the determined on-body position, while the electronic device is being worn by the user; and

based on the context, loading and presenting a customization display theme on at least an outward facing portion of a flexible display of the electronic device.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the electronic device comprises at least one sensor for detecting an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device, the method further comprising:

partitioning the electronic display into a first display region facing away from the user and at least one second display region;

determining the user context from information within the received one or more preview images; and

loading the customization display theme with one or more theme elements rendered on at least the first display region.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

outputting non-informational content associated with the user context in the first display region; and

outputting informational content in the second display region.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

identifying apparel being worn by the user; and

presenting the customization display theme by rendering an image corresponding to the identified apparel in the first display region on the electronic display.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

identifying one or more of a color and a pattern within the apparel worn by the user; and

rendering a background image in at least one of the first display region and the second display region that includes at least one of a similar color to a color of the identified apparel and a similar pattern to a pattern of the identified apparel.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising initiating a generative artificial intelligence (AI) process that creates the image that is rendered.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising: transmitting the received preview images to a second electronic device to cause the second electronic device to provide the customization display theme to the electronic device; and receiving the customization display theme from the second electronic device.

16 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining the user context based, in part, on biometric information received by the processor via one or more sensors.

17 . The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the user context comprises: receiving audio content from an audio capturing device of the electronic device; and identifying the user context based on the received audio content.

18 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions that when executed by a processor of an electronic device that comprises a flexible electronic display that is usable as a wearable device, the program instructions configure the electronic device to perform functions comprising:

receiving an indication from at least one sensor of an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving an indication of an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device, triggering at least one image capturing device of the electronic device to activate and capture corresponding one or more preview images of a respective field of view;

determining, by a processor of the electronic device, an on-body position of the electronic device, in part based on the one or more preview images;

identifying a context associated with a user of the electronic device based on the determined on-body position, while the electronic device is being worn by the user; and

based on the context, loading and presenting a customization display theme on at least an outward facing portion of the display.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the electronic device includes at least one image capturing device and at least one sensor for detecting an on-body or near-body position of the electronic device, and wherein the computer program product further comprises program instructions for:

partitioning the electronic display into a first display region facing away from the user and at least one second display region;

determining the user context from information within the received one or more preview images; and

loading the customization display theme with one or more theme elements rendered on at least the first display region.