Samsung is preparing a revolution with its new screen for tablets

After several years in which the technology sector seems to have stagnated, we are gradually witnessing the return of innovation, with devices that, until not so long ago, seemed impossible. For example, Huawei's triple foldable device, which was so successful that it forced other brands to seriously think about launching something similar. And above all, judging by the patents filed in recent months, this is only the beginning.

Thanks to flexible displays, engineers are discovering new formats and form factors; such as the Samsung portable console which closes on itself to take up less space. NOW, 91Mobiles discovered another recent patent from Samsung, which also takes advantage of this technology, although in a completely different way.

The patent relates to a tablet with extendable screenwhich is capable of changing size according to the user's needs; While this isn't the first time we've seen a similar concept with a rollable display, we can now see what Samsung's implementation would look like on a commercial device.

Concretely, the patent was filed by the Samsung Display division, dedicated to the development of screens, last November. The patent presents a device similar to a current tabletwith a large screen; The only thing that gives away that this isn't a conventional tablet is that it's much thicker than any of the current models, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.

This greater thickness is a necessary sacrifice, because The tablet is able to extend on both sides; In other words, it can be expanded, either by expanding the space on the left, or on the right, or on both sides at the same time. In this way, it is not only possible to increase the space available for applications, but also to change the proportion of the screen to display any type of content.

For example, this would be very useful for playing movies, which are usually recorded in ultra-wide format and display black bars when played on a normal widescreen. Of course, would also greatly improve multitaskingby allowing the use of several applications at the same time across the entire width of the screen.

To change format, the tablet would have a motor inside which would extend the screen; The “spare” flex panel would be stored inside the tablet until needed. The patent considers the possibility that the size will automatically change if necessary during certain tasks, and return to its original size when we are finished.

Obviously this is a patent and doesn't mean Samsung is actually developing a device like this; but given the advances in rollable screens that the company has demonstrated in recent years, It would be strange if I didn't use them in a commercial product.