Samsung scrollable smartphone seen in newly unearthed patent

[HEXUS]

And we get to see more foldable and bendable designs from Samsung.

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[TRUTHnTRINITY]

So carrying in my pocket, oh no I've accidentally clicked my phone and it's unrolling in my pocket!!! Everyone stares and wonders what's that in my trousers.....

[Nifl]

Isn't a patent like this invalid due to prior art, if it was used in a movie/tv show before? Pretty sure I've seen something like this already.

[Ttaskmaster]

I keep seeing all this stuff advertised, shown of, proven, demoed etc and yet we're still no closer to holding anything other than the same old "iPhone-rip-off-how-dare-you-sue-sue-sue" designs that have bored me ever since they stopped putting proper keyboards on phones.

When can I have (and afford) one???!!
I don't care if it's wrapped around itself, my wrist or (ahem), but can we please start seeing more than just concept demos?

[ET3D]

Isn't a patent like this invalid due to prior art, if it was used in a movie/tv show before? Pretty sure I've seen something like this already.

This is not a design patent but a patent on methods of controlling such a device. Which IMO is invalid, and probably will be contested, but companies do file this type of patent.

[Tabbykatze]

Like the curvature of the edges of the Apple iPhone xD

[Platinum]

Isn't a patent like this invalid due to prior art, if it was used in a movie/tv show before? Pretty sure I've seen something like this already.

The film Mission to Mars

[dom99]

Phones have all pretty much been the same shape for the last 10 years (Apple kicking off the full touch screen) with very little innovation since, I'm hoping to be impressed sometime in 2016 but not holding my breath

[Plasmastorm]

The 1st folks to contest it will be Nintendo, that's just a Wiimote with a screen attached lmao

[stoatwblr]

Prior art in media: Tekwar (1980s) mean the basic design itself isn't patentable

However, patents on _how_ to achieve this would still be valid and valuable. I've wanted a rollup screen ever since I saw it 25+ years ago and I'm sure there would be a lot of demand for something that's pocketable yet has decent screen real estate.