WIPO published a Google patent for a « foldable computing device » yesterday, featuring unique new solutions tackling the problems encountered by engineers to make foldable smartphones feasible.
Ever since the notion was conceived, the idea of bendable devices took the tech world by storm. The concept itself is very appealing, but the prospect of actually creating such a device has been an intense challenge for engineers. After copious amounts of scientific research, Google has developed innovative solutions to combat the mechanical complexities of implementing this idea. The tech giant wasted no time to register the patent featuring these concepts, which was published yesterday by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
What sparks even more interest are the words used to describe the patent; « foldable computing device », which is an umbrella term covering any manner of bendable, flexible, retractable, or foldable device rather than just a smartphone. The patent could enable Google to claim royalties from entities that manufacture and sell electronic devices that reinforce the durability of said devices using one or more of the specified methods.
