Patent Shows Microsoft S Edge Screen At The Hinge Of Foldable Devices

The idea of a foldable display was just another myth in the tech world a few years back. However, since the Royole FlexPai came to the market, several major manufacturers picked up the trend of the foldable smartphone. However, no one thought that Microsoft will also adopt this form factor for their devices until they unveiled the Windows-powered Surface Duo and Android-powered Surface Duo late last year. Now, a new patent, ‘Device Having A Screen Region On A Hinge Coupled Between Other Screen Regions’, shows that Microsoft will be adding another new screen to the two-screened devices.

Now, one of the problems that manufacturers are trying to solve is how to deliver notifications to the users when the device is in a closed-form. So, Microsoft plans to solve this problem with a new “Edge Screen” in their devices.

According to a recent patent, Microsoft will be adding a small screen at the hinge of their foldable devices to show the notifications. The “Edge Screen” will likely be a small screen just to display the notifications when the device is in a closed state.