Attachable device with flexible display and detection of flex state and/or location
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a dynamically flexible electronic sheet having a flexible backplane substrate and a flexible frontplane substrate that are operatively connected between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the dynamically flexible electronic sheet is flexible between a substantially flat position and a curved position in which the first and second ends meet or overlap;
a fastener configured to allow the electronic sheet to be at least one of releasably attached to or supported by each of a plurality of objects;
one or more detection elements;
a processor in communicative connection with the flexible electronic sheet; and
a memory storing a routine that, when executed by the processor, operates to;
determine, based on one or more signals generated by the one or more detection elements, a particular object that is currently supporting an article in which the dynamically flexible, electronic sheet is included, the particular object included in the plurality of objects;
determine, based on the particular object, one or more respective actions that are to be performed by the article; and
cause the one or more respective actions to be performed by the article.
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Abstract
An article with automatic detection capabilities includes a dynamically flexible display and one or more detection elements. Based on signals generated by the detection elements, the article automatically detects/determines conditions associated with the article, and performs actions based on the conditions. Automatically detectable conditions may include a flex state or degree of flex of the display, an identity of an object supporting the article, a contextual environment and/or contextual location in which the article is situated, an orientation of the article, and/or other conditions. Resulting actions may include adapting an image content presented on the display, launching and/or closing applications, changing an operational mode of the article, and/or other actions that may be performed by optoelectronic elements of the flexible display and/or by other electronic elements of the article. The article may include a fastener that allows the article to be releasably attached to itself and/or to other objects.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a dynamically flexible electronic sheet having a flexible backplane substrate and a flexible frontplane substrate that are operatively connected between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the dynamically flexible electronic sheet is flexible between a substantially flat position and a curved position in which the first and second ends meet or overlap; a fastener configured to allow the electronic sheet to be at least one of releasably attached to or supported by each of a plurality of objects; one or more detection elements; a processor in communicative connection with the flexible electronic sheet; and a memory storing a routine that, when executed by the processor, operates to; determine, based on one or more signals generated by the one or more detection elements, a particular object that is currently supporting an article in which the dynamically flexible, electronic sheet is included, the particular object included in the plurality of objects; determine, based on the particular object, one or more respective actions that are to be performed by the article; and cause the one or more respective actions to be performed by the article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a dynamically flexible electronic sheet having a flexible backplane substrate and a flexible frontplane substrate that are operatively connected between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the dynamically flexible electronic sheet is flexible between a substantially flat position and a curved position in which the first and second ends meet or overlap; a wireless communication module that enables detection of an environment in which the flexible electronic sheet is located; a processor included in or in communicative connection with an article including the flexible electronic sheet; and a memory storing a routine that, when executed by the processor, operates to; determine, based on one or more signals received at the wireless communication module from another object, a current environment of the article; determine, based on the current environment in which the article is located, one or more respective actions that are to be performed by the article; and cause the one or more respective actions to be performed by the article. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method presenting information at an article, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor that is included in the article or that is communication connection with the article, based on one or more respective signals generated by the one or more detection elements, an object currently supporting the article; and determining, by the processor, respective image content based on the object currently supporting the article; and causing, by the processor, the respective image content to be presented on a dynamically flexible electronic display of the article, wherein the dynamically flexible electronic display is flexible between a substantially flat position and a curved position in which a first end of the dynamically flexible electronic display and a second end of the dynamically flexible electronic display opposite the first end meet or overlap. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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