Systems and methods for achieving true full screen display in handheld terminals
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a mobile communications device with a display area covering substantially an entire full face of the device, comprising:
- providing a device case of hand-holdable size, said device case comprising a front face and a back face;
embedding in the front face of said device case a touch screen display panel entirely occupying said front face except for rims surrounding said display panel;
said touch screen display panel having no visible components therein;
providing in the back face of said device case an inwardly facing back panel comprising a front camera and one or more additional components comprising a flash and at least one of;
one or more speakers, a microphone, and one or more sensors, wherein the inwardly facing back panel is selectively presentable to a user on the front of the mobile communication device by the user'"'"'s sliding the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case, andproviding a CPU configured to;
receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user;
when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user, activate an active camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is active and a front camera display screen is displayed on the touch screen display panel;
receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user; and
when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user, enter a sleep camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is not active and the front camera display screen is not displayed on the touch screen display panel,wherein the user has the option to activate the camera mode either by sliding the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case or by pressing a button on the touch display screen panel.
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Abstract
A hand-held terminal such as a smart phone comprised of 2 components—a front face and a back face. A touch screen display is embedded in the front face entirely occupying said front face; said front face to have no visible components in its top and bottom strips including the home button, speakers, microphone, sensors, and front camera (“Components”). The back face contains the relocated Components as well as substantially all the other smart phone elements. The intent is to achieve a true full panel display that covers the entire face of the device. Disclosed are embodiments to make the Components fully accessible and functional, including an integrated back panel slider mechanism, a built-in spring loaded module, and an integrated flip component. The front panel display space now includes the top and bottom strip areas and becomes a true full screen display covering the entire face of the device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing a mobile communications device with a display area covering substantially an entire full face of the device, comprising:
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providing a device case of hand-holdable size, said device case comprising a front face and a back face; embedding in the front face of said device case a touch screen display panel entirely occupying said front face except for rims surrounding said display panel;
said touch screen display panel having no visible components therein;providing in the back face of said device case an inwardly facing back panel comprising a front camera and one or more additional components comprising a flash and at least one of;
one or more speakers, a microphone, and one or more sensors, wherein the inwardly facing back panel is selectively presentable to a user on the front of the mobile communication device by the user'"'"'s sliding the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case, andproviding a CPU configured to; receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user; when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user, activate an active camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is active and a front camera display screen is displayed on the touch screen display panel; receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user; and when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user, enter a sleep camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is not active and the front camera display screen is not displayed on the touch screen display panel, wherein the user has the option to activate the camera mode either by sliding the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case or by pressing a button on the touch display screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for manufacturing a mobile communications device with a display area covering substantially an entire full face of the device, comprising:
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providing a device case of hand-holdable size, said device case comprising a front face and a back face; embedding in the front face of said device case a touch screen display panel entirely occupying said front face except for rims surrounding said display panel;
said touch screen display panel having no visible components therein;providing, coupled with the device case, a movable camera module comprising a camera and one or more additional components comprising a flash, wherein the movable camera module is slidable or hingeable relative to the device case, wherein the camera and the flash of the movable camera module are selectively presentable to a user on the front of the mobile communication device while the touch screen display panel is facing the user, and providing a processor configured to; receive a signal when the movable camera module is moved such that the camera and flash are presented to the user; and change, based at least in part on the signal, a mode for the camera between sleep and active mode or between a front camera mode and a rear camera mode, wherein the mode for the camera changes depending on the position or orientation of the movable camera module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communications device with a display area covering substantially an entire full face of the device, comprising:
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a device case of hand-holdable size, said device case comprising a front face and a back face; a touch screen display panel embedded in the front face of said device case, the touch screen display panel entirely occupying said front face except for rims surrounding said display panel;
said touch screen display panel having no visible components therein;an inwardly facing back panel in the back face of said device case, the inwardly facing back panel comprising a front camera and a flash and one or more additional components comprising at least one of;
one or more speakers, a microphone, and one or more sensors, wherein the inwardly facing back panel is selectively presentable to a user on the front of the mobile communication device by the user'"'"'s moving the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case; anda CPU configured to; receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user; when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is exposed to the user, activate an active camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is active and a front camera display screen is displayed on the touch screen display panel; receive a signal when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user; and when the inwardly facing back panel is slid relative to the front face of the device case such that the front camera is hidden from the user, enter a sleep camera mode in which the front camera in the inwardly facing back panel is not active and the front camera display screen is not displayed on the touch screen display panel, wherein the user has the option to activate the camera mode either by sliding the inwardly facing back panel relative to the front face of the device case or by pressing a button on the touch display screen panel.
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