Interface for interaction with display visible from both sides
First Claim
1. A portable viewing and computing apparatus comprising:
- a bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing data and instructions;
a processor coupled to said bus for processing said data and instructions;
a display device coupled to said bus and comprising a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side; and
a display device controller coupled to said bus and for sensing orientation and rotation of said display device, and in response thereto for controlling said display device.
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Abstract
A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing data and instructions. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device coupled to the bus. The display device is comprised of a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device controller coupled to the bus. The display device controller is for sensing the orientation and rotation of the display device, and in response thereto, for controlling and rendering data on the display device.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable viewing and computing apparatus comprising:
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a bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing data and instructions;
a processor coupled to said bus for processing said data and instructions;
a display device coupled to said bus and comprising a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side; and
a display device controller coupled to said bus and for sensing orientation and rotation of said display device, and in response thereto for controlling said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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13. A system of portable computers comprising:
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a palmtop computer system comprising a receiving slot configured with a first hinge interface connector disposed therein and adapted to receive a second hinge interface connector; and
a portable viewing and computing apparatus comprising;
a bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing data and instructions;
a processor coupled to said bus for processing said data and said instructions;
a display device coupled to said bus and comprising a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side;
a display device controller coupled to said bus, said display device controller for sensing orientation and rotation of said display device and for controlling said display device; and
said second hinge interface connector adapted to provide communicative coupling of said portable viewing and computing apparatus with said palmtop computer system, provided said second hinge interface connector is inserted in said receiving slot of said palmtop computer system, such that said first hinge interface connector is contacted with said second hinge interface connector.
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25. A method for displaying data on a display device of a portable viewing and computing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) rotating said portable viewing and computing apparatus, in a direction, so as to cause rendering of first data on a first side of said display device of said portable viewing and computing apparatus;
b) rotating said portable viewing and computing apparatus in said direction so as to cause rendering of second data on a second facing side of said display device of said portable viewing and computing apparatus;
c) rotating of said portable viewing and computing apparatus in said direction so as to cause rendering of third data on said first facing side of said display device of said portable viewing and computing apparatus; and
wherein said first facing side and said second facing side are different sides of said display device of said portable viewing and computing apparatus.
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