Display expansion method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
computing electronics supported by the housing, including a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor and memory coupled to the processor;
an expandable display coupled to the display controller, the expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size, the first size being different than the second size; and
a sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing. The portable electronic device also includes computing electronics that are supported by the housing. The computing electronics include a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor, and memory coupled to the processor. The portable electronic device disclosed also includes an expandable display coupled with a display controller. The expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size. The first size is different than the second size. A sensor is coupled to the processor. The sensor is configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing;
computing electronics supported by the housing, including a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor and memory coupled to the processor;
an expandable display coupled to the display controller, the expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size, the first size being different than the second size; and
a sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20)
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14. A method of providing information to a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a first amount of user information on a display in a first size configuration;
resizing the display to a second size configuration;
sensing, automatically, the second size configuration of the display; and
reformatting the displayed image according to the second size configuration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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18. A display for an electronic device, comprising:
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a first display surface, the first display surface being visible in a first configuration;
a second display surface, the second display surface being larger than the first display surface, the second display surface being visible in a second configuration; and
a sensor configured to provide a configuration signal representative of the display being in one of the first configuration and the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable electronic device configured to provide information to a user of the portable electronic device, comprising:
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a means for providing a first amount of user information on a display in a first size configuration;
a means for resizing the display to a second size configuration;
a means for sensing, automatically, the second size configuration of the display; and
a means for reformatting the displayed image according to the second size configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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