Portable device with versatile user interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, the device including a display and a plurality of module layers, each deployable in a different direction, the method comprising:
- detecting which one of a plurality module layers is deployed; and
orienting information presented on the display based on the deployed module layer.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide devices and methods for providing versatile user interface for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the device includes a display and a plurality of modular layers, each deployable in a different direction. The method includes deploying one of the modular layers, detecting which one of the modular layers is deployed, and orienting information presented on the display based on the deployed modular layer. In one embodiment, the method provides for detecting which one of the module layers is deployed, and providing an operational mode based on the deployed module layer.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, the device including a display and a plurality of module layers, each deployable in a different direction, the method comprising:
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detecting which one of a plurality module layers is deployed; and
orienting information presented on the display based on the deployed module layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a first module layer movable in a first direction;
a second module layer movably coupled relative to the first module layer; and
a third module layer movably coupled relative to the second module layer and movable in a second direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a first component layer movable in a first direction;
a second component layer having a first set of functional components, the second component layer movably coupled relative to the first component layer such that movement of the first component layer in the first direction exposes the first set of functional components and activates a first operational mode; and
a third component layer having a second set of functional components, the third component layer movably coupled to one of the first component layer and the second component layer, the third component layer movable in a second direction relative to the second component layer to expose a second set of functional components and activate a second operational mode.
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25. A method of controlling relative movement between movable layers of an electronic device, comprising:
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movably coupling a first module layer to a second module layer having a first functional component such that a relative movement of the first module layer in a first direction exposes the first functional component; and
movably coupling the second module layer to a third module layer having a second functional component such that a relative movement of the third module layer in a second direction exposes the second functional component. preventing movement of the third module layer in the second direction during movement of the first module layer in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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exposing a first set of functional components on a second module layer movably coupled to a first module layer, where the first set of functional components is associated with a first operational mode of the electronic device; and
exposing a second set of functional components on a third module layer movably coupled to the second module layer, where the second set of functional components is associated with a second operational mode of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, the device including a display and a plurality of module layers, each deployable in a different direction, comprising:
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means for detecting which one of a plurality module layers is deployed; and
means for orienting information presented on the display based on the deployed module layer.
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40. An apparatus for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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means for exposing a first set of functional components on a second module layer movably coupled to a first module layer, where the first set of functional components is associated with a first operational mode of the electronic device; and
means for exposing a second set of functional components on a third module layer movably coupled to the second module layer, where the second set of functional components is associated with a second operational mode of the electronic device.
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41. A method for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, the device including a display and a plurality of module layers, each deployable in a different direction and associated with an operational mode, the method comprising:
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detecting which one of a plurality module layers is deployed; and
providing an operational mode based on the deployed module layer.
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42. An apparatus for providing a versatile user interface for an electronic device, the device including a display and a plurality of module layers, each deployable in a different direction and associated with an operational mode, comprising:
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means for detecting which one of a plurality module layers is deployed; and
means for providing an operational mode based on the deployed module layer.
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