APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT ON A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a composite display including a plurality of separate display panels joined by at least one hinging mechanism to enable the composite display to be folded and unfolded into a plurality of configurations, the at least one hinging mechanism causing any two adjacent display panels in the plurality of separate display panels, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, to be substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of an uninterrupted display across the adjacent edges;
a processor;
a memory in which to store content displayable on the composite display and including a plurality of program instructions executable by the processor that are configured to cause the processor to control one or more functions of the portable electronic device, the one or more functions including the displaying of content on the composite display; and
a set of input controls by which commands associated with the one or more functions can be input to the processor.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for displaying content on a portable electronic device is described. One illustrative embodiment acquires in a portable electronic device content to be displayed on the portable electronic device; displays the content on a composite display of the portable electronic device, the composite display including a plurality of separate display panels and being capable of being folded and unfolded into a plurality of configurations; and configures the composite display such that any two adjacent display panels of the composite display, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, are substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of a continuous display across the adjacent edges.
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50 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a composite display including a plurality of separate display panels joined by at least one hinging mechanism to enable the composite display to be folded and unfolded into a plurality of configurations, the at least one hinging mechanism causing any two adjacent display panels in the plurality of separate display panels, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, to be substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of an uninterrupted display across the adjacent edges; a processor; a memory in which to store content displayable on the composite display and including a plurality of program instructions executable by the processor that are configured to cause the processor to control one or more functions of the portable electronic device, the one or more functions including the displaying of content on the composite display; and a set of input controls by which commands associated with the one or more functions can be input to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A portable electronic reader, comprising:
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a composite display including four separate display panels flexibly joined in a two-by-two arrangement by a set of hinging mechanisms to enable the composite display to be folded and unfolded into at least four distinct configurations, the at least four distinct configurations including a first configuration in which the composite display is folded to the width and height dimensions of a single display panel among the four separate display panels, a second configuration in which the composite display is folded along a horizontal seam to be two display panels wide by one display panel high, a third configuration in which the composite display is folded along a vertical seam to be two display panels high by one display panel wide, and a fourth configuration in which all four separate display panels are unfolded so as to be in a single plane, the set of hinging mechanisms causing any two adjacent display panels among the four separate display panels, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, to be substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of an uninterrupted display across the adjacent edges; a processor; a memory in which to store content displayable on the composite display and including a plurality of program instructions executable by the processor that are configured to cause the processor to control one or more functions of the portable electronic device, the one or more functions including the displaying of content on the composite display; and a set of input controls by which commands associated with the one or more functions can be input to the processor.
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32. A method for displaying content on a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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acquiring in the portable electronic device content to be displayed on the portable electronic device; displaying the content on a composite display of the portable electronic device, the composite display including a plurality of separate display panels and being capable of being folded and unfolded into a plurality of configurations; and configuring the composite display such that any two adjacent display panels of the composite display, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, are substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of a continuous display across the adjacent edges. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for displaying content on a portable electronic reader, the method comprising:
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acquiring in the portable electronic reader content to be displayed on the portable electronic reader; displaying the content on a composite display of the portable electronic reader, the composite display including four separate display panels flexibly joined in a two-by-two arrangement, the composite display being configured for folding and unfolding into at least four distinct configurations, the at least four distinct configurations including a first configuration in which the composite display is folded to the width and height dimensions of a single display panel among the four separate display panels, a second configuration in which the composite display is folded along a horizontal seam to be two display panels wide by one display panel high, a third configuration in which the composite display is folded along a vertical seam to be two display panels high by one display panel wide, and a fourth configuration in which all four separate display panels are unfolded so as to be in a single plane; and configuring the composite display such that any two adjacent display panels among the four separate display panels, when arranged so as to be in the same plane, are substantially flush along their adjacent edges to emulate the appearance of a continuous display across the adjacent edges.
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