ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT READERS AND READING DEVICES
First Claim
1. An electronic document reading device configured for one hand operation, the device comprising:
- a housing;
an electroactive display mounted in said housing;
control electronics coupled to said display;
at least one user control coupled to said control electronics for operating said device; and
a rechargeable power source configured to power said control electronics and said display; and
wherein said housing has a width to fit at least on the palm of an adult human hand, said width being less than approximately 120 mm, andwherein said housing has a length of at least twice said width, andwherein said control electronics and said rechargeable power source are disposed within said housing so as to provide a centre of mass of said device which, when a lower part of said device is held in a said palm, is located at a distance of no greater than 50% of said length from a lower end of said device.
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Abstract
This invention generally relates to an electronic document readers and reading devices, that is to a device that presents a document to a user on a display to enable the user to read the document. An electronic document reading device configured for one hand operation, the device including: a housing; an electroactive display mounted in said housing; control electronics coupled to said display; at least one user control coupled to said control electronics for operating said device; and a rechargeable power source configured to power said control electronics and said display; and wherein said housing has a width to fit at least on the palm of an adult human hand, said width being less than approximately 120 mm, and wherein said housing has a length of at least twice said width, and wherein said control electronics and said rechargeable power source are disposed within said housing so as to provide a centre of mass of said device which, when a lower part of said device is held in a said palm, is located at a distance of no greater than 50% of said length from a lower end of said device.
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31 Claims
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1. An electronic document reading device configured for one hand operation, the device comprising:
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a housing; an electroactive display mounted in said housing; control electronics coupled to said display; at least one user control coupled to said control electronics for operating said device; and a rechargeable power source configured to power said control electronics and said display; and wherein said housing has a width to fit at least on the palm of an adult human hand, said width being less than approximately 120 mm, and wherein said housing has a length of at least twice said width, and wherein said control electronics and said rechargeable power source are disposed within said housing so as to provide a centre of mass of said device which, when a lower part of said device is held in a said palm, is located at a distance of no greater than 50% of said length from a lower end of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic document reader for displaying electronic documents, said reader comprising:
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a display for displaying a said electronic document; and a control for controlling displaying of a said electronic document wherein, said control is operable using the same hand of a user that is used to hold said reader whilst carrying said reader in a palm of said hand and reading said electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An electronic document reader for displaying electronic documents for reading by a user, said reader comprising:
a display for displaying said electronic documents having an aspect ratio of a width of said display to a height of said display in the range of 1;
2.2 to 1;
2.9.- View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An electronic document reader for displaying electronic documents for reading by a user, said reader comprising:
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a display for displaying a said electronic document; and a control for controlling displaying of a said electronic document, wherein said reader has no external wired external connectors. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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Specification