SHAPE-CHANGING DISPLAY FOR A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An adaptive display screen with a shape-changing upper surface and which is configured for incorporation on a multi-mode, microprocessor-controlled wireless handheld communication device having capabilities for at least voice and email modes of communication, said adaptive display screen comprising:
- a visual display that variously presents visibly different key arrangements to an operator of the device in dependence upon the mode of operation of the incorporating device; and
a shape changing, exposed upper surface presented to the operator for selective digital press-engagement, said exposed upper surface changing shape in dependence upon the presented key arrangement.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed that provides for a shape changing upper surface of an adaptive display screen on a wireless handheld communication device. The system and method include visually displaying visibly different key arrangement to an operator of the device in dependence upon the mode of operation of the incorporating device. The shape changing upper surface is presented to the operator for selective digital press-engagement. The shape changing upper surface also changes shape in dependence upon the presented key arrangement.
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1. An adaptive display screen with a shape-changing upper surface and which is configured for incorporation on a multi-mode, microprocessor-controlled wireless handheld communication device having capabilities for at least voice and email modes of communication, said adaptive display screen comprising:
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a visual display that variously presents visibly different key arrangements to an operator of the device in dependence upon the mode of operation of the incorporating device; and a shape changing, exposed upper surface presented to the operator for selective digital press-engagement, said exposed upper surface changing shape in dependence upon the presented key arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for changing the shape of an upper surface on an adaptive display which is configured for incorporation on a multi-mode, microprocessor-controlled wireless handheld communication device having capabilities for at least voice and email modes of communication, said method comprising:
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displaying visibly different key arrangements on an adaptively display in dependence upon the mode of operation of a wireless handheld communication device; adapting a shape of an exposed upper surface of the adaptive display in dependence upon the displayed key arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A processing subsystem configured to be installed in a handheld communication device, having capabilities for at least voice and email modes of communication, comprising an adaptive display with a shape-changing upper surface, said processing subsystem comprising:
operating system software that controls operation of an incorporating handheld communication device, said operating software is configured;
to transmit signals to a visual display that variously presents visibly different key arrangements in dependence upon the mode of operation of the incorporating device and to change the shape of a shape changing, exposed upper surface in dependence upon the presented key arrangements.
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20. A handheld electronic device capable of voice and email communication comprising:
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a body having a front face; an adaptive display screen comprising a visual display that variously presents visibly different key arrangements to an operator of the device in dependence upon the mode of operation of the incorporating device and a shape changing, exposed upper surface presented to the operator for selective digital press-engagement, said exposed upper surface changing shape in dependence upon the presented key arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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