Display control of classified content based on flexible display containing electronic device conformation

• US 20100053071A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,490,860 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1615 with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0268 including a flexible display panel

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device; and

controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

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40. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device; and

circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining strain information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining stress information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

44. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining calibration related information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

45. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining pattern information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

46. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining surface contact information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

47. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining sequence information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

48. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining geometrical information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

49. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information related to predetermined indicia associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

50. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining optical fiber derived information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

51. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information based on one or more associations between two or more of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

52. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for receiving signals from embedded sensors.

53. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining selection information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

54. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

55. The system of claim 54, wherein obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining a folding sequence order of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

56. The system of claim 54, wherein obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an origami-like shape resultant from folding of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

57. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining angle of bend information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

58. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining bend number information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

59. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining force information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

60. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining substantially transient information associated with one or more substantially transient conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

61. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining substantially persistent information associated with one or more substantially persistent conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

62. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining gestured information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

63. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining connection information between two or more of the portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

64. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining draping information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

65. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining wrapping information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

66. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information derived through sensing a curvilinear pattern of force imparted upon one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

67. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining rolling information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

68. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining hinge status information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

69. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for filtering information based upon radius of bend associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

70. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining folded to unfolded ratio information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

71. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining bend location information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

72. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying public content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

73. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying private content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

74. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying other than private content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

75. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying other than public content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

76. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for comparing stored data with the first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device; and

circuitry for displaying on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device in response to the comparing stored data with the first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

77. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for selecting one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications; and

circuitry for displaying on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device in response to the selected one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications.

78. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for selecting other than one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications; and

circuitry for displaying on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device in response to the selected other than one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications.

81. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining wrapping information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

82. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining rolling information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

83. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for obtaining folded to unfolded ratio information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

84. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying public content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

85. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device comprises:

circuitry for displaying private content on one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

79. A system comprising:

means for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device; and

means for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

80. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device; and

one or more instructions for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.