Display control based on bendable display containing electronic device conformation sequence status

• US 20100053074A1
• Filed: 07/13/2009
• 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 8,500,002 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 system includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device and one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable 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 system comprising:

one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device; and

one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation detection modules configured to direct detecting one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation strain modules configured to direct obtaining strain information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation stress modules configured to direct obtaining stress information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation calibration modules configured to direct obtaining calibration related information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation pattern modules configured to direct obtaining pattern information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more surface contact modules configured to direct obtaining surface contact information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation sequence modules configured to direct obtaining sequence information associated with two or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation geometry modules configured to direct obtaining geometrical information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation indicia modules configured to direct obtaining information related to predetermined indicia associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more optical fiber modules configured to direct obtaining optical fiber derived information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation association modules configured to direct obtaining information based on one or more sequences of one or more associations between two or more of the portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device associated with the two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation signal modules configured to direct receiving signals from embedded sensors.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation selection modules configured to direct obtaining selection information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more folding sequence modules configured to direct obtaining one or more orders of folding sequences of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more origami-like shape modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like resultant shape information associated with one or more sequences of two or more origami-like shapes resultant from one or more folding sequences of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more bend angle modules configured to direct obtaining angle of bend information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more bend number modules configured to direct obtaining bend number information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation force modules configured to direct obtaining force information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation transient modules configured to direct obtaining substantially transient information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation persistent modules configured to direct obtaining substantially persistent information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation gesture modules configured to direct obtaining gestured information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation connection modules configured to direct obtaining connection sequence information of one or more sequences of two or more connections between two or more of the portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation draping modules configured to direct obtaining draping information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation wrapping modules configured to direct obtaining wrapping information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation curvilinear modules configured to direct obtaining information derived through sensing one or more sequences of two or more curvilinear patterns of force imparted upon one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation rolling modules configured to direct obtaining rolling information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation hinge modules configured to direct obtaining hinge status information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more bend radius modules configured to direct filtering information based upon radius of bend associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation fold ratio modules configured to direct obtaining folded to unfolded ratio information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more bend location modules configured to direct obtaining bend location information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more second information display modules configured to direct displaying the second information as having one or more classifications.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more private content blocking modules configured to direct displaying public content on one or more portions of a surface display portion viewable from a display surface and to block an internal display portion from displaying private content that would otherwise be viewed from the display surface from being viewed from the display surface.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more public content modules configured to direct displaying public content on one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more private content modules configured to direct displaying private content on one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more non-private content modules configured to direct displaying other than private content on one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more non-public content modules configured to direct displaying other than public content on one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more conformation comparison modules configured to direct 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 bendable display containing electronic device; and

one or more comparison display modules configured to direct displaying on one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device in response to the one or more conformation comparison modules configured to direct 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 bendable display containing electronic device.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more classification selection modules configured to direct selecting one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications; and

one or more selection display modules configured to direct displaying on one or more portions of the bendable electronic display device in response to the selected one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device comprises:

one or more non-classification selection modules configured to direct selecting other than one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications; and

one or more other selection display modules configured to direct displaying on one or more portions of one or more display layers in response to the selected other than one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications.