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

• US 20100053173A1
• Filed: 05/28/2009
• 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 8,240,548 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/501
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/04 Structural and physical details of display devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/0221 with use of split matrices G09G3/3644 and G09G3/3666 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/04 Changes in size, position or resolution of an image
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/035 for flexible display surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/344 based on particles moving in a fluid or in a gas, e.g. electrophoretic devices electrophoretic devices per se G02F1/167

Abstract

A system includes, but is not limited to one and one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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 system comprising:

one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 display control modules configured to direct control of 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.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation detection modules configured to direct acquisition of detection of one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation strain modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation stress modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation calibration modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation pattern modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more surface contact modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation sequence modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation geometry modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation indicia configured to direct acquisition of 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.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more optical fiber modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation association modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

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

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation selection modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more folding sequence modules configured to direct acquisition of a folding sequence order of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more origami-like shape modules configured to direct acquisition of an origami-like shape resultant from folding of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more bend angle modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more bend number modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more configuration force modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation transient modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation persistent modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation gesture modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation connection modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation draping modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation wrapping modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation curvilinear modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more configuration rolling modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more conformation hinge modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more bend radius modules configured to direct filtering of 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.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more fold ratio modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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:

one or more bend location modules configured to direct acquisition of 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.

33. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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

34. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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

35. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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

36. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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

37. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

one or more conformation comparison modules configured to direct comparing of 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

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

38. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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 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.

39. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more display control modules configured to direct control of 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:

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 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.