Display control of classified content based on flexible interface e-paper conformation

• US 20100053174A1
• Filed: 05/29/2009
• 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 8,322,599 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 2380/02 Flexible displays
• 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 method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface 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 changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible interface containing electronic device; and

controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device.

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40. A system comprising:

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

circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

circuitry for receiving signals from one or more embedded sensors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

72. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device comprises:

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

73. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device comprises:

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

74. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device comprises:

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

75. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device comprises:

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

76. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device comprises:

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

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

77. The system of claim 40, wherein the circuitry for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface 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 interface 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 interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface 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 flexible interface 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.

79. A system comprising:

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

means for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface 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 changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible interface containing electronic device; and

one or more instructions for controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface 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 changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device.