E-paper display control of classified content based on e-paper conformation

• US 20100060565A1
• Filed: 09/12/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• 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, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,866,731 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/107
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/0221 with use of split matrices G09G3/3644 and G09G3/3666 take precedence
• 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 for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. 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. For one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers, a system comprising:

one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly; and

one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation detection modules configured to direct acquisition of detection of one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation sequence module configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation indicia modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation association modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

16. The system 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 changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more folding sequence modules configured to direct acquisition of one or more changes in a folding sequence order of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

17. The system 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 changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more origami-like shape modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation force modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly 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 electronic paper associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation rolling modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of 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 electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

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

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more public content modules configured to direct display of public content on one or more portions of the one or more display layers.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more private content modules configured to direct display of private content on one or more portions of the one or more display layers.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly 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 one or more display layers.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more non-public content modules configured to direct display of other than public content on one or more portions of the one or more display layers.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly comprises:

one or more conformation comparison modules configured to direct comparing of 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 electronic paper assembly; and

one or more comparison display modules configured to direct displaying on one or more portions of the one or more display layers 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 changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly 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 one or more display layers in response to the selected one or more of the classifications of the second information having one or more classifications.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly 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.