MULTI-FOLD MOBILE DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a first panel having a first display surface and a first back surface;
a second panel having a second display surface and a second back surface;
a third panel having a third display surface and a third back surface, wherein the first panel is rotatably coupled to a first edge of the second panel and wherein the third panel is rotatably coupled to a second edge of the second panel;
a folding configuration sensor configured to detect a configuration of the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel; and
a processor configured to execute at least one software application having a graphical user interface, the processor responsive to the folding configuration sensor to modify the graphical user interface based on the detected configuration.
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Abstract
A multi-fold mobile device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device that includes at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface. The hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel. The method also includes automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a first panel having a first display surface and a first back surface; a second panel having a second display surface and a second back surface; a third panel having a third display surface and a third back surface, wherein the first panel is rotatably coupled to a first edge of the second panel and wherein the third panel is rotatably coupled to a second edge of the second panel; a folding configuration sensor configured to detect a configuration of the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel; and a processor configured to execute at least one software application having a graphical user interface, the processor responsive to the folding configuration sensor to modify the graphical user interface based on the detected configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device, the electronic device including at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface, wherein the hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel; and automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device, the electronic device including at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface, wherein the hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel; and means for automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and at the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer readable medium storing computer executable code comprising:
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code for detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device, the electronic device including at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface, wherein the hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel; and code for automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and at the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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