MULTI-PANEL DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a first hinge coupled to a first panel and coupled to a second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first display surface and wherein the second panel includes a second display surface;
a second hinge coupled to the second panel and coupled to a third panel that includes a third display surface;
a sensor coupled to the first hinge to detect a relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; and
a processor responsive to the sensor to detect a device configuration, the processor configured to adjust a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration.
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Abstract
A multi-panel device is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a first hinge coupled to a first panel and coupled to a second panel. The first panel includes a first display surface and the second panel includes a second display surface. The second hinge is coupled to the second panel and coupled to a third panel that includes a third display surface. The device also includes a sensor coupled to the first hinge to detect a relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel. The device includes a processor responsive to the sensor to detect a device configuration. The processor is configured to adjust a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration.
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26 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a first hinge coupled to a first panel and coupled to a second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first display surface and wherein the second panel includes a second display surface; a second hinge coupled to the second panel and coupled to a third panel that includes a third display surface; a sensor coupled to the first hinge to detect a relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; and a processor responsive to the sensor to detect a device configuration, the processor configured to adjust a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium storing computer executable code comprising:
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code for detecting a device configuration responsive to a first sensor and a second sensor of a device, the device comprising; a first hinge coupled to a first panel and coupled to a second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first display surface and the second panel includes a second display surface; a second hinge coupled to the second panel and coupled to a third panel, the third panel including a third display surface; the first sensor coupled to the first hinge to detect a first relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; and the second sensor coupled to the second hinge to detect a second relative orientation of the second panel to the third panel; and code for adjusting a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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means for rotatably coupling a first panel to a second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first display surface and wherein the second panel includes a second display surface; means for rotatably coupling the second panel to a third panel, the third panel including a third display surface; means for detecting a relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; means for detecting a device configuration responsive to the detected relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; and means for adjusting a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method comprising:
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detecting a device configuration responsive to a sensor of a device, the device comprising; a first hinge coupled to a first panel and coupled to a second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first display surface and wherein the second panel includes a second display surface; a second hinge coupled to the second panel and coupled to a third panel that includes a third display surface; and the sensor coupled to the first hinge to detect a relative orientation of the first panel to the second panel; and modifying a user interface displayed at the first display surface, the second display surface, and the third display surface based on the detected device configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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