ELECTRONIC SKIN READER
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a portable electronic device housing having a surface;
a primary, light-emissive display; and
a display skin covering a portion of the surface of the portable electronic device housing and providing a secondary, light-reflective display, the display skin comprising;
an optically active layer comprising electrooptical material;
a first electrode layer disposed on a first side of the optically active layer proximal the surface of the portable electronic device housing;
a second electrode layer disposed on a second side of the optically active layer distal of the surface of the portable electronic device housing; and
electronic circuitry for selectively activating the optically active layer such that images including portions of a document are selectively displayed by the display skin,wherein the display skin is capable of maintaining a display of a selectively displayed portion of the document while the primary display is in an unpowered state.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a portable electronic device housing having a surface and a primary, light-emissive display. A display skin covers a portion of the surface of the portable electronic device housing. The display skin provides a secondary, light-reflective display. The display skin includes an optically active layer comprising electrooptical material. A first electrode layer is disposed on a first side of the optically active layer proximal the surface of the portable electronic device housing. A second electrode layer disposed on a second side of the optically active layer distal of the surface of the portable electronic device housing. Electronic circuitry selectively activates the optically active layer such that images including portions of a document are selectively displayed by the display skin. The display skin is capable of maintaining a display of a selectively displayed portion of the document while the primary display is in an unpowered state.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a portable electronic device housing having a surface; a primary, light-emissive display; and a display skin covering a portion of the surface of the portable electronic device housing and providing a secondary, light-reflective display, the display skin comprising; an optically active layer comprising electrooptical material; a first electrode layer disposed on a first side of the optically active layer proximal the surface of the portable electronic device housing; a second electrode layer disposed on a second side of the optically active layer distal of the surface of the portable electronic device housing; and electronic circuitry for selectively activating the optically active layer such that images including portions of a document are selectively displayed by the display skin, wherein the display skin is capable of maintaining a display of a selectively displayed portion of the document while the primary display is in an unpowered state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A removable case cover for a portable electronic device, comprising:
a display skin covering a portion of a surface of the case cover and providing a light-reflective display, the display skin comprising; an optically active layer comprising electrooptical material; a first electrode layer disposed on a first side of the optically active layer proximal the surface of the case cover; a second electrode layer disposed on a second side of the optically active layer distal of the surface of the case cover; and electronic circuitry for selectively activating the optically active layer such that images including portions of a document are selectively displayed by the display skin. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising; a portable electronic device housing; a light-emissive display; and a memory for storing image data comprising a document; and a removable case cover, covering a portion of the portable electronic device housing, and that is removable from the portable electronic device housing, the removable case cover having a surface, and the removable case cover comprising a display skin covering a portion of the surface of the removable case cover and providing a secondary, light-reflective display, the display skin comprising; an optically active layer comprising electrooptical material; a first electrode layer disposed on a first side of the optically active layer proximal the surface of the removable case cover; a second electrode layer disposed on a second side of the optically active layer distal of the surface of the removable case cover; and electronic circuitry for selectively activating the optically active layer such that images including document portions are selectively displayed by the display skin, wherein the portable electronic device transmits the image data comprising the document to the removable case cover, and wherein the display skin displays a portion of the document and is capable of maintaining the display of the portion of the document while the light-emissive display is in an unpowered state. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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