Apparatus and associated methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, the apparatus comprising:
- a user output area configured to be able to provide viewable user output content; and
a user input area comprising a transparent region configured to be able to receive touch user input, the apparatus being configured such that;
in the first closed configuration, the transparent region of the user input area is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area; and
in the second open configuration, the user input area is positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content on the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable, the user input area being configured to be able to receive user input in the first and second configurations.
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Abstract
Described herein is an apparatus having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration. The apparatus has a user output area configured to be able to provide viewable user output content, and a user input area including a transparent region configured to be able to receive touch user input. The apparatus is configured such that, in the first closed configuration, the transparent region of the user input area is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area. The apparatus is also configured such that, in the second open configuration, the user input area is positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content of the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable. The user input area is configured to provide for user input in both first and second configurations.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, the apparatus comprising:
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a user output area configured to be able to provide viewable user output content; and a user input area comprising a transparent region configured to be able to receive touch user input, the apparatus being configured such that; in the first closed configuration, the transparent region of the user input area is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area; and in the second open configuration, the user input area is positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content on the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable, the user input area being configured to be able to receive user input in the first and second configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assembling an apparatus, the apparatus having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, the apparatus comprising:
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a user output area configured to be able to provide viewable user output content; and a user input area comprising a transparent region configured to be able to receive touch user input, the apparatus being configured such that; in the first closed configuration, the transparent region of the user input area is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area; and in the second open configuration, the user input area is positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content on the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable the user input area being configured to be able to receive user input in the first and second configurations, the method comprising; assembling the apparatus to allow the user input area, in the first configuration, to be positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area, and to allow for the user input area, in the second configuration, to be positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content of the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable.
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13. A computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon, the computer code being configured to, when run on a computer, perform the method of controlling an apparatus, the apparatus having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, the apparatus comprising:
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a user output area configured to be able to provide viewable user output content; and a user input area comprising a transparent region configured to be able to receive touch user input, the apparatus being configured such that; in the first closed configuration, the transparent region of the user input area is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the user output area to provide a covered region of the user output area, the transparent region of the user input area allowing the content on the user output area in the covered region to be viewable through the user input area; and in the second open configuration, the user input area is positioned to be moved away from the user output area to provide a revealed region of the user output area to allow the content on the user output area in the revealed region to be directly viewable, the user input area being configured to be able to receive user input in the first and second configurations, the method comprising; controlling the provision of viewable user output content to the user output area; and controlling the reception of touch user input from the user input area.
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