DUAL DISPLAY MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A mobile phone, comprising:
- a first device having a first display and a first wireless modem;
a second device having a second display and a second wireless modem, the second device operable as a handset of the mobile phone;
the first and second devices being slidably attachable to each other and releasable from each other so that in a closed configuration, the first and second devices are attached and the second display is hidden beneath the first device;
in an open configuration, the first and second devices are attached and the first and second displays are both visible and function as a single integrated display; and
in a detached configuration, the first and second devices are detached from one another for wireless communication there between.
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Abstract
A dual display mobile device comprises a first device with a first display and a second device with a second display. The mobile device can operate as a mobile cell phone. In a closed configuration of the mobile device, the first display is exposed and the second display is hidden. In an open configuration, both displays are exposed. In a detached configuration, the second device is separated from the first device and the second device can operate as a mobile phone handset. The separated first and second device can communicate wirelessly. The detachable second device allows a user to utilize the full capabilities of the mobile phone without having to remove the second device away from the user'"'"'s ear, thus preserving the privacy of a phone call. The first and second displays can interact with each other or operate independently in the open, closed or detached configurations.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a first device having a first display and a first wireless modem; a second device having a second display and a second wireless modem, the second device operable as a handset of the mobile phone; the first and second devices being slidably attachable to each other and releasable from each other so that in a closed configuration, the first and second devices are attached and the second display is hidden beneath the first device;
in an open configuration, the first and second devices are attached and the first and second displays are both visible and function as a single integrated display; and
in a detached configuration, the first and second devices are detached from one another for wireless communication there between. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a mobile phone, comprising:
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providing first and second devices as parts of the mobile phone that are releasably attachable from each other; displaying first content on a first display of the first device; displaying second content associated with the first content on a second display of the second device; receiving a mobile phone call from a wireless communication network; and
during the mobile phone call, wirelessly communicating between the first and second devices while simultaneously communicating with the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a mobile phone, comprising:
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displaying first content on a first display of a first device of the mobile phone with the mobile phone in a closed position; detecting a transition of the mobile phone from a closed position to an open position wherein a second display of a second device of the mobile phone is exposed in the open position; in response to the detection, displaying second content on the second display that is supplemental or complementary to the first content; detecting detachment of the second device from the first device; and hosting a phone call, wherein the first device communicates wirelessly with a mobile communication network and simultaneously communicates wirelessly with the second device such that the second device operates as a handset of the mobile phone.
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