Apparatus and Method for Automatic Enablement of a Rear-Face Entry in a Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A mobile device capable of automatic enablement of a rear-face data entry, the mobile device comprising:
- a CPU and a memory unit operatively connected to the CPU;
a graphics unit operatively connected to the CPU;
a front display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit;
a rear display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit;
a rear-face data entry interface, wherein the rear-face data entry interface includes a physical keyboard or a virtual keyboard on a touch screen; and
an automatic rear-face data entry interface enable/disable sensor capable of detecting whether the rear-face data entry interface is facing-up and/or facing a user'"'"'s line of sight.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses one or more embodiments of a mobile device capable of automatic enablement of a rear-face data entry. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mobile device can automatically detect and determine that a rear-face data entry interface is either facing up or facing the user'"'"'s line of sight, which prompts activation of the rear-face data interface for immediate enablement of data entry (e.g. typing). If the rear-face data entry interface is either facing down or away from the user'"'"'s line of sight, the mobile device disables the rear-face data interface for data entry to minimize accidental and undesirable data entry via the rear-face data interface. The preferred embodiment of the invention also incorporates a primary frontal touch-screen display, a secondary rear touch-screen display, a QWERTY keyboard, and display elevation guards on both displays.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device capable of automatic enablement of a rear-face data entry, the mobile device comprising:
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a CPU and a memory unit operatively connected to the CPU; a graphics unit operatively connected to the CPU; a front display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit; a rear display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit; a rear-face data entry interface, wherein the rear-face data entry interface includes a physical keyboard or a virtual keyboard on a touch screen; and an automatic rear-face data entry interface enable/disable sensor capable of detecting whether the rear-face data entry interface is facing-up and/or facing a user'"'"'s line of sight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device capable of automatic enablement of a rear-face data entry, the mobile device comprising:
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a CPU and a memory unit operatively connected to the CPU; a graphics unit operatively connected to the CPU; a front display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit; a rear display unit operatively connected to the graphics unit; a battery operatively connected to the CPU, the graphics unit, the front display unit, and the rear display unit; a rear-cover data entry interface as a detachable rear-surface cover of the mobile device, wherein the rear-cover data entry interface includes a physical keyboard or a virtual keyboard touch screen, which is attach to or detached from at least a portion of a rear surface of the mobile device; and an automatic rear-cover data entry interface enable/disable sensor capable of detecting whether the rear-cover data entry interface is facing-up or facing a user'"'"'s line of sight. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automatic enablement of a rear-face data entry in a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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turning on the mobile device with a rear-face or rear-cover data entry interface; checking whether a rear surface of the mobile device faces up or form a line of sight with a user; if the rear surface of the mobile device faces up and/or form the line of sight with the user; checking whether a rear-face manual lock is in “
off”
position, and if the rear-face manual lock is in “
off”
position;enabling data entry on the rear-face or rear-cover data entry interface; and if the rear surface of the mobile device does not face up and/or does not form the line of sight with the user; keeping the rear-face or rear-cover data entry interface disabled, or disabling the rear-face or rear-cover data entry interface if it is not already disabled. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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