FULL SCREEN MODE

• US 20130002568A1
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd. (Transpacific IP Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: IMERJ LLC (Flex, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Selim, Mo
• Granted Patent: US 9,310,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

Systems for, and methods of, dual screen smartphones are described herein. The dual screens are hingedly coupled and can be rotated into an open position forming one contiguous screen. A processor is configured to dismiss any action bar or status bar in response to a prompt thereby maximizing media across the entirety of any of the dual screens or contiguous screen formed by their intersection. An overlay command presented by the processor allows a user to minimize, tile, zoom, pan or dismiss the media when it is maximized.

Claims

1. A portable handheld device comprising:

a. a first touch sensitive screen;

b. a second touch sensitive screen;

c. an action bar disposed on at least a portion of one the first touch sensitive screen and a second touch sensitive screen;

d. a hinge for rotatably coupling the first touch sensitive screen and second touch sensitive screen and setting the device in at least one of an open and a closed position;

wherein in an open position, the first touch sensitive screen and second touch sensitive screen form a single contiguous display;

e. a processing means for displaying media across at least one of the first touch sensitive screen, the second touch sensitive screen, and the single contiguous display, wherein the processor means is configured to dismiss the action bar and display the media across the entirety of at least one of the first touch sensitive screen, the second touch sensitive screen, and the single contiguous display.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the processing means is configured to dismiss the action bar upon a prompt by a user, thereby causing the media to be displayed across the entirety of the contiguous display.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the processing means is configured to dismiss the action bar upon a prompt by the media, thereby causing the media to be displayed across the entirety of the contiguous display.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the processing means is configured to dismiss the action bar upon placing the device in a open position, thereby causing the media to be displayed across the entirety of the contiguous display.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to present at least one overlay command function button upon displaying the media across the entirety of at least one of the first touch sensitive screen, the second touch sensitive screen, and the single contiguous display.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the overlay command function comprises re-presenting the action bar.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the overlay command function comprises a zoom function.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein the overlay command function comprises panning across the media.

9. The device of claim 5, wherein the overlay command function comprises a scrolling function.

10. The device of claim 1, further comprising an orientation sensing means for orienting the media.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the orientation sensing means comprises an accelerometer.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the media comprises a website.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the media comprises video.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the media comprises text.

15. A method of presenting media on a portable device having two screens, the method comprising:

a. selectively displaying media, a status bar, and an action bar across at least one of first touch sensitive display, a second touch sensitive display, and a contiguous touch sensitive display formed by the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display;

b. dismissing the status bar and action bar upon a prompt, such that the media is displayed across the entirety of at least one of first touch sensitive display, a second touch sensitive display, and a contiguous touch sensitive display.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the prompt comprises a user input.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the prompt comprises opening the portable device.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the prompt comprises placing the portable device in an open position.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the prompt comprises rotating the portable device to one of a landscape and a portrait orientation.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an overlay control on one of the first touch sensitive display, the second touch sensitive display, and the contiguous touch sensitive display, wherein actuation of the overlay control presents the action bar and a scroll bar.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an overlay control on one of the first touch sensitive display, the second touch sensitive display, and the contiguous touch sensitive display, wherein actuation of the overlay control minimizes the media.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an overlay control on one of the first touch sensitive display, the second touch sensitive display, and the contiguous touch sensitive display, wherein actuation of the overlay control zooms the media.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an overlay control on one of the first touch sensitive display, the second touch sensitive display, and the contiguous touch sensitive display, wherein actuation of the overlay control pans the media.

24. A portable smartphone comprising:

a. a contiguous touch sensitive screen formed by the intersection of a first touch sensitive screen and a second touch sensitive screen;

b. a processor for displaying media, wherein the processor is configured to display the media across the entirety of one of the contiguous touch sensitive screen, first touch sensitive screen, or second touch sensitive screen upon receiving a prompt.

25. The portable smartphone of claim 24 wherein the prompt comprises at least one of a user input, rotation of the portable smartphone, calling of an application and changing the orientation of the portable smartphone.

26. The portable smartphone of claim 24 wherein the processor is configured to present an overlay command for minimizing the media, panning the media, zooming the media, or dismissing the media.