BI-STABLE SPRING WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
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1. A wearable video device arranged to be worn by an end-user, comprising:
- a flexible substrate having a flat state and a curled state;
a flexible display disposed upon a first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein in the curled state the flexible substrate conforms to an appendage of the end-user, the flexible substrate further comprising;
an electronic module in communication with the flexible display, the electronic module providing information to the display, at least a part of which is presented in real time for presentation by the flexible display; and
a mechanism for detecting an end portion of the flexible display, the detection for adjusting the arrangement of information shown on the flexible display to match the size of the appendage the wearable video device is mounted on.
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Abstract
A wearable accessory device is disclosed. The wearable accessory device includes a flexible display coupled to a bi-stable spring. Coupling the display to the bi-stable spring allows the accessory device to be easily worn in a number of convenient locations.
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21 Claims
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1. A wearable video device arranged to be worn by an end-user, comprising:
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a flexible substrate having a flat state and a curled state; a flexible display disposed upon a first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein in the curled state the flexible substrate conforms to an appendage of the end-user, the flexible substrate further comprising; an electronic module in communication with the flexible display, the electronic module providing information to the display, at least a part of which is presented in real time for presentation by the flexible display; and a mechanism for detecting an end portion of the flexible display, the detection for adjusting the arrangement of information shown on the flexible display to match the size of the appendage the wearable video device is mounted on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for passing information between an accessory device disposed on one surface of a bi-stable spring substrate and a portable electronic device, the accessory device having a flexible display arranged to present a first set of visual information, the portable electronic device having a portable electronic device display arranged to present a second set of visual information, the method comprising:
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determining whether the accessory device is being worn by an end-user, the determining accomplished by at least one sensor on the accessory device; when it is determined the accessory device is being worn by the end user, establishing a communication channel between the accessory device and the portable electronic device, the communication channel arranged to provide a bi-directional communication link between the flexible display and the portable electronic device; passing information between the portable electronic device and the accessory device by way of the bi-directional communication link, wherein at least a portion of the passed information is presented by the flexible display as the first set of visual information; and displaying the first set of visual information by the flexible display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A slap bracelet configured to display information wirelessly transmitted from a portable electronic device, the slap bracelet comprising:
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a communication link, allowing two-way communication between the slap bracelet and the portable electronic device; a flexible display disposed over a portion of a first surface of the slap bracelet; a touch sensitive user interface disposed over the top of the flexible display; and an electronic module disposed on one end of the first surface of the slap bracelet; wherein information generated on either device can be displayed on either the host device display or the flexible display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer instructions executed by a processor in a portable electronic device for controlling a flexible accessory device mounted on a bi-stable spring substrate in wireless communication with the portable electronic device, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
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computer code for establishing a communication channel between the flexible accessory device and the portable electronic device; computer code for receiving a user input on a first user interface built into the portable electronic device; computer code for interpreting the user input with the portable electronic device processor; computer code for sending display data across the communication channel; and computer code for displaying the display data on a flexible accessory device display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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