Electronic Devices With Sidewall Displays
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing having a sidewall;
a flexible display; and
a transparent display cover layer that covers a first portion of the flexible display so that the first portion of the flexible display is visible through the transparent display cover layer, wherein the sidewall has at least one opening and wherein the flexible display is bent so that a second portion of the flexible display is visible through the opening in the sidewall.
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Abstract
Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays that are bent to form displays on multiple surfaces of the devices. Bent flexible displays may be bent to form front side displays and edge displays. Edge displays may be separated from front side displays or from other edge displays using patterned housing members, printed or painted masks, or by selectively activating and inactivating display pixels associated with the flexible display. Edge displays may alternately function as virtual buttons, virtual switches, or informational displays that are supplemental to front side displays. Virtual buttons may include transparent button members, lenses, haptic feedback components, audio feedback components, or other components for providing feedback to a user when virtual buttons are activated.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing having a sidewall; a flexible display; and a transparent display cover layer that covers a first portion of the flexible display so that the first portion of the flexible display is visible through the transparent display cover layer, wherein the sidewall has at least one opening and wherein the flexible display is bent so that a second portion of the flexible display is visible through the opening in the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display; and a display cover layer, wherein a first portion of the display cover layer forms a front surface for the electronic device, wherein the display cover layer is bent so that a second portion of the display cover layer forms a sidewall surface for the electronic device, wherein the flexible display is bent to conform to an inner surface of the display cover layer, and wherein the display cover layer comprises a patterned opaque masking layer interposed between at least the second portion of the display cover layer and the flexible display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; and a flexible touch-sensitive display mounted in the housing, wherein the flexible touch-sensitive display has a bend so that a first portion of the flexible touch-sensitive display forms a planar front surface for the electronic device and so that a second portion of the flexible touch-sensitive display forms a sidewall surface for the electronic device, wherein the flexible touch-sensitive display comprises illuminated pixels and additional circuitry, wherein at least one region of the second portion of the flexible touch-sensitive display is configured to form an illuminated touch-sensitive region that includes at least some of the illuminated pixels, and wherein the illuminated touch-sensitive region is separated from the first portion of the flexible touch-sensitive display by at least some of the additional circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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