DEVICE WITH DISPLAY SCREEN

• US 20130244732A1
• Filed: 05/06/2013
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yota Devices IPR Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Yota Devices IPR Ltd.
• Inventors: GORILOVSKY, Dmitry Alekseevich, SVERDLOV, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US13/887,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20130244732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/04 Display device controller operating with a plurality of display units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2096 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a flat panel suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/006; specific for a CRT G09G1/167
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

There is provided a bar form factor display device comprising front and back major faces, the front major face arranged to present a first display screen and the back major face arranged to present a second display screen different to the first display screen. In one example, the back face screen is a bi-stable screen.

Claims

1. Mobile phone bar form factor display device comprising front and back major faces, the front major face arranged to present a first display screen configured to provide a main screen user interface and the back major face arranged to present a second display screen different to the first display screen, wherein the first display screen is a non-bistable touch screen which occupies greater than 50% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located, wherein the second display screen is a bi-stable display screen and the bi-stable screen occupies greater than 50% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located.

2. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the device is a smartphone.

3. Bar form factor display device of claim 2, wherein the device is a smartphone in that it is a phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone.

4. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the device includes a web browser viewable from the first display screen.

5. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises software including a plurality of applications operable to execute on the device.

6. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable screen occupies greater than 70% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located.

7. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable screen occupies greater than 80% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located.

8. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable screen occupies greater than 90% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located.

9. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable display screen is a bi-stable active matrix and high-resolution display screen.

10. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable display screen is an E-ink bi-stable display screen.

11. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable display screen is Electronic Paper Display under glass.

12. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein a device appearance can be changed by changing what is displayed on the bi-stable display screen.

13. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable display screen provides approximately at least 1000 full screen updates using 300 mAh of charge, for a screen size of approximately 4 inches.

14. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the bi-stable display screen output provides social aggregator output or social network output.

15. Bar form factor display device of claim 14, wherein the social aggregator output or social network output is a Facebook page.

16. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the first screen occupies greater than 70% of the area of the major face of the device on which it is located.

17. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the device is a portable digital assistant, a digital audio player (eg. ipod), or a tablet computer (eg. ipad).

18. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein the device includes a concave front face and a convex rear face.

19. Bar form factor display device of claim 18, wherein the curvature of front and back is cylindrical.

20. Bar form factor display device of claim 1, wherein any application or service executing on the device is able to display a notification on the bi-stable display screen.