ATTACHABLE ARTICLE WITH SIGNALING, SPLIT DISPLAY AND MESSAGING FEATURES
First Claim
1. A display system, comprising:
- an article having a substrate;
a flexible display disposed over a portion of the substrate;
a display driver electronically connected to the flexible display for providing image content to the flexible display;
a user signaling element disposed on the article;
a processor coupled to the display driver; and
a memory that stores a messaging routine that, when executed on the processor, operates to;
detect receipt of an incoming message,upon detecting receipt of the incoming message, send an activation signal to the user signaling element to generate a user signal sensible by a user,detect a predetermined action by the user within a predetermined period of time after causing the user signal, anddisplay an indication of the message on a portion of the flexible display if the predetermined action is detected within the predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
An attachable article or device, such as a wristband, includes a flexible electronic display disposed thereon in a manner that is bendable or conformable to a user'"'"'s wrist or other curved surface, and that enables various images to be displayed on the electronic display in a manner that is easily viewable to the user. The attachable article implements a messaging routine that enables a user or wearer to receive notifications of incoming messages and to selectively view incoming messages or indications thereof. Upon receipt of a message, the attachable article may activate one or more vibrational or other tactile signal generating element elements disposed at various locations on the article to inform the wearer that a new message exists and may present the contents of a message in a split display screen format or using a natural messaging methodology that waits for the user to take some specific natural action before displaying the message. Different vibrational patterns across the plurality of vibrational elements may signify different types of messages, and associations between vibrational patterns, message types, and locations on the flexible display at which different message indicators are displayed may be configurable.
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124 Claims
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1. A display system, comprising:
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an article having a substrate; a flexible display disposed over a portion of the substrate; a display driver electronically connected to the flexible display for providing image content to the flexible display; a user signaling element disposed on the article; a processor coupled to the display driver; and a memory that stores a messaging routine that, when executed on the processor, operates to; detect receipt of an incoming message, upon detecting receipt of the incoming message, send an activation signal to the user signaling element to generate a user signal sensible by a user, detect a predetermined action by the user within a predetermined period of time after causing the user signal, and display an indication of the message on a portion of the flexible display if the predetermined action is detected within the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 123, 124)
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