APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MAXIMIZE THE DISPLAY AREA OF A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a display associated with the mobile device, the display comprising a display surface for displaying a plurality of icons; and
a sensor disposed beneath the display surface at a location coincident with at least one of the plurality of icons, the at last one icon comprising a sensor icon, the display surface at the location functioning as both a display for the sensor icon and an access point to the sensor, the sensor icon operable to activate the sensor when selected, and the sensor operable to perform a sensing function when activated.
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Abstract
The technology disclosed here maximizes the size of the display area associated with the mobile device by various camera placement. In one embodiment, the camera is placed inside the mobile device, and can pop outside the mobile device when the camera is activated. When the camera is inactive the camera retracts inside the mobile device, and becomes unnoticeable to the user. In another embodiment, the camera is integrated into the mobile device display as a camera icon. The integrated camera serves two purposes: to record pictures, and to act as a camera icon, that when selected activates the camera. By removing the camera from the front side of the mobile device, or by integrating the camera into the display screen of the mobile device, the size of the mobile device display screen can be increased.
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a display associated with the mobile device, the display comprising a display surface for displaying a plurality of icons; and a sensor disposed beneath the display surface at a location coincident with at least one of the plurality of icons, the at last one icon comprising a sensor icon, the display surface at the location functioning as both a display for the sensor icon and an access point to the sensor, the sensor icon operable to activate the sensor when selected, and the sensor operable to perform a sensing function when activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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providing a display associated with a mobile device, the display comprising a display surface for displaying a plurality of icons; and disposing a sensor beneath the display surface at a location coincident with at least one of the plurality of icons, the at last one icon comprising a sensor icon, the display surface at the location functioning as both a display for the sensor icon and an access point to the sensor, the sensor icon operable to activate the sensor when selected, and the sensor operable to perform a sensing function when activated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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