INTEGRATED VISUAL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN AN ACCESSORY DEVICE
First Claim
1. An accessory device for an electronic device that includes a display, the accessory device comprising:
- a body having a size and shape to cover the display, the body having an opaque portion and a transparent portion connected to the opaque portion, wherein the body covering the display causes the display to present visual information at a location corresponding to the transparent portion.
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Abstract
The described embodiments relate generally to an accessory device for a tablet device. The accessory device takes the form of a flexible screen protector that can be disposed over a display portion of the tablet device. Because the flexible screen protector covers the display of the tablet there is no visual way for the tablet to provide notifications to the user while the screen protector overlays it. By providing a data and power connection between the tablet and the accessory device, the processor of the tablet device can command illumination elements disposed in the accessory device to be illuminated in any of a number of illumination states. Each of the illumination states can be associated with an operating state of the tablet device thereby allowing the tablet device to visually communicate operating state information while the display is covered.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory device for an electronic device that includes a display, the accessory device comprising:
a body having a size and shape to cover the display, the body having an opaque portion and a transparent portion connected to the opaque portion, wherein the body covering the display causes the display to present visual information at a location corresponding to the transparent portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An accessory device for an electronic device that includes a display, the accessory device comprising:
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a transparent body having a size and shape to cover the display, the transparent body having an opening that leads to the electronic device; and a hinge connected to the transparent body, wherein when the hinge is coupled with the electronic device, the hinge allows rotation of the transparent body with respect to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An accessory device for an electronic device that includes a display, the accessory device comprising:
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a cover having a size and shape to cover the display; and an electroluminescent panel carried by the cover, the electroluminescent panel having a shape in accordance with a notification, wherein a control signal from the electronic device to the cover causes the electroluminescent panel to illuminate and provide the notification. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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