Portable information display device with ergonomic bezel
First Claim
1. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising a display screen and an enclosure, the display screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, the display screen having a touch-sensitive portion defined upon the non-backlit portion with a touch responsive icon arranged thereon, the touch responsive icon having a function associated with it which is performed by the device when the icon is touched, the enclosure having a bezel with defines a perimeter of the display screen, the bezel having a position identification means, the position identification means aligned with the touch responsive icon to allow a user to identify the location of a touch responsive icon region on the display screen in low-light conditions.
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Abstract
A portable information display device has a backlit touch-sensitive display screen and a housing. The housing has a bezel portion which defines a perimeter of the display screen. The bezel has location identification means which identify touch-responsive icon regions on the display screen. The location identification means allow the device to be used in poor lighting conditions or by the sight-impaired. The user can trace the bezel until finding the location identification means which corresponds to the desired icon region. The desired icon region can then be touched to manipulate the displayed information.
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- 1. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising a display screen and an enclosure, the display screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, the display screen having a touch-sensitive portion defined upon the non-backlit portion with a touch responsive icon arranged thereon, the touch responsive icon having a function associated with it which is performed by the device when the icon is touched, the enclosure having a bezel with defines a perimeter of the display screen, the bezel having a position identification means, the position identification means aligned with the touch responsive icon to allow a user to identify the location of a touch responsive icon region on the display screen in low-light conditions.
- 5. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising a touch sensitive screen and a housing, the touch sensitive screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, and having an icon displayed on the non-backlit portion, the icon representing a function that is performed by the device when a corresponding portion of the screen is touched, the housing having a bezel which surrounds the exterior portion of the touch sensitive screen, an inward facing edge of the bezel having a recess formed therein to assist a user of the device in locating the icon when the device is used in low-light conditions, the recess positioned adjacent to the icon.
- 9. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising a display screen and an enclosure surrounding the display screen, the display screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, the display screen having at least a portion adapted to provide a touch sensitive display surface, the touch sensitive display surface defined upon the non-backlit portion, an enclosure surrounding the display screen, the enclosure having a bezel surface extending to the display screen, the bezel having a recess positioned adjacent to the display screen, and the recess being aligned with a function control region.
- 19. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising a display screen and an enclosure surrounding the display screen, the display screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, the display screen having a touch sensitive portion defined upon the non-backlit portion, the enclosure having a bezel surface extending to the display screen, the bezel surface forming a ring around said display screen and having a recess positioned proximate the touch sensitive portion of the display screen, the recess being tapered from the enclosure to the display screen, the recess also comprising a cavity extending into the bezel surface at a juncture between the bezel surface and the display screen with the touch sensitive portion of the display screen extending into the cavity such that the touch sensitive portion of the display screen can be contacted within the cavity.
- 25. A portable reading device for displaying an electronic book title, the portable reading device comprising an enclosure, the enclosure having a front surface, a back surface and at least one side surface extending between the front surface and the back surface, a display screen being mounted within the enclosure, a bezel extending between the enclosure and the display screen, the bezel having an outer edge and an inner edge with the outer edge defining a juncture between the bezel and the enclosure and the inner edge defining a juncture between the bezel and the display screen, at least one recess being formed at least partially in the bezel and extending from the enclosure to the display screen, the at least one recess being tapered in the direction of the display screen such that an enclosure end is larger than a display end, the display end of the at least one recess forming a concavity within the inner edge of the bezel, the display screen comprising a backlit portion and non-backlit portion, wherein the backlit portion is arranged substantially in a center portion of the display screen and configured to display the electronic book title and the non-backlit portion is arranged substantially in a periphery portion of the display screen, the display screen including a touch sensitive portion defined upon the non-backlit portion and positioned proximate the concavity, and an icon representing a function that is performed by the device being positioned at least partially within the concavity such that the icon can be easily contacted by a finger or a stylus positioned within the recess when the device is used in low-light conditions.
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