Electronic display devices and methods
First Claim
1. An electronic display device comprising:
- a housing;
a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
an electrophotographic assembly within the housing configured to electrophotographically render user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory;
a loop of material disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the housing comprises a front and back face and at least one sidewall extending therebetween, the control area being disposed on the sidewall.
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Abstract
Electronic display devices and methods are described. In one embodiment, a display device comprises a housing and a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user. Memory is provided within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content. An electrophotographic assembly is provided within the housing and is configured to electrophotographically render user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory. A loop of material is disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and is configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area. A control area is provided on the housing and includes one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device. The control area is positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device. In one embodiment, the control area is provided on a sidewall that extends between front and back faces of the housing. The user-engagable structures can comprise any suitable user engagable structure, with an exemplary structure comprising a rocker-type switch which accommodates one-handed use of the display reader.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic display device comprising:
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a housing;
a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
an electrophotographic assembly within the housing configured to electrophotographically render user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory;
a loop of material disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the housing comprises a front and back face and at least one sidewall extending therebetween, the control area being disposed on the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic display device comprising:
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a housing;
a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
an electrophotographically render user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory;
a loop of material disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the device is portable. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic display device comprising:
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a housing;
a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
an electrophotographic assembly within the housing configured to electrophotographically render user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory, the content being renderable by the assembly at at least 300 dpi;
a loop of material disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the housing comprises a front and back face and at least one sidewall extending therebetween, the control are being disposed on the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic display device comprising:
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a housing;
a display area provided with the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
a print media within the housing and configured to display, with toner, user-viewable content for a user;
a toner shuttling system within the housing configured to shuttle toner between different locations within the housing from which the toner can be used and reused; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the housing comprises a front and back face and at least one sidewall extending therebetween, the control area being disposed on the sidewall, at least one of the user-engagable structures comprising a rocker-type switch. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An electronic display device comprising:
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a housing;
a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user;
memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content;
a print media within the housing and configured to display, with toner, user-viewable content for a user;
a toner shuttling system within the housing configured to shuttle toner between different locations within the housing from which the toner can be used and reused; and
a control area on the housing comprising one or more user-engagable structures to permit a user to interact with the device, the control area being positioned on the housing to accommodate one-handed use of the device; and
wherein the housing comprises a front and back face and at least one sidewall extending therebetween, the control area being disposed on the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of displaying images comprising:
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providing a hand-held, portable display device having a control area containing user-engagable structures that permit a user to interact with the device, the sttructures being positioned to accommodate one-handed operation of the device, the device comprising an electrophotographic assembly configured to electrophotographically render user-viewable content, and a loop of material proximate the electrophotographic assembly to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content to a user for viewing;
advancing the loop of material through the electrophotographic assembly;
electrophotographically forming an image on the loop of material; and
displaying the image for a user to view. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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