Entering and exiting power modes and activating hand writing presentation display triggered by electronic muscle material
First Claim
1. A portable computer system comprising:
- a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a housing comprising a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material, wherein movement of said electronic muscle material causes said processor to sense handling by a user for determination of left-handedness and right-handedness thereof, and wherein, in response to said determination of handedness, said electronic muscle material grows to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers; and
a display device comprising a selectable graffiti display area coupled to said bus and for providing a visual display, wherein said processor automatically causes said selectable graffiti display area to be displayed in response to handling of said electronic muscle.
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Abstract
A portable computer system contained within a housing that comprises an electronic muscle material for performing a plurality of functions. The electronic muscle can sense when the portable computer is being handled. When handled, the electronic muscle material can cause the portable computer system to enter a power-on mode and, conversely, when no longer being handled it can cause the portable computer system to exit the power-on mode. When handled, the electronic muscle material can further detect the left- or right-handedness of the user and, based on the handedness, can generate function buttons or other alterations to accommodate the user'"'"'s hand preference and finger placement. The placement of the user'"'"'s hand in a location on the electronic muscle material which indicates preparation to write can activate a selectable graffiti display area on the touch screen.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable computer system comprising:
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a bus; a processor coupled to said bus; a housing comprising a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material, wherein movement of said electronic muscle material causes said processor to sense handling by a user for determination of left-handedness and right-handedness thereof, and wherein, in response to said determination of handedness, said electronic muscle material grows to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers; and a display device comprising a selectable graffiti display area coupled to said bus and for providing a visual display, wherein said processor automatically causes said selectable graffiti display area to be displayed in response to handling of said electronic muscle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus; a display module for displaying information and coupled to said bus; a memory for storing information and coupled to said bus; and a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material for responding to handling by a user and for causing said processor to switch between power-on and power-off states, and wherein, in response to said handling by a user, said processor determines handedness of said user and, based on said handedness, grows to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of altering the power state of a computer system comprising:
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in response to a user applying pressure to a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material disposed on said computer system, generating a signal wherein said signal is generated by said dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material; in response to said signal, powering on said computer system; and in response to said user moving said dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material, detecting the handedness of said user and growing to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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