Personal communication device having a built in projection display
First Claim
1. A communications device having first and second modes of operation, where in the first mode of operation a display built into the device displays information for direct viewing by a user, and where in the second mode of operation the display built into the device projects information onto a reflective surface for viewing by the user, wherein the first mode of operation the display displays the information at such a size that the information is legible when viewed directly by the user, and wherein the second mode of operation the display projects the information onto the reflective surface at a size larger than when the information is displayed for direct viewing by the user.
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Abstract
A personal communication device comprising a dual mode display for a user'"'"'s viewing in both a direct-view mode, wherein sufficiently-sized characters are displayed in a manner visible to the user without further magnification, and in “projection-view” mode, wherein more content can be displayed over that of the direct-view mode.
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11 Claims
- 1. A communications device having first and second modes of operation, where in the first mode of operation a display built into the device displays information for direct viewing by a user, and where in the second mode of operation the display built into the device projects information onto a reflective surface for viewing by the user, wherein the first mode of operation the display displays the information at such a size that the information is legible when viewed directly by the user, and wherein the second mode of operation the display projects the information onto the reflective surface at a size larger than when the information is displayed for direct viewing by the user.
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7. A personal communications device comprising:
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a main body having a built in display; a cover hingably attached to the main body, wherein the display is viewable by a user through an opening in the cover when the cover is in a closed position with respect to the main body; a reflective surface attached to the main body for reflecting images projected by the display when the cover is in an open position with respect to the main body; and wireless telephone circuitry for permitting the user to conduct a telephone conversation, including a speaker in the cover and a microphone, wherein the user can view the images projected onto the reflective surface while holding the device to a side of the user'"'"'s face to conduct the telephone conversation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A personal communication device comprising
a dual mode display for a user'"'"'s viewing in both a direct view mode, wherein sufficiently sized characters are displayed in a manner visible to the user without further magnification, and in “ - projection view”
mode, wherein more content can be displayed over that of the direct view mode; anda tri mode display for a user'"'"'s viewing in both an open direct view mode, wherein sufficiently sized characters are displayed in a manner visible to the user without further magnification when a lid is in an open position, a closed direct view mode, wherein sufficiently sized characters are displayed in a manner visible to the user without further magnification when the lid is in a closed position, and in “
projection view”
mode, wherein more content can be displayed over that of direct view mode.
- projection view”
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