Multi-sided display for portable computer
First Claim
1. A display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing functionality to a portable electronic device, said apparatus comprising:
- a) a front cover mechanically and electrically coupled to said portable electronic device, said front cover comprising a hinge;
b) a first display having multi-sided viewing functionality coupled to said front cover; and
c) a display control circuit for enabling said first display, said display control circuit coupled to said portable electronic device, said display control circuit responsive to the orientation of said front cover, wherein when said front cover is moved from a closed position to an open position, information displayed on a first viewing side of said first display is automatically transferred to a second viewing side of said first display.
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Abstract
A display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing functionality to a portable computer system. In one embodiment, the display apparatus is comprised of a front cover which is electrically and mechanically coupled to the portable computer. A first display component is disposed on the front cover and includes a front display panel and a rear display panel. A second display component is coupled to the portable computer system. A display control circuit, coupled to the portable computer system, is adapted to activate and to deactivate display panels in direct response to the orientation of the front cover, and when portable computer system is so configured, to the orientation of a second cover, interposed between the front cover and the portable computer system. Electronic ink technology is used in the formation of the two sided display components.
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28 Claims
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1. A display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing functionality to a portable electronic device, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a front cover mechanically and electrically coupled to said portable electronic device, said front cover comprising a hinge; b) a first display having multi-sided viewing functionality coupled to said front cover; and c) a display control circuit for enabling said first display, said display control circuit coupled to said portable electronic device, said display control circuit responsive to the orientation of said front cover, wherein when said front cover is moved from a closed position to an open position, information displayed on a first viewing side of said first display is automatically transferred to a second viewing side of said first display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A two-sided display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing for a portable electronic device, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a front cover mechanically and electrically coupled to said portable electronic device, said front cover comprising a hinge for providing opening and closing functionality to said front cover, wherein said closed front cover is a default position; b) a first display coupled to said front cover, said first display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising a front display panel and a rear display panel; and c) a display control circuit coupled to said portable electronic device, adapted to activate said first display, said display control circuit responsive to the orientation of said front cover, wherein when said front cover is moved from a closed position to an open position, information displayed on a first viewing side of said first display is transferred automatically to a second viewing side of said first display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a housing; a flippable cover hinged to said housing and having an open state and a closed state, said flippable cover comprising a flexible first display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising a front display panel and a back display panel;
whereinsaid front display panel is operable to display information provided said flippable cover is in said closed state; and
wherein furtherupon said flippable cover opening to said open state, said front display panel becomes deactivated, said back display panel automatically becomes activated and displays said information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a housing supporting a first display; a first flippable cover hinged to said housing and having an open state and a closed state, said first flippable cover comprising a second flexible display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising a front display panel and a back display panel; a second flippable cover hinged to said housing opposite to said first flippable cover and having an open state and a closed state, said second flippable cover comprising a third flexible display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising a front display panel and a back display panel;
whereinsaid front display panel of said second cover is active to display a first set of information provided said first and second covers are closed; and
wherein further,upon said second cover opening, said front display panel of said second cover becomes deactivated, said back display panel of said second cover becomes activated and displays said first set of information and said front display panel of said first cover becomes activated for the display of second set of information; and
wherein further,upon said first cover opening while said second cover is open, said front display panel of said first cover becomes deactivated, said back display panel of said first cover becomes activated and displays said second set of information and said first display becomes activated to display a third set of information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. In a portable electronic device configured with a flexible cover mounted display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising a first and a second side, a method for utilizing multiple display capabilities, said method comprising:
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a) powering on said portable electronic device, such that said flexible cover mounted display having multi-sided viewing functionality comprising said first and said second side are operable to display a first set of information; and b) opening said flexible cover so as to automatically deactivate said first side and to automatically activate said second side of said flexible cover, to display said first set of information.
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