Display control of classified content based on flexible interface e-paper conformation

• US 8,322,599 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2009
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D., Cohen, Alexander J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US12/455,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20100053174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/454, 235/472.01
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/04 Structural and physical details of display devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/0221 with use of split matrices G09G3/3644 and G09G3/3666 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/04 Changes in size, position or resolution of an image
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/02 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/035 for flexible display surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/344 based on particles moving in a fluid or in a gas, e.g. electrophoretic devices electrophoretic devices per se G02F1/167

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer; and

processing, using one or more processing components, the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

2. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer; and

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more surface contacts of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some private content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some private content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some public content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some public content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on one or more comparisons involving the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one first display layer and the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer overlapping at least one second display layer.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly, signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer, and (iii) signaling to output at least some other content for display from at least one other display layer.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining from one or more sensors information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining location information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining angle information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

14. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining sequence information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

15. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining force information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

16. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining gesture information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

17. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining indicia information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

18. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more shapes of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

19. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more folds of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

20. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more flexures of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

21. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations about one or more hinges of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

22. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations within one or more display areas of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

23. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a flexible electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

24. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electrocapillary type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

25. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electrophoretic type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

26. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electrofluidic type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

27. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electrowetting type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

28. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a twist ball type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

29. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a liquid crystal type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

30. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an organic light emitting diode type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

31. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a light emitting diode type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

32. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a liquid powder type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

33. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of a flexible transistor array type electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer.

34. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer that overlaps at least one second display layer.

35. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer opposing at least one second display layer.

36. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including determining at least one application based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly, identifying at least some content associated with the at least one application, and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

37. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly, determining at least one display area associated with the at least one second display layer based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly, and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one display area associated with the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

38. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including determining whether the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly is indicative of at least one specified conformation and, if the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly is indicative of at least one specified conformation, identifying at least some content associated with the at least one specified conformation and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

39. The system of claim 2, wherein the system is at least partially positioned with the at least one electronic paper assembly.

40. A system comprising:

means for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer; and

means for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.

41. A system comprising:

at least one article of manufacture bearing one or more instructions for facilitating operations including;

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of an electronic paper assembly having at least one first display layer and at least one second display layer; and

processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly including identifying at least some content based at least in part on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the electronic paper assembly and signaling to output the at least some content for display from the at least one second display layer, wherein at least some of the at least one second display layer is visible through at least one portion of the at least one first display layer.