Touchscreen with a light modulator
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1. A device comprising:
- a first portion having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a first touchscreen, the interior surface having a second touchscreen, the first portion also having a light modulator disposed between the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen, the light modulator in light communication with the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen; and
a second portion hingedly attached to the first portion, the second portion having an interior surface with a liquid crystal display;
wherein the device operates in a tablet mode when the first portion is in a closed position with the second portion, and the device operates in a netbook mode when the first portion is in an open position with the second portion.
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Abstract
A device with a touchscreen with a light modulator is disclosed herein. The device transitions from a netbook mode to a touchscreen mode. The device comprises a main unit and a touchscreen unit with a transparent display. The touchscreen unit is preferably separated from the main unit when in a netbook mode, and the touchscreen unit communicates wirelessly with the main unit. The touchscreen unit preferably has an outer screen display surface and an inner screen display surface on each side of a light modulating unit. The main unit preferably has a main unit display.
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19 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a first portion having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a first touchscreen, the interior surface having a second touchscreen, the first portion also having a light modulator disposed between the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen, the light modulator in light communication with the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen; and a second portion hingedly attached to the first portion, the second portion having an interior surface with a liquid crystal display; wherein the device operates in a tablet mode when the first portion is in a closed position with the second portion, and the device operates in a netbook mode when the first portion is in an open position with the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device architecture comprising:
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an outer transparent touchscreen; a light modulator positioned adjacent the outer transparent touchscreen; an inner touchscreen positioned adjacent the light modulator; a protective layer in light communication with the inner touchscreen; a V polarizer adjacent the protective layer; a LCD cell display adjacent the V polarizer; a H polarizer adjacent the LCD cell display; and a backlight and reflector component adjacent the H polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a first portion having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a first touchscreen, the interior surface having a second touchscreen, the first portion also having a light modulator disposed between the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen, the light modulator in light communication with the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen; and a second portion slidingly attached to the first portion, the second portion having an interior surface with a liquid crystal display; wherein the device operates in a tablet mode when the first portion is in a closed position with the second portion, and the device operates in a netbook mode when the first portion is in an open position with the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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