Display control of classified content based on flexible display containing electronic device conformation

• US 8,490,860 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Issued: 07/23/2013
• 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., Lord, Robert W., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Lord, Richard T., Rinaldo, Jr., John D., Cohen, Alexander J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US12/455,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20100053071A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,518 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/454, 235/472.01
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1615 with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0268 including a flexible display panel

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display 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 conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display 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 at least one flexible display; and

processing, using one or more processing components, the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least

(i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.

2. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display; and

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least

(i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for detecting information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining from one or more sensors information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining distance information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining strain information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display having two or more display layers.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display having two or more display surfaces.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one electronic paper display.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more folds of one or more portions of at least one flexible display.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations about one or more hinges of at least one flexible display.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations within at least one display area of at least one flexible display.

13. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display using two or more display layers of the at least one flexible display.

14. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of at least one display layer of the at least one flexible display such that at least one portion of the at least some content is visible through at least one other display layer of the at least one flexible display.

15. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display in association with at least some other content displayed from at least one outside surface of the at least one flexible display.

16. The system of claim 2, wherein the system is at least partially positioned with the at least one flexible display.

17. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape by comparing at least some of the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display with predetermined configuration data;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.

18. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape by comparing at least some of the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display with predetermined configuration data;

(ii) confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least a specified period of time;

(iii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape and to confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least the specified period of time; and

(iv) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.

19. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape by comparing at least some of the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display with predetermined configuration data;

(ii) confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least a specified period of time;

(iii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape and to confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least the specified period of time; and

(iv) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of at least one inside surface of the at least one flexible display.

20. 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 at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display comprises;

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least (i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape by comparing at least some of the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display with predetermined configuration data;

(ii) confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least a specified period of time;

(iii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape and to confirming that the at least one predetermined book-like shape is maintained for at least the specified period of time; and

(iv) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of at least one inside surface of the at least one flexible display in association with at least some public-type content displayed from at least one portion of at least one outside surface of the at least one flexible display.

21. A system comprising:

means for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display; and

means for processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least

(i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.

22. A system comprising:

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

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of at least one flexible display; and

processing the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display including at least

(i) recognizing at least one predetermined book-like shape based at least partly on the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of the at least one flexible display;

(ii) selecting at least one e-book application in response to the recognizing the at least one predetermined book-like shape; and

(iii) outputting at least some content associated with the at least one e-book application for display from at least one portion of the at least one flexible display.