Dual sided transparent display module and portable electronic device incorporating the same
First Claim
1. A dual sided transparent display module included as part of a single common housing part, the dual sided transparent display module comprising:
- a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side;
a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display;
a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display, the shutter having a first state and a second state, wherein when the shutter is in the first state, the shutter enables one to see through the display module like a window, and wherein when the shutter is in the second state, the shutter becomes substantially opaque thereby precluding one from seeing through the display module.
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Abstract
A dual sided transparent display module and an electronic device incorporating the same are provided. The dual sided transparent display module includes a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side. The transparent display module further includes a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display. The transparent display module still further includes a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display.
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20 Claims
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1. A dual sided transparent display module included as part of a single common housing part, the dual sided transparent display module comprising:
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a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side; a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display; a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display, the shutter having a first state and a second state, wherein when the shutter is in the first state, the shutter enables one to see through the display module like a window, and wherein when the shutter is in the second state, the shutter becomes substantially opaque thereby precluding one from seeing through the display module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable electronic device having a two part housing, where each part of the two part housing moves relative to the other part of the two part housing, the two part housing comprising:
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a first housing part including a dual sided transparent display module, the dual sided transparent display module including; a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side substantially parallel to an image plane; a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display; and a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the transparent display, the shutter having a first state and a second state, wherein when the shutter is in the first state, the shutter enables one to see through the display module like a window, and wherein when the shutter is in the second state, the shutter becomes substantially opaque thereby precluding one from seeing through the display module; and a second housing part including a single sided display module, the single sided display module including a display having an image plane, and a touch sensor; and wherein the first housing part moves relative to the second housing, so as to have at least two use positions, where in a first use position the dual sided transparent display module of the first housing part at least partially overlaps in a direction perpendicular to the image plane of the primary transparent display with the display of the second housing part, and where in a second use position the dual sided transparent display module of the first housing part and the display of the second housing part do not substantially overlap in a direction perpendicular to the image plane of the primary transparent display.
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