Managing obstructed views of multiple display surfaces
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1. An electronic display apparatus, comprising:
- a first display;
a second display;
a third display;
one or more sensors configured to detect the second display relative to the first display, to detect the third display relative to the second display; and
to detect the third display relative to the first display; and
a processing component operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and to at least one of the first display, the second display, or the third display, the processing component configured to;
determine an overlap area of the first display, the second display, and the third display relative to one another and a specified view location, wherein the overlap area includes a first portion of at least one of the first display, the second display, and the third display that is overlapped by a second portion of at least one of the other of the first display, the second display, and the third display;
determine a nearest unobstructed display among the first display, the second display, and the third display relative to the specified view location; and
operatively communicate with at least one of the first display, the second display, or the third display to cooperatively enable to be displayed within the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from the overlap area,wherein the highest priority information is displayed on at least two of the first display, the second display, and the third display when the highest priority information is included in the overlap area and a non-overlap area of at least one of the first display, second display, and third display.
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Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods for managing multiple overlapping electronic displays are disclosed, including the electronic displays of electronic paper, electronic books, computer monitors, and other electronic display devices. In one embodiment, a method includes sensing an overlap area of a first display and a second display relative to a specified view location, determining a nearest unobstructed display to the specified view location, and displaying within the overlap area of the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from among first and second information.
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11 Claims
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1. An electronic display apparatus, comprising:
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a first display; a second display; a third display; one or more sensors configured to detect the second display relative to the first display, to detect the third display relative to the second display; and
to detect the third display relative to the first display; anda processing component operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and to at least one of the first display, the second display, or the third display, the processing component configured to; determine an overlap area of the first display, the second display, and the third display relative to one another and a specified view location, wherein the overlap area includes a first portion of at least one of the first display, the second display, and the third display that is overlapped by a second portion of at least one of the other of the first display, the second display, and the third display; determine a nearest unobstructed display among the first display, the second display, and the third display relative to the specified view location; and operatively communicate with at least one of the first display, the second display, or the third display to cooperatively enable to be displayed within the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from the overlap area, wherein the highest priority information is displayed on at least two of the first display, the second display, and the third display when the highest priority information is included in the overlap area and a non-overlap area of at least one of the first display, second display, and third display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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