Mobile device with side by side multitasking and applications

• US 9,420,089 B1
• Filed: 07/31/2015
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Rao, Raman K., Rao, Sanjay K., Rao, Sunil K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huang, Wen
• Application Number:
  US14/815,016
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.1, 455/566, 455/575.3, 455/90.3, 455/556.1, 455/552.1, 455/128, 455/344, 361/679.55, 379/433.12, 345/168
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 13/00 Voting apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The cellular telephones/mobile devices of the present invention may be configured with multiple general purpose and special purpose processors to perform a number of varied functions and multi-tasking. The present invention provides for the viewing of two separate television programs or other content side by side on each of the display areas enabling the user to multiplex between two distinct functions and tasks. As another example the user may contemporaneously work on two computational intensive tasks on each of said display areas. Two display areas may be configured as touch sensitive display areas for independently actuating one or more types of functions and utilities from each side. The mobile device may be enabled with a cellular voice and data communication. WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, and Internet Protocol connectivity.

Claims

1. A method of using a portable electronic device, comprising:

providing a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen display, a processor, a memory, and a camera, wherein the portable electronic device is enabled for Internet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication;

wherein the first touch screen display is separated into a plurality of display areas,

wherein the plurality of display areas display the same or different content, applications, icons or combinations thereof,

wherein a first display area is positioned on a first side of the touch screen display and a second display area is positioned in the center of the touch screen display and wherein a third display area is positioned on a second side of the device,

wherein at least two display areas are configured as separate touch sensitive display areas for independently actuating one or more types of applications and/or functions from the first side and the second side, and

wherein at least one display area displays touch enabled icons that are associated with an intended action or function.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the third display area is a limited display front side display area and wherein the second display area is a larger display area for enhanced image, graphics, and/or video applications.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first display area, the second display area, and third display area are on the first side of the device in an arrangement of, respectively, a left front side, a center front side, and a right front side.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to acquire a fingerprint of a user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first display area and second display area are configured to show different multimedia content, text, or graphics simultaneously, and wherein a first application is configured for display in the first display area and a second application is configured for display in the second display area.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the first display area is configured to display multimedia content, text, or graphics and wherein the second display area is configured to be opaque or not display content.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising a touch enabled surface on the second side of the portable electronic device.

8. A mobile device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

a processor in communication with the touch screen display, a keyboard, a memory, a camera, and at least one antenna,

wherein the mobile device further is enabled for wireless communication and includes support for Internet and WiFi, and wherein the first touch screen display is configured to display photos, text, multimedia content, or combinations thereof,

wherein the first touch screen display is separated into a plurality of display areas,

wherein the plurality of display areas display the same or different content or applications or combinations thereof,

wherein a first display area is positioned in the center of the device positioned and a second display area is positioned on a side of the device,

wherein the first display area and the second display area are configured as separate touch sensitive display areas for independently actuating one or more types of functions and utilities from the center of the device and the side of the device, and

wherein the second display area displays a plurality of touch enabled icons for actuating an intended action or function by a touch input, and

wherein at least one display area is for touch enabled icons that are associated with an intended action or function.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein a touch-enabled surface is provided on a back side of the mobile device.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is configured to display multimedia content including TV, movies, streaming video or combinations thereof.

11. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the second display area is a limited display front side display area and wherein the first display area is a larger display area for applications.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive multimedia content from an Internet based streaming multimedia service and to display the multimedia content on the display;

and wherein responsive to a user control, one or more of the icons are configured to disappear to further enhance the actual viewable display area.

13. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the first touch screen display is a high resolution display and wherein the first display area is larger than the second display area.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the plurality display areas are merged into a larger display area responsive to user selection.

15. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein a first display area is positioned on a first side of the device and a second display area is positioned in the center of the mobile device and wherein a third display area is positioned on a second side of the mobile device.

16. The device of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is configured to accept biometric data, wherein said biometric data comprises an acquisition fingerprint data.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein two separate and independent activities are conducted contemporaneously utilizing dual functional capabilities of the mobile device including two separate operations performed on the first display area and second display area.

18. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the first display area is configured to display multimedia content, text, or graphics and wherein the second display area is configured to be opaque or not display content.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of cameras and speakers and, wherein the mobile device is enabled for multimedia communication utilizing the built-in camera.

20. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the wireless communication includes one or more of cellular, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth communication or combinations thereof.

21. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is enabled for viewing spread sheets and for graphic intensive gaining applications in separate display areas.