Controllable marking
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1. A system, comprising:
- a device comprising a housing;
a first display;
a processor configured to control presentation of first content on the first display; and
a marking apparatus integrated into the housing, the marking apparatus including;
a second display; and
a disablement mechanism having a first state and a second state,wherein, while the disablement mechanism is in the first state, the disablement mechanism allows the processor to define second content to be presented on the second display, andwherein, when the disablement mechanism is transitioned to the second state, the disablement mechanism causes the second display to undergo a non-reversible change where the second content is persisted and unchangeable on the second display while the processor continues to control the presentation of the first content on the first display.
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Abstract
The description relates to controllable device marking. One example can be manifest as a device that has a housing and a marking apparatus integrated into the housing. The marking apparatus can include a display and a disablement mechanism. While the disablement mechanism is in a first state the display is controllable to allow content presented on the display to be defined and when the disablement mechanism is transitioned to a second state the content is persisted and unchangeable on the display.
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24 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a device comprising a housing; a first display; a processor configured to control presentation of first content on the first display; and a marking apparatus integrated into the housing, the marking apparatus including; a second display; and a disablement mechanism having a first state and a second state, wherein, while the disablement mechanism is in the first state, the disablement mechanism allows the processor to define second content to be presented on the second display, and wherein, when the disablement mechanism is transitioned to the second state, the disablement mechanism causes the second display to undergo a non-reversible change where the second content is persisted and unchangeable on the second display while the processor continues to control the presentation of the first content on the first display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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displaying first content on a first display area of a device; displaying second content on a second display area of the device; and responsive to user input to the device, causing a physical modification to the device that permanently prevents modification of the second content on the second display area while allowing the first content in the first display area of the device to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device comprising:
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one or more displays providing a first display area and a second display area; a processor configured to control presentation of first content in the first display area; and a marking apparatus configured to control presentation of second content in the second display area, the marking apparatus comprising a disablement mechanism configured to cause a physical modification to the device that prevents subsequent modification of the second content in the second display area while allowing the processor to retain control of the presentation of the first content in the first display area. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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