Communications device with extendable screen
First Claim
1. A portable communications device comprising:
- a housing;
a graphics processor that processes data to generate a graphical output; and
a display apparatus, which is disposed within the housing, comprising;
a first screen portion and a second screen portion, the display apparatus adjustable to be placed in a first, portable display configuration in which the second screen portion is retracted, and a second, expanded display configuration in which the second screen portion is extended,wherein the first screen portion presents a display of the graphical output provided by the graphics processor in the first display configuration;
wherein the second screen portion is inactive and housed inside the housing in a first position when the communications device is in the first display configuration;
wherein the second screen portion is extendable from the housing to bring the display apparatus into the second display configuration in which the second screen portion is disposed in a second position that is coplanar with the first screen portion such that an edge of the second screen portion directly abuts an edge of the first screen portion to form a combined display screen with the first display screen portion; and
wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a first format to be rendered on the first screen portion in the first display configuration; and
wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a second format to be rendered in a first part on the first screen portion and in a second part on the second screen portion to present the graphical output at the combined display screen in the second display configuration;
wherein the first screen portion comprises a first touch screen surface;
wherein the second screen portion comprises a second touch screen surface;
wherein the second screen portion, when configured into the second, expanded display configuration, presents a second touch interface control surface configured to control the outputting by the graphics processor of the graphical output in the second format; and
wherein the first screen portion and the second screen portion, when the second screen portion is configured into the second, expanded display configuration, present an integrated touch interface control surface.
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Abstract
Described are devices and for providing an extendable screen in a portable communications device having a housing, graphics processor, and a display apparatus. The display includes a second screen portion that can be retracted or extended. A first screen portion can present a graphical output when the second portion is retracted, inactive and housed inside the housing. When the second screen portion is extended, it is coplanar with the first screen portion, and an edge of the second screen portion directly abuts an edge of the first screen portion to form a combined display screen. The graphical output can be rendered on the first screen portion in the first display configuration and, in a second format, rendered on the combined display screen.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable communications device comprising:
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a housing; a graphics processor that processes data to generate a graphical output; and a display apparatus, which is disposed within the housing, comprising; a first screen portion and a second screen portion, the display apparatus adjustable to be placed in a first, portable display configuration in which the second screen portion is retracted, and a second, expanded display configuration in which the second screen portion is extended, wherein the first screen portion presents a display of the graphical output provided by the graphics processor in the first display configuration; wherein the second screen portion is inactive and housed inside the housing in a first position when the communications device is in the first display configuration; wherein the second screen portion is extendable from the housing to bring the display apparatus into the second display configuration in which the second screen portion is disposed in a second position that is coplanar with the first screen portion such that an edge of the second screen portion directly abuts an edge of the first screen portion to form a combined display screen with the first display screen portion; and wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a first format to be rendered on the first screen portion in the first display configuration; and wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a second format to be rendered in a first part on the first screen portion and in a second part on the second screen portion to present the graphical output at the combined display screen in the second display configuration; wherein the first screen portion comprises a first touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion comprises a second touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion, when configured into the second, expanded display configuration, presents a second touch interface control surface configured to control the outputting by the graphics processor of the graphical output in the second format; and wherein the first screen portion and the second screen portion, when the second screen portion is configured into the second, expanded display configuration, present an integrated touch interface control surface. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A portable communications device, comprising:
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a housing; a graphics processor that processes data to generate a graphical output; and a display apparatus, which is disposed within the housing, comprising; a first screen portion and a second screen portion, the display apparatus adjustable to be placed in a first, portable display configuration in which the second screen portion is retracted, and a second, expanded display configuration in which the second screen portion is extended, wherein the first screen portion presents a display of the graphical output provided by the graphics processor in the first display configuration; wherein the second screen portion is inactive and housed inside the housing in a first position when the communications device is in the first display configuration; wherein the second screen portion is extendable from the housing to bring the display apparatus into the second display configuration in which the second screen portion is disposed in a second position that is coplanar with the first screen portion such that an edge of the second screen portion directly abuts an edge of the first screen portion to form a combined display screen with the first display screen portion; and wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a first format to be rendered on the first screen portion in the first display configuration; and wherein the graphics processor is configured to provide the graphical output in a second format to be rendered in a first part on the first screen portion and in a second part on the second screen portion to present the graphical output at the combined display screen in the second display configuration a spring mechanism configured to move the second screen portion into the same plane as the first screen portion when it is fully extended; wherein the spring mechanism is located within the housing and is configured to push the second screen portion into the coplanar second position when the second screen portion, while it is being extended outwards, clears an outer edge of the first screen portion.
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12. A portable communications device comprising:
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a control logic; a display apparatus configurable into a first configuration and a second configuration, comprising; a first screen portion; a second screen portion; wherein, when the display apparatus is configured in the first configuration; the first screen portion is activated; the second screen portion is deactivated; wherein, when the display apparatus is configured in the second configuration; the first screen portion is activated; the second screen portion is activated; and the control logic being configured to detect whether the display apparatus is in the first configuration or the second configuration and correspondingly deactivate or activate the second screen portion; wherein the first screen portion comprises a first touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion comprises a second touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion, when the display apparatus is configured into the second configuration, presents a second touch interface control surface configured to control the outputting by the graphics processor of the graphical output in the second format; and wherein the first screen portion and the second screen portion, when the display apparatus is configured into the second configuration, present an integrated touch interface control surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable communications device comprising:
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control logic; a display apparatus configurable into a first configuration and a second configuration, comprising; a first screen portion; a second screen portion; wherein, when the display apparatus is configured in the first configuration; the first screen portion is activated; the second screen portion is deactivated; the first screen portion is on a first plane; the second screen portion is on a second plane; and the first plane is parallel with the second plane wherein, when the display apparatus is configured in the second configuration; the first screen portion is activated; the second screen portion is activated; the first screen portion is coplanar with the second screen portion; and the control logic being configured to detect whether the display apparatus is in the first configuration or the second configuration and correspondingly deactivate or activate the second screen portion; wherein the first screen portion comprises a first display panel having at least one first edge perpendicular to the first plane; wherein the second screen portion comprises a second display panel having at least one second edge perpendicular to the second plane; wherein the first edge and the second edge are coplanar when in the display apparatus is in the first configuration; and wherein, when the display apparatus is in the second configuration, the first edge abuts the second edge; and a boundary is formed the first edge and the second edge between the first screen portion and the second screen portion; wherein the first screen portion comprises a first touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion comprises a second touch screen surface; wherein the second screen portion, when the display apparatus is configured into the second configuration, presents a second touch interface control surface configured to control the outputting by the graphics processor of the graphical output in the second format; and wherein the first screen portion and the second screen portion, when the display apparatus is configured into the second configuration, present an integrated touch interface control surface.
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