Application control based on flexible interface conformation sequence status

• US 20100056214A1
• Filed: 06/16/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,517,251 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1615 with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206
• 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 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0268 including a flexible display panel

Abstract

A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface; and

one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation detection modules configured to direct detecting one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation strain modules configured to direct obtaining strain information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation stress modules configured to direct obtaining stress information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation calibration modules configured to direct obtaining calibration related information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation pattern modules configured to direct obtaining pattern information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more surface contact modules configured to direct obtaining surface contact information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation sequence modules configured to direct obtaining sequence information associated with one or more changes in two or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation geometry modules configured to direct obtaining geometrical information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation indicia modules configured to direct obtaining information related to predetermined indicia associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more optical fiber modules configured to direct obtaining optical fiber derived information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation association modules configured to direct obtaining information based on one or more changes in one or more sequences of one or more associations between two or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface associated with the two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation signal modules configured to direct receiving signals from embedded sensors.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation selection modules configured to direct obtaining selection information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more folding sequence modules configured to direct obtaining one or more orders of folding sequences of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein one or more origami-like folding modules configured to direct obtaining origami-like folding information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more origami-like shape modules configured to direct obtaining one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more origami-like shapes resultant from one or more folding sequences of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more bend angle modules configured to direct obtaining angle of bend information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more bend number modules configured to direct obtaining bend number information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation force modules configured to direct obtaining force information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation transient modules configured to direct obtaining substantially transient information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation persistent modules configured to direct obtaining substantially persistent information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation gesture modules configured to direct obtaining gestured information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation connection modules configured to direct obtaining connection sequence information of one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more connections between two or more of the portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation draping modules configured to direct obtaining draping information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation wrapping modules configured to direct obtaining wrapping information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation curvilinear modules configured to direct obtaining information derived through sensing one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more curvilinear patterns of force imparted upon one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation rolling modules configured to direct obtaining rolling information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation hinge modules configured to direct obtaining hinge status information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more bend radius modules configured to direct filtering information based upon radius of bend associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more conformation fold ratio modules configured to direct obtaining folded to unfolded ratio information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more bend location modules configured to direct obtaining bend location information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more content selection modules configured to direct selecting content to be displayed based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface; and

one or more content display modules configured to direct displaying the content to be displayed.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more selection modules configured to direct selecting one or more portions of a display to display one or more content based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more application activation modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more applications based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface; and

one or more application display modules configured to direct for each of the one or more activated applications, displaying one or more output from the activated application.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more application activation modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more applications based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more cell phone modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more cell phone applications.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more application activation modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more applications based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more television modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more television applications.

38. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more application activation modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more applications based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more PDA modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more personal digital assistant (PDA) applications.

39. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more application activation modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more applications based upon the one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface comprises:

one or more personal computer modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more personal computer applications.

40. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more eBook modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more eBook applications.

41. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more calendar modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more calendar applications.

42. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more wallet modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more wallet applications.

43. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more audio modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more audio applications.

44. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more video modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more video applications.

45. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more audio-video modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more audio-video applications.

46. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more game modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more game applications.

47. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more web browser modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more web browser applications.

48. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more mapping modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more mapping applications.

49. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands comprises:

one or more entertainment modules configured to direct activating one or more portions of one or more entertainment applications.