Apparatus and associated methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first display configured to be able to display user content and to have an active display state in which said user content can be stably displayed via active powering of the display; and
a second display configured to be able to display user content and to have a passive display state in which said user content can be stably displayed without active powering of the display, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first display is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the second display to provide a covered region of the second display and is also configured such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a first display configured to be able to display user content and to have an active display state in which said user content can be stably displayed via active powering of the display, and a second display configured to be able to display user content and to have a passive display state in which said user content can be stably displayed without active powering of the display. The apparatus is configured such that the first display is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the second display to provide a covered region of the second display. The apparatus is also configured such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first display configured to be able to display user content and to have an active display state in which said user content can be stably displayed via active powering of the display; and a second display configured to be able to display user content and to have a passive display state in which said user content can be stably displayed without active powering of the display, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first display is positioned to at least partially overlie and cover the second display to provide a covered region of the second display and is also configured such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A method of assembly of an apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a first display configured to be able to display user content and to have an active display state in which said user content can be stably displayed via active powering of the display; and a second display configured to be able to display user content and to have a passive display state in which said user content can be stably displayed without active powering of the display, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first display is positioned to at least partially overlie the second display to provide a covered region of the second display and is also configured such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display, the method comprising; assembling the apparatus to provide for a position where the first display at least partially overlies the second display to provide a covered region of the second display such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display.
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14. A computer readable medium comprising executable computer code stored thereon, the code being configured to, when run, perform a method of controlling the user content to be displayed on displays of an apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a first display configured to be able to display user content and to have an active display state in which said user content can be stably displayed via active powering of the display; and a second display configured to be able to display user content and to have a passive display state in which said user content can be stably displayed without active powering of the display, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first display is positioned to at least partially overlie the second display to provide a covered region of the second display and is also configured such that the content on the second display in the covered region can be viewed through the first display, the method comprising; controlling the user content to be displayed on the first and second displays.
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15. An apparatus comprising a first light emitting display configured to be able to display user content that is also configured to at least partially overlie a second reflective display configured to be able to display user content, and wherein the apparatus is configured such that the user content on the second reflective display is viewable through the first display.
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