Multi-functional portable device controlled by external information

Multi-functional portable device, comprising:

• a display module driven by an actuator and configured to be able to display one or more display functions simultaneously or sequentially;
• and
• a control unit configured to receive external information and control the display module according to said one or more display functions, based on the received external information;
• the device further comprising a remote control device with input means allowing users to select the function or functions they wish to see executed on the multi-functional device and to generate the corresponding external information.

Multi-functional portable device, comprising:

• a display module driven by an actuator and configured to be able to display one or more display functions simultaneously or sequentially;
• and
• a control unit configured to receive external information and control the display module according to said one or more display functions, based on the received external information;
• the device further comprising a computer medium comprising portions of code for a software application comprising a plurality of display functions, each of the display functions being configured to be executed in the multifunctional device;
• selection means for selecting a subgroup of display functions from among the plurality of display functions, so as to generate the external information comprising the subgroup of display functions;
• and
• a control mechanism for selecting a predetermined display function from among the subgroup of display functions, so that the control unit can control the display module according to said predetermined display function.

Method for controlling a multi-functional portable device comprising a display module driven by an actuator and configured to display one or more display functions simultaneously or sequentially;

• and a control unit configured to receive external information and control the display module according to said one or more display functions, based on the received external information;
• a computer medium comprising portions of code for a software application comprising a plurality of display functions, each of the display functions being configured to be executed in the multifunctional device;
• selection means for selecting a subgroup of display functions from among the plurality of display functions, so as to generate the external information comprising the subgroup of display functions;
• and a control mechanism for selecting a predetermined display function from among the subgroup of display functions, so that the control unit can control the display module according to said predetermined display function;
• the method comprising:
• selecting a subgroup of display functions from among the plurality of display functions using the selection means;
• selecting a predetermined display function from among the subgroup of display functions using the control mechanism so that the control unit controls the display module according to said predetermined display function.