Electronic book
OwnerJohn Anthony Adesinventor
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Abstract
An electronic book is disclosed in which a spine housing system electronics supports one or more display panels, each display panel being configured with a transparent layer such as E-ink, and a light-emitting layer, such as an organic light-emitting diode layer. In embodiments of the invention, the layers may be stacked and fitted to a substrate. In further embodiments, multiple display panels may be joined to the spine to provide the appearance of a traditional book or notebook. A microprocessor in the spine may control the display panels and receive user input to alternately activate the layers in a display panel. A pen may be provided for interacting with the device and activating specific layers within a display panel.
Claims12
An electronic book device comprising:
- a longitudinal spine defining a housing for containing a microprocessor, wireless transceiver, and power supply;
- at least one display panel comprising comprise a plurality of display layers stacked atop a substrate, wherein a first display layer is substantially transparent, and is positioned above a second display layer that is responsive to user input;
- a connection hub attached to said longitudinal spine and configured to removably attach to said at least one display panel such that said display panel is in communication with said longitudinal spine;
- wherein said display layers are activated by said microprocessor in response to user input;
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- wherein said first display is deactivated and said second display is activated in repines to a user gesture.
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An electronic book device comprising:
- a longitudinal spine defining a housing for containing a microprocessor, wireless transceiver, and power supply;
- at least one display panel comprising a first substantially transparent display means and a second display means substantially positioned behind said first display means;
- a substrate for supporting said first and second display means;
- means for removably connecting said at least one display panel to said spine;
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- means for selectively activating or deactivating said first substantially transparent display means in response to user input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.