Entering and exiting power modes and activating hand writing presentation display triggered by electronic muscle material

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a processor coupled to a bus;
• a display module for displaying information and coupled to said bus;
• a memory for storing information and coupled to said bus;
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• a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material for responding to handling by a user and for causing said processor to switch between power-on and power-off states, and wherein, in response to said handling by a user, said processor determines handedness of said user and, based on said handedness, grows to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers.

A method of altering the power state of a computer system comprising:

• in response to a user applying pressure to a dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material disposed on said computer system, generating a signal wherein said signal is generated by said dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material;
• in response to said signal, powering on said computer system;
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• in response to said user moving said dielectric elastomer electronic muscle material, detecting the handedness of said user and growing to generate a plurality of function buttons in the proximity of user fingers.