Dual position display in an electronic device
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsThomas E. Gitzinger, Michael L. Charlier, Paul R. Steuer
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for an electronic device (100) to incorporate two housing members (104, 106) to expose a first portion (112) of a display or screen (110) when closed. When the two members (104, 106) are moved to open the housing (102) the display or screen (110) is moved to a position angularly displaced from its former position with respect to the housing (102). A second portion (114) of the screen (110), larger than the first portion (112), is exposed and used for displaying text, images or other graphics.
Claims18
An electronic device for viewing an image comprising:
- a housing having a first member and a second member, the second member slidably coupled to the first member, the housing having a first position and a second position;
- a screen for displaying the image, the screen coupled to the second member, the screen being:
- substantially parallel to the second member when the housing is in the first position, wherein a first portion of the screen is viewable when in the first position;
- and
- in a plane that intersects a plane of the second member when the housing is in the second position, wherein a second portion of the screen is revealed when in the second position;
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- a keypad operable when the housing is in both the first position and the second position, wherein the first member slides laterally relative to the second member, the screen is pivotably coupled to the second member, and a portion of the screen is enclosed within the first member when the housing is in the first position.
An electronic device for viewing an image comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member, laterally slidably coupled to the first member, the first and second members having a first position and second position relative to each other;
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- a display associated with the first member, the display having a first display position relative to both members when in the first position and the display having a second display position relative to both members when in the second position, and wherein a first portion of the display is viewable when in the first display position and a second portion of the display is viewable when in the second display position;
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- a keypad coupled to the second member, the keypad being accessible and operable when the display is in the first display position and the keypad being accessible and operable when the display is in the second display position.
A method for projecting an image onto a screen in an electronic device comprising:
- providing the electronic device in a closed position;
- projecting a first image onto a first portion of the screen of the electronic device while the electronic device is in the closed position;
- increasing a distance between a projector and the screen;
- and
- projecting a second image onto a second portion of the screen while the electronic device is in an open position, the second portion of the screen having more area than the first portion of the screen,
- wherein the method further comprises uncovering an unused portion of the screen to reveal the second portion of the screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.