Slider form factor devices and methods for morphing indicia visible through a transparent member

A slider form factor device, comprising

• a main body;
• a sliding body slideably coupled to the main body, the sliding body including a top portion including a sliding body auxiliary display viewable directly in an open position and a closed position and a bottom portion with a transparent member only positioned at the bottom portion of the sliding body;
• a display module supported by the main body, the display module including a first upper portion and a second lower portion, the first upper portion viewable through the transparent member and the second lower portion being exposed and viewable directly in the open position;
• a transparent member including an input sensitive layer supported by the sliding body, the transparent member configured to transmit light from display module therethrough wherein the display module changes indicia exhibited thereon depending upon which one of the plurality of slided positions the sliding body assumes with respect to the main body, including the closed position wherein the display module exhibits a first indicia including media playback control indicia visible through the transparent member and the open position wherein a different indicia including at least one of a keypad indicia and navigation control indicia visible through the transparent member.

A method of changing indicia exhibited on a device, the method comprising:

• providing a slider form factor device, comprising a main body;
• a sliding body slidably coupled to the main body, the sliding body including a top portion including a sliding body auxiliary display viewable directly in an open position and a closed position and a bottom portion with a transparent member only positioned at the bottom portion of the sliding body;
• a display module supported by the main body, the display module including a first upper portion and a second lower portion, the first upper portion viewable through the transparent member and the second lower portion being exposed and viewable directly in the open position;
• the transparent member including an input sensitive layer supported by the sliding body, the transparent member configured to transmit light from the display module therethrough, wherein the display module changes indicia exhibited depending upon which one of the plurality of slide positions the sliding body assumes with respect to the main body;
• in the closed position, exhibiting a first indicia on the display module so that the first indicia is visible through the transparent member, the first indicia comprising media playback control indicia;
• and
• in the open position, exhibiting a different indicia on the display module so that the different indicia is visible through the transparent member, the different indicia including at least one of a keypad indicia and navigation control indicia.