Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Palm, Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Plamone, Inc.

Mark W Oliver

Shawn Robert Gettemy

William Robert Hanson

Yoon Kean Wong

Paul M Pierce

Sherridythe A Fraser

Max K Yoshimoto

Mark D Finney

Todd E Lewis

Mark Daniel Janninck

Tim J Sutherland

Burton S Lowry

Sean P Daw

Kevin Garth Lee

Tadeo T Toulis

Pierre-Yves Dubois

Rachid M Alameh

Albert L Nagele

Jon Godston

Jeffrey A Salazar

David Kyungtag Lim

Kevin J Schechtel

Giles D McWilliam

Aroon V Tungare

Michael J Sawadski

David R Zeiger

Kenneth J Chung

Yiting Hu

Karl R Voss

Stefan Kufner

Sherri Fraser

Giles D Mc William

A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a processor. The display system also includes a first display device having a first display surface and receiving display data from the processor. The display system also includes a second displayed device having a display area smaller then the first display device and moveable over the surface of the first display device. The display system also includes a sensor in communication with the processor and communicating location data to the processor. The location data is representative of the relative location of the first display to the second display. Further still, the display system includes a program running on the processor and providing display data to the first and second display devices. The display data is provided to the second display device based on the location data.

Display system and method for portable device

A method for pivotably adjusting a first portion of a device in two directions relative to a second portion of the device includes: rotating the first portion relative to the second portion, about a first pivoting axis of a biaxially pivotable hinge and a uniaxially pivotable hinge, to be in a closed position (or a first open position) whereby the uniaxially pivotable hinge automatically deepens engagement when opened about the first pivoting axis; and rotating the first portion relative to the second portion about a second pivoting axis of the biaxially pivotable hinge to be in the closed position (or a second open position) whereby urging of the first portion relative to the second portion causes automatic disengagement of the uniaxially pivotable hinge.

Method for pivotably adjusting a first portion of a device in two directions relative to a second portion of the device

The present disclosure provides an apparatus () that can include a first housing () and a second housing () rotationally coupled to the first housing where the second housing rotates with respect to the first housing about an axis of rotation (). The apparatus can also include an optical transmitter () coupled to the first housing where the optical transmitter can be configured to transmit light. The apparatus can further include a lightguide () including a first lightguide end () substantially at the axis of rotation where the lightguide can include a second lightguide end () located at a distance from the axis of rotation where the second lightguide end is optically coupled to the optical transmitter. The apparatus can additionally include an optical receiver () coupled to the second housing at the axis of rotation where the optical receiver can also be optically coupled to the lightguide at the first lightguide end.

Apparatus with two housings including a rotatable optical data communication coupling

A method, apparatus, and electronic device for displaying data are disclosed. A non-rectangular addressable liquid crystal displaywith a non-rectangular active area active matrixmay display an adjustable presentation of data. A display-integrated control key may control the presentation of data. A scrolling navigation control may scroll through the adjustable presentation of the data.

Navigation for a non-traditionally shaped liquid crystal display for mobile handset devices

A display system for a handheld computing device is disclosed. The display system includes a processing unit having a first communication port, and a visual display unit separable from the processing unit. The visual display unit further includes a visual display, and a second communication port. The display unit can be expanded from an initial or storage state to present a larger visual display size. Further, the first communication port providing communication with the second communication port.

Extension device of handheld computing device

Communication device

A drive mechanism () for a portable electronic device (), such as a mobile telephone or personal digital assistant, includes at least one wheel () engaging at least one track (). In one embodiment, two tracks () are coupled to a first housing (), while a pair of wheels () are coupled to a shaft () which is coupled to a second housing () by way of a shaft retaining member (). The wheels (), which may include wheel teeth () disposed about the perimeter () of the wheels that engage track teeth (), pass along the tracks () to cause the first housing () to slide open or closed relative to the second housing (). A preloaded tensioning device (), which in one embodiment comprises to oppositely wound coiled springs disposed concentrically about the shaft () bias the first housing () and the second housing () towards an open position.

Sliding electronic device assembly

In one embodiment, a device () having a first portion () and a second portion (), the first or second portion being pivotably adjustable in two directions to reveal the other of the first or second portion, has a biaxially pivotable hinge () and a disengagable uniaxially pivotable hinge (). The biaxially pivotable hinge () interconnects the first and second portions (). The uniaxially pivotable hinge () is capable of selectively (a) interconnecting the first and second portions () and (b) releasing connection between the first and second portions (), the selectivity being dependent upon relative rotational position of the first portion () and the second portion () about the uniaxially pivotable hinge ().

Device having pivotable hinges

An electronic device comprises an arrangement for providing communication between a first body part and a second body part of the electronic device. The first body part and second body part are moveable relative to one another; each body part comprising a contact surface, the contact surfaces being located generally adjacent one another. At least one contact surface comprises an optical light guide component arranged to provide communication between the first body part and second body part.

Electronic device and arrangement for providing communication between body parts thereof

Wireless communication device

A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing. The portable electronic device also includes computing electronics that are supported by the housing. The computing electronics include a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor, and memory coupled to the processor. The portable electronic device disclosed also includes an expandable display coupled with a display controller. The expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size. The first size is different than the second size. A sensor is coupled to the processor. The sensor is configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display.

Display expansion method and apparatus

Moveable output device

A handheld electronics device having a display () on a first housing portion and a keypad () on a second housing portion, a hinge memberincludes a first portion member pivotally coupled to the first housing portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to the second housing portion. The display and/or keypad may be configured in either a landscape or portrait configuration upon opening the hinge member depending upon where the hinge member is pivoted relative to the housing portions.

Handheld electronics device having pivotal hinge mechanism

Growing community of inventors

Fox River Grove, IL, United States of America

Mark W Oliver