Motorola Corporation

Steven W Smith

Steven Clark Emmert

Michael J Sawadski

A communication device ( ) with a dual-sided liquid crystal display ( ) located with a housing ( ) having two viewports ( ). The display ( ) includes a liquid crystal panel ( ) with an associated driver circuit ( ). The panel ( ) has a first side ( ) for viewing a top portion ( ) of the display ( ) from the first viewport ( ) and a second side ( ) for viewing a bottom portion ( ) of the display ( ) from the second viewport ( ). A top reflective layer ( ) is disposed on the top portion ( ) of the panel ( ) on the second side ( ) of the panel ( ). A bottom reflective layer ( ) is disposed on the bottom portion ( ) of the panel ( ) on the first side ( ) of the panel ( ). A processor ( ) is coupled to the driver circuit ( ), wherein the processor ( ) directs the display ( ) through the driver circuit ( ) to provide user interface information for operating the communication device ( ). The present invention provides a dual-sided display ( ) on a single LCD panel ( ) using one driving circuit ( ).

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Steven W Smith