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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Charlene M. Jeune, Redmond, WA (US);
Adolfo H. Santisteban, Bothell, WA (US);
Donna K. Long, Redmond, WA (US);
Aaron M. Burns, Newcastle, WA (US);
Brian Keane, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yevdokia K. Mashak, Seattle, WA (US);
Jamie Cabaccang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a foldable display device that includes a user interface surface located on an exterior cover section of the foldable display device that allows a user to interact with the user interface surface while the foldable display device is in a closed state. Interaction on the user interface surface during the closed state of the foldable display device may allow the user to select content to be shown on at least one display screen of the foldable display device on the interior section during a subsequent open state of the foldable display device. Additionally, the user interface surface may be configured to allow an object produced (e.g., drawn or written) on the user interface surface to be stored for display on at least one of the first display screen, the second display screen, or the user interface surface.