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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2022
Lenovo (United States) Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Brian William Wallace, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Samuel Patterson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kathryn Cubrilovic, Raleigh, NC (US);
John Travis Wettroth, Chapel Hil, NC (US);
Lenovo (United States) Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products that can are disclosed. One apparatus includes a display device including a display panel including a first panel portion including touch capabilities and at least one second panel portion excluding touch capabilities in which the second panel portion is configured to expand in relation to the first panel portion to create an expanded configuration for the display panel. The apparatus further includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to manage the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Managing the touch capabilities of the first panel portion may include turning ON/OFF the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Methods and computer program products that include and/or perform the operations and/or functions of the apparatus are also disclosed.