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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12079386 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2020

Devices having protective screens selectively positionable to switch devices between user interface modes and methods of operating the same

Applicant:

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Inventor:

Mark Thomas Fountain, London, GB;

Assignee:

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Linconlshire, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Grant Sitta

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1677 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G06K 7/10316 (2013.01); G06K 7/10396 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example assembly includes a core module including a processor, a display, a touch user interface (UI) element extending around at least a portion of an outer periphery of the display, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions; a housing configured to removably receive the core module; and a cover selectively positionable in a first position to expose the touch UI element and the display, and in a second position to cover at least a portion of the touch UI element and at least a portion of the display, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the core module to: when the cover is positioned in the first position, operate the display and the touch UI element according to a first functionality UI mode and, when the cover is positioned in the second position, the display and the touch UI element according to a second functionality UI mode.

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