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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Kevin Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn R. Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Sherridythe A. Fraser, San Jose, CA (US);
William R. Hanson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yoon Kean Wong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mark W. Oliver, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
Kevin Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn R. Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Sherridythe A. Fraser, San Jose, CA (US);
William R. Hanson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yoon Kean Wong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mark W. Oliver, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
Palm, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
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.