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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Matthew Marsh, London, GB;
Timon Botez, London, GB;
Nicole Hodgkinson, London, GB;
David Tonge, London, GB;
Matthew Marsh, London, GB;
Timon Botez, London, GB;
Nicole Hodgkinson, London, GB;
David Tonge, London, GB;
Plastic Logic Limited, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Abstract
This invention generally relates to an electronic document readers and reading devices, that is to a device that presents a document to a user on a display to enable the user to read the document. An electronic document reading device configured for one hand operation, the device including: a housing; an electroactive display mounted in said housing; control electronics coupled to said display; at least one user control coupled to said control electronics for operating said device; and a rechargeable power source configured to power said control electronics and said display; and wherein said housing has a width to fit at least on the palm of an adult human hand, said width being less than approximately 120 mm, and wherein said housing has a length of at least twice said width, and wherein said control electronics and said rechargeable power source are disposed within said housing so as to provide a center of mass of said device which, when a lower part of said device is held in a said palm, is located at a distance of no greater than 50% of said length from a lower end of said device.