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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Thomas E. Kilpatrick, Ii, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael G. O'keefe, Ramona, CA (US);
Mark A. Charlebois, San Diego, CA (US);
Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, San Diego, CA (US);
Dimosthenis Kaleas, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Bennett Michael King, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert S. Daley, Del Mar, CA (US);
Thomas E. Kilpatrick, II, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael G. O'Keefe, Ramona, CA (US);
Mark A. Charlebois, San Diego, CA (US);
Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, San Diego, CA (US);
Dimosthenis Kaleas, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Bennett Michael King, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert S. Daley, Del Mar, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-fold mobile device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device that includes at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface. The hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel. The method also includes automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration.