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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Aaron M. Stewart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Adam M. Smith, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jeffrey E. Skinner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
Aaron M. Stewart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Adam M. Smith, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jeffrey E. Skinner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including providing a configuration for one or more areas of a touchable control area of an information handling device, said configuration comprising a designation of one or more areas of said touchable control area, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; ascertaining an event for updating said configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and updating said configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area responsive to said event. Other embodiments are described.