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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Ilpo Kauhaniemi, Vantaa, FI;
Heikki Hakamaki, Helsinki, FI;
Mikael Kontkanen, Ilmarinen, FI;
Kalevi Salo, Salo, FI;
Vesa Nevalainen, Turku, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus includes a bendable display; a substrate configured to support the bendable display wherein the substrate includes at least one bendable portion configured to enable the bendable display to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and a support structure provided adjacent to the bendable portion of the substrate configured to provide a rigid support for the bendable portion of the substrate, at least, when the display is in the closed configuration.