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`Background of the Invention
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`This invention relates to improved portable
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`devices. More particularly, this invention relates to
`portable devices with enlarged, and improved, display
`and input components.
`Current portable devices are deficient. As
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`portable devices are fabricated in smaller dimensions,
`input components (e.g., keyboards) and output
`components (e.g., display components) are taking up a
`larger portion of the device's surface area.
`Traditionally, the size of such input and display
`components are limited by the dimensions of the
`portable device.
`It is therefore desirable for
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`improved portable devices (e.g., wireless devices) with
`larger input and output components.
`Numerous entities have fabricated flexible
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`displays (i.e., displays that can bend).
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`Summary of the Invention
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`It is an object of the invention to include
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`flexible display screens in portable devices.
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`It is also an object of the present invention
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`to include flexible input components (e.g., keyboards)
`into portable devices.
`An improved portable device is provided that
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`includes both a flexible display screen and a flexible
`keyboard. Such flexible components may be, for
`example, rolled, folded, or flexed into a portion of
`the housing of the portable device.
`In this manner,
`such flexible components may be extendable from, and
`retract back into, a device's housing.
`In some
`embodiments a device's housing includes two or more
`housings that are coupled together (e.g., coupled
`together by a flexible input or output component).
`Support structures are also provided that
`provide structural support to flexible components when
`those structural components are extended (or partially
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`extended)
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`For head-mounted devices with flexible output
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`devices (e.g., display screens), an input glove is
`provided. Such an input glove allows for a wide number
`of inputs that can equal, and in some cases surpass,
`In this~manner, a
`the number of inputs on a keyboard.
`user may pull a small device from his/her pocket,
`extend the display monitor, detach an input glove from
`the device, put on the input glove, extend a display
`screen and mount the device/screen to his/her head, and
`utilize the device while, for example, walking.
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`The above and other objects and advantages of
`the present invention will be apparent upon
`consideration of the following detailed description,
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`taken in conjunction with accompanying drawings, in
`which like reference characters refer to like parts
`throughout, and in which:
`FIG. 1 is an illustration of a portable
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`device with a flexible display component and a flexible
`input component constructed in accordance with the
`principles of the present invention;
`FIG. 2 is an illustration showing the
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`interior of a portable device constructed in accordance
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`FIG. 3 is an illustration of a flexible input
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`component, and related components, constructed in
`accordance with the principles of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 4 are illustrations of portable device
`housing configurations constructed in accordance with
`the principles of the present invention;
`FIG. 5 is an illustration of a portable
`device in an expanded configuration constructed in
`accordance with the principles of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 6 is an illustration of another portable
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`device in an expanded configurati9n constructed in
`accordance with the principles of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 7 is an illustration of a portable
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`device in another expanded configuration constructed in
`accordance with the principles of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 8 is an illustration of a portable
`device in a partially expanded configuration
`constructed in accordance with the principles of the
`present invention;
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`FIG. 9 is an illustration of a portable
`device configured as a headset in an expanded
`configuration constructed in accordance with the
`principles of the present invention;
`FIG. 10 is an illustration of an expanding
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`process constructed in accordance with the principles
`of the present invention;
`FIG. 11 is an illustration of a foldable
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`portable device in an expanded configuration
`constructed in accordance with the principles of the
`present invention; and
`FIG. 12 is an illustration of a glove-based
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`input device constructed in accordance with the
`_principles of the present invention.
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`Detailed Description of the Invention
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`FIG. 1 shows portable device 100. Portable
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`device 100 may be, for example, any wireless or
`handheld devices. Such wireless devices may include,
`for example, wireless telephones (e.g., CDMA, TDMA,
`cellular, GSM, or PCS wireless telephones), wireless
`Personal Digital Assitances (PDAs), and laptops. Such
`handheld devices may include, for example, wireless
`telephones, PDAs, digital music players (e.g., MP3
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`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
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`that components of portable device 100 may be non(cid:173)
`portable, or integrated into a non-portable device.
`For example, the flexible display and keyboard
`combinations of the present invention may be integrated
`into, and extendable from, a car ceiling or dashboard.
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`Portable device 100 includes flexible display
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`140 and flexible keyboard 160 that may extend from
`housing 120. Housing 120 may include memory and
`processing circuitry utilized by flexible keyboard 160
`and flexible display 140 (and the other components of
`portable device 100).
`At least a portion of flexible display 140
`may be extendible from, and retractable back into,
`housing 120. Grip 180 may be utilizes to pull flexible
`display 140 from housing 120. Grip 180 may also be
`used as a stop so when flexible display 140 cannot be
`retracted past stop 180. Flexible display 140 may be
`automatically retracted via, for example, a switch (not
`shown), or manually retracted (e.g., manually wound
`over an axle or manually folded/placed into housing
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`Display 125 may be included in device 100 as
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`stationary/non-flexible display that is visible from
`the exterior of housing 120.
`In this manner, portable
`device 100 may be utilized without the need to extract
`flexible display 140. Alternatively, display 125 may
`be an aperture in housing 120 such that at least a
`portion of a retracted flexible display 140 is visible
`via the aperture. For example, flexible display 140
`may be rolled around an axle located in housing 100.
`In this manner, flexible display 140 may be configured
`to have the side facing housing 100 displayable.
`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that only a
`portion of a retracted flexible display may desired to
`be ON to fill an amount of an aperture defined by
`display 125.
`In this manner, to save power, only a
`portion of flexible display 140 may be operable to be
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`turned ON (or selected to turn ON) when flexible
`display 140 is retracted into housing 120.
`Flexible input 160 may be utilized as, for
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`example, a computer display/monitor.
`In this manner, a
`user may, for example, interact with the various input
`devices on portable device 100 to change the images
`displayed on flexible display 140. Portable device 140
`may include any number of hardware and software
`devices. For example, antenna 199 may be included such
`that portable device 100 is provided with a wireless
`communications capability.
`In this manner, flexible
`display screen may, for example, display video from a
`telephonic video conference or web browser 142.
`Similarly, portable device 100 may have a computing
`capability.
`In such instances where computing is
`desired, a user may utilize computing tools 141.
`At least a portion of flexible input 160 may
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`be extended from, retracted back into, housing 120.
`Flexible input 160 may be coupled to grip 180 in order
`to facilitate, for example, the removal of flexible
`input 160 from housing 160.
`Stationary inputs 122 may be provided as
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`stationary inputs and may be utilized from the external
`surface of housing 120 when, for example, flexible
`input 160 is retracted into housing 120. Like for
`flexible display 140, input 122 may be an aperture in
`which at least a portion of flexible input 160 may be
`utilized when at least a portion of flexible input 160
`resides in housing 120. Persons skilled in the art
`30 will appreciate that a portion of flexible input 160
`may reside in housing 120 even when flexible input 160
`is fully extended.
`In this manner, flexible input 160
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`may be utilized both through an aperture defined by
`input 122 and outside of housing 120 simultaneously.
`Flexible input 160 may, for example, include
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`keyboard 161. Keyboard 161 may be modeled after a
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`standard keyboard may be provided as flexible input
`160. A keyboard is generally a set of manually
`controls.
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`In this manner, any type of control may be
`embodied as flexible keyboard 161 ·~
`For example, a
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`telephonic keypad {similar to the one illustrated in
`display 122) or another keyboard {similar to controls
`121) may be embodied as keyboard 161.
`Controls 121 may be provided as external
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`controls for device 100 or as flexible controls on
`flexible input 160. Controls 121 may include, for
`example, device specific controls. For example,
`controls 121 may include phone controls such as TALK
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`and CLEAR. Controls 121 may also control directional
`controls and ON/OFF controls. Furthermore, program
`specific controls {which may also be device specific
`controls) may be included.
`In this manner, a LOCATE
`FRIENDS control or an ACTUALITY control may be
`included. For example, if a user desires to play an
`location-based game, the ACTUALITY button may be
`utilized.
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`Flexible display 140 and flexible input 160
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`may be coupled together. For example, flexible display
`140 and flexible input 160 may be coupled to the same
`grip 180 and or attached via structure 190. Structure
`190 may be, for example, a tape. Alternatively
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`structure 190 may be a polymer glued on at least a
`portion of a surface of flexible input 160 and flexible
`display 140. Alternatively, flexible input 160 and
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`flexible display 140 may not be coupled together. For
`example, flexible input 160 and flexible display 140
`may have separate grips. Persons skilled in the art
`will appreciate that grips only facilitate particular
`functions and need not be included in portable
`device 100. Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
`also that portable device 100 may be provided without a
`flexible input {or a flexible display).
`FIG. 2 shows portable device 200 that
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`includes one or more flexible components 230 attached
`to one or more grip 220. Flexible components 230 may
`be extended from housing 210 by pulling grip 220. For
`example, flexible components 230 may be wound around
`axle 201 when in a retracted, or partially retracted,
`position. Grip 220 may be utilized to aid in extending
`flexible components 230 from housing 210 (e.g., may
`provide a better grip then the flexible components).
`Grip 220 may also, for example, act as a stop such that
`230 can only retract into housing 210 to a particular
`degree.
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`Axle 201 may be coupled to, for example, a
`spiral spring grounded to housing 210(not shown) such
`that when flexible components 230 are at least
`partially retracted, a retracting force is applied
`against the extended portion of flexible components
`In this manner, flexible components 230 may be
`230.
`provided with an autonomous retracting functionality.
`A mechanical stop (not shown) may be provided such that
`a user may mechanically put a force against axle 201,
`or flexible components 230, to fight the retracting
`force (while the stop is activated).
`In this manner,
`flexible components 230 may be extended a particular
`distance and then stopped, via a mechanical stop. The
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`user may then let go of device 100 entirely and not
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`worry about flexible components 230 retracting. Such a
`stop may be de-activated such that retracting may
`occur. Further, axle 201 may be wound manually by, for
`example, a lever (not shown).
`Grip 220 may alternatively act as
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`supplemental housing. For example, grip 220 may be
`large enough to house a second axle that flexible
`components 230 (or other flexible components) may
`extend and retract from.
`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
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`that axle 201 need not be included in housing 210.
`Rather a portion of housing 210 may open up such that
`flexible components may be folded or stuffed into
`housing 210. For example, grip 220 may act as a door
`that is hinged on housing 210 and the aperture in
`housing 210, and grip 220, may be enlarged.
`FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of a flexible
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`input component. Particularly, FIG. 3 shows flexible
`input 300 that may contain any number of flexible
`controls 320 coupled to processor 310. Flexible
`control 320 may include conductive layers 325 and 326
`separated by non-conductive components 324 and 323.
`Conductive layers 325 and 326 may be fabricated from a
`flexible conductive materials or may be non-flexible.
`Furthermore, flexible non-conductive
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`components 324 and 323 may be a single component such
`as, for example, a non-conductive washer-shaped
`cushion.
`In this manner, non-conductive components 324
`and 323 may form a ring such that when, for example, a
`downward force is applied to conductive layer 325 the
`ring may compress and conductive layer 325 may
`electrically couple layer 326.
`In this manner, an
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`electromechanical switch may be provided. For example,
`an electrical signal may be provided by processor 310
`(e.g., power process 311 via node 311) to conductive
`layer 325 such that when conductive layer 325
`electrically coupled conductive layer 326, processor
`310 may sense the provided electrical signal (e.g.,
`sense process 312 via node 322).
`Multiple such electromechanical switched may
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`be provided and coupled together by one or more
`flexible layers 328 and 329 such that a flexible
`keyboard is provided. Portions of particular
`components may be fixed (e.g., glued) to particular
`portions of flexible layers 328 and 329 such that the
`electromechanical switches remain in the same position
`{with respect to layers 328 and 329) when
`electromechanical switch is in an extended or retracted
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`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
`that a flexible input device may take multiple forms.
`For example, conductive layer 326 may be included as
`two separate and isolated layers. When conductive
`layer 326 electrically contacts these two separate and
`isolated layers, conductive layer 326 may electrically
`couple these two separate layers together.
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`between the two separated portions of layers 326. An
`electrical signal may be provided to a particular one
`of these two separated portions, and sensed by the
`other separate portion, when the relay is ON such that
`a manual input is realized. Processor 310 may
`associate a particular action to a particular flexible
`electromechanical switch (e.g., via software stored in
`memory or hard-coded into circuitry) such that a
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`variety of controls may be provided. For example,
`electromechanical switch 320 may be associated to the
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`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
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`that numerous types flexible input devices may be
`provided in accordance with the principles of the
`present invention so long as they are flexible (i.e.,
`can bend)
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`Air holes (not shown) may also be included in
`order to aid in the autonomous decompression of a
`flexible cushion (if utilized) when a force is not
`applied compressing the cushion.
`FIG. 4 show a variety of possible housings.
`Particularly, FIG. 4 shows housings 410, 420, 430, and
`440.
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`Housing 410 includes housing portions 411 and
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`include, for example, an axle that flexible components
`(or the same flexible component) may be retractable
`into. For example, a flexible display may have one end
`coupled to an axle in housing 411 and another end
`coupled to and axle in housing 422. Female and male
`curvatures may exist between the two devices such that
`more stability is provided to housing 410 when housing
`411 and 412 are physically connected together.
`Housing 420 may include housing portions 421
`and 422. No substantial male female connection is
`provided through the general structure of housing 420.
`In this manner, housing components 421 and 422 may be
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`component around an axle.
`Housing 430 is provided and includes housing
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`Housing 440 is provided and include housing
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`portions 441 and 442. Axles 451 and 452 may be
`provided in portions 441 and 442, respectively such
`that one or more flexible components 453 may be
`extended from, and retracted back into housing portions
`441 and 442, respectively.
`FIG. 5 shows a portable device 500 with an
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`flexible display or flexible input). Support structure
`520 is provided such that flexible structure 510
`becomes inflexible.
`In this manner, structural
`stability may be provided throughout housing 501,
`flexible interactive structure 510 and housing 502.
`For example, flexible interactive structure 510 may be
`extended from one, or both, housing portions 501 and/or
`502 such that a sturdy tablet PC is provided.
`In this
`manner, the present invention may combine multiple
`types of devices into a single ultimate electrical
`In this
`device -- a personal electronic device {PED).
`20 manner, a PED could be, for example, a cellular phone
`when compacted (e.g., flexible components are
`retracted) and a sturdy, wireless tablet PC when
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`FIG. 6 shows device 600 that may include
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`support structures 611 and 621 that pivot around axles
`612 and 622, respectively. Such axles may be locked,
`or support structures may be connected and locked
`together) to increase the structural stability of the
`expanded device. Any number of such support structures
`may be provided on either housing 601 or housing 602 to
`provide support to flexible interactive component 630
`{e.g., a flexible display, flexible input, or both) .
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`FIG. 7 shows device 700 that may include
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`support structures 711 and 721 that may pivot about
`structures 712 and 722, respectively, on one or more
`housing portions 701 and 702, respectively, to support
`flexible components 730. Persons skilled in the art
`will appreciate that device 700 is particularly
`beneficial if only a single housing portion is
`provided. For example, suppose both structure 711 and
`structure 722 pivot on housing portion 701. Structures
`711 and 722 may be spaced such that they do not extend
`outside of the boundary defined by housing portion 701
`when retracted. When structures 711 and 722 are
`extended however, structural stability may be provided
`to flexible components 730. Flexible components 730
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`structural components. For example, the end of an
`extended flexible components 730 may contain a latch
`for each of structural components 711 and 721 so that
`flexible components 730 may be temporarily attached to
`structural components 711 and 721.
`FIG. 8 shows device 800 that may be provided
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`or more accordion structures 811 and 821 permanently
`affixed at points 812 and 822, respectively.
`FIG. 9 shows portable device 900 that may act
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`housing portions may be utilized. For example housing
`portions 901 and 902 may be utilized to house flexible
`components 903. Such housing portions 901 and 902 may
`also act as ear pieces. A curved support structure may
`also be provided. ~ersons skilled in the art will
`appreciate that only a portion of a flexible component
`may desire a flexible display or a flexible input. For
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`that would be in front of one eye may be desired to be
`a monitor.
`In such instances, the rest of flexible
`component 903 may be, for example, a transparent
`polymer.
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`FIG. 10 shows device 1000 that is foldable.
`In this manner device 1000 may be provided as a
`wireless phone or a miniature laptop with enhanced
`attributes. Device 1000 may be include housing
`portions 1010 and 1020 that may be folded into one
`surface area 1001. Hinge 1035 (which may include
`components such as electrical circuitry) may be
`provided to allow housing portions 1010 and 1020 to
`OPEN and CLOSE into surface area 1001 (shown as
`portions 1030 and 1040). Each housing portion may
`include one or more flexible components. For example,
`one housing component may include a flexible display
`(e.g., housing component 1050 on hinge 1055 may include
`flexible display 1051). Furthering this example, a
`different housing component (e.g., housing component
`1060 on hinge 1055 may include flexible input device
`1061). Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that
`support structures may also be provided to provide
`structural support to flexible components when those
`flexible components are extended from the housing
`portions.
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`FIG. 11 shows device 1100 that includes
`housing portions 1101 and 1102 coupled to hinge 1103.
`Flexible component 1110 may be provided with flexible
`display 1111 that may extend from, and retract into,
`housing 1101. Alternatively, flexible component 1120
`may be provided with flexible keyboard 1121 that may
`extend from, and retract into, housing 1102.
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`Flexible component 1110 and flexible
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`component 1120 may be coupled together via flexible
`component 1130. Alternatively, flexible components
`1110 and flexible components 1120 may be provided as
`the same flexible component. Component/portion 1130
`may retract into a hollow portion of hinge 1103.
`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
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`that no housing may be provided in a portable device.
`For example, a flexible keyboard and a flexible display
`may be housed in a single flexible component {e.g., a
`single flexible component 1110) which may be, for
`example, one or more pieces of a sturdy, transparent
`polymer. Such an portable device may then be flexed in
`any manner (e.g., rolled like a map} and may be
`utilized with a variety of external support structures
`(e.g., a desk} or support structures attached to the
`one or more flexible components (e.g., one or more long
`piece of hard plastic that may pivot on an end of the
`one or more flexible components) . ••
`FIG. 12 shows input glove 1200 that may
`exhibit similar functions to, for example, a standard
`keyboard. Generally, the glove operates as follows.
`Electrical contacts may be placed around the glove such
`that when two electrical contacts are electrically
`coupled together (e.g., as a result of a particular
`hand movement), a processor connected to the contacts
`executes a function associated to that action.
`In this
`manner, one glove action may result in the letter 11 8 11
`being activated while another may result in the letter
`"U" and yet another may result in the letter "E".
`In
`this manner, a user may spell "SUE" with three simple
`hand actions. More particularly, the hand actions
`needed to provide an input do not have to be difficult
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`(e.g., a hand-sign), but the simple touching of two or
`more fingers together or one or more finger to the palm
`of the hand.
`In this manner, a simple, economical
`input glove may be provided. Combined with a head-
`5 monitor a user may easily perform any function that the
`user can perform on a keyboard on one or more gloves of
`the present invention.
`Glove 1200 may include any number of contacts
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`1201-1222. Particular contacts may be SENSE contacts.
`10 Other contacts may be POWER contacts. Moreover, each
`contact may have both SENSE and POWER portions. For
`example, contact 1201 may be a POWER contact and may
`provide an electrical signal that is detectable by, for
`example contact 1202 that may be SENSE contact.
`In
`this manner, a processor or other circuitry(not shown)
`may denote INPUT
`11 2 11 when contacts 1201 and 1202
`electrically couple together. Accordingly, a processor
`or other circuitry (not shown) may denote INPUT "3"
`when contacts 1201 and 1203 electrically couple
`together.
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`that it may not be desirable to have electrical signals
`flow between contacts of a glove. Other sensing means
`may therefore be provided. For example, contact 1201
`may be made of a particular material, or given a
`particular electric field such that the capacitance of
`contact 1202 changes when the two electrically couple
`(or are in the vicinity of one another).
`In this
`manner, a processor, or other circuitry, may determine
`the change in a capacitance, or wait for the
`capacitance of a contact to fall into a particular
`range of capacitances, to determine when an INPUT has
`been activated. Other electrical properties may be
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`sensed in a similar fashion to provide a functional
`glove. For example, sensing and changing the impedance
`of a contact may provide the function of an input
`glove.
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`Alternatively, the electromechanical
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`switches/relays described above in connection with, for
`example, system 300 of FIG. 3 may be utilized as one or
`more contacts for a glove. Alternatively, the
`capacitive, or electrical property, sensing of glove
`1200 may be utilized in system 300 of FIG. 3 as a
`flexible input device (e.g., a flexible keyboard).
`Combinations of contacts touching one another
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`may also be utilized as different inputs. For example,
`combinations 1223-1225 may be provided. Looking at
`combination 1223, contacts 1215, 1216, and 1217 may
`provide a particular input (e.g., INPUT 23) when all
`three are, for example, electrically coupled together.
`Particular actions may be associated to particular
`In this manner, INPUT 23 may, for example,
`INPUTS.
`20 minimize an application, or toggle between
`applications.
`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
`that glove 1200 may provide a large number of controls
`with very simple, easy to learn point-to-point in-hand
`contacts. Such point-to-point hand contacts in-hand
`contacts may be performed very quickly such that an
`experienced user may, for example, achieve a rather
`high words-per-minute typing average.
`Additional inputs may also be provided on
`glove 1200. For example, a small finger-controlled
`joystick or non-flexible touch-screen may be provided
`on glove 1200 to provide a mouse-type control. Such a
`finger joystick may be positioned anywhere on glove
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`1200. One particularly useful position would be
`substantially around the area defined by contact 1203.
`Contacts 1204 and 1202 (which may be electromechanical
`switches/relays) may then provide, for example, the
`functionality of mouse-buttons. Thus, a person walking
`could easily scroll through a webpage, and click on
`links, that are displayed, for example, on portable
`device 900 of FIG. 9
`Persons skilled in the art will appreciate
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`that more than one input glove (e.g., 2) may be
`utilized by a user to increase the number of inputs
`utilized (or the simplicity of remembering a particular
`associations between hand-actions and inputs).
`It will also be recognized that the invention
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`specification. Accordingly, it is emphasized that the
`invention is not limited to the disclosed methods,
`systems and apparatuses, but is intended to include
`variations to and modifications thereof which are
`20 within the spirit of the following claims.
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`What is Claimed is:
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`1.
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`A device comprising:
`a first housing;
`a flexible keyboard comprising:
`a first keyboard portion coupled to
`a first component, wherein said first component is
`located in the interior of said first housing;
`a second keyboard portion operable
`to be stored in, and expanded from, said first housing;
`a flexible display comprising:
`a first display portion coupled to
`a second component, wherein said second component is
`located in the interior of said first housing;
`a second display portion operable
`to be stored in, and expanded from, said first housing;
`and
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`a processor electrically coupled to said
`flexible keyboard and said flexible display.
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`The device of claim 1, wherein said
`2.
`first component is an axle and said second keyboard
`portion is operable to roll around said axle.
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`The device of claim 1, wherein said
`3.
`first component is a portion of the interior of said
`first housing
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`4.
`comprising:
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`The device of claim 1, further
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`a second housing;
`wherein said flexible keyboard further
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`a third keyboard portion coupled to
`a third component, wherein said third component is
`located in the interior of said second housing; and
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`wherein said flexible display further
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`comprises:
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`a third display portion coupled to a
`fourth component, wherein said fourth component is
`located in the interior of said second housing.
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`5.
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`The device of claim 4:
`wherein said flexible keyboard further
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`comprises:
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`a fourth keyboard portion operable
`to be stored in, and expanded from, said second
`housing; and
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`wherein said flexible display further
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`comprises:
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`a fourth display portion operable
`to be stored in, and expanded from, said second
`housing.
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`6.
`comprising:
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`The device of claim 1, further
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`a non-flexible display located on the
`exterior of said first housing, wherein said non-
`flexible display screen is electrically coupled to said
`processor.
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`7.
`comprising:
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`The device of claim 1, further
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`a non-flexible keyboard located on the
`exterior of said first housing, w

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