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Apparatus comprising a sliding display part

Assignee: NOKIA CORPPriority: Dec 22, 2009Filed: Mar 15, 2013Granted: Apr 15, 2014
Est. expiryDec 22, 2029(~3.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:OKSMAN MARKKUIVASKEVICIUS TOMASHEIKKINEN KIMKAPIAINEN TOMIVAANANEN JENNIRUOTSALAINEN KAISA
H04M 1/02H04B 1/38H04M 2250/16G06F 1/1643H04M 1/0235G06F 1/1624H04M 1/236G06F 1/165G06F 1/1692H04M 2250/22G06F 1/1647G06F 3/0486
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Claims

Abstract

An apparatus including a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a main display and a secondary display, wherein the first part has a surface providing the main display, and wherein the surface bends or folds forming a side or side surface that provides the secondary display.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having 
 a surface that provides a main display and that bends forming a side surface that provides a secondary display. 
 
     
     
       2. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays. 
     
     
       3. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display. 
     
     
       4. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link. 
     
     
       5. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons. 
     
     
       6. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user. 
     
     
       7. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display. 
     
     
       8. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first part comprises a sliding lid. 
     
     
       10. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the first part comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid. 
     
     
       11. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface bends over an edge towards an outer edge of the first part forming the side surface which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display. 
     
     
       12. An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device. 
     
     
       13. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus comprising a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a surface that provides a main display and that bends forming a side surface that provides a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display. 
 
     
     
       14. An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a surface that provides a main display and that folds forming a side that provides a secondary display. 
 
     
     
       15. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays. 
     
     
       16. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display. 
     
     
       17. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link. 
     
     
       18. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons. 
     
     
       19. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user. 
     
     
       20. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display. 
     
     
       21. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein an outer surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays. 
     
     
       22. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the first part comprises a sliding lid. 
     
     
       23. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein a cross section of the first part comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid. 
     
     
       24. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the surface folds over an edge towards an outer edge of the first part forming the side which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display. 
     
     
       25. An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device. 
     
     
       26. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus comprising a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a surface that provides a main display and that folds forming a side that provides a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display. 
 
     
     
       27. An electronic apparatus comprising: a surface that provides a main display and that bends towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a curved side surface that provides a secondary display.  
     
     
       28. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays.  
     
     
       29. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display.  
     
     
       30. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link.  
     
     
       31. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons.  
     
     
       32. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user.  
     
     
       33. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display.  
     
     
       34. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays.  
     
     
       35. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein a cross section of the apparatus comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid.  
     
     
       36. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the surface bends over an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming the side surface which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display.  
     
     
       37. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device.  
     
     
       38. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus, the apparatus comprising a surface that provides a main display and that bends towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a curved side surface that provides a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display.    
     
     
       39. An electronic apparatus comprising: a surface that provides a main display and that folds over a border or an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a curved side surface that provides a secondary display.  
     
     
       40. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays.  
     
     
       41. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display.  
     
     
       42. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link.  
     
     
       43. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons.  
     
     
       44. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user.  
     
     
       45. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display.  
     
     
       46. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays.  
     
     
       47. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein a cross section of the apparatus comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid.  
     
     
       48. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the surface folds over an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming the side which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display.  
     
     
       49. An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device.  
     
     
       50. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus comprising a surface that provides a main display and that folds over a border or an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a curved side surface that provides a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display.    
     
     
       51. An electronic apparatus comprising: a surface that provides a main display and that bends towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a planar side surface that is sloped relative to the main display, the side surface providing a secondary display.  
     
     
       52. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays.  
     
     
       53. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display.  
     
     
       54. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link.  
     
     
       55. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons.  
     
     
       56. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user.  
     
     
       57. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display.  
     
     
       58. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays.  
     
     
       59. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein a cross section of the apparatus comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid.  
     
     
       60. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the surface bends over an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming the side surface which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display.  
     
     
       61. An apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device.  
     
     
       62. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus, the apparatus comprising a surface that provides a main display and that bends towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a planar side surface that is sloped relative to the main display, the side surface providing a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display.    
     
     
       63. An electronic apparatus comprising: a surface that provides a main display and that folds over a border or an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a planar side surface that is sloped relative to the main display, the side surface providing a secondary display.  
     
     
       64. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein both the main display and the secondary display comprise touch displays.  
     
     
       65. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to show the content on the main display.  
     
     
       66. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the apparatus is configured to show one of an icon and a link to a content on the secondary display and to activate the content on the main display from said one of an icon and a link.  
     
     
       67. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the apparatus comprises a set of control buttons on the secondary display, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control information on the main display based on input received from a user via the control buttons.  
     
     
       68. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the main display and the secondary display as controlled by a user.  
     
     
       69. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the main display and the secondary display together comprise one continuous larger display.  
     
     
       70. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the surface of the apparatus comprises mostly the displays.  
     
     
       71. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein a cross section of the apparatus comprises a trapezoid, the main display being on a top plane of the trapezoid and the secondary display being on at least one side plane of the trapezoid.  
     
     
       72. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the surface folds over an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming the side which comprises a wedge shape for providing the secondary display.  
     
     
       73. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile handheld electronic device.  
     
     
       74. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic apparatus comprising a surface that provides a main display and that folds over a border or an edge towards an outer edge of the apparatus forming a planar side surface that is sloped relative to the main display, the side surface providing a secondary display, causes the apparatus to perform:
 operating the apparatus and controlling use of the main display and the secondary display.

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