Portable electronic devices with adjustable display orientation
US8355031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/0492
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a device body having at least one accessory interface and at least one display device positioned on a surface of the device body. The electronic device also includes a display driver device communicatively coupled to the display device and configured for receiving data for presentation on the display device and generating signals for causing the data to be presented on the display device. In the electronic device, the display driver device selects one orientation from a plurality of pre-defined orientations for the data on the display device based at least on a current orientation of the device body and a status of the accessory interface.
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