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Portable electronic devices with adjustable display orientation

US8355031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2009
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 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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