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Electronic device with at least one extendable display section

US8379377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/16
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device (1) is described that comprises a flexible display (9) with at least two extendable display sections (6,7), each display section being movable to an extended position and supported by an associated hold out mechanism (3,4). The electronic device comprises a further display section (9a) and a main body (2), with a window area (5) supporting part of the display (9), in the extended position. The display sections (6,7) extend outwardly from the main body (2) from different sides of the window area (5) and form one continuous wide screen display panel (9) with the further section (9a).

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