Sensing the screen positions in a dual screen phone
US9904501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4984
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld communication device includes first and second screens, a hinge to rotate the first and second screens between open and closed positions, and a position sensor to determine the relative position of the first and second screens. The position sensor can be a Hall-Effect sensor.
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