Communications device with extendable screen
US9927839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are apparatuses and mechanisms for providing an extendable screen in a portable communications device. A portable communications device may be provided with a multi-part screen, a portion of which may be extended to provide an expanded viewing display surface or may be retracted to provide a reduced viewing mode and increased portability. In a reduced viewing mode, a graphical display may be provided on a first, visible portion of a multi-part display screen, where one or more other screen portions are retracted and/or obscured from view in order to provide a portable mode for the communications device. In an extended viewing mode, the one or more other screen portions may be extended and/or brought into the same plane as a first portion of the multi-part display in order to provide increased display size and resolution.
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