Handheld electronic device with main display region and supplemental display region
A portable electronic device may include an enclosure including a housing component and a front cover coupled to the housing component and defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device may also include a display positioned below the front cover, the display defining an active display region, a first hole surrounded by the active display region, and a second hole surrounded by the active display region. The portable electronic device may also include a first optical sensor positioned below the front cover and below the first hole, a second optical sensor positioned below the front cover and below the second hole, and a touch-sensing component configured to detect a first touch input applied to the front cover in the active display region of the display and a second touch input applied to the front cover over the first hole in the display.
1 . A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure comprising: a housing component; and a front cover coupled to the housing component and defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device; a display positioned below the front cover, the display defining: a main display region; a front-facing sensor region surrounded by the main display region; a first hole through the display and within the front-facing sensor region; a second hole through the display within the front-facing sensor region surrounded by the active display region; and a supplemental display region within the front-facing sensor region and positioned between the first hole and the second hole; a first optical sensor positioned below the front cover and below the first hole; a second optical sensor positioned below the front cover and below the second hole; and a touch-sensing system configured to detect: a first touch input applied to the front cover in the main display region of the display; and a second touch input applied to the front cover over the first hole in the front-facing sensor region; wherein: in a first mode of operation: a first graphical output is produced in the main display region; and no graphical output is produced in the supplemental display region; and in a second mode of operation: the first graphical output is produced in the main display region; and a second graphical content is produced in the supplemental display region.
2 . The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the touch-sensing system is further configured to detect a third touch input applied to the front cover over the second hole in the display.
3 . The portable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes a light emitter positioned below the front cover and below the first hole and configured to emit light; and
the first optical sensor is configured to receive a reflected portion of the emitted light.
4 . The portable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:
the second touch input is detected over the first optical sensor; and
the touch-sensing system is further configured to detect a fourth touch input applied to the front cover over the light emitter.
5 . The portable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an opaque mask positioned below the front cover and defining:
a first opening positioned over the first hole; and
a second opening positioned over the second hole.
6 . The portable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes a polymer coating layer positioned on an interior surface of the front cover; and
the opaque mask is positioned on the polymer coating layer.
7 . The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein:
the polymer coating layer defines a textured surface; and
the opaque mask is positioned on the textured surface and conforms to the textured surface.
8 . The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the touch-sensing system comprises a first touch-sensitive region configured to detect the first touch input; and
a second touch-sensitive region extending beyond the main display region and into the front-facing sensor region, the second touch-sensitive region configured to detect the second touch input.
9 . The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the display further defines a third hole through the display within the front-facing sensor region;
the portable electronic device further comprises a light emitter positioned below the front cover and below the third hole and configured to emit light; and
the first optical sensor is configured to receive a reflected portion of the emitted light.
10 . A mobile phone comprising: an enclosure comprising: a housing component; and a front cover coupled to the housing component and defining a front exterior surface of the mobile phone; and a touch-sensing component below the front cover, comprising: a display layer defining; a main display region; a front-facing sensor region surrounded by the main display region; a first hole through the display layer and within the front-facing sensor region, the first hole defining a first graphically inactive region of the display layer; a second hole through the display layer and within the front-facing sensor region, the second hole defining a second graphically inactive region of the display layer; and a supplemental display region within the front-facing sensor region and positioned between the first hole and the second hole; a touch sensing layer configured to detect first touch inputs applied to the main display region and second touch inputs applied to at least one of the first graphically inactive region or the second graphically inactive region of the display layer; wherein: in a first mode of operation: a first graphical output is produced in the main display region; and no graphical output is produced in the supplemental display region; and in a second mode of operation: the first graphical output is produced in the main display region; and a second graphical content is produced in the supplemental display region.
11 . The mobile phone of claim 10 , wherein the touch inputs applied to the at least one of the first graphically inactive region or the second graphically inactive region of the front-facing sensor region include a gesture input.
12 . The mobile phone of claim 11 , wherein the gesture input is a swipe input.
13 . The mobile phone of claim 10 , wherein: the mobile phone further includes: a first optical sensor positioned in the front-facing sensor region; a second optical sensor positioned in the front-facing sensor region; and the touch-sensing component defines: a first hole positioned over the first optical sensor; and a second hole positioned over the second optical sensor.
14 . The mobile phone of claim 13 , wherein: the second touch inputs applied to the graphically inactive region of the front-facing sensor region include: a first third touch input applied over the first optical sensor; and a second fourth touch input applied over the second optical sensor.
15 . The mobile phone of claim 14 , wherein the mobile phone is configured to: perform a first action in response to detecting the third touch input applied over the first optical sensor; and perform a second action different from the first action in response to detecting the fourth touch input applied over the second optical sensor.
16 . The mobile phone of claim 13 , wherein: the mobile phone further includes a light emitter positioned in the front-facing sensor region; and the touch-sensing component defines a third hole positioned over the light emitter.
17 . A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure including a front cover; a first optical component positioned below a first region of the front cover and configured to receive light through the first region of the front cover; a second optical component positioned below a second region of the front cover and configured to receive light though the second region of the front cover; and a display component positioned below the front cover and defining: a main display region; a front-facing sensor region surrounded by the main display region; a first hole within the front-facing sensor region and positioned over the first optical component; a second hole within the front-facing sensor region and positioned over the second optical component; and a supplemental display region within the front-facing sensor region and positioned between the first hole and the second hole, the display component configured to: in a first mode of operation: output a first graphical output in the main display region while the supplemental display region is graphically inactive; and in a second mode of operation: output the first graphical output in the main display region and output a second graphical output in the supplemental display region.
18 . The portable electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the second graphical output is displayed in response to the portable electronic device receiving a notification event.
19 . The portable electronic device of claim 18 , wherein, prior to receiving the notification event, the supplemental display region is inactive.
20 . The portable electronic device of claim 17 , further comprising a touch-sensitive component positioned below the front cover and defining: a first hole positioned over the first optical component; and a second hole positioned over the second optical component, the touch-sensitive component configured to: detect a first input applied to the front cover in the main display region; and detect a second input applied to the front cover in the supplemental display region.