Page flicking mechanism for electronic display devices that paginate content
View Patent ↗A computing device is provided that includes a display comprising a plurality of discrete elements. A memory is used to store a data collection of paginated content. A processor of the computing device is configured to retrieve each of the pages from the memory. The processor signals the display to individually present each of the pages. A sensor device is coupled to the processor. The sensor device is deflectable to signal the processor a deflection value that causes the processor to sequentially present at least portions of multiple pages on the display.
1. A computing device comprising:
a display that is deflectable;
a memory to store a data collection, the data collection corresponding to a plurality of pages that are associated together in a sequence to form a paginated content, wherein each page is individually presentable on the display;
a processor coupled to the display and the memory, the processor being configured to use data from the collection of data to present one or more pages from the plurality of pages on the display; and
a sensor device coupled to the processor to measure a deflection of the display;
wherein the processor uses the sensor device to determine a deflection value that coincides with the measured deflection of the display,
wherein the processor is configured to use the deflection value to determine at least a rate at which at least portions of individual pages in the plurality of pages are presented in a sequence on the display; and
wherein the processor displays during an interval at least portions of a current page and a subsequent page, the subsequent page having a proximity to the current page in a pre-determined order of the data collection, and wherein an analog value indicates the proximity of the subsequent page to the current page.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the interval is determined by the analog value.
3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the interval corresponds to when the display is deflected.
4. A computing device comprising:
a deflectable display;
a memory to store a data collection, the data collection representing a plurality of pages that are associated together in a sequence to form a paginated content, wherein each page is independently presentable on the display;
a processor coupled to the display and the memory, the processor configured to use data from the data collection to present at least portions of one or more pages from the plurality of pages; and
a sensor device coupled to the display to detect a deflection of the display, the sensor device communicating a deflection value corresponding to the deflection of the display to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to use the deflection value to identify a set of pages in the plurality of pages, and based on the deflection value, the processor sequentially presents at least portions from one or more pages in the identified set of pages on a first area of the display;
wherein a current page is presented on the display when the sensor device detects the deflection of the display, and wherein the processor identifies the set of pages using the deflection value;
wherein the display includes a plurality of discrete elements, and wherein for each page, the memory stores a value to the discrete elements of the display when that page is presented on the display;
wherein the first area of the display includes discrete elements that are sequentially assigned values from the select pages in the set of pages; and
wherein a second area of the display includes discrete elements that are assigned values from a current page while the discrete elements of the first area are sequentially assigned values from the select pages in the set of pages.
5. The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the select pages in the identified set appears sequentially on the first portion of the display according to a predetermined order of the plurality of pages.
6. A peripheral device for a handheld computer, the handheld computer comprising a display, a processor coupled to the display, and a memory, wherein the memory stores a data collection that represents a plurality of pages that are associated together in a sequence to form a paginated content, wherein each page is independently presentable on the display, wherein the processor is configured to access the memory and to signal the display to individually present one or more of the plurality of pages, wherein the peripheral device comprises:
a communication port to extend communications between the peripheral device and the handheld computer; and
an analog input device coupled to the processor of the handheld computer via the communication port, the analog input device including a deflectable sensor device that signals a deflection value to the processor when deflected, the deflection value causing the processor to sequentially display at least portions of multiple pages from the plurality of pages on at least a portion of the display of the handheld computer;
wherein the analog input device generates data to enable the processor to display during the interval at least portions of a current page and a subsequent page, the subsequent page having a proximity to the current page in a pre-determined order of the data collection, and wherein the analog value determines the subsequent page by determining the proximity of the subsequent page to the current page based on the deflection value.
7. A computing device comprising:
a display;
a memory to store a data collection, the data collection representing a plurality of pages that are associated together in a sequence to form a paginated content, wherein each page is independently presentable on the display;
a processor coupled to the display and the memory, the processor being configured to use the data in the data collection to present the pages on the display; and
a sensor device coupled to the processor, the sensor device sensing a deflection of a member to signal the processor a deflection value, the deflection value causing the processor to sequentially present at least portions of multiple panes on the display over an interval of time, wherein a rate at which at leant portions of individual pages of the multiple pages are displayed is based at least in part on the deflection value;
wherein the display is deflectable and coupled to the sensor device so as to deflect with the sensor device;
wherein the processor displays during the interval at least portions of a current page and a subsequent page, the subsequent page having a proximity to the current page in a pre-determined order of the data collection, and wherein the analog value determines the subsequent page by determining the proximity of the subsequent page to the current page, the proximity being based at least in part by the deflection value.
8. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein a length of the interval is determined by the analog value.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the interval corresponds to when the display is deflected.