Foldable portable display
View Patent ↗Techniques are generally described for a system, method and apparatus that provides a foldable portable display, such as may be used in conjunction with a handheld or other portable electronic device. The display screen may be folded and/or retracted into a smaller form factor for easy concealment and/or stowage. When in use, the display may be extended into a larger size and shape than the case for the device.
1. A computer-implemented method for a computer device to deploy an extendible display, the method comprising:
receiving a first command with the computer device to activate the extendible display of the computer device;
in response to the first command, extending from an inside of the computer device the extendible display along a first direction so that the extendible display extends to a length that is greater than a length in the first direction of a case of the computer device;
in response to the first command, telescoping or unfolding two or more segments of a frame of the extendible display, wherein the two or more segments telescope or unfold from the inside of the computer device along the first direction and from the case of the computer device;
receiving a second command with the computer device to deactivate the extendible display; and
in response to the second command, deactivating and retracting the extendible display along the first direction of the computer device.
2. The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising generating an image to display on at least a portion of the extendible display, wherein a length along the first direction of the displayed image is greater than the length of the case in the first direction of the computer device.
3. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the extendible display comprises a screen of a matrix of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), wherein the matrix is configured to display the displayed image.
4. The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the first command, extending the frame along a second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.
5. The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the first command, telescoping segments of the frame of the extendible display, wherein segments oriented along the first dimension telescope along the first direction from the case of the computer device, and wherein segments oriented along a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction telescope along the second direction.
6. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the first command to activate the extendible display of the computer device is received using voice recognition.
7. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the commands to activate and deactivate the extendible display of the computer device are received using a touch sensitive screen that includes OLEDs arranged to display a displayed image.
8. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the first command to activate the extendible display of the computer device is received using a touch sensitive screen.
9. A computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for a computer device to control deploying an extendible display, the instructions comprising:
receiving a first command with the computer device to activate the extendible display of the computer device;
in response to the first command, extending along a first direction the extendible display from an inside of the computer device so that the extendible display extends to a length that is greater than a length in the first direction of a case of the computer device;
in response to the first command, telescoping or unfolding two or more segments of a frame of the extendible display, wherein the two or more segments telescope or unfold from the inside of the computer device along the first direction and from the case of the computer device;
generating an image to display on at least a portion of the extendible display, wherein a length along the first direction of the displayed image is greater than the length of the case in the first direction of the computer device;
receiving a second command with the computer device to deactivate the extendible display; and
in response to the second command, deactivating and retracting along the first direction the extendible display of the computer device.
10. The computer readable medium recited in claim 9 , wherein the instructions for displaying the image comprise instructions for driving a matrix of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) that is configured to display the displayed image.
11. The computer readable medium recited in claim 9 , further comprising instructions to extend the extendible display to a width that is wider than the case of the extendible display.
12. The computer readable medium recited in claim 9 , further comprising voice recognition instructions to receive the command to activate the extendible display of the computer device.
13. The computer readable medium recited in claim 9 , further comprising instructions to receive the command to activate the extendible display of the computer device from a touch sensitive screen.
14. The computer readable medium recited in claim 9 , wherein the instructions for displaying the displayed image include instructions for playing or and/or recording multimedia content.
15. A system effective to deploy an extendible display, the system comprising:
a computing device having a case; and
an extendible display, wherein the extendible display is configurable to be stored within the case of the computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to execute instructions effective to:
receive a first command with the computer device to activate the extendible display of the computer device;
in response to the first command, extend along a first direction the extendible display from an inside of the computer device so that the extendable display extends to a length that is greater than a length in the first direction of a case of the computer device;
in response to the first command, telescope or unfold two or more segments of a frame of the extendible display, wherein the two or more segments telescope or unfold from the inside of the computer device along the first direction and from the case of the computer device;
receive a second command with the computer device to deactivate the extendible display; and
in response to the second command, deactivate and retract along the first direction the extendible display of the computer device.
16. The system recited in claim 15 , wherein the computing device is further configured to execute instructions effective to generate an image to display on at least a portion of the extendible display, wherein a length along the first direction of the displayed image is greater than the length of the case in the first direction of the computer device.
17. The system recited in claim 15 , wherein the extendible display comprises a frame that comprises titanium alloy rails.
18. A computer device, comprising:
a case adapted for storage, the case having a first length in a first direction; and
an extendible display having a frame including two or more segments, and a second length in the first direction, wherein the extendible display and segments of the frame are configured for storage in the case of the computing device, wherein the extendible display is further configured to extend along the first direction to a second length that is greater than the first length, wherein the segments of the frame are configured to telescope or unfold from the case along the first direction, and wherein the extendible display and segments of the frame are is further configured to retract along the first direction into the case for storage.
19. The computer device recited in claim 18 , wherein the extendible display is configured to extend in response to a command asserted by the computer device.
20. The computer device recited in claim 18 , wherein the extendible display is configured to extend in response to a user manipulating the extendible display.
21. The computer device recited in claim 18 , wherein the extendible display is configured to extend in response to both a command asserted by the computer device and a user manipulating the extendible display.
22. The computer device recited in claim 21 , wherein the command is asserted by the computer device while the user is manipulating the extendible display.