Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for providing a larger display area for viewing pictures and/or videos on a communication device. For example, in one embodiment, a communication device is disclosed comprising a plurality of display components for displaying an image that covers a plurality of sides of the communication device. In certain embodiments, a user specified image is displayed in response to receiving an incoming call for providing a more visible indicator for alerting the user of an incoming call.
1. A communication device comprising:
one or more organic light-emitting diode displays covering two or more surfaces of the communication device; and
circuitry for connecting the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays to a processing component;
wherein the processing component is configured to display images on the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays to generate a composite image that covers the two or more surfaces of the communication device in response to receiving an incoming call; and
wherein the processing component is further configured to display a second image on the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to forwarding the incoming call to voicemail.
2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays covers an entire exterior portion of the communication device; and
wherein the composite image covers the entire exterior portion of the communication device.
3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the composite image covers all non-downward facing surfaces of the communication device.
4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the specified image is selected based on the caller identification associated with the incoming call.
5. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a motion sensor for detecting movement of the communication device; and
logic for turning off the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to the motion sensor detecting movement of the communication device.
6. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising touch screen logic for turning off the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to detecting a user's touch.
7. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising display logic for displaying a set of control keys associated with the communication device in response to a determination that a user is handling the communication device.
8. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the two or more surfaces of the communication device includes a set of raised keys.
9. The communication device of claim 8 , wherein each individual key within the set of raised keys is layered with a separate display component.
10. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising communication logic for receiving the images from a network device in communication with the communication device.
11. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the display components are transparent when not displaying an image.
12. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the images include video images or a sequence of images.
13. A method for providing a visual indicator of an incoming call on a communication device, the method comprising:
receiving the incoming call at the communication device;
displaying, using a processor of the communication device, a specified image on one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to receiving the incoming call, wherein the specified image covers two or more surfaces of the communication device; and
displaying a second image on the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to forwarding the incoming call to voicemail.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising selecting the specified image based on a caller identification associated with the incoming call.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising retrieving the selected specified image from a network device.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising turning off the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to detecting movement of the communication device.
17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising displaying a set of control keys on the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to detecting movement of the communication device.
18. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code comprising instructions to display a specified image on one or more organic light-emitting diode displays covering an entire exterior portion of a communication device in response to receiving an incoming call to the communication device, said computer readable program code comprising instructions to display a second image on the one or more organic light-emitting diode displays in response to forwarding the incoming call to voicemail.