IP Library Granted Patent US 8,638,302
Granted Patent B2
US 8,638,302 · App. 12/645,109 · Granted Jan 28, 2014

Apparatus with multiple displays

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Patent No.
US 8,638,302
App. No.
12/645,109
Granted
Jan 28, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus including a first surface having at least one display, a second surface having at least one display, and a third surface having at least one display. The first, second and third surface form an outer surface of the apparatus, the outer surface being generally of a triangular shape.

Claims (45)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first surface having at least one display;

a second surface having at least one display; and

a third surface having at least one display, wherein

said first, second and third surface form an outer surface of the apparatus, the outer surface being generally of a triangular shape; and wherein

at least two of said displays form one continuous bigger display, wherein the formed display extends over at least one border between two of the first, second and third surfaces; and

wherein there is no gap between the said at least two displays forming one continuous bigger display.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first, second and third surfaces is substantially planar.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein at least one other of the first, second and third surfaces is either convex or concave.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first, second and third surfaces is bigger than the other surfaces, and wherein that surface is substantially planar providing a planar display.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the displays is a touch display.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show same content in at least two of the displays.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show a first part of a content in one of the displays and a second part of the content in another one of the displays.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show an icon or a link to a content in one of the displays and to show the content in another one of the displays.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show an icon or a link to a content in one of the displays and to activate the content in another one of the displays from the icon or link.

10. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the displays as controlled by a user.

11. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to provide a user with a function in which the user drags information from one of the displays to another one of the displays.

12. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the displays are configured to operate independently.

13. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show different content on each of the displays.

14. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third surfaces are mostly covered by the displays.

15. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile handheld electronic device.

16. A computer program embodied on a computer readable non-transitory medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus comprising a first surface having at least one display, a second surface having at least one display, and a third surface having at least one display, wherein said first, second and third surface form an outer surface of the apparatus, the outer surface being generally of a triangular shape and wherein at least two of said displays form one continuous bigger display, wherein the formed display extends over at least one border between two of the first, second and third surfaces; and wherein there is no gap between the said at least two displays forming one continuous bigger display, causes the apparatus to perform:

operating the apparatus and controlling the use of each of the displays.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a first surface having at least one display; and

a second surface having at least one display; and

a third surface; wherein said first, second and third surface form an outer surface of the apparatus, the outer surface being generally of a triangular shape; and wherein

said displays form one continuous bigger display, wherein the formed display extends over the border between the first and second surface; and

wherein there is no gap between said displays forming one continuous bigger display.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces is substantially planar.

19. An apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces is either convex or concave.

20. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces is bigger than the other surface, and wherein that surface is substantially planar providing a planar display.

21. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the displays is a touch display.

22. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show same content in both displays.

23. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show a first part of a content in one of the displays and a second part of the content in the other display.

24. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show an icon or a link to a content in one of the displays and to show the content in the other display.

25. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show an icon or a link to a content in one of the displays and to activate the content in the other display from the icon or link.

26. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer information between the displays as controlled by a user.

27. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to provide a user with a function in which the user drags information from one of the displays to the other display.

28. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the displays are configured to operate independently.

29. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is configured to show different content on both displays.

30. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the first and second surfaces are mostly covered by the displays.

31. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile handheld electronic device.

32. A computer program embodied on a computer readable non-transitory medium comprising computer executable program code which, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus comprising a first surface having at least one display, a second surface having at least one display, and a third surface, wherein said first, second and third surface form an outer surface of the apparatus, the outer surface being generally of a triangular shape and wherein at least two of said displays form one continuous bigger display, wherein the formed display extends over the border between the first and second surfaces, and wherein there is no gap between said displays forming one continuous bigger display causes the apparatus to perform:

operating the apparatus and controlling the use of both displays.

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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: RPX CORPORATION; RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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From: BARINGS FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2023
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: NOKIA US HOLDINGS INC.
To: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP HOLDINGS LLC; PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKETS SERVICES LLC
To: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP HOLDINGS LLC; PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 14, 2019
From: NOKIA USA INC.
To: NOKIA US HOLDINGS INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2017
From: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY; NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS BV; ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
To: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2017
From: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC; PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
To: NOKIA USA INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2017
From: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC; PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP, LLC
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2010
From: OKSMAN, MARKKU; IVASKEVICIUS, TOMAS; HEIKKINEN, KIM; KAPIAINEN, TOMI; VAANANEN, JENNI; RUOTSALAINEN, KAISA
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
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