US2003144034A1PendingUtilityA1

Intelligent multi-media display communication system

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Priority: Dec 12, 2001Filed: Dec 6, 2002Published: Jul 31, 2003
Est. expiryDec 12, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael HackScott SeligsohnSherwin SeligsohnRichard C. W. HewittMichael Weaver
H04M 1/0268H04M 1/72412H04M 1/7243H04M 1/72445G09F 9/301H04M 2250/02H04M 1/0208Y02D30/70H04M 1/0266H04M 2250/22H04M 1/271H04M 1/0235H04M 1/0285H10K 59/40H10K 77/10H10K 2102/311H04M 2201/34
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Abstract

Interactive, low power, collapsible, intelligent, multi-media display systems for use as hand-held, portable communications devices are disclosed. A display communications device according to the invention can include a housing that contains a processor, radio transceiver means for transmitting and receiving radio signals, and a collapsible display that is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the processor. The display can have a surface area that is larger than any cross-sectional area of the housing. The processor can be adapted to extract display data from input radio signals, and to provide a representation of the display data to the display.

Claims

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         1 . A display communications device comprising: 
 a housing;    means for receiving input communications signals; and    a collapsible display for providing a visual display based on the input communications signals, wherein the collapsible display is coupled to the housing and has a surface area that is larger than any cross-sectional area of the housing.    
     
     
         2 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a processor that is adapted to extract display data from the input communications signals, and to provide a representation of the display data to the collapsible display.    
     
     
         3 . The display communications device of  claim 2 , wherein the processor is contained within the housing.  
     
     
         4 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible display is operable for receiving user input data, the device further comprising: 
 means for transmitting output communications signals based on the user input data.    
     
     
         5 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first power supply attached to the collapsible display.    
     
     
         6 . The display communications device of  claim 5 , wherein the first power supply includes a thin film battery.  
     
     
         7 . The display communications device of  claim 5 , wherein the first power supply includes a photovoltaic cell.  
     
     
         8 . The display communications device of  claim 5 , wherein the first power supply includes a fuel cell.  
     
     
         9 . The display communications device of  claim 5 , wherein the housing contains a second power supply.  
     
     
         10 . The display communications device of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first power supply and the second power supply includes a thin film battery.  
     
     
         11 . The display communications device of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first power supply and the second power supply includes a photovoltaic cell.  
     
     
         12 . The display communications device of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first power supply and the second power supply includes a fuel cell.  
     
     
         13 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a removable transparent material disposed on a surface of the collapsible display.    
     
     
         14 . The display communications device of  claim 13 , wherein the removable transparent layer includes a plastic film.  
     
     
         15 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a pixel, the pixel having an infrared sub-pixel.  
     
     
         16 . The display communications device of  claim 15 , wherein the pixel comprises a colored sub-pixel.  
     
     
         17 . The display communications device of  claim 16 , wherein the pixel comprises red, green, blue, and infrared sub-pixels arranged in a linear relationship.  
     
     
         18 . The display communications device of  claim 16 , wherein the pixel comprises red, green, blue, and infrared sub-pixels arranged in 2×2 matrix.  
     
     
         19 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for receiving global positioning signals.    
     
     
         20 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a keypad disposed on an exterior surface of the housing.    
     
     
         21 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second display disposed on an exterior surface of the housing.    
     
     
         22 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an electrical interface for receiving user input signals from an external user input device.    
     
     
         23 . The display communications device of  claim 22 , further comprising: 
 a mechanical interface for connecting the external user input device to the display communications device.    
     
     
         24 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an electrical interface for providing display signals to an external display.    
     
     
         25 . The display communications device of  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 a mechanical interface for connecting the external display to the display communications device.    
     
     
         26 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for attaching the collapsible display to the housing such that the display can be wound around the housing.    
     
     
         27 . The display communications device of  claim 26 , wherein the collapsible display is a flexible display.  
     
     
         28 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for attaching the collapsible display to an exterior portion of the housing.    
     
     
         29 . The display communications device of  claim 28 , further comprising: 
 a rod that is coupled to the exterior portion of the housing such that the collapsible display can be wound around the rod.    
     
     
         30 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for attaching the collapsible display to an interior portion of the housing.    
     
     
         31 . The display communications device of  claim 30 , further comprising: 
 a rod that is coupled to the interior portion of the housing such that the collapsible display can be wound around the rod.    
     
     
         32 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a fan contained in the housing.    
     
     
         33 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for performing fingerprint recognition of a user of the device.    
     
     
         34 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for performing eyeprint recognition of a user of the device.    
     
     
         35 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for processing encrypted input communications signals.    
     
     
         36 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an antenna that is coupled to an exterior portion of the housing.    
     
     
         37 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an antenna that is coupled to an interior portion of the housing.    
     
     
         38 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an antenna interface for coupling the device to an external antenna.    
     
     
         39 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs).  
     
     
         40 . The display communications device of  claim 39 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of phosphorescent OLEDs.  
     
     
         41 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of transparent organic light emitting devices.  
     
     
         42 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of top-emission organic light emitting devices.  
     
     
         43 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of encapsulated organic light emitting devices.  
     
     
         44 . The display communications device of  claim 1 , further comprising a video imager that is integrated into the housing.  
     
     
         45 . The display communications device of  claim 27 , wherein the display is fabricated on a flexible substrate.  
     
     
         46 . The display communications device of  claim 45 , wherein the flexible substrate comprises plastic.  
     
     
         47 . The display communications device of  claim 45 , wherein the flexible substrate comprises metal foil.  
     
     
         48 . A display communications device comprising: 
 a housing;    a collapsible display that is coupled to the housing and has a surface area that is larger than any cross-sectional area of the housing, wherein the collapsible display is operable for receiving user input data; and    means for transmitting output communications signals based on the user input data.    
     
     
         49 . The display communications device of  claim 48 , wherein the display includes a touch-responsive display screen.  
     
     
         50 . The display communications device of  claim 48 , wherein the display includes a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint of a user of the device.  
     
     
         51 . The display communications device of  claim 48 , wherein the display includes a voice-activated display screen.

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