公开(公告)号：US20050184974A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US11112051

申请日：2005-04-22

申请人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Lawrence Lam ,  William Hanson

发明人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Lawrence Lam ,  William Hanson

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/045 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04886

摘要： An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20050184955A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US11112173

申请日：2005-04-22

申请人： Yoon Wong ,  William Hanson ,  Shawn Gettemy

发明人： Yoon Wong ,  William Hanson ,  Shawn Gettemy

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F2200/1614 ,  G06F2200/1637

摘要： An electronic device is provided that includes a user-interface feature, a detection mechanism and one or more internal components. The user-interface feature is configurable to have a selected orientation about one or more axes. The detection mechanism can detect orientation information about the electronic device. The one or more components may select the orientation of the user-interface feature based on the detected orientation information.

公开(公告)号：US06618044B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US09579123

申请日：2000-05-25

申请人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Troy Hulick ,  Eric Fuhs ,  Frank Canova

发明人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Troy Hulick ,  Eric Fuhs ,  Frank Canova

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G09G5/006 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637

摘要： A portable computer system (e.g., a palmtop or hand-held computer system) with a universal interface module containing circuitry needed to connect with and operate a device such as a display device. The interface module is coupled between the display device and a printed circuit board (e.g., a central processing unit). The interface module can be coupled to the display device using a flexible circuit. In that case, the interface module is pivotable about the flexible circuit so that it can be positioned in different locations within the computer system, depending on space availability and the constraints of a particular computer system design. Thus, the combination of the interface module, the device, and/or the flexible circuit and can be universally implemented in different designs of portable computer systems, reducing development time and manufacturing costs.

摘要翻译： 具有通用接口模块的便携式计算机系统（例如，掌上电脑或手持式计算机系统），该通用接口模块包含连接和操作诸如显示设备的设备所需的电路。 接口模块耦合在显示设备和印刷电路板（例如，中央处理单元）之间。 接口模块可以使用柔性电路耦合到显示装置。 在这种情况下，接口模块可以围绕柔性电路枢转，使得其可以被定位在计算机系统内的不同位置，这取决于空间可用性和特定计算机系统设计的约束。 因此，接口模块，设备和/或柔性电路的组合可以普遍地实现在便携式计算机系统的不同设计中，从而减少开发时间和制造成本。

公开(公告)号：US06603469B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09649999

申请日：2000-08-28

申请人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Anthony Kim

发明人： Shawn Gettemy ,  Anthony Kim

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F1/3265 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  Y02D10/153

摘要： A method and system for enhancing the life of a battery within a portable or otherwise battery operated electronic device. The method and system provide user selectable display modes, e.g., from color to monochrome, that can be changed in order to enhance the life of the device's battery. The monochrome display mode can be selected by the user when the battery level is detected below a predefined threshold. In one embodiment, the electronic device is a hand held computer system with a display device. When the battery level is detected as below a preselected level, a message is generated on the computer display screen. The message informs the user that the display mode of the screen can be changed to enhance the battery life. If selected, the display mode can change from color to monochrome thereby saving power because the monochrome display does not utilize a back-lighting element. In one embodiment, color sequential techniques are used to provide a flat panel color display. Within the display, a transreflective layer provides reflective light for monochrome applications. When the battery energy returns to normal levels, the color display mode can be re-entered automatically. It is appreciated that the display mode changes can also be performed automatically if the battery level falls below certain critical levels.