U.S. patent application number 16/564609 was filed with the patent office on 2020-04-30 for systems and methods for achieving true full screen display in handheld terminals.
The applicant listed for this patent is Ramzi Khalil Yang Maalouf. Invention is credited to Ramzi Khalil Maalouf, Jinrong Yang.
Application Number | 20200133422 16/564609 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 65631174 |
Filed Date | 2020-04-30 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200133422 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Maalouf; Ramzi Khalil ; et
al. |
April 30, 2020 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING TRUE FULL SCREEN DISPLAY IN
HANDHELD TERMINALS
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a mobile communications device such
as a smart phone with an increased display area covering the entire
full face of the device includes providing a device case of
hand-holdable size, said case comprising a front face and a back
face, and embedding in the front face of said case a touch screen
display panel entirely occupying said front face, except for rims
surrounding said display; and embedding in the back face of said
case an inwardly facing back panel containing other components of
the mobile communications device, including a camera.
Inventors: |
Maalouf; Ramzi Khalil;
(Chevy Chase, MD) ; Yang; Jinrong; (Shanghai,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
State |
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Type |
Maalouf; Ramzi Khalil
Yang; Jinrong |
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase |
MD
MD |
US
US |
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Family ID: |
65631174 |
Appl. No.: |
16/564609 |
Filed: |
September 9, 2019 |
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Application
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15709054 |
Sep 19, 2017 |
10409405 |
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16564609 |
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62555673 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 3/147 20130101;
G06F 1/1626 20130101; H04M 1/0214 20130101; H04M 1/0266 20130101;
G06F 3/0414 20130101; H04M 1/23 20130101; H04M 1/0235 20130101;
G06F 1/1637 20130101; G06F 3/0412 20130101; G06F 3/14 20130101;
H04M 1/236 20130101; H04M 2250/22 20130101; G06F 1/16 20130101;
H04M 1/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G06F 3/041 20060101
G06F003/041; G06F 1/16 20060101 G06F001/16; G06F 3/14 20060101
G06F003/14; H04M 1/02 20060101 H04M001/02; H04M 1/23 20060101
H04M001/23; G06F 3/147 20060101 G06F003/147 |
Claims
1-2. (canceled)
3. A mobile communication device, comprising: a device case
comprising a front face and a back face; a touch screen display
panel on the front face; a flip module coupled to the device case,
wherein the flip module is flippable relative to the touch screen
display panel, wherein the flip module is concealable behind the
touch screen display panel such that the flip module is at least
partially hidden from a user when the user holds the device case to
view the touch screen display panel, the flip module comprising a
camera panel having one or more cameras, wherein the flip module
is, by way of an electrical device, flippable relative to the touch
screen display panel to selectively present the one or more cameras
of the flip module to a user on the front of the mobile
communication device, and an electronic processor configured to:
control one or more electrical components to at least partially
flip the flip module to present the camera panel to the user; when
the flip module is flipped relative to the front face of the device
case such that the camera is presented to the user, enter an active
camera mode in which the camera is active and a camera display
screen is displayed on the touch screen display panel.
4. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the touch
screen display panel occupies substantially the entire front face
of the device case.
5. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the touch
screen display panel occupies the entire front face of the device
case except for rims surrounding the touch screen display
panel.
6. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the user has
the option to activate the active camera mode either manually by
moving the flip module relative to the front face of the device
case or automatically by pressing a button on the touch display
screen panel.
7. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the
processor is further configured to receive a signal when the flip
module is flipped such that the camera is presented to the user
viewing the touch display screen panel.
8. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the one or
more electrical components comprise an actuator configured to move
the movable module in response to signals from the processor.
9. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the movable
module comprises a flip mechanism configured to flip the direction
of the camera relative to the touch display screen panel.
10. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the flip
module is configured to switch the camera from a back-facing
direction to a front facing direction.
11. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the flip
module is configured to flip out above the touch screen display
panel.
12. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the movable
module is configured to flip out to one side relative to the touch
screen display panel.
13. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the flip
module is configured to flip 180 degrees such that the one or more
cameras move from a back-facing direction to a front-facing
direction.
14. A mobile communications device, comprising: a device case
comprising a front face and a back face; a touch screen display
panel on the front face; a movable module, wherein the movable
module is movable relative to the touch screen display panel,
wherein the movable module is concealable behind the display panel
such that the movable module is at least partially hidden from a
user when the user holds the device case to view the touch screen
display panel, the movable module comprising a camera panel having
one or more cameras, wherein the movable module is, by way of an
electrical device, [automatically] movable relative to the touch
screen display panel to selectively present the one or more cameras
of the movable module to a user on the front of the mobile
communication device, at least one of a flash or a sensor
configurable to operate with at least one of the one or more
cameras of the movable module; and an electronic processor
configured to: control one or more electrical components to move
the movable module to present the camera panel to the user; when
the movable module is moved relative to the front face of the
device case such that the camera is presented to the user, enter an
active camera mode in which the camera is active and a camera
display screen is displayed on the touch screen display panel;
receive a signal when the movable module is moved relative to the
front face of the device case such that the camera is concealed
behind the display panel and hidden from the user; and when the
movable module is moved relative to the front face of the device
case such that the camera is concealed behind the display panel
hidden from the user, enter a sleep camera mode in which the camera
is not active and the camera display screen is not displayed on the
touch screen display panel.
15. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the user
has the option to activate the active camera mode either manually
by moving the movable module relative to the front face of the
device case or automatically by pressing a button on the touch
display screen panel.
16. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the
electronic processor is further configured to receive a signal when
the movable module is moved relative to the front face of the
device case such that the camera is presented to the user.
17. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the one or
more electrical components comprise an actuator configured to move
the movable module in response to signals from the electronic
processor.
18. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the
movable module comprising a sliding mechanism configured to
translate the camera relative to the touch display screen
panel.
19. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the
movable module comprises a flip mechanism configured to flip the
direction of the camera relative to the touch display screen
panel.
20. The mobile communication device of claim 14, wherein the
movable module is configured to pop-up relative to the touch screen
display panel.
21. A mobile communications device, comprising: a device case
comprising a front face and a back face; a touch screen display
panel on the front face; a camera system configured to conceal one
or more cameras between the front face and the back face such that
the one or more cameras are at least partially hidden from a user
when the user holds the device case to view the touch screen
display panel, the camera module operable to selectively present
the one or more cameras of the camera system to a user on the front
of the mobile communication device, and an electronic processor
configured to: control one or more electrical components of the
camera module to selectively present the one or more cameras to the
user; when the camera module is operated such that the one or more
cameras is presented to the user, enter an active camera mode in
which the one or more cameras is active and a camera display screen
is displayed on the touch screen display panel.
22. The mobile communication device of claim 21, wherein the camera
system comprises a flip module configured to switch the camera from
a back-facing direction to a front facing direction.
Description
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 15/709,054, entitled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
ACHIEVING TRUE FULL SCREEN DISPLAY IN HANDHELD TERMINALS" filed
Sep. 19, 2017 (the "'054 application"). The '054 application and
this application claim priority to U.S. Provisional Application No.
62/555,673 entitled "HANDHELD TERMINAL WITH AN INTEGRATED SLIDING
BACK PANEL TO ACHIEVE FULL SCREEN DISPLAY," filed Sep. 8, 2017 (the
"'673 application"). The entire contents of both the '054
application and the '673 application are incorporated herein by
reference as if fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
[0002] This invention concerns portable electronic devices having
displays, such as mobile communication devices, tablets, smart
terminals and the like; and in particular a means for maximizing
the available display space on the front of such a device,
particularly, a smart phone. Traditionally, smart phones have been
considered as a single operating unit. This invention seeks to
separate the smart phone into 2 distinct components--a front touch
screen panel with a true full display that covers the entire face
of the device, and a back panel that contains substantially all of
the components of the smart phone.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0003] Smart phone screens seem to have settled on an optimum upper
size of around 6 inches for comfortable palming use. To maximize
this valuable "real estate" however, the trending design is now
focused on achieving a display that covers the entire face of the
device. That requires removing components that take up visible
space in the top and bottom strips of the front panel screen. Even
if one day there is reliable technology to placing some of the
components such as sensors and speakers beneath the touch screen
panel such that they become invisible, the present front facing
camera would have to remain. Consequently, the space occupied by
these components makes it impossible for the actual "usable"
display to cover the full entire visible face of the device. The
result is a loss of valuable display space and a noticeable lack of
design elegance and color coordination, all of which are important
consumer considerations in the competitive high end smart phones
war. What is needed is a convenient and comprehensive solution for
maximizing the smart phone display to cover the entire face of the
device, without any loss in accessibility or functionality.
SUMMARY OF EMBODIMENTS
[0004] With respect to the above problem, the present invention
aims to provide a set of solutions to provide physical design
features that allow a smart phone display to cover the entire face
of the device, without any loss in accessibility or
functionality.
[0005] In the present invention, the front face is defined as a
touch screen display panel which contains no visible components on
any part of the screen and particularly on its top and bottom
strips, including the home button, speakers, microphone, sensors,
front camera, or other such devices (collectively,
"Components").
[0006] In the present invention, the back face is defined as the
back panel containing the Components as defined above and
substantially all the other elements comprising the smart phone
including the sensors, battery, SoC, cameras, chips, speakers,
modems, and other such devices.
[0007] One embodiment of the invention provides a seamlessly
integrated hand-held terminal such as a smart phone comprised of a
front touch panel screen, a back panel, and a spring loaded slider
mechanism in between. The Components are relocated from the front
panel to the top and bottom strips of the back panel. In normal
(sleep) mode, the Components are covered by the front panel whose
edges are flush with those of the back panel. When the Components
are needed, the user slides the back panel up or down past the
front panel edges, via the integrated spring loaded slider
mechanism, sufficiently to reveal the Components in the top or
bottom strips of the back panel. Built-in sensors and contactors
detect the sliding motion and activate the said Components that are
normally in sleep mode. For example, when the back panel is slid
up, the front camera screen will turn on in the same way as when
the camera icon is pressed on the smart phone application screen.
When the Components are no longer needed, the user slides the back
panel into position (flush with the front panel) and the Components
revert back to their original sleep state.
[0008] Another embodiment of the invention provides a seamlessly
integrated hand-held terminal such as a smart phone comprised of a
front touch panel screen, a back panel, and a built-in housing. The
Components are relocated from the front panel to a module within
the back panel. The back panel has an opening on its to frame or on
its side frame to accommodate a built-in housing with a spring
loaded module ("Housing Module") containing the Components. In
normal (sleep) mode, the Components module is hidden within the top
or side frames of the back panel such that the top of the Housing
Module is flush with the back panel frame. When the components are
needed, the user presses down on the top of the Housing Module and
the Components module is revealed such that the bottom of the
Housing Module is now flush with the frame of the back panel.
Built-in sensors and contactors detect the upward motion of the
Housing Module and activate the Components that are normally in
sleep mode. When the Components are no longer needed, the user
pushes down on the top of the Housing Module and the Housing Module
retracts back into its original position within the back panel and
the Components revert back to their original sleep state.
[0009] Another embodiment of the invention also provides a
seamlessly integrated hand-held terminal such as a smart phone
comprised of a front touch panel screen, a back panel, and an
integrated flip component ("Flip Module"). The Components are
relocated from the front panel to a module in the back panel. The
back panel has an opening located at its top or side edges. The
opening is occupied by a spring loaded housing module containing
the Components. The Components module is hinged on the side closest
to the back panel frame. In the normal state of this Flip Module,
the integrated Components housing is locked-in to the back panel
and actively functions as a normal rear camera system. When the
Components are needed for front facing functions, the user releases
the Flip Module or sends a signal to the electrical actuators
(which are operably coupled to Flip Module's hinged side) to
release the Flip Module and cause a 180 degree rotational movement
about the back panel vertical or horizontal axes.
[0010] Other aspects of the invention will become apparent by
consideration of the detailed description and accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The design of the device as proposed separates the front
panel module from the back panel module. All the (visible)
Components such as the home button, speakers, microphone, sensors,
or front camera, or other components are relocated from the top and
bottom strips of the front panel to the back panel.
[0012] The invention provides different embodiments and methods to
locate the Components on or within the back panel and make them
fully accessible and functional.
[0013] The front and back panels may have equal dimensions but
different depths, and are independent modules that are seamlessly
integrated to function together as a smart phone. During normal
state, the Components are dormant in some embodiments and active in
others. When any of the mechanisms disclosed are activated and
motion is sensed, the normally open relays close and become
energized and send a signal to the processor and communication
modules to automatically activate the Components if they are in a
dormant state (FIG. 1-9), or to change their functions if they are
in an already active state (FIG. 10-15).
[0014] FIG. 1.--disclosure of the integrated spring loaded slider
mechanism--is a view of the front panel with true full screen
display.
[0015] FIG. 2.--disclosure of the integrated spring loaded slider
mechanism--is a front view of the back panel slid up.
[0016] FIG. 3.--disclosure of the integrated spring loaded slider
mechanism--is a back view of the back panel slid up.
[0017] FIG. 4.--disclosure of the top built-in spring loaded
housing--is a view of the front panel with true full screen
display.
[0018] FIG. 5.--disclosure of the top built-in spring loaded
Housing Module--is a front view of the top component sprung
out.
[0019] FIG. 6.--disclosure of the top built-in spring loaded
Housing Module--is a back view of the top component closed.
[0020] FIG. 7.--disclosure of the side built-in spring loaded
housing--is a view of the front panel with true full screen
display.
[0021] FIG. 8.--disclosure of the side built-in spring loaded
Housing Module--is a front view of the side component sprung
out.
[0022] FIG. 9.--disclosure of the side built-in spring loaded
Housing Module--is a back view of the side component closed.
[0023] FIG. 10.--disclosure of the top integrated flip
mechanism--is a view of the front panel with true full screen
display.
[0024] FIG. 11.--disclosure of the top integrated flip
mechanism--is a front view of the component flipped up 180
degrees.
[0025] FIG. 12.--disclosure of the top integrated flip
mechanism--is a back view of the component closed.
[0026] FIG. 13.--disclosure of the side integrated flip
mechanism--is a view of the front panel with true full screen
display.
[0027] FIG. 14.--disclosure of the side integrated flip
mechanism--is a front view of the component flipped up 180
degrees.
[0028] FIG. 15.--disclosure of the side integrated flip
mechanism--is a back view of the component closed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0029] For brevity and ease of description, each of the exemplary
systems presented herein is illustrated with a single exemplar of
each of its component parts. Some examples may not describe or
illustrate all components of the systems, but a person of ordinary
skill in the art will recognize whether such components are needed.
Other exemplary embodiments may include more or fewer of each of
the illustrated components, may combine some components, or may
include additional or alternative components. Again, a person of
ordinary skill in the art will recognize omissions that would be
obvious to the person of ordinary skill in the art.
[0030] FIG. 1-15 further described below are diagrams of three
different exemplary embodiments of a portable electronic device. In
each embodiment illustrated, the portable electronic device is a
mobile phone. In other embodiments, the portable electronic device
can include other types of devices (for example, tablets, smart
terminals, and the like). In some embodiments, the mobile phone
includes a spring loaded slider mechanism. Further, the mobile
phone in each embodiment includes an electronic processor (for
example, a microprocessor, or other electronic controller), a
memory, a microphone, a speaker, the camera, and electrical
actuators which include, for example, electrical motors
(collectively, "Electronics"). The electronic processor, the
memory, as well as the other various modules are advantageously
coupled by a bus, are coupled directly, by one or more additional
control or data buses, or a combination thereof.
[0031] The memory may include read only memory (ROM), random access
memory (RAM), other non-transitory computer-readable media, or a
combination thereof. The electronic processor is configured to
retrieve instructions and data from the memory and execute, among
other things, instructions to perform the methods described herein.
The microphone captures audio data and the speaker outputs audio
data.
[0032] The communication network may be implemented using various
networks, for example, a cellular network, the Internet, a
Bluetooth.TM. network, a wireless local area network (for example,
Wi-Fi), a wireless accessory Personal Area Networks (PAN), cable,
an Ethernet network, satellite, a machine-to-machine (M2M)
autonomous network, and a public switched telephone network.
[0033] The spring loaded slider mechanism ("Slider Mechanism")
relates to a mechanism in which the inward face of the front panel
is coupled to a fixed plate and the inward face of the back panel
is coupled to a sliding plate such that the back panel is able to
slide up or down against the front panel. A spring mechanism is
installed on each end at the location desired to lock the back
panel into its new position. There are numerous commonly used
slider mechanisms which would work for this purpose and a person of
ordinary skill in the art will recognize the components that are
needed.
[0034] In FIG. 1-3 the smart phone device includes, among other, a
front panel, a back panel, and an integrated spring loaded slider
mechanism ("Slider Mechanism") in between. FIG. 1. is a view of the
front panel with true full screen display. The power button 3 and
the volume buttons (5) are located on the top frame of the back
panel. Whenever the Components are needed, the user slides the back
panel up, revealing in this embodiment on the front view (FIG. 2.)
the front camera 2, the flash 6, and the ear speaker 4 and on the
back view (FIG. 3.) the speakers 10 and the magnetic charger 11, in
addition to the fingerprint sensor 7, the rear camera 9 and the
flash 8. As soon as the smart phone is slid up, the motion is
detected by the broken contacts which cause a change the Slider
Mechanism's relay state from its normally open state to a closed
state and the Electronics activate the Components which were in
sleep mode.
[0035] In FIG. 4-6 the smart phone device includes, among other, a
front panel, a back panel, and a top built-in spring loaded housing
("Housing Module"). FIG. 4. is a view of the front panel with true
full screen display 1. The power button 2 and the volume buttons
(6) are located on the top frame of the back panel. When the
Components are needed, the user presses down on the top of the
spring loaded housing and the Components module is revealed such
that the bottom of the Components module is now flush with the
frame of the back panel, revealing in this embodiment on the front
view (FIG. 5.) the front camera 3, the flash 5, and the ear speaker
4. FIG. 3. is a view of the back panel with the Housing Module in
closed position and displays the fingerprint sensor 9, the rear
camera 7 and the flash 8. As soon as the housing is pressed and is
released up, the motion is detected as a result of the broken
contacts which cause a change in the Housing Module's relay state
from its normally open state to a closed state and the Electronics
activate the Components which were in sleep mode.
[0036] FIG. 7-9 are similar to FIG. 4-6 except for the location of
the which is now built-in to the side of the back panel frame
instead of to the top frame.
[0037] In FIG. 10-12 the smart phone device includes, among other,
a front panel, a back panel, and an integrated top flip component
("Flip Module"). FIG. 10. is a view of the front panel with true
full screen display (1). The power button 2 and the volume buttons
7 are located on the top frame of the back panel. FIG. 12. is a
back view of the Flip Module in its normal state, wherein the
integrated Components housing is locked-in to the back panel and
functions as the rear camera FIG. 11--(5), with flash FIG. 11--(6),
2nd lens FIG. 11--(4) and ear speaker FIG. 11--(3), and also
displays the fingerprint sensor FIG. 12--(8). When the Components
are needed for front facing functions, the user (mechanically or
electronically) prompts or sends a signal to the electrical
actuators which are operably coupled to Flip Module's hinged side
(the one closest to the top back panel frame) to release the Flip
Module and cause a 180 degree rotational movement about the back
panel vertical axis. In some embodiments, the electronic processor
controls the movement of the Flip Module via a graphical user
interface (GUI) displayed on the front panel touch-screen display.
In such case, the electronic processor receives a signal from the
front panel touch-screen display indicating a request from a user
to rotate the Flip Module. In response to receiving the signal, the
electronic processor sends a signal to the electrical actuators
which cause the Flip Module to rotate 180 degree about the back
panel vertical axis. The Components module is now fully exposed and
flush with the frame of the back panel, in the same plane as the
front panel, revealing in this embodiment on the front view FIG.
11. the front camera 5, the flash 6, the 2nd lens 4 and the ear
speaker (3). As soon as the Flip Module is released, the detected
rotational motion causes the Electronics to change the Flip
Module's relay state from its normal state to its other state,
i.e., from functioning as a rear camera system to a front camera
system, respectively.
[0038] FIG. 13-15 are similar to FIG. 10-12 except for the location
of the Flip Module which is now integrated close to the side edge
of the back panel frame instead of to the top edge.
[0039] Some embodiments are described in the following numbered
clauses:
[0040] Clause 1. A method for manufacturing a mobile communications
device such as a smart phone with an increased display area
covering the entire full face of the device, comprising:
[0041] Providing a device case of hand-holdable size, said case
comprising a front face and a back face;
[0042] Embedding in the front face of said case a touch screen
display panel entirely occupying said front face, except for rims
surrounding said display; said touch screen display panel to have
no visible components therein, including the home button, speakers,
microphone, sensors, front camera, or other such devices
(collectively, "Components"); and
[0043] Embedding in the back face of said case an inwardly facing
back panel containing the Components and substantially all the
other elements comprising the mobile communications device, said
elements including cameras, battery, SoC, speakers, and
sensors.
[0044] Clause 2. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0045] Embedding the front camera within the top strip area of the
back panel's inside face;
[0046] Clause 3. The mobile communications device of clause 2,
further comprising:
[0047] Embedding the sensors, the lenses, the flash, and the ear
speaker within the top strip area of the back panel's inside
face;
[0048] Clause 4. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0049] Embedding the navigation buttons including the home, back,
and overview buttons within the bottom strip area of the back
panel's inside face;
[0050] Clause 5. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0051] Embedding a Slider Mechanism as defined herein between the
inward face of the front panel and the inward face of the back
panel of the mobile device, such that the back panel can be slid up
or down against the front panel for a distance equivalent to the
respective heights of the top and bottom strips of the back panel's
inward face containing the Components;
[0052] Clause 6. The mobile communications device of clause 5,
further comprising:
[0053] at least one electronic relay electrically coupled to the
back panel's inner face and to the Slider Mechanism; and
[0054] at least one transmitter electrically coupled to the
electronic relay(s); and
[0055] an electronic processor electrically coupled to the CPU
configured to:
[0056] receive a signal from the transmitter whenever the
electronic relay(s) change state between open and closed as a
result of a sliding movement of the back panel; and
[0057] send a signal to the CPU to change the mode between sleep
and active of any of the Components located within the top and
bottom strips of the back panel's inward face.
[0058] Clause 7. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0059] Embedding a built-in spring loaded housing "Housing Module"
hidden within the top frame of the back panel such that said
housing springs up and sits on the top face of the back panel
whenever the user presses down and releases on the top of said
housing;
[0060] Clause 8. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0061] Embedding a built-in spring loaded housing "Housing Module"
hidden within the side frame of the back panel such that said
housing springs up and sits on the side face of the back panel
whenever the user presses down and releases on the top of said
housing;
[0062] Clause 9. The method of clause 7 or of clause 8, further
comprising: Embedding the front camera within the Housing
Module;
[0063] Clause 10. The mobile communications device of clause 7 or
of clause 8, further comprising: Embedding the sensors, the lenses,
the flash, and the ear speaker within the Housing Module;
[0064] Clause 11. The mobile communications device of clause 7 or
of clause 8, further comprising:
[0065] an electronic relay electrically coupled to the bottom side
of the built-in spring loaded Housing Module; and
[0066] a transmitter electrically coupled to the electronic relay;
and
[0067] an electronic processor electrically coupled to the CPU
configured to:
[0068] receive a signal from the transmitter whenever the
electronic relay changes state between open and closed as a result
of a the movement of the Housing Module; and
[0069] send a signal to the CPU to change the mode between sleep
and active of any of the Components located within the Housing
Module.
[0070] Clause 12. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0071] Integrating a flip component "Flip Module" embedded flush
within an opening on the outward face of the back panel as close as
possible to the top face of the back panel; said Flip Module to be
hinged on one side such that, in response to a user action or
command, it would rotate 180 degrees on its hinged side and sit
flush with the top face of the back panel facing inward;
[0072] Clause 13. The method of clause 1, further comprising:
[0073] Integrating a flip component "Flip Module" embedded flush
within an opening on the outward face of the back panel as close as
possible to the side face of the back panel; said Flip Module to be
hinged on one side such that, responsive to a user action or
command, it would rotate 180 degrees on its hinged side and sit
flush with the side face of the back panel facing inward;
[0074] Clause 14. The method of clause 12 or of clause 13, further
comprising:
[0075] Embedding a camera within the Flip Module; said camera to
function normally as the mobile device's back camera component;
[0076] Clause 15. The mobile communications device of clause 12 or
of clause 13, further comprising: Embedding the sensors, the
lenses, the flash, within the Flip Module;
[0077] Clause 16. The mobile communications device of clause 12 or
of clause 13, further comprising:
[0078] an electronic relay electrically coupled to the back of the
Flip Module and to the back face of the back panel; and
[0079] a transmitter electrically coupled to the electronic relay;
and
[0080] an electrical actuator operably coupled to the Flip Module's
hinged side; and an electronic processor electrically coupled to
the CPU configured to:
[0081] receive a signal from the transmitter whenever the
electronic relay changes state between open and closed as a result
of a movement of the Flip Module; and
[0082] send a signal to the electrical actuator to release and
rotate the Flip Module 180 degrees; and
[0083] send a signal to the CPU to change the to change the mode
between sleep and active for any of the Components located within
the Flip Module and further for the camera, to change its function
from a rear camera to a front camera.
[0084] These disclosures are not limited in their application to
the examples provided, the embodiments discussed, or to the details
of construction and the arrangement of Components set forth in the
foregoing description or drawings. The disclosure is capable of
other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in
various ways, improving the available display area as a person of
ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize.
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