US 6,982,728 B1 | ||
Portable electronic system having multiple display modes for reorienting the display of data on a display screen | ||
Regis Nicolas, Jacou (France); and Ronald Tessier, Montpellier (France) | ||
Assigned to Palm, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on May 18, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/575,493. | ||
Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 345—649 | 46 Claims |
1. An electronic system capable of being rotated with respect to a line of sight of a user and further having a first display
mode, a second display mode, and a third display mode, said electronic system comprising:
a processor coupled to a bus;
a memory device coupled to said bus;
a communication port coupled to said bus, wherein each display mode depends on a position of said communication port relative
to said line of sight of said user, wherein said position facilitates communication with a second electronic system via said
communication port;
one or more display mode controls for selectively operating said electronic system in one of said first, said second, and
said third display modes, wherein a first display orientation corresponds to said first display mode, a second display orientation
corresponds to said second display mode, and a third display orientation corresponds to said third display mode; and
an electronic display device coupled to said bus, wherein said electronic display device is configured for displaying visual
data in a display orientation corresponding to a selected display mode of said electronic system, wherein each display orientation
compensates for rotation of said electronic system, and wherein said rotation with respect to said line of sight occurs such
that said rotation avoids crossing a plane on which said electronic system rests, further wherein said communication port
is configured to transmit said selected display mode to said second electronic system to enable appropriate display orientation
configuration of said second electronic system with respect to said electronic system.
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