PERSONAL HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A TOUCHSCREEN ON A PERIPHERAL SURFACE

摘要

This disclosure relates to a personal handheld electronic device with a touchscreen on a peripheral surface. In some implementations, the device may comprise one or more of a primary interface, a touchscreen, a processor, one or more information collection systems, electronic storage, a power supply, and/or other components. One or more components of the device may be disposed in or on a first housing body. In some implementations, one or more components of the device may be disposed in or on one or more housing bodies. The device may be configured such that the touchscreen is disposed on a peripheral surface of a housing body. The touchscreen being disposed on a peripheral surface may enable the device to receive information from a user and/or display information to the user when the device is in an open configuration and/or in a closed configuration.

主权项

1. A personal handheld electronic device, the device comprising:
a first housing body generally shaped as a rectangular prism such that the first housing body has a first length, a first width, and a first thickness, the first length being greater than the first width and the first width being greater than the first thickness, wherein the first housing body includes:
a first broad surface opposing a second broad surface, both being defined by the first length and the first width;a first peripheral surface opposing a second peripheral surface, both being defined by the first length and the first thickness; anda third peripheral surface opposing a fourth peripheral surface, both being defined by the first width and the first thickness, a primary interface disposed on the first broad surface, the primary interface being configured to receive information from a user and provide information to the user; a first touchscreen disposed on the first, second, third, or fourth peripheral surface, the first touchscreen being configured to receive information from the user and/or provide information to the user; and one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising:
a primary interface module configured to facilitate receiving and providing information via the primary interface; anda touchscreen module configured to facilitate receiving and/or providing information via the first touchscreen.