Two-sided dual screen mobile phone device

摘要

According to one embodiment, a mobile phone device includes a generally rectangular-shaped enclosure, the enclosure including a first side on an opposite side of the enclosure from a second side. The first side has a first display that occupies between about 60 percent and about 100 percent of the first side, and the second side has a keypad and a second display. In another embodiment, a method includes outputting data on a first display of a mobile phone device, wherein the first display occupies between about 60 percent and about 100 percent of the first side, detecting a reorientation of the mobile phone, and outputting data on a second display on a second side of the mobile phone device, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, wherein the second side includes a keypad and the second display. Other embodiments are disclosed as well.

主权项

1. A mobile phone device, comprising:
a generally rectangular-shaped enclosure comprising: a first side, comprising: a first display, wherein the first display occupies between about 60 percent and about 100 percent of the first side, wherein the first display is a touchscreen display; and a second side, comprising: a keypad; and a second display; wherein the first side is opposite the second side of the enclosure; wherein both displays operate simultaneously in at least one mode of operation of the mobile phone device; wherein the mobile phone device is configured such that at least a touch portion of the first display is disabled when the other side is being used; the mobile phone device further comprising: a sensor for detecting whether the first side or the second side of the enclosure is facing more upwards and/or toward the user; disabling either the first or second display based on the detection; wherein the user may choose how far the mobile phone device must be tilted before a disabled screen becomes active; wherein the sensor is a camera, and wherein the mobile phone device is configured to use a facial recognition scheme to detect the user in image data received from the camera.