Mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9785396-B2
Application number	US-201514974566-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Priority date	Nov 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017

Abstract

A mobile device includes a main body, a display secured to the main body, and at least one refractor integrated with the display. The main body includes a storage device, a controller, and a switch unit coupled to the controller. A video content is stored in the storage device, and a switch unit is used to open or close the controller. The at least one refractor is used to define at least one projection region. When the controller is opened by the switch unit, the video content is divided into a plurality of video segments to be played on the display and the at least one projection region, and when the controller is closed by the switch unit, the video content is displayed on the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile device comprising:
a main body comprising a storage device and a controller;
a video content stored in the storage device;
a display secured to the main body; and
at least one refractor integrated with the display, the at least one refractor configured to define at least one projection region;
wherein the controller is configured to divide the video content into a plurality of video segments to be played on the display and the at least one projection region;
wherein the at least one refractor comprises two prisms, and the two prisms are located on opposite edges of the display, each prism comprises an in-light surface, a coupling surface, and a plurality of out-light surfaces coupled to the in-light surface and the coupling surface, a sharp angle is defined between the in-light surface and the coupling surface, and an obtuse angle is defined between every two adjacent out-light surfaces.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of out-light surfaces comprises a first out-light surface coupled to the in-light surface, a second out-light surface and a third out-light surface coupled to the coupling surface, the second out-light surface is coupled to the first out-light surface and the third out-light surface, a sharp angle is defined between the first out-light surface and the in-light surface, and a sharp angle is defined between the third out-light surface and the coupling surface.

3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a switch unit configured to open or close the controller, when the controller is opened by the switch unit, the video content is divided into a plurality of video segments to be played on the display and the at least one projection region, and when the controller is closed by the switch unit, the video content is displayed on the display.

4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook, a laptop computer, or a personal media player.

5. A mobile device comprising:
a main body comprising a storage device, a controller, a switch unit coupled to the controller; a video content stored in the storage device; the switch unit configured to open or close the controller;
a display secured to the main body; and
at least one refractor integrated with the display; the at least one refractor configured to define at least one projection region;
wherein when the controller is opened by the switch unit, the video content is divided into a plurality of video segments to be played on the display and the at least one projection region, and when the controller is closed by the switch unit, the video content is displayed on the display;
wherein the at least one refractor comprises two prisms, and the two prisms are located on opposite edges of the display, each prism comprises an in-light surface, a coupling surface, and a plurality of out-light surfaces coupled to the in-light surface and the coupling surface, a sharp angle is defined between the in-light surface and the coupling surface, and an obtuse angle is defined between every two adjacent out-light surfaces.

6. The mobile device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of out-light surfaces comprises a first out-light surface coupled to the in-light surface, a second out-light surface and a third out-light surface coupled to the coupling surface, the second out-light surface is coupled to the first out-light surface and the third out-light surface, a sharp angle is defined between the first out-light surface and the in-light surface, and a sharp angle is defined between the third out-light surface and the coupling surface.

7. The mobile device of claim 5 , wherein the mobile device is a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook, a laptop computer, or a personal media player.

Assignees

• Fu Tai Hua Ind (Shenzhen) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liang Yu

Classifications

• G09G3/002

  to project the image of a two-dimensional display, such as an array of light emitting or modulating elements or a CRT · CPC title

• G09G2340/04

  Changes in size, position or resolution of an image · CPC title

• G06F1/1643

  the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615) · CPC title

• G06F1/1639

  the display being based on projection · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title