US Patent 10283084 Information display device

A portable information display device 1 is disclosed comprising an electronic display module 2 comprising a substantially rectangular display screen 6 and an optical element 14 arranged in front of the electronic display module to form a non-rectangular optical frame extending outside the rectangular display screen. Illuminating means 22, 34 behind the optical frame is arranged to illuminate at least one icon 8 defined by the optical element outside the rectangular display screen, and an electronic controller 24 for the illuminating means is arranged to selectively illuminate the at least one icon outside the rectangular display screen.