Patent attributes
Reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible and rigid displays made up of segments that can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone, with an integrated speaker and microphone. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a tablet computer which may also include the mechanical functionality of a laptop. Both states may provide a configuration which including a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing devices may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration and mechanisms for alignment, locking, and structural support. A module attached to, situated within, or associated with at least one segment may contain substantially all processing and memory, and a communications system, usable in either state.
