US 11,789,497 B2
Display device, electronic device, and system
Shunpei Yamazaki, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., Atsugi (JP)
Filed by SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD., Atsugi (JP)
Filed on Aug. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/395,739.
Application 17/395,739 is a continuation of application No. 16/838,070, filed on Apr. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,086,364.
Application 16/838,070 is a continuation of application No. 15/559,075, granted, now 10,613,586, issued on Apr. 7, 2020, previously published as PCT/IB2016/051384, filed on Mar. 11, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-059505 (JP), filed on Mar. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0373605 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G09F 9/00 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G09F 9/40 (2006.01); H05B 33/02 (2006.01); H10K 77/10 (2023.01); H05B 33/26 (2006.01); G02F 1/1334 (2006.01); G02F 1/137 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01); H10K 50/00 (2023.01); H10K 59/126 (2023.01); H10K 59/131 (2023.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1368 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1652 (2013.01) [G06F 1/162 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1622 (2013.01); G06F 1/1654 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G09F 9/00 (2013.01); G09F 9/30 (2013.01); G09F 9/40 (2013.01); H04M 1/02 (2013.01); H05B 33/02 (2013.01); H10K 77/111 (2023.02); G02F 1/1334 (2013.01); G02F 1/1368 (2013.01); G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G02F 1/13793 (2021.01); G02F 1/133305 (2013.01); G02F 1/133345 (2013.01); G02F 1/133512 (2013.01); G02F 1/133514 (2013.01); G02F 1/133519 (2021.01); G02F 1/133528 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); G02F 1/134372 (2021.01); G02F 2202/28 (2013.01); H05B 33/26 (2013.01); H10K 50/00 (2023.02); H10K 59/126 (2023.02); H10K 59/131 (2023.02); H10K 2102/3026 (2023.02); H10K 2102/311 (2023.02); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible display device attachable to and detachable from an electronic device,
wherein the electronic device includes a first display portion on an upper surface of a housing and a second display portion on a first side surface of the housing,
wherein the flexible display device includes a connection portion, a third display portion, and a portion capable of transmitting visible light,
wherein the third display portion is positioned on a first surface of the flexible display device,
wherein relative positions of the flexible display device and the electronic device have a closed configuration and an open configuration when the connection portion is attached to a second side surface of the housing, and
wherein, in the closed configuration, the third display portion covers the first display portion and the portion capable of transmitting visible light covers the second display portion.