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Wireless telephone display system
Assignee: Kopin Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-14
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Granted: 2000-06-06
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Expires: 2017-05-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer or card reader devices with a compact high resolution data and/or video display.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey Jacobsen
- 👤 John C. C. Fan
- 👤 Stephen A. Pombo
- 👤 Matthew Zavracky
- 👤 Rodney Bumgardner
- 👤 Alan Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/142; G; G02; G02B; G02B25/00; G02B25/002; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/3406; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3648; G09G3/3685; G09G3/3688; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/021; H04M1/0247; H04M1/0254; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/04; G09G2300/0404; G09G2300/0408; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0235; G09G2310/0264; G09G2310/0283; G09G2310/06; G09G2310/061; G09G2310/063; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/02; G09G2320/0209; G09G2320/04; G09G2320/041; G09G2330/00; G09G2330/02; G09G2330/021; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2340/0407; G09G2340/0492; G09G3/001; G09G3/3614; G09G3/3659; G09G5/00; G09G5/18; G09G5/36; G09G5/39; G09G5/391; H04M1/0214; H04M1/026; H04M1/0264; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/20; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; a transceiver system within the handset housing that receives audio and image data; a display module housing that is connected to the handset housing and that houses a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the matrix display having at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of less than 160 mm 2 and the backlight including a light emitting diode (LED); and a display control circuit connected to the transceiver system and the matrix display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; a transceiver system within the handset housing that receives audio and image data; a display module housing that is connected to the handset housing and that houses a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the matrix display having at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of less than 160 mm 2 and the backlight including a light emitting diode (LED); and a display control circuit connected to the transceiver system and the matrix display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the display module housing moves relative to the handset.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the handset has a first display module port and a second display module port such that the display module can be electrically connected to the tranceiver at the first port or the second port.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the display module can be moved from a storage position within the handset to an operating position outside of the handset.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the handset housing comprises a first housing element and a second housing element that is rotatably attached to the first housing element, the display module being attached to the second housing element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the backlight comprises a light emitting diode that is optically coupled to the display with the module housing having a reflective interior surface and a diffuser.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 wherein the backlight is optically coupled to the matrix display with a side illumination device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 further comprising a second numeric display on the handset.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1 further comprising a second numeric display on the handset.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of displaying an image on a wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: providing a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; providing a transceiver system within the housing that receives audio and image data; providing a display module having a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the matrix display having a plurality of pixel transistor circuits formed with a single crystal silicon material and at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of the display of less than 160 mm 2 and the backlight including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); and operating a display control circuit connected to the transceiver and the matrix display to display an image on the display.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of displaying an image on a wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: providing a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; providing a transceiver system within the housing that receives audio and image data; providing a display module having a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the matrix display having a plurality of pixel transistor circuits formed with a single crystal silicon material and at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of the display of less than 160 mm 2 and the backlight including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); and operating a display control circuit connected to the transceiver and the matrix display to display an image on the display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising moving the display module relative to the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising providing the handset with a first display module port and a second display module port such that the display module can be electrically connected to the transceiver at the first port or second port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising moving the display module from a storage position within the handset to an operating position outside of the handset.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising providing a handset having a first housing element and a second housing element that is rotatably attached to the first housing element, the display module being attached to the second housing element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; a transceiver system within the handset housing that receives audio and image data; a display module housing having a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight, a diffuser between the backlight and the display, and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the display having a plurality of pixel transistor circuits formed with a single crystal silicon material and at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of the display of less than 160 mm 2 , the backlight including a red light emitting diode (LED), a green LED and a blue LED.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wireless telephone having a display panel comprising: a handset housing having a speaker and a microphone within the housing; a transceiver system within the handset housing that receives audio and image data; a display module housing having a liquid crystal active matrix display, a backlight, a diffuser between the backlight and the display, and a lens that magnifies a displayed image on the matrix display, the display having a plurality of pixel transistor circuits formed with a single crystal silicon material and at least 75,000 pixel electrodes defining an active area of the display of less than 160 mm 2 , the backlight including a red light emitting diode (LED), a green LED and a blue LED.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wireless telephone of claim 15 wherein the matrix display moves relative to the handset housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wireless telephone of claim 15 wherein the matrix display can be moved from a storage position to an operating position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless telephone of claim 15 wherein the display module housing comprises a first housing element and a second housing element that is rotatably attached to the first housing element, the matrix display being within the second housing element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wireless telephone of claim 15 wherein the backlight comprises a light emitting diode that is optically coupled to the display with a reflective interior surface of the module housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wireless telephone of claim 15 wherein the backlight is optically coupled to the matrix display with a side illumination device.
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