초록

An automatically-reconfigurable screened device. The direction of display is automatically sensed, and is automatically changed. The display is sensed by detecting which of a plurality of sensors is being touched.

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1. A reconfigurable oriented view screen device, comprising: a housing, having a plurality of sensors at different locations on the housing each a sensor which senses a position of touching; a detector, which detects said position of touching, by finding which of said plurality of sensors is bei

1. A reconfigurable oriented view screen device, comprising: a housing, having a plurality of sensors at different locations on the housing each a sensor which senses a position of touching; a detector, which detects said position of touching, by finding which of said plurality of sensors is being touched at any one time; and a display configuration element, which forms information for display on a screen that is oriented in a display mode that is based on said position of touching. 2. A device as in claim 1 further comprising a memory, storing a database of information which correlates said position of touching to a screen orientation. 3. A device as in claim 2 wherein said display configuration element uses said position of touching to access said database and determine an orientation of a screen therefrom and change said direction of display based on said orientation. 4. A device as in claim 3 further comprising a user interface which enables a manual change of said orientation. 5. A device as in claim 1 further comprising a screen with a rectangular ratio. 6. A device as in claim 5 wherein said screen has four corners, and wherein there are four sensors, one located near each of said corners. 7. A reconfigurable screen device, comprising: a housing, having at least first and second positions; a display, attached to said housing; a first sensor, located at said first position; a second sensor located at said second position; a processor, executing a stored program to determine if said first sensor is being touched by a user and to orient said display of the display information in first direction if so, and to determine if the second sensor is being touched by a user and orienting the display in a second direction, different than said first direction, if so. 8. A device as in claim 7, wherein said sensors are formed by conductive paint. 9. A device as in claim 7, wherein said sensors are mechanical sensors.