Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) facilitates dynamic user interaction with visual-narrative content such that the visual-narrative content is displayed on a plurality of electronic displays that are movable relative to one another, and the content is visually modified in response to movement of the display screens.
Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, including a cavity and a contact aperture providing an opening to the cavity through a connector surface. An electrical contact is situated in the cavity, which includes a magnetic ball, and a retainer that includes a planar spiral spring portion and a ring portion.
Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) facilitates dynamic user interaction with visual-narrative content such that the visual-narrative content is displayed on a plurality of electronic displays that are movable relative to one another, and the content is visually modified in response to movement of the display screens.
Abstract: Electronic device with a volumetric transformable display includes a set of peripheral elements with flat faces arranged to move relative to the device core. Peripheral elements have displays on external faces and electrical contacts on internal faces. Stationary configurations of the device are defined by a plurality of fixed permanent magnets attached to internal faces of the peripheral elements.
Abstract: An electronic device with a transformable multi-planar display includes a central body and peripheral elements. Each peripheral element has outward-facing sides and inward-facing sides. Each outward-facing side comprises a microprocessor-controllable electronic display screen. Each inward-facing side includes a contact group of electrical contacts arranged to engage with another contact group of electrical contacts of another other one of the peripheral elements. Each contact group includes a plurality of permanent magnets, a plurality of sockets recessed in a corresponding inward-facing side, each socket defining a cavity that houses a corresponding permanent magnet and has an aperture through which at least a portion of the housed permanent magnet is permitted to protrude. A retention spring is situated within each socket and coupled to the housed permanent magnet.
Abstract: Electronic devices with bulk transformable display include a plurality of peripheral elements with planar faces adapted to the movement and rotation around the central element. Each of the peripheral elements has at least one display on its outer face, a contact element group, a microprocessor and a power source. The contact group of said peripheral elements are formed by magnets, adapted to connect adjacent peripheral elements to each other and simultaneously transmitting electrical signals therebetween. The magnets can rotate freely inside the sockets, enabling stable and reliable connection between the peripheral elements.