Abstract: A multi-media device and a method for manufacturing the multi-media device is described herein. The multi-media device includes a first and second substrate coupled to each other. Both the first and second substrates have a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The multi-media device further includes a first camera coupled to the first side of the first substrate and a second camera coupled to the first side of the second substrate. The first camera includes a first lens housing, which houses one or more first lenses. The second camera includes a second lens housing, which houses one or more second lenses. The second substrate is coupled to the first substrate in a manner such that the one or more first lenses and the one or more second lenses receive light from opposite directions.

Abstract: A multi-media device and a method for manufacturing the multi-media device is described herein. The multi-media device includes a first and second substrate coupled to each other. Both the first and second substrates have a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The multi-media device further includes a first camera coupled to the first side of the first substrate and a second camera coupled to the first side of the second substrate. The first camera includes a first lens housing, which houses one or more first lenses. The second camera includes a second lens housing, which houses one or more second lenses. The second substrate is coupled to the first substrate in a manner such that the one or more first lenses and the one or more second lenses receive light from opposite directions.

Abstract: A charger docking station (102) is used to charge a battery (122) of a portable information device (104), and provide enhanced input (110) and enhanced output (112) ability. The enhanced input allows a user to more easily input information into the portable information device, while the enhanced output allows the user to view more information than may be displayed by a display (126) of the portable information device. When the charger docking station is connected to a power source (116) a power supply (114) provides power to the enhanced input and display elements, but when the power source is disconnected from the power supply, the enhanced input and display elements are powered from the battery of the portable information device, or from an external auxiliary battery (106), or both.

Abstract: A highly readable LCD display (300) with sub-pixels (100) that each has two portions, a tinted portion (116, 120, 124) that is at least partially transmissive and is covered by a color filter (108, 110, 112) in order to color that sub-pixel (100). Sub-pixels (100) further include an un-tinted portion (118, 122, 128) that is at least partially reflective and is not covered by a color filter. The absence of a color filter for the un-tinted at least partially reflective portion of the LCD cell results in greater contrast and reflective brightness for that portion of the cell. The tinted and un-tinted portions are part of the same LCD cell (102, 104, 106) and darken along with the tinted portion of the respective sub-pixel. Three sub-pixels (102, 104, 106) are used to form a three-color pixel (100), a number of which are arranged in a rectangular display array (300).

Abstract: An illuminated keypad (400) includes a substantially transparent keypad (420) having a plurality of actuator buttons (412), a plurality of switches (404) residing substantially and correspondingly below the plurality of actuator buttons, a display laminate layer (415) residing between the plurality of actuator buttons and the plurality of switches, and a light source (417) reflectively illuminating a pattern of a symbol on the laminate layer by radiating light through the substantially transparent keypad. The display laminate can include a driver layer (406) having a conductor pattern configured in the pattern of the symbol to be displayed on the substantially transparent keypad, a transparent conductor layer (410), and an electrically active ink layer (408) disposed between the transparent conductor layer and the driver layer.

Abstract: A touch screen assembly includes a first outer layer (102) and a second outer layer (110) separated by a separator layer (118). The first and second outer layers are transparent, and the separator layer has openings (120) at button locations where buttons will be defined. On each of the outer layers is a layer of transparent conductor (104, 112). On the first outer layer the transparent conductor is in the form of a contiguous trace or path. The touch screen assembly is placed on a display element (203) and images displayed on the display element can be seen through the touch screen assembly. Images such as characters are displayed at button locations, and when a user presses on one of the images the conductive layers on the first and second outer layers of the touch screen assembly come into contact.