MULTI-FOLD MOBILE DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G06F1/16 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: personal computing electronic device having: a first panel having a first display surface and a first back surface; a second panel having a second display surface and a second back surface; a third panel having a third display surface and a third back surface, wherein the first panel is connected to a first edge of the second panel with possibility of rotation and the third panel is connected to a second edge of the second panel with possibility of rotation; a folding configuration sensor configured to detect a configuration of the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel; a direction sensor for detecting change in direction of one of the first panel, second panel and third panel relative the direction of gravity; and a processor configured to execute at least one software application having a graphical user interface, the processor responsive to the folding configuration sensor and the direction sensor to automatically modify the graphical user interface based on the detected configuration and change the direction of one of the first panel, second panel and third panel relative the direction of gravity.

EFFECT: enabling change in configuration of the interface of an electronic device with multiple panels.

34 cl, 69 dwg