Patent ID: 9256218
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G05B,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A control mechanism having an image display area comprising: a housing including a display area, the housing being moveable from a first position to a second position; an input sensor operable to detect movement of the housing relative to a display screen and to be communicatively coupled to a controller; the display screen operable to be communicatively coupled to the controller and to display a first image generated by the controller responsive to detection of movement of the housing from the first position to the second position by the input sensor; and an optical coupling system operable to optically couple an area of the display screen to the display area and to optically transmit at least a portion of the first image displayed on the display screen for display in the display area of the housing; wherein the display screen is operable to display a second image generated by the controller prior to detection of the movement of the housing from the first position to the second position, the optical coupling system is operable to optically transmit at least a portion of the second image displayed on the display screen for display in the display area, and the first image differs from the second image.