Patent ID: 7843411
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A display device for remotely connecting to a portable electronic communications device, said display device comprising: a bistable reflective cholesteric liquid crystal display including a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material; an input interface for receiving data signals transmitted by the portable electronic communications device for displaying an image on said display device; a battery for powering said display device; a layer of photovoltaic material provided under said layer of cholestric liquid crystal material and adapted to transform light received from said cholesteric display to electrical energy for powering said display device and for charging said battery; and an output interface for transmitting electrical power generated by said photovoltaic material to said portable communications device, wherein said layer of photovoltaic material generates sufficient electrical power to both provide electrical power to the display device and concurrently provide electrical power to said portable communications device while said display device is concurrently receiving said data signals from said portable communications device, and wherein said input interface and said output interface are remotely connected to respective interfaces of said portable communications device via a removable connection allowing said display device to be removed some distance from said portable communications device.