Patent ID: 8228323
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic document reader system for viewing electronic documents, comprising: a removable non-volatile display for viewing electronic documents thereon, the display having a display portion on which electronic documents are viewable; a portable display holder for receiving the removable display, the display holder comprising a back, and an open front shaped to receive the removable display, each of the display and the holder having an electrical interface, wherein, when the removable display is received in the open front, the removable display and holder form an electrically connected combined unit to enable the display to receive document data from the holder for display, and wherein the removable display is useable to read electronic documents when removed from the display holder, wherein: said open front of said display holder comprises a recess in a front surface of the display holder, said recess having an aperture to receive said display, said recess being sized to just contain said removable display; the display holder comprises retaining means to releasably retain the received removable display flush in the display holder so as to give the removable display and display holder a generally laminar shape; the removable display is receivable in the display holder recess in a forward position in which the removable display is readable by a user through said aperture when the display is received in the display holder; and the open front of the display holder has a bottom surface and wherein the removable display is receivable in the display holder in a storage position in which the display portion of the removable display faces towards the bottom surface so as to protect the display portion and the back of the display portion is substantially flush with the surrounding front part of the holder; wherein the system has a thickness of less than 10 mm.