Patent ID: 6448990
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electronic display device comprising:a housing; a display area provided within the housing to display content for a user; memory within the housing to hold data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content; an electrophotographic assembly within the housing configured to electrophotographically render, with toner, user-viewable content from the data that is held in the memory; an amount of material disposed proximate the electrophotographic assembly and configured to receive electrophotographically rendered content and present the content for user viewing within the display area; and a toner recovery assembly positioned proximate, but not physically engaging, the amount of material and configured recover toner that has been used to render the user-viewable content; said display device being configured as an electronic reader and having a size and weight that makes the device conveniently portable for the user; the device further being configured to permit operation as a reader while the device is being carried by the user.