Patent ID: 8466873

Claim:
A method for providing input to a computer system that uses at least one property selected from shape, orientation, and location of a flexible display surface associated with the computer system, or a change in one or more said properties; wherein the input is selected from the group consisting of: a) Hold, wherein the flexible display is activated as a destination of computer commands, or activates associated computing commands, comprising holding the display with one or two hands, and wherein the display remains the active display until another such display is activated; b) Flip or Turn, wherein rotating the flexible display around its horizontal axis or vertical axis wherein one edge of the display is lifted up and then folded over, is used as input to the computer system; c) Fold, wherein folding the flexible display about one of its axes is used as input to the computer system; d) Part-fold, wherein partly folding the flexible display is used as input to the computer system; e) Semi-permanent fold, wherein folding the flexible display about one of its axes such that it remains in a folded state after release is used as input to the computing system; f) Roll, wherein changing the shape of the flexible display such that the shape transitions from planar to cylindrical or vice versa is used as input to the computing system; g) Rub, a rubbing gesture wherein a hand or finger or a tool moved back and forth over the flexible display is used as input to the computing system; h) Staple, wherein using an impact of the flexible display with a second flexible display is used as input to the computing system; and i) Pointing, wherein the location of a hand, finger, or tool relative to the flexible display is used as input to the computer system.