Patent ID: 8005518

Claim:
A system, comprising: a display matrix comprising three or more display panels, wherein each respective one of the display panels is configured to rotate about one or more shared rotational axis with respect to each of other ones of the display panels disposed adjacent the respective one of the display panels such that the three or more display panels are foldable into a plurality of different shapes, wherein each of the shared rotational axes is substantially parallel or substantially orthogonal to each of the other shared rotational axes, wherein the system is configured to provide a plurality of operating functions, wherein each of the plurality of operating functions is associated with one or more of the plurality of shapes, and wherein the display panels are configured to display one or more functions corresponding to one or more of the plurality of operating functions associated with each particular one of the plurality of shapes; and a processor configured to: determine the shape of the display matrix; and implement one or more of the operating functions associated with the determined shape of the display matrix, wherein implementing one or more of the operating functions associated with the determined shape of the display matrix comprises at least one of the display panels displaying a particular function corresponding to an operating function associated with the determined shape.