US 11093002

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 11093002:

US Patent 11093002: Flexible touch screen display computing devices

• Title: Flexible touch screen display computing devices
• Assignee: Lepton Computing LLC
• Inventors: Stephen E. Delaporte
• Filing Date: February 28, 2019
• Issue Date: August 17, 2021
• Abstract: The patent describes reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible displays made up of segments that can transform between a compact phone-sized state and an expanded tablet-sized state. The expanded state may also offer laptop functionality. Both states feature a touch screen display on the front and a protective housing on the back. The devices incorporate sensors to detect the configuration state and mechanisms for alignment, locking, and structural support. In some embodiments, a module within at least one segment contains essential processing, memory, and communication systems, usable in both compact and expanded states.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1: This claim describes a computing device that can change its shape. It has multiple display sections that can be folded to switch between a small, phone-like size and a larger, tablet-like size. When folded into the phone state, it has a speaker and microphone. When expanded to the tablet state, it can function like a laptop. The device includes a touch screen display on the front and a protective back housing for both states. It also has sensors that tell the device which configuration it's in, and mechanisms to align, lock, and support the different sections. Inside one of these sections, there's a main computing module with the processor, memory, and communication systems that work in both phone and tablet modes.
• Claim 10: This claim outlines a method for how the content on the screen changes when the device switches from a compact (phone) state to an expanded (tablet) state. It involves first checking if the screen segments are separating or fully connected using sensors. If they are, the screen might turn off or on, respectively. Then, it determines if the original content in the compact state had one or two distinct areas. If two, it rescales the top content area to the top half of the expanded display and the bottom content area to the bottom half. If only one content area, it rescales that content to fill the entire expanded display.
• Claim 16: This claim also describes a reconfigurable computing device. It is similar to Claim 1, but specifically mentions that the computing module contains all the processing and memory. It includes multiple touch screen display segments connected by a flexible circuit, allowing transition between a compact phone form factor and an expanded tablet or laptop form factor. Sensors detect the device's configuration, and the device has alignment and locking mechanisms for structural support.

USPTO and CAFC Docket Search Results (as of 2026-06-01):

USPTO Search:
A search on the USPTO Patent Center (or Patent Public Search) using the patent number "11093002" directly yields the patent "US11093002B2". The details match the information provided in the patent text.

CAFC 2026 Docket Search:
A review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) scheduled cases for May and June 2026 does not show any direct listings for patent number 11093002. While the CAFC website allows searching for case information, including filings and records, it does not provide a direct search function for patent numbers within scheduled dockets. Therefore, based on the readily available scheduled case information, there is no explicit mention of patent 11093002 in the CAFC dockets for 2026. It is possible that litigation related to this patent might be listed under a case name rather than the patent number, or it could be in dockets not publicly summarized in the scheduled case lists.