Google Files for a Patent on a Family of Dual-Screen eBook Readers

While most companies would be satisfied with filing a patent on a single hardware design, not Google. The search engine giant revealed a patent last week for a family of ereaders with a variety of screen configurations.

Patent application 20140035794 was initially filed in November 2011, and it was published last week by the US Patent Office. It covers not just a dual-sided ebook reader or even one which folds in half, it actually covers a wide variety of possible configurations including having 2 screens on the front of the device