Computing device with two or more display panels
First Claim
1. A computing system, comprising:
- a chassis having a slot for accommodating and connecting to an externally provided intelligent core device, the intelligent core device having a central processing unit, first display control circuitry, and an external display interface receiving data and control signals generated by the first display control circuitry;
a first display panel having a first display interface;
a second display panel having a second display interface and capable of receiving input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the second display panel;
a display support that attaches the first display panel to the second display panel, wherein the display support is configured to allow the second display panel to rotate about the display support through an angle relative to the first display panel;
a display link switch configured to receive from the external display interface of the intelligent core device the data and control signals generated by the first display control circuitry of the intelligent core device for the first display panel and the second display panel;
second display control circuitry receiving from the display link switch the data and control signals for the first and second display panels, wherein the second display control circuitry manages the received data and control signals for the first and second display panels to match individual requirements of the first and second control panels; and
one or more display interfaces within the chassis configured to communicate the data and control signals received from the second display control circuitry with the first display panel through the first display interface and with the second display panel through the second display interface, wherein when an angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a first range, the computing system operates in a first mode, and when the angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a second range, the computing system operates in a second mode, wherein, in the first mode, the computer system services a single user, and wherein, in the second mode, the computer system services more than one user, receiving input from a second user through the touch-sensitive surface of the second display panel.
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Abstract
A dynamic dual displays system is coupled with a computing device to provide at least two display panels for single user or multiple user applications. In one embodiment, two display panels are provided in a back-to-back configuration connected by a hinge to allow rotation motion of the display panels relative to each other. Depending on the relative positions of the display panels and the computing device, the combined system provides a hybrid device that may dynamically serve as a notebook or a tablet computer. The multiple display panels may present the same or different contents simultaneously, depending on application. In a multi-user application, the display panels may be presented to different users, one of which accepts input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the corresponding display panel.
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18 Claims
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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a chassis having a slot for accommodating and connecting to an externally provided intelligent core device, the intelligent core device having a central processing unit, first display control circuitry, and an external display interface receiving data and control signals generated by the first display control circuitry; a first display panel having a first display interface; a second display panel having a second display interface and capable of receiving input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the second display panel; a display support that attaches the first display panel to the second display panel, wherein the display support is configured to allow the second display panel to rotate about the display support through an angle relative to the first display panel; a display link switch configured to receive from the external display interface of the intelligent core device the data and control signals generated by the first display control circuitry of the intelligent core device for the first display panel and the second display panel; second display control circuitry receiving from the display link switch the data and control signals for the first and second display panels, wherein the second display control circuitry manages the received data and control signals for the first and second display panels to match individual requirements of the first and second control panels; and one or more display interfaces within the chassis configured to communicate the data and control signals received from the second display control circuitry with the first display panel through the first display interface and with the second display panel through the second display interface, wherein when an angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a first range, the computing system operates in a first mode, and when the angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a second range, the computing system operates in a second mode, wherein, in the first mode, the computer system services a single user, and wherein, in the second mode, the computer system services more than one user, receiving input from a second user through the touch-sensitive surface of the second display panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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