Electronic apparatus, external apparatus and method of controlling the same
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1. An electronic apparatus connectable with an external apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:
- a lock configured to be electrically operated to connect or disconnect the electronic apparatus with the external apparatus; and
a processor configured to;
control the electronic apparatus to operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, while the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus are connected by the lock, andcontrol the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the electronic apparatus being in an operation mode in which the electronic apparatus uses a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus to perform graphic processing.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes a locking unit to selectively lock a physical connection with an external apparatus and a control unit to control an operation mode of the electronic apparatus, according to a connection state with the external apparatus, in which the control unit controls the locking unit to lock the connection with the external apparatus, when the electronic apparatus is in an operation mode of using a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus.
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1. An electronic apparatus connectable with an external apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:
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a lock configured to be electrically operated to connect or disconnect the electronic apparatus with the external apparatus; and a processor configured to; control the electronic apparatus to operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, while the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus are connected by the lock, and control the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the electronic apparatus being in an operation mode in which the electronic apparatus uses a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus to perform graphic processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus connectable with an external apparatus, the electronic apparatus including a lock configured to be electrically operated to connect or disconnect the electronic apparatus with the external apparatus, and a processor configured to control the electronic apparatus to operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, while the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus are connected by the lock, the method comprising:
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connecting the electronic apparatus with the external apparatus by lock; and controlling, by the processor, the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the electronic apparatus being in an operation mode in which the electronic apparatus uses a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus to perform graphic processing.
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17. An electronic system, comprising:
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an external apparatus comprising a graphic processing unit; an electronic apparatus comprising a graphic processor; and a lock incorporated in one of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, the lock configured to be electrically operated to connect or disconnect the electronic apparatus with the external apparatus, wherein the electronic apparatus is configured to control the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the electronic apparatus being in an operation mode in which the electronic apparatus uses the graphic processing unit of the external apparatus to perform graphic processing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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