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 keep the electronic apparatus in connection or disconnection with the external apparatus; and
a processor configured to;
operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, based on a connection or a disconnection of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, andcontrol the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the processor being in an operation mode for using 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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23 Claims
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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 keep the electronic apparatus in connection or disconnection with the external apparatus; and a processor configured to; operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, based on a connection or a disconnection of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, and control the lock to keep the electronic apparatus connected with the external apparatus based on the processor being in an operation mode for using 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 keep the electronic apparatus in connection or disconnection with the external apparatus, and a processor configured to operate in one of a plurality of operation modes, based on a connection or a disconnection of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, 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 processor being in an operation mode for using a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus to perform graphic processing.
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17. A portable communication device comprising:
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a touchscreen display, a locking unit to lock a physical connection between the portable communication device and an external electronic device including a graphics processing unit, and a processor adapted to; receive, from the external electronic device, a command to unlock the physical connection between the portable communication device and the external electronic device while the physical connection is locked, based at least in part on the receiving of the command, determine whether an operation of the graphics processing unit included in the external electronic device is terminated, and unlock the physical connection using the locking unit based at least in part on a determination that the operation of the graphics processing unit included in the external electronic device is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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