Dual function electronic display screen

• US 20020085348A1
• Filed: 12/28/2000
• Published: 07/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Dai, Xia
• Granted Patent: US 6,944,017 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/686
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675

Abstract

A computer display screen that functions as an information processing device such as a PALM, PIN or PDA when detached from the computer is disclosed.

Claims

1. An electronic display screen comprising;

the electronic display screen functions as an electronic display screen when docked to a base and as an information processing device when detached from the base.

2. The electronic display screen of claim 1, wherein the electronics display screen includes a processor that operates when the electronic display screen is docked to the base and does not operate when the electronic display screen is detached from the base.

3. The electronic display screen of claim 1, wherein the information processing device is selected from the group consisting of a palm computer (PALM), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a personal information manager (PIM).

4. The electronic display screen of claim 1, wherein the base includes the notebook computer base.

5. The electronic display screen of claim 2, further comprising:

the base components are selected from the group consisting of a processor, a chipset, a voltage regulator, a memory, a hard disk drive, a keyboard, and an operating system.

6. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen components are selected from the group consisting of a processor, a chipset, a voltage regulator, a memory, a micro drive, a screen, a battery, and an operating system.

7. The electronic display screen of claim 6, further comprising:

the electronic display screen includes a system on chip (SOC).

8. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery is mounted on an edge of the display screen.

9. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery is mounted on the back of the display screen.

10. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen receives inputs from a wireless keyboard.

11. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen is synchronized with a base prior the display screen is detached from the base.

12. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen can access base resources through a wireless link when the electronic display screen is detached from the base.

13. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen includes a Suspend-to-RAM (STR) feature to perform power management for the electronic display screen.

14. The electronic display screen of claim 13, further comprising:

the electronic display screen enters into a low power state when docked to the base.

15. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen can receive a point and press input and a scribble input.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first information processing device includes an electronic display screen including a processor.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the second information processing device includes a notebook computer base.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the first information processing device includes a processor that operates when the first information processing device is docked to the second information processing device and does not operate when the first information processing device is detached from second information processing device.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein functions as an information processing device is selected from the group consisting of functions as a palm computer (PALM), functions as personal digital assistant (PDA), and functions as a personal information manager (PIM).

16. A system comprising;

a first information processing device;

a second information processing device;

the first information processing device functions as an electronic display screen when docked to the second information processing device and functions as an information processing device when detached from the second information processing device.

21. A notebook computer comprising:

a electronic display screen;

a base; and

the electronic display screen functions in an electronic display screen mode when docked to the base and functions in an information processing mode when detached from the base.

22. The notebook computer of claim 21, wherein the electronic display screen includes a processor that operates when the electronic display screen is docked to the base and does not operate when the electronic display screen is detached from base.

23. The notebook computer of claim 21, wherein the electronic display screen can access base resources through a wireless link when the electronic display screen is in the information processing mode.

24. The notebook computer of claim 21, wherein functions in an information processing mode is selected from the group consisting of functions as a palm computer (PALM), functions as personal digital assistant (PDA), and functions as a personal information manager (PIM).

25. The notebook computer of claim 21, further comprising:

the electronic display screen components are selected from the group consisting of a processor, a chipset, a voltage regulator, a memory, a micro drive, a screen, a battery, and an operating system.