Portable computer having display mode changed according to attachment/detachment of pen and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A portable computer comprising a main body, and a display part having a tablet allowing a user to input information with a pen, and displaying a picture based on a video signal transmitted from the main body, the portable computer comprising:
- a pen-mounting portion to which the pen is detachably attached;
an attachment/detachment sensor for detecting whether the pen is attached to or detached from the pen-mounting portion; and
a controller for controlling the display part to have a portrait display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is detached from the pen-mounting portion, and controlling the display part to have a landscape display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is attached to the pen-mounting portion.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a portable computer comprising a main body, and a display part having a tablet allowing a user to input information with a pen, and displaying a picture based on a video signal transmitted from the main body. The portable computer has a pen-mounting portion to which the pen is detachably attached; an attachment/detachment sensor detects whether the pen is attached to or detached from the pen-mounting portion; and a controller controlling the display part to have a portrait display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is detached from the pen-mounting portion, and controlling the display part to have a landscape display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is attached to the pen-mounting portion.
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10 Claims
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1. A portable computer comprising a main body, and a display part having a tablet allowing a user to input information with a pen, and displaying a picture based on a video signal transmitted from the main body, the portable computer comprising:
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a pen-mounting portion to which the pen is detachably attached;
an attachment/detachment sensor for detecting whether the pen is attached to or detached from the pen-mounting portion; and
a controller for controlling the display part to have a portrait display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is detached from the pen-mounting portion, and controlling the display part to have a landscape display mode when the attachment/detachment sensor detects that the pen is attached to the pen-mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of controlling a portable computer comprising a main body, and a display part having a tablet allowing a user to input information with a pen, and displaying a picture based on a video signal transmitted from the main body, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the attachment and detachment of the pen; and
controlling the display part to have a portrait display mode on the basis of detecting the detachment of the pen and to have a landscape display mode on the basis of detecting the attachment of the pen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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