Electronic apparatus having universal human interface
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first display device comprising a first housing and a first display screen which is held in the first housing;
a second display device comprising a second housing and a second display screen which is held in the second housing, the second display screen comprising a sensor which generates a sensor output signal depending on an input on the second display screen;
a connecting mechanism configured to connect the first and second housings together and be able to adjust an opening angle of the first housing and the second housing;
a display processing section configured to display a first display image on the first display screen and a first interface image on the second display screen;
a determining section configured to determine an instruction to the first interface image on the basis of the sensor output signal; and
a control section configured to control the display processing section in response to the instruction to display a second display image in place of the first display image on the first display screen and display a second interface image in place of the first interface image on the second display screen.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes first and second display devices having first and second display screens held in first and second housings, respectively. The second display screen is provided with a sensor which generates an output signal determining an input area in response to an external predetermined input to the second display screen. The first and second housings are connected together by a connecting mechanism so that an opening angle between the first and second housings can be adjusted. A first interface image is displayed on the second display screen. An instruction input to the interface image is determined on the basis of a sensor output signal. In response to the instruction input, a second display image is displayed in place of the first display image. In response to the instruction input, a second interface image is displayed in place of the first interface image.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a first display device comprising a first housing and a first display screen which is held in the first housing;
a second display device comprising a second housing and a second display screen which is held in the second housing, the second display screen comprising a sensor which generates a sensor output signal depending on an input on the second display screen;
a connecting mechanism configured to connect the first and second housings together and be able to adjust an opening angle of the first housing and the second housing;
a display processing section configured to display a first display image on the first display screen and a first interface image on the second display screen;
a determining section configured to determine an instruction to the first interface image on the basis of the sensor output signal; and
a control section configured to control the display processing section in response to the instruction to display a second display image in place of the first display image on the first display screen and display a second interface image in place of the first interface image on the second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A foldable display device comprising:
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a first device having a first display screen to display application images;
a second device having a second display screen to display interface images and an input sensor provided around the second display screen to sense an input position of touching or a movement on the second display screen;
a connecting mechanism configured to arbitrarily set an angle of the first display screen of the first device and the second display screen of the second device and to be capable to be folded;
an input processor to converting an input position sensed by the sensor into an input data to the display processor, and a display processor to generate application images to be displayed on the first display screen and interface images to be displayed on the second display screen, wherein the display processor generates a first interface image indicating distinctly displaying the input position after receiving the input data on the second display screen, and generates a first application image reflecting the input data on the first display screen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable computer, comprising:
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a flat panel having a first display panel and a second display panel, that is foldable along a centerline and that a surface of the second display panel approaches to a surface of the first display panel when they are folded;
a touch panel sensor provided at least on a second display panel to detect a user'"'"'s input operation;
a display processor to supply display data to the first display panel and the second display panel; and
a display controller to control the display processor in at least two modes comprising, a first mode where the display processor supplies an application image to the first display panel while supplying an interface image to the second display panel so as to use the second display panel as an input device, and a second mode where an application image is divided into two part and one part of the application image is supplied to the second display panel and the other part of the application image is supplied to the first display panel so as to use the first and second display panels as a one extended screen. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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