Method and system for displaying data from auxiliary display subsystem of a notebook on a main display of the notebook
First Claim
1. A notebook, including:
- a main display having a screen;
a timing control subsystem;
a main graphics subsystem, coupled and configured to assert main display data to the timing control subsystem; and
an auxiliary display subsystem, coupled and configured to assert raw auxiliary display data to the timing control subsystem, wherein the timing control subsystem is operable to assert the main display data to the main display with timing for display on the screen and is operable to assert, in response to the raw auxiliary display data, auxiliary display data to the main display with timing for display on at least a portion of the screen.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a notebook including a main display, a main graphics subsystem, and an auxiliary display subsystem, but typically not an auxiliary display, wherein the notebook is configured to display on the main display one or both of data from the auxiliary display subsystem (or a scaled or otherwise processed version of such data), and data from the main graphics subsystem. Preferably, the notebook is configured to display a scaled version of data from the auxiliary display subsystem on part of the main display'"'"'s screen. Other embodiments are timing controllers and other circuitry for use in such a notebook and methods for displaying data from such a notebook'"'"'s auxiliary display subsystem on all or part of the main display'"'"'s screen. The notebook can include a timing control subsystem for asserting to the main display one or both of display data from the auxiliary display subsystem (or a processed version thereof) and display data from the main graphics subsystem. The timing control subsystem can include a scaler for receiving raw auxiliary display data and a multiplexer having inputs for receiving the output of the scaler and display data from the main graphics subsystem.
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32 Claims
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1. A notebook, including:
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a main display having a screen;
a timing control subsystem;
a main graphics subsystem, coupled and configured to assert main display data to the timing control subsystem; and
an auxiliary display subsystem, coupled and configured to assert raw auxiliary display data to the timing control subsystem, wherein the timing control subsystem is operable to assert the main display data to the main display with timing for display on the screen and is operable to assert, in response to the raw auxiliary display data, auxiliary display data to the main display with timing for display on at least a portion of the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A notebook operable in any one of a fully powered state and at least one low-power state, said notebook including:
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a main display;
a timing control subsystem coupled to the main display;
a main graphics subsystem, coupled and configured to assert main display data to the timing control subsystem; and
an auxiliary display subsystem, coupled and configured to assert raw auxiliary display data to the timing control subsystem, wherein the timing control subsystem is configured to be operable when the raw auxiliary display data are asserted thereto and the notebook is in at least one said low-power state, to assert auxiliary display data to the main display with timing for display on said main display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A timing control system configured for use in a notebook having a main display, a main graphics subsystem which generates main display data, and an auxiliary display subsystem which generates raw auxiliary display data, said timing control system including:
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at least one input configured to be coupled to receive the raw auxiliary display data;
at least one other input configured to be coupled to receive the main display data;
at least one output configured to be coupled to the main display; and
circuitry, coupled between each said input and each said output and configured to be operable to assert the main display data to the at least one output with timing for display on a screen of the main display, and to be operable to assert auxiliary display data at said at least one output in response to the raw auxiliary display data with timing for display on at least a portion of the screen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for displaying auxiliary display data from an auxiliary display subsystem of a notebook on a main display of the notebook, said main display having a screen, said method including the steps of:
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(a) asserting raw auxiliary display data to a subsystem of the notebook;
(b) scaling the raw auxiliary display data in said subsystem to generate auxiliary display data; and
(c) asserting the auxiliary display data to the main display with timing for display on a portion of the screen. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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