System and Method of Switching Between Multiple Viewing Modes in Multi-Head Computer System
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Abstract
The present technique provides a system and method for automatically switching a computer system between multiple display profiles in response to a system event, such as a hardware event. The present technique detects the system event, identifies the hardware configuration of the computer system, and automatically reconfigures the computer system to accommodate the hardware configuration in real-time. The system event may be a physical rotation of a display between landscape and portrait orientations or between viewing and writing orientations. The system event also may be a physical docking or undocking of a first computing device with a second device in a variety of mounting positions. Any suitable sensor, switch, or hardware/software detection mechanism may be used for the foregoing event detection.
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65 Claims
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53. A method, comprising:
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detecting a docking event between a tablet computer and a multi-positionable docking station; detecting a positional state of the tablet computer in the multi-positionable docking station; and automatically changing a viewing orientation between portrait and landscape orientations for a display of the tablet computer upon detecting the docking event to ensure that text and images are displayed in an upright and readable orientation for a user. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method, comprising:
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changing a physical configuration of a computer system including docking or undocking a mobile device with a multi-positionable docking device of the computer system, wherein the mobile device includes a first display and the multi-positionable docking device selectively includes a second display; and automatically changing a viewing orientation between portrait and landscape orientations upon detecting the changing of the physical configuration to ensure that text and images are displayed in an upright and readable orientation for a user. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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