MULTIPLE DISPLAY COMPUTING DEVICE WITH POSITION-BASED OPERATING MODES
First Claim
1. In a computing environment, a system comprising:
- a computing device having a plurality of displays;
a sensor set comprising at least one sensor that detects the displays'"'"' relative positions;
sensor handling logic that, based on the relative positions, determines a current operating mode of the computing device from among a plurality of available operating modes; and
a program set comprising at least one program that outputs content for rendering on the displays based upon the current operating mode.
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Abstract
Described is a multiple display computing device, including technology for automatically selecting among various operating modes so as to display content on the displays based upon their relative positions. For example concave modes correspond to inwardly facing viewing surfaces of both displays, such as for viewing private content from a single viewpoint. Convex modes have outwardly facing outwardly surfaces, such that private content is shown on one display and public content on another. Neutral modes are those in which the viewing surfaces of the displays are generally on a common plane, for single user or multiple user/collaborative viewing depending on each display'"'"'s output orientation. The displays may be movably coupled to one another, or may be implemented as two detachable computer systems coupled by a network connection.
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20 Claims
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1. In a computing environment, a system comprising:
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a computing device having a plurality of displays; a sensor set comprising at least one sensor that detects the displays'"'"' relative positions; sensor handling logic that, based on the relative positions, determines a current operating mode of the computing device from among a plurality of available operating modes; and a program set comprising at least one program that outputs content for rendering on the displays based upon the current operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. In a computing environment, a method comprising, detecting relative positions of two display screens, selecting an operating mode based upon the relative positions, and providing data corresponding to the operating mode to a program for outputting visible information to the display screens based upon the operating mode.
- 18. A computing device comprising, two displays that are moveable relative to one another, a sensor set comprising at least one sensor that detects the displays'"'"' relative positions, and sensor handling logic determines an operating mode based upon the displays'"'"' relative positions, and the operating modes including at least one concave mode corresponding to viewing surfaces of both displays facing inward relative to one another for viewing from a single viewpoint, at least one convex mode corresponding to the viewing surfaces of both displays facing outward relative to one another for viewing from two different viewpoints, and at least one neutral mode in which the viewing surfaces of the displays are generally on a common plane.
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