DUAL DISPLAYS COMPUTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A computing system, comprising:
- a chassis;
a first display panel having a first display interface;
a second display panel having a second display interface and capable of receiving input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the display panel;
a display support that attaches the first display panel to the second display panel, wherein the display support is configured to allow the second display panel to rotate about the display support through an angle relative to the first display panel; and
a display control circuit provided within the chassis, the display control circuit having one or more display interfaces configured to communicate data and control signals with the first display panel through the first display interface and with the second display panel through the second display interface wherein when an angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a first range, the computing system operates in a first mode, and when the angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a second range, the computing system operates in a second mode.
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Abstract
A dynamic dual displays system is coupled with a computing device to provide at least two display panels for single user or multiple user applications. In one embodiment, two display panels are provided in a back-to-back configuration connected by a hinge to allow rotation motion of the display panels relative to each other. Depending on the relative positions of the display panels and the computing device, the combined system provides a hybrid device that may dynamically serve as a notebook or a tablet computer. The multiple display panels may present the same or different contents simultaneously, depending on application. In a multi-user application, the display panels may be presented to different users, one of which accepts input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the corresponding display panel.
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19 Claims
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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a chassis; a first display panel having a first display interface; a second display panel having a second display interface and capable of receiving input data through a touch-sensitive surface on the display panel; a display support that attaches the first display panel to the second display panel, wherein the display support is configured to allow the second display panel to rotate about the display support through an angle relative to the first display panel; and a display control circuit provided within the chassis, the display control circuit having one or more display interfaces configured to communicate data and control signals with the first display panel through the first display interface and with the second display panel through the second display interface wherein when an angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a first range, the computing system operates in a first mode, and when the angle about the display support between the first display panel and the second display panel is within a second range, the computing system operates in a second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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