METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PORTABLE COMPUTER MODULE THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method for integrating a mobile communication device and a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising an electronic-device body and a protection cover, the protection cover being pivotally connected to the electronic-device body for containing the mobile communication device cooperatively with the electronic-device body, the mobile communication device removably and rotatably connected to a side of the electronic-device body, the method comprising:
- detecting whether the mobile communication device is electrically connected to the electronic-device body by the mobile communication device;
detecting whether the protection cover is open by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects electrical connection of the mobile communication device to the electronic-device body;
detecting whether the mobile communication device is rotated to a position parallel to a horizontal surface to generate a detection result by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects that the protection cover is open; and
switching the mobile communication device to a touch mode or an image capturing mode according to the detection result.
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Abstract
A method for integrating a mobile communication device and a portable electronic device is disclosed. A protection cover and an electronic-device body of the portable electronic device are pivotally connected for containing the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device is removably and rotatably connected to the electronic-device body. The method includes detecting whether the mobile communication device is coupled to the electronic-device body by the mobile communication device, detecting whether the protection cover is open by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects electrical connection of the mobile communication device to the electronic-device body, detecting whether the mobile communication device is rotated to a position parallel to a horizontal surface to generate a detection result by the mobile communication device when the protection cover is open, and switching the mobile communication device to a touch mode or an image capturing mode according to the detection result.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for integrating a mobile communication device and a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising an electronic-device body and a protection cover, the protection cover being pivotally connected to the electronic-device body for containing the mobile communication device cooperatively with the electronic-device body, the mobile communication device removably and rotatably connected to a side of the electronic-device body, the method comprising:
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detecting whether the mobile communication device is electrically connected to the electronic-device body by the mobile communication device; detecting whether the protection cover is open by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects electrical connection of the mobile communication device to the electronic-device body; detecting whether the mobile communication device is rotated to a position parallel to a horizontal surface to generate a detection result by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects that the protection cover is open; and switching the mobile communication device to a touch mode or an image capturing mode according to the detection result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable computer module comprising:
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a portable electronic device comprising; an electronic-device body having a containing space; and a protection cover pivotally connected to a first side of the containing space for covering the containing space; and a mobile communication device selectively contained in the containing space, the mobile communication device comprising; a communication-device body removably and pivotally connected to a second side of the containing space for detecting whether the communication-device body is electrically connected to the electronic-device body; a sensing unit electrically connected to and disposed on the communication-device body for detecting whether the protection cover is open when the communication-device body is electrically connected to the electronic-device body; and an accelerometer electrically connected to and disposed on the communication-device body for detecting whether the communication-device body is rotated to a position parallel to a horizontal surface relative to the electronic-device body to generate a detection result when the sensing unit detects that the protection cover is open; wherein the mobile communication device switches to a touch mode or an image capturing mode according to the detection result. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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