Touchscreen Device Integrated Computing System And Method
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1. A non-session based computing system, comprising:
- a first CPU;
a memory unit;
a first display unit comprising a GPU and a display surface with touch-input capability operationally connected to said first CPU; and
a second display unit with a display surface at least twice the size of said first display unit display surface operationally connected to said first CPU,wherein said first display unit accepts user input for controlling said first CPU, the relationship between display contents of said first and second display units and at least one point of interest control means uniquely identifiable for said first display unit on said second display unit,wherein said point of interest control means include at least screen cursor, touch input and digitizer pen input.
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Abstract
System integrating one or more touchscreen devices into a general-purpose non-session based computing system for greater usability and productivity is provided. Methods for operating such system are also provided. A handheld multi-mode input device supporting the methods and the system to achieve the objects is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-session based computing system, comprising:
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a first CPU; a memory unit; a first display unit comprising a GPU and a display surface with touch-input capability operationally connected to said first CPU; and a second display unit with a display surface at least twice the size of said first display unit display surface operationally connected to said first CPU, wherein said first display unit accepts user input for controlling said first CPU, the relationship between display contents of said first and second display units and at least one point of interest control means uniquely identifiable for said first display unit on said second display unit, wherein said point of interest control means include at least screen cursor, touch input and digitizer pen input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a non-session based computing system comprising a processing unit, a first operationally connected display unit, one or more operationally coupled touchscreen devices, a cursor control device and a keyboard, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a unique identity for each said touchscreen device and said cursor control device; defining a display sub-region in said first display unit and setting access and operation permission to said sub-region for each said touchscreen device and said cursor control device; accepting user inputs to said touchscreen devices and cursor control devices based on associated access and operation permission settings; and updating display content of said first display unit and said touchscreen devices according to accepted user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A hand-operated input device comprising:
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a shaft; a wireless transmission module; an actuator disposed along the shaft; a first tip at the longitudinal end of the shaft for operating on a touchscreen device by touching the screen; and a second tip for controlling the cursor on a display coupled to a processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for detecting or identifying a first display unit operationally connected to a processing unit; instructions for detecting and identifying additional touch-input display devices and cursor control devices operationally connected to said processing unit and establishing a unique identity for each said detected touch-input display device and cursor control device; instructions for setting up a display sub-region on said first display unit; instructions for setting up access and operation permission to said display sub-region of said first display unit for at least one said detected touch-input display device or cursor control device; and instructions for generating display content of said first display unit according to user input to said detected touch-input display devices and cursor control devices and associated access and operation permission settings. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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