SMART COVER PEEK
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1. A protective cover, comprising:
- a first attachment mechanism configured for attaching the protective cover to a host device, the host device comprising;
a display configured to present visual content,at least one processor coupled to the display, andat least a first and a second sensor coupled to the at least one processor and each being configured to detect a first and second detectable object, respectively, and provide a corresponding first and second detection signal to the at least one processor; and
a flap comprising at least a first foldable segment at a first end of the flap and a second foldable segment at a second end of the flap, opposite the first end, the first and second segments being detectable, respectively, by the first and second sensors, wherein the processor uses the first and the second detection signals in combination to determine an amount of viewable display and to present visual content only in accordance with the amount of viewable display, wherein processor receives a setting value in accordance with the amount of the viewable display and uses the setting value to execute an application in accordance with the amount of viewable display.
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Abstract
A tablet device includes a display configured to present visual content, a sensor array configured to detect a status of a foldable flap in relation to the display, and a processor configured to operate the tablet device in accordance with the determined status of the foldable flap in relation to the display. In one embodiment, the processor receives a setting value and uses the setting value to execute an application in accordance with the determined relationship of the flap and the display.
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27 Claims
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1. A protective cover, comprising:
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a first attachment mechanism configured for attaching the protective cover to a host device, the host device comprising; a display configured to present visual content, at least one processor coupled to the display, and at least a first and a second sensor coupled to the at least one processor and each being configured to detect a first and second detectable object, respectively, and provide a corresponding first and second detection signal to the at least one processor; and a flap comprising at least a first foldable segment at a first end of the flap and a second foldable segment at a second end of the flap, opposite the first end, the first and second segments being detectable, respectively, by the first and second sensors, wherein the processor uses the first and the second detection signals in combination to determine an amount of viewable display and to present visual content only in accordance with the amount of viewable display, wherein processor receives a setting value in accordance with the amount of the viewable display and uses the setting value to execute an application in accordance with the amount of viewable display. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A method for operating a tablet device in accordance with a folded state of a cover attached thereto, the tablet device comprising a display configured to present visual content, one or more processing units, and a plurality of sensors at least one of which is configured to detect a complementary object and send an appropriate detection signal to the one or more processing units and an attachment sensor configured to confirm that the tablet device and the cover are attached to each other, the cover comprising a plurality of independently foldable segments comprising a first segment at a first end having the complementary object, and a second segment at a second end opposite the first end, the method comprising:
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confirming that the cover and the tablet device are attached to each other by the attachment sensor; only when the cover and the tablet device are confirmed to be attached to each other, detecting the complementary object in the first segment by a corresponding one of the plurality of sensors in the tablet device; receiving detection information from the sensor; determining a folded configuration of the cover with respect to the tablet device in accordance with the detection information; and operating the tablet device in accordance with the folded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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