INTERACTION METHOD BETWEEN ELECTRONIC PAPERS, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC PAPER

• US 20140092044A1
• Filed: 09/19/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Young-Woong, Kang, Seong-Woon, Park, Sung-Jin, Lee, Kyu-Suk, Lee, Jong-In, Cha, Kyung-Hoon
• Granted Patent: US 9,405,462 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0291 for reading, e.g. e-books constructional details of portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing interaction between electronic papers is provided. A first electronic paper recognizes installation of a binder on the first electronic paper. The first electronic paper sets an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the first electronic paper. The first electronic paper establishes a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed. The first electronic paper performs data communication with the second electronic paper according to the interaction mode.

Claims

1. A method for performing interaction between electronic papers, the method comprising the steps of:

recognizing, by a first electronic paper, installation of a binder on the first electronic paper;

setting, by the first electronic paper, an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the first electronic paper;

establishing, by the first electronic paper, a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed; and

performing, by the first electronic paper, data communication with the second electronic paper according to the interaction mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first electronic paper sets a type of the interaction mode according to a manner of the installation of the binder.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first electronic paper sets the type of the interaction mode based on an installation position or a sliding direction of the binder on the first electronic paper.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the type of the interaction mode is a carbon paper interaction mode for simultaneously writing same content on the first and second electronic papers, a stapler interaction mode for integrating separate pieces of content stored in the first and second electronic papers, a discard interaction mode for simultaneously discarding the separate pieces of content, or a copy interaction mode for copying content of one of the first and second electronic papers to the other of the first and second electronic papers.

5. The interaction method according to claim 1, wherein performing the data communication comprises:

receiving, by the first electronic paper, content input by a user; and

transmitting the content from the first electronic paper to the second electronic paper.

6. The interaction method according to claim 1,

wherein performing the data communication comprises receiving content from the second electronic paper by the first electronic paper, and

wherein the first electronic paper integrates previously stored content with the received content for display to a user.

7. The interaction method according to claim 1, wherein performing the data communication comprises transmitting previously stored content from the first electronic paper to the second electronic paper.

8. The interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the first electronic paper automatically establishes a communication connection with the second electronic paper with a predetermined communication scheme according to the manner of the installation of the binder.

9. The interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the first electronic paper disconnects the communication connection with the second electronic paper when the binder is detached from the first electronic paper.

10. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium for storing one or more programs that when executed implement the steps of:

recognizing, by a first electronic paper, installation of a binder on the first electronic paper;

setting, by the first electronic paper, an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the first electronic paper;

establishing, by the first electronic paper, a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed; and

performing, by the first electronic paper, data communication with the second electronic paper according to the interaction mode.

11. An article of manufacture for performing interaction between electronic papers comprising a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium for storing one or more programs that when executed implement the steps of:

recognizing, by a first electronic paper, installation of a binder on the first electronic paper;

setting, by the first electronic paper, an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the first electronic paper;

establishing, by the first electronic paper, a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed; and

performing, by the first electronic paper, data communication with the second electronic paper according to the interaction mode.

12. An electronic paper comprising:

a sensor that recognizes installation of a binder on the electronic paper;

a communication unit that establishes a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed, and performs data communication with the second electronic paper; and

a controller that sets an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the electronic paper, and transmits or receives data according to the interaction mode.

13. The electronic paper according to claim 12, wherein the controller sets a type of the interaction mode according to a manner of the installation of the binder.

14. The electronic paper according to claim 13, wherein the controller sets the type of the interaction mode based on an installation position or a sliding direction of the binder on the electronic paper.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the type of the interaction mode is a carbon paper interaction mode for simultaneously writing same content on the electronic paper and the second electronic paper, a stapler interaction mode for integrating separate pieces of content stored in the electronic paper and the second electronic paper, a discard interaction mode for simultaneously discarding the separate pieces of content, or a copy interaction mode for copying content of one of the electronic paper and the second electronic paper to the other of the electronic paper and the second electronic paper.

16. The electronic paper according to claim 12, wherein the controller receives content input by a user, through the electronic paper, and transmits the content to the second electronic paper.

17. The electronic paper according to claim 12, wherein the controller receives content from the second electronic paper, and integrates previously stored content with the received content for display to a user.

18. The electronic paper according to claim 12, wherein the controller transmits previously stored content to the second electronic paper.

19. The electronic paper according to claim 12, wherein the controller disconnects the communication connection with the second electronic paper when the binder is detached from the electronic paper.