ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, DOCKING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20150138094A1
• Filed: 07/08/2014
• Published: 05/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Se-wan
• Application Number:
  US14/325,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20150138094A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0227 Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a communication interface configured to, when a docking apparatus including a keyboard and a display is connected, perform communication with the docking apparatus, a user interface configured to receive a user control command using a touch screen, and a controller configured to display image data on at least one of the display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen according to the input control command and whether the docking apparatus is mounted, and the electronic apparatus is disposed between the keyboard and the display.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a communication interface configured to, when a docking apparatus including a keyboard and a display is connected, perform communication with the docking apparatus;

a user interface configured to receive a user control command using a touch screen; and

a controller configured to display image data on at least one of the display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen according to the input control command and whether the docking apparatus is mounted,

wherein the electronic apparatus is disposed between the keyboard and the display.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, controls to display image data on both the display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen,

when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that does not require displaying on the touch screen is input, controls to display image data only on the display of the docking apparatus, and

when the docking apparatus is not mounted, controls to display image data only on the touch screen.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, controls the user interface to display first image data on the touch screen, and controls the communication interface to display second image data on the display of the docking apparatus.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the controller intercrosses and displays image data which is displayed on the touch screen according to a predetermined control command.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the predetermined control command is a predetermined touch pattern through the touch screen.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, controls the communication interface to display first area of image data on the display of the docking apparatus, and controls the user interface to display second area of the image data on the touch screen.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the electronic apparatus operates under a plurality of operating systems, the first image data is image data according to an operation of a first operating system, and the second image data is image data according to an operation of a second operating system which is different from the first operating system.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that does not require displaying on the touch screen is input, controls the communication interface to display first image data on the display of the docking apparatus, and controls the user interface to operate the touch screen only as a touch pad.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication interface receives a user control command which is input through the keyboard, and

wherein the controller generates image data according to the received control command.

10. A docking apparatus to mount an electronic apparatus thereon, comprising:

a first body where a display to display image data received from the electronic apparatus is disposed; and

a second body where a keyboard for receiving a control command to control the electronic apparatus is disposed,

wherein the electronic apparatus is mounted on an area of the second body between the keyboard and the display.

11. A controlling method of an electronic apparatus, comprising:

detecting whether the docking apparatus is connected;

when the electronic apparatus is mounted on the docking apparatus,

receiving a user control command using a touch screen which is disposed between a keyboard of the docking apparatus and a display; and

displaying image data on at least one of the display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen according to the input control command and whether the docking apparatus is mounted.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the displaying comprises, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, displaying image data on both the display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen,

when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that does not require displaying on the touch screen is input, displaying image data only on the display of the docking apparatus, and

when the docking apparatus is not mounted, displaying image data only on the touch screen.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the displaying comprises, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, displaying first image data on the touch screen, and displaying second image data on the display of the docking apparatus.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the displaying comprises intercrossing and displaying image data which is displayed on the touch screen according to a predetermined control command.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the predetermined control command is a predetermined touch pattern through the touch screen.

16. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the displaying comprises, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that requires displaying on the touch screen is input, displaying first area of image data on the display of the docking apparatus, and displaying second area of the image data on the touch screen.

17. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the electronic apparatus operates under a plurality of operating systems, the first image data is image data according to an operation of a first operating system, and the second image data is image data according to an operation of a second operating system which is different from the first operating system.

18. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the displaying comprises, when the docking apparatus is mounted and a control command that does not require displaying on the touch screen is input, displaying first image data on the display of the docking apparatus while the touch screen operates only as a touch pad.

19. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the receiving a user control command comprises receiving a user control command which is input through a keyboard of the docking apparatus.

20. A computer readable recording medium including a program to execute a controlling method of an electronic apparatus, wherein the controlling method comprising:

detecting whether the docking apparatus is connected;

when the electronic apparatus is mounted on the docking apparatus, receiving a user control command using a touch screen which is disposed between a keyboard of the docking apparatus and a display; and

displaying image data on at least one of a display of the docking apparatus and the touch screen according to the input control command and whether the docking apparatus is mounted.