Dual function electronic display screen

• US 6,944,017 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2000
• Issued: 09/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Dai, Xia
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, YEAN HSI
• Application Number:
  US09/752,049
• Publication Number:
  US 20020085348A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,720 Days
• Field of Search: 361679-686
• US Class Current: 361/679.29
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675

Abstract

A computer display screen that functions as an information processing device such as a PALM, PIN or PDA when detached from the computer is disclosed.

Claims

1. A detachable electronic display screen of a notebook computer comprising;

a processor and a suspend-to-RAM (STR) unit, the electronic display screen to function as an electronic display screen when coupled to a base of the notebook computer and to function as an information processing device when detached from the base of the notebook computer, the STR unit to dynamically transition the electronic display between a low power display mode when docked to the base and a higher power computer mode when detached from the base, the base including a processor, a random access memory, and a hard disk drive.

2. The electronic display screen of claim 1, wherein the information processing mode further includes operations is selected from a group consisting of a palm computer (PALM), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a personal information manager (PIM).

3. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

electronic display screen components are selected from the group consisting of a processor, a chipset, a voltage regulator, a memory, a screen, a battery, and an operating system.

4. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery is mounted on an edge of the display screen.

5. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery is mounted on a back of the display screen.

6. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen is synchronized with the base prior to the display screen is detached from the base.

7. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen can access base resources through a wireless link when the electronic display screen is detached from the base.

8. The electronic display screen of claim 1, further comprising:

the electronic display screen can receive a point and press input and a scribble input.

9. A notebook computer comprising:

a processor;

a random access memory;

a hard disk drive;

a detachable electronic display screen, including a processor and a suspend-to-RAM (STR) unit, the display screen to operate in an information processing mode when detached from the notebook computer, the STR unit to dynamically transition the display between a low power display mode when docked to the computer and a higher power computer mode when detached from the notebook computer.

10. The notebook computer of claim 9, wherein the electronic display screen can access resources of the computer through a wireless link when the electronic display screen is in the information processing mode.

11. The notebook computer of claim 9, wherein the information processing mode further includes operations is selected from a group consisting of a palm computer (PALM), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a personal information manager (PIM).

12. The notebook computer of claim 9, further comprising:

the electronic display screen components are selected from the group consisting of a processor, a chipset, a voltage regulator, a memory, a micro drive, a screen, a battery, and an operating system.