Image copy to a second display

• US 7,027,035 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2002
• Issued: 04/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Youden, John J
• Primary Examiner(s): Shalwala, Bipin
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEWIS, DAVID LEE
• Application Number:
  US10/265,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20040070553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,282 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/566, 455/574, 455/575.1, 345/1.1, 345/169, 345/204, 345/1.2, 345/1.3, 345/156, 345/173, 345/100, 345/905, 345/13, 345/901, 361/683
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/901 Electronic book with display
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

A computer system includes a first display device to display an image and includes an application program to copy the image displayed on the first display device to a second display device. A selectable control, when selected, initiates that the application program copy the image displayed on the first display device to the second display device.

Claims

1. A portable computing device, comprising:

a housing base configured to house components of the portable computing device;

a display housing coupled to the housing base, the display housing having at least a first side and a second side;

a first display device integrated into the first side of the display housing and configured to display an image;

a second display device integrated into the second side of the display housing such that the second display device is viewable when the display housing is closed over the housing base to obscure the first display device; and

a selectable control configured to initiate that an application program copy the image displayed on the first display device for display on the second display device.

2. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the second display device is a non-volatile display configured to maintain the image for display without power applied.

3. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the application program is configured to copy each bit of image data corresponding to the image displayed on the first display device.

4. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a memory component configured to maintain image data, and wherein the application program is further configured to copy the image data corresponding to the image displayed on the first display device to the memory component.

5. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a memory component configured to maintain a second image; and

a second selectable control configured to initiate that the application program generate the second image for display on the second display device.

6. A portable computing device as recited in claim 5, wherein the second selectable control is accessible when the display housing is closed over the housing base to obscure the first display device.

7. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the selectable control is a push-button.

8. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the selectable control is a programmed keyboard input.

9. A portable computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the selectable control is displayed as a user interface selectable control on the first display device.

10. A portable computing device, comprising:

a display housing having at least a first side and a second side;

an integrated display device in the first side of the display housing and configured to display one or more images;

a non-volatile display device integrated into the second side of the display housing and configured to display any of the one or more images when the display housing is positioned to obscure the integrated display device, the non-volatile display device further configured to maintain the one or more images for display without power applied; and

a selectable control configured to initiate that an image displayed on the integrated display device be duplicated for display on the non-volatile display device.

11. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, further comprising a housing base coupled to the display housing and configured to house components of the portable computing device.

12. A portable computing device as recited in claim 11, further comprising:

a memory component configured to maintain image data corresponding to a second image;

a second selectable control configured to initiate that the second image be generated for display on the non-volatile display device, the second selectable control being accessible when the display housing is positioned over the housing base to obscure the integrated display device and the selectable control.

13. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

a memory component configured to maintain image data corresponding to a second image; and

a second selectable control configured to initiate that the second image be generated for display on the non-volatile display device, the second selectable control being accessible when the display housing is positioned to obscure the integrated display device.

14. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, further comprising an application program configured to copy the image displayed on the integrated display device to the non-volatile display device.

15. A portable computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein the application program is further configured to copy each bit of image data corresponding to the image displayed on the integrated display device.

16. A portable computing device as recited in claim 14, further comprising a memory component configured to maintain image data, and wherein the application program is further configured to copy the image data corresponding to a second image displayed on the integrated display device to the memory component.

17. A portable computing device as recited in claim 14, further comprising:

a memory component configured to maintain image data, wherein the application program is further configured to copy the image data corresponding to a second image displayed on the integrated display device to the memory component; and

a second selectable control configured to initiate that the application program generate the second image for display on the non-volatile display device.

18. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, wherein the selectable control is a push-button.

19. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, wherein the selectable control is a programmed keyboard input.

20. A portable computing device as recited in claim 10, wherein the selectable control is displayed as a user interface selectable control on the integrated display device.

21. A method, comprising:

displaying an image on a first display device that is integrated into a first side of a display housing for a portable computer;

receiving a selectable control input to initiate copying the image to a second display device that is integrated into a second side of the display housing;

copying image data corresponding to the image displayed on the first display device; and

displaying the image on the second display device such that the image is viewable when the display housing is positioned to obscure the first display device, and such that the image is maintained for display on the second display device without power applied.

22. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein displaying includes maintaining the image for display on a non-volatile display device without power applied.

23. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein copying includes copying each bit of image data corresponding to the image displayed on the first display device.

24. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein copying includes reading each bit of image data corresponding to the image displayed on the first display device, and wherein displaying includes writing each bit of image data to the second display device.

25. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein copying includes acquiring the image data as it is communicated to the first display device for display on the second display device.

26. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein receiving the selectable control input includes receiving a programmed keyboard input.

27. A method as recited in claim 21, further comprising receiving a second selectable control input to initiate copying image data corresponding to a second image displayed on the first display device to a memory component.

28. A method as recited in claim 21, further comprising:

receiving a second selectable control input to display a second image on the second display device, wherein image data corresponding to the second image is maintained with a memory component;

applying power to generate the second image for display on the second display device; and

removing power such that the second image display is maintained on the second display device without power applied.

29. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a portable computing device to:

display an image on an integrated display device that is integrated in a first side of a display housing for the portable computing device;

receive an input to initiate copying the image displayed on the integrated display device to a non-volatile display device that is integrated into a second side of the display housing;

read image data corresponding to the image displayed on the integrated display device; and

write the image data corresponding to the image for display on the non-volatile display device such that the image is viewable when the display housing is positioned to obscure the integrated display device.

30. One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 29, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the portable computing device to remove power from components in the portable computing device such that the image is maintained for display on the non-volatile display device without the power applied.

31. One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 29, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the portable computing device to:

receive a second input to initiate displaying a second image on the non-volatile display device;

apply power to components in the portable computing device;

generate the second image from image data maintained with a memory component; and

remove power from the components in the portable computing device such that the second image is maintained for display on the non-volatile display device without the power applied.