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Smartpad split screen desktop

  • US 8,963,853 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2011
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smartpad comprising:

  • a screen;

    a dock to electrically connect with a multi-screen device, wherein the docked multi-screen device includes two screens physically connected but movable with respect to each other; and

    a display on the smartpad, the display configured to display content from at least one application running on a processor on the docked multi-screen device, the content including at least a first desktop panel from a first screen of the docked multi-screen device and an application launcher, wherein input from an accelerometer on the docked multi-screen device regarding an orientation of the docked multi-screen device and the smartpad is used by a display controller on the docked multi-screen device to display the content on the display of the smartpad in a certain orientation.

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