Method and device for controlling multiple displays using a plurality of symbol sets

• US 9,886,228 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2015
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Seongeun, Bae, Myunghun, Kim, Junyun, Park, Jungsik, Shin, Heungsik, Song, Sejun, Hong, Myunggon, Hong, Hyunju
• Primary Examiner(s): Sternbane, Larry
• Application Number:
  US14/706,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20150324162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/018 Input/output arrangements for oriental characters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function

Abstract

A method of using an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a first input region corresponding to a first language or symbol set through a first or second display of an electronic device and displaying a second input region corresponding to a second language or symbol set through the first or second display. In addition, other embodiments can be made.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a first value and a second value, the first value corresponding to information displayed through a first display of an electronic device and the second value corresponding to information displayed through a second display of the electronic device;

displaying a first language or symbol set indicating the determined first value in a first input region displayed through the first display; and

displaying a second language or symbol set indicating the determined second value in a second input region displayed through the second display,

wherein at least one of the first language or symbol set and the second language or symbol set includes a keypad.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second input regions are simultaneously displayed at least temporarily.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a first one of the first and second input regions is automatically displayed based on an attribute of information displayed in an input window corresponding to a second one of the first and second input regions or a type of an application that provides the information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second input regions is automatically displayed based on at least one of a location or state of the electronic device, a state of the first or second display, a distance between the first and second displays, and a user'"'"'s sight line or gesture.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a first input acquired through the first input region and a second input acquired through the second input region in a same input window.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a first input acquired through the first input region and a second input acquired through the second input region in different input windows, respectively.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deactivating an input window corresponding to an input region where an input is not generated among the first and second input regions.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the deactivating of the input window comprises:

hiding the corresponding input window, changing a size or shape of the corresponding input window, or displaying additional information.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a first display;

a second display; and

a processor functionally connected to the plurality of displays,

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine a first value and a second value, the first value corresponding to information displayed through the first display and the second value corresponding to information displayed through the second display,

display a first language or symbol set indicating the determined first value in a first input region displayed through the first display, and

display a second language or symbol set indicating the determined second value in a second input region displayed through the second display,

wherein at least one of the first language or symbol set and the second language or symbol set includes a keypad.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to receive an input corresponding to an electronic pen, a sound, or a gesture through at least one of the first or second input regions.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to change a language or symbol set corresponding to a second one of the first and second input regions based on at least a part of information displayed through a first one of the first and second input regions.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to activate at least one of the first or second displays based on an input for at least one of the first or second input regions.

13. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to identify national information displayed on a corresponding display among the first and second displays and change a language or symbol set corresponding to the first or second input region based on the national information.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to display a third input region corresponding to a third language or symbol set through at least one of the plurality of displays.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to acquire input or situation information for the electronic device and move at least one of the first or second input regions from a first one to a second one of the first and second displays based on the input.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to acquire an activation state of a corresponding display, among the first and second displays, as the situation information.

17. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to select at least one of the first or second displays based on information on a sensor functionally connected to the electronic device and display at least one of the first or second input regions through the at least one display.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are set such that at least one processor performs at least one operation when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, and wherein the at least one operation comprises operations of:

determining a first value and a second value, the first value corresponding to information displayed through a first display of an electronic device and the second value corresponding to information displayed through a second display of the electronic device;

displaying a first language or symbol set indicating the determined first value in a first input region displayed through the first display; and

displaying a second language or symbol set indicating the determined second value in a second input region displayed through the second display,

wherein at least one of the first language or symbol set and the second language or symbol set includes a keypad.