Composite notebook

• US 20090085868A1
• Filed: 03/14/2008
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Lai, Yi-An
• Application Number:
  US12/076,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20090085868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/157
• 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 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1692 the I/O peripheral being a secondary touch screen used as control interface, e.g. virtual buttons or sliders
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels

Abstract

The present invention is a composite notebook, comprising a notebook main body, a controller, and wireless communication units thereon, wherein the controller comprises a switch unit, a touch screen, a keypad unit, a signal processing unit, and a power supply module. The controller respectively provides a joint operation mode when being attached to the notebook main body and a separate operation mode when being detached from the notebook main body.

Claims

1. A composite notebook, comprising:

a notebook main body, having a socket trough and a first wireless communication unit; and

a controller, detachably inserted in the socket trough and alternatively attached to or removed from the notebook main body, providing a joint operation mode and a separate operation mode, wherein the controller comprises;

a switch unit, for switching the controller into either the joint operation mode or the separate operation mode;

a touch screen, for sensing a touch control and displaying;

a keypad unit, for providing alternative keyboard functions corresponding to the joint operation mode and the separate operation mode;

a signal processing unit, for processing data signals from and to the notebook main body;

a power supply module, comprising a charging circuit and a rechargeable battery; and

a second wireless communication unit

wherein the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit communicates with each other through a wireless communication protocol.

2. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the power supply module connects a power circuit of the notebook main body for recharging when the controller is inserted into the socket trough attaching to the notebook main body.

3. The composite notebook of claim 2, wherein the switch unit switches the controller to the joint operation mode according to connecting or disconnecting between the charging circuit and the power circuit of the notebook main body.

4. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication protocol is Bluetooth protocol.

5. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the controller acts as a pointing device of the notebook in the joint operation mode.

6. The composite notebook of claim 5, wherein the pointing device is a touchpad.

7. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the controller provides a SideShow function in the joint operation mode when the notebook is in a Hibernation mode or a Power-off mode.

8. The composite notebook of claim 7, wherein the SideShow function provides functions selected from:

displaying e-mails, displaying voice messages, displaying system information and playing multimedia.

9. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the controller acts as a portable electronic device in the separate operation mode.

10. The composite notebook of claim 9, wherein the controller further comprises an audio output or an audio output terminal.

11. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the controller acts as a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone in the separate operation mode.

12. The composite notebook of claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises an audio output and a microphone.

13. The composite notebook of claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises a camera.

14. The composite notebook of claim 1, wherein the controller acts as a digital frame in the separate operation mode.