Multi-Display Electric Devices and Operation Methods Thereof

• US 20110239157A1
• Filed: 08/12/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Lin, Rung-Lung, Lin, Chih-Hsiang
• Application Number:
  US12/855,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20110239157A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Multi-display electric devices and operation methods thereof are provided. The operation method is applicable to a multi-display electronic device including a screen, a touch-sensitive screen, and a processing module. A window is displayed in the screen, and a thumbnail corresponding to the window is displayed in the touch-sensitive screen by the processing module. The window is operated according to a touch-control operation command received on a display area of the thumbnail by the processing module. Therefore, the window on the screen may be operated via the touch-sensitive screen, to increase user convenience.

Claims

1. A multi-display operation method, for use in a multi-display electronic device comprising a screen, a touch-sensitive screen, and a processing module, comprising:

displaying a window in the screen;

displaying a thumbnail corresponding to the window in the touch-sensitive screen by the processing module; and

operating the window according to a touch-control operation command received on a display area of the thumbnail by the processing module.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch-control operation command is used to adjust the display area of the window, adjust the position of the window in the screen, or close the window.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising when several windows are provided, displaying several thumbnails corresponding to the respective windows in the touch-sensitive screen.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

selecting one of the thumbnails according to a touch-control selection command received via the touch-sensitive screen; and

operating the window corresponding to the selected thumbnail according to the touch-control operation command.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein when the screen is touch-sensitive, the method further comprises:

selecting one of the windows according to a touch-control selection window command received via the screen, and causing the selected window to obtain a focus; and

causing the thumbnail corresponding to the selected window to obtain the focus.

6. A multi-display electronic device, comprising:

a screen displaying a window;

a touch-sensitive screen; and

a processing module electrically coupled to the screen and the touch-sensitive screen, displaying a thumbnail corresponding to the window via the touch-sensitive screen, and operating the window according to a touch-control operation command received on a display area of the thumbnail.

7. The multi-display electronic device of claim 6, wherein the touch-control operation command is used to adjust the display area of the window, adjust the position of the window in the screen, or close the window.

8. The multi-display electronic device of claim 6, wherein when several windows are provided, the processing module further displays several thumbnails corresponding to the respective windows via the touch-sensitive screen.

9. The multi-display electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processing module further selects one of the thumbnails according to a touch-control selection command received via the touch-sensitive screen, and operates the window corresponding to the selected thumbnail according to the touch-control operation command.

10. The multi-display electronic device of claim 8, wherein when the screen is touch-sensitive, the processing module further selects one of the windows according to a touch-control selection window command received via the screen, and causes the selected window to obtain a focus, and causes the thumbnail corresponding to the selected window to obtain the focus.