JP5738911B2 - Electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a display module.

  In today's information explosion era, electronic products are already very closely related to daily life, and with the continuous development of electronic technology, electronic products that are humanized and have excellent functionality are constantly being created. .

  Regarding the development and application of personal computers, first, desktop personal computers (development personal computers) have been developed. However, desktop personal computers are heavy and bulky and have disadvantages such as being inconvenient to carry. For this reason, notebook PCs that are convenient to carry later were developed, and tablet PCs were also developed along with technological advances.

  The tablet PC has further convenience in use. In particular, since the tablet PC can be easily operated simply by placing it on a desk or knee and using a finger or a touch pen (stylus), it does not require a keyboard or a mouse.

  However, the tablet PC has conveniences such as being easy and easy to operate as compared with the desktop personal computer, but has a drawback that the data calculation ability is low due to the limited shape.

  The present invention provides an electronic device including a main computing module and a display module. The main calculation module executes the first operating system. The display module is foldably connected to the main calculation module. When the display module is within the connection range that can be connected to the main calculation module, the screen of the first operation system is displayed, and the display module is outside the connection range. At some time, the second operation system is executed to display the screen of the second operation system.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, when the display module is within a connection range, the display module further receives an input signal, outputs a control command to the main calculation module, and executes a corresponding operation. Control the main calculation module.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, when the display module is within the connection range, the display module further receives an input signal and switches to the second operating system execution mode.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the main calculation module described above is further connected to the peripheral display module, and transmits display data to the peripheral display module to display the screen of the first operating system.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the main calculation module described above includes a first storage device and a first input device. The first storage device stores the first operation system. The first input device receives the input signal and instructs the main calculation module to perform the corresponding operation.

  As described above, the electronic device of the present invention executes main data calculation by the main calculation module and assists the calculation execution capability of the main calculation module by the display module. The shortage problem can be overcome and the convenience of use can be greatly improved.

  In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, several embodiments accompanied with figures are described below.

1 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic of the electronic device which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 includes a main calculation module 102 and a display module 104. The main calculation module 102 is a computer main body, for example, and the display module 104 is a portable electronic device such as a tablet PC or a smartphone.

  The main calculation module 102 is used to execute a first operation system such as Linux or Windows, for example. The display module 104 is foldably connected to the main calculation module 102. When the display module 104 is connected to the main calculation module 102, the electronic device 100 can be regarded as a general desktop personal computer or notebook personal computer. .

  When the display module 104 is separated from the main calculation module 102 and is within the connection range of the main calculation module 102, the display module 104 continuously receives display data from the main calculation module 102 and displays it on the display screen. The screen of the first operating system is continuously displayed.

  Here, the connection between the display module 104 and the main calculation module 102 may be, for example, a Bluetooth connection, a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) connection, or a WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) connection.

  In some embodiments, when the display module 104 is in a range that can be connected to the main computing module 102, the display module 104 also receives user input and sends a corresponding control command to the main computing module 102. It is also possible to remotely control the main calculation module 102.

  When the display module 104 is out of the connection range, the display module 104 can execute and display the screen of the second operating system. Here, the second operation system is, for example, a Symbian operation system, an Android operation system, or another similar operation system.

  In addition, when the display module 104 is outside the connection range that can be connected to the main calculation module 102, the display module 104 can perform data processing on data stored in the display module 104. By way of example, when the display module 104 is within the connection range, a user edits a document using the main calculation module 102 and simultaneously transmits the document to the display module 104 for temporary storage and display. Assume. If the user has moved the display module 104 out of the connection range when editing of the document has not yet been completed, after the display module 104 is switched to the second operating system, the user can Thus, editing can be continuously performed based on the document stored in the display module 104.

  It should be noted that in other embodiments, when the display module 104 is within the connection range, the display module 104 can also switch to the second operating system execution mode based on user input. When the display module 104 enters the connection range from the outside of the connection range, the display module 104 displays a switching signal to determine whether to switch the display module to the execution of the first operation system or the second operation. You can ask the user whether to keep the system running.

  As described above, in the electronic device 100 according to the above-described embodiment, when the display module 104 is within a connection range that can be connected to the main calculation module 102, the main calculation module 102 performs main data calculation, and the display module 104. Since the display module 104 has a display function, the display module 104 has convenience and can overcome the problem of insufficient calculation capability. Further, when the display module 104 is out of the connection range, the display module 104 is switched to the second operation system, so that the convenience in use of the electronic device 100 can be greatly improved.

  It should also be noted that the main calculation module 102 displays the screen of the first operation system on the display module 104, and simultaneously connects to another display module (not shown) to display the screen of the first operation system. By displaying, the applicability of the electronic device 100 can be enhanced. For example, assuming that the display module described above is a projector, in the case of education, the teacher remotely operates the main calculation module 102 while holding the display module 104 by hand, and at the same time, the education content is displayed by the projector. Can project.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the electronic device 100 can be implemented by the method of the embodiment of FIG. In the present embodiment, the main calculation module 102 includes a first processing device 202A, a first storage device 204A, a first input device 206A, a first communication device 208A, a first connection interface 210A, and a first power supply unit. The first processing device 202A is connected to the first storage device 204A, the first input device 206A, and the first communication device 208A, and the first power supply unit 212A includes the first processing device 202A, the first processing device 202A, and the first processing device 202A. 1 is connected to a storage device 204A, a first input device 206A, and a first communication device 208A (for the sake of brevity, connection relationships are not shown).

  The first storage device 204A is used to store the first operating system, and the first processing device 202A is used to execute the first operating system. The first input device 206A receives the input signal and instructs the first processing device 202A to perform a corresponding operation. The first input device 206A may be, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel. The first communication device 208A transmits display data to the display module 104, receives a control command from the display module 104, and allows the first processing device 202A to execute a corresponding operation based on the control command. Used for. The first power supply unit 212A is used to supply power necessary for operation to the first processing device 202A, the first storage device 204A, the first input device 206A, and the first communication device 208A.

  On the other hand, the display module 104 includes a second processing device 202B, a second storage device 204B, a second input device 206B, a second communication device 208B, a second connection interface 210B, a second power supply unit 212B, and a display. Device 214. The second processing device 202B is connected to the second storage device 204B, the second input device 206B, the second communication device 208B, the second power supply unit 212B, and the display device 214, and the second power supply unit 212B is connected to the second processing device 202B. Are connected to the second storage device 204B, the second input device 206B, the second communication device 208B, the second power supply unit 212B, and the display device 214 (for the sake of brevity, the connection relationship is not shown).

  In addition to executing the second operating system, the second processing device 202B is used for controlling the display device 214 to display a screen based on the display data. The second input device 206B receives the input signal and instructs the second processing device 202B to execute a corresponding application program or outputs a corresponding control command to the main calculation module 102. Control as follows. The second input device 206B may be a display touch panel, for example.

  In addition to detecting whether or not the connection between the display module 104 and the main calculation module 102 is normal, the second communication device 208B receives display data from the main calculation module 102 and based on the display data The screen is displayed on the display device 214. The second storage device 204B temporarily stores the data (for example, the document edited by the user described above) received from the main calculation module 102 within the most recent predetermined time, in addition to storing the second operation system described above.

  The second power supply unit 212B supplies power necessary for operation to the second processing device 202B, the second storage device 204B, the second input device 206B, the second communication device 208B, the second power supply unit 212B, and the display device 214. Used for. The second connection interface 210B is connected to the first connection interface 210A to electrically connect the display module 104 and the main calculation module 102. In addition, the display module 104 and the main calculation module 102 are further connected to the first connection interface 210A. And used to transmit data via the second connection interface 210B. The first connection interface 210A and the second connection interface 210B can be coupled by, for example, meshing, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Based on the second communication device 208B, the second processing device 202B detects the result of the connection state between the display module 104 and the main calculation module 102, and within the connection range in which the display module 104 can be connected to the main calculation module 102. It can be determined whether there is.

  As described above, when the display module 104 is within the connection range, the second processing device 202B displays the screen of the first operating system based on the display data received by the second communication device 208B. The second communication device 208B is controlled to transmit a control command to the first communication device 208A based on a user input, and an operation corresponding to the first processing device 202A is performed based on the control command. Can also be executed. Further, the second processing device 202B can also switch the display module 104 to the second operation system execution mode based on a user input.

  When the display module 104 is out of the connection range, the second processing device 202B can execute the second operation system, for example, within the most recent predetermined time temporarily stored in the second storage device 204B. Data processing can be performed on the data received from the calculation module. When the display module 104 enters the connection range from the outside of the connection range, the second processing device 202B controls the display device 214 to display the switching data, and causes the display module 104 to execute the first operation system. It is possible to ask the user whether to switch to, or to continue the state of executing the second operation system.

  As described above, the present application executes the main data calculation in the main calculation module when the display module is within the connection range that can be connected to the main calculation module, and the display module assumes the display function. Can have the convenience, and at the same time, the problem of insufficient computing ability can be overcome.

  Further, when the display module is out of the connection range, the display module is switched to the execution of the second operation system, so that the convenience in using the electronic device can be greatly improved. In addition, since the main calculation module can be connected to another display module at the same time and can simultaneously display the screen, the applicability of the electronic device can be further improved.

  As described above, the present invention has been disclosed by the embodiments. However, the present invention is not intended to limit the present invention, and is within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can easily understand. Therefore, the scope of patent protection should be defined based on the scope of claims and the equivalent area.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Electronic device 102 Main calculation module 104 Display module 202A 1st processing apparatus 204A 1st memory | storage device 206A 1st input device 208A 1st communication apparatus 210A 1st connection interface 212A 1st power supply unit 202B 2nd processing apparatus 204B 2nd memory | storage device 206B Second input device 208B Second communication device 210B Second connection interface 212B Second power supply unit 214 Display device

Claims (12)

A main calculation module for executing the first operating system;
A display module foldably connected to the main calculation module,
When the display module is within a connection range connectable with the main calculation module, the screen of the first operation system is displayed,
When the display module is out of the connection range, the display module executes a second operation system and displays a screen of the second operation system;
When the display module is within the connection range, the display module further receives an input signal, outputs a control command to the main calculation module, and controls the main calculation module to execute a corresponding operation. And
Whether the display module displays a switching signal to switch the display module to the execution of the first operating system when the display module enters the connection range from outside the connection range; or electronic device whether to continue the state Ru ask the user to perform the second operation system.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the display module is within the connection range, the display module further receives an input signal and switches to the second operation system execution mode.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the main calculation module is further connected to a peripheral display module, transmits display data to the peripheral display module, and displays a screen of the first operation system. The main calculation module is
A first storage device for storing the first operating system;
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a first input device that receives an input signal and instructs the main calculation module to perform a corresponding operation. The main calculation module is
The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first communication device that transmits display data to the display module and receives a control command from the display module, and the main calculation module executes a corresponding operation based on the control command. Electronic devices. The main calculation module is
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a first connection interface, wherein the main calculation module electrically connects the display module via the first connection interface. The display module is
A second storage device for storing the second operating system and temporarily storing data received from the main calculation module within the most recent predetermined time;
A second input device that receives an input signal and instructs the display module to execute a corresponding application program or outputs a corresponding control command to the main computing module. Electronic devices.   The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the second input device is a display touch panel. The display module is
A second communication device for receiving display data from the main calculation module;
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display device that displays a screen based on the display data. The second communication device further detects whether the connection between the display module and the main computing module is normal;
The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the display module further determines whether the display module is within the connection range based on a detection result of the second communication device. The display module is
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a second connection interface, wherein the display module electrically connects the main calculation module via the second connection interface. The display module is
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a second power supply unit that connects the second input device, the second communication device, the second storage device, and the display device.

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