CN100472407C - User interface for a secondary module of a mobile electronic device - Google Patents

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CN100472407C
CN100472407C CNB2004800313208A CN200480031320A CN100472407C CN 100472407 C CN100472407 C CN 100472407C CN B2004800313208 A CNB2004800313208 A CN B2004800313208A CN 200480031320 A CN200480031320 A CN 200480031320A CN 100472407 C CN100472407 C CN 100472407C
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A user interface (UI) for use with a secondary display module of a mobile electronic device. The UI allows the user to access application data without activating the operating system (OS) of the main portion of the mobile electronic device. The UI can allow the user to access application data by activating the OS and an associated low-power application without launching the application. The UI also provides a simple mechanism to disable wireless components of the mobile electronic device while allowing the user to use other non-wireless components. The secondary display module can be detached from a main portion of the mobile electronic device, with the UI being automatically activated. The UI can be automatically activated (or deactivated) in response to deactivation (or activation) of the UI of the main display of the mobile electronic device.

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The user interface that is used for the secondary module of mobile electronic device
Related application
The application requires to be entitled as the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/504 that " Software and Hardware Features for Mini-PC " (software and hardware of microminiature PC) submitted on September 18th, 2003,265 right, this application is incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to electronic equipment, relate in particular to but be not only to relate to the user interface that is used for such as the secondary module of the mobile electronic device of handhold portable computing machine.
Background technology
Mobile electronic device generally includes and presents the display that the user interface (UI) of visual information is provided to the user.UI also makes the user control and data message can be imported mobile electronic device usually.For example, cellular phone (one type mobile electronic device) has LCDs (LCD) and keypad usually, the UI of telephone number of make in order to present that the user can make a phone call, storing phone number, searching being stored etc.
Some mobile electronic device has " flip-shell " and (clamshell) designs, and wherein mobile electronic device is divided into two parts, and they are connected by hinge mechanism can " open " and " closing " this equipment.In typical flip-shell design, a part comprises another part of display and then comprises keypad.The user can see display and keypad when opening.When closing, not affected by environment thereby display and keypad are usually face-to-face placed the protection that obtains to a certain degree, and the user can not see them.
In some flip-shell designs, mobile electronic device comprises the appreciable secondary monitor of user when mobile electronic device cuts out.This secondary monitor only has limited function usually.For example, in clamshell handset, time and date can show on secondary monitor that perhaps when receiving phone, mobile phone can show telephoner's name and phone on secondary monitor.In typical design, mobile phone does not provide UI on secondary monitor.
In addition, mobile electronic device is normally battery powered.Therefore, economize on electricity is important design consideration aspect.
Summary of the invention
According to the aspects of each embodiment, be provided for having the UI of secondary module of the mobile electronic device of basic display unit.On the one hand, secondary module UI makes the user can access application data (for example email message) and need not to activate the system resource (such as CPU (central processing unit), networked devices, operating system etc.) of mobile electronic device, and this helps economize on electricity in certain embodiments.
On the other hand, selected " complete " application program that resides in the mobile electronic device has the associated low-power application program, and they are optimised to be provided at the information of secondary module UI (it provides than being used for UI was provided the much simple function of basic display unit) demonstration.Secondary module UI makes the user can use the associated low-power application program to visit application data and need not to move complete applications, and this helps economize on electricity in certain embodiments.
In aspect another, the UI of secondary module provides simple mechanisms to close or forbid the wireless module of mobile electronic device.Can be easy when this aspect can advantageously make the user aboard and close the wireless communication components of mobile electronic device apace, can require to do so aloft the time when aircraft usually.In further improving, thereby wireless portion can be forbidden other non-wireless module operation simultaneously opening when mobile electronic device makes the user use mobile electronic device.
More on the one hand in, secondary module can separate from the major part of mobile electronic device, the UI of secondary module is activated automatically simultaneously.In the further improvement aspect this, UI can redirect (for example from " level " to " vertically " direction) automatically on the display of secondary module.In related fields, the UI of secondary module can activate (stopping using) automatically in response to the stopping using (activation) of basic display unit UI of mobile electronic device.
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Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of mobile electronic device when opening, and wherein the user can see basic display unit;
Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of mobile electronic device when closing, and wherein the user can see secondary monitor;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram with the mobile electronic device with secondary module of network coupled;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the secondary module that can separate from the remainder of mobile electronic device;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the component software of mobile electronic device and secondary module;
Fig. 6 illustrates the exemplary UI that is shown by secondary module;
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that is illustrated in the operations flows of secondary module when starting application program on the mobile electronic device;
Fig. 8 is illustrated in the exemplary popup menu that shows among the UI of secondary module;
Fig. 9 illustrates all redirecting according to the UI that is shown by secondary module of each embodiment.
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Fig. 1-2 illustrates an example mobile electronic device, in this case for wherein realizing the handhold portable computing machine 100 of an embodiment.Although portable computer 100 is used as illustrated examples in this application, other embodiment can be with being not inevitable be considered as the equipment of " computing machine " by the ordinary people or be not that the equipment that must have portable feature, shape and/or the outward appearance identical with the portable computer 100 of Fig. 1-2 is realized.Each example comprise Wireless Telecom Equipment, display device, monitor, fixedly desk-top computer, audio-video device, consumer appliances, maybe can have or not have other electronic equipment of simplifying form factor.
As shown in the figure, portable computer is similar to laptop computer in appearance, because it comprises first and second parts respectively.First 102 can comprise the shell of keyboard 110 and internal electronic element (such as one or more processors, machinable medium, graphdriver etc.).Second portion 104 is folding (during off-position on first 102, as shown in Figure 2), and comprise the display screen 108 that is used for display message when second portion 104 is opened to stand up position as shown in Figure 1 (such as designator such as the annex of email INBOX, Email, download and/or indication Email, annex etc.) in the appearance of inbox or e-mail folder.
Yet different with the laptop computer of routine, an embodiment of portable computer 100 is much smaller in size according to volume and weight.The example sizes size of portable computer 100 is 140 millimeters long, 101 mm wides and 30 millimeters thick (when closing), and weight is about 1 pound.Display screen 108 on the second portion 104 has the resolution that can compare with the desk-top computer monitor.Generally speaking, the tactic of the size of display screen 108, the size that is positioned at the inner member (for example chip and circuit board) of first 102, inner member placement (for example density) and other factor all will influence the global shape factor of portable computer 100.Shown in Fig. 1-2, the size that portable computer 100 has makes it, and no matter make-position can both be held in user's the hand (106) safely opening still.
Fig. 2 also illustrates an embodiment of portable computer 100, and it has the low-power display screen 114 on the end face (lid) that places second portion 104.As described in the back, low-power display screen 114 can be configured for showing the part of the supplementary module of accessories list or email INBOX, and this supplementary module provides Email that each control selects to read, selects the annex that will download or carry out other operation.
A plurality of examples of portable computer 100 that wherein can realize a plurality of embodiment of UI disclose in following patented claim: be entitled as the U.S. Patent application No.10/338 of " System and Method for Heat Removal From a Handheld PortableComputer While Docked " (be used for dispel the heat from the handhold portable computing machine system and method) when docking, 802; The U.S. Patent application No.10/338 that is entitled as " Navigation and Selection Control for aHand-held Portable Computer " (navigation of handhold portable computing machine and selection control), 815; The U.S. Patent application No.10/338 that is entitled as " Heat Dissipation From a Handheld Portable Computer " (from the handhold portable computing machine, dispelling the heat), 761; And the U.S. Patent application No.10/338 that is entitled as " Keyboardwith Mouse for a Handheld Portable Computer " (keyboard with mouse of handhold portable computing machine), 791, all these applications are all submitted on January 7th, 2003.
Fig. 3 and appended discussion provide the description that wherein can realize the suitable computing environment of all embodiment.Although and nonessential, will in hardware and general context, all embodiment be described such as the program application module of carrying out by computing machine (such as by portable computer 100), object, driver, service or grand computer executable instructions.Also available other computer system of all embodiment and/or network configuration practice.
Fig. 3 illustrates computing system 300, and illustrates in greater detail an embodiment of portable computer 100 especially.Computing system 300 comprises portable computer 100 and server computing system 302.Server computing system 302 can be positioned on one or more network sites, on for example one or more ISPs (ISP) position, to store to portable computer 100 and service Email Information and service out of Memory.
Portable computer 100 comprises processing unit 304, at least one system storage 306 that is used for high power handling and will comprise that each system component of system storage 306 is coupled to the system bus 308 of processing unit 304.Processing unit 304 can be any Logical processing unit, such as one or more CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), digital signal processor (DSP), graphic process unit, special IC (ASIC) etc.
In one embodiment, portable computer 100 also can comprise and be used for the low-power processing unit 310 that low-power is handled, and it can or not necessarily be used with processing unit 304 identical operations systems and operates.For example, in one embodiment, can provide operating system, storer, application program or other element separately to processing unit 304 and low-power processing unit 310.In one embodiment, for processing unit 304 and low-power processing unit 310, it also is possible sharing some element rather than having professional component separately.
System bus 308 can adopt any suitable bus structure or framework, comprises memory bus, peripheral bus and local bus with Memory Controller.System storage 306 can comprise one or more ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 310 and one or more random-access memory (ram) 312.In one embodiment, the ROM 310 that separates, RAM 312 and/or other storer can be exclusively used in low-power displays 114.For example can be stored in BIOS 314 among the ROM 310 and comprise help in personal computer 720 between the element, as the basic routine of the message exchange between the starting period.Below the operation of BIOS 314 in conjunction with the embodiment of low-power mode will be described in more detail.
Portable computer 100 can comprise the hard disk drive 316 that reads and write hard disk 318.Hard disk drive 316 is communicated by letter with processing unit 304 by system bus 308.Hard disk drive 316 can be included in the interface or the controller (not shown) of coupling between hard disk drive 316 and the bus 308.Hard disk drive 316 and the hard disk 318 that is associated thereof provide the non-volatile or lasting storage of computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module and other data to portable computer 100.Although described portable computer 100 has adopted hard disk drive 316 and hard disk 318, but can use the driver and the addressable data computing machine of the energy storage computation machine computer-readable recording medium of other type, such as CD (CD), magnetic tape cassette, flash card, digital video disc (DVD), Bernoulli card, RAM, ROM, smart card or the like.In one embodiment, hard disk drive 316 and/or other driver are not integrated in the shell of portable computer 100 itself, and are can be by the external unit of hardwire or wireless communication interface visit on the contrary.
Hard disk drive 316 can be in conjunction with hard disk 318 operations to store such as the media file of mp3 file or the audio file of other type.In one embodiment, these media files can read from hard disk 318 during the full-power mode or during the low-power mode, wherein access hard disk during the low-power mode 318 are minimized during low-power mode as much as possible with the trial of reading media file.
System storage 306 can be used for storing various program modules, such as one or more operating systems 320, one or more application program 322 (such as other application program of e-mail program, low-power media player, mounted media player or available high-power mode or low-power mode operation), other program module 324 and routine data 326.The non-restrictive example of spendable operating system 320 is the Windows XP that can buy from the Microsoft of State of Washington Redmond TMWindows XP TMOr other proper handling system can comprise power management subsystem.One embodiment provides power management capabilities, and the low-power mode that replenishes the power management that the power management subsystem by operating system 320 provides.
Other procedures/modules 324 can comprise storehouse, application programming interfaces (API), object or other assembly.In one embodiment, routine data 326 can comprise data cached, such as buffer memory song or other media file.Like this, the various piece of system storage 306 provides volatibility or non-persistent memory capabilities, and (such as operating system high-speed cache, RAM 312 or other high-speed cache or non-persistent storage unit) is used for store media files.
Routine data 326 can be stored as data structure, file or other data layout in being integrated in system storage 306 or the high-speed cache that separates with it, database or other storage unit.In one embodiment, routine data 326 also comprises power supply profile and other power management data of the power supply requirement of the specific service of representing portable computer 100, software and hardware.These power management data are used in one embodiment determining which element of portable computer 100 stays open or closes, element stays open or the time span of closing, the order that each element opens or closes during low-power mode, and determine other parameter and setting.With low-power mode alternately (more specifically with the operation of management and control other procedures/modules 324 of portable computer 400 and application program 322, be used to manage and control the operation of low-power mode application program) go through to be included in and be entitled as the U.S. Provisional Application No.10/857 that " Method andApparatus for Operating an Electronic Device in a Low Power Mode " (with method and apparatus of low-power mode operating electronic equipment) submitted on May 28th, 2004,628, publication number US20050076256, its theme is incorporated herein by reference.
Portable computer 100 also can comprise web browser 328, be used to allow portable computer 100 visit datas and with multiple source swap data, other server application on all internet website, company's Intranet, extranet and/or other network and server computers as described below.For the purpose of clear, browser 328 illustrates separately in Fig. 3.According to each embodiment, browser 328 can comprise one of one of application program 322, other procedures/modules 324 and/or can integrate with operating system 320 by some way.Although be illustrated as being stored in Fig. 3 in the system storage 306, operating system 320, application program 322, other procedures/modules 324, routine data 326 and browser 328 can be stored in the hard disk 318 or other computer-readable medium of hard disk drive 316 in another embodiment.In addition, being shown each element that is stored in the system storage 306 is not must be stored in the same physical storage.For example, can separate with portable computer 100 or be independent of among the embodiment of other element operation of portable computer 100 in low-power processing unit 310 and low-power displays 114, independently storer (having operating system, RAM, ROM, application program and other element of storage on it) can with portable computer 100 and low-power processing unit 310 and low-power displays 114 decouplings.In such embodiments, but decoupling element can be integrated in the secondary module.
The user can be by one or more input equipments (such as keyboard 110), positioning equipment (such as the mouse of building in can be for example in the keyboard 110 330, the one example embodiment is at U.S. Patent application No.10/338, discloses in 791) or by can be used for providing other kind equipment that the user imports to portable computer 100 input commands and information.Perhaps (or in addition), mouse 330 can be embodied as touch pad but not physical button.The form of one or more buttons 332 on the desirable keyboard of another input equipment 110 next doors, wherein button 332 can be used for rolling and clicking by rotation and pressing button 332.Other possible input equipment can comprise (not shown) such as microphone, operating rod, game mat, scanner.These and other input equipment is connected to processing unit 304 by the interface 334 such as serial port interface with bus 308 couplings, but portable computer 100 can adopt other interface, such as parallel port, game port, wave point or USB (universal serial bus) (USB).Interface 334 can be any suitable communication interface to bus 308, and is not must be in fact port.In one embodiment, directly be integrated in the shell of portable computer 100 such as input equipments such as mouse, operating rod, game mat, keyboards, rather than can be by the coupling of serial or parallel port interface.
Display screen 108 is as basic display unit, and by such as allowing video and other figure to be presented on video adapter on the display screen 108 or the graphic interface 336 of other graphic elements is coupled to bus 308.Low-power displays 114 (and associated user interface) also can occur in one embodiment, allowing when lid is closed, presenting data (for example presenting on the outside surface at the slave part 104 of portable computer 100) during the low-power mode on portable computer 100.Low-power displays 114 can be coupled to bus 308 by graphic interface 336 (or other interface), maybe can be directly coupled to bus 308.Low-power displays 114 can provide various controls to its user interface, such as the button and the menu that can be used to control with the various aspects of low-power mode application program operating.Also as shown in Figure 3, cover switch 112 can be coupled to system bus 308, so that each assembly of portable computer 100 can detect and respond closing or opening of portable computer 100 lids.
Portable computer 100 can use to be connected in the networked environment with logic at one or more remote computers of portable computer 100 outsides and/or equipment (as server computing system 302 and such as the network equipment 340 printer or the network storage unit) and operate.Portable computer 100 carries out logic by any proper method that allows compunication with one or more remote computing systems or equipment and is connected, such as by wireless lan (wlan) 342, wireless wide area network (WWAN) or any other network 344, comprise the wired or wireless network that uses the Internet (for example WWW) or can communicate by letter with it.Each embodiment can be implemented as the communication with some types, include but not limited to the network of communication network, cell phone network, pager network, wired and wireless enterprise-wide. computer networks, Intranet, extranet, the Internet or other type.Portable computer 100 can include but not limited to WiFi, bluetooth, IEEE802.11 etc. with the wireless system of its communication and the example of agreement.
When being used for the lan network environment, portable computer 100 can be connected to LAN 342 (communication linkage is to bus 308) by adapter or network interface 346.When being used for WWAN or other network 344, portable computer 100 can comprise modulator-demodular unit, transceiver 348 or such as the miscellaneous equipment of network interface 346, is used for setting up communication or being used for and external device communication at this networked environment.Transceiver 348 as shown in Figure 3 is communication linkage between interface 334 and network 344.Transceiver 348 can be and for example one or more transmitters, receiver or other communication facilities of IEEE 802.11, GPS, bluetooth, mobile phone (TDMA, FDMA and/or CDMA), WiFi, VPN(Virtual Private Network) and/or other communication standard or technical compatibility.
In one embodiment, portable computer 100 uses TCPs (TCP/IP) or such as other procotol of User Datagram Protoco (UDP) (UDP), by LAN 342 and/or network 344 communication linkages to server computing system 302.It is the illustrated examples of the communication linkage between the computing machine that network shown in Fig. 3 connects, and can use other link that comprises hardwire and wireless link.
Server computing system 302 comprises one or more servers 350.In the Email environment, server 350 can comprise e-mail server.An example of this server is Microsoft Exchange TMServer, and principle described herein is not limited in use Microsoft Exchange TM ServerEmail realize.
Fig. 4 illustrates the portable computer 400 according to an embodiment, and wherein secondary module 402 (the interactive display module of finger low-power or " LID module " in the present embodiment) can separate with the remainder of portable computer 400.The part except that LID module 402 of portable computer 400 is called " major part " of portable computer 400 at this.In one embodiment, LID module 402 is attached on the part that is similar to second portion 104 (Fig. 2) of portable computer 400 separably.In other embodiments, LID module 402 is attached on another part of portable computer 400 separably.In this embodiment, except aforementioned basic display unit 108, processor unit 304, BIOS 314, system storage 306, the major part of portable computer 400 also comprises battery 404, radio network unit 408 and side wheel 410.In certain embodiments, radio network unit 408 provides the wireless network in accordance with ieee standard 802.11b and/or 802.11g.Side wheel 410 be to use the family can rolling view the input equipment of data presented in basic display unit 108 on the LID module 402 or the low-power displays 114.
In the present embodiment, LID module 402 comprises aforementioned low-power processor unit 310 and low-power displays 114.In one embodiment, low-power processing unit 310 is the special IC equipment that comprises embedded ARM7 core (can buy from the ARM Ltd. of Britain Cambridge), non-volatile and volatile memory, Bluetooth circuit and RF circuit.In certain embodiments, other circuit of low-power processing unit 310 and LID can be connected with the remainder of portable computer 400 by the one or more USB (universal serial bus) (USB) such as USB 430 and communicates by letter.In addition, in certain embodiments, low-power processing unit 310 can be by (I between integrated circuit 2C) other circuit communication of the remainder of bus 432 and portable computer 400.
This embodiment of LID module 402 also comprises keypad 420, wide area network (WAN) module 422 and removable data storage 424 (for example LID module 402 can comprise the slot of secure data (SD) card or other movable storage medium).This WAN module 422 can comprise the mobile module and/or GPS (GPS) module of the radio communication that is used for voice-and-data information.In certain embodiments, LID module 402 can separate from the major part of portable computer 400, makes WAN module 422 provide independently phone and GPS function to LID module 402.In certain embodiments, can omit removable data storage 424 and/or WAN module 422.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the component software of portable computer 400 and LID module 402.In this embodiment, the major part of portable computer 400 comprises LID interface module 502, and it supports to be used for transmitting the LID module application procedural agreement of control and data between portable computer 400 and LID module 402.In this exemplary embodiment, portable computer 400 also comprises: low-power media player 504 and " normally " or the standard media player 505 that are associated (for example can from the WindowsMedia Player of State of Washington Redmond Microsoft purchase); Low power electronics mail applications 506 and the normal email application 507 that is associated (for example Outlook that can buy from Microsoft); And lower powered voice memo application program 510 and the normal voice p.m.entry application program 511 that is associated.Portable computer 400 also can comprise one or more pairs of other low-power and " normally " application program, such as low power applications program 514 and normal application 515 and operating system (OS) 520 and aforementioned BIOS 314.OS 520 can be any appropriate operating system, such as the Window of Microsoft, Linux, Mac OS etc.
In the present embodiment, portable computer 400 also comprises GPS application program 522, is used for showing the GPS information (for example being integrated in above gps receiver in conjunction with the described WAN module 422 of Fig. 4) that receives from gps receiver; And bluetooth module 524 (having bluetooth profile and service, protocol stack and driver), be used for the wireless support of support and other bluetooth equipment (for example headphone of certain model, keyboard, mobile phone, personal digital assistant etc.).
In the present embodiment, LID module 402 comprises: the application program 530 of operation on LID module 402; Graphic user interface (GUI) framework 532 with display icon, button, information etc., makes the user can be mutual with other module of application program 530 and LID module 402; Device driver 534; The real time operating system of carrying out by low-power processor unit 310 (Fig. 4), bluetooth module 544 (it comprise be used for the profile mutual, storehouse etc.) (RTOS) 536 with the equipment of supporting bluetooth; The GPS module 542 of the GPS circuit of the mobile module 546 of the mobile phone circuit of operation WAN module 422 and operation WAN module 422.RTOS 536 can be the RTOS that is suitable for low-power processor unit 310 (Fig. 3) of any kind.In one embodiment, real time operating system 536 and operating system 520 can be the one or more operating systems 320 in the system storage 306.
Fig. 6 illustrates by the exemplary UI shown in the low-power displays 114 of LID module 402.In Fig. 6, LID module 402 is attached on the major part of portable computer 400, and comprises exemplary keypad 420.In the present embodiment, low-power displays 114 illustrates the UI that comprises some interactive screens.These screens comprise a main UI screen, and an one example as shown in Figure 6.From main UI screen, the user can navigate to other screen (not shown), such as the feature screen of the various functions that provide UI to support.In the present embodiment, main UI screen has icon and/or touch-induction-type button (is among the embodiment of touch-screen display at low-power display screen 114) 601-608.Icon and touch-induction-type button are called button at this.A plurality of embodiment of these buttons are as described below.When activator button, the feature screen of main UI screen conversion mobilizing function (for example main Email screen, master schedule screen) to being used for.
Button 601 is to be used for visiting the inbox button that the simplifying E-mail feature sets need not to start email application 507 (Fig. 5) by LID module 402.In one embodiment, if the user only wants to check the Email Information of local cache in LID module 402, then do not activate OS 520 (Fig. 5).Below in conjunction with the operation of Fig. 7 description to general application program.By avoiding activation email application program 507 and OS 520, this function can significantly reduce the power consumption of portable computer 400.
In one embodiment, activate that inbox button 601 makes the user check new information selectively, reads message in the inbox, the deletion individual message, with message marking for reading or not reading.This main Email screen goes to the different screen of each above Email Actions.Other option can pass through popup menu (describing below in conjunction with Fig. 8) and show.In the present embodiment, the Email Actions of more complexity is carried out by the major part of portable computer 400 and the startup of email application 507.
Button 602 be used to customize LID module 402 selected function button is set.In one embodiment, be provided with button 602 can be used to that security function (for example security code/password, safety timer) is set, be provided with LID module 402 radio function (for example enabling/forbid bluetooth, wireless, mobile phone, WiFi function), change display setting (for example backlight timer device, font size, contrast, rolling rate etc.), and change sound setting (for example alarm of Email, low-power warning etc.).
Button 603 is to be used for visiting the schedule button that the calendar functions collection of simplifying need not to start calendar appli-cation by LID module 402.For example, application program 514 (Fig. 5) can be the part of calendar appli-cation or the email application 507 that comprises calendar functions.In the present embodiment, schedule button 603 makes the user can check calendar entries, and receives the alerting signal of the incident in the schedule that is input to.In one embodiment, LID module 402 is in the local cache preselected time section calendar information in (for example 5 week).From the schedule main screen, the user can check other screen that shows the particular month or the calendar information on week or date.The schedule main screen can show the button that makes user's energy rolling view schedule.These other screens also can comprise a plurality of buttons, so that the user can navigate to other screen (for example being input to the agreement of schedule) of display alarm signal detail.
Button 604 is locking keypad button, is used to forbid most of buttons of keypad 420 and by the button shown in the low-power displays 114, to prevent the accidental operation of LID module 402.LID module 402 can be opened by the preliminary election keystroke sequence of pushing keypad 420.In one embodiment, the user can select an option, and request is input security code or password before opening LID module 402.
Button 605 is wireless ON/OFF (offline mode) buttons, is used for switch radio (for example Bluetooth function, WiFi function, cell-phone function etc.).During can flying aboard, this function advantageously uses (can forbid during flying that usually this Radio Shacks are).This function provides fast simple method to guarantee even close the radio function of being forbidden when the user uses other (non-radio) function of portable computer 400.
Button 606 is to be used for visiting contact person's button that contact person's function collection of simplifying need not to start contact application by LID module 402.For example, application program 514 (Fig. 5) can be the part of contact application or the email application 507 that comprises contact person's function.In the present embodiment, contact person's button 606 makes the user seek and to check contacts entries by the preceding several letters via the button input contact name who shows from contact person's main screen.Contact person's main screen also can make the user can select how to show contact person's (for example according to arrangements such as name or surname, company, telephone numbers).The screen that shows the contact person also can comprise a plurality of buttons, so that the user can navigate to other screen that shows the more detailed associated person information that closes the contact person.
Button 607 is to be used for visiting the audio player button that the audio player function collection of simplifying need not to start media player application program 505 by LID module 402.In the present embodiment, audio player button 607 can be browsed and displaying audio file the user.From the audio player main screen, the user can navigate in a series of screens, to seek special audio track or file.In one embodiment, when audio player button 607 activated, LID module 402 shows to have made the user can browse the audio repository screen of the button in storehouse.For example, the audio repository screen can comprise and is used for the button browsed according to artist, special edition, classification, track, user-defined playlist, all tracks etc.After selecting a kind of browsing method, the LID module shows to have makes the user can roll or browse a screen of shown artist, special edition etc., and it illustrates artist, special edition, classification etc.The user can select artist, special edition etc. then, and the LID module is shown and the track of selecting to be associated.The user can activate the Play button of showing to play each track on screen then.In certain embodiments, the user can navigate to other screen of the track information of demonstration such as title, artist, composer, special edition, track size (KB or MB), duration, bit rate etc.In certain embodiments, the user also can navigate to other screen that makes the user can change setting on the audio player (for example volume, playback, mix put etc.).
Button 608 is to be used for visiting the voice memo button that the voice memos recording function collection of simplifying need not to start voice memo application program 511 by LID module 402.In the present embodiment, voice memo button 608 makes the user record and to play voice memo by LID module 402.In one embodiment, if be not stored in voice memo in the LID module 402, then voice activated p.m.entry button 608 causes " recording p.m.entry " screen display.If the voice memo of storage is arranged, then show " demonstration p.m.entry " screen on the contrary.
In one embodiment, the screen display of " the recording p.m.entry " button that makes the user can start, suspend and stop to record.This screen also can show the duration of the p.m.entry of recording.In one embodiment, when activating stop button, LID module 402 shows automatically " the demonstration p.m.entry " screen.
The button that " demonstration p.m.entry " screen is listed all voice memos of having stored and is used to play and delete shown p.m.entry.This screen also can comprise the button that is used to write down new p.m.entry, and it makes LID module 402 can show aforementioned ' record p.m.entry ' screen.When the user activated broadcast button, the LID module displayed the play, time-out and stop button, and the figure that shows the residue duration of p.m.entry.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that is illustrated in the operating process of LID module 402 (Fig. 5) when starting the application program that resides at portable computer 400 (Fig. 5) major part.In one embodiment, these operations will begin in information (for example not being cached in the information in the LID module 402) time that LID module 402 activates in response to the user in the major part that button visit on the UI main screen (referring to UI main screen shown in Figure 6) of LID module 402 resides at portable computer 400.
Referring to Fig. 5 and 7, at frame 702, LID module 402 receives the signal that starts an application program.In this embodiment, LID module 402 can receive this signal when the user activates the shown button of UI main screen (Fig. 6).For example, if the user activates inbox button 601, then the GUI framework 532 of LID module 402 receives the signal that starts the email application on portable computer 400 major parts.
At frame 704, LID module 402 determines whether the OS 520 of portable computer 400 major parts is movable.If LID module 402 determines that OS 520 is unmovable in decision box 706, then operating process proceeds to frame 708, and wherein LID module 402 sends to portable computer 400 major parts with wake-up signal.In one embodiment, low-power processing unit 310 (Fig. 4) is walked around LID interface module 502, wake-up signal is sent to the BIOS 314 of the major part of portable computer 400.The major part of portable computer 400 can send the message of OS 520 activities then by LID interface module 502 to LID module 402.Operating process turns back to frame 706 then.If at frame 706, LID module 402 is determined OS 520 activities, and then operating process proceeds to frame 710.
At frame 710, LID module 402 sends startup application program signal or message by LID interface module 502 to the major part of portable computer 400.In this embodiment, LID interface module 502 makes with " complete " application program associated low-power application program 514 and starts, and does not start complete application program.As previously mentioned, this function makes LID module 402 can reduce the power consumption of portable computer 400, and provides visit to associated data to low power applications program 514, and one or more functions of " complete " application program still are provided simultaneously.Low power applications program 514 provides the subclass by function that corresponding complete applications provides usually, but in certain embodiments, low power applications program 514 can provide complete applications unsupported (a plurality of) function.Continue the Email example that linking frame 702 is described, low power electronics mail applications 506 is understood startup and is not started email application 507, as await the reply be entitled as U.S. Patent application No.10/871 that " Low Power Email Functionality for an ElectronicDevice " (the low power electronics mail function that is used for electronic equipment) submitted on June 17th, 2004,870, publication number US20050066006, and this application is incorporated herein by reference.
At frame 712, when low power applications program 506 was ready to, LID module 402 sent the message (for example requests for data) that has an order by LID interface module 502 to the low power applications program.For example, the major part of portable computer 400 can send a message, and expression low power applications program is or is not ready to for next message or order as yet.LID module 402 then can be in response to the activation transmission multiple messages of user to the button (above described in conjunction with Fig. 6) on " function " screen that is presented at UI.
At frame 714, LID module 402 by LID interface module 502 receive will be in UI (for example in conjunction with one of function screen of the described application program of Fig. 6) data presented.
At frame 716, the UI that the Data Update that LID module 402 usefulness receive from portable computer 400 major parts in response to the message that sends in the frame 714 shows in low-power displays 114 (Fig. 4).In the present embodiment, GUI framework 532 is handled the demonstration of received data in UI.Operating process can turn back to frame 712 then, stops this session up to the user.
Fig. 8 illustrates the exemplary popup menu that shows according to an embodiment in the UI of LID module 402.In this example, LID module 402 shows Email main screen 802 (as above described in conjunction with Fig. 6) when activating inbox button 601.When the user selects particular email message (for example highlighted first email message represents that it is selected), popup menu 804 shows.This popup menu makes the user can select one of the some possible operations that will carry out (for example delete, be labeled as and read etc.).Although show an Email example, popup menu can use with other function that can activate from the UI main screen.
Fig. 9 illustrates the redirecting at the shown UI of LID module 402 LID module 402 when portable computer 400 major parts separate according to an embodiment.In the present embodiment, when enclosing LID module 402, UI is oriented and makes shown button be " level " direction one of (be the top of button towards the long limit of LID module 402).This horizontal direction as shown in Figure 6.When LID module 402 when portable computer 400 major parts separate, UI is re-oriented into " vertically " direction (top that is button is towards one of minor face of LID module) automatically.In one embodiment, vertical direction is positioned under the low-power displays 114 keypad.This function makes LID module 402 have the configuration similar to typical handset (promptly having the keypad below LCD display).
In other embodiments, the user optionally redirects the UI that shows by LID module 402.For example, when one of cell-phone function that uses LID module 402, even LID module 402 can be configured to also automatically UI be re-oriented into vertical direction on the major part that LID module 402 is attached to portable computer 400.In some other embodiment, LID module 402 can comprise direction (for example LID module 402 is with respect to the direction of gravity direction) that can detect LID module 402 and the assembly of adjusting the UI direction in response to the change of direction automatically according to LID module 402.
Can in general context, describe in these various modules and technology such as the computer executable instructions of the program module of carrying out by one or more computing machines or miscellaneous equipment.Generally speaking, program module comprises the routine that is used to carry out specific tasks or realizes particular abstract, program, object, assembly, data structure etc.Usually, the function of program module can make up in each embodiment, or distributes wherein as required.
The realization of these modules and technology can be stored in the computer-readable medium of some forms or transmission thereon.Computer-readable medium can be the usable medium of any calculating function visit.As example, and unrestricted, computer-readable medium can comprise " computer-readable storage medium " and " communication media ".
" computer-readable storage medium " comprises with what any method or technology realized and is used to store volatibility and non-volatile, removable and immovable medium such as the information of computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or its data.Computer-readable storage medium comprises, but be not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical memory, magnetic tape cassette, tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatus or can be used to store information needed and can be by any other medium of computer access.
" communication media " generally includes such as the computer-readable instruction in the modulated data signal of carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, data structure, program module or other data.Communication media also comprises any information transmitting medium.Term " modulated data signal " expression has that mode with information in the coded signal is provided with or the signal of one or more its features of changing.Only as non-restrictive example, communication media comprises such as cable network or the direct wire medium that connects of wiring, and such as the wireless medium of acoustics, RF, infrared ray and other wireless medium.More than any combination also be included in the scope of computer-readable medium.
Quoted " embodiment ", " embodiment " or " example embodiment " in this manual, represented that described specific function, structure or feature comprise at least one embodiment of the present invention.Thereby the use of these phrases can refer to an above embodiment.In addition, described function, structure or feature can make up in one or more embodiments in any appropriate manner.
Yet various equivalent modifications is appreciated that and need not one or more specific detail or use other method, resource, material etc., also can put into practice the present invention.In other example,, just not shown or describe well-known structure, resource or operation in detail just for fear of obscuring each side of the present invention.
Although illustrated and described example embodiment and application program, be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned accurate configuration and resource.Various changes, variation and the change that can in arrangement, operation and the details of disclose method and system of the present invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and do not deviate from scope of the present invention.

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1. one kind by the shown user interface of the display of the secondary module of mobile electronic device (UI), described secondary module has the auxiliary logic processor unit with input equipment coupling, it is used to support the function of described secondary module, described mobile electronic device has the basic display unit in described secondary module outside, storer and main logic processor unit, described main logic processor unit and auxiliary logic processor unit all are coupled in described input equipment and all have an operating system (OS) by universal system bus, and described UI comprises:
The a plurality of buttons that show by the display figure ground of described secondary module, described a plurality of button is corresponding to a plurality of application programs that can optionally use described main logic processor unit to start on mobile electronic device, and at least one in described a plurality of application program is to be stored in the described storer and to have corresponding low power applications program and data, these corresponding low power applications programs and data are stored in the storer of mobile electronic device and can be visited by described mobile electronic device by the auxiliary logic processor unit in the secondary module, wherein, use via universal system bus and to activate a button in described a plurality of button with the described input equipment of described main logic processor and the coupling of auxiliary logic processor and optionally allow the user to carry out in the following processing one:
1) use described auxiliary logic processor, visit in the described storer with the corresponding application's data of institute's activator button, and need not to activate the OS of described main logic processor unit, and need not to activate in described a plurality of application program one;
2) activate described main logic processor unit OS and with the corresponding described a plurality of application programs of institute's activator button in an associated low-power application program.
2. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described a plurality of buttons comprise the button of forbidding the application program of all included in described mobile electronic device wireless communication components corresponding to response user's activation.
3. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the UI of described secondary module activates from the separation of described mobile electronic device automatically in response to described secondary module when described basic display unit works on.
4. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the directional response of described UI in described secondary module from described mobile electronic device separation and automatically change.
5. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the directional response of described UI changes automatically in the change of the physical direction of described secondary module.
6. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described primary processor and described auxiliary processor and described basic display unit are coupled, and the display of described secondary module and storer comprise described low power applications program and described OS.
7. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described corresponding low power applications program provides the subclass by the function that corresponding application program provided in described a plurality of application programs.
8. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described auxiliary processor needs less power to operate compared with described primary processor.
9. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, one that uses described input equipment to activate in described a plurality of button also allows the user:
1) visit in the described storer with the corresponding application's data of institute's activator button, and need not to activate the OS of described auxiliary logic processor unit, and need not to activate in described a plurality of low power applications program one;
2) activate described main logic processor unit OS and with the corresponding described a plurality of application programs of institute's activator button in one.
10. UI as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described input equipment comprises the touch-induction-type button, checks contacting of a plurality of buttons on user and the described display.
11. one kind by the performed method of the secondary module of mobile electronic device, described secondary module has the auxiliary logic processor with input equipment coupling, it is used to support the function of described secondary module, described mobile electronic device has the basic display unit in described secondary module outside, storer and main logic processor unit, described main logic processor unit is by described system bus and the coupling of described auxiliary logic processor, and be coupled with described input equipment, described main logic processor unit and described auxiliary logic processor respectively have an operating system (OS), and described method comprises:
On the display of described secondary module, show and have the user interface (UI) of a plurality of buttons, wherein said a plurality of button is corresponding to a plurality of application programs that can optionally use described main logic processor unit to start on mobile electronic device, and at least one in described a plurality of application program is to be stored in the described storer and to have corresponding low power applications program and data, and these corresponding low power applications programs and data are stored in the storer of mobile electronic device and can be visited by described mobile electronic device by the auxiliary logic processor in the secondary module; And
Optionally carry out one of following:
Activation in response to a button in described a plurality of buttons, use the described input equipment that is coupled with described main logic processor and auxiliary logic processor, that visit is associated with application program on residing at described mobile electronic device and in the data of described secondary module outside, and need not to activate in the OS of described main logic processor unit and the described a plurality of application program one
Activate described main logic processor unit OS and with the corresponding described a plurality of application programs of institute's activator button in an associated low-power application program.
12. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described a plurality of buttons comprise the button of forbidding the application program of all included in described mobile electronic device wireless communication components corresponding to response user's activation.
13. method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, other assembly of described mobile electronic device is operated when the wireless communication components of described mobile electronic device is disabled selectively.
14. method as claimed in claim 11 also comprises when described basic display unit continues video data the UI that activates described secondary monitor in response to described secondary module from the separation of described mobile electronic device automatically.
15. method as claimed in claim 11 also comprises the direction that changes UI in the described secondary module.
16. method as claimed in claim 15 also comprises in response to the change of the direction of described secondary module and changes the direction of described UI automatically.
17. method as claimed in claim 15 also comprises in response to described secondary module from the separation of mobile electronic device and change the direction of described UI automatically.
18. method as claimed in claim 11 also comprises in response to the activation of the basic display unit of described mobile electronic device the UI of the described secondary module of stopping using automatically.
19. method as claimed in claim 11 also comprises the UI that activates described secondary module in response to the stopping using of basic display unit of described mobile electronic device automatically.
20. a system comprises:
One mobile electronic device, have secondary module, storer, at the basic display unit and the main logic processor unit of described secondary module outer setting, described secondary module and auxiliary logic processor and input equipment coupling, described auxiliary logic processor is used to support the function of described secondary module, described main logic processor unit and the coupling of described input equipment also have an operating system (OS), and wherein said secondary module also comprises:
Be used for showing device corresponding to a plurality of application programs that are stored in storer that can optionally on mobile electronic device, start and a plurality of buttons of relevant low power applications program; And
Be used for optionally carrying out one of following device:
In response to the activation of using described input equipment to a button in described a plurality of buttons, visit is stored in the data that the application program with on residing at described mobile electronic device in the storer is associated, and need not to activate the OS of described main logic processor unit,
Be used for activating the OS of described main logic processor unit and be stored in storer with the corresponding described a plurality of application programs of institute's activator button in an associated low-power application program, and need not to start corresponding described a plurality of application programs.
21. system as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, is used for device shown and comprises the button of forbidding the application program of all included wireless communication components of described mobile electronic device corresponding to response user's activation.
22. system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, other assembly of described mobile electronic device is operated when the wireless communication components of described mobile electronic device is disabled selectively.
23. system as claimed in claim 20 also comprises being used in response to described secondary module from the separation of described mobile electronic device and activate the described device that is used for device shown automatically.
24. system as claimed in claim 20 also comprises the device that is used for optionally changing the direction that is used for device shown in the described secondary module.
25. system as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, the described device that is used for optionally changing direction in response to described secondary module from the separation of mobile electronic device and change the described direction that is used for device shown automatically.
26. system as claimed in claim 20 also comprises being used in response to the activation of the basic display unit of described mobile electronic device the described device that is used for device shown of stopping using automatically.
27. system as claimed in claim 20 also comprises being used for activating automatically in response to stopping using of the basic display unit of described mobile electronic device the described device that is used for device shown.
28. a mobile electronic device comprises
First with basic display unit;
Second portion, can hingedly be attached in the first, have storer and executive operating system (OS) and with the main logic processor unit of input equipment coupling, wherein said first and second parts can be staggered relatively so that described second portion cover on the basic display unit; And
Secondary module, with described second portion coupling, second display with explicit user interface, figure ground (UI), wherein said UI comprises and the corresponding a plurality of buttons of a plurality of application programs that can optionally start on described second portion, and a button in wherein said a plurality of buttons can activate so that the user is carried out one of following with described input equipment:
1) in the reference-to storage with the corresponding application's data of institute's activator button, and need not to activate the OS of described main logic processor unit,
2) activate in the OS of described main logic processor unit and the storer with the corresponding application program associated low-power of institute's activator button application program, and need not to start corresponding application,
3) activate in the OS of described main logic processor unit and the storer with the corresponding application program of institute's activator button.
29. mobile electronic device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described a plurality of buttons comprise the button of forbidding the application program of all included in described mobile electronic device wireless communication components corresponding to response user's activation.
30. mobile electronic device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described UI activates from the separation of described second portion automatically in response to described secondary module.
31. mobile electronic device as claimed in claim 30 is characterized in that, the directional response of described UI in described secondary module from described mobile electronic device separation and automatically change.
32. mobile electronic device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, the UI of secondary module stops using automatically in response to the activation of basic display unit.
33. mobile electronic device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, the UI of secondary module activates automatically in response to stopping using of basic display unit.
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