CN102138125A - User interfaces and associated apparatus and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
A controller includes one or more inputs configured to receive data representative of whether a device is in a first or second operating mode. The device comprises first and second user interfaces. The controller is configured to: in the first operating mode, provide output to cause information to be displayed on the first user interface and cause information not to be displayed on the second user interface; and in the second operating mode, provide output to cause information to be displayed on both of the first and second user interfaces.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the controller field, more specifically, relate to and be used to provide output with at one of first and second user interfaces of equipment or controller, correlation technique, computer program and the device of display message on both.
Some disclosed aspect/embodiment relates to portable electric appts, more specifically, relates to the so-called hand held portable electronics (using although they can be placed in the support) of hand-holdable use.This hand-hold electronic equipments comprises so-called PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
Portable electric appts/device according to one or more disclosed aspect/embodiment (for example can provide one or more audio frequency/texts/video communication function, telecommunications, video communication, and/or text transmission (short message service (SMS)/multimedia messaging service, MMS (MMS)/Email) function), alternately/the nonreciprocal function of browse is (for example, web browses, navigation, TV/ program browsing function), musical recording/playing function (for example, MP3 or extended formatting and/or (FM/AM) radio broadcasting record/broadcast), download/the sending function of data, image capturing functionality (for example, using (as embedded) digital camera), and game function.
Background technology
For web browse, navigation etc., the mobile device with large user's interface (UI) zone is expected.Yet for portable and/or carry in pocket, handbag, the cumulative volume of expectation maintenance equipment is as much as possible little.
Equipment with a big display is known, for example Apple iPhone.Equipment with two big displays that can present to the user also is known, for example Nintendo DS.
Formerly listing or discussing in the document of Gong Buing or any background technology in this manual may not admit that described document or background technology are a part or the common practise of this area state.One or more aspect/embodiment of the present invention may solve or may unresolved background technology problem in one or more.
Summary of the invention
In first aspect, a kind of controller is provided, comprising:
One or more input ends, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user interfaces; And wherein said controller is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and on described second user interface, do not show described information; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
Like this, can provide the controller that effectively uses two user interfaces according to the operator scheme of equipment.For example, controller can make the user of the equipment related with controller one or more application programs of reading effectively, efficiently and easily, and effectively electrification/.This can be specially adapted to battery-operated equipment.
Described first and/or second user interface can comprise touch-screen display, user's output interface, display screen, physical button or its combination in any.
Only first user interface can be arranged to and receive user's input, because he is first user interface that both all use down in first and second operator schemes.This can guarantee that the user can provide input under two operator schemes.This also can reduce the cost of equipment, because second user interface does not need assembly to receive user's input.First user interface can be a touch sensitive screen, and second user interface can be an indicator screen.
In other embodiments, two user interfaces all can be configured to receive user's input.
When using in second operator scheme, comparable second user interface of first user interface is more near the user.
The information that shows on described first user interface when described equipment is in described first operator scheme can be the part of the web page, and the information that is showing on both at described first and second user interfaces when described equipment is being in described second operator scheme can be included in the identical web page of cutting apart on two user interfaces.This equipment that can make switches to second operator scheme from first operator scheme, to show more web pages.
When described equipment was in described second operator scheme, described first user interface can be configured to receive user's input; And described second user interface can be configured to show that the user with receiving at described first user interface imports relevant information.
In an example, described first user interface can be a touch-screen; And described controller makes the keyboard that the described first user interface explicit user can be mutual with it; And described controller make described second user interface show to the response of the user interactions of described first user interface.
In another example, described first user interface can be a touch-screen; And described controller makes the game console that the described first user interface explicit user can be mutual with it; And described controller makes described second user interface show recreation, and this recreation is controlled by the signal of the user interactions of the described control panel that shows on expression and described first user interface.
Described controller can comprise the module that is used for equipment.
A kind of equipment/device can be provided, comprise:
Controller comprises:
One or more input ends, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user interfaces; And wherein said controller is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and display message on described second user interface not; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
Described equipment/the device that comprises described controller also can comprise: the first that comprises described first user interface; And the second portion that comprises described second user interface;
Wherein said equipment/device is configured, make described first and second portion can relative to each other move defining first and second configurations, and wherein said equipment/device to be configured to be in described first according to described equipment still be described second to be configured between first and second operator schemes and to switch.
Like this, user-operable first and second parts make described equipment/device be in one of first and second configurations, and described controller can be controlled at display message on the user interface with described first and second part correlations according to the configuration of described equipment/device.
Described first and second parts can relative to each other be slided to define first and second configurations.Described first and second parts can be at same level, or relative to each other slides on the basic identical plane.
Described device/equipment also comprises shell, and described first and second portion can move to define first and second configurations with respect to shell.
When described device is in described first when configuration, described first user interface is visible for the user, and described second user interface is sightless for the user.When described device is in described second when configuration, both all are visible for the user for described first and second user interfaces.Described first configuration can be to close configuration, and described second configuration can be to open configuration.
When described device was in first configuration, described second user interface can be covered in described first.
According to second aspect, provide a kind of on first and second user interfaces of equipment the method for display message, described method comprises:
Receive and represent that it still is the data of second operator scheme that described equipment is in first; And
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and display message on described second user interface not; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
Described method also comprises, under described second operator scheme:
Provide output with display message on described first user interface, its to the user provide what information should be on described two user interfaces rendering preferences;
In response to the message pick-up user input that on described first user interface, shows; And
Import in response to the user; Carry out one of step of following further method:
(i) relevant information is used in demonstration and first on described first user interface, and shows on described second user interface and the different relevant information of second application.For example, can on a user interface, show for example e-mail applications of Microsoft Outlook, and can on another user interface, show Adobe Photoshop for example be used to show that the picture editor of picture annex of Email uses.
(ii) on described first user interface, show and use relevant information, and on described second user interface, show and the identical relevant information of first application with first.For example, can use Microsoft Internet Explorer on two user interfaces, to show different web sites as application program.
(iii) on described first user interface, show and the first relevant information of using of example, and on described second user interface, show and the identical relevant information of first same instance of using.For example, use Microsoft Internet Explorer on two user interfaces, to cut apart and show a website as application program.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of computer program, can be recorded on the carrier, described computer program comprises the computer code that is configured to carry out the method for display message on first and second user interfaces of equipment, and described method comprises:
Receive and represent that it still is the data of second operator scheme that described equipment is in first; And
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and display message on described second user interface not; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
Described computer program is operable as configuration controller disclosed herein, device or equipment.
A kind of computer-readable recording medium can be provided, store the data structure that is included in the computer program of carrying out by processor in this method of execution in the above.
A kind of method of apparatus for assembling/equipment can be provided, and described device/equipment comprises:
Controller comprises:
One or more input ends, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user interfaces; And wherein said controller is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and display message on described second user interface not; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
Equipment/the device that comprises described controller also can comprise:
The first that comprises described first user interface; And
The second portion that comprises described second user interface;
Wherein said equipment/device is configured, make described first and second portion can relative to each other move defining first and second configurations, and wherein said equipment/device to be configured to be in described first according to described equipment still be second to be configured between first and second operator schemes and to switch.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of device, described device comprises:
One or more input medias, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user's interface devices; And wherein said device is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user's interface device, and display message on described second user's interface device not; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user's interface devices display message on both.
Individually or in each combination (no matter particularly pointing out (comprising opinion) is combination or separately), the present invention includes one or more corresponding aspects, embodiment or feature.One or more related device in the function that execution is discussed also in the present invention.
Above summary of the invention only is used for exemplary and non-limiting.
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Fig. 1 a, 1b and 1c illustrate the device according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 a and 2b illustrate existing apparatus and according to the comparison of the device of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 schematically shows the device according to other embodiments of the invention;
Fig. 4 a and 4b illustrate two user interfaces according to the display web page of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 illustrates two user interfaces using according to the demonstration instant message of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 illustrates two user interfaces using according to the demonstration recreation of the embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 7 illustrative diagram illustrates the method step according to the embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment
One or more embodiment described herein relates to that have can be to the equipment of two user interfaces of user's display message of equipment.Described equipment can have at least two physical configuration of the associative operation of comprising pattern (for example, open and close configuration), and the embodiments described herein has been described and is used for controlling each apparatus and method how and when to use two user interfaces.
For example, first user interface covers among the embodiment of equipment of second user interface when device shutdown the time, and device described here and/or method only can guarantee on first user interface, and display message on second user interface not.Yet when equipment was opened, first and second user interfaces were visible for the user all, and device described here and/or method can be in first and second user interfaces display message on both.The information that shows can be complementary/association.The demonstration of control information electrification effectively, and the demonstration the most easily that information is provided to the user according to the associative operation pattern of configuration and equipment by this way.
Fig. 1 a, 1b and 1c illustrate three different views according to the equipment 100 of the embodiment of the invention.In this embodiment, equipment 100 is mobile phones.Fig. 1 a has shown that at the planimetric map of closing equipment 100 under the configuration Fig. 1 b has shown at the planimetric map of opening equipment 100 under the configuration, and Fig. 1 c has shown at the skeleton view of opening equipment 100 under the configuration.
As shown in Figure 1a, close when configuration when equipment is in, first user interface 104 is visible for the user.First user interface 104 is positioned in the first 102 of equipment.First 102 is in second portion top (not shown among Fig. 1 a, still be shown as label 106 in Fig. 1 b), and second portion is in shell top (not shown among Fig. 1 a, still be shown as label 110 in Fig. 1 b).This first covers second portion 106 basically, and second portion 106 is covering shell 110 basically.Close when configuration when equipment 100 is in, it has overall dimensions profile (form-factor), and can be used for using microphone 114 and loudspeaker 112 to send and receipt of call.Equipment 100 also can have physics and advance button (not showing in this embodiment) in first 102, be used for operating equipment.
Fig. 1 b and 1c show at the equipment of opening under the configuration 100.In order to dispose from first configuration transitions to the second, first and second parts 102,106 are relative to each other laterally slided and are separated, and simultaneously, two parts 102,106 are laterally slided from shell 110.
Open when configuration when equipment 100 is in, first user interface 104 in first 102 is visible for the user, and second user interface 108 on the second portion 106 of equipment 100 also is visible for the user.Second user interface 108 exposes/appears from the below of first 102.
Clearly visible in Fig. 1 c, the first 102 of equipment 100 slides with respect to shell 110 with second portion 106 and separates, and exposes second user interface 108 with the below from first 102.
Can understand, user interface 104,108 described here can comprise display screen, touches quick display screen, the depressible one or more buttons of user and combination in any thereof.
With more detailed description, provide a kind of device and/or control that is used to be controlled at the information that shows on first and second user interfaces 104,108.
Fig. 2 a and 2b illustrate according to the comparison between the screen area of the maximum screen zone of the equipment 202 of the embodiment of the invention and a display apparatus 200.
Shown in Fig. 2 a, a known display apparatus 200 has 4.0 inches known screens (49.81mm * 88.55mm size is arranged), thereby 44.1cm is provided
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On the contrary, at the equipment 202 of opening configuration shown in Fig. 2 b according to being in of the embodiment of the invention.Open when configuration when equipment 202 is in, two 3.5 inches screens are visible for the user.Each screen has the size of 43.58mm * 77.48mm, thereby 67.4cm is provided
2Total screen area.
Compare with the existing equipment 200 shown in Fig. 2 a, the maximum screen zone of the equipment 202 of Fig. 2 b has increased by 65.43%, though be in close when configuration equipment 202 sizableness in the size of existing equipment 200.
Fig. 3 illustrates controller 302, and it can provide output with display message on one or more in first and second user interfaces 310,312.
In this embodiment, controller 302 is the parts that comprise the device 304 of first user interface 310, second user interface 312 and transducer 308.However, it should be understood that can be used as the device/equipment that is inserted into independently provides controller 302 with the module that disposes this device/equipment according to the embodiment of the invention.
Provide input end 306 with the output signal of the transducer 208 of the configuration of indication equipment to controller 302.
If controller 302 determines these equipment and is in second configuration, then controller 302 with output signal provide to first user interface 310 and second user interface 312 both, with in first user interface 310 and second user interface 312 display message on both.This be because, when equipment be in second whens configuration first and second user interface 310,312 both for being visible per family.
Below the example of information that more detailed description can be shown on user interface 310,312.
The advantage related with the embodiments described herein can comprise: come display message because only use for visible those user interfaces 310,312 of user, so effectively used electric power.For battery powered apparatus, this is a particular importance.For the user, by requirement the ability of equipment from the maximum viewing area of first configuration change to the second configuration increasing also meaned according to browsing/demonstration, can only use the required minimum power amount of expectation information that shows.
Other advantages can comprise: at least one user interface is visible for the user all the time, therefore the user can be on user interface browsing information, and in certain embodiments, be independent of the configuration of equipment and provide input, and can provide according to their demand exposure and the dirigibility of covering the different user interface to the user by user interface.For example, if they want to browse simultaneously multipacket message, but on a user interface, do like this be impossible/enough resolution can not be provided, then they can change the configuration of equipment, thus two interfaces are visible.When the user wants to move the different application that is just showing on first user interface, also can expose second user interface by opening equipment.
In certain embodiments, when equipment when first configuration transitions to the second disposes, controller can show a plurality of options to the user, is provided at the optional method of display message on two user interfaces.Option can be presented on second user interface, that is, and and the user interface that appears.The option of display message can be included in show different application on second user interface, in different instances that shows same application domain on second user interface and the same instance that on second user interface, shows same application domain.Below will discuss in more detail it.
Embodiment more described herein can be used for task to be handled, that is, in the user interface one or both can be used for handling a task, for example, and an application program.Other embodiment described herein can be used for a plurality of tasks to be handled, and for example, the different user interface is used to handle different application.
Fig. 4 a and 4b illustrate the equipment that is used for web page browsing 400 according to the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 a illustrates and is in first/closes the equipment 400 of configuration, wherein the second portion of first's 402 overlay devices of equipment 400 (shown in Fig. 4 b 406).In this embodiment, first 402 comprises the user interface that comprises touch-screen display 404, physical orientation button 410 and selector button 412.Can understand, the user interface in different embodiments of the invention can comprise one or more in touch-screen display 404 and the button 410,412.
Shown in Fig. 4 a, when equipment 400 is in first configuration, for example, use MicrosoftInternet Explorer web browser as application program display web page on touch-screen 404.
Shown in Fig. 4 b, when equipment is in second configuration, expose second display screen 408 of the second portion 406 of equipment 400.Because equipment is configuration from first configuration transitions of Fig. 4 a to second shown in Fig. 4 b, the transducer (not shown) related with equipment 400 provides the signal of expression configuration change to the controller of equipment.As shown in Figure 3, this controller provides signal to first and second user interfaces, with control display message on two screens 404,408 how.
In this embodiment, controller is configured to provide signal to first and second screens 404,408, thereby they show the information related with the same instance of same application domain.That is, cross over two screens 404,408 and show a web page by an application program (for example Microsoft Internet Explorer).Like this, described information can show as default position according to the application program of moving (MicrosoftInternet Explorer), perhaps can be by user preset, the configuration that perhaps can work as equipment 400 is selected by the user when first configuration transitions to the second disposes.
Can understand, by showing that the information related with the same instance of same application domain can show more information to the user of equipment 400.This can make that the web page is more readable, and the unitary part by content being divided or is divided into adjacent layout and can showing on corresponding adjacent first and second screens 404,408, make the user can browse more contents at every turn.
In alternative, a plurality of web windows can be cut apart between two displays 404,408, and this can relate to the different instances of the same application domain (MicrosoftInternet Explorer) that is just showing on first and second user interfaces.For example, a web page can show on first user interface 404 that the 2nd different web pages can show on second user interface.
Fig. 5 illustrates being in second/opening the equipment 500 of configuration according to the embodiment of the invention.Equipment 500 comprises first 502, and it has touch sensitive screen 506 and two propelling buttons 510,512.In certain embodiments, touch-screen comprises user interface, and in other embodiments, touch-screen 504 and two propelling buttons 510,512 can comprise user interface together.Equipment 500 also comprises having second user interface/second portion 504 of display screen 508.
In this embodiment, first touch-sensitive display, 506 display standard keyboard and address books, thus the user can use entry information in (for example MSN messenger) to instant message, and can on second display screen 508, show ongoing dialogue.In this embodiment, can understand, it is the touch-sensitive display screen that second display screen 508 needn't need, and it only is used for display message, receives user's input and be not used in.
In certain embodiments, equipment 500 can be configured to, and makes that first user interface 506 is near the user when equipment 500 is in the second configuration use.This can effectively use two user interfaces, because it must have a user interface that can be configured to receive user's input.Advantageously, when equipment be in first/when closing configuration, the user interface that is configured to receive user's input also is available; And when equipment 500 be in second/when opening configuration, identical user interface is also near the user.
Fig. 6 illustrates and is in second/another embodiment of the equipment 600 of the operative configuration opened.Equipment 600 comprise with about the identical assembly of the described and illustrated equipment of Figure 4 and 5, and in this embodiment, equipment 600 is used to play games.
In this embodiment, first user interface display screen 606 is used to show the primary games screen, and for example, the automobile of athletic game in orbit, second user interface touch quick display screen 608 and be used for display control board, and the user can play games alternately with it.In addition, second user interface touches quick display screen 608 also can show shortcut, control option, and is used to be provided with sensitivity and defines control panel according to user's needs.
Can how to be used for other embodiment that a task handles according to the equipment of the embodiment of the invention comprises:
Web browsing: can be on two screens the browsing internet page, make them more readable, and the user can browse more contents at every turn.Perhaps, a plurality of web windows can be cut apart between two displays.
Message: the multiwindow instant message is used can adapt to the double screen interface, improves for example user experience of the business of Skype, MSN, Yahoo messenger and GMail.A screen can be used for providing QWERTY keyboard and address book, and another is used for other text window (one or more).
Music: double screen has the many advantages at media function (for example browsing of music storehouse).A screen can show in progress track, and another can be used for browsing by music libraries or playlist.
Image: the operation on double screen equipment may be more prone to, and can browse by the small icon on the screen, and another can be used for viewing or editing them.
Image capturing: the main view finder on a display, FR image extracts option, for example, flash of light, photosphere, focus information on another.
Film is watched: handle main film screen on a display, another is used for movie library, timer/counter, sight selection etc.
Recreation: can on a screen, show primary games sight view, display control board on another.The user customizable game console defines shortcut, sensitivity is set and defines control panel according to user's needs.
Common theme in six use-cases listed above is that a behavior or application are segmented between two displays---on the screen is the function of tonic chord, is subsidiary function on another.Other application also can have benefited from the dual user interface, for example, e-book and newspaper, wherein the viewing area of Zeng Jiaing is used for presenting more information to the user, replaces cutting apart between the function of tonic chord and subsidiary function.
In order to handle a plurality of application, that is, the multitasking operation, user interface can present following function to the user:
Open a plurality of application.
Navigation is by a plurality of application.
Information is copied to another from an application.
Some examples of the multitasking of using two display interfaces are described now.
The double screen interface can web browse by allowing, Email, music track selection with instant message and social networks website the time use solve the demand of medium multi-tasking.Main user task and behavior can comprise: open a plurality of application, navigate by a plurality of application, information is copied to another from an application.
Web browses and combining based on the service of locating.A display is used to use GPS navigation, and another is used for that explicit user wishes to visit or to the web search of its ad-hoc location of informing.
Web browses and Secure Transaction.A display is used for the website that explicit user wishes to conclude the business, and another shows Secure Transaction website, Paypal for example, and the user can start transaction thus.
When watching film, make text.A display presents full QWERTY keyboard to the user, and another display presents film to the user.
Two independent screens can provide the chance of the information (for example weather, stocks and shares, sport score etc.) of using second screen display hobby.Also can monitor the inbox of E-mail address, when receiving new information, to show.
When two displays are using and the user wishes that in some environment/applications, user interface software can allow the user to continue their task on a remaining visible screen by it being closed when making that equipment is compact more, and less than interruption.Under other situations, the desired user interface is closed an application and is opened another.
Similarly, when opening equipment and when the user presents second display, user interface software can be configured to use second display to open new application or cut apart existing the application between two displays.
Touch the chance that quick interface function can provide new user interactions for one in the display that shows the dual screen interface or both increases; For example, from the contact of display with pull project, and dub second display subsequently and place it in the there.
Fig. 7 schematically shows a kind of method according to the embodiment of the invention, and it can be performed and be used for one of two user interfaces or display message on both.
In step 702, it still is the data of second configuration that the reception indication equipment is in first.These data can receive from the transducer related with one or more movable parts of equipment, to determine their physical relation each other, dispose thereby define different uses.
In step 704, make based on the data that receive that to be in first about equipment still be the definite of second configuration.If equipment is in first configuration, it considered to be in first operator scheme; And if equipment be in second the configuration, it considered to be in second operator scheme.That is, equipment can be depending on its physical configuration and has different operation modes.
If equipment is in first operator scheme, then this method proceeds to step 706, thus can be on first user interface, and display message on second user interface not.If this equipment comprises more than two user interfaces, then can or cannot be the 3rd or display message on the subsequent user interface arbitrarily.Step 706 can be configured to, by guaranteeing when equipment is in first operator scheme that not display message is saved effectively electrification of electric power on the sightless user interface for the user.
If determine that in step 704 equipment is in second operator scheme, then this method proceeds to step 708, thus can be in first and second user interfaces display message on both.Step 708 can show more information to the user, and needn't sacrifice quality of information and/or resolution.When they determine information that first user interface is not enough to greatly inadequately to show that they wish to watch, if or they wish in the information that reading has shown, to open other application programs, the user can place equipment second operator scheme.
Other features that one skilled in the art will appreciate that described device/device/server and/or specific device/device/server can be provided by the device of following setting, and they can be configured to carry out desired operation when enabling (for example energized etc.).In this case, they needn't have the suitable software that is loaded in the activity store at when not enabling (for example dissengaged positions), and they can (for example on-state) only load suitable software when enabling.Described device can comprise hardware circuit and/or firmware.Described device can comprise the software that is loaded on the storer.Such software/computer program can be recorded on the same memory/processor and/or on one or more memory/processor.
Can understand, said apparatus/circuit/element/processor can have other functions except described function, and these functions can be carried out by same apparatus/circuit/element/processor.One or more disclosed aspects can comprise the computer program of association and the electron distributions that suitable carrier (for example storer, signal) is gone up the computer program (can be source/transfer encoding) of record.
With reference to processor and storer (for example, comprise ROM, CD-ROM etc.) any discussion, these can comprise computer processor, special IC (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) and/or programme by this way to carry out other nextport hardware component NextPorts of function of the present invention.
Here, the applicant discloses each the independent independent characteristic described herein and the combination in any of two or more this features, these features or combination can be carried out as a whole based on the present invention, according to those of ordinary skills' common practise, no matter whether this feature or characteristics combination solve any problem disclosed herein and do not limit the scope of the invention.The applicant indicates disclosed aspect/embodiment can comprise so independent feature or characteristics combination arbitrarily.According to above description, for those of ordinary skills clearly, can make various modifications within the scope of the invention.
Although illustrated and described and pointed out the of the present invention basic novel features that is applied to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but can understand, those of ordinary skills can carry out various omissions, replacement and change aspect the form of described equipment and method and the details under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention.For example, significantly, in order to realize that identical result is carried out those elements of essentially identical function in essentially identical mode and/or all of method step make up within the scope of the invention.In addition, will be appreciated that, in conjunction with shown in any open form of the present invention or the embodiment and/or described structure and/or element and/or method step can be incorporated into arbitrarily in other disclosed or that describe or suggestion forms or embodiment, as general design alternative.In addition, in the claims, the statement that device adds function is intended to structure described herein is contained for carrying out described function, not only contains equivalent structures, and contains the structure of equivalence.Therefore, although because nail adopts periphery that wooden part is fixed together, and screw adopts helical surface, so nail and screw are not equivalent structures, in the environment of fastening wooden part, nail and screw may be the structures of equivalence.
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1. controller comprises:
One or more input ends, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user interfaces; And wherein said controller is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and on described second user interface, do not show described information; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
2. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first user interface comprises touch-screen display.
3. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second user interface comprises touch-screen display.
4. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the described information that shows on described first user interface when described equipment is in described first operator scheme is the part of the web page, and the described information that shows on both at described first and second user interfaces when described equipment is in described second operator scheme is included in the identical web page of cutting apart on described two user interfaces.
5. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when described equipment is in described second operator scheme:
Described first user interface is configured to receive user's input; And
Described second user interface is configured to show that the user with receiving at described first user interface imports relevant information.
6. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described first user interface is a touch-screen; And
Described controller makes the keyboard that the described first user interface explicit user can be mutual with it; And
Described controller make described second user interface show to the response of the user interactions of described first user interface.
7. controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described first user interface is a touch-screen; And
Described controller makes the game console that the described first user interface explicit user can be mutual with it; And
Described controller makes described second user interface show recreation, and this recreation is controlled by the signal of the user interactions of the described control panel that shows on expression and described first user interface.
8. controller as claimed in claim 1 comprises the module that is used for equipment.
9. device that comprises the controller of claim 1, and:
The first that comprises described first user interface; And
The second portion that comprises described second user interface;
Wherein said device is configured, make described first and second portion can relative to each other move defining first and second configurations, and wherein said device to be configured to be in first according to described equipment still be second to be configured between first and second operator schemes and to switch.
10. device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first and second parts can relative to each other slide to define described first and second configurations.
11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first and second parts can relative to each other be slided on same level.
12. device as claimed in claim 9 also comprises shell, and wherein said first and second portion can move to define described first and second configurations with respect to described shell.
13. device as claimed in claim 9 wherein is in described first when configuration when described device, described first user interface is visible for the user, and described second user interface component is sightless for the user.
14. device as claimed in claim 13 wherein is in described first when configuration when described device, described second user interface is covered in described first.
15. the method for a display message on first and second user interfaces of equipment, described method comprises:
Receive and represent that it still is the data of second operator scheme that described equipment is in first; And
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user interface, and on described second user interface, do not show described information; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user interfaces display message on both.
16. method as claimed in claim 15 also comprises, under described second operator scheme:
Provide output with display message on described first user interface, its to the user provide what information should be on described two user interfaces rendering preferences;
In response to the message pick-up user input that on described first user interface, shows; And
Import in response to the user; Carry out one of step of following further method:
(i) relevant information is used in demonstration and first on described first user interface, and shows on described second user interface and the different relevant information of second application;
(ii) on described first user interface, show and use relevant information, and on described second user interface, show and the identical relevant information of described first application with first; And
(iii) on described first user interface, show and the first relevant information of using of example, and on described second user interface, show and the identical relevant information of first same instance of using.
17. a computer program is recorded on the carrier, described computer program comprises the computer code of the method that is configured to enforcement of rights requirement 15.
18. a computer-readable recording medium stores the data structure of the computer program that comprises claim 17 in the above.
19. the method for an assembling device according to claim 9.
20. a device comprises:
One or more input medias, being configured to receive indication equipment, to be in first still be the data of second operator scheme, and described equipment comprises first and second user's interface devices; And wherein said device is configured to:
Under described first operator scheme, provide output with display message on described first user's interface device, and on described second user's interface device, do not show described information; And
Under described second operator scheme, provide output with in described first and second user's interface devices display message on both.
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