CN104536538A - Mobile computing equipment, mobile computing device and mobile computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device, a system and a method for mobile computing equipment. The mobile computing equipment can include a shell which can be arranged as a bearing display and one or more processor circuits, wherein one side of the shell is provided with an amplifying part, the amplifying part enables a user to grip the shell through one side by one hand, the thickness of the amplifying part is more than that of the other part of the shell, and the amplifying part is defined into a cavity for bearing one or more energy storage modules, and other embodiments are described and proposed.

Description

Mobile computing device, device and system

The divisional application that the application is submission on July 24th, 2014, application number is 201280068038.1, name is called the application of " mobile computing device, device and system ".

Background technology

The performance of modern day computing systems and ability are increasing in recent years fast.A lot of computing system of today comprises one or more processor, storer, wireless connections, display and needs other parts of electric power.Ability in modern day computing systems and the quantity of parts and type continue to increase, and this usually causes the power consumption increased.In addition, modern mobile computing system continues to increase dimensionally, causes the finite space realizing the necessary different parts of ability increased.And modern mobile computing system is usually needing ergonomic designs's system to guarantee the various different position of happy Consumer's Experience and is using in situation to be used.As a result, it is desirable for improving mobile computing device design.Therefore, there are the sizable needs to making mobile computing device be suitable for be contained in the technology of the parts in ergonomics design effectively.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the first system.

Fig. 2 illustrates an embodiment of second system.

Fig. 3 illustrates an embodiment of the 3rd system.

Fig. 4 illustrates the embodiment that Quaternary system is united.

Fig. 5 illustrates an embodiment of the 5th system.

Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of the 6th system.

Fig. 7 illustrates an embodiment of the 7th system.

Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment of the 8th system.

Fig. 9 illustrates an embodiment of the 9th system.

Figure 10 illustrates an embodiment of the tenth system.

Figure 11 A illustrates an embodiment of the 11 system.

Figure 11 B illustrates an embodiment of the tenth two system.

Figure 12 illustrates an embodiment of the 13 system.

Figure 13 illustrates an embodiment of logical diagram.

Figure 14 illustrates an embodiment of the 14 system.

Embodiment

The usual object of embodiment is mobile computing device, device and system.Various embodiment provides the system, the apparatus and method that comprise and be arranged to the shell supporting display and one or more processor circuit, shell have the side place of shell be arranged to allow user to catch the amplifier section of shell in side with a hand, amplifier section has the thickness larger than the thickness of another part of shell, and amplifier section defines the chamber being arranged to support one or more energy storage module.Various embodiment provides the system, the apparatus and method that comprise mobile computing device and removable input equipment.Although hereinafter referred to as cylindrical part, should be understood that amplifier section can comprise any suitable shape or orientation and still drop in described embodiment.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Due to along with the time past towards the computing equipment of the size and cost with reduction use and be in progress, to the equipment be configured in mobile computing device platform provide the parts of electric power can space become day by day restricted.Modern mobile computing devices (such as flat computer, handheld computing device and smart phone) needs portable power source to provide the Consumer's Experience of robust.It is usually the rechargeable battery of the thing added afterwards in design that current mobile computing device comprises, and its size based on battery, shape and capacity provide portable power source within the limited time.These batteries are generally square or rectangle, and have large flat surface with allow battery be coupled to computing equipment, do not force in region that size or the shape of equipment are changed.But the battery of these types is usually be not as effective like that as cylindrical battery.Therefore, embodiment objects more described herein are technology and the design of the cylindrical battery adapted in ergonomics in mobile computing device.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Modern computing devices (such as flat computer) is grasped during use by user and handles.Such as, flat computer is usually grasped as user traditionally grasps book or magazine.The method that Modern mobile computing devices is failed to provide suitable is guaranteed the comfort level of user when equipment grasps.In current mobile computing device, various thin grip locations of not providing convenience with even curface.In various embodiments, this can cause the Consumer's Experience of difference.Therefore, embodiment objects more described herein are to provide technology and the design of effective computing equipment design in ergonomics.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

The processing power of Modern computing devices and performance continue to increase, and usually cause the requirement functionally increased.Such as, in certain embodiments, mobile computing device is coupled to allow data to input and equipment controls may be favourable with input equipment.Input equipment available at present does not provide good Consumer's Experience, and to key in or perform other interactive intervention on a display screen may be uncomfortable in ergonomics.And bluetooth keyboard and other input equipment available at present seem heavy for user transports.Therefore, embodiment objects more described herein are the technology that permission mobile computing device and one or more input equipment are coupled removedly and interchangeably.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Embodiment can comprise one or more element.Element can comprise any structure being arranged to perform some operation.Each element can be implemented as hardware, software or its any combination, desired by the given set to design parameter or performance constraints.Although can describe embodiment with specific element in some arrangements by example, embodiment can comprise other combination of element in optional layout.

It should be noted that and any of " embodiment " or " embodiment " is mentioned that special characteristic, structure or the characteristic meaning to describe about embodiment is included at least one embodiment.The appearance of phrase " in one embodiment " in the difference place of instructions might not all refer to same embodiment.

Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of mobile computing device or system 100.In various embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise multiple node, element or parts.Node, element or parts can be included in any physics in mobile computing device 100 or logic entity usually, and can be implemented as hardware, software or its any combination, desired by the given set to design parameter or performance constraints.Although Fig. 1 illustrates the node of limited quantity, element and parts by example, be appreciated that more or less node, element or parts can be used for given realization.

In various embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise flat computer, handheld computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), cell phone, combination cellular phone/PDA, smart phone, portable computer, pager, message transmitting apparatus, media player, digital music player or other suitable mobile computing device.Various embodiment described herein comprises mentioning flat computer.Embodiment is not limited in this background.

Mobile computing device 100 can comprise the equipment of part that operation forms wired communication system, wireless communication system or the combination of both.Such as, mobile computing device 100 can comprise one or more nodes of the wired communications links transmission of information being arranged through one or more types.The example of wired communications links can comprise electric wire, cable, bus, printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB), Ethernet connection, equity (P2P) connection, base plate, switch architecture, semiconductor material, twisted-pair feeder, concentric cable, Fiber connection etc. by without stint.Mobile computing device 100 also can comprise one or more nodes of the wireless communication link transmission of information being arranged through one or more types.The example of wireless communication link can without stint comprise radio channel, infrared channel, radio frequency (RF) passage, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) passage, RF spectrum a part and/or one or more license or exempt from Licensed Bands.

Mobile computing device 100 can according to as normal structure one or more standards of being announced carry out transmission of information.In one embodiment, such as, the various equipment comprising the part of communication system 100 can be arranged to according under list in one or morely to operate: IEEE 802.11 standard, WiGigAlliance ^tMspecification, WirelessHD ^tMspecification, standard or variation as the WirelessHD specification version 1.0d7 on Dec 1st, 2007 and as WirelessHD LLC offspring's (being referred to collectively as " WirelessHD specification ") of announcing, or by other normal structure such as International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (ITU), ISO (International Standards Organization) (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEEE (information IEEE), other wireless standard any that Internet Engineering Task group (IETF) etc. are announced.In various embodiments, such as, mobile computing device 100 can according under list in one or more transmission of informations: for one or more IEEE 802.11 standard of WLAN (wireless local area network) (WLAN), such as information IEEE 802.11 standard (1999 versions, infotech telecommunication between the systems and message exchange-local and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)-particular requirement, part 11:WLAN medium access control (MAC) and physics (PHY) layer specification), its offspring and (such as 802.11a, g/h, j, n, VHT SG and distortion) is supplemented to it; IEEE 802.15.3 and distortion; For 802.16 standards of WMAN, comprise 802.16 standards such as 802.16-2004,802.16.2-2004,802.16e-2005,802.16f and distortion; WGA (WiGig) offspring and distortion; European Computer Manufacture's Association (ECMA) TG20 offspring and distortion; And other wireless networking standard.Embodiment is not limited in this background.

Mobile computing device 100 can according to one or more agreement transmission, management or process information.Agreement can comprise for one group of supervisory communications in the middle of node prespecified rule or instruction.In various embodiments, such as, communication system can adopt one or more agreement, such as Wave beam forming agreement, medium access control (MAC) agreement, Physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) agreement, frame relay protocol, SNA (SNA) agreement, transmission control protocol (TCP), Internet protocol (IP), TCP/IP, X.25, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) (HTTP), User Datagram Protoco (UDP) (UDP), based on period (CBP) agreement of contention, the distributed period based on contention (CBP) agreement etc.In various embodiments, communication system 100 also can be arranged to operate according to for the standard of media processing and/or agreement.Embodiment is not limited in this background.

In certain embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise network and other node multiple or be associated with network and other node multiple.In various embodiments, node can be implemented as various types of wireless or mobile computing device.The example of wireless device can comprise IEEE 802.15.3 piconet controller (PNC) ad lib, controller, IEEE 802.11PCP, telegon, stand, subscriber station, base station, WAP (AP), wireless client device, radio station (STA), laptop computer, super laptop computer, portable computer, personal computer (PC), notebook PC, flat computer, handheld computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), cell phone, combination cellular phone/PDA, smart phone, pager, message transmitting apparatus, media player, digital music player, Set Top Box (STB), electrical equipment, workstation, user terminal, mobile unit, consumer-elcetronics devices, televisor, digital television, HDTV, television receiver, high-definition television receiver etc.

In certain embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise or comprise one or more wave point for radio communication and/or parts, such as one or more transmitter, receiver, transceiver, chipset, amplifier, wave filter, steering logic, network interface unit (NIC), antenna, aerial array, module etc.The example of conventional aerial can comprise inside antenna, omnidirectional antenna, unipole antenna, dipole antenna, end-fed antenna, circular polarize antenna, microstrip antenna, diversity antenna, double antenna, aerial array etc. ad lib.

In various embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise wireless network or form the part of wireless network.In certain embodiments, such as, wireless network can comprise or be implemented as various types of wireless network and be suitable for WPAN, WLAN (wireless local area network) (WLAN), wireless MAN, wireless wide area network (WWAN), broadband wireless access (BWA) network, radio net, TV network, satellite network such as direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) network, Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and/or be arranged to the related protocol of other cordless communication network any operated according to described embodiment.

Although embodiment is not limited in this background, mobile computing device 100 illustrates a possible computing equipment in certain embodiments.In various embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise shell 102, cylindrical part 104, display 106, platform component 108, energy storage module 110 and sensor 112.In certain embodiments, platform component can include but not limited to one or more processor circuit or storer.Although the parts of limited quantity shown in Figure 1 and layout for illustrative purposes, should be understood that mobile computing device 100 can comprise the parts of any quantity or layout and still drop in described embodiment.Such as, mobile computing device 100 can comprise the storer comprised the instruction performed by such as one or more multi-core processor in addition in certain embodiments.But embodiment is not limited to element shown in this accompanying drawing or configuration.The additional components of mobile computing device 100 is discussed in more detail below with reference to Fig. 4.

In certain embodiments, platform component 108 can comprise processor circuit and/or storer.In certain embodiments, processor can comprise any suitable electronic equipment, semiconductor equipment, SOC (system on a chip) or other parts.Such as, in various embodiments, processor can comprise multi-core processor.In certain embodiments, processor can comprise or comprise one or more radio module or combined transmit machine/receiver (such as transceiver) equipment.In various embodiments, receiver equipment thereof can comprise both transmitter and receivers the equipment of shared omnibus circuit or single housing with combination.Such as, in certain embodiments, transceiver can operate the wireless communication ability realizing mobile computing device 100.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In certain embodiments, storer can be included in mobile computing device 100 use carry out operating with interim or permanent basis any suitable physical equipment storing data, program, instruction sequence or out of Memory.Such as, storer can comprise such as volatibility or nonvolatile memory, RAM, ROM, virtual memory, solid magnetic disc driver or hard disk drive.Embodiment is not limited in this background.

In certain embodiments, display 106 can comprise any suitable visual interface for the user's displaying contents to mobile computing device 100.In one embodiment, such as, display 106 can be realized by liquid crystal display (LCD) or touch-sensitive color LCD screen.In certain embodiments, touch-sensitive LCD can touch people and make response, or can use together with stylus and/or handwriting recognizer program.In other embodiments, display 106 can comprise plasma scope, light emitting diode (LED) display or Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display.In certain embodiments, display 106 can comprise the most digital touch panel type display of the first side being arranged to occupy computing equipment 100.

In various embodiments, one or more energy storage module 110 can comprise any equipment being suitable for providing electric power to computing equipment 100.Such as, one or more energy storage module 110 can comprise a battery or multiple battery or can store power provide other energy storage device of electric power to computing equipment 100.In certain embodiments, one or more energy storage module 110 can comprise cylindrical battery.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In various embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise one or more sensor 112.In certain embodiments, what one or more sensor 112 can comprise in camera, accelerometer, proximity sensor, optical sensor, compass or GPS (GPS) is one or more.One or more sensors 112 of mobile computing device 100 can be arranged as equipment 100 provides various different function, the sensing that such as tilts, rotational display one or more user interface element on display 106 or as those of skill in the art will other suitable function any of understanding.Although one or more sensor 112 shows in the ad-hoc location on mobile computing device 100 in FIG, should be understood that embodiment is not limited in this aspect.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In certain embodiments, mobile computing device 100 can comprise shell 102.Shell 102 can comprise shell, housing, outer cover or be suitable for supporting, surround, protect or surrounding the miscellaneous equipment of one or more calculating units of computing equipment 100.Such as, shell 102 can comprise rigidity plastics or the metal master of the one or more calculating units 108 surrounding or support computing equipment 100.In various embodiments, shell 102 can comprise main body or the major part of flat computer, and can comprise, support or comprise storer in addition, operation uses one or more wireless communication protocol to realize other suitable parts any of one or more transceivers of the radio communication of computing equipment, one or more energy storage module 110, display 106 or computing equipment 100.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In certain embodiments, design according to a lot of modern day computing systems, shell 102 can be designed to have thin and smooth form factor.In various embodiments, shell 102 can comprise or comprise cylindrical part 104 in addition.In various embodiments, cylindrical part 104 can comprise a part for shell 102, its be formed shell 102 part, be integrated in shell 102 or be attached to shell 102.Such as, cylindrical part 104 can be integrated along at least one edge of shell 102 as shown in Figure 1 or sided seamless.Although be only presented on side in FIG, should be understood that cylindrical part 104 can be formed or be arranged in shell 102 more than on side, and still to drop in described embodiment.Such as, in certain embodiments, to comprise cylindrical part on the second side that extra cylindrical part 104 can be arranged in the shell 102 relative with the side shown in Fig. 1.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

The chamber 105 that cylindrical part 104 can have the external diameter larger than the thickness of shell 102 and be defined by the internal diameter less than external diameter.In certain embodiments, chamber 105 can be arranged to support one or more energy storage module 110.In various embodiments, chamber 105 can be arranged to support columniform in fact battery 110, and it can than the usual flat cell used in Modern computing devices more Energy Efficient.In some embodiments that one or more energy storage module 110 and/or other suitable parts any (such as 108 etc.) can be allowed to be placed in chamber 105, chamber 105 can comprise the cylinder open that the whole length along cylindrical part 104 extends.In other embodiments, chamber 105 can be arranged to, only for consider be arranged in inside, chamber 105 parts (such as 110,108 etc.) needed for part, the inside along cylindrical part 104 extends.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Fig. 2 illustrate in various embodiments can with the block scheme of an embodiment of rear side viewing Figure 200 of the same or analogous mobile computing device of mobile computing device 100 of Fig. 1, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in Figure 2, the rear side 202 of mobile computing device 100 can comprise shell 102, protectiveness outer cover or housing or form the part of shell 102, protectiveness outer cover or housing.Although do not have shown in Figure 2, should be understood that rear side 202 can comprise one or more user interface element, secondary monitor or other suitable parts any, and still drop in described embodiment.Such as, mobile computing device 100 can be included in display on rear side 202 and display 106 on the opposite side of computing equipment 100 as shown in Figure 1 to realize two display computing equipment.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Fig. 3 illustrate in various embodiments can with the block scheme of an embodiment of the bottom end view 300 of the same or analogous mobile computing device of mobile computing device 100 of Fig. 1, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.In certain embodiments, Fig. 4 illustrate in various embodiments can with the block scheme of an embodiment of the top end view 400 of the same or analogous mobile computing device of mobile computing device 100 of Fig. 1, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in Figures 3 and 4, cylindrical part 104 can be integrated in shell 102 smoothly or be formed as the part of shell 102.Although some size of cylindrical part 104 and ratio are illustrated relative to the thickness of shell 102, should be understood that embodiment is not limited in this aspect.Should also be understood that cylindrical part 104 does not need is columniform to drop in described scope of embodiments definitely.

As shown in Figure 3, the bottom of the cylindrical part 104 of mobile computing device 100 can comprise or comprise one or more I/O (I/O) port be arranged on one end of cylindrical part.In certain embodiments, one or more I/O port can be coupled to one or more processor circuit 106 communicatedly with the one or more peripheral communications allowed be coupled to one or more I/O port.In various embodiments, one or more I/O port can comprise Ethernet interface, USB (universal serial bus) (USB) interface, one or more in interface, display port interface, miniscope port (mDP) interface and/or similar interface.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

As shown in Figure 4, the top of the cylindrical part 104 of mobile computing device 100 can comprise or comprise one or more integrated input equipment, and the one end being arranged in cylindrical part such as, be coupled to one or more button or the switch of one or more processor circuit 108 communicatedly.Such as, in certain embodiments, computing equipment 100 can comprise only a button or the switch on the one end of the cylindrical part 104 be positioned at discretely as shown in Figure 4.In various embodiments, single button or switch being operable to open and close computing equipment 100, and also can control other function various, comprise and operating as Home button.Although be not shown specifically in figures 3 and 4, some embodiments can comprise as the one or more power adapter port on the one end with reference to Figure 12 cylindrical part discussed in detail 104.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In various embodiments, one or more energy storage module 110 can be removable.Such as, one end of cylindrical part 104 or multiterminal can comprise screw cap and maybe can allow the exchange of one or more energy storage module 110 or other mechanism of replacing.By this way, extra or unnecessary battery can use the tourist of computing equipment 100 to carry by hope within the life-time dilatation time period that can exceed only one group of one or more energy storage module 110.Embodiment is not limited in this aspect.

Fig. 5 illustrate in various embodiments can with the block scheme of an embodiment of the right side view 500 of the same or analogous mobile computing device of mobile computing device 100 of Fig. 1, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.In certain embodiments, Fig. 6 illustrate in various embodiments can with the block scheme of an embodiment of the left side view 600 of the same or analogous mobile computing device of mobile computing device 100 of Fig. 1, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, cylindrical part 104 can have than the thickness of shell 102 or the large diameter of width 502 or size 504.Although show some size and the ratio of cylindrical part 104 relative to the thickness of shell 102, should be understood that embodiment is not limited in this aspect.Should also be understood that cylindrical part 104 does not need is columniform to drop in described embodiment definitely.

As illustrated similarly in figs. 5 and 6, cylindrical part 104 can have than the thickness of shell 102 or the large size of size 502 or diameter 504.In certain embodiments, this layout can allow the parts of such as one or more energy storage module 110 remove from display 106 and be repositioned onto in the chamber 105 of cylindrical part 104 below.The design of this uniqueness can allow the thickness 502 of the main body of shell 102 to reduce, because battery and/or other parts are fetched in cylindrical part 104.In various embodiments, this can cause the design of the computing equipment 100 improved.Such as, from the viewpoint of Consumer's Experience, this design can be user and is provided in them and uses the something (such as cylindrical part 104) gripped during equipment.In addition, from the viewpoint of technology, the cylindrical battery 110 that can be merged in the chamber 105 of cylindrical part 104 is one of the most effective mode storing current available electric charge, and it can cause other progress of battery life, performance and the computing equipment described herein 100 improved.

Although above-described computing equipment 100 (such as tablet computing device) is functionally sufficient, one or more removable input equipments can help the full potential of capture device, and allow the Consumer's Experience of more robust.Such as, the interpolation of keyboard and/or track pad or other pointing device can allow computing equipment 100 to be used as more traditional personal computer or laptop computer.

Fig. 7 illustrates an embodiment of system 700.In certain embodiments, system 700 can comprise combination or hybrid device.Such as, hybrid device 700 can comprise or comprise can with the combination of the same or similar computing equipment 100 of the computing equipment 100 of Fig. 1 and the input equipment 702 that can be coupled with computing equipment 100 removedly, wherein similar element is similarly numbered from start to finish.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

As shown in Figure 7, hybrid device 700 can include but not limited to the mobile computing device 100 comprising shell 102, and shell 102 comprises the cylindrical part 104 be integrated at least side of shell 102.In various embodiments, cylindrical part 104 can be arranged to have the external diameter larger than the thickness of shell and as the internal diameter that describes with reference to figure 1-6 the chamber defined.In certain embodiments, one or more energy storage module can be arranged in inside, chamber.Such as, one or more cylindrical battery can be arranged in inside, chamber.

In various embodiments, input equipment 702 can be coupled to cylindrical part 104 removedly.Such as, input equipment 702 can comprise removable or separable keyboard 704 and/or track pad or pointing device 706.Keyboard can comprise such as qwerty keyboard.From current to accessory board can a lot " later adding " flat board to calculate solution different, hybrid device 700 comprises fully-integrated design solution, and it provides the interactive and ability of the touch-screen of tablet computing device and the flip-shell in the platform of compact, actual and aesthetic happiness, experience is keyed in touch that is on knee or notebook.

With the flip-shell of routine, on knee or notebook computing device is the same, and hybrid device 700 can comprise or comprise major part 102/104 (it comprises main logic board, tubular battery and other parts) and independent input equipment part 702.In various embodiments, the unique socket mechanism comprising the combination of cylindrical part 104 and cylinder shape groove 710 allows computing equipment 100 to be attached to input equipment 702 at least two kinds of different modes.Such as, computing equipment 100 can be attached to and make display 106 relative to keyboard 704 towards interior or outside.In certain embodiments, this unique mechanisms can allow hybrid device 700 to be used in various modes, such as laptop mode, plate mode, film mode, closed mode or different renovate pattern.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

In various embodiments, input equipment 702 can comprise and is arranged to hold the amplification of computing equipment 100 or the groove part 710 of cylindrical part 104.Such as, groove part 710 can comprise the cylindrical channel being arranged to have the shape and size of mating in fact with the shape and size of cylindrical part 104.By this way, when computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 are coupled, cylindrical part 104 can be engaged in cylinder shape groove part 710 closely.In certain embodiments, cooperation between cylindrical part 104 and cylinder shape groove part 710 can be closely, and can be arranged to by machinery or friction force be applied to cylindrical part 104 with these two partial couplings together time partly limit calculation equipment 100 relative to the motion of input equipment 702.

In certain embodiments, one or more electrically and/or mechanical connector or other coupling mechanism 712/714 on can be included in cylindrical part 104 and cylinder shape groove part 710 one or more.Such as, one or more magnetic part, sheave segment, gear parts or connector part can be arranged to make computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 align and be coupled.In various embodiments, connector or coupling mechanism 712/714 can help computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 to be fixed together to form hybrid device 700.In certain embodiments, but this other places of one or more connector or coupling mechanism 712/714 or comprise the electric connector being arranged to computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 are coupled communicatedly alternatively.Such as, one or more connector or coupling mechanism 712/714 may be provided between the keyboard 704 of input equipment and/or other suitable parts of track pad 706 and processor 108 or computing equipment 100 electrically or other communicate to connect.

In various embodiments, when input equipment 702 is coupled to computing equipment 100, the one or more connectors 714 on cylindrical part 104 can be arranged to align with the one or more connectors 712 in the cylinder shape groove part 710 disposing or be arranged in input equipment 702.Such as, the one or more connectors 714 on cylindrical part 104 can be arranged to share magnetic pull with the one or more connectors 712 disposed or be arranged in cylinder shape groove part 710.By this way, the cylindrical part 104 of computing equipment 100 is inserted user in the cylinder shape groove 710 of input equipment 702 by directed, and coupling is by reposefully and occur guaranteeing positive Consumer's Experience on correct position.

In certain embodiments, one or more connector 712/714 can comprise mechanical connector, and the mechanical resistance that can be arranged to be provided between cylindrical part 104 and cylinder shape groove part 710 is to maintain the position of computing equipment 100 relative to input equipment 702.Such as, one or more connector 712/714 can comprise magnetic connector, pulley connector, couplings, hinge connector or male-female connector etc., it provides mechanical resistance to be maintained on desired locations by computing equipment 100, but still can be carried out the most like a cork moving and regulating by user.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Fetch although be described to herein that comprising is electrically connected the communication realized between computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702, should be understood that any suitable communication technology can be used and still drop in described embodiment.Such as, in certain embodiments, computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 can be equipped with bluetooth or another suitable wireless technology to allow radio communication between devices.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment of system 800.System 800 can comprise can hybrid device 800 same or similar with the hybrid device 700 of Fig. 7, and wherein similar element is similarly numbered.In certain embodiments, hybrid device 800 can illustrate such embodiment: wherein computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 are coupled in flip-shell or laptop mode or configuration.Such as, as shown in Figure 8, input equipment 702 can be arranged to support computing equipment 100, makes multiple keys of the display 106 of computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702, keyboard 704 or track pad 706 be addressable and exercisable in flip-shell or laptop configuration.

In various embodiments, use the display 106 in configuration shown in Figure 8, hybrid device 800 can be used as flip-shell or laptop manipulation, make user 802 that the keyboard 704 of input equipment 702 or track pad 706 and touch-sensitive display 106 can be used interactive, and go back opertaing device 100 or input data.In certain embodiments, keyboard 704 can comprise provides conventional touch to key in the 18.5mm spacing full size keyboard experienced.Embodiment is not limited in this aspect.

One or more connector 712/714 is presented on their coupling position in fig. 8.This coupling can provide mechanical resistance to fix computing equipment 100 relative to input equipment 702, and one or more parts of computing equipment 100 or computing equipment 100 and input equipment 702 also can be made to be coupled communicatedly.Although the mechanical resistance applied to some extent, the position of computing equipment 100 can be adjustable, as being shown in further detail about Fig. 9 A and 9B and describing.

In various embodiments, in the flip-shell that the position of the one or more energy storage modules 110 in the chamber 105 of the cylindrical part 104 of computing equipment 100 can help computing equipment 100 to maintain expectation as shown in Figure 8 or laptop configuration.Such as, one or more energy storage module 110 is moved to the position in cylindrical part 104 as described herein from the position (conventional computing devices their usual whereabouts) after display 106, this can improve balance or the balance of the equipment in as directed mixed configuration.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Fig. 9 illustrates the embodiment of system 900.System 900 can comprise can with the same or similar hybrid device 900 of hybrid device 800 of the hybrid device 700 of Fig. 7 and/or Fig. 8, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.In various embodiments, computing equipment 100 can be arranged to rotate freely around the pivoting point of the central axis being limited at cylindrical part 104 and cylinder shape groove part 710.By this way, computing equipment 100 can by free adjustment relative to the angle of input equipment 702.

In certain embodiments, input equipment 702 can be dimensioned and be arranged to align with the whole side of display 106 or the shell 102 of computing equipment 100 in fact in closed configuration as shown in Figure 9 and the whole side of hiding display 106 or the shell 102 of computing equipment 100 in fact in fact.In these embodiments, input equipment 702 can be arranged to inoperable, and input equipment 702 can be arranged to protect display.Closed configuration shown in Figure 9 also can provide the compact and safe equipment de-sign that equipment is easily transported.

In various embodiments, because computing equipment 100 is removable from input equipment 702, so other configuration causing highly configurable and dynamic equipment de-sign may also be possible.Such as, Figure 10 illustrates an embodiment of system 1000.System 1000 can comprise can with the same or similar hybrid device 1000 of hybrid device 950 of the hybrid device 900 of the hybrid device 800 of the hybrid device 700 of Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 A and/or Fig. 9 B, wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in Figure 10, input equipment 702 can be arranged to support computing equipment 100, the display 106 making computing equipment 100 in film mode configuration is addressable and exercisable, and multiple keys of input equipment 702, keyboard 704 and/or tracking plate 706 are inaccessibles, and input equipment is inoperable.As shown in Figure 10, film mode or the configuration of the second flip-shell can allow input equipment 702 to serve as the support of computing equipment 100.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Figure 11 A illustrates an embodiment of system 1100.System 1100 can comprise can hybrid device 1100 same or similar with the hybrid device 1000 of Figure 10, and wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in Figure 11 A, from film mode configuration, computing equipment 100 can further rotate, and makes input equipment 702 be arranged to align with the rear side 202 of computing equipment 100 in fact in flat panel configurations, with multiple keys of hiding in fact input equipment 702, keyboard 704 and/or track pad 706.In various embodiments, input equipment 702 can be arranged in flat panel configurations be inoperable.In the configuration shown in Figure 11 A, because display 106 upside down overturns with towards outward, computing equipment can operate to play tablet computing device, and cylindrical socket mechanism or cylindrical part 104 are used as desirable holding or grip locations.In this mode, keyboard 704 is placed in after display 106, and input equipment can provide Additional Protection to the rear side 202 of computing equipment 100.

Figure 11 B illustrates an embodiment of system 1150.System 1150 can comprise can hybrid device 1150 same or similar with the hybrid device 1100 of Figure 11 A, and wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in Figure 11 B, user 802 may by grasping, promptly or the cylindrical portion of gripping device 100 assign to resonablely think position cosily to grasp, firmly grasps or gripping device 100.By this way, user may be able to cosily be grasped on equipment, performs any amount of task simultaneously, comprises and such as reading.Although a grip locations shown in Figure 11 B, should be understood that any grip locations or other configuration can be used and still fall in the described embodiment.

As described in other place of this paper, when computing equipment 100 is separated from input equipment 702, computing equipment 100 can operate and play Simple, light tablet computing device individually.But the interpolation of input equipment 702 can improve the availability of hybrid device.In various embodiments, the separability of the uniqueness of hybrid device can allow dissimilar input equipment, different keyboards or other suitable device coupled together.Such as, the ultra-thin keyboard had based on the key of cheese switch is useful to portability, or experiences useful based on the keyboard of conventional shears mechanism to the best key entry.Embodiment is not limited in this aspect.

Figure 12 illustrates an embodiment of system 1200.System 1200 can comprise can with the same or similar hybrid device 1200 of hybrid device described in other place of this paper, and wherein similar element is similarly numbered.As shown in figure 12, hybrid device can be included in the power connector 1202 at least one end of cylindrical part 104.Power connector 1202 can comprise any suitable electric power conveying technology or port, and one or more energy storage modules 110 of the inside, chamber 105 being arranged in cylindrical part 104 can be allowed to charge.In certain embodiments, the end of cylindrical part 104 can comprise one or more integrated input equipment 1204 in addition or alternatively, one or more button of one or more operations of such as controlling calculation equipment 100 or switch, such as but not limited to unlatching or closing device 100.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Comprise one or more process flow diagrams of the illustrative methods of the one or more aspects represented for constructing or assemble disclosed framework herein.Although in order to the simple object explained, such as be shown and described as a series of action with one or more methods shown in this article of process flow diagram or the illustrated form of flow process, but should understand and appreciate, described method is not limited by the order of taking action, because some action can according to it to take action different order and/or occur from shown and described herein other simultaneously.Such as, those of skill in the art will understand and appreciate, method such as can be represented as a series of relevant state or event alternatively in constitutional diagram.And, not that all action shown in method may be all required for novel realization.

Figure 13 illustrates an embodiment of logic flow 1300.Logic flow 1300 can represent the necessary series of steps of hybrid device or process that build or realize as described in other place of this paper.In certain embodiments, 1302, touch-sensitive display can be arranged on the first side of the shell of mobile computing device.Such as, display 106 can be arranged on the first side of shell 102.1304, cylindrical part can be arranged at least side of shell.Such as, the cylindrical part 104 with the external diameter larger than the thickness of shell 102 and the chamber 105 defined by internal diameter can be arranged at least side of shell 102.In various embodiments, 1306, one or more energy storage module can be arranged in chamber.Such as, in certain embodiments, cylindrical battery 110 can be arranged in the inside, chamber 105 of cylindrical part 104.

In various embodiments, I/O (I/O) port can be arranged on the first end of cylindrical part, and one or more integrated input equipment can be arranged on second end relative with first end of cylindrical part.Such as, USB port 302 can be arranged on first end, and power knob or power connector port 402 can be arranged on opposite ends.In certain embodiments, one or more processor circuit or other platform component can be arranged in chamber.Such as, processor 108 can be arranged in inside, chamber 105.Describe and claimed other embodiment.

Figure 14 illustrates the figure of Exemplary System Embodiment.Particularly, Figure 14 is the figure that the system 1400 that can comprise various element is shown.Such as, Figure 14 illustrates that system 1400 can comprise processor 1402, chipset 1404, I/O (I/O) equipment 1406, random access memory (RAM) (such as dynamic ram (DRAM)) 1408 and ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 1410 and various platform component 1414 (such as fan, crossflow hair-dryer, heat sink, DTM system, cooling system, housing, ventilating opening etc.).These elements can realize in hardware, software, firmware or its any combination.But embodiment is not limited to these elements.

As shown in figure 14, I/O equipment 1406, RAM 1408 and ROM 1410 are coupled to processor 1402 by chipset 1404.Chipset 1404 is coupled to processor 1402 by bus 1412.Therefore, bus 1412 can comprise many lines.

Processor 1402 can be the CPU (central processing unit) comprising one or more processor core, and can comprise any amount of processor with any amount of processor core.Processor 1402 can comprise the processing unit of any type, such as CPU, multiplied unit, Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC), the processor with pipeline, complex instruction set computer (CISC) (CISC), digital signal processor (DSP) etc.

Although do not illustrate, system 1400 can comprise various interface circuit, such as Ethernet interface and/or USB (universal serial bus) (USB) interface and/or similar interface.In some exemplary embodiments, I/O equipment 1406 can comprise and is connected to interface circuit for by data with order one or more input equipments of being input in system 1400.Such as, input equipment can comprise (physics or virtual/soft) keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, track pad, trace ball, isopoint, speech recognition system and/or analog.Similarly, I/O equipment 1406 can comprise and is connected to interface circuit for the one or more output devices to operator's output information.Such as, if needed, output device can comprise one or more display, printer, loudspeaker and/or other output device.Such as, one of output device can be display.Display can be the display of cathode-ray tube (CRT) (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD) or other type any.

System 1400 can also have wired or wireless network interface to exchange data via the connection and miscellaneous equipment of arriving network.Network connection can be that the network of any type connects, such as Ethernet connection, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), telephone wire, concentric cable etc.Network can be the network of any type, such as Ethernet, telephone network, cable system, wireless network, packet switching network, circuit-switched network and/or analog.

There is set forth herein a lot of specific details to provide the thorough understanding to embodiment.But those of skill in the art will understand, embodiment can be implemented when not having these specific detail.In other example, do not describe known operation, parts and circuit in detail, so that not fuzzy embodiment.Can recognize, specific 26S Proteasome Structure and Function details disclosed herein can be representational, and not necessarily limits the scope of embodiment.

Hardware element, software element or the combination of both can be used to realize various embodiment.The example of hardware element can comprise processor, microprocessor, circuit, circuit component (such as transistor, resistor, capacitor, inductor etc.), integrated circuit, special IC (ASIC), programmable logic device (PLD), digital signal processor (DSP), field programmable gate array (FPGA), logic gate, register, semiconductor devices, chip, microchip, chipset etc.The example of software can comprise software part, program, application, computer program, application program, system program, machine program, operating system software, middleware, firmware, software module, routine, subroutine, function, method, process, software interface, application programming interfaces (API), instruction set, Accounting Legend Code, computer code, code segment, computer code segments, word, value, symbol or its any combination.Determine whether embodiment uses hardware element and/or software element to realize to change according to any amount of factor, example is computation rate, power level, thermotolerance, cycle for the treatment of budget, input data rate, output data rate, memory resource, data bus speed and other design, performance or cost constraint as desired.

Wording " coupling " and " connection " can be used together with its derivative to describe some embodiments.These terms are not necessarily intended as synonym each other.Such as, term " connection " and/or " coupling " can be used to describe some embodiments to indicate direct physical or the electrical contact each other of two or more element.But term " coupling " also can mean two or more element and directly not contact each other, but still coordination with one another or reciprocation.

Such as can use machine readable or computer-readable medium maybe can store instruction, one group of instruction or computer-executable code goods to realize some embodiments, if described instruction is performed by machine or processor, machine or processor can be made to perform method according to embodiment and/or operation.Such machine can comprise such as any suitable processing platform, computing platform, computing equipment, treatment facility, computing system, disposal system, computing machine, processor etc., and hardware and/or any appropriately combined of software can be used to realize.Machine readable media or goods can comprise non-volatile media in certain embodiments, and the memory cell of such as any suitable type can be comprised, memory devices, storer goods, storage medium, memory device, store goods, storage medium and/or storage unit, such as storer, removable or irremovable medium, volatibility or nonvolatile memory or medium, erasable or not erasable medium, can write and maybe can not write medium, numeral or simulation medium, hard disk, floppy disk, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD-R (CD-R), CD-RW (CD-RW), optical disc, magnetic medium, magnet-optical medium, mobile memory card or disk, various types of digital universal disc (DVD), tape, magnetic tape cassette etc.Instruction can comprise the code of any suitable type using any suitable senior, rudimentary, object-oriented, visual, compiling and/or interpreted programming language to realize, such as source code, compiled code, interpretive code, executable code, static code, dynamic code, encrypted code etc.

Unless otherwise expressly provided, otherwise can recognize, term such as " process ", " calculating ", " computing ", " determination " etc. refer to action and/or the process of computing machine or computing system or similar electronic computing device, and it data manipulation of the physical quantity (such as electronics) be represented as in the register and/or storer of computing system and/or convert to is represented as at the storer of computing system, register similarly or other such information stores, other data of physical quantity in transmission or display device.Embodiment is not limited in this background.

It should be noted that method described herein is not must be performed with described order or with any specific order.And the various action described about the method identified herein can be performed by serial or parallel mode.

Although illustrate and describe specific embodiment herein, it should be understood that being calculated any layout realizing same object can replace shown specific embodiment.Any of various embodiment and all modifications or change are contained in disclosure expection.Should be understood that the description carrying out above with illustrative mode instead of restrictive one.During description on check, above-described embodiment and do not have to be obvious to those of skill in the art in the combination of other embodiment described herein clearly.Therefore, the scope of various embodiment comprises other application of any use formation above, structure and method.

It is emphasized that summary of the present disclosure is provided to meet 37C.F.R § 1.72 (b), need the summary that will reader allowed to determine character disclosed in technology quickly.Should be appreciated that it is explained being not used in or limits scope or the meaning of claim.In addition, in aforementioned detailed description, can see, in order to the object of disclosure streaming, various feature is concentrated in single embodiment.This method of the present disclosure should not be interpreted as reflecting that the embodiment advocated needs the intention than the more feature clearly listed in each claim.But, as below claim reflection, inventive subject matter is all features being less than single the disclosed embodiments.Therefore the claim below is merged in detailed description hereby, and each claim is independently as independent preferred embodiment.In the following claims, term " comprises (including) " and " wherein (in which) " is used separately as corresponding term and " comprises (comprising) " and the plain English equivalents of " wherein (wherein) ".And term " first ", " second ", " the 3rd " etc. only with marking, and do not intend numerical requirements to force on their object.

The theme of the distinctive language description although take action by architectural feature and/or method, should be understood that the theme defined in the following claims might not be limited to above-described special characteristic or action.More properly, above-described special characteristic and action are disclosed as the exemplary form realizing claim.

Claims (28)

1. a mobile computing device, comprising:

Shell, it is for supporting display and one or more processor circuit, wherein said shell has the amplifier section at the side place at described shell, described amplifier section allows user to catch described shell with a hand at described side place, described amplifier section has the thickness larger than the thickness of another part of described shell, and described amplifier section holds one or more energy storage module at least partially, and the end of described amplifier section comprises power knob.

2. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described one or more processor circuit comprises at least one multi-core processor.

3. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described shell is further used for supporting non-volatile storage.

4. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described display comprises touch-screen.

5. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise one or more sensor, one or more in lising under wherein said one or more sensor comprises: accelerometer, compass, GPS (GPS), optical sensor and camera.

6. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described sensor comprises camera, and described camera is positioned in middle part above described display.

7. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise one or more energy storage module, at least one in wherein said energy storage module is rechargeable energy storage module.

8. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, also comprises device port.

9. mobile computing device as claimed in claim 1, described amplifier section is cylindrical at least partly.

10. a flat computing equipment, comprising:

Shell, it comprises basic is circular lateral section, wherein said rounded sides has the diameter larger than the thickness of another part of described shell, the display screen of flat computing equipment is stated in another part frame residence of described shell, described rounded sides part at least comprises the part for being equipped with one or more energy storage module at least in part of compartment, and the end of described rounded sides part comprises equipment connector port.

11. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 10, wherein, it is circular end that described end comprises basic.

12. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described another part extends from described rounded ends part.

13. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described another part engages with described rounded ends part smoothly.

14. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described shell provides the opening of at least one the I/O port for described flat computing equipment.

15. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 14, wherein, transmit information by least one I/O port described.

16. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described energy storage module comprises rechargeable energy storage module.

17. flat computing equipments as claimed in claim 10, also comprise camera, wherein said another part comprises the opening of the lens for described camera.

18. 1 kinds of systems, comprising:

One or more hardware component, wherein said hardware component at least comprises processor device and camera;

Housing, for surrounding described one or more hardware component, wherein said housing comprises basic for columniform Part I with substantially have a Part II of uniform thickness substantially for plane, described Part I has the diameter larger than the thickness of described Part II, described Part II seamlessly extends from described Part I, and described Part II comprises the window of the lens for described camera.

19. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, being made up of rigidity plastics at least partially of described housing.

20. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, being made of metal at least partially of described housing.

21. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described housing provides at least one connector port at described Part I place.

22. 1 kinds of devices, comprising:

Shell, it is for surrounding one or more parts of computing equipment, wherein said parts comprise one or more processor circuit, described shell has the amplifier section at the side place at described shell, and the thickness of described amplifier section in the first dimension is at least the twice of the thickness of another part in described first dimension of described shell.

23. devices as claimed in claim 22, wherein, it is columniform shape that described amplifier section has basic, and the remainder of described shell comprises the basic plane surface for rectangle.

24. devices as claimed in claim 23, wherein, the end of described amplifier section comprises the power knob of described computing equipment, and described end is rounded ends in shape substantially.

25. devices as claimed in claim 22, also comprise described one or more parts.

26. devices as claimed in claim 22, wherein, the lens being firmly contained in touch-screen display in described one or more parts and camera at least partially for frame of the remainder of described shell.

27. 1 kinds of systems, comprising:

Multi-core processor;

One or more network adapter, it supports WiFi and bluetooth;

Camera;

Multiple sensor, it comprises: accelerometer, compass, GPS (GPS) and luminance sensor;

Nonvolatile memory;

Touch-screen display; And

Housing, it is for supporting and surrounding described processor, network adapter, storer and multiple sensor, wherein said housing comprises basic for columniform Part I with substantially have a Part II of uniform thickness substantially for plane, wherein said Part I has the diameter larger than the thickness of described Part II, described Part II comprises the frame around display, the lens of described camera are positioned at described frame, described Part I is for being equipped with one or more energy storage module at least partially, equipment connector port is positioned at the end of the described Part I of described housing, and described housing is made up of rigidity plastics at least in part.

28. systems as claimed in claim 27, also comprise described one or more energy storage module, wherein said energy storage module comprises rechargeable energy storage module.