CN1129855C

CN1129855C - Computer including at least two displays

Info

Publication number: CN1129855C
Application number: CN96180343.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马丁·亨塞尔
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-05-30
Filing date: 1996-05-30
Publication date: 2003-12-03
Anticipated expiration: 2016-05-30
Also published as: CN1222240A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer configuration (1) which comprises only one computer and at least two displays (2, 3), wherein one of the displays (2, 3) is set for displaying information at least, and the other one is set for inputting the information through a screen touching technology. The two displays (2, 3) can be used simultaneously.

Description

Comprise the computing machine of two displays at least

The present invention relates to an a kind of computing machine and computer configuration of two displays at least of comprising.

In very big scope, use dissimilar computing machines now, to handle and display message.They have the keyboard and the display that is used for display message that are used for input information usually.Keyboard has limited character group, and this is disadvantageous for the user certainly.Limited character group has reduced the possibility such as the creative work of writing out formula and drawing significantly.In addition, keyboard is a kind of unskillful utensil, and the noise of particularly pressing key may disturb and be sitting near the people of computing machine.

Developed the dissimilar computing machine of so-called pen-based computer recently.They comprise a pen that is used for input information on display.This display is according to the touch screen technical work, that is, and and the loading of its sensing pen and position by a mark is shown on display.Pen-based computer for example is used to fill in dissimilar forms.After the user had filled in form, utilizing the character translation program that the character conversion of inserting is become can be by the code of Computer Processing.Yet the shortcoming of this method is still not have the character translation program that can work in a satisfactory manner now.Explain the consequence that the character insert may bringing on a disaster property improperly.

Another significant drawbacks that occurs current computer technology during the note for information about that on the user wishes display, illustrates.The user must provide other support, for example pen and paper or another computing machine.Self-evident, when the content that is presenting on the user is reading textbook on the display or scholarly journal and wishing display was made note, this was disadvantageous.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of computer configuration of eliminating the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art.

According to the invention provides a kind of computer configuration, it comprises one and only computing machine and two displays at least.The present invention is based on such understanding,, except that single computer, also need two displays at least in order to present on one's own initiative simultaneously and to import the information that is produced on one's own initiative.In the information that computer configuration of the present invention allows the user to present another display is imported note on reading a display.The simultaneity of this paper means that the user needn't note the interruption of arbitrary display, because they are always synchronous.For example, for the student who appears at a lecture, it is a fabulous utensil; This computer configuration can replace inconvenient textbook and delineation liner plate.In addition, it is tranquil and easily that the touch screen technology makes input, the people around can interference user, and these are different fully with the computer configuration situation that keyboard is used to import.

According to preferred forms of the present invention, this computer configuration comprises and being used for being presented on a message part on the display and being presented on the software that the message part on another display links.By known software engineering, those skilled in the art can generate such software easily.This link means arrives the information mapping that is input on certain display, or is connected to the information that presents on the display.Which information partly that the user selects to present on the display group will link: a full detail on the display or a part wherein.In the example that relates to the student who appears at a lecture, this means that he can make note to certain one page in the textbook, for example explanation of certain term, and these notes are contained in this page or leaf.

The present invention also comprises the device that is used for stores link information.The device of data is stored in floppy drive or other known being used to that this device can comprise hard disk, have a disc.In case the user wishes to look at the link information stored, can take out it and be presented on one or more displays from memory storage.

According to the present invention, be used for importing and be used for the display control of presentation information certainly and be used for the display of presentation information.This control is to realize by the software in this computer configuration.Generate this software by the appropriate software technology.

According to the present invention, this computer configuration comprises and is used for being presented at the full detail imported on the display that is used to import or the software of partial information on the display that is used to show.

According to the present invention, this computer configuration comprises and is used to store the full detail that shows on the display and the device of partial information.These devices can be made of in the device relevant with the device of stores link information above-mentioned one or more.

According to preferred forms of the present invention, this computer configuration comprises that one or more connects the coupling arrangement of external component.The example of these external components is printer, scanner, digital camera, CD, various types of modulator-demodular unit, storer, keyboard, Genius mouse, other computing machine, display etc.

According to the present invention, this computer configuration also comprises orienting device, is used for the span rotation of the information that shows on the display with 90 degree.This feasible position of regulating this computer configuration easily as required.In addition, this means that the user friendly of this computer configuration is identical for right-handed person or left-handed person user.Produce the software that belongs to orienting device according to known software engineering.

According to the present invention, this computer configuration comprises at least one group analog key at least one display, and it is to utilize the known touch screen technology of those skilled in the art to produce.Thereby, get used to and the user that may depend on conventional key groups also can obtain huge benefit from computer configuration of the present invention.

Illustrate in greater detail the present invention referring now to accompanying drawing, accompanying drawing is:

Fig. 1 is a kind of preferred forms according to computer configuration of the present invention, and

Fig. 2 is the perspective illustration according to a kind of preferred forms of computer configuration of the present invention.

Fig. 1 represents the calcspar according to a kind of computer configuration of preferred forms.This computer configuration comprises: a display 2, and it only is used for presentation information in the present embodiment, below is referred to as read-out display; A display 3 is used for input information, hereinafter referred to as writing display; Contact parts 4, it allows writing input on the display 3 by the touch screen technology; And a keyboard 5 of forming by some keys, be used to encourage the difference in functionality of this computer configuration 1.Computer configuration 1 also comprises a bus 6 that is used for order and data, through driver part 7 these buses with read-out display 2, write display 3, contact parts 4 and keyboard 5 and be connected.In addition, this computer configuration 1 comprises the CPU (central processing unit) 8 that is made of processor, memory member 9, disk controller 10 and to the interface 11 of external component.CPU (central processing unit) 8, memory member 9, disk controller 10 and interface 11 all are connected with common bus 6.In addition, disk controller 10 is connected with hard disk 12 and disk drive 13, so that control them.Computer configuration 1 also comprises the software that is used to obtain the described various functions in back.This paper does not illustrate such software.Those skilled in the art are not difficult to generate such software.

Fig. 2 is the skeleton view according to a kind of computer configuration 1 of preferred forms.Computer configuration 1 be designed to be a kind of portable computer, so long when not moving, be folded into a closing member to it.For reaching folding, computer configuration 1 comprises hinge 14.In Fig. 2, can see read-out display 2, write display 3 and keyboard 5.Fig. 2 also illustrates coupling arrangement 15, is used to connect various external components, those parts for example above-mentioned.According to present embodiment, computer configuration 1 is set to the light clamp of the conventional computer configuration of weight ratio, this means and can hold it easily, and for example can be used as a clip and be deposited in the bookshelf simply.

Reading screen 2 shows by the information of bus from for example hard disk or floppy disk taking-up.Import by the touch screen technology writing on the display 3.This technology means that input does not need keyboard.Otherwise, can adopt pen or finger, because write any contact of display perception.In addition, the display 3 that writes of computer configuration 1 is according to the embodiment that the analog key group can suitably be set, and the user is by importing corresponding feature writing on the display 3 the required character field of contact.As described above, an important benefit of computer configuration 1 of the present invention is, in fact and writing " simultaneously " imported on the display 3 reading on the screen 2 and shows.The user notes less than reading and write two interruptions between the function.Another important benefit is no longer to need keyboard.Might be alternatively on the display information that for example is presented on read-out display 3 be at first made note and eliminated the restriction of using keyboard to bring writing with pen or finger.In fact there are many application that keyboard was lost efficacy, for example when manufacturing technology sketch, chart, formula or the like.When adopting keyboard, these application need specific programs, they are expensive and usually are difficult to obtain if there are these specific programs.For example when writing scientific thinking and notion, it is unpractical relying on such technology.Computer configuration of the present invention makes, for example, scientist might write creationary and complicated thinking thinking and sketch (needn't use peripherals and expensive specific program) writing on the display 3, research constitutes the information on his thinking thinking basis on read-out display 2 simultaneously.In addition, the present invention allows to make note with for example Greek alphabet or Cyrillic outside the Latin alphabet.This means computer configuration 1 of the present invention and then or a kind of outstanding instrument of text being translated into another kind of language from a kind of language.It is unique only needing single computer for above-mentioned and many other application.

Carry out whole controls from writing display 3 in read-out display 2 presentation information.Read-out display 2 and write between the display 3 synchronously and be connected by an executive routine realization.Computer configuration 1 comprises and is used for the software that presents various menus on the display 3 writing, can select to be used for the order of various functions of control computer configuration 1 from menu.These functions comprise from memory portion 9, hard disk 12, disk drive 13 or through interface 11 takes out information to show at read-out display 3 from external component; Selected part in the information of selected part in the information that shows on the read-out display 2 and input on writing display 3 is coupled together; Information stores after connecting or link is stored in the external component in memory member 9, hard disk 12, disk drive 13 or by interface 11; Or the like.

Keyboard 5 comprises connects each key that disconnects whole computer configuration 1, read-out display 2 and write display 3 respectively.Can irrespectively use with read-out display 2 independently and write display 3.In addition key and a directional bond of also having the adjustment display of various routines.This directional bond is controlled the orientation of information shown on

display

2,3 with respect to computer configuration 1, that is, by pressing this directional bond by the user, the content on the

display

2,3 is rotated with the spans of 90 degree.This means and to forward computer configuration 1 on the desired position on demand that this directed possibility together with hinge 14 provides big dirigibility to the working position.In fact all know through certain interval and change the risk that the working position can reduce joint and muscle damage.For example, the user can be horizontal to be positioned under the upright position with read-out display 2 and work writing display 3, and perhaps the two all is positioned at work under the horizontal level.According to the user is right-handed person or left-handed person, and he can be placed on the right and read-out display 2 is placed on the left side writing display 3, perhaps in contrast.

The structure that writes display 3 according to having of this preferred forms special-purpose read-out display 2 and special use has been given so big advantage, can think the best corresponding display of read and write definition.For example, make that to write display 3 be that a black and white display means that this outstanding regulation can be than correspondingly regulation color/graphics cost is lower.When computer configuration 1 was used for making note by hand, in most of the cases the function that writes display 3 of black and white was enough.

Certainly may make some modifications to computer configuration of the present invention within the scope of the invention.Be some examples below.

As required, display can be color monitor or black and white display.

Although the computer configuration according to present embodiment is designed to portable computer, it can be fixed in varying degrees.

This computer configuration can also comprise the memory member with above-mentioned different other type, for example CD player.

Above illustrated calcspar be a kind of example of suitable embodiment, other structure is possible under the notion of the present invention not departing from.

Can be according to using the quantity that can change the coupling arrangement that is used for external component.

Claims

1. a computer configuration (1) comprises one and only computing machine and two displays (2 at least, 3), it is characterized in that, described two or more display (2,3) be connected to the common process device of this computer configuration (1) on one's own initiative, it is used at described two or more displays (2,3) go up display message, pass through the touch screen technology simultaneously via one or more described displays (2,3) input information, described display (2,3) activated simultaneously, and this computer configuration (1) is set to allow this user being imported to this computer configuration (1) and be displayed on described two or more display (2 by the user, 3) all one of or the message part of selecting respectively link on one's own initiative and move or copy and paste arrives at another described display (2,3) all of the information that go up to show or chosen part perhaps link and move or copy and paste arrives any position of any described two or more displays (2,3).

2. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterised in that it comprises the device that is used to store the information that links on one's own initiative.

3. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, it comprises and is used for being used for the device of display (2) of presentation information and the device that is used to control this computer configuration (1) from being used for display (3) control of input information.

4. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, it comprises and is used for go up showing from being used for the device of the information that the display (3) of input information imports being used for the display of display message (2).

5. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterised in that it comprises the device that is used to store the information that presents on one or more displays (2,3).

6. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterised in that, it comprises at least one or a plurality of coupling arrangement (15) that is used to connect external component.

7. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, it comprises that one is used for rotating the device that display (2,3) is gone up the information that shows by the span of 90 degree, thereby can rotate computer configuration (1) by the spacing of 90 degree.

8. computer configuration as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, is used for the display (3) of input information to comprise that at least one passes through one or more simulating keyboards that the touch screen technology produces.

9. display control method, comprising following steps:

The control information on two or more displays (2,3) of the common process device that is connected to this computing machine (1) on one's own initiative simultaneously shows;

Reception utilizes touch screen technology to pass through the input information that one or more described displays (2,3) provide respectively by the user; And

Importing to this computer configuration (1) by the user and being displayed on described display (2,3) all the described message parts selected respectively by the user one of are linked at another described display (2,3) and go up all of the information that shows or the part of being selected respectively.

10. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

The information that storage is linked.

11. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

Be used for the display (2) that information shows from display (3) control that is used for the information input.

12. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

On the display (2) that is used for the information demonstration, be presented at the information of display (3) input that is used for the information input.

13. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

Be stored in one or more displays (2,3) and go up the information that shows.

14. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

Spacing by 90 degree is rotated in the information that display (2,3) is gone up demonstration, makes that this computer configuration (1) can be by the spacings rotation of 90 degree.

15. method according to claim 9, comprising following steps:

On the display that is used for input information (3), produce the simulating keyboard of one or more touch screen technologies.