TW200400460A - Interactive computer multiple viewer device - Google Patents

Abstract

Interactive computer multiple viewer device which is made up of a personal computer (1) with a central processing unit with large means of storage, means of inputting data such as a voice recorder, camera, keyboard, mouse or similar and is made up of a main viewing screen (2), characterised in that it is made up of at least one secondary flat screen (7) with a direct entry device (8). Both of these elements are connected to a logic controller (6), which in turn is connected to the stated personal computer (1) by means of a suitable communication module (9) operationally suitable for showing images on the screen (7) and receiving orders given by the user from the entry device (8); and because it is made up of an incorporated base element (4) or one that is attached to the computer (1) with a image capture module (18) and a data input and output module or port (19), both connected to a communication module (17) operationally suitable for the transmission of the image captured for viewing on the secondary screen (7) and the interactive data flow.

Description

200400460 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a dialog computer multi-viewer device with novel design and good benefits. More specifically, it provides a computer Multi-viewer, the computer can be a desktop or a notebook. In addition to the main screen, a secondary screen is integrally formed and the secondary screen can be a data input device, such as a touch sensitive panel, a voice recorder , Camera, etc. This sub-screen can be removed from the host computer. It can be used to operate existing software applications on a remote computer server and receive any type of video such as video images and / or television. [Previous technology] Today's personal computers, whether they are desktop or notebook, are used for input and output by a central processing unit, such as a keypad and / or mouse, a single screen, or a viewing monitor. Peripheral equipment. In some computer applications, a device with two or more screens is required to allow the computer to be used in drawing design rooms, computer-aided design, video editing, etc. The above devices share a viewing space between the two screens, and are provided for configuring working tools (working too 1 s) on the two screens. This is implemented using two graphical viewing devices connected to the two screens, respectively. Nowadays there are computers equipped with a drawing device having multiple screens or monitors with multiple output let, which is generally known as a "dual head". [Summary of the Invention]

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V. Description of the invention (2) The dialog computer multi-viewer device of the present invention is designed to be integrated into a desktop or notebook computer, and has a main screen and a sub-screen for double viewing. The secondary screen can be folded down from the host (computer) and can be equipped with data input means such as a touch sensor pad. Depending on the situation, this screen can be connected to the computer wirelessly or with a cable. Both can provide the same information or completely different information. ,

Consistently, the present invention consists of an additional screen. This screen is a light and small flat screen such as an LCD screen. This screen is equipped with a power source (battery) for cordless (battery) use, and it can be recharged when it is placed in a special support device or similar device adjacent to the computer. The screen is mainly connected by a sturdy bi-directional cordless communication pipe.

The design requires a wide range of movements. The communication channel between the secondary screen and the primary monitor (primarf monitor) (c0mmunicat i 〇n channeis) is used for transmitting video channels and / or video images for viewing and transmitting inputs. To the touch sensor. In addition to the possible circulation of information corresponding to the accessory device in the screen, this input includes, for example, audio channels (audi channel) or input / output n (input / 〇utput p〇) that do not correspond to touch sensors. rt) and so on. The above secondary screens το are all used as slave units, because they do not have their own processors or storage (memory) devices, during their work, they need to upload images and, for example, a program microprocessor or FpGA The layout of a programmable controller. When the main stream of data is transmitted from a computer

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Pictures (photograms) are consumed when they are on the secondary screen, and the transmission of this information will obviously be emphasized from the computer toward the secondary screen. In order to reduce the band width required for cordless communication, a standard communication protocol or a communication protocol residing in the computer itself is required to make the image compressed and transmitted. This protocol is limited to transmitting the viewing area that must be displayed, and this area changes with the picture. As far as the hardware is concerned, the screen is only equipped with a controller as a logic element, such as a logic f system element, namely an FPGA (block program rank) or a program microcomputer processor. With this controller, the liquid crystal display (LCD screen), touch sensor, battery supply device and other required accessories are operated. It also includes' such as audio devices or real time video decompression devices for moving images on the screen. The above FPGA, program microcomputer or similar controller can also perform the work of converting a compressed image into a complete image. To do this, use a memory bank or similar device that stores complete screen images. For example, an image corresponding to the picture currently viewed and an image corresponding to the next picture being calculated.

As before, the secondary screen of the device of the present invention can be connected to a personal computer by a cordless device. That is, for example, a LAN (Local Network, Local

Area Network), the device is connected to the PC screen nearby. In addition, the above connections can also be made by using mobile phones such as GPRS and UMTS, or by satellite complex systems or by terrestrial networks.

9456.ptd Page 6 200400460 V. Description of the Invention (4) A wide area network (WAN, Wide Area Network) device is connected. In this case, the maximum distance that the sub-screen can work is not limited in terms of the appropriate range. For example, an effective solution is to use internal pcmcia (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) connection terminals to form the connection device, so that the setting value of the logic control unit (such as FPGA, program microprocessor, etc.) can be easily changed without changing Hardware connection. The above-mentioned logic control element has a function of controlling other devices assembled in the secondary screen, but the function is only for supervision and does not involve direct control. To this end, other accessory devices are provided in independent modules (m0 (luies)), and data current orders such as multimedia modules used to process sound and / or motion and mobile video signals are used. As described above, the logic control element (whether it is scared or a program microprocessor or other equivalent) has the function of controlling the LCD screen and its backlight (the work of the element, including the control of the surrounding lighting sensor to Save energy (energy), clock and appropriate synchronizer, etc., because the screen has a far smaller number of components than the computer, so in the present invention, two degrees of autonomy. The battery device used is connected to the screen Ergufa can be directly supplied with electricity when it is configured on an appropriate support, which is also the best: Γ continues to work. This must also mean that in order to make the battery device have the independence (degree of freedom) and greater independence , Removable and interchangeable modules) even

The glory screen is based on a basic module (base e 1 ement or in electric shame, except that this basic module has a corresponding connection module (

200400460 V. Description of the invention (5) Communication module), there is also a power supply device that supplies power to the battery when the secondary screen is connected to the battery device. The basic module can also have a transmitted image encoding module for installation in a computer and / or connection to an existing video output, usually a VGA wheel out (Video graphic array, video resolution) or even in a notebook computer. It is installed in a software implemented module for implementing a virtual screen stored in a memory. The basic module also includes a connector that is directly connected to the internal or external interface of the computer for transmitting signals from the input device or the touch mode sensor board of the secondary screen.

The notebook computer incorporated in the device of the present invention has the same structure as a general traditional notebook computer, and includes: a main body with a keypad; a base equipped with main components and peripheral devices; and a book. The screen itself can be folded. In this configuration, the present invention is completed by installing a sub-screen from its back. So when the user is using a computer or a traditional (primary) screen, one or more other people can comfortably look at the other (secondary) screen installed on the other side facing the other direction. As can be seen from the above, the secondary screen can be used for people to contact each other on the touch sensitive secondary panel without moving the computer. If the secondary screen can be removed from the computer, it is more comfortable for most people to view from the secondary screen.

For desktop computers, the secondary screen can be placed on a suitable support or stand for use with the computer's main screen. If the secondary screen is connected to a part of the desktop computer, it will be integrated with the main screen, use and / or share its resources (referring to software, hardware and peripheral devices), and can display (present) the same or different Information. The preferred embodiment is, this sub-200400460 V. Description of the invention (6) The screen can be detached from the computer and placed elsewhere to continue the operation by using the touch sensor panel to control the operation (w 0 r k i n g). The above-mentioned touch-sensitive panel can be used with a cursor or a virtual keyboard regardless of whether it is incorporated into a computer or the secondary screen itself. The computer connected to this sub-screen is equipped with a communication device corresponding to the screen. It is connected through the image output and input devices to receive instructions provided by the touch-sensitive panel. In addition, there is a corresponding power supply connector. 'This connector can be installed in the support or support as required. The communication channel between the computer and the sub-screen is mainly used without wires (c 0rd 1 ess), but it must be remembered that where the screen is connected to the computer via the above-mentioned support or connector, the communication system Directly through the cable in the support or connector. The uses on the screen are diverse, thus allowing more flexible software to be removed. The first example is to use the screen as a simple mirror for application software running on a computer. This allows a completely transparent way to provide commands continuously from the remote at any given moment through the secondary screen. In addition, the secondary screen can be used to immediately access the computer, unlike a notebook computer that requires the assembly of a complete set It does n’t need to go to the main screen or connect with the traditional keypad, such as a notebook. Another example is the use of a stand-alone software application as a screen to take advantage of the versatility of modern computers. Furthermore, the notebook computer can also be used for interactive presentations, so that interlocutors can be implemented.

9456.ptd Page 9 200400460 V. Description of the Invention (7) When the presentation is being operated on the main screen of the computer, the viewer can be viewed on the secondary screen. Not only that, the secondary screen can also be used by sellers to display product information in their catalogs to customers. In this way, 'the seller can see the inventory, shipment date and technical details of these products on the main screen, and at the same time, the customer can see the product's appearance on the secondary screen' and touch the sensor screen with the secondary screen Interactive (interact), without looking at the information that the seller can operate.

Depending on use. A computer equipped with a multipie viewer device may be equipped with more than one secondary screen with a communication channel corresponding to the computer, for collaboration among several users. Although the present invention relates to a desktop computer workstation and a notebook computer workstation, the latter's physical structure is more practical. In the above-mentioned 丨 structure: Middle: the sub-screen is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the computer's main screen and directly transmits data through the cable; and the second unloading is installed on the casing on the rear side of the main screen. "甲 涿 田" is a set of equipment and is described in detail below with reference to the drawings because the description only makes the features of the present invention clearer for the most significant features, but the present invention is not limited by the above-mentioned limitations. Partially summarized. [Embodiment] The same symbols in the figure represent the same components. (1) represents a server and / or a personal Wuxin equipped with a primary screen "secondary screen" and a device (3) of the present invention (that is, Flat panel LCD screen (liquid crystal display; self-contained computer. The device (3) is (7) and a touch-sensitive sensor panel that is housed in a separate structure or device or similar display device, etc.) Wait for input

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Device (8). The container (cover) is composed of, for example, a programmable gate connected to the screen (7), for the control element (6) and an input device (8) stacked or assembled on the board. The device (3) in the independent structure is a microcomputer or an FPGA controller (the logic that looks at the image received by the computer is touched on the LCD screen (7), and the logic controller (6) is connected to A communication device (9) for inputting data into or outputting from the computer (1). A permanent data memory (0) and a memory (丨 i) are connected to the logic controller. The memory (10) ) Is used to form the logic controller (6), and the memory (11) is used to transform the image received from the computer (1) into a complete picture / ph〇t〇grams that can be viewed on the screen) . The above device (3) is composed of a group (m) provided with a plurality of batteries (13) or storage batteries and a connector (14) connected to an external main power source. The communication module (17) is preferably used without cords Local wide area network protocols (local wide area netw () rk protocols). Unit function modules (16) such as timers and signal synchronizers and independent code devices for video or moving images are connected to the logic controller (6). The device of the present invention is composed of a basic module (4) incorporating a communication module (17) equivalent to a power supply module of a sub-screen device (3). The communication module (* 17) is connected to an image The conversion module (18) and the input-output module (19) take the data captured by the input device or the touch-sensing board with 仏 4. The basic module is provided with a power supply connector (20) connected to a power source (23) ), And this connector can be connected to the connector (14) of the secondary screen (3).

200400460 V. Description of the invention (9) The above-mentioned power supply connector (20) is connected to the computer (1) directly or via an independent support (22) via the supporting casing (21) of the auxiliary screen (3). A type of the invention implemented on a pen-type computer (1) is an LCD screen device (17) and an input device (that is, a touch sensor board) (8) are fixedly mounted on the main screen of the computer (1) ( 2) Back side. 2. Another implementation mode is the main screen (2 body (21) of the notebook computer (1) for assembling the auxiliary screen device ⑻, and the power supply connector (2) for supporting the Αμμ screen device (3) 0)

For secondary display. Set up on their desktop computer

200400460 Brief description of the drawings [Simplified description of the drawings] Schematic diagram of a computer with the device (3) of the present invention; Circle 3: Schematic diagram of the basic module of 郴 δ which is also incorporated into the computer; Schematic diagram of the secondary screen; The rear side of the screen is the face pen, and the right computer: the perspective view before the embodiment, and a secondary screen is installed on the main surface; Figure 5 is the rear perspective view of Figure 4; The side view of the pen #note type computer, behind the main screen == a secondary screen is installed, which is shown in the figure-a docking device to facilitate connection to the electric / original connector (battery charging connector); Figure 7 shows the installation The device according to the present invention can be removed from the support as the additional glory, and the electric support removed by the curtain can be used as a charger; and FIG. 8 is a side view of a desktop computer with the side integrated behind the computer The device of the present invention is assembled to constitute a screen which can be viewed from each side. [Symbol description] 1____ Computer 3____ Sub-screen device 6____ Logic controller 8____ Input device 11… Memory bank 13… Battery 15 ··· Unit function module 17… Communication module 2 · ... ± Screen 4____ Basic module 7____ Screen 9____ Communication Module 12 ··. Independent power supply module 14 ··. Connector 16 ··. Multimedia module 18 ··. Image capture module

9456.ptd 200400460 Brief description of the drawings 20 ··· Power supply connector 2 2 ... Connecting support 1 9 ... I / O module 21 ... Housing 23 ... Power supply «

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Claims (1)

200400460 VI. Scope of patent application 1 Once a dialog computer multi-viewing device 'is equipped with a central processing unit, which is used for inputting data, such as a recorder, camera, keyboard, mouse, and home screen (2) The computer (1), r7, and W secondary screens β with direct input device (8), the device (8) and the secondary screen (7) are connected to the logic controller =) 'and the logic controller (6 ) Reuse a suitable communication module (9) to connect the solid computer to display images on the screen and receive instructions from the user input device (8); at the same time, the device has a set of Or a base module (4) installed in the computer (1); the base module (4) contains an image capture module (18) and a data input / output module (19), both of which are connected to a communication module (17), transmitting the captured image and viewing and interactive data flow on the secondary screen (7). 2. If the dialog computer multi-viewing device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the sub-screen (7) and input device (8) are composed with the sub-screen device (3) and the sub-screen device (3) It can be separated and set by a personal computer (丨), and the sub-screen device (3) is provided with a unit function module (15) directly controlled by a logic controller (6). 3. If the dialog computer multi-viewing device in the first item of the patent application scope, < _ wherein the secondary screen (7) is an LCD screen. -4 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the input device (8) is a touch-sensitive board. 200400460 VI. Scope of Patent Application 5 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of item 1 of the patent application scope, the sub-screen device (3) is equipped with a recorder and a video camera. 6 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, it contains a memory bank (11) connected to the logic controller (6), and is formed on the secondary screen (7) for viewing Complete picture or image, and the memory (11) has sufficient capacity to store at least two complete pictures. 7 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the communication module (9, 17) is a cordless communication system. 8 · If the patent application scope item 丨 or 7 of the dialogue computer multi-viewing device 'wherein the communication module (9, 17) is a local area network type (local area network type) ° 9 · If the patent application scope item i or 7 items of dialog computer multi-viewing devices, in which the communication module (7, 17) is of wide area network type and global check-in network type. 10. If the dialog computer multi-viewing device according to item 丨 or 2 of the patent application scope, the sub-viewing device (3) may contain an independent power supply module (1 2) connected to a rechargeable battery | 3), and also contain Connected to the power supply connector of the power supply module (12). 200400460 11 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of the scope of patent application No. 1 or 2 or 10 ', wherein the base module (4) contains a power supply from a power source (23) > connector (2 0), 俾For connection to a device (14) mounted on the secondary viewing device (3). Requirement # 1 2 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, the sub-viewing device (3) contains the audio output connected to the loudspeaker), and / or the connector of the headset The multimedia module (16) is provided with a recorder and a decoder for video or moving images. · 13 · If the dialog computer multi-viewing device of item 1 or 2 or 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the logic controller (6) is an FPGA device, that is, a microcomputer-programmed logic port (programmable barrier gates) ). 14. A dialog computer multi-viewing device such as item 1 or 2 or 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the logic controller (6) is a programmable microcomputer. 15. If a dialog computer multi-viewing device according to item 1 or 2 or 6 of the scope of patent application ', the logic controller (6) is suitable for performing programmatic operations. > 16. If the dialogue computer multi-viewing device of any of the items 1 to 15 of the scope of patent application, another implementation aspect is a sub-viewing device (3) and input 9456.ptd p. 17 200400460 The device (8) is integrated with the personal computer, and the devices are directly connected to the personal computer and / or the host computer (丨) by a cable. Xi 17 · If the dialogue computer multi-viewing device of any one of the scope of application for patents 1 to 15 ', another embodiment of the computer is that the computer (1) has a supporting case for assembling the sub-viewing device ( 21). At the same time, the casing (21) is provided with a power supply connector (20) 'for connecting to the connector installed on the sub-viewing device (3). 1 8 · If the dialogue computer multi-viewing device of any of the claims 1 to 5 of the patent application scope ', another implementation aspect is a personal desktop computer (1) with a support or support for connection (22) for temporarily placing a secondary inspection device (3) on it. 1 9 · If the dialogue computer multi-viewing device of any one of claims 1 to 5 of the patent application scope, another implementation aspect is a personal desktop computer (1) connected to several sub-viewing devices at the same time. 9456.ptd Page 18