TWM559438U - Electronic system and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A electronic system is provided. The electronic system includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The first apparatus includes a plurality of first apparatus connecting interfaces, a first screen and a first processor. The second apparatus includes a plurality of second apparatus connecting interfaces, a second screen and a second processor. One of the first processor and the second processor provides a setting command according to a combination of the first apparatus connecting interface and second apparatus connecting interface. The first screen or the second screen provide displaying picture according to the setting command.

Description

Electronic system and electronic device

This novel creation is about an electronic system.

Due to technological advances in recent years, the functions of electronic devices have become more and more powerful, and the requirements for ease of use have become stronger and stronger. An effective way to increase user productivity is to expand its display area, such as dual-screen electronics. The more common products in this category are laptops with an auxiliary display or a desktop computer with an auxiliary display.

However, in the case of the existing dual-screen electronic device, the main display and the auxiliary display are mostly in a single fixed combination, and only provide a large display area for the user. In the input section, it is still necessary to operate the expanded display screen through the cursor. Therefore, it is not effective to effectively improve the productivity of users.

The novel creation provides an electronic system to increase user productivity and provide a more operational experience.

The electronic system created by the present invention includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces, a first display screen, and a first processor. The first processor is electrically connected to the first electronic device connection interface and the first display screen. The second electronic device includes a plurality of second electronic device connection interfaces, a second display screen, and a second processor. The second processor is electrically connected to the second electronic device connection interface and the second display screen. One of the first processor and the second processor provides a setting command according to a combination between one of the first electronic device connection interfaces and one of the second electronic device connection interfaces And the first display screen or the second display screen displays a display screen according to the setting command.

The electronic device of the present invention is suitable for use in combination with a further electronic device comprising a plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces and a first processor. A plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces are electrically connected to the first processor. The first processor provides a setting command according to a combination type between one of the first electronic device connection interfaces and one of the second electronic device connection interfaces, and the first display screen is set according to the setting command. A display screen is displayed.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, electronic system 100 includes a first electronic device 110 and a second electronic device 120. The first electronic device 110 includes a first electronic device connection interface 112_1~112_3, a first processor 113, and a first display screen 114, and the first processor 113 and the first electronic device connection interface 112_1~112_3 and the first display screen 114. Electrical connection. The second electronic device 120 includes a second electronic device connection interface 122_1~122_3, a second processor 123, and a second display screen 124, and the second processor 123 and the second electronic device connection interface 122_1~122_3 and the second display screen 124. Electrical connection. For convenience of description, the number of the first electronic device connection interface and the second electronic device connection interface are both exemplified, but the novel creation is not limited thereto.

In the electronic system 100, one of the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 (such as the first electronic device 110) may be connected to the second electronic device connection interface 122_1~122_3 according to the first electronic device connection interface 112_1~112_3. A variety of combinations between the two provide a corresponding set command. The first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 may provide a usage mode according to the setting command, so that the first display screen 114 or the second display screen 124 displays the corresponding display screen according to the setting command.

In this embodiment, the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 can perform wired or wireless communication. The first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3. The first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 can be respectively disposed at different positions of the first electronic device 110. Moreover, the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 can be respectively disposed at different positions of the second electronic device 120. In some embodiments, the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 are respectively disposed on different sides of the first electronic device 110. The second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1 122 122_3 can be respectively disposed on different sides of the second electronic device 120 . In an embodiment, the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 are physical interfaces with a combined structure, for example, various versions of a universal serial bus (USB). A port or a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port. In another embodiment, the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 are wireless communication transceivers, for example: Wi-Fi communication transceiver, near field communication (NFC) Communication transceiver, Bluetooth communication transceiver or infrared communication transceiver. When one of the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 is connected to one of the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3, the bonding structure is used to combine and fix the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

Further, by connecting different first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and different second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3, a plurality of different combinations can be generated, and the electronic system 100 can have various combinations. Aspects and provide a variety of usage patterns.

In some embodiments, at least two of the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1 - 112_3 may be disposed at different positions on the same side of the first electronic device 110. The at least two interfaces of the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1 - 112_3 can be disposed at different positions on the same side of the second electronic device 120 .

In this embodiment, the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 have connection sensors (not shown) for sensing connection conditions. The first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 can determine whether the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1 - 112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1 - 122_3 are connected according to the connection sensing signals outputted by the connection sensor.

In this embodiment, the first processor 113 and the second processor 123 include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor (Microprocessor), and a digital signal processor (DSP). Programmable controllers, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) or other similar devices or combinations of these devices are not limited in this novel creation.

The first display screen 114 and the second display screen 124 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). A touch display device that provides a display function, such as a display.

In some embodiments, the first electronic device 110 may also include a first multiplexer 116 and the second electronic device 120 may also include a second multiplexer 126. The first multiplexer 116 is coupled between the first electronic device connection interface 112_1~112_3 and the first processor 113, and the second multiplexer 126 is coupled to the second electronic device connection interface 122_1~122_3 and the second processing. Between the 123. The first multiplexer 116 is configured to perform signal transmission between the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1 112 112_3 and the first processor 113. Similarly, the second multiplexer 126 is configured to perform signal transmission between the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1 122 122_3 and the second processor 123.

When the first electronic device 110 is connected to one of the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1 - 112_3 and one of the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1 - 122_3 of the second electronic device 120, the first electronic device 110 The multiplexer 116 and the second multiplexer 126 of the second electronic device 120 respectively receive the connection sensing signals from the connected first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 and transmit The first processor 113 and the second processor 123 are configured to let the first processor 113 know which first electronic device connection interface is connected and let the second processor 123 know which second electronic device connection interface is now. Connected. At this time, the second processor 123 also transmits the information of the connected second electronic device connection interface to the first processor 113 of the host device (assumed to be the first electronic device 110), and the first processor 113 is connected according to the first processor 113. The first electronic device connection interface and the information of the connected second electronic device connection interface determine the combination type between the first electronic device connection interface 112_1~112_3 and the second electronic device connection interface 122_1~122_3, and according to the combination type The state provides a setting command to cause the first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 to provide a corresponding usage mode according to the setting command.

In this embodiment, one of the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 needs to be defined as a host device to provide a setting command through the host device. There are a number of ways in which a host device can be defined, for example, the first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 has been defined as a host device before leaving the factory. For example, before the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 are connected, one of the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 is set as a host device through an application. Or, for example, when the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 are connected, one of the first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 is set as the host device.

In an embodiment, once the first electronic device 110 is set as the host device, the second electronic device 120 is automatically set as the docking device. Under such a setting, the first electronic device 110 provides a setting command to the first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 according to the combined configuration of the first device connection interface 112_1~112_3 and the second device connection interface 122_1~122_3. The first electronic device 110 or the second electronic device 120 provides a usage mode according to the setting command.

Next, the operation modes of the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 will be described in detail. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the electronic system 110 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the first electronic device 110 is set as the host device. In step S110, the first processor 113 of the first electronic device 110 can determine whether one of the first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and one of the second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3 are connected. Then, the first processor 113 of the first electronic device 110 determines, in step S120, the combined type of the connected first electronic device connection interfaces 112_1~112_3 and the connected second electronic device connection interfaces 122_1~122_3.

Referring to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4F simultaneously, in an embodiment, when the first electronic device connection interface 412_a is connected to the second electronic device connection interface 422_a, it is a first combination type, and the likes 4B to 4F are respectively second. The combination type to the sixth combination type can thus generate a plurality of combinations according to the arrangement combination between the plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces and the plurality of second electronic device connection interfaces.

In step S130, the first processor 113 of the first electronic device 110 can provide a setting command according to the combined type, so that the first electronic device 110 or the second electrical device provides a corresponding usage mode according to the setting command. For example, the first display screen 114 or the second display screen 124 is caused to display a corresponding display screen according to the setting command. In this embodiment, the display screen includes displaying image data or an operation interface. In step S130, the first processor 113 of the first electronic device 110 further selects a signal transmission mode. In this embodiment, the first electronic device 110 can be based on the application mode currently running by the first device 110, according to the interface type of the currently connected first electronic device connection interface and the second electronic device connection interface, or according to the user. The preset message transmission mode selects a message transmission mode between the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120. Then, the first processor 113 and the second processor 123 pre-process the signals (for example, setting commands) to be mutually transmitted according to the selected signal transmission manner of the first processor 113, so as to generate the signal transmission mode. Signal format. For example, when the message transmission manner between the first electronic device 110 and the second electronic device 120 is to use Wi-Fi transmission, the first processor 113 and the second processor 123 individually transmit the signals to be transmitted to each other. Processing to generate a signal format suitable for transmission over Wi-Fi.

The details of the setting of the usage mode are further described herein. Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the second electronic device 320 further includes a second display screen 324, a second processor 328, and an input unit 330. In an embodiment, the second processor 328 includes an image processing unit 3282 and a touch processing unit 3284. The input unit 330 is available for the user to perform an input operation.

In an embodiment, if the second display screen is a touch display screen, the second display screen is an input unit, which can be used to display image data and be input by the user. In one embodiment, the touch processing unit 3284 of the second processor 328 is coupled to the input unit 330 and the second electronic device connection interfaces 322_1 322 322_3. In some embodiments, the image processing unit 3282 and the touch processing unit 3248 can also be coupled to the second electronic device connection interfaces 322_1 322 322_3 through the second multiplexer 326.

In an embodiment, when the second electronic device 320 receives the setting command, the image processing unit 3282 can control the second display screen 324 to display the corresponding image data according to the setting command. The touch processor 3284 can receive an input signal in response to the input operation from the input device 330 according to the setting command. In this way, the second electronic device 320 can provide multiple usage modes according to various combinations.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, in an embodiment, the second electronic device 320 can transmit the input signal received from the input device 330 to the first electronic device. After the first electronic device 110 receives the input signal from the second electronic device 320, the first display screen 114 can display a display screen corresponding to the input signal. For example, the first display screen 114 can display a touch track from the second display screen. For another example, the operation menu displayed by the second display screen 124 can be clicked to change the display interface of the first display screen 114.

4A-4F are schematic diagrams showing the combined form of an electronic system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first electronic device of the electronic system 400 can be set as the host device 410_H, and the second electronic device can be set as the docking device 420_D. Both the host device 410_H and the docking device 420_D have a rectangular appearance with long sides and short sides.

In FIG. 4A, the first electronic device connection interface 412a on the long side of the host device 410_H is connected to the second electronic device connection interface 422a on the long side of the docking device 420_D to produce a combined form as shown in FIG. 4A. Next, the host device 410_H and the docking device 420_D are not on the same plane. The host device 410_H itself can retain the function of displaying image data, and provides a setting command to the docking device 420_D, so that the docking device 420_D displays an input interface, such as a keyboard image. As such, the usage mode of the electronic system 400 in FIG. 4A is to perform a laptop mode.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4B to FIG. 4D, the first electronic device connection interfaces 412b to 412d of the host device 410_H are respectively connected to the second electronic device connection interfaces 422b to 422d of the docking device 420_D. The combined type includes the long side of the host device 410_H being connected to the long side of the docking device 420_D, or the short side of the host device 410_H being connected to the short side of the docking device 420_D. In the combination of FIG. 4B and FIG. 4D, the display screen of the host device 410_H and the display screen of the docking device 420_D retain the functions of displaying image data and performing an input operation such as a touch input operation. As such, the usage mode of the electronic system 400 in FIGS. 4B-4D is to execute a book mode.

Referring to FIG. 4E and FIG. 4F, the first electronic device connection interfaces 412e-412f of the host device 410_H are respectively combined with the second electronic device connection interfaces 422e-422f of the docking device 420_D. The combined version of Figures 4E and 4F includes the long sides of the docking device 420_D being coupled to the short sides of the host device 410_H. In the embodiment of FIG. 4E, the display range of the display image data of the electronic system 400 may extend from the display screen of the original host device 410_H along the long side direction of the host device 410_H to a portion of the display screen of the docking device 420_D. The portion of the display screen of the docking device 420_D that is not used to display image data can be used to display the input interface. The usage mode of the embodiment of FIG. 4F is applicable to an editing application that needs to vertically display editing information, such as an application such as Excel, Word, or a small painter.

It is worth mentioning here that the electronic system 400 can generate a plurality of usage modes according to the various combinations described above. In this way, the user triggers the optimal usage mode corresponding to the use situation by selecting a combination type between the two electronic devices according to the required use situation to improve the user's productivity.

In all of the above embodiments, the combination of the first electronic device and the second electronic device does not limit the orientation of the first electronic device and the second electronic device, that is, the first display screen of the first electronic device may face or be reversed. To the second display screen of the second electronic device, but is not limited thereto.

In summary, the novel creation is a combination of a plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces and a plurality of second electronic device connection interfaces, so that the corresponding first electronic device or the second electronic device can provide a setting command. The other of the first electronic device or the second electronic device is responsive to the set command to cause the first electronic device or the second electronic device to provide a corresponding mode of use to increase user productivity and provide a more operational experience.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100, 400‧‧‧ electronic systems
110‧‧‧First electronic device
120, 320‧‧‧ second electronic device
112_1~112_3, 412a~412f‧‧‧ first electronic device connection interface
113‧‧‧First processor
114‧‧‧First display screen
116‧‧‧First multiplexer
122_1~122_3, 322_1~322_3, 422a~422f‧‧‧Second electronic device connection interface
123, 328‧‧‧ second processor
124, 324‧‧‧ second display screen
126, 326‧‧‧ second multiplexer
S110~S130‧‧‧Steps
330‧‧‧ Input device
3282‧‧‧Image Processing Unit
3284‧‧‧Touch Processing Unit
410_H‧‧‧ host device
420_D‧‧‧ docking device

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of an electronic system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A-4F are schematic diagrams showing the combined form of an electronic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An electronic system includes: a first electronic device, comprising a plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces, a first display screen, and a first processor, the first processor and the first electronic device connection interface and the a first display screen is electrically connected; and a second electronic device includes a plurality of second electronic device connection interfaces, a second display screen, and a second processor, wherein the second processor is connected to the second electronic devices The interface and the second display screen are electrically connected, wherein one of the first processor and the second processor is connected to the second electronic device according to one of the first electronic device connection interfaces A combination type between the ones provides a setting command, and the first display screen or the second display screen displays a display screen according to the setting command. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device connection interfaces are respectively disposed at different positions of the first electronic device, and the second electronic device connection interfaces are respectively disposed on the second electronic device. Different locations. The electronic system of claim 2, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected to one of the first electronic device connection interfaces and the second electronic device connection interface A connection is made to complete the combined form. The electronic system of claim 3, wherein the first electronic device connection interface and the second electronic device connection interfaces individually have a bonding structure to combine one of the first electronic device connection interfaces with The second electronic device connects one of the interfaces to complete the combined configuration. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device connection interface and the second electronic device connection interfaces are used to transmit the setting command or an operation service. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device further comprises: a first multiplexer coupled between the first electronic device connection interface and the first display screen; and a The second multiplexer is coupled between the second electronic device connection interface and the second display screen. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein when the first electronic device is configured as a host device, the first electronic device provides the corresponding setting command according to the combined type, and the second electronic device The second display screen displays the corresponding display screen according to the setting command. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises an image material or an operation interface. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device or the second electronic device further comprises an input device for providing an input operation. An electronic device, which is adapted to be used in combination with a further electronic device, and the other electronic device comprises a plurality of second electronic device connection interfaces, the electronic device comprising: a plurality of first electronic device connection interfaces; a first display screen And a first processor, configured to be electrically connected to the first electronic device connection interface and the first display screen; wherein the first processor is configured according to one of the first electronic device connection interfaces and the first A combination type between one of the second electronic device connection interfaces provides a setting command, and the first display screen displays a display screen according to the setting command.