System and method of managing displays at a portable computing device and a portable computing device docking station

1. A method of managing a portable computing device (PCD) display and a PCD docking station display when a PCD is docked with a PCD docking station, the method comprising:

a display management module connecting a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD to the PCD docking station display when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmitting a primary display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

transmitting a secondary display signal from the PCD to the PCD display;

displaying primary information at the PCD docking station display using the transmitted primary display signal from the PCD; and

displaying secondary information at the PCD display using the transmitted secondary display signal from the PCD.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary information comprises application content, video content, album artwork, a contact list, a call history, a caller photo, a caller number, an email content, game content, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary information comprises one or more application commands, one or more video controls, one or more audio controls, a numeric keypad, an email list, one or more game controls, or a combination thereof.

4. A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

a PCD display;

means for connecting a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD to a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

means for transmitting a primary display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display for display of primary information at the PCD docking station display;

means for transmitting a secondary display signal from the PCD to the PCD display; and

means for displaying secondary information at the PCD display using the transmitted secondary display signal from the PCD.

5. The portable computing device of claim 4 , wherein the primary information comprises application content, video content, album artwork, a contact list, a call history, a caller photo, a caller number, an email content, game content, or a combination thereof.

6. The portable computing device of claim 4 , wherein the secondary information comprises one or more application commands, one or more video controls, one or more audio controls, a numeric keypad, an email list, one or more game controls, or a combination thereof.

7. A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

a PCD display;

a dock connector operable to provide a physical connection between a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD and a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station; and

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:

connect the LVDS data driver on the PCD to the PCD docking station display when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmit a primary display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

transmit a secondary display signal from the PCD to the PCD display;

display primary information at the PCD docking station display using the transmitted primary display signal from the PCD; and

display secondary information at the PCD display using the transmitted secondary display signal from the PCD.

8. The portable computing device of claim 7 , wherein the primary information comprises application content, video content, album artwork, a contact list, a call history, a caller photo, a caller number, an email content, game content, or a combination thereof.

9. The portable computing device of claim 7 , wherein the secondary information comprises one or more application commands, one or more video controls, one or more audio controls, a numeric keypad, an email list, one or more game controls, or a combination thereof.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

connecting a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on a portable computing device (PCD) to a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmitting a primary display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

transmitting a secondary display signal from the PCD to the PCD display;

displaying primary information at the PCD docking station display using the transmitted primary display signal from the PCD; and

displaying secondary information at the PCD display using the transmitted secondary display signal from the PCD.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the primary information comprises application content, video content, album artwork, a contact list, a call history, a caller photo, a caller number, an email content, game content, or a combination thereof.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the secondary information comprises one or more application commands, one or more video controls, one or more audio controls, a numeric keypad, an email list, one or more game controls, or a combination thereof.

13. A method of managing a portable computing device (PCD) display and a PCD docking station display when a PCD is docked with a PCD docking station, the method comprising:

a display management module connecting a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD to the PCD docking station display when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmitting a PCD display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

converting the PCD display to a touch screen input device;

displaying a generic touch screen user interface on the PCD display; and

receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

searching a dynamic touch screen user interface table when an application is selected; and

determining whether an application-defined touch screen user interface is available.

15. A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

a PCD display;

means for connecting a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD to a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

means for transmitting a PCD display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

means for converting the PCD display to a touch screen input device;

means for displaying a generic touch screen user interface on the PCD display; and

means for receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

16. The portable computing device of claim 15 , further comprising:

means for searching a dynamic touch screen user interface table when an application is selected; and

means for determining whether an application-defined touch screen user interface is available.

17. A portable computing device (PCD), comprising:

a PCD display;

a dock connector operable to provide a physical connection between a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on the PCD and a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station; and

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:

connect the LVDS data driver on the PCD to the PCD docking station display when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmit a PCD display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

convert the PCD display to a touch screen input device;

display a generic touch screen user interface on the PCD display; and

receive one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

18. The portable computing device of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

search a dynamic touch screen user interface table when an application is selected; and

determine whether an application-defined touch screen user interface is available.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

connecting low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data driver on a portable computing device (PCD) to a PCD docking station display of a PCD docking station when the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station;

transmitting a PCD display signal as an LVDS display signal from the PCD to the PCD docking station display;

converting the PCD display to a touch screen input device;

displaying a generic touch screen user interface on the PCD display; and

receiving one or more commands via the generic touch screen user interface.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the stored instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

searching a dynamic touch screen user interface table when an application is selected; and

determining whether an application-defined touch screen user interface is available.