Smartpad split screen desktop
A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.
1. A smartpad comprising:
a screen;
a dock to electrically connect with a multi-screen device, wherein the docked multi-screen device includes two screens physically connected but movable with respect to each other; and
a display on the smartpad, the display configured to display content from at least one application running on a processor on the docked multi-screen device, the content including at least a first desktop panel from a first screen of the docked multi-screen device and an application launcher, wherein input from an accelerometer on the docked multi-screen device regarding an orientation of the docked multi-screen device and the smartpad is used by a display controller on the docked multi-screen device to display the content on the display of the smartpad in a certain orientation.
2. The smartpad of claim 1 , wherein the display is a touch screen display.
3. The smartpad of claim 1 , wherein the smartpad has a portrait mode and a landscape mode.
4. The smartpad of claim 1 , wherein one or more of:
the display is capable of being logically divided into at least two logical portions,
one or more of one or more widgets and notifications are displayed,
the panel and the application launcher are overlaid, and
the panel and application launcher are movable in a carousel-like fashion.
5. The smartpad of claim 4 , wherein a first of the logical portions displays at least the first desktop panel and a second of the logical portions displays at least a second desktop panel.
6. The smartpad of claim 5 , wherein the at least two portions are different sizes and relate to two different applications.
7. The smartpad of claim 1 , wherein the smartpad further supports a multi-application mode, the multi-application mode emulating the docked multi-screen device in mini-tablet form.
8. The smartpad of claim 1 , wherein the content is re-oriented upon docking of the multi-screen device with the smartpad.
9. A method comprising:
docking a multi-screen device with a smartpad, wherein the docked multi-screen device includes two screens physically connected but movable with respect to each other; and
displaying content from at least one application running on a processor on the docked multi-screen device on a display of a smartpad, the content including at least a first desktop panel from a first screen of the docked multi-screen device and an application launcher, wherein input from an accelerometer on the docked multi-screen device regarding an orientation of the docked multi-screen device and the smartpad is used by a display controller on the docked multi-screen device to display the content on the display of the smartpad in a certain orientation.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the display is a touch screen display.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the smartpad has a portrait mode and a landscape mode.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein one or more of:
the display is capable of being logically divided into at least two logical portions,
one or more of one or more widgets and notifications are displayed,
the panel and the application launcher are overlaid, and
the panel and application launcher are movable in a carousel-like fashion.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein a first of the logical portions displays at least the first desktop panel and a second of the logical portions displays at least a second desktop panel.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least two portions are different sizes and relate to two different applications.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the desktop panel includes selectable icons for one or more of applications, files and folders.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising resizing one or more of the panel and the application launcher.
17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising redrawing one or more of the panel and the application launcher.
18. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining an orientation of the smartpad and aligning an orientation of the panel with an orientation of the smartpad.
19. The method of claim 9 , wherein the smartpad further supports a multi-application mode, the multi-application mode emulating the docked multi-screen device in mini-tablet form.
20. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving a request to enter a desktop mode, and, in response thereto, splitting the display into at least two logical portions, and displaying at least the first desktop panel from the first screen of the docked multi-screen device and displaying the application launcher.