IP Library Granted Patent US 9,377,811
Granted Patent B2
US 9,377,811 · App. 14/324,292 · Granted Jun 28, 2016

Electronic apparatus, method of controlling electronic apparatus and computer-readable recording medium

Inventor: Kyung-il Im (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F1/162G06F1/1643G06F1/1677G06F1/3287G06F2200/1637Y02B60/1282
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Patent No.
US 9,377,811
App. No.
14/324,292
Granted
Jun 28, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard configured to receive a user manipulation command, a display configured to display an image according to the received manipulation command, a link unit configured to connect the keyboard with the display, a first detector configured to detect a disposition of the keyboard and the display, a second detector configured to detect a rotation of the display, and a controller configured to control at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation.

Claims (46)

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a keyboard configured to receive a user manipulation command;

a display configured to display an image according to the received manipulation command;

a link unit configured to connect the keyboard with the display;

a first detector configured to detect disposition of the keyboard and the display;

a second detector configured to detect rotation of the display;

a controller configured to control at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation;

a first body where the keyboard is disposed thereon;

a second body where the link unit is disposed thereon; and

a third body where the display is disposed thereon,

wherein the second body comprises a port to communicate with an external apparatus, and

wherein the controller, in response to an operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state, disables power supply to the port.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller determines an operation state of the electronic apparatus as one of a tablet state, a stand state, a floating state, and a clamshell state according to the detected disposition and rotation.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller, in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state, controls the keyboard not to operate.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller, in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state or a stand state, controls a CPU of the electronic apparatus to operate with limited CPU performance, and

in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a floating state or a clamshell state, controls the CPU to operate with a maximum performance.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the display further comprises a touch sensor which receives a touch command,

wherein the controller, in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state or a clamshell state, controls the touch sensor to operate, and

in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a stand state or a floating state, controls the touch sensor not to operate.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first detector detects disposition of the keyboard and the display using a lid switch, and

wherein the second detector detects rotation between the keyboard and the display using at least one of a gyro sensor and an accelerometer.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second detector is disposed on the third body.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is at least one of BIOS and Micom.

9. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, comprising:

detecting a disposition between a keyboard and a display of the electronic apparatus;

detecting a rotation of the keyboard and the display; and

controlling at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation,

wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a first body where the keyboard is disposed thereon, a second body where a port to communicate with an external apparatus is disposed thereon, and a third body where the display is disposed thereon,

wherein the controlling comprises, in response to an operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state, disabling power supply to the port.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

determining an operation state of the electronic apparatus as one of a tablet state, a stand state, a floating state, and a clamshell state according to the detected disposition and rotation,

wherein the controlling controls at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and performance of a CPU of the electronic apparatus according to the determined state.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controlling comprises, in response to an operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state, controlling the keyboard not to operate.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controlling comprises, in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state or a stand state, controlling the CPU with limited CPU performance, and

in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a floating state or a clamshell state, controlling the CPU to operate with a maximum performance.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controlling comprises,

in response to the operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state or a clamshell state, controlling a function to receive a touch command of a user of the display to operate, and

when the operation state of the electronic apparatus is a stand state or a floating state, controlling a function to receive a touch command of a user of the display not to operate.

14. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the detecting the disposition comprises detecting a disposition between a keyboard and a display using a lid switch, and

wherein the detecting rotation comprises detecting rotation between the keyboard and the display using at least one of a gyro sensor and an accelerometer.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium comprising a program to execute a method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting a disposition between a keyboard and a display of the electronic apparatus;

detecting a rotation of the keyboard and the display; and

controlling at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation,

wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a first body where the keyboard is disposed thereon, a second body where a port to communicate with an external apparatus is disposed thereon, and a third body where the display is disposed thereon,

wherein the controlling comprises, in response to an operation state of the electronic apparatus being a tablet state, disabling power supply to the port.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2014
From: IM, KYUNG-IL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033248/0347 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0166390 · Dec 30, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150185866A1 · Jul 2, 2015