Multi display apparatus, input pen, multi display apparatus controlling method, and multi display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016282964-A9
Application number	US-201314050888-A
Country	US
Kind code	A9
Filing date	Oct 10, 2013
Priority date	Oct 10, 2012
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A multi display apparatus includes a first display, a second display, a hinge to connect the first display and the second display to each other, and a controller to control operations of the first and second displays according to sensing information of an input pen including a sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A multi display apparatus, comprising:
a first display; a second display; a hinge to connect the first display and the second display to each other; and a controller to control operations of the first and second displays according to sensing information of an input pen comprising a sensor.

2 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a communicator that communicates with the input pen,
wherein the controller receives a sensing signal that is sensed by the sensor through the communicator, and controls the operations of the first and second displays according to the sensing signal.

3 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a storage,
wherein the sensor is a camera, wherein the controller receives an image that is photographed by the camera through the communicator, and detects a color or texture of the photographed image and stores the color or texture in the storage.

4 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein, when the input pen or a user object touches at least one of the first and second displays, the controller controls to display the color or texture stored in the storage at the touch point.

5 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controller receives an image that is photographed by the camera through the communicator, and controls to display the photographed image on at least one of the first display and the second display.

6 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a storage,
wherein the sensor is a camera, wherein the controller analyzes an image that is photographed by the camera and detects an object that exists in the photographed image, and stores the detected object in the storage.

7 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controller analyzes an image that is photographed by the camera and detects at least one character that exists in the photographed image, and, when the input pen or a user object touches at least one of the first and second displays, the controller displays the detected at least one character and corresponding information on a touch region.

8 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller receives a control signal corresponding to a manipulation state of a button provided on the input pen from the input pen, and performs an operation corresponding to the control signal.

9 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controller receives a real-time image, that is photographed by the camera according to a first manipulation of the button, from the input pen, and displays the real-time image, wherein the controller receives a moment image, that is photographed by the camera according to a second manipulation of the button, from the input pen, and displays the moment image.

10 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the controller changes a display time of a content according to a manipulation of the button and controls to display the content on at least one of the first display and the second display.

11 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein, when a first manipulation of the button is performed, the controller displays a menu regarding an application that is executed in the multi display apparatus,
wherein, when a second manipulation of the button is performed, the controller controls to change an item of the displayed menu and display the item.

12 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the button is at least one of a wheel button, a push button, and a switch button.

13 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of different sensors,
wherein the controller controls to combine results of sensing by the plurality of sensors and perform a corresponding operation.

14 . The multi display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a connector that mounts the input pen therein,
wherein the communicator comprises:
a wire communicator to communicate with the input pen in a wired manner when the input pen is mounted in the connector, and
a wireless communicator to communicate with the input pen wirelessly when the input pen is disconnected from the connector.

15 . An input pen that controls an operation of a multi display apparatus comprising first and second displays connected to each other by means of a hinge, the input pen comprising:
a sensor; a communicator to communicate with the multi display apparatus; and a controller to transmit a result of sensing by the sensor to the multi display apparatus.

16 . The input pen as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a camera, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an IR sensor, and a pressure sensor.

17 . The input pen as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising a touch portion that is formed at one end of the input pen,
wherein the sensor comprises:
a photographer that is placed at the other end of the input pen, and
a motion sensor to sense a motion of the input pen,
wherein, when the input pen is placed in a predetermined direction, the controller controls the motion sensor (the photographer) to have a photographing mode corresponding to the placement direction of the input pen.

18 . A method of controlling a multi display apparatus comprising first and second displays connected to each other by means of a hinge, the method comprising:
from an input pen comprising a sensor, receiving a result of sensing by the sensor; and controlling operations of the first and second displays using the result of the sensing.

19 . The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controlling the operations comprises detecting a color or texture of an image that is photographed by the camera and storing the color or texture.

20 . The method as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising, when the input pen or a user object touches at least one of the first and second displays, displaying the stored color or texture at the touch point.

21 . The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controlling the operations comprises: analyzing an image that is photographed by the camera and detecting an object that exists in the photographed image; and storing the detected object.

22 . The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controlling the operations comprises analyzing an image that is photographed by the camera and detecting at least one character that exists in the photographed image, wherein, when the input pen or a user object touches at least one of the first and second displays, the controlling the operations comprises displaying the detected at least one character and corresponding information on a touch region.

23 . The method as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising:
receiving a control signal corresponding to a manipulation state of a button provided on the input pen from the input pen; and performing an operation corresponding to the control signal.

24 . The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the sensor is a camera,
wherein the controlling the operations comp

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Dae-Myung
• Kwak Ji-Yeon

Classifications

• G06F1/1618 Primary

  the display being foldable up to the back of the other housing with a single degree of freedom, e.g. by 360° rotation over the axis defined by the rear edge of the base enclosure · CPC title

• G06F3/0416

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G06V10/17

  using hand-held instruments · CPC title

• G06F3/041

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title