Multi-purpose conference terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016357489-A1
Application number	US-201514894934-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-purpose conference terminal. The multi-purpose conference terminal comprises: a display device and a bending structure provided on the display device, the display device comprising a first display area and a second display area, the bending structure being connected between the first display area and the second display area so that the first display area can be bent or flattened relative to the second display area. This invention improves the user experience of the multi-purpose conference terminal, provides ease of storage thereof, and saves the occupied storage space.

First claim

1 . A multi-purpose conference terminal, comprising: a display device and a bending structure provided on the display device, the display device comprising a first display area and a second display area, the bending structure being connected between the first display area and the second display area so that the first display area can be bent or flattened relative to the second display area.

2 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, when the first display area is bent relative to the second display area, the first display area and the second display area display information contents independently of each other; and
when the first display area is flattened relative to the second display area, the first display area and the display area is combined as one display area.

3 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, when the first display area is flattened relative to the second display area, there is a set distance between the bending structure and the display device's display surface.

4 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, the display device is a flexible display, and the first display area and the second display area are formed integrally.

5 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a frame for fixing the display device, the frame comprising a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame, the first display area is set in the first sub-frame, and the second display area is set in the second sub-frame.

6 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising: a foldable keyboard movably connected with the first display area, for protecting the first display area in a folded state, and for use by a conference participant in an expanded state.

7 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising: a projector, a first control module and a sensing device;
the projector being for projecting a virtual keyboard on the placement surface where the multi-purpose conference terminal is placed; the sensing device being for identifying operations of a conference participant on the projected virtual keyboard; the first control module being for mapping one-to-one the operations of the conference participant to specific input characters or commands.

8 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a protection board movably connected with the display device;
the protection board being for protecting the first display area or the second display area in a folded state.

9 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 8 , wherein, the protection board is provided with a charging module for supplying power to the multi-purpose conference terminal in real time.

10 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second control module, a first gravity sensor operating synchronously with the first display area and a second gravity sensor operating synchronously with the second display area;
the first gravity sensor being for detecting the direction of the plane of the first display area; the second gravity sensor being for detecting the direction of the plane of the second display area; the second control module being for determining whether the angle between the direction of the plane of the first display area and the direction of the plane of the second display area is greater than or equal to a set threshold, and if determining that the angle is greater than or equal to the threshold, controlling so that the first display area and the second display area display the information contents in opposite directions, and if determining that the angle is less than the set threshold, controlling so that the first display area and the second display area display the information contents in the same direction.

11 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 2 , wherein, the display device is a flexible display, and the first display area and the second display area are formed integrally.

12 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 3 , wherein, the display device is a flexible display, and the first display area and the second display area are formed integrally.

13 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising: a foldable keyboard movably connected with the first display area, for protecting the first display area in a folded state, and for use by a conference participant in an expanded state.

14 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 3 , further comprising: a foldable keyboard movably connected with the first display area, for protecting the first display area in a folded state, and for use by a conference participant in an expanded state.

15 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising: a projector, a first control module and a sensing device;
the projector being for projecting a virtual keyboard on the placement surface where the multi-purpose conference terminal is placed; the sensing device being for identifying operations of a conference participant on the projected virtual keyboard; the first control module being for mapping one-to-one the operations of the conference participant to specific input characters or commands.

16 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 3 , further comprising: a projector, a first control module and a sensing device;
the projector being for projecting a virtual keyboard on the placement surface where the multi-purpose conference terminal is placed; the sensing device being for identifying operations of a conference participant on the projected virtual keyboard; the first control module being for mapping one-to-one the operations of the conference participant to specific input characters or commands.

17 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising a protection board movably connected with the display device;
the protection board being for protecting the first display area or the second display area in a folded state.

18 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 3 , further comprising a protection board movably connected with the display device;
the protection board being for protecting the first display area or the second display area in a folded state.

19 . The multi-purpose conference terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising: a second control module, a first gravity sensor operating synchronously with the first display area and a second gravity sensor operating synchronously with the second display area;
the first gravity sensor being for detecting the direction of the plane of the first display area; the second gravity sensor being for detecting the direction of the plane of the second display area; the second control module being for determining whether the angle between the direction of the plane of the first display area and the direction of the plane of the second display area is greater than or equal to a set threshold, and if determining that the angle is greater than or equal to the threshold, controlling so that the first display area and the second display area display the information contents in opposite directions, and if determining that the angle is less than the set threshold, controlling so that the first display area and the second display area display the information contents in the same direction.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Dong Youmei
• Su Jing
• Lv Xuewen

Classifications

• G06F1/1635

  Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter · CPC title

• G06F3/1423 Primary

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title

• H04N7/15

  Conference systems · CPC title

• G06F1/1666

  Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys (G06F1/1664 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1673

  Arrangements for projecting a virtual keyboard · CPC title