Electronic device and method for operating electronic device

US8976111B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976111-B2
Application numberUS-201313845722-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 18, 2013
Priority dateMar 27, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Abstract

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Electronic devices and methods for operating the electronic devices are disclosed. The method for operating an electronic device includes a first body and a second body that can be magnetically connected with each other. The method including: obtaining an attachment position at which the first body is attached to the second body; controlling the electronic device to operate in a first mode when the first body is attached to the second body at a first attachment position; and controlling the electronic device to operate in a second mode when the first body is attached to the second body at a second attachment position. The first attachment position is different from the second attachment position, and the first mode is different from the second mode.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a first body and a second body which can be coupled with each other, the method comprising: obtaining an attachment position at which the first body is attached to the second body; controlling the electronic device to operate in a first mode when the first body is attached to the second body at a first attachment position; and controlling the electronic device to operate in a s…

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What does patent US8976111B2 cover?
Electronic devices and methods for operating the electronic devices are disclosed. The method for operating an electronic device includes a first body and a second body that can be magnetically connected with each other. The method including: obtaining an attachment position at which the first body is attached to the second body; controlling the electronic device to operate in a first mode when…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd, Lenovo Beijing Ltd, Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/1615. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).