# US 10,871,801 B2 · Tabletizable auxiliary monitor

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- Number: US 10,871,801 B2
- Document ID: US10871801B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/397,514
- Filed: 2019-04-29
- Published: 2019-10-31
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-30
- Assignees: Mobile Pixels Inc.
- Applicants: Mobile Pixels Inc.
- Inventors: Xiaoliang Yao; Wenglong Ng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871801B2

## CPC

- G06F 1/1647: {including at least an additional display (G06F1/1692 takes precedence)}
- G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position}
- G06F 1/1649: {the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user}
- G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)}
- G06F 1/1677: {for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment}
- G06F 1/1679: {for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA (G06F1/1681 takes precedence)}
- G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)}
- G06F 1/1683: {for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling}
- G06F 1/3218: of display devices
- G06F 1/3234: Power saving characterised by the action undertaken
- G06F 1/3265: {Power saving in display device}
- G06F 1/3287: by switching off individual functional units in the computer system
- G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display}
- G06F 3/1431: {using a single graphics controller}
- Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

According to an aspect of the disclosure, an auxiliary monitor is provided. The auxiliary monitor includes a mount including at least one rail, one or more coupling elements coupled to the mount and configured to be coupled to a computer, and a display portion. The display portion includes a communications interface configured to be communicatively coupled to the computer, at least one display screen configured to display output information, and at least one hinge configured to be slidably coupled to the at least one rail, and configured to allow the display portion to rotate relative to the mount.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An auxiliary monitor comprising:
a mount including a first rail and a second rail each extending along a first axis and parallel to each other, the first axis lying entirely within a first plane;
one or more coupling elements coupled to the mount and configured to be coupled to a computer; and
a display portion including:
a communications interface configured to be communicatively coupled to the computer;
at least one display screen configured to display output information; and
at least one hinge coupled to the at least one display screen and configured to be slidably coupled to the first rail and the second rail,
the at least one display screen being configured to move along the first axis via the at least one hinge to a parallel configuration in which the at least one display screen is configured to be parallel to the computer and to the first plane, the at least one display screen being further configured to rotate 180 degrees about the at least one hinge from the first plane to a tabletized configuration in which the at least one display screen is configured to be antiparallel to the computer, and is configured to be disposed in a space between the first rail and the second rail.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the computer is at least one of a laptop computer and a tablet computer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein each coupling element of the one or more coupling elements includes an adhesive side coupled to the mount, and a magnetic side configured to be removably coupled to the computer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the communications interface includes a wired communications port.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 4, wherein the wired communications port is one of a USB-A connection, a USB-C connection, a Micro-USB connection, and a Mini-USB connection.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the at least one display screen is further configured to receive input information from a user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the display portion includes a first hinge configured to be coupled to the first rail and a second hinge configured to be coupled to the second rail.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the display portion is configured to rotate up to approximately 270° about the at least one hinge.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the mount includes a mount backplane and the computer includes a computer backplane parallel to the mount backplane, wherein the mount backplane is coupled to the one or more coupling elements configured to be coupled to the computer backplane, and wherein the mount backplane includes at least one notch having a length greater than or equal to the length of the display portion.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The auxiliary monitor of claim 1, wherein the display portion includes at least one cover.

### Claim 11

An auxiliary display system, the system comprising:
a laptop computer including:
a first communications interface;
a primary display screen; and
a backplane surface; and
an auxiliary monitor including:
a mount including a first rail and a second rail each extending along a first axis and parallel to each other, the first axis lying entirely within a first plane, the mount configured to be coupled to the backplane surface of the laptop computer; and
a display portion configured to be slidably coupled to the first rail and the second rail such that the display portion is configured to slide relative to the mount along the first axis to a parallel configuration in which the display portion is parallel to the primary display screen and the first plane, the display portion being further configured to be rotatably coupled to the mount such that the display portion is configured to rotate 180 degrees to a tabletized configuration in which the display screen is antiparallel to the primary display screen and in which the display portion is configured to be disposed in a space between the first rail and the second rail, the display portion further including:
a second communications interface configured to be communicatively coupled to the first communications interface; and
at least one auxiliary display screen configured to display output information and receive input information.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the display portion includes a tablet computer.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the laptop computer is configured to enter a sleep state responsive to being closed, and wherein the auxiliary display is configured to display output information and receive input information while the laptop computer is in the sleep state.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the auxiliary monitor is configured to enter a sleep state responsive to detecting that the at least one auxiliary display screen is in a fully closed position.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the first communications interface is one of a USB-A connection, a USB-C connection, a Micro-USB connection, and a Mini-USB connection.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the auxiliary monitor includes a first hinge configured to be coupled to the first rail and a second hinge configured to be coupled to the second rail.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The auxiliary display system of claim 16, wherein the auxiliary monitor is configured to rotate approximately 270° about the first hinge and the second hinge.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the mount is configured to be coupled to the backplane of the laptop computer via at least one magnet.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The auxiliary display system of claim 18, wherein the at least one magnet includes an adhesive side coupled to the mount, and a magnetic side configured to be removably coupled to the laptop computer.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The auxiliary display system of claim 11, wherein the mount includes a mount backplane parallel to the backplane surface of the laptop computer and configured to be coupled to the backplane surface of the laptop computer, and wherein the mount backplane includes at least one notch having a length greater than or equal to the length of the auxiliary monitor.