Electronic apparatus, external apparatus and method of controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJa-goun KOO
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes a locking unit to selectively lock a physical connection with an external apparatus and a control unit to control an operation mode of the electronic apparatus, according to a connection state with the external apparatus, in which the control unit controls the locking unit to lock the connection with the external apparatus, when the electronic apparatus is in an operation mode of using a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus.
Claims21
An electronic apparatus connectable with an external apparatus, comprising:
- a locking unit to selectively lock a physical connection with the external apparatus;
- and
- a control unit to control an operation mode of the electronic apparatus, according to a connection state with the external apparatus,
- wherein the control unit controls the locking unit to lock the connection with the external apparatus, when the electronic apparatus is in an operation mode of using a graphic processing unit of the external apparatus.
An external apparatus connectable with an electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a locking unit to selectively lock a physical connection with the electronic apparatus;
- a graphic processing unit to perform graphic processing of the electronic apparatus;
- and
- a control unit to control the locking unit to lock connection with the electronic apparatus, when the electronic apparatus is in an operation mode of using a function of the graphic processing unit.
A method of controlling an electronic apparatus connectable with an external apparatus, comprising:
- receiving input of a command to release connection from the external apparatus;
- converting an operation mode of the electronic apparatus to an operation mode of not using a function of the external apparatus;
- and
- releasing a physical connection with the external apparatus by moving a moving member that is movable, when the operation mode of the electronic apparatus is converted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.