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US 7,080,182 B2Granted
Automatic tablet scratch pad
AssigneeGateway, Inc.
InventorR. Scott Sims
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and signal-bearing medium for determining that a tablet electronic device is docked to a docking station. Upon detection, a scratchpad application is started. When a telephone call occurs, a telephone message pad application is started. In this way, an application is automatically selected for the tablet electronic device.
Claims20
A machine-implemented method, comprising:
- determining when an electronic device is being docked to a docking station;
- and
- when the electronic device is being docked to the docking station, starting a scratchpad application that enables input of data through contact with a screen of the electronic device.
An electronic device comprising:
- a screen;
- a docking connector;
- and
- a controller to automatically select an application to execute when the docking connector is being connected to another electronic device;
- wherein the application to be executed enables input of data through contact with the screen.
2 more elements
A storage medium readable by an information handling system and comprising instructions, wherein the instructions when read and executed by the information handling system comprise:
- determining when an electronic device is being connected to a docking station;
- and
- when the electronic device is being connected to the docking station, starting a telephone message pad application when a telephone call is received by a telephone connected to the docking station;
- wherein the telephone message pad application enables input of data through contact with a screen of the electronic device.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a docking station including a first docking connector;
- and
- a tablet computer, including:
- a screen;
- a second docking connector, and
- a controller configured to start a scratchpad application when the second docking connector is being connected to the first docking connector;
- wherein the scratchpad application enables input of data through contact with the screen of the tablet computer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.