Switchable input modes for external display operation
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsXu Han, Weiwei Zhu
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Abstract
Embodiments are generally directed to switchable input modes for external display operation. An embodiment of an electronic device includes a touchscreen display; a processor; a connection for an external monitor; and a switch button. The electronic device includes a switchable input state including a first input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as a touchscreen input and a second input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as an input device for the operation of the external monitor, and the processor is to change operation of the electronic device to the first input mode or to the second input mode based upon a selection of input mode received from a user using the switch button.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a touchscreen display;
- a processor;
- a connection for an external monitor;
- a switch button;
- and
- an indicator to indicate a current input mode;
- wherein the electronic device includes a switchable input state including a first input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as a touchscreen input, a second input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as an input device for the operation of the external monitor;
- wherein the processor is to change operation of the electronic device to the first input mode or to the second input mode based upon a selection of input mode received at the switch button;
- and
- wherein the electronic device further includes a third input mode for touchscreen only operation.
A method comprising:
- detecting the connection of an external monitor with an electronic device, the electronic device including a touchscreen;
- determining a monitor operation mode;
- for a first monitor operation mode:
- enabling a switchable input state for the electronic device and turning on an indicator,
- switching between a plurality of input modes based on a detected input at a switch button, the input modes including a first input mode in which the touchscreen operates as a touchscreen input and a second input mode in which the touchscreen operates as an input device for the operation of the external monitor, and
- enabling an indicator to indicate a current input mode;
- and
- for a second monitor operation mode:
- entering a third input mode, wherein the switchable input state is disabled in the third input mode.
A system comprising:
- a cover;
- a touchscreen display;
- a processor;
- a connection for an external monitor;
- and
- a first hardware switch button in the cover, the first switch button including an indicator light to indicate a current input mode;
- wherein the electronic device includes a switchable input state including a first input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as a touchscreen input and a second input mode for which the touchscreen display operates as an input device for the operation of the external monitor;
- wherein the processor is to change operation of the electronic device to the first input mode or to the second input mode based upon a selection of input mode received at the first switch button;
- and
- wherein the electronic device further includes a third input mode for touchscreen only operation.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- detecting the connection of an external monitor with an electronic device, the electronic device including a touchscreen;
- determining a monitor operation mode;
- and
- for a first monitor operation mode:
- enabling a switchable input state for the electronic device and turning on an indicator,
- switching between a plurality of input modes based on a detected input at a switch button, the input modes including a first input mode in which the touchscreen operates as a touchscreen and a second input mode in which the touchscreen operates as an input device for the external monitor, and
- indicating a current input mode with an indicator;
- and
- for a second monitor operation mode:
- entering a third input mode, wherein the switchable input state is disabled in the third input mode, and
- turning off the indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.