Systems and methods for shared display in a hybrid environment

摘要

Embodiments operating shared peripherals in a hybrid computing system are described. Embodiments control one or more shared peripheral devices variously between a primary system and a secondary system via one or more communication links, where the secondary system is detachable from the primary system and operates as an independent computing device in the disconnected state, while operating as a display device in the connected state.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a base device having one or more processors therein, the base device having a first operating system; and a display device having one or more processors and one or more shared peripheral devices therein, the display device being detachably connected to the base device, the display device having a second operating system; and a connector providing one or more communication links between the base device and the display device; wherein control of the one or more shared peripheral devices is switched from the display device to the base device responsive to connecting the display device to the base device; and wherein the one or more communication links comprise a wired connection providing: a low level communication link transmitting control communications between a controller in the base device and a controller in the display device; and a higher bandwidth communication link transmitting media file data between a processor of the base device and a processor of the display device.