Smartpad split screen desktop

摘要

A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

主权项

1. A smartpad comprising:
a screen; a dock to electrically connect with a multi-screen device, wherein the docked multi-screen device includes two screens physically connected but movable with respect to each other and the docked multi-screen device is inserted into the smartpad; and a display, the display on the smartpad configured to display content from the docked multi-screen device, the content including at least a first desktop panel from a first screen of the docked multi-screen device, a second desktop panel from a second screen of the docked multi-screen device and a portion of at least a third desktop panel, wherein the content is displayed on the display of the smartpad in a certain orientation based on input from an accelerometer on the docked multi-screen device regarding an orientation of the docked multi-screen device and the smartpad.