WO2011163276A3 - Detachable computer with variable performance computing environment - Google Patents

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WO2011163276A3
WO2011163276A3 PCT/US2011/041307 US2011041307W WO2011163276A3 WO 2011163276 A3 WO2011163276 A3 WO 2011163276A3 US 2011041307 W US2011041307 W US 2011041307W WO 2011163276 A3 WO2011163276 A3 WO 2011163276A3
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Feng-Hsiung Hsu
Xiongfei Cai
Rui Gao
Chunhui Zhang
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    • G06F13/4063—Device-to-bus coupling
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    • G06F13/4081—Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging
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    • G06F1/1632—External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
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    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1637—Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
    • G06F1/1654—Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
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    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
    • G06F1/3206—Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
    • G06F1/3215—Monitoring of peripheral devices
    • G06F1/3218—Monitoring of peripheral devices of display devices

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Computing devices are often designed in view of a particular usage scenario, but may be unsuitable for usage in other computing scenarios. For example, a notebook computer with a large display, an integrated keyboard, and a high-performance processor suitable for many computing tasks may be heavy, large, and power-inefficient; and a tablet lacking a keyboard and incorporating a low-powered processor may improve portability but may present inadequate performance for many tasks. Presented herein is a configuration of a computing device featuring a display unit with a resource-conserving processor that may be used independently (e.g., as a tablet), but that may be connected to a base unit featuring a resource-intensive processor. The operating system of the device may accordingly transition between a resource-intensive computing environment and a resource-conserving computing environment based on the connection with the base unit, thereby satisfying the dual roles of workstation and portable tablet device.
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