Patent Application
20150039132
This application claims priority to Chinese Application No. 201310332565.5 filed on Aug. 1, 2013 in the China Intellectual Property Office, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to a method for controlling rotation of a cover of a portable computer and a portable computer using the method.
Portable computers, including laptop computers or notebook computers, have increased in popularity since their introduction to the electronics market. Recent increases in processor speed and decreases in memory cost, memory size and processor power consumption have allowed portable computers to operate at increased performance levels. Because of this increased performance, users are now able to use portable computers in many complex applications where performance is critical instead of relying only on high performance desktop computers.
In general, a portable computer has a base unit and a display unit with a display screen. The display unit can be coupled with the base unit through a hinge assembly which allows the display unit to be rotated predetermined degrees relative to the base unit.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures, wherein:
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The present disclosure is described in relation to a method of controlling a portable computer's screen to rotate automatically.
The communicating module 240 can be configured to receive a controlling signal from a portable electronic device when the Bluetooth pairing between the portable computer and the portable electronic device is successfully. The controlling module 241 can be configured to control a cover of a portable computer to rotate in response to the controlling signal and configured to control the portable computer to perform a predetermined operation. The detecting module 242 can be configured to detect a rotation angel relative to a base of the portable computer. The determining module 243 can be configured to determine whether the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle α. The controlling module 241 can be configured to control the cover of a portable computer to stop rotating if the rotation angel of the cover is equal to the predetermined angle α. In other embodiments, the communicating module 240 further can be configured to transmit a request for entering a username and a password to the portable electronic device and to receive a username and a password from the portable electronic device.
Referring to
At block 302, a portable computer receives a controlling signal from a portable electronic device when the Bluetooth pairing between the portable computer and the portable electronic device is successfully.
At block 304, a cover of the portable computer is controlled to rotate relative to a base of the portable computer and the portable computer is controlled to perform a predetermined operation in response to the controlling signal.
At block 306, a gravity sensor of the portable computer detects a rotation angel during the rotation process of the cover.
At block 308, the portable computer determines whether the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle α.
At block 310, the cover is controlled to stop rotating if the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle α. The predetermined operation can be power on or power off.
In other embodiments, if the portable computer is powered on and locked, referring to
At block 402, a request for entering a username and a password is transmitted to the portable electronic device.
At block 404, the portable computer receives a username and a password from the portable electronic device.
At block 406, upon receiving a username and a password from the portable electronic device, the portable computer is unlocked.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including, the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013103325655 | Aug 2013 | CN | national |
