Disclosed are embodiments of a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer. When a display mode of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is changed such as in response to a user's request, information of the changed display mode is stored being associated with a system mode. When a system is rebooted or the system mode is changed in a state in which the display mode information is stored, display mode information stored being associated with a current system mode is read, and the LCD display mode is set to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the read display mode information. And, when a change of the LCD display mode is requested by the user, a wallpaper image for the requested display mode can be retrieved from among wallpaper images for display modes stored separately and displayed on the LCD.
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0. 1. A method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer, comprising:
storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of a display is changed in response to a user's request; and
setting the display mode to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored changed display mode information when at least one of a system power supply of the portable computer is enabled or a system mode is changed, wherein the setting the display mode to an arbitrary display mode comprises,
determining whether the display mode can be changed, wherein the display mode is variable in at least one system mode, and
setting the display mode of the display to the arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored changed display mode information when the display mode can be changed as a result of the determination, wherein the setting the display mode of the display comprises,
setting the display mode according to a default display mode information of the system when the display mode cannot be changed as the result of the determination, and wherein the system mode includes one of notebook mode and tablet mode, wherein said each system mode is supported by a separate operating system.
0. 56. A method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer, comprising:
storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of a display is changed in response to a user's request; and
setting the display mode into the changed display mode, wherein the portable computer comprising at least two different operating modes, the display mode can be set during a current operating mode, and the changed display mode and the current operating mode are kept after rebooting the portable computer, wherein rebooting the computer includes determining an operating mode of the portable computer and determining a display mode of the portable computer, wherein each of at least two different operating modes are supported by a separate operating system.
0. 59. A portable computer having at least two different operating modes comprising:
a display;
an input device to receive a user's request to change a display mode of the display;
a storage device to store information of a changed display mode when the display mode of the display is changed in response to input of the input device; and
a controller to set the display mode into the changed display mode, wherein the display mode can be set during a current operating mode, and the changed display mode and the current operating mode are kept after rebooting the portable computer, wherein rebooting the computer includes determining an operating mode of the portable computer and determining a display mode of the portable computer, wherein each of the at least two different operating modes are supported by a separate operating system.
0. 50. A method for controlling a display in a portable computer, the portable computer being capable of changing an operation mode between a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the method comprising:
receiving a user's selection for changing a display orientation;
storing the changed display orientation corresponding to specific operating mode;
setting, when an operating mode is changed to the specific operating mode from a previous operating mode, the display orientation with the stored display orientation corresponding to the changed operating mode, wherein each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode are supported by a separate operating system;
resizing an image displayed in the previous operating mode while maintaining an aspect ratio of the image, considering the set display orientation; and
displaying the resized image with the set display orientation.
0. 38. A method for controlling a display in a portable computer, the portable computer being capable of changing an operation mode between a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the method comprising:
receiving a user's selection for changing a display mode orientation;
storing the changed display mode orientation corresponding to a specific operating mode according to the user's selection;
setting the display mode orientation to correspond to the stored display mode orientation corresponding to a current operating mode when the operating mode is changed,
wherein each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode are supported by a separate operating system,
wherein the portable computer is configured to store a first image and a second image for each display mode orientation, the first image and the second image being different from each other; and
displaying, among the first image and the second image, one image corresponding to the set display mode orientation.
0. 44. A portable computer having a configuration that is capable of changing an operating mode between a first operating mode and a second operating mode, comprising:
a display configured to support at least two display orientations;
an input device configured to change a display orientation according to a user's selection;
a storage device configured to store the changed display orientation corresponding to a specific operating mode; and
a controller configured to:
set, when an operating mode is changed to the specific operating mode from a previous operating mode, the display orientation with the stored display orientation corresponding to the changed operating mode, wherein each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode are supported by a separate operating system,
resize an image displayed in the previous operating mode while maintaining an aspect ratio of the image, based on the set display orientation, and
display the resized image with the set display orientation.
0. 32. A portable computer having a configuration that is capable of changing an operating mode between a first operating mode and a second operating mode, comprising:
a display configured to support at least two display mode orientations;
an input device configured to change a display mode orientation of the display according to a user's selection;
a storage device configured to store the changed display mode orientation of the display corresponding to the operating mode of the portable computer; and
a controller configured to set the display mode orientation of the display to correspond to the stored display mode orientation corresponding to a current operating mode when the operating mode is changed,
wherein each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode are supported by a separate operating system,
wherein the storage device is configured to store a first image and a second image for each display mode orientation, the first image and the second image being different from each other, and
wherein, among the first image and the second image, one image corresponding to the set display mode orientation is retrieved, and
display, among the first image and the second image, the retrieved one image corresponding to the set display mode orientation, via the display.
0. 2. The method of
0. 3. The method of
0. 4. A method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer including a display that supports at least two system modes, comprising:
storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of a display is changed from a default display mode information associated with a system mode or the default display mode information; and
setting the display mode of the display to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored display mode information associated with a current system mode when the portable computer is turned on, wherein each of said at least two system modes are supported by a separate operating system.
0. 5. The method of
determining whether the display mode can be changed when the portable computer is turned on when the changed display mode information is stored;
reading the stored display mode information when the display mode can be changed as the result of the determination; and
setting the display mode to the arbitrary display mode corresponding to the read display mode information.
0. 6. The method of
determining whether the display mode can be changed when the portable computer is turned on when the changed display mode information is stored, wherein the display mode is variable in at least one system mode; and
setting the display mode to a default display mode corresponding to default display mode information of the current system mode when the display mode cannot be changed as the result of the determination.
0. 7. The method of
0. 8. The method of
0. 9. An article including a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a display mode in a portable computer, the instructions, when executed, causing the portable computer to:
store information of a changed display mode corresponding to a system mode when the display mode of a display is changed from a default display mode information associated with each system mode;
read the stored display mode information corresponding to a current system mode when a system is turned on or the system mode is changed when the display mode information is stored; and
set the display mode to correspond to the read display mode information, wherein said each system mode is supported by a separate operating system.
0. 10. The article of
determine whether the display mode was changed; and
set the display mode to correspond to the read display mode information when the display mode was changed as a result of the determination.
0. 11. The article of
set the display mode to a display mode corresponding to default display mode information of the current system mode when the display mode cannot be changed as the result of the determination.
0. 12. The article of
0. 13. The article of
0. 14. A method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer, comprising:
when a change of the display mode of a display is requested by a user, retrieving a wallpaper image for the requested display mode among at least two corresponding wallpaper images previously stored each associated with different display modes; and
displaying the retrieved wallpaper image on the display, wherein the display mode include notebook mode and tablet mode.
0. 15. The method of
0. 16. The method of
0. 17. The method of
0. 18. The method of
0. 19. The method of
storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of the display is changed in association from a default display mode information associated with a system mode; and
setting the display mode of the display to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored display mode information associated with a current system mode when the portable computer is turned on or the system mode is changed.
0. 20. A portable computer having a configuration that is capable of switching a system mode between a notebook computer mode and a tablet computer mode, comprising:
a display configured to support at least two display mode orientations;
an input device configured to change a display mode orientation of the display according to a user's selection from a default display mode orientation for a corresponding system mode;
a storage device configured to store the changed display mode orientation of the display corresponding to the system mode; and
a controller configured to set the display mode orientation of the display to correspond to the stored display mode orientation corresponding to a current system mode when the system mode is changed, wherein the storage device is configured to store wallpaper images for each display mode orientation.
0. 21. The portable computer of
0. 22. The portable computer of
0. 23. The portable computer of
0. 24. The portable computer of
0. 25. The portable computer of
0. 26. The portable computer of
0. 27. An apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer including a liquid crystal display (LCD) for supporting at least two display modes, comprising:
first storing means for storing display mode information of the LCD changed by a user, wherein the display mode information is stored associated with a system mode, and wherein the system mode includes one of notebook mode and tablet mode; and
control means for setting the LCD display mode to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to display mode information stored in association with a current system mode when a system is booted or the system mode is changed in a state in which the display mode information is stored, and wherein the arbitrary display mode is different from a first display mode associated with a system mode, and wherein said each system mode is supported by a separate operating system.
0. 28. The apparatus of
0. 29. The apparatus of
0. 30. The apparatus of
0. 31. The apparatus of
0. 33. The portable computer of claim 32, wherein
each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode includes a default display mode orientation, and a display mode orientation is changed from the default display mode orientation by the user's selection.
0. 34. The portable computer of claim 32, wherein
the first image corresponds to a first display mode orientation and the second image corresponds to a second display mode orientation.
0. 35. The portable computer of claim 32, wherein
the current operating mode of the portable terminal is maintained after the portable terminal is rebooted.
0. 36. The portable terminal of claim 35, wherein the portable terminal is rebooted by determining the operating mode of the portable computer and determining a display mode of the portable computer.
0. 37. The portable terminal of claim 32, wherein the first operating mode is a tablet mode and the second operating mode is a notebook mode.
0. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein
each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode includes a default display mode orientation, and a display mode orientation is changed from the default display mode orientation by the user's selection.
0. 40. The method of claim 38, wherein
the first image corresponds to a first display mode orientation and the second image corresponds to a second display mode orientation.
0. 41. The method of claim 38, wherein
the current operating mode of the portable terminal is maintained after rebooting the portable terminal.
0. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein rebooting the portable computer includes determining an operating mode of the portable computer and determining a display mode of the portable computer.
0. 43. The method of claim 38, wherein the first operating mode is a tablet mode and the second operating mode is a notebook mode.
0. 45. The portable computer of claim 44, wherein
the aspect ratio is a ratio of width to height of an image.
0. 46. The portable computer of claim 44, wherein
each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode has a default display orientation.
0. 47. The portable computer of claim 46, wherein
the default display orientation for each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode is pre-assigned.
0. 48. The portable computer of claim 44, wherein
the changing of the operating mode from the previous operating mode to the specific operating mode is performed by a user.
0. 49. The portable computer of claim 44, wherein the first operating mode is a tablet mode and the second operating mode is a notebook mode.
0. 51. The method of claim 50, wherein
the aspect ratio is a ratio of width to height of an image.
0. 52. The method of claim 50, wherein
each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode has a default display orientation.
0. 53. The method of claim 52, wherein
the default display orientation for each of the first operating mode and the second operating mode is pre-assigned.
0. 54. The method of claim 52, wherein
the changing of the operating mode from the previous operating mode to the specific operating mode is performed by a user.
0. 55. The method of claim 50, wherein the first operating mode is a tablet mode and the second operating mode is a notebook mode.
0. 57. The method of claim 56, wherein the at least two different operating modes include a tablet mode and a notebook mode.
0. 58. The method of claim 56, wherein the display mode is one of a landscape mode, a portrait mode or a rotational display mode.
0. 60. The portable computer of claim 59, wherein the at least two different operating modes include a tablet mode and a notebook mode.
0. 61. The portable computer of claim 59, wherein the display mode is one of a landscape mode, a portrait mode or a rotational display mode.
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Notice: More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 7,158,154. The reissue applications are application Ser. No. 13/112,164, filed May 20, 2011 and U.S. application Ser. No. 12/318,604, filed Dec. 31, 2008 (now U.S. Reissue Pat. No. Re. 42,616). The present application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/318,604, filed Dec. 31, 2008 now U.S. Pat. No. Re. 42,616.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates method and apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer.
2. Background of the Related Art
Tablet computers have been developed on the basis of advantageous effects of desktop, notebook and handheld computers. A notebook computer is referred to as a mobile computer. But, when the notebook computer is used, its main body must be positioned on a fixed base surface. Meanwhile, a tablet computer can be easily used on a user's hand like a personal digital assistant (PDA). The tablet computer enables the user to directly take notes on a monitor using an electronic pen in place of a keyboard. Since an input unit in the tablet computer is based upon a touch screen, a special input unit such as a mouse is not necessary, and hence, the tablet computer can be conveniently used. Thus, the tablet computer has excellent mobility and convenience. Furthermore, since the tablet computer includes the computer's basic components inside the monitor, its exterior is simple. A portable computer can implement the notebook computer function and the tablet computer function in a single system in order for the user to conveniently and selectively use a notebook computer function and a tablet computer function.
A prior art portable computer automatically converts a display mode of its display to a landscape or portrait mode, which is a corresponding default display mode for a converted system mode when the system mode is converted from a notebook mode into a tablet mode or vice versa, or when a docking device is connected. For example, a display operation of the display is carried out in the landscape mode when the system mode is converted into the notebook mode as shown in
Since the prior art portable computer automatically forces the display to carry out the display operation in only one display mode previously determined for a system mode or a docking device when the system mode is converted or the docking device is connected, the display mode of the display cannot be arbitrarily changed to the user-desired display mode. For example, the display operation of the display cannot be automatically carried out in the portrait mode when the system mode is converted into the notebook mode. Further, the display operation of the display cannot be automatically carried out in the landscape mode when the system mode is converted into the tablet mode. Consequently, the user cannot change the LCD display mode automatically to various display modes other than the previously determined display mode.
In addition, the prior art portable computer outputs a wallpaper image of a predetermined aspect ratio such as a landscape mode having an aspect ratio of ‘1024×768’ to the display as shown in
When a user requests, for example using a touch screen digitizer or a keyboard (not shown), a display mode of the display to be converted from the landscape mode into the portrait mode or a 90 degree rotational mode in which the display operation of the display is carried out in a direction rotated by 90 degrees, the display mode of the display is changed to the requested portrait mode or 90 degree rotational mode. However, the landscape wallpaper image having the aspect ratio of ‘1024×768’ is converted into a resized portrait wallpaper image having an aspect ratio of ‘768×1024’ or ‘600×800’ or a wallpaper image that is rotated by 90 degrees and resized to have an aspect ratio of ‘1024×768’ by a video controller, and then, the converted wallpaper image is outputted to the display. Accordingly, there is a problem in that a logo, a background pattern, or/and a background picture included in the wallpaper image are all displayed in a distorted state as shown in
The above references are incorporated by reference herein where appropriate for appropriate teachings of additional or alternative details, features and/or technical background.
An object of the invention is to solve at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described hereinafter.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that enables a display to carry out a display operation in a selected display mode variably set for a converted system mode.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that enables a display to carry out a display operation in a display mode set for a converted system mode by a user when a system is rebooted, a system mode is switched between a tablet mode and a notebook mode, or a docking device is connected.
Another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that enables a user to arbitrarily change the LCD display mode to various display modes.
Another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that can correctly display an image when the display mode is converted.
Another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that enables a logo, a background picture, etc. included in a wallpaper image to be displayed without being distorted when the display mode is converted.
In order to achieve at least the above objects in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that includes storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of a display is changed in response to a user's request and setting the display mode to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored changed display mode information when at least one of a system power supply of the portable computer is enabled and a system mode is changed.
To further achieve at least the above objects in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer including a display that supports at least two system modes that includes storing information of a changed display mode when the display mode of a display is changed in association with a system mode and setting the display mode of the display to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the stored display mode information associated with a current system mode when the portable computer is turned on.
To further achieve at least the above objects and advantages in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided an article including a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a display mode in a portable computer, the instructions, when executed, causing the portable computer to store information of a changed display mode corresponding to a system mode when the display mode of a display is changed, read the stored display mode information corresponding to a current system mode when a system is turned on or the system mode is changed when the display mode information is stored and set the display mode to correspond to the read display mode information.
To further achieve at least the above objects in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that includes when a change of the display mode of a display is requested by a user, retrieving a wallpaper image for the requested display mode among at least two wallpaper images previously stored each associated with different display modes and displaying the retrieved wallpaper image on the display.
To further achieve at least the above objects in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a portable computer having a configuration that is capable of switching a system mode between a notebook computer mode and a tablet computer mode that includes a display configured to support at least two display mode orientations, an input device configured to change a display mode orientation of the display according to a user's selection, a storage device configured to store the changed display mode orientation of the display corresponding to the system mode and a controller configured to set the display mode orientation of the display to correspond to the stored display mode orientation corresponding to a current system mode when the system mode is changed.
To further achieve at least the above objects in a whole or in part, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer including a liquid crystal display (LCD) for supporting at least two display modes that includes first storing unit for storing display mode information of the LCD changed by a user, wherein the display mode information is stored associated with a system mode and control unit for setting the LCD display mode to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to display mode information stored in association with a current system mode when a system is booted or a system mode is changed in a state in which the display mode information is stored.
Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained as particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
The invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements wherein:
The touch screen digitizer 14 can be formed on the entire surface of the LCD 13. The touch screen digitizer 14 or the like can allow a user to select and input a desired key using an input device such as an electronic pen or the user's finger as in a tablet computer, etc.
A display mode may be changed when a user optionally changes the display mode, a system mode is changed, a docking device is connected, etc. In the second and third cases, the display mode can be directly or automatically changed by one or more operating systems. Further, a display mode of an LCD include a landscape mode, a portrait mode, a rotational mode, etc.
An operating system (OS) corresponding to a system mode selected by a user, for example, an OS for a notebook mode or an OS for a tablet mode can be directly or automatically booted in the portable computer when system power is turned on or enabled (block S10). In order to set the display mode of a liquid crystal display (LCD), the booted OS can search for display mode information previously set for the currently booted system mode, for example by a user (block S11). The display mode information previously set by the user can be LCD display mode information set for the sake of the user preference, task convenience or the like. The display mode information previously set can be stored in a storage medium such as an electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM), hard disc or the like. Where the user does not set the display mode information previously, the OS can search for information of a default display mode for the currently booted system mode stored in the storage medium provided in the portable computer.
Then, the OS can determine whether or not the system can start while the LCD display mode is set to an arbitrary display mode previously set by the user rather than the default display mode for the currently booted system mode (block S12). If the LCD display mode cannot be set to the arbitrary display mode previously set by the user, the OS preferably sets the display mode of the LCD 13 to the landscape mode, the portrait mode, or the rotational display mode predetermined for the currently booted system mode or a docking device 16 connected to the portable computer (e.g., the default display mode) so that the LCD 13 can carry out the display operation in the set display mode (block S13). On the other hand, if the LCD display mode can be set to the arbitrary display mode previously set by the user, the OS sets the LCD display mode to an arbitrary display mode corresponding to the searched display mode information so that the LCD 13 can carry out the display operation in the set display mode (block S14).
The user can make a display mode change request when using the portable computer (block S15). When the user makes a display mode change request while the portable computer is used (block S15), the LCD display mode can be set to an arbitrary display mode selected by the user, the LCD 13 can perform the display operation in the set display mode, and information of the display mode changed by the user can be stored (block S16).
For example, where the user changes the display mode to the portrait mode when the LCD display mode is set to the landscape mode, which is the default display mode for the notebook mode of the current system mode, the display operation can be carried out in the portrait mode as shown in
Where the system is rebooted, where the system mode is converted from the notebook mode into the tablet mode or vice versa, or where the docking device is connected, in a state in which the display mode information is stored being associated with each system mode as described above (block S17), the OS can repeat the above blocks S11 to S14. The above-described operations can be continuously performed until the system is terminated (block S18).
An operating system (OS) corresponding to a system mode selected by a user, for example, an OS for a notebook mode or an OS for a tablet mode can be directly or automatically booted in the portable computer when system power is turned on or enabled (block S10). The booted OS can determine whether or not the system can start while the LCD display mode is set to another display mode previously stored in storage medium (e.g., by a user) rather than a default display mode for the currently booted system mode (block S20). If the LCD display mode cannot be set to said another display mode previously stored in the storage medium for the currently booted system mode, the booted OS can set the LCD display mode to the default display mode for the currently booted system mode such that the LCD 13 can carry out the display operation in the set display mode (block S23). On the other hand, if the LCD display mode can be set to said another display mode previously stored for the currently booted system mode, the booted OS can search for information of the another display mode (e.g., by the user) stored in the storage medium (block S21) and set the LCD display mode to a display mode corresponding to the searched display mode information, such that the LCD 13 can carry out the display operation in the set display mode (block S22). As remaining processes in
As described above, block S12 shown in
Further in embodiments for controlling a display mode in the portable computer, a first display mode or the landscape mode can have an aspect ratio of ‘1024×768’. Another display mode can have an aspect ratio of ‘768×1024’, ‘600×800’, etc. other than the aspect ratio of the landscape mode. Said another display mode may be called a portrait mode. Also, there may be a rotational display mode. In the rotational display mode, an image displayed on the LCD 13 can be rotated, from a direction of the landscape mode, by 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees and resized to have the same aspect ratio of ‘1024×768’ as that of the landscape mode.
The rotational display mode in which an image displayed on the LCD 13 is rotated by 90 degrees and resized to have the same aspect ratio of the landscape mode can be called a 90 degree rotational mode. In order for a logo, a background pattern, or/and a background picture included in a wallpaper image displayed on the LCD 13 not to be distorted after the display mode is converted from the landscape mode into another display mode such as the portrait mode or the rotational mode, an original ratio of a horizontal width to a vertical length of the logo, the background pattern, or/and the background picture included in the wallpaper image must be maintained. According to embodiments of the present invention, a respective wallpaper image, in which the original ratio of the horizontal width to the vertical length of the logo, the background pattern, or/and the background picture is maintained, can be separately stored in a converted state for each display mode.
When a user makes a request for a conversion of the display mode of the LCD 13, for example, a display mode conversion from the landscape mode into the portrait mode or the rotational mode, or vice versa, the video controller 11 preferably can retrieve a wallpaper image for the requested display mode among every wallpaper image for each display mode, and output the retrieved wallpaper image to the LCD 13. Accordingly, as shown in
As described above, embodiments according to the present invention were described using an LCD as a display. However, the present invention is not intended to be so limited.
Various software of firmware layers (formed of modules or routines, for example), including applications, operating system modules, device drivers, BIOS modules, and interrupt handlers, may be stored in one or more storage media in the portable computer system. The storage media includes the hard disk drive, CD or DVD drive, floppy drive, non-volatile memory, and system memory. The modules, routines, or other layers stored in the storage media contain instructions that when executed causes the system to perform programmed acts.
The software or firmware layers can be loaded into the system in one of many different ways. For example, code segments sorted on floppy disks, CD or DVD media, the hard disk, or transported through a network interface card, modem, or other interface mechanism may be loaded into the system and executed as corresponding software or firmware layers. In the loading or transport process, data signals that are embodied as carrier wave (transmitted over telephone lines, network liens, wireless links, cables, and the like) may communicate the code segments to the system.
Any reference in this specification to “one embodiments,” “an embodiment” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the purview of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments. Furthermore, for ease of understanding, certain method procedures may have been delineated as separate procedures; however, these separately delineated procedures should not be construed as necessarily order dependent in their performance. That is, some procedures may be able to be performed in an alternative ordering, simultaneously, etc.
As described above, embodiments according to the present invention have various advantages. Embodiments can enable a display (e.g., liquid crystal display) to carry out a display operation in an arbitrary display mode set for a changed system mode by a user when the system mode is changed between a tablet mode and a notebook mode or a docking device is connected, and can reduce or prevent a wallpaper image from being distorted irrespective of display modes. Embodiments according to the present invention can provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that can allow a user to arbitrarily change a display mode of a display appropriately to various task environments for an information search, document edition, etc., enable the display to carry out a display operation in a display mode previously set for a changed system mode by the user when a system is rebooted or a system mode is changed, which can increase the convenience and efficiency of the portable computer. Also, embodiments can provide a method for controlling a display mode in a portable computer that can enable a logo, a background picture, etc. included in a wallpaper image to be displayed properly without being distorted when the display mode of the LCD is changed.
The foregoing embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The present teaching can be readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In the claims, means-plus-function clauses are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures.
Kim, Yang Hoon, Yoon, Dong Hun
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