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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Ordin Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Ivan Hsiao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John Hull, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A computing system includes a computer device and a detachable touch screen device. The computer device receives input from a touch screen of a detachable touch screen device when the detachable touch screen device is attached to a touch screen port of the computer device and displays an image on a display device of the computer device based on the input. Further, the detachable touch screen device receives input from the touch screen when the detachable touch screen device is detached from the computer device and displays an image on the touch screen based on the input. In various embodiments, the detachable touch screen device performs a computing function, a communication function, or a media function based on the input to the touch screen when the detachable touch screen device is detached from the computer device.