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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Mark Charles Davis, Durham, NC (US);
Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);
Bin LI, Beijing, CN;
Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Matthew Roper, Cary, NC (US);
Sheng Wang, Beijing, CN;
Yi Zhou, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Mark Charles Davis, Durham, NC (US);
Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);
Bin Li, Beijing, CN;
Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Matthew Roper, Cary, NC (US);
Sheng Wang, Beijing, CN;
Yi Zhou, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for state sharing. A change module detects a change of a configuration state for at least one of a base and a detachable device. A connection module detects a connection between the base and the detachable device. The detachable device provides a display and a network connection for the base if the base and detachable device are connected. A synchronize module synchronizes the configuration state of the detachable device with the configuration state of the base in response to detecting the connection and detecting the change of configuration state.