KR20030081984A - Notebook computer having e-book function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a notebook computer having an e-book function improved to increase the user's convenience by having an e-book mode and a notebook mode,

The same size of the screen portion and the keyboard portion is hinged to each other (hinge) and operate in the e-book mode and notebook mode, the keyboard portion is composed of a touch screen when using the notebook mode when the user wants to enter text by displaying the language system desired When using the e-book mode, the contents of the e-book are displayed together with the screen unit so that the user can read them.

In this case, when using the system in the e-book mode, the screen unit and the keyboard unit are rotated in the 90-degree direction so as to read an actual paper book so that the screen unit and the keyboard unit are positioned left and right to display consecutive pages. A pedestal is installed on the back to improve the convenience of use.

Description

Notebook computer with e-book function {NOTEBOOK COMPUTER HAVING E-BOOK FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a notebook computer having an e-book function, and more particularly, to a notebook computer having an e-book function improved to provide a user convenience by including an e-book mode and a notebook mode.

In general, e-books are called variously by the names of text books, online books, and file books. HTML, TXT, XML, SGML, ASCII files, You can read it in a specific viewer, such as Adobe's PDF. E-books are inexpensive to produce and can be sold via the Internet as soon as they are edited. This allows the distribution and inventory burden to be greatly reduced, and enables fast planning and publishing to meet current demands. First of all, it is possible to use various functions connected to the Internet, including text search, and once produced, e-books can be sold forever, and as e-books are rapidly developed due to the recent increase in the Internet population and expansion of optical communication network, It is expected to replace paper books at a rapid pace.

Recently, technologies for reading the e-book on a desktop, a notebook, and various portable terminals have been proposed. In particular, the use of e-books in portable portable terminals including notebook computers is increasing. However, since the portable terminals are generally miniaturized in order to improve the ease of carrying, there is a problem in that the size of the letter becomes small when reading an e-book, so that the eyesight is poor or the elderly have difficulty in reading.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a general notebook computer used in the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the appearance is partially, the screen portion 1 and the keyboard portion 2 of the same size are generally formed, and the screen portion 1 and the keyboard portion 2 are hinged to each other. Combination is configured to achieve miniaturization while folding the central portion when carrying. In this case, various configurations for the computer system are mounted in the screen unit 1 and the keyboard unit 2, and recently, a communication module for connecting to a communication network such as the Internet is provided. However, despite the increasing demand for the Internet, a computer that can simultaneously support the unique languages and text systems of various countries in the world is required.In the case of a keyboard as a data input device, different characters and language systems are commonly used by users. It doesn't include the ability to support it.

That is, the keyboard unit 2 cannot escape the mechanical dial arrangement form, which is characterized by a specific standard dial arrangement for each country and user character and language system, and a definite dial arrangement printed and attached with a separate mark. have.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object is to configure the keyboard portion of the notebook computer to the touch screen, when using in the e-book mode using the screen portion and the keyboard portion as the e-book content display unit at the same time It is to provide a notebook computer having an e-book function that can improve the convenience of.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to display the keyboard portion of the notebook computer consisting of a touch screen according to the user's desired language system to facilitate the user's desired language, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, German, French, etc. The present invention provides a notebook computer having an e-book function that can be inputted.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to turn the screen portion and the keyboard portion to the left and right in the 90-degree direction so as to read the actual paper book when used in the e-book mode, and the back is installed on the back to improve the convenience when reading The present invention provides a notebook computer having an e-book function.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an e-book function that can minimize the power consumption by having a power switch to automatically cut off the power supply when the screen portion and the keyboard portion is folded within a predetermined angle around the hinge (hinge) It is to provide a notebook computer having.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a notebook computer having an e-book function that is hinged to each other the same size of the screen portion and the keyboard portion and operating in the e-book mode and notebook mode; The keyboard unit is configured as a touch screen so that when the user uses the notebook mode to display the desired language system by the character input is made, and when used in the e-book mode, the contents of the e-book is displayed with the screen unit can be read by the user A notebook computer having an e-book function is provided.

In this case, according to an additional feature of the present invention, the screen unit and the keyboard unit are rotated in the 90-degree direction so as to read an actual paper book when the system is used in the e-book mode, and the screen unit and the keyboard unit are located on the left and right sides. It is preferable that a continuous page is displayed, and a pedestal is provided on the back side.

In addition, according to an additional feature of the present invention, in order to minimize the power consumption in the predetermined position of the keyboard portion, the screen portion and the keyboard portion is automatically folded into the system when a predetermined angle around the hinge (hinge) It is preferable that a power switch for interrupting the supply power is provided.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional notebook computer

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state using a system implementing the present invention as a notebook computer

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state when using the system implemented the present invention as an e-book

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10: screen portion 20: keyboard portion

30: mode switch 40: power switch

51: previous page movement switch 52: next page movement switch

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described as a preferred embodiment, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art.

2 is a perspective view showing a state using a system embodying the present invention as a notebook computer, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an unfolded state when using the system implemented the present invention as an e-book.

Referring to FIG. 2, the system of the present invention has an internal configuration capable of performing a function of a general notebook computer, and when the appearance thereof is viewed, the screen portion 10 and the keyboard portion 20 of the same size hinge each other. are joined. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to operate in the e-book mode and notebook mode in terms of functionality.

In addition, in order to solve the problems of the existing e-book system, the keyboard unit 20 is configured as a touch screen, and the mode switching switch 30 for allowing the system to operate in the notebook mode or the e-book mode of appearance It was provided in a predetermined position.

In addition, in the system to which the present invention is applied, when the screen unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20 are folded within a predetermined angle around a hinge, the power supply to the system can be automatically cut off to minimize power consumption. The power switch 40 is provided, and the previous page movement switch 51 and the next page movement switch 52 for moving the displayed page when the electronic book mode is operated are provided in the form of a button.

In addition, in the system to which the present invention is applied, a pedestal is provided on the back of the screen unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20 so that the user can stand as shown in FIG. 3 when reading.

The operation of the notebook computer having the e-book function according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail.

First, the touch screen applied to the keyboard unit 20 according to the present invention has a touch sensor for converting coordinate information of a contact position into an input signal when contacting an external material, and characterizes coordinate information of a position to be contacted. It consists of a monitor that displays user-friendly forms such as symbols, numbers, and pictures. It checks, converts, and transmits electrical signals from touch sensors, and converts the layout elements of existing keyboards into video signals by user definition. It includes any computer program and keyboard peripherals, such as electrical and mechanical devices, including functions for controlling display.

At this time, according to the selection of the mode switching switch 30 by the user, when using the notebook mode, the language system desired by the user is displayed on the keyboard unit 20, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, German, French, etc. The user can easily input the desired language, and when used in the e-book mode, the user can read the contents of the page by displaying the continuous page contents of the e-book together on the screen unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20.

When the system is used in the e-book mode, as shown in FIG. 3, the page unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20 are positioned on the left and right sides in a 90 degree direction so as to read an actual paper book. To be displayed, using the stand (not shown) installed on the back of the screen unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20 to stand at an angle that is easy to read. At this time, when the user reads, when the user presses the previous page shift switch 51 or the next page shift switch 52, the displayed page is moved.

On the other hand, when the user wants to stop using the system, when the screen unit 10 and the keyboard unit 20 are folded around the hinge, the power switch 40 is automatically operated to the system when within a predetermined height. By cutting off the power supply, power consumption can be minimized.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. For example, in the above embodiment, a case in which the technical idea of the present invention is applied to a notebook computer has been described as an example, but the technical idea of the present invention is a portable terminal such as a palmtop computer having a separate screen unit and a keyboard unit. All can be applied to.

As described above, when the notebook computer having the e-book function of the present invention is applied, the user can conveniently view the pages of the e-book by using the screen portion and the keyboard portion as the e-book contents display unit when using the e-book mode. There is an effect to improve.

In addition, when used in the e-book mode, the screen portion and the keyboard portion to the left and right by turning in the 90-degree direction so as to read the actual paper book, and the base is installed on the back, there is an effect that can improve the convenience when reading. .

Claims (3)

In a notebook computer having an e-book function hinged to each other the same size screen portion and the keyboard portion and operating in the e-book mode and notebook mode, The keyboard unit is configured as a touch screen so that when the user uses the notebook mode to display the desired language system by the character input is made, and when used in the e-book mode, the contents of the e-book is displayed with the screen unit can be read by the user Notebook computer having an e-book function, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, When using the system in the e-book mode, the screen unit and the keyboard unit are rotated 90 degrees so as to read an actual paper book so that the screen unit and the keyboard unit are positioned to the left and right to display consecutive pages. Notebook computer having an e-book function, characterized in that the base is installed. The method of claim 1, In order to minimize power consumption at a predetermined position of the keyboard unit, when the screen unit and the keyboard unit are folded within a predetermined angle around a hinge, the power switch is automatically provided to cut off the power supply to the system. A notebook computer having an e-book function.