Information processing method and electronic device thereof
US9678703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G3/002
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing method and apparatus are provided in which a first switching operation instructs an electronic device to switch from a first mode to a second mode while the electronic device is in the first mode, in response to the first switching operation controlling the electronic device to switch from the first mode to the second mode, wherein a display unit set in a face of the electronic device acts as an auxiliary input unit and a projection unit, for projecting content, is set as an output unit while the electronic device is in the first mode; and wherein the display unit acts as an output unit and the projection unit is set as an auxiliary input unit while the electronic device is in the second mode.
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