Portable computer for managing power supply consumption, and control method thereof

Abstract

A portable computer having a main body, and a display part, which has a screen input, and capable of being opening-rotated and converting-rotated relative to the main body. A position sensor detects a converting rotation position of the display part and a controller manages power supplied to the screen input part of the display part based upon the position sensor detecting that the display part is converting-rotated into a converting rotation zone.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2003-87, which was filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on January 2, 2003, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a portable computer and a control method thereof, and in particular, to a portable computer and a control method thereof which save power supplied to a screen input part and a body input part. Background technique [0003] Generally, when a user uses a portable computer, its display unit with a screen is unfolded. Conversely, when the portable computer is not in use or carried, its display part is folded. The operation of rotating the display part up or down relative to the host is generally called "tilting". Likewise, the display part can also be rotated left and right relative to the main body, so that the screen of the display part faces (faces) the opposite direction of the main body. The o...

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[0007] However, the conventional portable computer 1 having a screen input part has a problem that unnecessary power loss (loss) occurs because power is continuously supplied to the body input part 11, such as the keyboard 11a and the touchpad 11b, and the screen input part, while Regardless of the rotation state of the display part 20

For example, when the screen 26 of the display part 20 is facing (facing) the host 10 (i.e. "open position" shown in FIG. Body input part 11, but power is still provided to the screen input part

[0008] Likewise, when the display unit 20 is rotated to the “rotation position” ( FIG. 1C ), although the user facing the screen 26 of the display unit 20 seldom uses the body input unit 11, power is still supplied to the body input unit 11, so as to cause unnecessary power loss (loss)

Particularly, when the display part 20 is in the "pad position" (FIG. 1D), although the user cannot use the body input part 11, power is still supplied to the body input part 11, so that unnecessary power loss (loss) is caused.

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