Multi display apparatus and multi display method

Abstract

A multi display apparatus includes a first body including a first display, a second body including a second display, a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body to support the first body and the second body, a sensor configured to sense a first user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured first screen displayed on the first display and to sense a second user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured second screen displayed on the second display, and a controller configured to combine the sensed first user manipulation and second user manipulation to perform an operation corresponding to a result of the combination.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi display apparatus comprising:
 a first body comprising a first display;   a second body comprising a second display;   a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body to support the first body and the second body;   a sensor configured to sense a first user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured first screen displayed on the first display and to sense a second user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured second screen displayed on the second display; and   a controller configured to combine the sensed first user manipulation and the sensed second user manipulation to perform an operation corresponding to a result of the combination, to extract contents displayed on the first display when the first user manipulation is sensed, and to display a screen corresponding to the extracted contents on the second display when the second user manipulation is sensed.   
     
     
         2 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the controller captures the first screen displayed on the first display according to the first user manipulation; and   the controller displays the captured first screen in a location where the second user manipulation is made in the second display.   
     
     
         3 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the controller extracts the contents displayed on the first display and second display when a third user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of the second screen is sensed while the first user manipulation is being sensed; and   the controller displays the screen corresponding to the extracted contents on the second display when the second user manipulation is sensed.   
     
     
         4 . A multi display apparatus comprising:
 a first body comprising a first display;   a second body comprising a second display;   a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body to support the first body and the second body;   a sensor configured to sense a first user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured first screen displayed on the first display and to sense a second user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of a nonstructured second screen displayed on the second display; and   a controller configured to combine the sensed first user manipulation and the sensed second user manipulation to perform an operation corresponding to a result of the combination,   wherein the sensed first user manipulation comprises a touch input or a proximity input for a predetermined time.   
     
     
         5 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the sensed second user manipulation is a touch input for a predetermined time;   the controller captures the first screen and the second screen; and   the controller displays the captured first screen and the second screen on a location on the second screen where a third user manipulation is input, when the third user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of the second screen.   
     
     
         6 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 when the second user manipulation is a drag input intersecting the first screen and the second screen,   the controller extracts information from the first screen, and displays the extracted information on the second screen.   
     
     
         7 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the controller displays the information searched based on the extracted information on the second screen. 
     
     
         8 . The multi display apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the second user manipulation is an input proximate to or touching the second display using an input pen. 
     
     
         9 . A multi display method of a multi display apparatus comprising a first body comprising a first display, a second body comprising a second display, and a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body to support the first body and the second body, the multi display method comprising:
 displaying a nonstructured first screen on the first display;   displaying a nonstructured second screen on the second display;   sensing a first user manipulation made in a nondecisive location on the first screen and a second user manipulation made in a nondecisive location on the second screen;   extracting contents displayed on the first display when the first user manipulation is sensed; and   combining the sensed first user manipulation and the sensed second user manipulation and performing an operation corresponding to a result of the combination,   wherein performing the operation comprises displaying a screen corresponding to the extracted contents on the second display when the second user manipulation is sensed.   
     
     
         10 . The multi display method of  claim 9 , wherein:
 extracting the contents comprises capturing the first screen displayed on the first display according to the first user manipulation; and   displaying the screen corresponding to the extracted contents comprises displaying the captured first screen in a location on the second display where the second user manipulation is made.   
     
     
         11 . A multi display method of a multi display apparatus comprising a first body comprising a first display, a second body comprising a second display, and a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body to support the first body and the second body, the multi display method comprising:
 displaying a nonstructured first screen on the first display;   displaying a nonstructured second screen on the second display;   sensing a first user manipulation made in a nondecisive location on the first screen and a second user manipulation made in a nondecisive location on the second screen;   combining the sensed first user manipulation and the sensed second user manipulation and performing an operation corresponding to a result of the combination,   wherein the sensed first user manipulation comprises a touch input or a proximity input for a predetermined time.   
     
     
         12 . The multi display method of  claim 11 , wherein performing the operation comprises:
 extracting the contents displayed on the first display and second display when a third user manipulation made in a nondecisive location of the second screen is sensed while the first user manipulation is being sensed; and   displaying the screen corresponding to the extracted contents on the second display when the second user manipulation is sensed.   
     
     
         13 . The multi display method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the sensed second user manipulation is a touch input for a predetermined time; and   performing the operation comprises:   capturing the first screen and second screen; and   displaying the captured first screen and second screen in a location of the second screen where a third user manipulation is input, when the third user manipulation is made in a nondecisive location of the second screen.   
     
     
         14 . The multi display method of  claim 11 , wherein performing the operation comprises:
 extracting information from the first screen; and   displaying the extracted information on the second screen when the first user manipulation is a touch input on a nondecisive location of the first screen for a predetermined time and the second user manipulation is a drag input intersecting the first screen and second screen.   
     
     
         15 . The multi display method of  claim 14 , wherein performing the operation comprises displaying information searched based on the extracted information on the second screen. 
     
     
         16 . The multi display method of  claim 11 , wherein the second user manipulation is an input adjacent to or touching the second display using an input pen.