1. In a computing environment having a host computer system and an auxiliary computing device, a method comprising:
detecting state data; and
modifying the operation of an actuator set andor the auxiliary computing device based on the state data.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the state data corresponds to an online state or offline state of the host computer system, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises routing input from the actuator set to the auxiliary computing device when in the offline state.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the state data corresponds to a laptop lid position, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises routing input from the actuator set to the auxiliary computing device when the laptop lid is closed.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the state data corresponds to an orientation of a main display of the host computer system, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises routing input from the actuator set to the auxiliary computing device when the main display orientation corresponds to a certain position.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the auxiliary device includes a display and actuator set that are physically separable from the host computer system, wherein the state data corresponds to at least one connectivity state of the auxiliary device, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises routing input from the actuator set to the host computer system when the auxiliary device has connectivity allowing the auxiliary device to communicate with the host computer system.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the auxiliary device includes a display component that is physically separable from the host computer system, wherein the state data corresponds to whether the display component can communicate with the host computer system, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises routing output from the host computer system to the display component when the display component can communicate with the host computer system.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the actuator set is coupled to the host computer system and the auxiliary device includes a display component that is physically separable from the host computer system, wherein the state data corresponds to whether the display component can communicate with the host computer system, and wherein modifying the operation of the auxiliary computing device comprises sending data corresponding to input received at the actuator set to the display component when the display component can communicate with the host computer system.
8. In a computing environment having a host computer, a system comprising:
an auxiliary device; and
an actuator set configured for coupling to the host computer to enable interaction with the host computer when the host computer is capable of receiving data corresponding to input signals received via the actuator set, and configured for coupling to the auxiliary device to enable interaction with the auxiliary device when the auxiliary device is capable of receiving data corresponding to input signals received via the actuator set.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the auxiliary device comprises a display and incorporates the actuator set, and wherein the actuator set provides data for consumption by the host computer when the host computer is able to communicate with the auxiliary device.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein the auxiliary device comprises a display, wherein the host computer incorporates the actuator set, and wherein the actuator set provides data for consumption by the auxiliary device when the host computer is able to communicate with the auxiliary device.
11. The system of claim 8 wherein the auxiliary device and actuator set are embedded in the host computer.
12. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for routing data corresponding to input signals received via the actuator set to the host computer or to the auxiliary display based on current state information.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein the state data includes at least one item of a set, the set containing, an online or offline state of the host computer, a laptop lid position, an orientation of a display, a manual override, and a currently executing program.
14. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising:
detecting state data including state data related to communication capability between an auxiliary device and a host computer system; and
controlling the operation of the auxiliary device based on the state data.
15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein detecting the state data comprises determining whether the host computer system is in an online or offline state, and wherein controlling the operation of the auxiliary device comprises communicating data received via an actuator set to the auxiliary device when the host computer system is in an offline state.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein detecting the state data comprises determining whether the host computer system is currently communicating with the auxiliary device, and wherein controlling the operation of the auxiliary device comprises communicating data received via an actuator set to the auxiliary device when the host computer system is not communicating with the auxiliary device.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein the auxiliary device includes an actuator set and is detachable from the host computer system, wherein detecting the state data comprises determining whether the host computer system is currently communicating with the auxiliary device, and wherein controlling the operation of the auxiliary device comprises communicating data received via an actuator set to the host computer system when the host computer system is communicating with the auxiliary device.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein the auxiliary device is standalone device andor is detachable from the host computer system, and having further computer-executable instructions comprising detecting activation of a control on the auxiliary device to enter the host computer system into a media consumption mode.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having further computer-executable instructions comprising prioritizing state data, running programs andor connectivity to route user interaction data input via the auxiliary device based on the prioritizing.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein detecting the state data comprises detecting one or more available communication mechanisms and controlling operation of the auxiliary display based on the available communication mechanism or mechanisms.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1-6. (canceled)
7. A wire harness for a car composed of a plurality of bundled round electric wires each having an insulation covering layer disposed on a periphery of a core wire,
said wire harness comprising:
a flat part holding a plurality of said round electric wires arranged in parallel by a sheathing material in a flat configuration; and
a circular part sectionally circularly holding a plurality of said sectionally circularly bundled round electric wires by a sheathing material with said flat part and said circular part being located in different regions along a longitudinal direction of said wire harness and continuous with each other,
wherein in wiring said wire harness in said car, said flat part is disposed in any one of regions corresponding to a moving region of said wire harness, a curved region thereof, a cross-wiring region thereof where said wire harness is cross-wired in said car, and a wiring region where said wire harness is wired to a flat space; and
in wiring said wire harness in said car, said circular part is disposed in a region corresponding to any one of a rotating region around an axis of said wire harness, a twisted wiring region, and other regions except said regions where said flat part is disposed.
8. The wire harness for a car according to claim 7, wherein said sheathing material of said flat part comprises:
a pair of adhesive sheets which cover both surfaces of said bundled round electric wires arranged in parallel to fix said bundled round electric wires by fixing both edges of said adhesive sheets to each other with said adhesive sheets sandwiching said bundled round electric wires therebetween;
a pair of sheets which cover both surfaces of said bundled round electric wires arranged in parallel to fix said bundled round electric wires by fixing areas between said round electric wires adjacently disposed or both edges of said sheets to each other by means of ultrasonic welding or heat welding with said sheets sandwiching said bundled round electric wires therebetween; or
a heat-shrinkable tube capable of holding said round electric wires in a flat configuration by heat-shrinking said heat-shrinkable tube after said round electric wires arranged in parallel are covered with said heat-shrinkable tube; and
said sheathing material of said circular part consists of a tape to be wound around a periphery of said group of said electric wires;
a heat-unshrinkable tube through which said group of said electric wires is inserted; or
a heat-shrinkable tube.
9. The wire harness for a car according to claim 7, wherein said wire harness is cross-wired between a slide door-side supporting member and a car body-side supporting member with said wire harness being supported by said both supporting members and curvedly operates according to a movement of said slide door; and
said flat part is disposed in a region corresponding to said cross-wiring region; and a region of said wire harness from a portion thereof continuous with one end of said flat part and supported by said slide door-side supporting member to a portion of said wire harness wired into said slide door and a region of said wire harness from a portion thereof continuous with other end of said flat part and supported by said car body-side supporting member to a portion of said wire harness wired into said car body are set as said circular part.
10. The wire harness for a car according to claim 8, wherein said wire harness is cross-wired between a slide door-side supporting member and a car body-side supporting member with said wire harness being supported by said both supporting members and curvedly operates according to a movement of said slide door; and
said flat part is disposed in a region corresponding to said cross-wiring region; and a region of said wire harness from a portion thereof continuous with one end of said flat part and supported by said slide door-side supporting member to a portion of said wire harness wired into said slide door and a region of said wire harness from a portion thereof continuous with other end of said flat part and supported by said car body-side supporting member to a portion of said wire harness wired into said car body are set as said circular part.
11. The wire harness for a car according to claim 9, wherein a plane portion of said flat part which is cross-wired and curvedly operates is set as a vertical plane, and after said circular part continuous with both sides of said flat part is inserted into said both supporting members by upwardly bending said circular part, said circular part is bent horizontally to wire said circular part in a three-dimensional posture.
12. The wire harness for a car according to claim 10, wherein a plane portion of said flat part which is cross-wired and curvedly operates is set as a vertical plane, and after said circular part continuous with both sides of said flat part is inserted into said both supporting members by upwardly bending said circular part, said circular part is bent horizontally to wire said circular part in a three-dimensional posture.
13. The wire harness for a car according to claim 9, wherein said flat part is sheathed with a sheathing protection tube.
14. The wire harness for a car according to claim 11, wherein said flat part is sheathed with a sheathing protection tube.
15. The wire harness for a car according to claim 13, wherein in a region which is curved by an operation of opening and closing said slide door and necessary to be restricted in a bending angle, a bending restriction rib having a large thickness and a required length is formed on an outer surface of said sheathing protection tube.
16. The wire harness for a car according to claim 14, wherein in a region which is curved by an operation of opening and closing said slide door and necessary to be restricted in a bending angle, a bending restriction rib having a large thickness and a required length is formed on an outer surface of said sheathing protection tube.