Patent ID: 8601195

Claim:
A multi-function display with selectively autonomous secondary modules, the multi-function display comprising: a primary device including: a central display controller for determining display functions; a docking station with a plurality of docking ports, each docking port selectively connecting a secondary display device (SDD) to the primary device mechanically, and electrically connecting a docked SDD to the central display controller; a plurality of SDDs, each SDD including: a local display screen panel for presenting visual content to a viewer; a local display controller for determining local display functions; a docking port selectively interfacing to a primary device docking port; and, a governor module having an interface to determine if the SDD is docked to the primary device, the governor module permitting the central display controller to determine local display functions in response to the SDD being docked with the primary device, and permitting the local display controller to determine local display functions in response to the SDD not being docked.