Patent ID: 8583174

Claim:
A method for integrating a mobile communication device and a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising an electronic-device body and a protection cover, the protection cover being pivotally connected to the electronic-device body for containing the mobile communication device cooperatively with the electronic-device body, the mobile communication device removably and rotatably connected to a side of the electronic-device body, the method comprising: detecting whether the mobile communication device is electrically connected to the electronic-device body by the mobile communication device; detecting whether the protection cover is open by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects electrical connection of the mobile communication device to the electronic-device body; detecting whether the mobile communication device is rotated to a position parallel to a horizontal surface to generate a detection result by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device detects that the protection cover is open; and switching the mobile communication device to a touch mode or an image capturing mode according to the detection result.