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"What kind of China have you seen? Is it 9.6 million square kilometers? Or is it 3 million square kilometers? Is it the world where the four seasons rotate, or the music played by ice and fire? " The familiar prologue makes a magnificent picture unfold to us.

Aerial photography of China is produced by CCTV Recording Channel of Central Radio and Television General Station, which is the most representative documentary of China geography. It uses high-altitude photography to make up for human visual defects and broaden human perspectives. But it is not only a visual journey, but also a humanistic journey and a spiritual journey.

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Create the ultimate visual feast

The shooting of the series of documentaries "Aerial Photography of China" can be said to be the most extensive and largest aerial shooting project in China, with the longest flight time and the first time to realize the narrative of all aerial images. The characteristic of aerial photography lies in its unique angle and scenery, and the picture constructed by this angle and scenery is not available in general ground photography.

The biggest difficulty in Aerial China is how to tell the story with aerial lens. First of all, the movement of the lens is presented in the form of slow browsing. In Aerial China, there are not many shots with strong visual impact, such as high speed and hedging. Instead, through a simple browsing method, the audience is presented with the scenery of the motherland that they have never seen before, and the audience is shocked and moved in a quiet way. The aerial photography practice of Aerial Photography China effectively combines aerial photography technology with attracting audiences, creating a unique structural form similar to travel experience.

Take the second season as an example, its aerial photography technology and post-production have improved compared with the first season. In the second season, the camera will be zoomed up to places that people can’t reach at ordinary times and see the wonders that belong to the sky. It can be said that the second season better conveys the theme and embodies the people-oriented attitude in both the early shooting and the late production. At the same time, it also embodies the spirit of the Chinese nation’s courage to innovate and constantly break through.

In order to present the gorgeous landscape in a wider space, the film crew also used orbiting satellites to present multi-level images. The satellite image of Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang is the first time that Aerial Photography of China has used satellites to collect data. Through satellite images to assist the later processing, the audience can clearly see the plains and water systems. In addition, it also used VR photography for the first time to present special effects on plane images. For example, the picture of the interchange of two rivers in Jiangsu was presented by VR technology.

At the same time, some parts of it also adopt the shooting method of flying at an ultra-low altitude close to the ground with a mirror to the end. In "Sichuan", Sichuan cuisine and Sichuan opera are presented in series through the shooting technique of one mirror to the end, which makes the audience’s impression of Sichuan more three-dimensional. In "Zhejiang", the aerial plane suddenly entered the fish pond to shoot the underwater world, and skillfully presented the ecological circular agriculture model on the Hangjiahu Plain to the audience in a limited time.

Although the macro-shooting method of aerial photography is adopted throughout the film, its content itself is still close to the people, and the film’s handling method is also very delicate and full of visual beauty. It’s different from the fast-paced and visual-impact shots typed in Haocaiwu. The overall lens of this film presents a gentle and magnificent visual style, which coexists with softness and fortitude. It is a lens language with a unique China style.

In content, it has always been gradually developed around people’s lives. For example, in Inner Mongolia, the aerial plane lowered its height and went deep into the camel race field in Inner Mongolia, close to the people to shoot this unique folk competition. There are many records like this, all of which reflect the unique culture and story of China. The whole documentary is solid in content, and there is no flashy feeling, which makes it a unique expression of China.

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The charm of sound language

Documentary is an art of audio-visual combination. In the process of communication, sound language often affects the audience’s understanding of the director’s intention. From the sound point of view, the music in Aerial Photography of China series is also the finishing touch, which endows this series of works with soul. In the series "Aerial Photography of China", because the aerial images give the audience a soft and ethereal feeling, the rhythm of the music needs to be changed, and the music needs to be pleasing to the eye, which is suitable for the head-up and communication tone of the documentary itself. At the same time, the narration has an affinity tone, which is in line with the "love of the earth" contained in the theme of this series.

Take the opening song of the first season of Aerial Photography of China as an example: it begins with the piano and violin wandering, just like waking up in the mist in the morning, with the opening commentary of the documentary. In the middle section, drums and cello complement each other, drums dominate the rhythm, cello leads the melody, expressing implicit rhythm and deep vitality, which coincides with the aesthetics of the East. In the latter stage, the combination of female high-pitched singing and string concerto achieved the emotional catharsis and release of the audience.

In addition, the commentary full of Chinese cultural heritage also plays a very important role, which not only accurately explains the content of the picture and conveys the theme, but also reflects the artistic charm of Chinese cultural rhetoric.

For example, in the second season of Aerial Photography of China, almost every episode will talk about some contents about animals and plants. If the commentary is only a very straightforward and straightforward introduction, and then the relevant knowledge is explained, it will look like a science and education film lacking characteristics. However, the commentary in this film uses a lot of rhetorical devices such as metaphor and personification, which is very vivid and has a strong sense of communication.

Commentary gives animals and plants more vivid souls, which is fascinating and leaves a deep impression on the audience. For example, in Gansu, it is said that "in the arms of the Yellow River, it is Longwan Village …" Here, the anthropomorphic technique is used. Since ancient times, the Yellow River has been regarded as the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Here, the director borrowed this allusion to describe the Yellow River as a person with arms and holding her people.

When talking about the colorful Danxia in Zhangye City, "nature is like an unintentional work that knocks over the palette, which can let us understand what real talent is." Here, the colorful Danxia Mountain formed by mineral precipitation is compared to the color palette knocked over by nature, which is very accurate. The combination of sound and picture gives the audience a feeling of sudden realization, creates an atmosphere with language, stimulates the divergent thinking of the audience, increases the enjoyment of the audience’s psychological beauty and resonates. Although it is a documentary, the director is very good at telling stories, highlighting details, setting suspense, decorating monotonous empty scenes vividly and simply, and combining artistry with interest.

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tell China’s stories well

An excellent documentary can be used as an image material bearing the national cultural connotation in cross-cultural communication, which can be spread all over the world and delivered to the global audience with the help of technical carriers. Different from other video works of literary and artistic creation, documentary has its own unique non-fiction essence. It uses real and exquisite pictures, beautiful music and rich narration to form a vivid film with artistic aesthetic value, which provides the possibility for spreading the national image.

"Prone" is an externalized shooting angle, and "backward" is an internalized mental state. The documentary series Aerial Photography of China not only shows the rich and magical natural landscape of China and the high-rise buildings and urban construction of China, but also embodies the spirit of patriotism. It allows the audience to appreciate the ecological beauty of China from high altitude with an objective perspective and a "bird" perspective. The film abandons the traditional idea that the theme comes first, but lets the facts speak for themselves.

In the filming, the film crew captured many rare wild animals that faded out of public view, such as golden monkey, takin, Zhu, Siberian tiger, brown giant panda, etc. These animals have been in a crisis of survival for many years due to ecological deterioration, and ecological improvement in recent years has made them return to nature. These stories told in the film can convey to the audience the efforts made by the China government in protecting the environment, and also respond to the development concept of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature" and Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

While photographing the beauty of ecology, Aerial Photography of China also photographed sandstorms, extreme cold and other bad weather, which made the audience realize that there is still a long way to go to build an ecological China. The film shows the original ecological appearance in the form of overlooking, and its visual impact and spiritual shock are beyond the reach of ordinary documentaries. The new image of ecological China has reached a new height in Aerial Photography of China.

The values conveyed by documentary with facts are patriotism at home. In Xinjiang, there is a National Flag of the People’s Republic of China pattern composed of peppers on the ground, which makes the audience feel a strong sense of national pride. This is an expression of the Chinese dream, and at the same time, it also conveys the community of human destiny of peace, development, cooperation and common prosperity, and inherits the social ideal of ancient China, where heaven and man are one and the world is one. The Chinese dream and the community of human destiny complement each other. The development of the Chinese dream can not be separated from the mutual help and mutual benefit of all countries in the era of global village, and the construction of the community of human destiny can not be separated from the participation of China, an indispensable protagonist.

The series of documentaries "Aerial Photography of China" is the first documentary in China that tells stories entirely by aerial photography. It builds an image space independent of the ground by plane, and shows the customs of the Chinese nation from south to north and from east to west from a defamiliarization perspective. It satisfies the visual and emotional expectations of the audience, spreads the profound connotation of culture in the beauty of mountains and seas, and makes the profoundness of humanity and the beauty of nature blend seamlessly. The traditional heavy history and the contemporary prosperous world form a harmonious beauty, which truly satisfies both refined and popular tastes.

It also proves by practice that it is possible to establish a complete narrative system only by aerial photography. While constantly pursuing higher scores and higher tolerance of aerial photography quality, we should also pursue the creation of image space creativity and aesthetic artistic conception of aerial photography, so as to achieve the lofty and graceful picture expression brought by the combination of macro and micro.

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Guo Zhi Fa Bao Zi [2021] No.1

Intellectual Property Offices of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Sichuan Intellectual Property Service Promotion Center and Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Center; All departments of the Bureau, all departments of the Patent Office, all units directly under the Bureau and all social organizations:

In order to thoroughly study and implement the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, conscientiously implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and effectively promote China’s transformation from a big country to a big country, and from pursuing quantity to improving quality, in recent years, the whole system has carried out in-depth patent quality improvement projects, and local intellectual property departments at all levels have strengthened the regulation of patent application-related support policies and severely cracked down on abnormal patent application-related behaviors, which has played an important role in encouraging and protecting innovation and promoting high-quality development of intellectual property rights. However, at present, there are still some places that do not pay enough attention to the requirements of high-quality patent development, fail to implement them effectively, and blindly pursue quantitative indicators. Abnormal patent application behavior that does not aim at protecting innovation still exists, which seriously disrupts the administrative order, harms public interests, hinders enterprise innovation, wastes public resources and destroys the patent system. In order to strictly implement the requirements of high-quality development, further standardize the patent application behavior, improve the quality of patent application, and eliminate the abnormal patent application behavior not aimed at protecting innovation, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

First, clear work objectives

Efforts will be made to guide the number and quality of patent applications to adapt to the level of regional economic development, industrial development needs and scientific and technological innovation capabilities, scientifically set various work indicators, strengthen quality guidance, and effectively play the leading role of high-quality development indicators. Further adjust and improve policies such as funding and incentives, completely cancel funding for patent applications, and focus on increasing support for subsequent transformation and application, administrative protection and public services. Clean up and standardize the order of patent applications, resolutely crack down on and effectively curb abnormal patent applications that do not aim at protecting innovation, and promote the high-quality development of intellectual property rights.

Second, grasp the key points of work

The implementation of the following abnormal patent applications (hereinafter referred to as such applications) for the purpose of protecting innovation shall be severely cracked down and dealt with in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies.

(1) Six situations stipulated in Article 3 of Several Provisions on Regulating the Behavior of Patent Application (Decree No.75 of China National Intellectual Property Administration);

(2) Units or individuals intentionally submit related patent applications in a decentralized manner;

(3) The entity or individual submits a patent application that is obviously inconsistent with its R&D capability;

(four) the unit or individual abnormal reselling patent applications;

(5) The patent application submitted by a unit or individual has obvious behaviors that do not conform to the common sense of technical improvement, such as technical scheme to realize simple functions with complex structure, combination or stacking with conventional or simple features;

(six) other acts that violate the principle of good faith stipulated in the Civil Code, do not conform to the relevant provisions of the Patent Law, and disturb the order of patent application management.

The above "units and individuals" include the same natural person, legal person, other organizations and the same actual controller.

Third, strengthen work measures

For this kind of application, in addition to strictly handling the submitted patent application according to the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation, the following measures should be taken according to the circumstances:

(1) The patent fee shall not be reduced for the applicant. If it has been reduced, it is required to pay back the reduced fees. If the circumstances are serious, the patent fee shall not be reduced within five years from this year.

(two) in the China National Intellectual Property Administration municipal government website and "China Intellectual Property News" to be informed.

(3) Deduct the number of such applications from the statistics of the number of patent applications.

(four) cancel the declaration of national intellectual property demonstration and advantage enterprises, intellectual property protection center for the record enterprise qualifications, and China patent award declaration, participating or winning qualifications.

(five) the local intellectual property departments at all levels shall not subsidize or reward the applicant and the relevant agencies. Those that have been funded or rewarded shall be repaid in whole or in part. If the circumstances are serious, it will not be funded or rewarded within five years from this year. Those involved in defrauding financial aid awards are suspected of constituting a crime, and shall be transferred to relevant authorities for criminal responsibility according to law.

(6) Local intellectual property departments at all levels shall intensify investigation and handling of patent agencies that represent such applications and seriously disrupt the order of patent work according to the identification. The All-China Association of Patent Agents takes industry self-discipline measures against patent agencies and patent agents engaged in and involved in such applications.

Fourth, strengthen collaborative governance

(A) improve the scientific assessment indicators. Local intellectual property departments at all levels should firmly establish the concept of high-quality development, actively coordinate with relevant departments to further improve and perfect the evaluation index system related to patent work, improve the scientificity and effectiveness of the evaluation, check and eliminate the growth rate evaluation indicators that are not in line with reality, and avoid taking the number of patent applications as the main basis for the evaluation of departmental work. It is not allowed to set binding assessment and evaluation indicators for the patent application amount, and it is not allowed to apportion the patent application amount indicators to localities, enterprises and agencies by administrative orders or administrative guidance. It is not allowed to compare the number of patent applications (including patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)). Once the above behaviors are discovered, the qualification for applying for national intellectual property operation projects, the title of demonstration city awarded by China National Intellectual Property Administration and other preferential policies will be cancelled as appropriate.

(2) Adjusting the patent subsidy policy. Before the end of June 2021, all levels of patent application funding should be completely cancelled. All localities shall not give financial support to patent application in any form, such as funding, incentives and subsidies. The scope of existing local funding should be limited to authorized invention patents (including invention patents authorized overseas through PCT and other means), and the funding method should be in the form of post-authorization subsidies. The total amount of all kinds of subsidies received by the aided object shall not be higher than 50% of the official fees paid for obtaining the patent right, and shall not subsidize the annual patent fee and intermediary service fees such as patent agency. For those who resort to deceit to obtain patent grants, the allocated funds shall be recovered within a time limit. During the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" period, all localities should gradually reduce all kinds of financial support for patent authorization and cancel it all before 2025. All localities should focus on optimizing the use and management of financial funds related to patent funding, strengthening the use of patent protection, and focusing on increasing support for subsequent transformation and use, administrative protection and public services.

(3) Highlight the quality orientation of patent applications. China National Intellectual Property Administration regularly reports or publishes local high-quality patent applications and data on the proportion of such applications. If the proportion of such applications increases for two consecutive quarters and the proportion of high-quality patent applications decreases for two consecutive quarters, the local intellectual property department shall be notified. If the above phenomenon occurs for three consecutive quarters, it shall be notified to the local Party committee and government, and the relevant information shall be published on the website of China National Intellectual Property Administration Municipal Government and China Intellectual Property News. If the above phenomenon occurs for one year in a row, all kinds of titles and preferential policies such as demonstration cities awarded by China National Intellectual Property Administration will be cancelled. All kinds of awards involving patents shall not simply take the number of patent applications and authorizations as the main conditions.

(4) Strengthening credit supervision in the field of patent application. Revise the detailed rules for the implementation of the Patent Law, and promote the inclusion of this kind of application as an act of dishonesty in intellectual property credit supervision according to law. Intellectual property departments at all levels should focus on bringing such applications into the scope of supervision when formulating policy documents on intellectual property credit supervision. Strengthen the collaborative governance of serious illegal and untrustworthy agencies. For patent agencies that have been punished for representing such applications, they will be linked and restrained in terms of relevant incentive and reward policies and industry evaluation awards, so as to strengthen the supervision effect.

(five) to strengthen the standardization and supervision of patent transactions. Local intellectual property departments at all levels should implement the responsibility of territorial supervision to regulate intellectual property transactions, resolutely curb patent application rights and patent transfer activities that are obviously not aimed at technological innovation and implementation, strengthen supervision and guidance on intellectual property (patent) trading operation platforms and institutions supported by government departments at all levels, strengthen guidance on various patent trading service institutions and platforms in their jurisdictions, do a good job in reviewing the background of trading targets and traders, and prevent such applications from making profits and washing white through transactions. China National Intellectual Property Administration will strengthen the monitoring of patent transfer, licensing and other registration data, and deal with abnormal patent operation in a timely manner in conjunction with relevant places.

(6) Strengthen inter-departmental information reporting. For detailed information about such applications, local intellectual property departments at all levels should consult relevant departments, take the initiative to inform the administrative departments of science and technology in a timely manner, support and assist the administrative departments of science and technology to strengthen the administrative management of patent applications, and ensure that such applications are not used to defraud high-tech enterprises and other national preferential policies. For the "three noes" shell companies that have no insured, paid-in capital and R&D funds to apply for patents, it is necessary to timely transfer the relevant information to the local market supervision department for strict supervision.

V. Improve the working mechanism

(1) Work docking mechanism. China National Intellectual Property Administration continuously monitors and identifies this kind of application behavior, and timely informs and forwards relevant information about this kind of application behavior to the local authorities. The local intellectual property department strengthens administrative guidance and requires the units and individuals involved and the agency to voluntarily withdraw the relevant application. Those who voluntarily withdraw may be given a lighter punishment as appropriate. If the units and individuals involved and the agencies refuse to withdraw their complaints and provide sufficient evidence, the local intellectual property department will handle them according to the circumstances, and transfer the relevant clues to the market supervision department, the public security department and the credit supervision department according to law.

(2) Information screening mechanism. Patent examination departments and units should strictly examine and reject such applications according to law, and timely discover, summarize and submit relevant clue information. Patent agencies, intellectual property protection centers and intellectual property rights protection centers strictly screen such applications, and submit relevant clues to China National Intellectual Property Administration in time.

(3) Reporting and verification mechanism. Units and individuals are encouraged to report this kind of application behavior, illegal index setting and application funding policy to local intellectual property departments at all levels. Local intellectual property departments at all levels should set up special lines and networks to receive reports. After receiving the report, it should be checked and handled in time and reported to China National Intellectual Property Administration.

(4) Positive guidance mechanism. Actively carry out various forms of publicity and reports to improve the quality of patent applications, strengthen incentives for enterprises and individuals who actively invest in innovation and scientific and rational layout of patents, further enhance the strategic layout awareness and quality awareness of patent applications in the whole society, and effectively improve the quality of patent applications.

Sixth, promote the implementation of the work

(a) to carry out special governance. Throughout 2021, we will focus on special rectification to crack down on such applications. Severely crack down on related behaviors that have found clues. Strive to further standardize the order of patent applications by the end of 2021, such applications will be significantly reduced, and the proportion of high-quality patent applications will continue to increase. China National Intellectual Property Administration will deploy and carry out special treatment from time to time according to the work effect and relevant conditions.

(2) Strengthen self-examination and self-correction. Local intellectual property departments at all levels should focus on work objectives and priorities, carry out in-depth self-examination, comprehensively sort out index setting and funding policies, find out existing deficiencies and outstanding problems, put forward rectification measures, formulate work plans and policies and measures, submit the results of self-examination to China National Intellectual Property Administration on time, and timely submit major clues and key cases.

(3) Strengthen organizational leadership. China National Intellectual Property Administration will provide follow-up guidance and case supervision on the revision of local policies and the handling of cases. Local intellectual property departments at all levels should attach great importance to the significance of cracking down on this kind of application, make a special report to the local people’s government, with the main person in charge responsible, establish a leadership and coordination mechanism, comprehensively judge the local patent application situation, clarify the key objectives and key links, formulate a special work plan, clarify the specific responsible person and contact person, set up a special class, and carry out relevant work in depth and continuously.

I hereby inform you.

China National Intellectual Property Administration

January 27, 2021

　 　 　 　 [Daily Science and Technology Network]

　　From the beginning, it was rumored that the folding flexible screen mobile phone would be launched. By February this year, Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X folding screen mobile phones were born one after another, and the industry completed the leap from 0 to 1 in one fell swoop. From everyone’s heated discussion about whether the folding screen forms of Samsung Fold and Huawei Mate X are folded inside or outside, or whether the price of 2,000 US dollars or 2,299 euros is high, it means that although the folding screen mobile phone has appeared, whether it can be used on a large scale still needs to be marked with a question mark. Aside from smartphones, the concept of Windows 10 dual-screen notebook was actually released earlier, so where is the previously announced Windows 10 dual-screen notebook device? What problems will you encounter? IT is worth discussing with the netizens of IT House.

　　The concept of dual-screen notebook was born.

　　One of the most important stimulating factors in the birth of dual-screen and foldable screen of smart phones is the display of large-screen content. As for dual-screen notebook, the area of single screen is actually large enough, so the author recognizes that dual-screen notebook is a new form of tablet computer, which expands from single screen to dual screen, thus greatly improving productivity.

　　Speaking of "tablet computer", it is reported that this concept was first put forward by Microsoft at the computer distributor exhibition conference held in Las Vegas in autumn 2001. But the real prototype of the equipment was the later Microsoft Courier, and it was like a brochure from the beginning.

　　Microsoft Courier is the code name of Booklet PC rumored by Microsoft. It was reported in 2008 and the project was cancelled in 2010. The device will include dual touch screens facing each other in the shape of a booklet, and input will be made using a stylus and finger touch. Microsoft has previously said that it is indeed incubating and developing the device, but it will not release the device. The device will hinge like a book, and when the book is closed, the seven-inch screen will fold in half. It also includes a 3-megapixel camera that supports 4x zoom. The report shows that the system is mainly developed outside the normal development channels, and only a few major engineers know the existence of the project. This project is considered as the successor of Codex and InkSeine, which are two early research works of Microsoft.

　　Microsoft previously classified the project as an "incubation" project, which is further than the "research" project, but has not yet entered the commercial channel. In October 2017, several media reported that Microsoft was developing a new foldable screen device, code-named "Andromeda", which was based on the concept of Courier.

　　However, since then, with the birth of Apple iPad, the concept of tablet computer has been carried forward. Microsoft’s Surface tablet computer pioneered the Windows 2-in-1 tablet computer, and finally gained a firm foothold after ups and downs.

　　The concept of dual-screen notebook can be simply regarded as a tablet computer device with two touchable screens connected by hinges. So far, OEMs including Microsoft, Lenovo, Asus and Dell have put forward the concept of dual-screen notebook, but there is not much difference in concept.

　　So far, several Windows 10 dual-screen notebook devices have appeared, bringing new application scenarios.

　　Lenovo YOGA Book 2 notebook: electronic ink screen

　　IT House reported that at Lenovo Innovation Conference 2018, Lenovo released YOGA Book 2, a Windows 10 dual-screen notebook. The highlight of this product is that both the B side and the C side of the notebook are screens, and the physical keyboard is replaced by an electronic ink screen.

　　Lenovo YOGA Book 2 has a 10.8-inch LCD screen on the B side, with a resolution of 2560*1600, a screen pixels per inch of 281ppi and a brightness of 400nit, which supports touch.

　　In the application of dual-screen scenes, like the previous generation, the C-plane of YOGA Book 2 is also a screen. The E-Ink keyboard and electronic ink screen replace the traditional physical keyboard, which can be used for vibration and sound reminder when typing. Through dynamic key image, simulated key effect and vibration feedback; Simulate the typing feeling of physical keyboard through auditory, visual and tactile feedback.

　　The electronic ink screen on the C side is 10.8 inches, and that of pixels per inch is 204ppi. In terms of the use and writing experience of C-plane electronic ink screen, Windows Ink can achieve excellent cooperation effect with E-Ink hand-drawn board. The original handwriting is recorded, and electronic recognition is supported at the same time. It has 4096-level pressure-sensitive pen touch recognition and supports intelligent optimization of graphics functions.

　　Users can not only write on any screen, but Lenovo said that the electronic ink screen can also be used as a PDF reader, which can save battery power. When not used as a display, the electronic ink screen doubles as a keyboard, and Lenovo also adds a slight equidistant gradient to simulate the appearance of three-dimensional keys. You can even turn the virtual trackpad on and off for extra space.

　　On Lenovo YOGA Book 2, we have seen the scene application of the secondary screen electronic ink screen. One of the important scenes is to simulate the physical keyboard for typing, but in all fairness, the experience of typing on the touch screen is still not as good as that of the physical mechanical keyboard, but so far, Lenovo YOGA Book 2 is the most perfect dual-screen notebook device, and it has been put on sale.

　　Intel Tiger Rapids prototype

　　At the Taipei Computer Show in June 2018, Intel displayed a series of concept prototype products Tiger Rapids dual-screen notebooks. According to reports, the left side of Tiger Rapids is equipped with a 7.9-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1080P; On the right is the electronic paper display screen (EPD), which can be used for writing. There is a hinge between the two screens, which allows the device to fold like a notebook.

　　IT House reported that Intel’s prototype device further demonstrated the application scenario of dual-screen notebook, which can not only display content independently, but also perform collaborative operation. The left side of Tiger Rapids is equipped with a 7.9-inch LCD screen with 1080P resolution; On the right is the electronic paper display screen (EPD), which can be used for writing. There is a hinge between the two screens, which allows the device to fold like a notebook.

　　However, Intel’s dual-screen notebook device may not eventually go to the market, and it is still in the exploration stage.

　　Asus PROJECT PRECOG concept machine

　　IT House reported that at the Taipei Computer Show in June, 2012, ASUS introduced a new concept of Windows 8 "Tai Chi Ben", which is a hybrid deformation device of notebook computer and tablet computer. It adopts dual-screen design, opens the cover to enter notebook mode, and covers the cover to be the tablet computer. In recent years, Nubian X and vivo NEX dual-screen versions just launched adopt similar concepts and apply them to smart phone devices.

　　At the Taipei Computer Show in June, 2018, Asustek released a displayable PROJECT PRECOG dual-screen notebook concept machine, which can be reversed and has a sense of the future. At the same time, the official said that under the blessing of AI, the efficiency of processing Excel and other software will be greatly improved.

　　Due to the dual-screen design, the keyboard must also be replaced by a touch-sensitive virtual keyboard, which is officially called Intelligent Touch. As can be seen in the figure, the keyboard adopts a punk-style circular design with an oversized virtual touchpad below.

　　PROJECT PRECOG dual-screen notebook is equipped with reading mode, which can simulate the book turning effect of physical books by placing the notebook on its side. In addition, it supports dual-screen tiling, which realizes the effect that the dual-screen can be reversed by 180 degrees.

　　Microsoft Surface Andromeda Concept Device

　　Microsoft’s Surface Andromeda device is still in rumors and concepts. Now we can learn more about the characteristics of Surface Andromeda dual-screen device through related patents.

　　According to the breaking news compiled by IT House before, one of the dual-screen devices of Surface Andromeda is a pocket device, but we will not discuss it here for the time being. In fact, Surface Andromeda is more suitable for dual-screen devices of ordinary notebook size.

　　According to Microsoft’s dual-screen patents in recent years, Microsoft’s Surface dual-screen devices also support hinge connection. You don’t have to worry about Microsoft’s hinge technology. This advantage is reflected in Surface Book and Surface Studio.

　　This patent shows a device with an obvious hinge with a first part and a second part, which include a flexible display screen that can be bent to form new elements.

　　In addition, Microsoft’s new patent will also solve the problem of the size of the border of dual-screen equipment. If the gap between the borders between the two screens is too large, the display effect will be greatly reduced. Therefore, when the screen can be tiled into 180 degrees, the smaller the gap between the two screens, the better the display effect will be. This is not limited to the use of flexible display screens, especially for the use of two independent display screens.

　　In the imaging system, Microsoft obviously has its own plans for dual-screen folding devices. Microsoft previously applied for the patent of "three-way video call on hinged multi-screen devices".

　　The patented mobile computing device is equipped with a processor, an accelerometer and two display screens. Interestingly, both displays are equipped with cameras. So configured, the device will "make the first and second display devices display the image data captured by the second camera and the image data received from the remote computer device at the same time".

　　From the above, we can also see that even in the hardware design, dual-screen notebook equipment is not simply connecting two screens. Dual-screen notebook is not a simple 1+1=2, but it should be innovative and breakthrough, and strive to create the effect of 1+1 > 2, but it cannot be too complicated.

　　Why do people buy dual-screen notebooks?

　　If you want users to buy a product, then it will involve demand, and with demand, people will have the motivation to buy. Is there any demand for foldable screen equipment worth buying at present? The author believes that the first thing is the increase of screen area, and the other is the innovation of software system.

　　In the previously released Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, the hardware is full of innovation, showing the complete hardware form of foldable screen. But in software, Android system does not bring revolutionary changes, but simply enlarges and shrinks the screen, just like the conversion between smart phones and tablets, but in fact, dual-screen devices should not be limited to the display area.

　　For dual-screen notebooks, although the Windows 10 system has been customized for some OEMs, many Shell at the bottom and top of the system need more changes and thinking from Microsoft, a system software vendor. How to adapt to dual-screen or foldable screens through the reform of Windows 10?

　　Recently, after Andromeda, Microsoft was exposed to be building a lightweight Windows 10 system, or Windows Lite, code-named "Santorini". Windows Lite aims to run Progressive Web Apps(PWA) and Windows 10 App Store applications.

　　The report also revealed that Microsoft’s new platform is adapting to two new designs-Centaurus and Pegasus. As previously rumored, Centaurus is a dual-screen device, and Pegasus is suitable for two-in-one and notebook computers that we are all familiar with.

　　In addition, the Windows 10 Lite system is also adapted for dual-screen and folding-screen devices, and also supports the operation of Windows 10 ARM environment. It can be said that Windows 10 Lite represents Microsoft’s ambition and prospect for lightweight operating system.

　　Microsoft has publicly stated that the Windows team is divided into Windows Core OS and Shell parts. Based on Windows Core OS, different Shells are installed on different devices. Microsoft has begun to try new shell interfaces on HoloLens 2 and Surface Hub 2X. So not surprisingly, we will also see a brand-new Shell interface on the new Windows 10 dual-screen device, and Windows 10 Lite will be one of them.

　　IT House reported that in terms of dual-screen devices, Microsoft has introduced API in the form of UWP TwoPaneView, allowing developers to create views of their UWP applications, which can be placed side by side or stacked.

　　Other new APIs allow developers to determine the state of hinges, whether they are flat, convex and notebook-like, concave and tent, and make UWP applications respond appropriately.

　　In addition, on the dual-screen notebook device, it can also be applied to the functions such as the screen-turning and rotating display of the App application. When the dual-screen device flips the screen, the application display can be adjusted between several screens, and the natural full-screen display state can be guaranteed.

　　The display status of the application on the dual-screen notebook needs to be adjusted at any time according to the different flipping situations of the screen, which is the advantage of the dual-screen notebook and the complexity of the design. It is necessary to ensure the integration of software and hardware between the Windows 10 system itself and the sensors of the dual-screen device.

　　In terms of key input, Microsoft also applied for a new patent, explaining how to improve the virtual keyboard typing experience, including the current smartphone screen.

　　Embodiments relate to controlling symbols output by a virtual keyboard using a touch input pressure feature pointing to the virtual keyboard. Specifically, when interacting with the virtual keyboard, physical touch pressure directed at the displayed virtual keyboard is sensed and included in a corresponding touch input provided to the virtual keyboard. In the process of determining what symbols the virtual keyboard outputs, the virtual keyboard will consider the pressure characteristics of touch input. The touch input pressure characteristic pointing to the virtual keyboard can control which symbol is output by activating the touch input virtual key. Pressure can also or alternatively trigger the output symbol to change words or symbols (e.g., capitalization, selecting diacritical marks, applying visual effects) instead of key activation.

　　However, the author believes that the current pressure characteristics of touch screen input can’t catch up with the physical mechanical keyboard, and the accuracy and rapidity of input may be enhanced through the identification of virtual vibration and other signs. In addition, due to the addition of the touch screen, the application scenarios of the Surface Pen stylus will be greatly enhanced, and dual screens will bring more possibilities.

　　However, at present, because there are not many dual-screen notebook devices, and the Shell interface of Microsoft Windows 10 system is not ready, the most widely used application of dual-screen is to expand another screen, which is already a icing on the cake in Windows 10 system. Dual-screen or multi-screen separation devices that usually only appear in fixed locations such as offices can also appear on mobile devices such as dual-screen notebooks, which has to be said to be the improvement of productivity configuration.

　　Summary: Dual-screen notebook is good, but there is still a long way to go.

　　Generally speaking, the author believes that although the dual-screen notebook is no longer a conceptual product, it has not yet entered our daily life on a large scale. Besides the inertia thinking such as the discomfort of typing on the big screen, there are also doubts about the demand for dual-screen equipment experience. The C-touch screen of the dual-screen notebook must first meet the good typing experience and touch experience, and more C-screen operation scenarios need to be expanded on this basis.

　　In addition, the price of Windows 10 dual-screen notebook is at least much more expensive than that of the single-screen version. At present, the software and application of Windows 10 system have not fully liberated the second-screen experience, and consumers may only pay more for displaying more screen content, but it has not brought about a complete innovation in interaction, and their psychological expectations may be greatly reduced, reducing users’ expectations and satisfaction with dual-screen notebook devices.

　　If it is the right time to launch a dual-screen notebook, first of all, the keyboard input of C screen needs to pass. In addition, the Windows 10 system brings about changes, adapts to the dual-screen scene, and brings more intelligent switching experience exploration.