# US 11,907,022 B2 · Physical keyboards for multi-display computing devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,022 B2 - Document ID: US11907022B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/306,706 - Filed: 2023-04-25 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-11 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Jeff Ku; Tim Liu; Yihua Lai; Lance Lin; Gavin Sung - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907022B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/1662: {Details related to the integrated keyboard} - G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position} - G06F 1/1643: {the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615)} - G06F 1/1647: {including at least an additional display (G06F1/1692 takes precedence)} - G06F 1/1666: {Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys (G06F1/1664 takes precedence)} - G06F 1/1677: {for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment} - G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)} - G06F 1/169: {the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033)} - G06F 3/0213: {Arrangements providing an integrated pointing device in a keyboard, e.g. trackball, mini-joystick (for pointing devices integrated in a laptop computer G06F1/169; joysticks G05G9/047; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033)} - G06F 3/023: Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes - G06F 3/03547: {Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for physical keyboards with multi-display computing devices. An example keyboard includes a plurality of keys and a translucent backplate having a first side and a second side. The example keyboard also includes a coating between the first side of the backplate and the plurality of keys, the coating to pass light to illuminate the plurality of keys, and the coating to obscure the plurality keys when viewed from the second side of the backplate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a first display area carried by the first housing; a second housing; a second display area carried by the second housing; a hinge rotatably coupling the first housing and the second housing; wireless communication circuitry; and a physical keyboard removably positionable on the second housing, the physical keyboard to wirelessly communicate with the communication circuitry when the physical keyboard is coupled to the second housing, and the physical keyboard to wirelessly communicate with the communication circuitry when the physical keyboard is detached from the first housing and the second housing, the physical keyboard stowable on the electronic device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further including a magnet to couple the physical keyboard to the second housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the magnet is to place the physical keyboard on the second housing to expose a subportion of the second display to the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the magnet is positioned at a perimeter of the physical keyboard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further including leather coupled to the second housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the physical keyboard includes a touch pad. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further including programmable circuitry to cause display of emojis in response to an operation of the physical keyboard. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further including programmable circuitry to accept user voice commands. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further including programmable circuitry to present an on-screen keyboard. ### Claim 10 An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a first display area carried by the first housing; a second housing; a second display area carried by the second housing; means for displaying content in the first display area and the second display area; means for rotatably coupling the first housing and the second housing; a physical keyboard removably positionable on the second housing, the physical keyboard stowable on the electronic device; and means for wirelessly communicating with the physical keyboard when the physical keyboard is (1) coupled to the second housing and (2) detached from the first housing and the second housing, the physical keyboard stowable on the electronic device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, further including means for magnetically coupling the physical keyboard to the second housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, further including leather coupled to the second housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, further including means for causing display of emojis in response to an operation of the physical keyboard. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, further including means for accepting and interpreting user voice commands. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, further including means for presenting an on-screen keyboard. ### Claim 16 An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a first display area carried by the first housing; a second housing; a second display area carried by the second housing; a hinge rotatably coupling the first housing and the second housing; and wireless communication circuitry to: communicate with a physical keyboard when the physical keyboard is coupled to the second housing, and communicate with the physical keyboard when the physical keyboard is detached from the first housing and the second housing, wherein the electronic device is configured to stow the physical keyboard. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, further including a magnet to couple the physical keyboard to the second housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, further including a leather fabric coupled to the second housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, further including programmable circuitry to cause display of emojis in response to an operation of the physical keyboard. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, further including programmable circuitry to accept user voice commands.