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US 12,067,177 B2Granted
Portable computer with dynamic display interface
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorChang Zhang
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Abstract
A laptop computer includes a display portion comprising a primary display and a base portion coupled to the display portion. The base portion includes a keyboard and a light-transmissive cover defining a first touch-sensitive input region along a first side of the keyboard and a second touch-sensitive input region along a second side of the keyboard. The base portion also includes a first display under the first touch-sensitive input region and a second display under the second touch-sensitive input region.
Claims20
A laptop computer comprising:
- a display portion comprising a primary display configured to display a first graphical output;
- and
- a base portion coupled to the display portion, the base portion comprising:
- a keyboard comprising a set of keys;
- a light-transmissive cover defining:
- a key web defining a set of keyboard openings, each key of the set of keys extending through a respective keyboard opening of the set of keyboard openings;
- and
- a touch-sensitive input region positioned along a side of the keyboard and defining:
- a first portion having a first surface texture;
- and
- a second portion surrounding the first portion and having a second surface texture that is different from the first surface texture;
- and
- a secondary display positioned under the touch-sensitive input region, wherein:
- in a first mode of operation, a first area of a first trackpad region is defined by the first surface texture;
- and
- in a second mode of operation, a second area of a second trackpad region is defined by an image displayed by the secondary display in the second portion of the touch-sensitive input region, the image configured to:
- define an expanded trackpad area in the second portion of the touch-sensitive input region, the expanded trackpad area at least partially surrounding the first trackpad region;
- and
- produce a visual appearance, within the expanded trackpad area, that mimics an appearance of the first surface texture.
16 more elements
A laptop computer comprising:
- a display portion comprising a primary display configured to display a graphical user interface;
- and
- a base portion coupled to the display portion, the base portion comprising:
- a keyboard comprising a set of keys;
- a light-transmissive cover defining:
- a keyboard opening, the set of keys extending at least partially through the keyboard opening;
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- a touch-sensitive input region along a bottom side of the keyboard and including a first region having a first surface texture and a second region that at least partially surrounds the first region and has a second surface texture that is different than the first surface texture, the first region defining a trackpad region;
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- a secondary display positioned under the touch-sensitive input region and configured to display a graphical output through the light-transmissive cover, the graphical output defining an expanded trackpad region in the second region of the touch-sensitive input region, the expanded trackpad region larger than the trackpad region and configured to produce a visual appearance within the expanded trackpad region that mimics an appearance of the first surface texture.
7 more elements
A laptop computer comprising:
- a display portion comprising a primary display configured to display a graphical user interface associated with an application program;
- a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion, the base portion comprising:
- a keyboard comprising a set of electromechanical keys;
- a light-transmissive cover defining an input region along a side of the keyboard and defining:
- a first portion having a first surface texture;
- and
- a second portion surrounding the first portion and having a second surface texture different from the first surface texture;
- a touch sensing system configured to detect touch inputs applied to the first input region;
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- an additional display positioned under the light-transmissive cover, wherein:
- in a first mode of operation, the first surface texture defines a first trackpad region;
- and
- in a second mode of operation, the additional display displays, through the second portion of the input region, a graphical output defining a second trackpad region in the second portion of the light-transmissive cover, the second trackpad region at least partially encompasses the first trackpad region and produces a visual appearance, within the second trackpad region that resembles a visual appearance of the first surface texture.
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