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US 2006/0125796 A1Published application
Systems and methods for configuring user interface devices
OwnerJames Utz, Johnny Fragainventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods for positioning a keyboard of an information handling system such as a notebook computer relative to one or more other user interface devices of the information handling system, for example, to improve ergonomic alignment of the user interface devices of the information handling system.
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An information handling system, comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a first user interface device fixedly coupled in a horizontal direction to said base assembly;
- and
- a movable keyboard assembly movably coupled to said base assembly so that said movable keyboard assembly is selectably movable in said horizontal direction between a first position relative to said first user interface device and a second position relative to said first user interface device;
- wherein said movable keyboard is more closely vertically aligned with said first user interface device when said movable keyboard assembly is disposed in said second position than when disposed in said first position.
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A notebook computer, comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a display device having a centerline and being coupled to said base assembly by one or more hinge mechanisms so that said display device is hingeably movable between an open position and a closed position relative to said base assembly;
- and
- a movable keyboard assembly movably coupled to said base assembly so that said movable keyboard assembly is selectably movable in a horizontal direction between a first stowed position relative to said display device and a second deployed position relative to said display device;
- wherein said movable keyboard assembly comprises a movable keyboard having a text keypad segment, said text keypad segment having a text home position;
- and
- wherein said text home position of said text keypad segment is more closely vertically aligned with said centerline of said display device when said movable keyboard assembly is disposed in said second position than when disposed in said first position.
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A method for configuring an information handling system, comprising:
- providing a first user interface device coupled to a base assembly so that said first user interface device is horizontally fixed in position relative to said base assembly;
- and
- movably coupling a movable keyboard assembly to said base assembly so that said movable keyboard assembly is selectably and horizontally movable between a first position relative to said first user interface device and a second position relative to said first user interface device;
- wherein said movable keyboard is more closely vertically aligned with said first user interface device when said movable keyboard assembly is disposed in said second position than when disposed in said first position.
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