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US 6,483,445 B1Granted
Electronic device with hidden keyboard
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorDavid G. England
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Abstract
A device includes a keyboard and a display. The keyboard allows entry of data into the device, and the display provides an information output. The display has a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display has a second position in which the keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data via the keyboard. The display is visible to the user in both the first position and the second position.
Claims40
A device comprising:
- a keyboard to enter data into the device;
- a display having a viewing surface to display information;
- and
- a plurality of sliding mechanisms to couple the display with the keyboard,
- wherein the display may be located in a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display may be located in a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data,
- wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in the first position and the second full input/output position,
- wherein in the second full input/output position the viewing surface of the display is substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard, and
- wherein the display is mechanically and electrically coupled with the keyboard in the first position and the second fill input/output position.
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A device comprising:
- a keyboard to enter data into the device;
- a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second position in which the keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data,
- wherein in the first position the display hides substantially all of a total number of keys that are available to enter data,
- wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position;
- a mechanical guide to move the display between the first position and the second position,
- wherein the mechanical guide includes a first mechanical guide on a first side of the display and a second mechanical guide on a second side of the display,
- wherein movement of the display from the first position to the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with an operating surface of the keyboard;
- and
- a base comprising the keyboard, a processor, and a memory, wherein the base is mechanically connected with the display.
6 more elements
A device comprising:
- a keyboard to enter data into the device;
- a display having a viewing surface to display information, the display having a first position in which the display hides the keyboard, and the display having a second full input/output position in which the entire keyboard is exposed to allow entry of data, wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position;
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- a base comprising a processor, a memory, and the keyboard that is connected with the display via a single pivot point rod that allows the display to rotatably move between the first position and the second full input/output position, wherein the rod only allows movement in substantially a single plane.
1 more element
A device comprising:
- a base that includes a keyboard to enter data into the device;
- a display having a viewing surface to display information;
- and
- an attachment means to couple the display with the base, wherein the attachment means includes at least three electrical contact means to provide an electrical connection between the display and the base, wherein the keyboard includes a majority of a total number of keys that are available to enter data;
- wherein the display has a first position that hides the keyboard and the display has a second position that exposes the keyboard;
- wherein the viewing surface is visible to a user in both the first position and the second position;
- and wherein movement of the display from the first and the second position maintains the viewing surface substantially coplanar with the operating surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.