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US 6,788,529 B2Granted
Portable computer having multiport bay
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSteven S. Homer, Ronald E. DeLuga, Michele Bovio, Mark Ruch, Phillip Prestigomo
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Abstract
A portable computer having an external bay with a multiport connector. The portable computer comprises a base coupled to a display module. The display module has a backcover with a bay area for receiving a variety of electronic device modules.
Claims30
A portable computer system, comprising:
- a display panel having a display and a backcover with an exterior surface generally parallel with the display;
- and
- a USB connector disposed to form a connection along the exterior surface.
A portable computer system, comprising:
- a base;
- a display panel coupled to the base;
- and
- a multiport connector disposed on a backside of the display panel.
1 more element
A computer system, comprising:
- a portable computer having a display panel and a plurality of interchangeable electronic modules, wherein each of the interchangeable modules is connectable to a connector disposed along a backcover of the display panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.