Housing for a computing device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorChris J. Novak
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Abstract
Improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing is provided with one of an illuminable connector, a touch pad arrangement, and a palm rest stiffening plate. Normally, the illuminable connector and the touch pad arrangement are provided on external portions of a housing of the computing device such that they are available for user interaction. The palm rest stiffening plate is provided internal to a housing to provide stiffness or rigidity to a palm rest region of the housing.
Claims23
A computing device, comprising:
- a housing that encloses internally various electronic components that provide computing operations to the computing device;
- a pair of light emitting diodes disposed inside the housing and configured to illuminate an outer surface of the housing;
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- a translucent region provided at the outer surface of the housing, the translucent region including a light receiving area and an illumination area, the translucent portion being configured to direct light from the pair of light emitting diodes through the translucent portion from the light receiving area to the illuminating area, the illuminating area forming a surface portion of the outer surface of the housing that is luminous when the pair of light emitting diodes are providing light internal to the housing.
A method for illuminating a computer housing, comprising:
- transmitting light from a pair of light emitting diodes enclosed in the computer housing;
- receiving the transmitted light at a light receiving portion of the computer housing;
- directing the transmitted light from the light receiving portion of the computer housing to the outer periphery of the computer housing such that light is made to illuminate the computer housing.
Computer program product for illuminating a computer housing, comprising:
- computer code for transmitting light from a pair of light emitting diodes enclosed in the computer housing;
- computer code for receiving the transmitted light at a light receiving portion of the computer housing;
- computer code for directing the transmitted light from the light receiving portion of the computer housing to the outer periphery of the computer housing such that light is made to illuminate the computer housing;
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- computer readable medium for storing the computer code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.