[미국특허]
Multi-functional electronic device with a continuously accessible pointing device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-005/00
출원번호
US-0717332
(2003-11-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Tanaka,Toshiyuki
Kusaka,Hiroyuki
Granaas,Aage
출원인 / 주소
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor &
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29인용 특허 :
33
초록▼
According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device comprises a body case, a display and a pointing device. Featuring a flat panel display, the display is rotationally coupled to the body case and adapted to be translated over the body case. The pointing device is positioned at an edg
According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device comprises a body case, a display and a pointing device. Featuring a flat panel display, the display is rotationally coupled to the body case and adapted to be translated over the body case. The pointing device is positioned at an edge of a first body of the body case. The pointing device is accessible and remains uncovered by the display for all positions of the electronic device and display.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An electronic device, comprising: a body case includes a first body and a second body, and the pointing device is integrated in the first body; a hinge rotationally coupled to the first body and the second body; a keyboard positioned at the first body; a display mounted on th
What is claimed is: 1. An electronic device, comprising: a body case includes a first body and a second body, and the pointing device is integrated in the first body; a hinge rotationally coupled to the first body and the second body; a keyboard positioned at the first body; a display mounted on the body case for horizontal rotation and translation over the body case, the display substantially covering a footprint of the body case; a coupling member coupled to the second body and the display, the coupling member being adapted to horizontally rotate and translate the display, the display is horizontally rotated by the coupling member between a first position where the display covers the keyboard and a second position where the display exposes at least part of the keyboard; and a pointing device integrated in the first body of the body case, the pointing device being accessible regardless of the rotation and the translation of the display. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the coupling member is a shaft coupled between a fastening element coupled to the display and a securing element slidably coupled to the second body. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display is horizontally translated by the coupling member between the second position and a third position in order to entirely expose the keyboard. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the second body is prevented from rotation when the display is in the first position and the second position, and is released for rotation when the display is in the third position. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the pointing device comprises (i) a pointer guide to control a position of a pointer displayed on the display, and (ii) at least one button positioned adjacent to the pointer guide. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5 further comprising a cover adapted to be coupled to the display, the cover includes a plurality of raised surfaces each operating as a lens to magnify an image displayed by a flat panel display of the display at a location on the flat panel display under the raised surface. 7. The electronic device according to claim 1 further comprising a camera positioned on the second body. 8. The electronic device according to claim 1 further comprising a holder for a writing instrument arranged on the second body. 9. An electronic device, comprising: a body case including a first body and a second body; a hinge coupling the first body and the second body, the hinge configured to enable the second body to be vertically rotated from the first body; a display rotationally coupled to the body case and adapted to be rotated and translated over the body case, the display having a flat panel display; a coupling member coupled to the second body and the display, the coupling member being adapted to horizontally rotate and translate the display; a keyboard associated with the first body, the keyboard being covered by the display when the electronic device is placed in a first position and being partially covered by the display when the electronic device is placed in a second position; and a pointing device integrated in the first body, the pointing device being accessible and remaining uncovered by the display for all positions of the display. 10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the display is horizontally translated by the coupling member in order to entirely expose the keyboard when the electronic device is moved from the second position and a third position. 11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the second body is prevented from rotation by the hinge when the display is in the first position and the second position, and is released for rotation by the hinge when the display is in the third position. 12. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the pointing device comprises (i) a pointer guide to control a position of a pointer displayed on the display, and (ii) at least one button positioned adjacent to the pointer guide. 13. The electronic device according to claim 9 further comprising a camera positioned on the second body. 14. The electronic device according to claim 9 further comprising a holder for a writing instrument arranged on the second body. 15. The electronic device according to claim 9 further comprising a cover adapted to be coupled to the display, the cover includes a plurality of raised surfaces each operating as a lens to magnify an image displayed by the flat panel display at a location on the flat panel display under the raised surface. 16. An electronic device, comprising: a body case comprises a first body and a second body; a hinge coupled to the first body and the second body; a display mounted over the body case, the display to cover (i) over seventy percent of a footprint of the first body and over seventy percent of a footprint of the second body when the electronic device is placed in a TABLET position, and (ii) none of the first body and at least one-half of the footprint of the second body when the electronic device is placed in a FREE-STANDING position; a camera positioned along an edge of the second body and remaining uncovered by the display for all positions of the display including the TABLET position and in the FREE-STANDING position; and a pointing device positioned at an edge of the first body, the pointing device being accessible and remaining uncovered by the display for all positions of the display including when the electronic device is in the TABLET position and in the FREE-STANDING position.
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