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1. A laptop computing device, comprising:
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a display coupled to the housing;
a keyboard coupled to the housing;
a trackpad coupled to the housing; and
a touch-operated control region, proximate to the keyboard, forming a portion of the housing;
the touch-operated control region being illuminable to indicate a function of the touch-operated control region.
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Abstract
An input device is operable to detect input. The input device is a deflection based capacitive sensing input device. Deflection of a metal frame of the input device causes a change in capacitance that is used to control a function of an electrical device. The input device appears invisible because it is made of the same material as the housing it is contained in. Invisible backlit holes may make the input selectively visible or invisible to the user.
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1. A laptop computing device, comprising:
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a housing; a display coupled to the housing; a keyboard coupled to the housing; a trackpad coupled to the housing; and a touch-operated control region, proximate to the keyboard, forming a portion of the housing; the touch-operated control region being illuminable to indicate a function of the touch-operated control region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device, comprising:
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a first enclosure; a display coupled to the first enclosure; a second enclosure connected to the first enclosure; a keyboard coupled to the second enclosure; a trackpad coupled to the second enclosure; and a touch input area on the second enclosure; wherein illumination of the touch input area indicates a function identified on the touch input area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing portion; keys coupled to the housing portion; a trackpad coupled to the housing portion; and a touch control surface, forming an exterior portion of the housing portion of the electronic device, the touch control surface being visually imperceptible when a function is not indicated on the control surface; the touch control surface being visible to indicate a function identified on the control surface when touched. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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