Keyboard with adaptive input row
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1. A laptop computer comprising:
- a housing comprising;
an upper portion; and
a lower portion pivotally coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion having an opening;
a primary display positioned at least partially within the upper portion of the housing;
a keyboard positioned at least partially within the lower portion of the housing;
an adaptive input row positioned at least partially within the opening of the lower portion of the housing and along a first side of the keyboard and comprising;
a cover for receiving a touch, wherein an edge of the cover is spaced apart from a side of the opening of the lower portion;
a display positioned below the cover and configured to present an adaptable set of indicia; and
a touch sensor configured to detect a location of the touch; and
a touch input device positioned along a second side of the keyboard opposite to the adaptive input row.
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Abstract
Embodiments related to an electronic device having an adaptive input row. The adaptive input row may be positioned within an opening of a device and include a cover for receiving a touch and a display that is configured to present an adaptable set of indicia. The adaptive input row may also include one or more sensors for detecting the location of a touch and/or the magnitude of a force of the touch. The adaptive input row may be positioned adjacent or proximate to a keyboard of the electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A laptop computer comprising:
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a housing comprising; an upper portion; and a lower portion pivotally coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion having an opening; a primary display positioned at least partially within the upper portion of the housing; a keyboard positioned at least partially within the lower portion of the housing; an adaptive input row positioned at least partially within the opening of the lower portion of the housing and along a first side of the keyboard and comprising; a cover for receiving a touch, wherein an edge of the cover is spaced apart from a side of the opening of the lower portion; a display positioned below the cover and configured to present an adaptable set of indicia; and a touch sensor configured to detect a location of the touch; and a touch input device positioned along a second side of the keyboard opposite to the adaptive input row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A laptop computer comprising:
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a housing comprising; an upper portion; and a lower portion pivotally coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion having an opening; a primary display coupled to the upper portion of the housing; a set of alpha-numeric keys coupled to the lower portion of the housing; and an adaptive input row positioned at least partially within the opening of the lower portion of the housing and adjacent to the set of alpha-numeric keys and comprising; a cover; a gap formed between an edge of the opening of the lower portion of the housing and the cover; a display positioned below the cover; and a sensor configured to detect a location of a touch on the cover, wherein; the display is configured to display a first set of indicia when the adaptive input row is operated in a first input mode; output from the sensor is interpreted as a first set of commands when the adaptive input row is in the first input mode; the display is configured to display a second set of indicia when the adaptive input row is operated in a second input mode; and output from the sensor is interpreted as a second set of commands when in the second input mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A laptop computer comprising:
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a housing comprising; an upper portion; and a lower portion pivotally coupled to the upper portion; a primary display positioned within the upper portion of the housing; a keyboard having a set of keys positioned within the lower portion of the housing; an adaptive input row positioned within the lower portion of the housing and along a side of the set of keys, the adaptive input row comprising; a cover forming a portion of an exterior surface of the laptop computer, wherein a gap is formed laterally between an edge of the cover and the lower portion of the housing; a display positioned below the cover; and a sensor configured to detect a touch within a programmably defined region on the cover. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a primary display positioned within a first portion of the housing; a keyboard having a set of keys positioned within a second portion of the housing; an adaptive input row positioned within the second portion of the housing and along a side of the set of keys and comprising; a cover forming a portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device; a display positioned below the cover; and a sensor configured to detect a touch within a programmably defined region on the cover; a flexible conduit operatively coupled to the display and the sensor, the flexible conduit passing through an opening in the housing located proximate to an end of the adaptive input row; a gasket positioned about the flexible conduit to form a seal between the flexible conduit and the opening.
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