VIDEO PHONE FORM FACTOR
First Claim
1. A videophone comprising:
- a housing;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display; and
means for removably mounting said housing on a substantially vertical surface.
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Abstract
A flat screen videophone has a microprocessor card located behind the video display, and an associated keyboard, and can be supported for convenient use in a variety of locations, such as on a wall, under a cabinet or shelf, or on a desk or counter. Wall-mounted versions suspend the keyboard on an adjustable bracket which holds the keyboard in an oblique use position, or in a storage position flat against the wall below the videophone housing. On under-cabinet versions the bracket-mounted keyboard can be swung behind the housing for storage, while the housing can be slid to the rear for storage, or swung upwardly for storage. Desk-top models have one or more cradles for storing the keyboard flat against the housing.
The housing can support peripheral devices, such as a printer, a scanner or a fax machine. Other devices may include a microphone, a camera, a motion sensor, a light sensor, a card reader, a telephone handset, and loudspeakers.
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42 Claims
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1. A videophone comprising:
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a housing;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display; and
means for removably mounting said housing on a substantially vertical surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A videophone comprising:
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a housing;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display; and
a housing support suspending said housing below and near an edge of a substantially horizontal surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A videophone comprising:
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a housing having a depth substantially less than the width and the height thereof;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display; and
a base at the bottom of said housing for supporting said housing generally upright on a substantially horizontal surface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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27. A videophone comprising:
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a housing having a depth substantially less than the width and the height thereof;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display;
means for supporting said housing with said video display at a convenient viewing angle;
a keyboard operatively connected to said microprocessor card; and
at least one peripheral device supported on said housing and operatively connected to said microprocessor card.
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35. A videophone comprising:
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a housing;
a substantially flat panel video display on the front of said housing;
a plug-in microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display;
a keyboard operatively connected to said microprocessor card; and
an access opening through which said microprocessor card can be removed or inserted.
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38. A videophone comprising:
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a housing;
a substantially flat panel touchscreen video display on the front of said housing;
a microprocessor card in said housing behind said video display;
means for supporting said housing with said video display at a convenient viewing angle;
a keyboard operatively connected to said microprocessor card; and
at least one ancillary input device operatively connected to said microprocessor.
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