Tablet computer keyboard and system and method incorporating same
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a tablet computer keyboard, comprising:
- mounting a rotatable disk structure to a topside of the tablet computer keyboard; and
coupling a tablet computer mount to an outer portion of the rotatable disk structure, such that the tablet computer mount is rotatable with the rotatable disk structure between a rear portion and an interior portion of the tablet computer keyboard.
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Abstract
The present technique provides a tablet computer keyboard that is attachable and detachable to a tablet computer in both operable and stored positions, while a display screen of the tablet computer remains accessible by the user. The tablet computer keyboard is attachable and detachable with a rear face of the tablet computer. However, the user may continue interacting with the tablet computer via the display screen even when the tablet computer keyboard is not in a position for operation. The tablet computer keyboard is also attachable and detachable with an edge of the tablet computer, such that the tablet computer keyboard and the display screen are both accessible for user interaction.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a tablet computer keyboard, comprising:
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mounting a rotatable disk structure to a topside of the tablet computer keyboard; and
coupling a tablet computer mount to an outer portion of the rotatable disk structure, such that the tablet computer mount is rotatable with the rotatable disk structure between a rear portion and an interior portion of the tablet computer keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing a tablet computer system, comprising:
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providing a keyboard comprising a tablet computer mount having a hinge coupled to a rotatable disk structure; and
providing a tablet computer having a keyboard mount adapted to connect with the tablet computer mount. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a tablet computer keyboard, comprising:
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hingedly supporting a tablet computer on a hinged mount having a first rotational axis that is substantially parallel to a topside of the tablet computer keyboard; and
rotatably supporting the tablet computer supported by the hinged mount on a rotatable mechanism having a second rotational axis that is substantially perpendicular to the topside of the tablet computer keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tablet computer keyboard, comprising:
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a keyboard housing comprising a user input section having a plurality of keys;
a first rotational structure coupled to the keyboard housing adjacent the user input section;
a second rotational structure coupled to the first rotational structure, wherein the first and second rotational structures have axes of rotation that are substantially different from one another; and
a tablet computer mount coupled to the second rotational structure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tablet computer system, comprising:
a tablet computer keyboard, comprising;
a housing;
a user input section disposed on a topside of the housing;
a tablet computer mount coupled to the housing; and
a docking slot disposed through the housing from the topside to a bottom side of the housing, wherein the docking slot is adapted to enable a docking connector of a tablet computer to mate with a mating connector of a docking unit when the tablet computer and the docking unit are disposed on opposite sides of the tablet computer keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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