Mobile computer with foldable keyboard
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1. A digital processing device, comprising:
- a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said open form exposing a plurality of keys being substantially in compliance with key sizes conforming to an ISO 9241-4;
1998(E) 6.2.1/6.2.2 standard; and
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly, wherein said display assembly has a display width of at least 320 pixels and a display length of at least 240 pixels.
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Abstract
A digital processing device including a keyboard assembly and a display assembly coupled to the keyboard assembly. In one embodiment of the present invention, the keyboard assembly has a collapsed form and an opened form and the display assembly has a display width of at least 800 pixels. The keyboard assembly unfolds to form a full-size keyboard (e.g., in conformance with an ISO 9241-4:1998(E) standard) that allows a user to comfortably, quickly, and accurately “touch-type” in a manner that the user may be accustomed to.
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43 Claims
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1. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said open form exposing a plurality of keys being substantially in compliance with key sizes conforming to an ISO 9241-4;
1998(E) 6.2.1/6.2.2 standard; and
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly, wherein said display assembly has a display width of at least 320 pixels and a display length of at least 240 pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said open form exposing a plurality of keys being substantially in compliance with key sizes conforming to an ISO 9241-4;
1998(E) 6.2.1/6.2.2 standard; and
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly, wherein said display assembly has a display screen with at least 80 columns of text. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said open form exposing a plurality of keys being substantially in compliance with key sizes conforming to an ISO 9241-4;
1998(E) 6.2.1/6.2.2 standard; and
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly, wherein said keyboard assembly, when in said open form, is substantially centered relative to said display assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form;
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly; and
a cursor control disposed on said keyboard assembly, wherein said cursor control is exposed in both said collapsed form and said open form. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said collapsed form exposing a thumb-style keyboard layout and said open form exposing a full-size keyboard layout;
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly; and
a cursor control disposed on said keyboard assembly, wherein said cursor control is exposed in both said collapsed form and said open form. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A digital processing device, comprising:
a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said keyboard assembly having at least two keyboard sections and a pivot that couples said at least two keyboard sections, wherein a key top is positioned at a height less than a height of said pivot when said key top is pressed down. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A digital processing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly having a collapsed form relative to an open form, said open form exposing a plurality of keys to form a full-size keyboard; and
a display assembly coupled with said keyboard assembly, wherein said display assembly has a display width of at least 320 pixels and a display length of at least 240 pixels. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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