Pad computer

• US 20050156903A1
• Filed: 10/29/2004
• Published: 07/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leonard M. Kawell, Mary Ellen Heinen
• Original Assignee: Pepper Computer Incorporated
• Inventors: Heinen, Mary Ellen, Ball, Alan, Kawell, Leonard M., McGowan, Patrick J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,224,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336

Abstract

A computers can include a high-resolution color display, built-in keypad, wireless LAN connection, hi-fidelity audio system, and a multi-gigabyte disk drive. The screen can be formed in a top face of a computer and a keypad can be a split on opposite sides of the screen. The computer can also have various other controls and features, including function keys, scroll wheel, game D-pad, stylus, and fingerprint reader. Speaker covers for built-in speakers can be provided in the top face.

Claims

1. A computer comprising a housing for enclosing a microprocessor, the housing having a top face, a left side, and a right side, and including a screen in the top face and positioned between the left and right sides to define a first region between the left side and the screen, and a second region between the right edge and the screen, the system including a QWERTY key board with at least some of the QWERTY keys in the first region and some of the QWERTY keys in the second region.

2. The computer of claim 1, further comprising a stylus with a stylus holder located below the screen.

3. The computer of claim 1, further comprising a thumb wheel located in one of the first and second regions.

4. The computer of claim 1, further comprising function keys with some in each of the first and second regions.

5. The computer of claim 1, further comprising speaker covers in the top face for covering built in speakers with openings for sound.

6. The computer of claim 1, further comprising means for detecting a particular individual.

7. The computer of claim 6, wherein the detecting means includes a fingerprint reader.

8. The computer of claim 1, further comprising directional arrows formed in the top face of the housing.

9. The computer of claim 1, further comprising a hard drive.

10. The computer of claim 1, wherein the screen is a touch screen.

11. The computer of claim 1, further comprising a stylus holder formed in the top face of the housing.

12. The computer of claim 1, wherein the screen has a portrait orientation.

13. The computer of claim 1, wherein the screen has a landscape orientation.

14. A computer comprising a housing with a top face, a left side, and a right side, and a screen extending for most of the vertical direction of the top face and further including a QWERTY key board in the top face.

15. The computer of claim 14, wherein the keyboard has some keys between the left side and the screen, and other keys between the right side and the screen.

16. The computer of claim 14, wherein computer further includes, in the top face, at least one of the following:

a stylus, a D-pad, and a scroll.

17. The computer of claim 14, wherein the screen has a portrait orientation.

18. The computer of claim 14, wherein the screen has a landscape orientation.

19. A computer comprising a housing with a top face, a left side, a right side, a top side, and a bottom side, the computer including a screen and a QWERTY key board in the top face, wherein the left and right sides are bowed outwardly.

20. The computer of claim 19, wherein the top and bottom sides are bowed inwardly.