Multi-functional electronic device utilizing a stylus pen
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a housing including a front panel, a back panel and a plurality of side panels each coupled to the front panel and the back panel, the front panel surrounding a screen of a display housed by the housing; and
a cover configured for attachment to the housing and for covering of a substantial portion of the back panel, the cover, in cooperation with a pen, maintaining the housing in an upright position.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device, such as a tablet PC for example, is designed with a housing and a cover configured for attachment to the housing. The housing includes a front panel and a back panel having a base unit with a recess to receive a stylus pen to operate as a leg to maintain the housing in an upright position. Alternatively, the housing may include a control button to receive a stylus pen so that the combination operates as an input device similar to a joystick.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing including a front panel, a back panel and a plurality of side panels each coupled to the front panel and the back panel, the front panel surrounding a screen of a display housed by the housing; and
a cover configured for attachment to the housing and for covering of a substantial portion of the back panel, the cover, in cooperation with a pen, maintaining the housing in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch panel display;
a housing to house the touch panel display, the housing including a front panel, a back panel and a plurality of side panels each coupled to the front panel and the back panel; and
a control button positioned on the front panel of the housing and adapted to (i) receive a stylus pen and to control functionality of the electronic device based on movement of the stylus pen and (ii) control functionality of the electronic device without attachment of the stylus pen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device comprising:
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a display;
a stylus pen having a first end and a second end;
a housing to house the display, the housing including a front panel and a back panel including a base unit having at least one recess sized to receive the first end of the stylus pen; and
a cover adapted to substantially cover the front panel including the display when the electronic device is placed in a first state and to substantially cover the back panel when the electronic device is placed in a second state, the stylus pen being inserted into the recess of the base unit to place the display in an upright position when the electronic device is placed in the second state.
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