SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MOVABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY

• US 20070217131A1
• Filed: 03/15/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Garry Kehr
• Original Assignee: Garry Kehr
• Inventors: Kehr, Garry
• Application Number:
  US11/308,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20070217131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.270
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/162 changing, e.g. reversing, the face orientation of the screen with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, e.g. for folding into tablet PC like position or orienting towards the direction opposite to the user to show to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683

Abstract

This invention relates generally to computer displays, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a movable laptop computer display. In one embodiment, the invention includes a system having a display, the display having a first hinge; a computer, the computer having a second hinge; a member, the member having a first and second end, the first end being coupled to the first hinge and the second end being coupled to the second hinge. In a further embodiment, the first hinge is configured to permit the display to tilt relative to the computer. In yet another embodiment, the second hinge is configured to permit the display to fold and swivel relative to the computer. In an additional embodiment, the display has a back portion and the first hinge is centrally coupled to the back portion.

Claims

1. A system, the system comprising:

a display, the display having a first hinge;

a computer, the computer having a second hinge;

a member, the member having a first and second end, the first end being coupled to the first hinge and the second end being coupled to the second hinge.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first hinge is configured to permit the display to tilt relative to the computer.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the second hinge is configured to permit the display to fold and swivel relative to the computer.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the display has a back portion and wherein the first hinge is centrally coupled to the back portion.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the back portion includes a channel, the channel having a cavity, wherein the member is configurable to be removeably imbedded within the cavity.

6. The system of claim 5 further comprising a miniature display, the miniature display being coupled to the back portion.

7. A system, the system comprising:

a member, the member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to a first hinge, and the second end being coupled to a second hinge,

wherein the first hinge is configurable to being coupled to a display and the second hinge is configurable to being coupled to a computer.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the first hinge is configurable to permit the display to tilt relative to the computer.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the second hinge is configurable to permit the display to fold and swivel relative to the computer.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the first hinge is configurable to being centrally coupled to the display.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the member is configurable to being removeably imbedded within a cavity on the display.

12. A method, the method comprising the steps of:

folding a display relative to a computer;

swiveling a display relative to a computer; and

tilting a display relative to a computer.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of viewing a second display coupled to the computer.