MOBILE TABLET COMPUTER

• US 20070268247A1
• Filed: 05/22/2006
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cary Quatro
• Original Assignee: Cary Quatro
• Inventors: Quatro, Cary
• Application Number:
  US11/419,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20070268247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• 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 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile tablet computer comprising: a central body housing a processing unit, at least one handle coupled to the central body, and a plurality of ergonomic user interface features disposed on the handle. The central body has a display screen. The handle serves as a handgrip for holding the mobile tablet computer. The ergonomic user interface features comprise a plurality of control buttons for inputting data to the mobile tablet computer, and a scroll wheel for positioning data displayed on the display screen.

Claims

1. A mobile tablet computer, comprising:

a central body capable of housing a processing unit, the central body having a display screen;

at least one handle coupled to the central body, the handle serving as a handgrip for holding the mobile tablet computer; and

a plurality of ergonomic user interface features disposed on the handle, the ergonomic user interface features comprising

a plurality of control buttons for inputting data to the mobile tablet computer, and

a scroll wheel for positioning at least one of a cursor or data displayed on the display screen.

2. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the ergonomic user interface features further comprise a touch pad configured to sense movement of an object along the touch pad, thereby enabling movement of a pointer on the display screen.

3. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the ergonomic user interface features further comprise a joystick capable of being moved in a desired direction to move a pointer in the desired direction on the display screen.

4. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising at least one keylock to prevent the control buttons from being depressed inadvertently.

5. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit for powering the mobile tablet computer.

6. The mobile tablet computer of claim 5, wherein the power supply unit is a battery compartment capable of housing a battery.

7. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising a wireless compliant network card for establishing a wireless communication link.

8. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising a card slot capable of receiving external memory cards and functioning as external memory for the mobile tablet computer.

9. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising expansion slots for connecting the mobile tablet computer with external devices.

10. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising an under carriage containment unit for storing and accommodating at least one peripheral device.

11. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, further comprising an on/off power switch for powering on/off the mobile tablet computer.

12. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the central body is made of a plastic material.

13. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, wherein a plurality of strips made of a shock resistant material are disposed intermittently on a back surface of the central body.

14. The mobile tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the central body and the handles are covered with a protective shield.

15. The mobile tablet computer of claim 14, wherein the protective shield is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, mylar, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing.

16. A mobile tablet computer, comprising:

a central body housing a processing unit, the central body having a front surface with a display screen;

a curved handle coupled to the central body, the handle serving as a handgrip for holding the mobile tablet computer; and

a plurality of ergonomic user interface features disposed on the handle, the ergonomic user interface features comprising

a plurality of control buttons for inputting data to the mobile tablet computer,

a scroll wheel for positioning data displayed on the display screen,

a touch pad configured to sense movement of an object along the touch pad, thereby enabling movement of a pointer on the display screen, and

a joystick capable of being moved in a desired direction to move the pointer in the desired direction on the display screen.

17. The mobile tablet computer of claim 16, wherein the central body is made of a plastic material.

18. The mobile tablet computer of claim 16, wherein a plurality of strips made of a shock resistant material are disposed intermittently on a back surface of the central body.

19. The mobile tablet computer of claim 16, wherein the central body and the handles are covered with a protective shield made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, mylar, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing.

20. A mobile tablet computer, comprising:

a central body housing a processing unit, the central body having a display screen;

at least one handle coupled to the central body, the handle serving as a handgrip for holding the mobile tablet computer;

a plurality of user interface features disposed on the handle, the user interface features comprising

a plurality of control buttons for inputting data to the mobile tablet computer,

a scroll wheel for positioning data displayed on the display screen,

a touch pad configured to sense movement of an object along the touch pad, thereby enabling movement of a pointer on the display screen, and

a joystick capable of being moved in a desired direction to move the pointer in the desired direction on the display screen;

a keylock to prevent the user interface features from being depressed inadvertently;

a power supply unit for powering the mobile tablet computer;

a wireless network card for establishing a wireless communication link;

a card slot capable of receiving external memory cards and capable of functioning as external memory for the mobile tablet computer;

an expansion slot for connecting the mobile tablet computer with external devices;

an under carriage containment unit for storing unit for storing and accommodating at least one peripheral device; and

an on/off power switch for powering on/off the mobile computer.