Cushioned User Interface Or Control Device
First Claim
1. A user interface or control device, comprising:
- a cushion member defining an upwardly facing surface; and
a user input member interconnected with and carried by the upwardly facing surface of the cushion member.
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Abstract
A user interface or control includes a cushion-type support member and a user input member that is interconnected with and carried by the support member. The support member defines an upwardly facing recess, and the input member may be a user interface or control device that is contained within the upwardly facing recess. The support member may be formed to surround the recess about the user interface or control device. The support member may include an air vent that vents air exhausted from the user interface or control device. The user interface or control device may be a laptop computer having a body including a keyboard contained within the recess, and a screen carried by the body. The user interface or control device may alternatively be an electronic input member having an upwardly facing screen, a convertible input member movably mounted to a mounting member, or a game controller.
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33 Claims
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1. A user interface or control device, comprising:
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a cushion member defining an upwardly facing surface; and a user input member interconnected with and carried by the upwardly facing surface of the cushion member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28)
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10. The user interface or control device of claim one, wherein the user input member includes a hardware interface area, and wherein the cushion member defines an opening for providing access to the hardware interface area from the exterior of the cushion member.
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21. A user interface or control device, comprising:
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a cushion-type support member; a user input member interconnected with the support member; and an interface area associated with the support member and configured to enable connection of external components to the user input member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An interactive system, comprising:
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a processing unit; a signal receiver interconnected with the processing unit; and a cushion-type support member that includes a user input member, wherein the user input member is operable to emit signals in response to user inputs, wherein the signals are received by the signal receiver and transferred by the signal receiver to the processing unit.
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29. An interactive method, comprising the acts of:
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providing a display on a screen associated with a monitor at a first location; providing user inputs at the first location, in response to the display, on a user interface supported on a cushion-type support member, wherein the user interface includes a user input area and is operable to emit signals in response to user inputs; and transmitting the signals to a second location remote from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A user interface or control device, comprising:
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a cushion member defining an interface device mounting area; and a user interface interconnected with the interface device mounting area of the cushion member, wherein the user interface device is arranged so as to be spaced above an upwardly facing surface defined by the cushion member.
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