COMPACT SIZE PORTABLE COMPUTER HAVING A FULLY INTEGRATED VIRTUAL KEYBOARD PROJECTOR AND A DISPLAY PROJECTOR
First Claim
1. A compact portable computing device comprising:
- a processing unit for processing one or more program instructions;
a video card for receiving one or more video signals;
a foldable display having an opened up state for viewing information from said compact portable computing device, said foldable display having a closed down state for porting said computing device;
a first projection system for projecting an input image for inputting data into said compact portable computing device, said first projection system projecting said input image in a downward direction in an area proximate to a front of said compact portable computing device when said foldable display is in said opened up state; and
a second projection system for projecting an output image onto said foldable display of said compact portable computing device in said opened up state for viewing said output image, said second projection system projecting said output image in an upward direction and onto said foldable display in said opened up state, wherein said processing unit changes said output image projected onto said foldable display responsive to said one or more video signals received by said video card and said data inputted into said compact portable computing device using said input image.
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Abstract
A computer with a fully integrated virtual keyboard projector and a display projector. The computer includes a base having a CPU, a video card and memory, a screen pivotally mounted to one side of the base, and a display projector mounted to an opposite side of the base and angled to project a computer generated image onto the screen. Further, the computer includes a keyboard projector mounted to the opposite side of the base to project a keyboard onto a surface adjacent to the opposite side of the base. Further, the computer includes another display projector mounted to the opposite side of the base and digitally synchronized with the first display projector for projecting a superimposed image.
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25 Claims
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1. A compact portable computing device comprising:
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a processing unit for processing one or more program instructions; a video card for receiving one or more video signals; a foldable display having an opened up state for viewing information from said compact portable computing device, said foldable display having a closed down state for porting said computing device; a first projection system for projecting an input image for inputting data into said compact portable computing device, said first projection system projecting said input image in a downward direction in an area proximate to a front of said compact portable computing device when said foldable display is in said opened up state; and a second projection system for projecting an output image onto said foldable display of said compact portable computing device in said opened up state for viewing said output image, said second projection system projecting said output image in an upward direction and onto said foldable display in said opened up state, wherein said processing unit changes said output image projected onto said foldable display responsive to said one or more video signals received by said video card and said data inputted into said compact portable computing device using said input image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A compact portable computing device comprising:
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a housing comprising a base portion and a lid portion, said base portion of said housing being configured to house one or more electronic compact portable computing device components, including a processing unit and a video card, said lid portion of said housing comprising a foldable display component for viewing information from said compact portable computing device, said foldable display component comprising a closed state and an open state, and said base portion of said housing further comprising; a first projection system for projecting a virtual keyboard image for inputting data into said compact portable computing device, said first projection system being mounted onto said base portion of said housing, said first projection system projecting said virtual keyboard image in a downward direction in an area proximate to said base portion of said compact portable computing device and in front of said foldable display component when said foldable display component is in said open state; and a second projection system for projecting an image onto said foldable display component of said compact portable computing device in said open state, said second projection system being mounted onto said base portion of said housing and projecting said image in an upward direction onto said foldable display component in said open state, wherein said virtual keyboard image projected downward and away from said foldable display component is used to input data into said compact portable computing device, wherein said processing unit changes said image projected onto said foldable display component responsive to one or more video signals received by said video card and said data inputted using said virtual keyboard image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer workstation comprising:
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a computer base unit including a CPU, a video card and memory; a screen pivotally mounted to one side of said base unit; and a screen projector mounted to an opposite side of said base unit, said screen projector being angled to project a computer generated image onto said screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable computer comprising:
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a computer base unit including a CPU, a video card and memory; a screen pivotally mounted to one side of said base unit; a first screen projector mounted to an opposite side of said base unit, said first screen projector being angled to project a computer generated image onto said screen; and a keyboard projector mounted to said opposite side of said base unit to project a keyboard image onto a surface adjacent to said opposite side of said base unit, said keyboard projector being mounted onto a pop-up assembly for projecting said keyboard in a downward direction and onto said surface adjacent to said opposite side of said base unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification