TOUCHPAD DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A computing system, comprising:
- a primary display;
a touchpad having an operative surface that is distinct from a display surface of the primary display; and
an interface subsystem, including;
a touchpad input module responsive to touch inputs applied to the operative surface of the touchpad to provide cursor control over data represented on the primary display; and
a touchpad output module operative to drive the touchpad to display visual effects on the operative surface of the touchpad based on the touch inputs.
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Abstract
A computing system is provided, including a primary display and a touchpad having an operative surface that is distinct from a display surface of the primary display. The computing system further includes an interface subsystem having a touchpad input module and a touchpad output module. The touchpad input module is responsive to touch inputs applied to the operative surface to provide cursor control over data represented on the primary display. The touchpad output module may be driven to provide visual effects output based on cursor control inputs received on the touchpad and/or primary display output in which at least a portion of the touchpad provides an additional primary display of the computing system.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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a primary display; a touchpad having an operative surface that is distinct from a display surface of the primary display; and an interface subsystem, including; a touchpad input module responsive to touch inputs applied to the operative surface of the touchpad to provide cursor control over data represented on the primary display; and a touchpad output module operative to drive the touchpad to display visual effects on the operative surface of the touchpad based on the touch inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing system, comprising:
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a primary display; a touchpad having an operative surface that is distinct from a display surface of the primary display; and an interface subsystem, including; a touchpad input module responsive to touch inputs applied to the operative surface of the touchpad to provide cursor control over data represented on the primary display; and a touchpad output module operative to drive the touchpad selectively in a visual effects output mode, in which the touchpad output module drives the touchpad to display visual effects on the operative surface of the touchpad based on the touch inputs, and in a primary display mode, in which the touchpad output module drives the touchpad so that at least a portion of the operative surface provides an additional primary display of the computing system, instead of receiving touch inputs for cursor control. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing system, comprising:
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a primary display; a touchpad having an operative surface that is distinct from a display surface of the primary display; and an interface subsystem, including; a touchpad input module responsive to touch inputs applied to the operative surface of the touchpad to provide cursor control over data represented on the primary display; and a touchpad output module operative to drive the touchpad in a primary display mode in which the touchpad output module drives the touchpad so that at least a portion of the operative surface provides, instead of receiving touch inputs for cursor control, an additional primary display of the computing system, where, when the touchpad is being driven in the primary display mode, the interface subsystem is responsive to a mode-switching touch input applied to the touchpad to cause expansion of a region of the operative surface of the touchpad that is allocated to receive cursor control touch inputs. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification