Tablet Computers Having An Internal Antenna
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1. A tablet computer comprising:
- a display panel including a display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna that is positioned within the housing adjacent the top edge; and
a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising a metal-free zone adjacent its front edge, which is positioned adjacent the top edge of the display panel when the tablet computer is placed in a tablet mode orientation, wherein the metal-free zone facilitates operation of the antenna.
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A tablet computer including a display panel including a display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna that is positioned within the housing adjacent the top edge, and a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising a metal-free zone adjacent its front edge, which is positioned adjacent the top edge of the display panel when the tablet computer is placed in a tablet mode orientation, wherein the metal-free zone facilitates operation of the antenna.
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15 Claims
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1. A tablet computer comprising:
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a display panel including a display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna that is positioned within the housing adjacent the top edge; and a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising a metal-free zone adjacent its front edge, which is positioned adjacent the top edge of the display panel when the tablet computer is placed in a tablet mode orientation, wherein the metal-free zone facilitates operation of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tablet computer comprising:
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a display panel including a touch-sensitive display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna provided within the outer housing that extends transversely across the display panel adjacent the top edge; and a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising an outer housing haying a front portion that comprises no metal, the base further comprising an inner chassis that is provided within the outer housing, the chassis having a front portion that also comprises no metal, wherein there are no metal-containing components position within the front portions of the outer housing or the inner chassis such that an entire front section of the base comprises a metal-free zone that is positioned adjacent the antenna of the display panel when the display panel is folded down onto the base with the display screen facing outward. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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