LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH COVER ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO BASE THAT ROTATES TO COVER KEYBOARD
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1. A laptop computer comprising:
- a lid;
a base attached to the lid at a first end portion of the base, the base comprising a keyboard adjacent to the first end portion of the base and an open portion adjacent to a second end portion of the base, the second end portion of the base being opposite from the first end portion; and
a cover rotatably attached to the base between the keyboard and the open portion, the cover being configured to swing from a first position covering the open portion of the base to a second position covering the keyboard.
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Abstract
A laptop computer may include a lid, a base, and a cover. The base may be attached to the lid at a first end portion of the base. The base may include a keyboard adjacent to the first end portion of the base and an open portion adjacent to a second end portion of the base. The second end portion of the base may be opposite from the first end portion. The cover may be rotatably attached to the base between the keyboard and the open portion. The cover may be configured to swing from a first position covering the open portion of the base to a second position covering the keyboard.
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20 Claims
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1. A laptop computer comprising:
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a lid; a base attached to the lid at a first end portion of the base, the base comprising a keyboard adjacent to the first end portion of the base and an open portion adjacent to a second end portion of the base, the second end portion of the base being opposite from the first end portion; and a cover rotatably attached to the base between the keyboard and the open portion, the cover being configured to swing from a first position covering the open portion of the base to a second position covering the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A laptop computer comprising:
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a lid comprising a display; a base attached to the lid, the base comprising a keyboard on an outer portion of the base and at least one processor enclosed by a housing of the base, the processor being coupled to the display and the keyboard; a hinge attached to the base; a cover attached to the hinge, the cover being configured to rotate from a first position covering an open portion of the base to a second position covering the keyboard, the cover comprising a trackpad configured to process tactile input when the cover is in the first position, the hinge being disposed between the keyboard and the open portion of the base; and at least one wire extending from the cover, through the hinge, and into the base, the at least one wire being configured to transmit electrical signals from the trackpad to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A laptop computer comprising:
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a lid comprising a display; a base hingedly attached to the lid, the base comprising; a keyboard on an outer portion of the base adjacent to a first end portion of the base at which the base is hingedly attached to the lid; a sensor configured to determine whether a cover is in a first position or a second position; at least one processor coupled to the display, the keyboard, and the sensor, the processor being configured to enable the keyboard and a tactile input device when the cover is in the first position and disable the keyboard and the tactile input device when the cover is in a second position; a housing enclosing the at least one processor and surrounding the keyboard, the housing including an open portion adjacent to a second end portion of the base opposite from the first end portion, the housing defining a first depression within the open portion and a second depression around the keyboard; and at least one magnet configured to secure the cover in a second position covering the keyboard; a hinge attached to the base; a cover attached to the hinge, the cover being configured to rotate from the first position covering the open portion of the base to the second position covering the keyboard, the cover comprising a trackpad configured to process tactile input when the cover is in the first position, the hinge being disposed between the keyboard and the open portion of the base; and at least one wire extending from the cover, through the hinge, and into the base, the at least one wire being configured to transmit electrical signals from the tactile input device to the at least one processor.
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