KEYBOARD
First Claim
1. A portable computing device, comprising:
- a display panel for presenting visual information;
a display housing that carries the display panel;
a base portion rotatably coupled to the display housing, the base portion comprising;
a bottom case portion, anda top case portion that couples with the bottom case portion to define an internal volume, the top case having an indentation i) lacking a through hole to the internal volume, and ii) capable of retaining keys for inputting a command that alters the visual information.
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Abstract
Embodiments of keyboards having variations of electrically connecting keys to an internal component of an electronic device are described. Some embodiments include positioning several rows of conductive layers below several rows of keys. The conductive layers may be configured to receive a signal indicating a key has been depressed. Also, the internal component may be configured to scan the conductive layers to determine whether a key or keys have been depressed. In some embodiments, the conductive layers lie outside a portion of the electronic device in which internal components are traditionally located. In some embodiments, a substrate may be integrally connected with the keyboard. The substrate may receive some internal components of the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a display panel for presenting visual information; a display housing that carries the display panel; a base portion rotatably coupled to the display housing, the base portion comprising; a bottom case portion, and a top case portion that couples with the bottom case portion to define an internal volume, the top case having an indentation i) lacking a through hole to the internal volume, and ii) capable of retaining keys for inputting a command that alters the visual information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a display housing that carries a display panel; a base portion rotatably coupled to the display housing, the base portion comprising; a substrate having an indentation formed in the substrate, the indentation that carries keys, a planar surface integrally formed with the substrate and covered by the keys, wherein the indentation terminates at the planar surface, and an electrically conductive layer carried by the planar surface, the electrically conductive layer extending along the indentation to electrically couple with the keys. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a keyboard assembly that includes keys; and a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface separate from the first surface, the substrate including a recess that extends from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the keys are positioned in the recess and carried by the second surface, and wherein the recess partially extends into the substrate and does not penetrate through the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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