Portable computer
First Claim
1. A portable computer, comprising:
- a central processing unit;
a keyboard coupled to said central processing unit and including a plurality of entry keys for entering a full alphabet and ten digits;
a display arrangement coupled to said central processing unit and including a liquid cyrstal display;
a case having a base with an upper surface and an edge, and a cover hinged to said base at the edge and having an inner surface facing said base when closed and exposed to a viewer when opended;
said base housing said central processing unit and said keyboard and exposing said keyboard for operation by a user when the cover is open and said cover housing said display and exposing said display on the inner surface when open and covering the entire upper surface when closed;
said case having means for receiving a removable data storage device and having access means for accessing the data storage device when the data storage device is placed in the case.
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Abstract
In the disclosed portable computer, a keyboard with keys for entering at least a full alphabet and ten digits is coupled to a computer system that includes a central processing unit which is in turn coupled to a display arrangement with a liquid crystal display. The entire computer is mounted in a case composed of a base and a cover hinged to the base. The base houses the computer system and the keyboard, and exposes the keyboard for operation by a user when the cover is open, while the cover houses the display arrangement and exposes the liquid crystal display on its inner surface. The cover is hinged at the edge of the base and, when closed, covers substantially the entire upper surface of the base.
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35 Claims
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a central processing unit; a keyboard coupled to said central processing unit and including a plurality of entry keys for entering a full alphabet and ten digits; a display arrangement coupled to said central processing unit and including a liquid cyrstal display; a case having a base with an upper surface and an edge, and a cover hinged to said base at the edge and having an inner surface facing said base when closed and exposed to a viewer when opended; said base housing said central processing unit and said keyboard and exposing said keyboard for operation by a user when the cover is open and said cover housing said display and exposing said display on the inner surface when open and covering the entire upper surface when closed; said case having means for receiving a removable data storage device and having access means for accessing the data storage device when the data storage device is placed in the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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