Palm rest for a keyboard or a portable computer having a numeric keypad
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
- a base having a keyboard on an upper surface and having a front portion and a rear portion;
a display connected to said base;
a palm rest disposed across said front portion of said base, said palm rest having a top surface and an inner surface, wherein said palmrest is detachably connected to said base through a connection device; and
said palm rest further comprising a numeric keypad in communication with the computer through said connection device.
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Abstract
A portable computer includes a base with a keyboard on an upper surface and having a front portion and a rear portion. A display housing is connected to the base. There is a palm rest disposed and extending across the front portion of the base. The palm rest includes a numeric keypad. The numeric keypad can be enabled by depressing a function key located on the keyboard, such as the Num Lock key, or optionally by a switch associated with a cover. This cover can also be used without an associated switch to prevent accidental activation of a key on the numeric keypad.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a base having a keyboard on an upper surface and having a front portion and a rear portion; a display connected to said base; a palm rest disposed across said front portion of said base, said palm rest having a top surface and an inner surface, wherein said palmrest is detachably connected to said base through a connection device; and said palm rest further comprising a numeric keypad in communication with the computer through said connection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable computer, comprising:
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a base having a keyboard on an upper surface and having a front portion and a rear portion; a display connected to said base; a palm rest disposed across said front portion of said base, said palm rest having a top surface and an inner surface; and said palm rest further comprising a numeric keypad having a slideably attached cover, said cover having a closed position wherein said numeric keypad is not visible and an open position exposing said numeric keypad. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A palm rest, comprising:
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a top surface and an inner surface; and a numeric keypad, wherein said palm rest is attachable and detachable to a keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A palm reset, comprising:
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a top surface and an inner surface; and a numeric keypad having a slideably attached cover, said slideably attached cover having a closed position wherein said numeric keypad is not visible and an open position exposing said numeric keypad, and wherein said palm rest is attachable to a keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for using a numeric keypad disposed on a palm rest of a portable computer, said numeric keypad having a slideably attached cover, said slideably attached cover having an open position, a closed position, and a proximate numeric keypad enable switch, comprising the steps of:
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powering said portable computer by toggling a power switch disposed on said portable computer; and sliding said slideably attached cover to said open position, thereby exposing said numeric keypad and actuating said numeric keypad enable switch thereby enabling said numeric keypad.
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