System and method for providing a computer system with a detachable component
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of at least a portion of the computer system;
the housing component having at least one mounting finger;
the mounting finger extending from the housing component and formed to define a locking shoulder;
a first detachable component having at least one mounting tab for releasably coupling the first detachable component to the exterior surface of the housing component by interacting with the locking shoulder;
the first detachable component having a first color and selected from the group consisting of a detachable keyboard component, a detachable monitor component, and a detachable tower component; and
the housing component having a second color that is different from the first color. the detachable component having a first color, and the housing component having a second color that is different from the first color.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing one or more detachable components for a computer system are disclosed. The system and method allow for simplified customization of a user'"'"'s computer system. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of the computer system. The housing component may have at least one mounting finger, which may be a pin like protrusion or an elongated and flat extension. The mounting finger may extend from the housing component and be formed to define a locking shoulder. The system may also include a detachable component having a mounting tab. The mounting tab may interact with the locking shoulder to releasably couple the detachable component to the housing component.
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46 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of at least a portion of the computer system;
the housing component having at least one mounting finger;
the mounting finger extending from the housing component and formed to define a locking shoulder;
a first detachable component having at least one mounting tab for releasably coupling the first detachable component to the exterior surface of the housing component by interacting with the locking shoulder;
the first detachable component having a first color and selected from the group consisting of a detachable keyboard component, a detachable monitor component, and a detachable tower component; and
the housing component having a second color that is different from the first color.the detachable component having a first color, and the housing component having a second color that is different from the first color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
the housing component further comprising a keyboard and a tower;
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the keyboard; and
a second detachable component incorporating the second color and having at least one mounting tab, the second detachable component releasably coupled to the tower.
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10. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
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the housing component further comprising a keyboard and a monitor;
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the keyboard; and
a second detachable component incorporating the second color and having at least one mounting tab, the second detachable component releasably coupled to the monitor.
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11. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
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the housing component further comprising a tower and a monitor;
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the tower; and
a second detachable component incorporating the second color and having at least one mounting tab, the second detachable component releasably coupled to the monitor.
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12. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
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the housing component further comprising a keyboard, a monitor, and a tower;
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the keyboard;
a second detachable component incorporating the second color and having at least one mounting tab, the second detachable component releasably coupled to the monitor; and
a third detachable component incorporating the second color and having at least one mounting tab, the third detachable component releasably coupled to the tower.
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13. The system of claim 8, wherein the first detachable component comprises a wrist rest.
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14. A method for providing a detachable component of a computer system, comprising the steps of:
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forming a housing component that at least partially defines an exterior surface of a computer system such that the housing component has at least one mounting finger, the housing component having a first color;
forming the at least one mounting finger to extend from the housing component and to define a locking shoulder;
forming a detachable component such that the detachable component has a mounting tab and has a second color different than the first color, the detachable component selected from the group consisting of a detachable keyboard component, a detachable monitor component, and a detachable tower component; and
releasably coupling the detachable component to the housing component by interacting the mounting tab with the locking shoulder. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
forming a first detachable component for releasably coupling to a housing component that at least partially defines the exterior surface of a keyboard; and
forming a second detachable component for releasably coupling to a housing component that at least partially defines the exterior surface of a tower.
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21. The method of claim 15, wherein the wrist rest comprises extruded plastic and the portion of the keyboard comprises extruded plastic.
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22. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of choosing a desired second color for the detachable component.
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23. The method of claim 22, further comprising the step of selecting a design to be incorporated into an outer surface of the detachable component.
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24. A computer system, comprising:
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a housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of at least a portion of the computer system;
a first detachable component operable to releasably couple to the housing component and the first detachable component selected from the group consisting of a detachable keyboard component, a detachable monitor component, and a detachable tower component;
the housing component having a first aesthetic characteristic; and
the first detachable component having a second aesthetic characteristic that is different than the first aesthetic characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a first color; and
the second aesthetic characteristic comprises a second color different than the first color.
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26. The system of claim 24 wherein the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a selectable design.
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27. The system of claim 24 wherein the first detachable component comprises a wrist rest.
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28. The system of claim 24 wherein the first detachable component comprises extruded plastic.
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29. The system of claim 24 wherein the second aesthetic characteristic further comprises a user selectable aesthetic characteristic.
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30. The system of claim 24 further comprising:
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the housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of a keyboard; and
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the keyboard.
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31. The system of claim 24 further comprising:
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the housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of a tower; and
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the tower.
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32. The system of claim 24 further comprising:
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the housing component at least partially defining an exterior surface of a monitor; and
the first detachable component releasably coupled to the monitor.
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33. The system of claim 24 wherein the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a first texture and the second aesthetic characteristic comprises a second texture different from the first texture.
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34. The system of claim 30 wherein the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a first color and the second aesthetic characteristic comprises a second color different than the first color.
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35. The system of claim 31 wherein the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a first color and the second aesthetic characteristic comprises a second color different than the first color.
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36. The system of claim 32 wherein the first aesthetic characteristic comprises a first color and the second aesthetic characteristic comprises a second color different from the first color.
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37. A method of providing a computer system having a selected aesthetic characteristic, comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of computer components having at least two housing components that define at least a portion of the outer surface of two computer components;
(b) providing at least two detachable components having at least one selected aesthetic characteristic, the atleast two detachable components selected from the group consisting of a detachable keyboard component, a detachable monitor component and a detachable tower component;
(c) attaching each of the at least two detachable components to a corresponding housing component to create a computer system having multiple components with a selected aesthetic characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
step (a) further comprises providing a keyboard and a monitor; and
step (b) further comprises providing a detachable keyboard component and a monitor ring.
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39. The method of claim 37 wherein:
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step (a) further comprises providing a keyboard and a tower; and
step (b) further comprises providing a detachable keyboard component and a detachable tower component.
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40. The method of claim 37 wherein:
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step (a) further comprises providing a monitor, and a tower; and
step (b) further comprises providing a monitor ring and a detachable tower component.
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41. The method of claim 37 wherein the at least two detachable components comprise at least two accent color snap-on components.
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42. The method of claim 37 wherein step (c) further comprises snapping the at least two detachable componets to a corresponding housing component.
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43. The method of claim 37 wherein step (c) further comprises:
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snapping a detachable keyboard component into a keyboard housing;
snapping a monitor ring into a monitor housing; and
snapping a detachable tower component into a tower.
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44. The method of claim 37 wherein step (c) further comprises:
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snapping a monitor ring into a monitor housing; and
snapping a detachable tower component into a tower.
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45. The method of claim 37 wherein step (c) further comprises:
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snapping a detachable keyboard component into a keyboard housing; and
snapping a monitor ring into a monitor housing.
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46. The method of claim 37 wherein step (c) further comprises:
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snapping a detachable keyboard component into a keyboard housing; and
snapping a detachable tower component into a tower.
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