Pen-based computing system with a releasable socket connector for connecting a base unit to a tablet unit
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1. A pen-based computing system comprising:
- a tablet unit including a display screen and an input port;
a base unit including first and second generally planar members connected via a hinge, a keyboard supported on the first planar member, a socket connector disposed on the second planar member, electrical lines to carry signals from the keyboard to the socket connector; and
a releasable locking mechanism to releaseably lock the socket connector to the input port.
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Abstract
In one embodiment the invention provides a pen-based computing system. The system comprises a tablet unit including a display screen and an input port; a base unit including first and second generally planar members connected via a hinge, a keyboard supported on the first planar member, a socket connector disposed on the second planar member, electrical lines to carry signals from the keyboard to the socket connector; and a releasable locking mechanism to releaseably lock the socket connector to the input port.
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19 Claims
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1. A pen-based computing system comprising:
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a tablet unit including a display screen and an input port;
a base unit including first and second generally planar members connected via a hinge, a keyboard supported on the first planar member, a socket connector disposed on the second planar member, electrical lines to carry signals from the keyboard to the socket connector; and
a releasable locking mechanism to releaseably lock the socket connector to the input port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A base unit for a tablet personal computer, the base unit comprising:
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a first panel including a keyboard;
a second panel adapted to form a support for a tablet unit of the tablet personal computer when in an inclined position; and
a hinge connecting the first and second panels, wherein the hinge comprises a woven layer including fibers of a first material reinforced with pieces of a second material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A base unit for a tablet personal computer, the base unit comprising:
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a first panel including the keyboard;
a second panel adapted to form a support for a tablet unit of the tablet personal computer when in an inclined position; and
a zone of weakness defining a flexible hinge between the first and second panels. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A pen-based computing system comprising:
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a tablet unit including a display screen;
a base unit comprising a first panel including a keyboard, a second panel adapted to form a support for the tablet unit at an inclined position relative to the base unit; and
a hinge connecting the first and second panels, wherein the hinge comprises a woven layer including fibers of a first material reinforced with pieces of a second material. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A pen-based computing system, comprising:
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a tablet unit including a display screen; and
a base unit comprising a first panel including a keyboard, a second panel adapted to form a support for the tablet unit at an inclined position relative to the base unit, and a zone of weakness defining a flexible hinge between the first and second panels. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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