Hand held internet browser with folding keyboard
First Claim
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1. A computer apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface, said housing including operating controls;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in at least two different operating modes, at last one of said at least two operating modes being controlled by said operating controls on said housing; and
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in a first position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a first of said at least two operating modes, said folding keyboard being positionable in a second position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a second of said at least two operating modes, ones of said operating controls being accessible for option when said folding keyboard is in said first position and when said folding keyboard is in said second position;
wherein said housing includes a recess on said first surface, and said folding keyboard fits into said recess when in said first position;
wherein said first operating mode is a music playing mode and said operating controls are music playing controls;
wherein said second operating mode is at least one of a game playing mode and a touch screen mode; and
wherein said game playing mode and said touch screen mode is characterized by said folding keyboard being against said second surface of said housing so as to expose said display and said operating controls for at least one of playing a computer game and use of said display as a touch screen.
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Abstract
A hand held computer is provided wherein data input is facilitated through a full function, folding keyboard, that is suitable for touch typing. In addition, the present invention utilizes an open architecture, embedded technology system design in conjunction with web based content to provide a full function affordable portal to the Internet. The hand held computer may be modified to play music files when in a closed position and may be modified to play game files when in a second position.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface, said housing including operating controls;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in at least two different operating modes, at last one of said at least two operating modes being controlled by said operating controls on said housing; and
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in a first position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a first of said at least two operating modes, said folding keyboard being positionable in a second position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a second of said at least two operating modes, ones of said operating controls being accessible for option when said folding keyboard is in said first position and when said folding keyboard is in said second position;
wherein said housing includes a recess on said first surface, and said folding keyboard fits into said recess when in said first position;
wherein said first operating mode is a music playing mode and said operating controls are music playing controls;
wherein said second operating mode is at least one of a game playing mode and a touch screen mode; and
wherein said game playing mode and said touch screen mode is characterized by said folding keyboard being against said second surface of said housing so as to expose said display and said operating controls for at least one of playing a computer game and use of said display as a touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 13)
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5. A computer apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface, said housing including operating controls;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in at least two different operating modes, at least one of said at least two operating modes being controlled by said operating controls on said housing; and
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in a first position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a first of said at least two operating modes, said folding keyboard being positionable in a second position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a second of said at least two operating modes, ones of said operating controls being accessible for operation when said folding keyboard is in said first position and when said folding keyboard is in said second position;
wherein said first operating made is a music playing mode and said operating controls are music playing controls;
wherein said second operating mode is at least one of a game playing mode and a touch screen mode; and
wherein said at least two operating modes includes three operating modes and a third operating mode is a typing mode. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A computer apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface, said housing including operating controls;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in at least two different operating modes, at least one of said at least two operating modes being controlled by said operating controls on said housing; and
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in a first position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a first of said at least two operating modes, said folding keyboard being positionable in a second position so as to adapt said computer apparatus for operation in a second of said at least two operating modes, ones of said operating controls being accessible for operation when said folding keyboard is in said first position and when said folding keyboard is in said second position;
wherein said housing includes a recess on said first surface, and said folding keyboard fits into said recess when in said first position;
wherein said first operating mode is one of a game playing mode and a touch screen mode; and
wherein said game playing mode and said touch screen mode are characterized by said keyboard being folded against said second surface of said housing so as to expose said display and operating controls for at least one of playing a computer game and using said display as a touch screen while covering alphanumeric keys on said keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer device, comprising:
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a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in three different operating modes; and
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in three different positions corresponding to said three operating modes;
wherein said housing includes first and second sets of controls corresponding to first and second operating modes of said three different operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a stand on said housing disposed to support said housing on a surface with said display in a viewing position; and
wherein said folding keyboard in said third position is positioned substantially flat on said surface for typing on said alphanumeric key arrangement and said housing is supported on said stand in a position for viewing of said display.
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20. A computer device as claimed in claim 19, wherein said stand is pivotably mounted on said housing, said housing including a recess on said second surface, and said stand being pivotable into said recess on said second surface.
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21. A computer device, comprising:
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a housing having a display mounted in a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in three different operating modes, a first of said three different operating modes being a music playing mode and a second of said three different operating modes being a game playing mode and a third of said three different operating modes a typing mode;
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having an electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in three different positions corresponding to said three different operating modes;
music playing controls on said housing at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a first of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said music playing mode;
game playing controls on said housing at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a second of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said game playing mode; and
alphanumeric keys on said keyboard at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a third of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said typing mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
a stand on said second surface of said housing, said stand being pivotable between a position in a recess in said second surface of said housing and a position extending from said housing to support said housing on a work surface with said display in a viewing position; and
wherein said folding keyboard in said third is positioned substantially flat on said work surface for typing on said alphanumeric key arrangement and said housing is supported on said stand in a position for viewing of said display.
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28. A computer device as claimed in claim 21, wherein said housing includes a recess into which said folding keyboard fits in said first position.
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29. A computer device as claimed in claim 21, wherein said music playing controls switch functions to become game playing controls when said computer device is changed from said music playing mode to said game playing mode.
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30. A computer device, comprising:
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a housing having a first surface of said housing, said housing having a second surface opposite said first surface;
a computer circuit within said housing including a processor and memory, said computer circuit being capable of operation in three different operating modes, a first of said three different operating modes being a music playing mode and a second of said three different operating modes being a touch screen mode and a third of said three different operating modes being a typing mode;
a folding keyboard hingedly connected to said housing and having in electrical connection to said computer circuit in said housing, said folding keyboard being positionable in three different positions corresponding to said three different operating modes;
music playing controls on said housing at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a first of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said music playing mode;
a touch screen display on said housing at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a second of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said touch screen mode; and
alphanumeric keys an said keyboard at a position which is accessible for use while said folding keyboard is in a third of said three different positions to enable use of said device in said typing mode. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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