External battery pack
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1. A device, comprising:
- a portable computer having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; and
a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said computer in a first orientation in which it covers said display, said cover having a battery pack disposed thereinwherein said cover is further adapted to releasably engage said computer in a second orientation in which it covers said second major surface.
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Abstract
A device is provided which comprises (a) a portable computer (13) having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display (31) disposed on the first major surface, and (b) a protective cover (11) adapted to releasably engage the computer in a first orientation in which it covers the display. The cover has a removable battery pack (37) disposed therein.
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23 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a portable computer having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; and a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said computer in a first orientation in which it covers said display, said cover having a battery pack disposed therein wherein said cover is further adapted to releasably engage said computer in a second orientation in which it covers said second major surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device, comprising:
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a portable computer having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; and a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said computer in a first orientation in which it covers said display, said cover having a battery pack disposed therein with; and an indicator which indicates the degree to which the level of battery charge. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device, comprising:
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a portable computer having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; and a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said computer in a first orientation in which it covers said display, said cover having a battery pack disposed therein wherein said computer has internal batteries, wherein said cover is adapted to be connected to an external power source and to thereby recharge the battery pack disposed in said cover, and wherein said cover is further adapted to recharge the internal batteries of the computer.
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17. A tablet PC, comprising:
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a chassis having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said PC in a first orientation in which it covers said display, and being further adapted to releasably engage said PC in a second orientation in which it covers said second major surface; and a battery pack disposed in said cover; wherein said battery pack is in electrical communication with the internal circuitry of said tablet PC when the cover is in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A device, comprising:
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a portable computer having first and second major opposing surfaces and having a display disposed on said first major surface; and a protective cover adapted to releasably engage said computer in a first orientation in which it covers said display, having a removable battery pack disposed therein; and adapted to power a peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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