Flat panel computer having an integrally housed flat panel display
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1. A personal computer system, comprising:
- a personal computer, comprising;
a computer enclosure consisting essentially of a single panel shaped structure;
a flat panel display integrally mounted inside the computer enclosure, wherein a viewable area of the flat panel display is disposed on a front side opposite from a rear side of the computer enclosure;
a leg having a first elongated portion coupled to a second elongated portion to define a L-shaped cross-section in a plane, wherein the plane is oriented generally vertical relative to a base of the computer enclosure, the plane is horizontally centered between left and right sides of the computer enclosure, and the first and second elongated portions are both horizontally centered relative to the plane and relative to one another.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of a personal computer system include a personal computer or a panel personal computer. For example, the computer may include a computer enclosure consisting essentially of a single panel shaped structure and a flat panel display integrally mounted inside the computer enclosure. By further example, the panel personal computer may include a flat panel display and a personal computer integrated at least substantially into one shared panel enclosure. Some embodiments of the computer have a center leg. In addition, some embodiments of the computer have substantially flat sides and faces that are substantially perpendicular to one another.
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33 Claims
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1. A personal computer system, comprising:
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a personal computer, comprising; a computer enclosure consisting essentially of a single panel shaped structure; a flat panel display integrally mounted inside the computer enclosure, wherein a viewable area of the flat panel display is disposed on a front side opposite from a rear side of the computer enclosure; a leg having a first elongated portion coupled to a second elongated portion to define a L-shaped cross-section in a plane, wherein the plane is oriented generally vertical relative to a base of the computer enclosure, the plane is horizontally centered between left and right sides of the computer enclosure, and the first and second elongated portions are both horizontally centered relative to the plane and relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personal computer system, comprising:
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a personal computer integrated at least substantially within a flat panel display having a single panel shaped housing configured to mount in a generally vertical orientation, wherein the single panel shaped housing has a front screen face, a rear face opposite the front screen face, a lop side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a left side, and a right side opposite the left side; a center leg coupled to the rear face at a position directly centered between the left and right sides of the single panel shaped housing, wherein the center leg extends downwardly in a first direction generally from the top side toward the bottom side to a bottommost support portion, the center leg extends frontwardly in a second direction generally from the bottommost support portion toward the front screen face and the bottom side, and the first and second directions are disposed in a common plane; and an optical disc drive disposed in the single panel shaped housing, wherein the optical disc drive comprises a disc receptacle configured to enable insertion and removal of an optical disc without insertion and removal of a supporting tray. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A personal computer system, comprising:
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a panel personal computer having a flat panel display and a personal computer integrated at least substantially into one shared panel enclosure; and a leg coupled to a rear side of the one shared panel enclosure, wherein the leg comprises a first portion extending from the rear side outwardly to a base position behind the rear side, the leg comprises a second portion extending from the base position in a direction toward a front side of the one shared panel enclosure, and the first and second portions extend lengthwise in crosswise directions along a substantially vertical plane directly centered between left and right sides of the one shared panel enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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