Integrated input and display device for a mobile computer
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1. A device, comprising:
- a primary display unit;
a base unit coupled to the primary display unit, the base unit comprising a front side, a back side, and an opening, the front side including a keyboard;
a touch-sensitive secondary display unit comprising a touch sensitive display screen located on a front side of the secondary display unit and a protective housing located on a back side of the secondary display unit, the secondary display unit coupled to the base unit, the touch sensitive display screen operative to receive a first input from a user comprising movement input and display a mouse cursor on the primary display unit, or a second input from a user comprising handwriting input and display a character on the primary display unit;
one or more pivot shafts, the one or more pivot shafts operative to couple the secondary display unit to the base unit at one or more locations in the opening and to allow at least a portion of the secondary display unit to rotate in the opening;
wherein the opening is operative to house at least a portion of the secondary display unit in a recessed location, the secondary display unit has at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the front side of the base unit, the second orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the back side of the base unit, and the secondary display unit to be operational in the first orientation and in the second orientation.
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Abstract
A device and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the device comprises a primary display unit, a base unit coupled to the primary display unit, and a touch-sensitive secondary display unit, coupled to the base unit, operable to receive input from a user and display information for the user.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a primary display unit; a base unit coupled to the primary display unit, the base unit comprising a front side, a back side, and an opening, the front side including a keyboard; a touch-sensitive secondary display unit comprising a touch sensitive display screen located on a front side of the secondary display unit and a protective housing located on a back side of the secondary display unit, the secondary display unit coupled to the base unit, the touch sensitive display screen operative to receive a first input from a user comprising movement input and display a mouse cursor on the primary display unit, or a second input from a user comprising handwriting input and display a character on the primary display unit; one or more pivot shafts, the one or more pivot shafts operative to couple the secondary display unit to the base unit at one or more locations in the opening and to allow at least a portion of the secondary display unit to rotate in the opening; wherein the opening is operative to house at least a portion of the secondary display unit in a recessed location, the secondary display unit has at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the front side of the base unit, the second orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the back side of the base unit, and the secondary display unit to be operational in the first orientation and in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device, comprising:
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a keyboard; a base unit comprising a front side, a back side, and an opening, the front side including a keyboard; a touch-sensitive display screen located on a front side of a secondary display unit and a protective housing located on a back side of the secondary display unit, the touch-sensitive display screen operative to provide cursor movement input or handwriting input for transmission across a bus, the bus operable to transmit information keyed into the keyboard and information input on the touch-sensitive display to an I/O bus in a computer system; one or more pivot shafts, the one or more pivot shafts operative to couple the secondary display unit to the base unit at one or more locations in the opening and to allow at least a portion of the secondary display unit to rotate in the opening; and wherein the opening is operative to house at least a portion of the secondary display unit in a recessed location, the touch-sensitive display screen has at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the keyboard, the second orientation being when the display screen is facing the opposite direction as the keyboard, and the touch-sensitive display screen to be operational in the first orientation and in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a bus; a primary display unit; a computer base unit coupled to the primary display unit and to the bus, the computer base unit comprising a front side, a back side, and an opening, the front side including a keyboard; a touch-sensitive secondary display unit comprising a touch sensitive display screen located on a front side of the secondary display unit and a protective housing located on a back side of the secondary display unit, the secondary display unit coupled to the bus, the touch sensitive display screen operative to receive a first input from a user comprising movement input and display a mouse cursor on the primary display unit, or a second input from a user comprising handwriting input and display a character on the primary display unit; and one or more pivot shafts, the one or more pivot shafts operative to couple the secondary display unit to the base unit at one or more locations in the opening, to house at least a portion of the bus, and to allow at least a portion of the secondary display unit to rotate in the opening; wherein the opening is operative to house at least a portion of the secondary display unit in a recessed location, the secondary display unit has at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the front side of the base unit, the second orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the back side of the base unit, and the secondary display unit to be operational in the first orientation and in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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