Wide touchpad on a portable computer
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
- a display assembly coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly having palm rest areas being positioned to support a user'"'"'s palms;
a touchpad being disposed on said base assembly, wherein said palm rest areas are formed by said touchpad, and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display;
a sensor to detect a location of a user'"'"'s hand; and
a processor coupled to the touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad.
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Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.
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39 Claims
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly having palm rest areas being positioned to support a user'"'"'s palms; a touchpad being disposed on said base assembly, wherein said palm rest areas are formed by said touchpad, and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; a sensor to detect a location of a user'"'"'s hand; and a processor coupled to the touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly having a width and a length; palm rest areas formed on a top surface of said base assembly; a wide touchpad disposed on said base assembly and extending substantially the entire width of said base assembly into said palm rest areas, wherein at least a portion of said palm rest areas is formed by said touchpad, said touchpad to operate as an input device, and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; a sensor to detect a location of a user'"'"'s hand; and a processor coupled to the wide touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly; a keyboard disposed on a top surface of said base assembly for inputting data into said portable computer; a palm rest formed adjacent to said keyboard; a touchpad disposed near said keyboard, wherein said touchpad comprises a first sensing region and a second sensing region, wherein said first region extends into said palm rest and said second sensing region operates as an input device, and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; a sensor to detect a location of a user'"'"'s hand; and a processor coupled to the wide touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to rotate between an open position and a closed position; a keyboard and a touchpad disposed on said base assembly, wherein said touchpad is capable of having palm rest areas being formed by said touchpad and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; a sensor disposed near said keyboard and said touchpad, wherein said sensor detects a hand location when a user'"'"'s hand is positioned over said keyboard; and a processor coupled to the wide touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly; a keyboard and a touchpad disposed on said base assembly, said touchpad having a width that is substantially similar to a width of said keyboard wherein said touchpad is capable of having palm rest areas being formed by said touchpad and the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; a hand sensor disposed between said keyboard and said touchpad, said hand sensor to detect a hand location relative to said keyboard; and a processor coupled to the wide touchpad and the hand sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly having a touchpad and a keyboard disposed thereon, wherein the touchpad is configured to receive an input at any position on the touchpad including input to move an object on the display; means for supporting a palm on a palm rest area, wherein said palm rest area is formed by said touchpad; means for detecting a location of a hand; and means for determining if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said portable computer rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display assembly coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly having palm rest areas being adequately large to support a user'"'"'s palms; one or more touchpads disposed on said base assembly, wherein said palm rest areas are formed by said one or more touchpads, wherein said palm rest areas include a left palm rest area and a right palm rest area, and wherein the one or more touchpads is configured to receive an input at any position on the one or more touchpads including input to move an object on the display; a sensor to detect a location of a user'"'"'s hand; and a processor coupled to the wide touchpad and the sensor, wherein said processor determines if the touchpad input is intentional or unintentional based upon the detected hand location, and wherein said processor rejects unintentional contact with the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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