Input device for portable digital computers and portable digital computer with a multi-functional mouse
First Claim
1. A digital computer having at least one display for displaying information, comprising:
- a) a housing having at least one front surface, facing a user viewing the display, side edge faces and a rear surface opposite to the front surface,b) an input device having input means on at least one surface for at least one of inputting and manipulating information, the input device being an input module,c) a coupling bay which receives the input module so that it can be reached from at least two sides,the input module being movable from a position accessible at the front face of the computer with respect to the housing to a position in an oppositely facing orientation by removing the input module from the coupling bay and inserting it into the coupling bay in the oppositely facing orientation that enables the inputting or manipulating of information at the rear surface of the digital computer housing instead of at the front surface of the computer housing, and is electrically connected to the digital computer via at least one interface, said input device also being operable for inputting or manipulating of information in a decoupled state disengaged from the housing wherein at least one of the coupling bay and the input module is provided with at least one further interface for use with said oppositely facing orientation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a portable digital Computer with an in-built coupling device which is arranged in order to receive mouse Signals from a radio mouse provided with a battery and fed by said battery. Said digital Computer comprises an in-built current source and an electric interface which is installed in a fixed manner and which is connected to the current source, the electric interface being arranged such that the battery can be charged. The invention also relates to an input device for a portable digital Computer comprising a radio mouse and an additional slide pad which is arranged on the top side of said radio mouse. The invention further relates to a special coupling bay comprising a recess which is a notebook. Said coupling bay is used for mechanically coupling a Cursor control device which is disposed below a notebook keyboard and in order to reconfigure the Cursor control device in a rear-sided Operation in order to use a notebook in a book-type and handheld form, whereby a flat mouse with annular-shaped finger Supports is provided in order to improve the handling and Operation thereof, in addition to a Cursor control device which is provided with an identification and locking function. Additionally, a notebook is disclosed, comprising a decoupling Cursor control device and a keyboard which can be decoupled. A desktop PC can be configured by means of a configuration via a hinge foldable functional part of a notebook.
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32 Claims
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1. A digital computer having at least one display for displaying information, comprising:
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a) a housing having at least one front surface, facing a user viewing the display, side edge faces and a rear surface opposite to the front surface, b) an input device having input means on at least one surface for at least one of inputting and manipulating information, the input device being an input module, c) a coupling bay which receives the input module so that it can be reached from at least two sides, the input module being movable from a position accessible at the front face of the computer with respect to the housing to a position in an oppositely facing orientation by removing the input module from the coupling bay and inserting it into the coupling bay in the oppositely facing orientation that enables the inputting or manipulating of information at the rear surface of the digital computer housing instead of at the front surface of the computer housing, and is electrically connected to the digital computer via at least one interface, said input device also being operable for inputting or manipulating of information in a decoupled state disengaged from the housing wherein at least one of the coupling bay and the input module is provided with at least one further interface for use with said oppositely facing orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A digital computer having at least one display for displaying information, exhibiting, comprising:
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a) a housing having at least one front surface, facing a user viewing the display, side edge faces and a rear surface opposite to the front surface, b) wherein the digital computer is adapted to receive an input module detachably connected to the digital computer via at least one interface, the input module being provided with at least one input means which may be operated on the rear surface, c) wherein the digital computer has a coupling bay which detachably receives the input module so that it can be reached from at least two surfaces, wherein the input module may be removed from the coupling bay and turned with respect to the housing in a turning operation between a first position and a second position of two opposite positions such that input means of the input module are operable from the rear surface in said first position and may be operated from the front surface after the input module has been turned to said second position and reinserted into the coupling bay; and
wherein said at least one interface comprises at least one of the coupling bay and the input module being provided with at least one interface for use with the first of said two opposite positions and another for use with the second of said two opposite positions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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