Wide touchpad on a portable computer
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1. A data processing system comprising:
- an image sensor configured to detect a user'"'"'s hand location relative to a touch sensitive surface and a keyboard, wherein the touch sensitive surface is configured to act as an input device, the touch sensitive surface having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information of a touch on the touch sensitive surface, wherein the location information relates to a location of the touch with regard to the touch sensitive surface; and
a display screen coupled to the touch sensitive surface, wherein the display screen is configured to change an image on the display screen based upon location information output from the touch sensitive surface and the detected hand location.
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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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35 Claims
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1. A data processing system comprising:
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an image sensor configured to detect a user'"'"'s hand location relative to a touch sensitive surface and a keyboard, wherein the touch sensitive surface is configured to act as an input device, the touch sensitive surface having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information of a touch on the touch sensitive surface, wherein the location information relates to a location of the touch with regard to the touch sensitive surface; and a display screen coupled to the touch sensitive surface, wherein the display screen is configured to change an image on the display screen based upon location information output from the touch sensitive surface and the detected hand location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A machine implemented method comprising:
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detecting, with an image sensor, a user'"'"'s hand location relative to a touch sensitive surface and a keyboard, wherein the touch sensitive surface is configured to act as an input device, the touch sensitive surface having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information of a touch on the touch sensitive surface, wherein the location information relates to a location of the touch with regard to the touch sensitive surface; and displaying a user interface on a display screen which is coupled to the touch sensitive surface, wherein the display screen is configured to change an image on the display screen based upon location information output from the touch sensitive surface and the detected hand location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a data processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:
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detecting, with an image sensor, a user'"'"'s hand location relative to a touch sensitive surface and a keyboard, wherein the touch sensitive surface is configured to act as an input device, the touch sensitive surface having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information of a touch on the touch sensitive surface, wherein the location information relates to a location of the touch with regard to the touch sensitive surface; and displaying a user interface on a display screen which is coupled to the touch sensitive surface, wherein the display screen is configured to change an image on the display screen based upon location information output from the touch sensitive surface and the detected hand location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine implemented method for sensing the location of a user'"'"'s hand on a touchpad, comprising:
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detecting the location of a user'"'"'s hand on the touchpad and relative to a keyboard with an imaging sensor, wherein the touchpad is part of a computer system and is configured to allow the user to interact with an object on a display screen, the touchpad having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information relating to a location of a touch on the touchpad with regard to the two dimensional surface; and accepting user input from the touchpad to interact with the object based upon the detected hand location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A machine readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a data processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:
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detecting the location of a user'"'"'s hand on a touchpad and relative to a keyboard with an imaging sensor, wherein the touchpad is part of a computer system and is configured to allow the user to interact with an object on a display screen, the touchpad having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information relating to a location of a touch on the touchpad with regard to the two dimensional surface; and accepting user input from the touchpad to interact with the object based upon the detected location of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer user interface, comprising:
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a base assembly; a keyboard mounted on the base assembly; a touchpad mounted on the base assembly, the touchpad configured to act as an input device and having a two dimensional surface capable of outputting location information relating to a location of a touch on the touchpad with regard to the two dimensional surface; and an imaging sensor coupled to the base assembly, wherein the imaging sensor detects the location of a user'"'"'s hand relative to the touchpad and the keyboard as an input for interaction with an object on a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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