Height reduction in portable devices
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1. A portable electronic book (eBook) reader device comprising:
- a display component having a perimeter; and
a plurality of active components consuming or storing electrical power, wherein each active component of the portable eBook reader device other than the display component is arranged around at least a portion of the perimeter of the display component and substantially coplanar with the display component.
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Abstract
Components within a portable device are arranged around a perimeter of a display component to reduce the height of the portable device. Components such as a battery, a main logic board, a wireless networking interface, and so forth may be distributed around a display component such as an electrophoretic display. Distribution of components around the perimeter of the display component rather than behind the display component reduces the height. Furthermore, the placement of components in the perimeter provides a structure for a user to grip the portable device or for placement of user actuable controls.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable electronic book (eBook) reader device comprising:
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a display component having a perimeter; and a plurality of active components consuming or storing electrical power, wherein each active component of the portable eBook reader device other than the display component is arranged around at least a portion of the perimeter of the display component and substantially coplanar with the display component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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a display component defining a plane and having a perimeter, wherein a thickness of the device in a direction perpendicular to the plane is based on a thickness of the display component in the direction perpendicular to the plane; a circuit board coupled to the display component and disposed approximately within the plane of the display component and along at least a first portion of the perimeter of the display component; and one or more batteries coupled to the circuit board and disposed approximately within the plane of the display component and along at least a second portion of the perimeter of the display component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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