Housing for portable electronic device with reduced border region
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing defining an opening;
a cover positioned over the opening, coupled to the housing, and forming a portion of an external surface of the portable electronic device; and
a screen assembly positioned within the opening and attached to an inner surface of the cover opposite to the portion of the external surface.
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Abstract
An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narrow border between an active display area and an outer edge of the housing structure. The enclosure for the electronic device can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing defining an opening; a cover positioned over the opening, coupled to the housing, and forming a portion of an external surface of the portable electronic device; and a screen assembly positioned within the opening and attached to an inner surface of the cover opposite to the portion of the external surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing structure having an opening; a glass cover having an inner surface positioned over the opening of the housing structure; and a screen assembly attached to the inner surface of the glass cover; wherein; a peripheral region of the inner surface of the glass cover is secured to the housing structure; and an outer surface of the glass cover forms a portion of an external surface of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device housing, comprising:
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a housing structure comprising an opening, side, and bottom surfaces; a cover piece attached to the opening; and a screen assembly attached to an inner surface of the cover piece; wherein; the cover piece defines a top surface of the electronic device housing and is coupled to the housing structure to define an inner volume; and the cover piece is coupled to a ledge, configured to receive the cover piece, defining an upper surface in the housing structure, such that the cover piece and the housing structure cooperate to form a continuous smooth surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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