Keyboard and display for a computer
First Claim
1. A computer input and display combination for selectively coupling to a computer, said combination including:
- a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front wall, said housing having a height from said top wall to said bottom wall less than 2½
inches;
a processor being mounted within said housing;
a plurality of keys defining a computer keyboard being positioned in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, each of said keys comprising a touch sensitive key, each of said keys being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said keys being translucent;
a plurality of light emitters being mounted within said housing, each of said light emitters being mounted adjacent to one of said keys, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor;
a display being mounted in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, said display being electrically coupled to said processor;
an interface being electrically coupled to said processor and selectively coupled to the computer for communication between said processor and the computer; and
input from said plurality of keys being received by said computer and a video signal received from the computer being displayed on said display.
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Abstract
A keyboard and display for a computer includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front wall. A processor is mounted within the housing. A plurality of keys defining a computer keyboard is positioned in the top wall and is substantially flush with the top wall. Each of the keys comprises a touch sensitive key and each is electrically coupled to the processor. A display is mounted in the top wall and is substantially flush with the top wall. The display is electrically coupled to the processor. An interface is electrically coupled to the processor and selectively coupled to the computer for communication between the processor and the computer. The computer may receive input from the plurality of keys and a video signal received from the computer may be displayed on the display.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer input and display combination for selectively coupling to a computer, said combination including:
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a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front wall, said housing having a height from said top wall to said bottom wall less than 2½
inches;a processor being mounted within said housing; a plurality of keys defining a computer keyboard being positioned in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, each of said keys comprising a touch sensitive key, each of said keys being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said keys being translucent; a plurality of light emitters being mounted within said housing, each of said light emitters being mounted adjacent to one of said keys, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor; a display being mounted in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, said display being electrically coupled to said processor; an interface being electrically coupled to said processor and selectively coupled to the computer for communication between said processor and the computer; and input from said plurality of keys being received by said computer and a video signal received from the computer being displayed on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer input and display combination for selectively coupling to a computer, said combination including:
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a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front wall, said housing having a height from said top wall to said bottom wall less than 2½
inches;a plurality of resiliently compressible foot pads being attached to said bottom wall; a processor being mounted within said housing; an actuator being electrically coupled to said processor for selectively supplying electricity to said processor; a plurality of keys defining a computer keyboard being positioned in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, each of said keys comprising a touch sensitive key, each of said keys being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said keys being translucent, a space between each of said keys and adjacently positioned keys and edges of the top wall being sealed; a plurality of light emitters being mounted within said housing, each of said light emitters being mounted adjacent to one of said keys, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said light emitters comprising a light-emitting diode; a control being electrically coupled to said microprocessor for selectively altering a luminosity of said light emitters, said control being mounted on said housing; a display being mounted in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, said display being electrically coupled to said processor, said display comprising a liquid crystal display, said display being backlit, said display being positioned between said plurality of keys and said back wall; a sound emitter being mounted within said housing and being electrically coupled to said processor, said top wall having a grouping of apertures extending therethrough, said apertures being positioned adjacent to said sound emitter; a touch pad being mounted in said top wall, said touch pad being operationally coupled to the processor, said touch pad being positioned between said plurality of keys and said front wall; an interface being electrically coupled to said processor and selectively coupled to the computer for communication between said processor and the computer, said interface including a first transceiver and a second transceiver each adapted for sending and receiving wireless transmissions, said first transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said second transceiver being removably electrically coupled to the computer; and input from said plurality of keys and said touch pad being received by said computer, a video signal received from the computer being displayed on said display and a sound signal received from the computer being played by said sound emitter.
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13. A computer input and display combination for selectively coupling to a computer, said combination including:
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a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front wall, said housing having a height from said top wall to said bottom wall less than 2½
inches;a processor being mounted within said housing; a plurality of keys defining a computer keyboard being positioned in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, each of said keys comprising a touch sensitive key, each of said keys being electrically coupled to said processor; a display being mounted in said top wall and being substantially flush with said top wall, said display being electrically coupled to said processor; an interface being electrically coupled to said processor and selectively coupled to the computer for communication between said processor and the computer; a sound emitter being mounted within said housing and being electrically coupled to said processor, said top wall having a grouping of apertures extending therethrough, said apertures being positioned adjacent to said sound emitter; and input from said plurality of keys being received by said computer and a video signal received from the computer being displayed on said display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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