Laptop book

• US 8,724,301 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2010
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Original Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Inventors: Mahmoud, Mohamed K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/636,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20110187646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,565 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.13, 361/679.04
• US Class Current: 361/679.04
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/02 Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

The present invention provides a device and a method for a multi-screen laptop book by integrating a plurality of features including a tablet, an electronic book reader, and a notebook. The multi-screen display laptop book provides a capability in one simple and easy to use device. The integrated device utility includes applications for education, healthcare, industrial control, mobile point-of-sale, event self-registration, augmentative communication, personal computing and word processing, multimedia home use and home automation.

Claims

1. A multi-screen laptop book, which comprises:

a plurality of folding display screens connected to the laptop book;

a set of same or different controls provided on each of the plurality of folding display screens enabling the lap top book to display the same or a combination of different images on the plurality of folding display screens simultaneously;

a retractable keyboard connected to the laptop book;

a built-in camera;

a plurality of stereo speakers;

a dual digital microphone;

a built-in wireless networking feature provided for internet remote access; and

an internet port provided for internet connection for the laptop book.

2. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the laptop book has resistive touch screen capability.

3. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the laptop book has an active digitizer capable of supporting Digital Inking Technology.

4. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of folding display screens have handwriting recognition capability with a pen and a touch screen input.

5. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of folding display screens are sunlight readable and equally efficient for indoors and outdoors use.

6. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the set of same or different controls provided to each of the plurality of folding display screens enable the lap top book to display same or combination of different images simultaneously either in vertical or horizontal orientation.

7. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the laptop book is provided to perform functions which include a tablet, an electronic book reader, or a notebook.

8. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein a reader is able to make handwritten notes, and wherein the handwritten notes are savable for future references.

9. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the laptop book is provided with built-in wireless networking features, and wherein the built-in wireless networking features include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and mobile broadband connectivity.

10. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the lap top book is operable either wirelessly, or in a wired mode.

11. The laptop book as recited in claim 1, wherein the laptop book is provided with GPS capability to identify global locations.