Illuminated device enclosure with dynamic trackpad
US10732676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2233/07
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having an illuminated body that defines a virtual or dynamic trackpad. The electronic device includes a translucent layer defining a keyboard region and a dynamic input region along an external surface. A keyboard may be. positioned within the keyboard region and including a key surface and a switch element (e.g., to detect a keypress). A light control layer positioned below the translucent layer and within the dynamic input region may have a group of illuminable features. The electronic device may also include a group of light-emitting elements positioned below the optical diffuser. One or more of the light control layer or the group of light-emitting elements may be configured to illuminate the dynamic input region to display a visible boundary of an active input area. At least one of a size or a position of the visible boundary may be dynamically variable.
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