Touch pad driven handheld computing device
US5543588A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04883
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld computing device comprises a thin enclosure having two opposing major faces. A display screen is disposed on a first one of the major opposing faces of the enclosure and a touch-sensitive object position detector input device is disposed on a second one of the major opposing faces of the enclosure. Computing device circuitry, circuitry for interfacing the touch-sensitive object position detector to the computing device circuitry, and circuitry for driving the display screen are all disposed within the enclosure.
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