Tri-fold personal computer with touchpad and keyboard
US5926364A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1679
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A foldable display screen notebook computer with touch screen operational capabilities which folds outward to form a viewing angle for the display screen and its supporting base which is determined by the viewing position of the operator or user where the user can gaze directly at the display screen at substantially right angles to the display screen with the viewer's head in a substantially normal upright position, to one where the viewer looks downward at the display screen and the gaze may be at an angle different than a right angle to the display screen and the viewer's head is positioned to gaze downward. The display screen whether in the upright most position or in the substantially flat to-the-table position can be utilized as a touchpad and can be operated by the user's finger or a stylus. The display screen can be oriented to provide a space spacing foot print and includes electronics and programming to provide a portrait view of the screen.
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