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Detachable displays or portable devices

US6512670B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2000
Grant dateJan 28, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/531
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A detachable display unit for portable devices is field replaceable and can be interchanged rapidly for service, upgrade or more flexible use. The display is a simple field replaceable unit that can be replaced in a matter of a few seconds in a routine way, allowing more cost effective service both for the repair organization and the consumer. This is made possible by a set of electrical interfaces and connectors for portable devices such that high cost and fragile displays can be quickly changed in the field by the consumer. The specific sets of interfaces and connectors for different classes of portable devices utilize as much as possible common electrical and physical components, thereby standardizing the electrical interfaces and connectors.

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