Patent · US Expired

Mobile devices having a mirror

US6768634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 2002
Grant dateJul 27, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/1656
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a combined system of mirror and mobile computer or communication device. In one embodiment of the invention, a portable computer comprises a top unit comprising a visual display and a base unit comprising a plurality of key buttons, a mouse, and other peripheral devices. The base unit is coupled to the top unit, and the top unit has a mirror attached to its exterior surface. The top unit may comprise a recess area or pocket on its exterior surface to hold a mirror in place and may comprise a cover or lid to protect the mirror. The mirror may be also disengageably attached to the top unit of the computer using a detachable mechanism. In another embodiment of the invention, the mirror is installed on the base unit of the portable computer so that the mirror is exposed and available for use when a user opens the computer, and covered when the user closes the computer.

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