Lid-closed detector
US7428142B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. An input device disposed on the base assembly senses a contact with a portion of the display assembly to detect the display assembly in the closed position.
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