Extended user input
US8792231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus has a first body part, a second body part, and a support mechanism configured to keep the first and second body parts together while enabling a user to move the first and second body parts between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the first and second body parts are stacked and the support mechanism is sandwiched between the first and second body parts. The apparatus further has user input equipment positioned such that the user input equipment is behind the first body part and accessible to the user when the first and second body parts are in the open configuration and the user input equipment is not accessible to the user when the first and second body parts are in the closed configuration.
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