Keyboard backlight features for a portable computer
US8963841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2229/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for internal components for portable computing devices relating to keyboard components and keyboard backlighting. In one embodiment, a keyboard module can include a rectangular light guide panel and a driver board including discrete light sources mounted on the driver board where the driver board is disposed along one edge of the light guide panel and light emitted for the discrete light sources is captured by the light guide panel and distributed to predetermined locations.
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