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Input/output device with a dynamically adjustable appearance and function

US9927895B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

196References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Chris Ligtenberg · Redwood City, US
Euan Abraham · San Francisco, US
Jun Qi · Cupertino, US
Paul S. Drzaic · Olivehurst, US
Po-Wen Chiu · Cupertino, US
Ron A. Hopkinson · Campbell, US
Michelle Goldberg · Sunnyvale, US
Victor H. Yin · Cupertino, US
Bartley K. Andre · Menlo Park, US
Mikael Silvanto · San Francisco, US
Erin Turullols · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2014
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G2310/068
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device may include a display, a processor in communication with the display and an enclosure connected to the display. The computing device may also include an input/output (I/O) device in communication with the processor. The I/O device may also be connected to the enclosure. Additionally, the I/O device may include a modifiable display that may substantially match the appearance of the enclosure.

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