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5767464 Electronic device low profile keyboard switch assembly with deployed and stored actuating mechanism  
A low profile keyboard which can be deployed from a storage position and once deployed have the feel and travel of prior art keyboards using scissor type wobble control. An embodiment of the...
5768094 Bistable mechanism for collapsing and elevating a keyboard in a portable computer  
A notebook computer is provided with a collapsible keyboard in which a dome sheet with elastomeric key return dome members thereon is horizontally shiftable through elevation and retraction strokes...
5768093 Technique for minimizing the height of a portable computer  
A technique for minimizing the height of a portable PC comprising a lid and a base when the lid is in a closed position is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the lid of the PC is rotatably...
5764474 Portable computer with tilting keyboard that exposes pointing device  
A portable notebook computer has a base housing with a keyboard structure movably supported on its top side. The keyboard structure is movable relative to the base housing between a forwardly...
5758297 Method for controlling navigation of an aircraft, and interactive flight instrument panel to implement said method  
A method for preparing and controlling navigation of an aircraft uses a processor equipped with memories, a screen and keys. It comprises the steps of preparing the route to be followed by an...
5754395 Ergonomic keyboard for a portable computer which is moveable between two positions  
An apparatus and method for providing a portable computer keyboard (6) with a forward and downward slope. The device and method include a linkage assembly (8) for automatically moving the keyboard...
5742475 Computing equipment casing having hinged, spring loaded and sliding leaves  
A casing for computer equipment, the casing comprising first and second leaves for mounting the computer equipment, the leaves being hinged together so as to be movable between a folded position in...
5739810 Computer input device and methods of manufacturing same  
A computer input device and method of manufacturing same provides multiple input capabilities without utilizing any more space than is required for a single input device. In a preferred embodiment,...
5735618 Method and apparatus for adjusting height of keyboard  
A computing system having a keyboard that is supported from a work surface by one or more support members. The positions of the support members relative to the keyboard are varied in accordance...
5734548 Portable computer having a separable keyboard which moves in response to movement of a display unit  
Disclosed is a portable computer having a separable keyboard which includes a base housing, a keyboard spread over the base housing, and a lid that can be folded over the base housing. The keyboard...
5729429 Ergonomic laptop computer having display positioning supports  
A portable computer comprising a main computer body with an embedded keyboard, and a display unit. The computer body is electrically connected with the display unit and the display includes a...
5724704 Detachable hinge device for portable notebook computer  
A hinge device for connecting a main body and a display unit of a portable computer includes a projection, a hinge member, and attachment units. The projection extends from a lower edge of the...
5724224 Integrated palm rest and battery pack having first and second palm rest surfaces defining a pair of adjacent arcuate surfaces in a portable computer system  
An integrated palm rest and battery pack in a portable computer system includes a base member of the portable computer having a keyboard. The base member has a multi-level surface adjacent the...
5717565 Easily changeable notebook keyboard  
Circuits and methods for providing electrical communication between the keyboard and PC board of a notebook computer, and notebook computers employing such circuits and methods. A plurality of...
5712760 Compact foldable keyboard  
A deployable keyboard similar in size to those found in notebooks or subnotebooks of the prior art or a full size keyboard is provide for portable electronic devices, such as personal data...
5708560 Selectively attachable keyboard bracket and lockable holder for a handheld computer  
A device (10) adding keyboard input to a handheld computer (12) lacking such input (such as pen computers and personal digital assistants) includes a bracket (30) having a plurality of clips (33)...
5708562 Portable computer and a keyboard therefor  
A portable PC is provided with a mechanism for elevating and lowering a pointing device in the keyboard of the PC. The elevating and lowering mechanism elevates and lowers the pointing device in...
5706167 Portable computer with separable keyboard which moves in response to movement of a display unit  
A portable notebook computer having an ergonomically designed keyboard made up of two rotatably separable keyboard sections. Upon opening up the lid of the notebook computer, the user may manually...
5697718 Weather sealed keyboard assembly for portable personal computers  
An improved portable personal computer preferably configured to facilitate outdoor field-use has an impact attenuating case and a sealed keyboard which facilitate use of the computer in harsh...
5694289 Information processing apparatus with operation panel which is changeable in direction of operation  
An information processing apparatus has a base portion connected to a main apparatus. An operation panel comprises one or more panel units fittable on the base portion in such a way that the panel...
5694124 Portable computer with integrated circuit board and keyboard  
A portable computer (40) has an integrated motherboard/keyboard/housing assembly (48) wherein the keys (50) are disposed through the motherboard (54) to contact a keyboard circuit (56) on the upper...
5687058 Method and apparatus for reducing at least one dimension of a computer keyboard for transportation and storage  
A method and apparatus is described for reducing the width of a keyboard, such as a keyboard of a portable computing device, for folding the keyboard from a first width of the keyboard in operative...
5682182 Exterior structure for display device having display-cover serving as part of stand and not removed from main body  
There is provided an exterior structure which can enhance operability of display devices, reduce the number of parts, shorten time for assembly of products, and improve its productivity, and yet...
5677826 Double spring collapsible keyboard structure for a notebook computer, responsive to opening and closing of the computer's lid via relatively shiftable key support structure and shift member  
A notebook computer is provided with a collapsible keyboard structure in which the keys are vertically moveable, toward and away from an underlying key support structure, through a stroke distance....
5677827 Notebook type personal computer and battery case  
The invention aims at providing a notebook type personal computer having an improved portability. In order to achieve this object, a battery, case which houses a battery B for supplying a power to...
5673169 Wall mounted personal communications routing system  
A computer system for use on either a horizontal surface or a vertical wall. The system includes a computer having a base. The system further includes a viewing device for displaying information...
5668695 Portable computer utilizable by an over head projector and tilting mechanism thereof  
It is one object of the present invention to provide a portable information processing apparatus that can be employed with an overhead projector (OHP). A portable information processing apparatus...
5660488 Ergonomically condensed QWERTY keyboard  
An ergonomically improved, reduced size keyboard having a QWERTY keyboard layout allows maintenance of the same typing speed and accuracy associated with conventional keyboards. In one embodiment,...
5659307 Keyboard with biased movable keyboard sections  
A keyboard assembly for a computer with movable keyboard pallets. The pallets are movable relative to each other between a compact stowing position and an extended operational position. A movement...
5654872 Collapsible keyboard structure for a notebook computer  
A notebook computer is provided with a collapsible keyboard structure in which, in response to closing of the computer housing lid, the key return spring portions of the keyboard are shifted away...
5653543 Folding keyboard  
A folding keyboard has an enclosure made up of a rectangular bottom panel with more frontage than depth and a frame having front, rear and left and right banks raised from the four marginal edges...
5654701 Detachable tamper resistant security module  
A data entry module having a keypad responsive to manual activation for generating electrical signals. A shaped mass of material is provided having a processor embedded therein for processing the...
5646818 Electronic appliance with lateral support for display unit and keyboard  
An electronic appliance with a pivotable display unit, a keyboard and a foot assembly having two lateral supports, with each lateral support including a base part and an upward extending side face....
5646872 Information processing apparatus  
An information processing apparatus of built-in printer type which is excellent in portability and operability, comprising a printer paper receptacle arranged on the lower side of a keyboard, and a...
5646817 Adjustable keyboard  
An adjustable keyboard assembly for a portable personal computer includes a keyboard, split along a predetermined breakline defining two keyboard sections, removable from the portable personal...
5642257 Attaching/detaching structure for a keyboard module in an information processing equipment  
An attaching/detaching structure for a keyboard module in an information processing equipment for easily mounting, removing and exchanging a keyboard module in a main body of the information...
5638257 Combination keyboard and cover for a handheld computer  
A device (10) adding apparatus as a keyboard input to a handheld computer (12) lacking such input (such as pen computers and personal digital assistants) includes a keyboard (11) and a planar...
5638062 Ergonomic input device  
An input device is described for generating a keystroke signal. A dome shaped to conform to the shape of a human hand at rest is supported to slide along a generally planar base top. The position...
5635928 Data processing device with a keyboard having pop-up keys  
A data processing device including a keyboard with a key; a lid provided to an edge of the keyboard so as to be pivotable from a closed position, to a predetermined angle, and further to an open...
5629832 Electronic device keyboard with pivot bar tilt mechanism  
A keyboard structure is supported on the top side of a base housing portion of an electronic device, representatively a compact portable computer such as a notebook or laptop computer. When the lid...
5625532 Reduced height keyboard structure for a notebook computer  
A notebook computer is provided with a reduced height keyboard structure mounted on the top side of its base housing and including a horizontally oriented signal pad structure. Spaced apart...
5623285 Method of and station for integrated typed data and optically scanned data capture for computer interfacing and the like  
A novel integrated key board and optical scanner, preferably of shape and size corresponding to that of standard conventional keyboards, sharing common mechanical support and electrical and...
5621610 Collapsible computer keyboard structure with associated collapsible pointing stick  
A notebook computer is provided with a collapsible keyboard structure in which, in response to closing of the computer housing lid, the key return spring portions of the keyboard are shifted away...
5619394 Limited movement computer keyboard retaining assembly  
A computer keyboard retaining assembly having a removable peg mounted to the bottom of the keyboard and being insertable into a spring loaded peg holder mounted flush with a workstation work...
5615083 Detachable joystick for a portable computer  
A computer system combines a portable computer and a detachable joystick. A mounting bracket on the joystick locks into a receptacle on the computer providing a stable and secure base for operating...
5615081 Portable computer having keyboard structure including two sub-keyboards mounted for rotation between a longitudinally aligned position and a mutually parallel position  
A portable computer includes a mechanism for connecting two sub-keyboards to a mainframe to impart a rotary motion to the sub-keyboards so that the sub-keyboards may be opened outwardly to be in a...
5615393 Computer system having a cordless keyboard and an induction coil in a plug-in electronic card module  
A computer system has a cordless keyboard having an on-board power supply and a magnetic field generator with the keyboard adapted for coding keystrokes made on the keyboard in a dynamic magnetic...
5610602 Keyboard and method for producing  
A keyboard having an array of non-planar keys and a method for manufacturing such a keyboard is provided. In one embodiment, the non-planar array is a double-convex array. Electrical connection...
5608603 Computer keyboard with circuit board positioning device including positioning plates and L-shaped plug units  
A computer keyboard includes a printed circuit board, a rubber plate which is located over the printed circuit board, and a positioning device that positions the printed circuit board and the...
5602715 Collapsible keyboard structure for a notebook computer, responsive to opening and closing of the computer's lid via relatively shiftable key support member and shift member  
A notebook computer is provided with a collapsible keyboard structure having keys supported on scissored linkage arm assemblies in which, in response to closing of the computer housing lid, key...