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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1988
R Richard Carter, Cypress, TX (US);
Thomas Mitchell, Houston, TX (US);
Douglas C Bushman, Houston, TX (US);
Compag Computer Corporation, , DE (US);
Abstract
A portable computer system with the full functionality of a desktop computer is designed so that components are arranged in a highly space efficient manner. The main system unit includes a removable keyboard, a fold-up display screen, floppy and fixed disk drives, and an internal modem, and has both external AC and internal battery power supplies. The system further includes a desktop expansion base into which the main system unit can be inserted, providing additional functionality for the main system unit. The components of the system are arranged to provide a convenient and efficient user interface.