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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:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Martin Kee, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael S. Clarke, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Rod G. Fleck, Bellevue, WA (US);
Chao-chi Chen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Craig W. O'connell, Snohomish, WA (US);
Stephen L. Perrin, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Martin Kee, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael S. Clarke, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Rod G. Fleck, Bellevue, WA (US);
Chao-Chi Chen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Craig W. O'Connell, Snohomish, WA (US);
Stephen L. Perrin, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Vulcan Portals, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A processor module is packaged with a display for a portable electronic device. The display is designed to create a space within a display housing to allow a processor module to be included in the display housing. The processor module can be designed to be integral with the display housing. Additionally, the processor module can be designed to be detachable from the display housing to provide a removable processor module. The removable processor module can be replaced with another processor module having different functionality or have stand alone functionality, as well as system functionality when attached to a display lid or a portable electronic device.