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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Bobbi A. Brekke, Austin, TX (US);
Francisco Garcia, Manor, TX (US);
David Nevarez, Austin, TX (US);
Debora Velarde, Beaverton, OR (US);
Marcos A. Villarreal, Austin, TX (US);
Bobbi A. Brekke, Austin, TX (US);
Francisco Garcia, Manor, TX (US);
David Nevarez, Austin, TX (US);
Debora Velarde, Beaverton, OR (US);
Marcos A. Villarreal, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a computer that includes a processor part having a top side and a bottom side. A keyboard part, having a key side and back side, is pivotally connected to the processor part. The computer of the present invention includes a display part having a screen side and a back side. In some embodiments, the display part is pivotally connected to the processor part. In other embodiments, the display part is pivotally connected keyboard part. The keyboard part is configured to lie against the processor part in a closed position, with the key side of the keyboard part facing away from the top side of the processor part. The display part is configured to lie against and cover the keyboard part in the closed position, with the screen side of the display part facing toward the key side of the keyboard part. The display part is movable from the closed position to a first open position in which the keyboard part remains lying against the processor part with the key side of the keyboard part exposed. The keyboard part and the display part are movable to a second open position in which the display part lies against the processor part and the display part lies against the processor part.