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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Carl J. Ledbetter, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Adrian M. Chandley, Sammamish, WA (US);
Tarek Z. Elabbady, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven T. Kaneko, Medina, WA (US);
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Fabrice Herpain, Bellevue, WA (US);
Carl J. Ledbetter, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Adrian M. Chandley, Sammamish, WA (US);
Tarek Z. Elabbady, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven T. Kaneko, Medina, WA (US);
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Fabrice Herpain, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described is a computer display arm that couples a monitor to a base in a manner facilitates display monitor movement between various positions, including preset positions that may be generally optimized to match typical computer usage modes. In one implementation, an arm, which may be an articulating arm, includes or is otherwise associated with a mechanism that guides the user, if desired, to convenient stopping positions for different types of interaction. For example, preset stopping positions may be provided for conventional (e.g., mouse and keyboard) workstation-like interaction, video (e.g., DVD movie) playback, stand-up (walk-up) touch-screen interaction, and/or for pen input, similar to a tablet computing device. Users are able to position the monitor display screen between the preset positions if desired, and also may vary the positioning at the preset and/or other stopping points, to an extent. Software such as user interface code can change to match the current position.