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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Peter S. Adamson, Portland, OR (US);
Gary Paek, Beaverton, OR (US);
Nicholas W. Oakley, Portland, OR (US);
John J. Valavi, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Peter S. Adamson, Portland, OR (US);
Gary Paek, Beaverton, OR (US);
Nicholas W. Oakley, Portland, OR (US);
John J. Valavi, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
For one disclosed embodiment, an apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing coupled to the first housing. The first housing and the second housing are rotatable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The apparatus further includes and a touch input device supported by the first housing. The touch input device is configured to have a first active touch surface when the first housing and the second housing are in the open configuration, and a second active touch surface when the first housing and the second housing are in the closed configuration. The first active touch surface is smaller than the second active touch surface.