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Portable computer with separable screen

Patent 6028764 Issued on February 22, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 10, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Separable display of computer generated information
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Issued on: 04/28/1998
Inventor: Landau

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Patent #: 5768163
Issued on: 06/16/1998
Inventor: Smith, II

Portable personal computers with multi-directional infrared communication
Patent #: 5781407
Issued on: 07/14/1998
Inventor: Brauel

Notebook computer having a hinge device enabling a display unit to be separable from a main body
Patent #: 5796576
Issued on: 08/18/1998
Inventor: Kim

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Issued on: 09/08/1998
Inventor: Tran, et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 265650 filed on 03/10/1999

US Classes:

361/681, Including display support248/917, VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN SUPPORT248/918, Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen361/683Computer related support

Examiners

Primary: Picard, Leo P.
Assistant: Lea-Edmonds, Lisa

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 001/16
G06F 003/147

Abstract

A portable computer includes a display screen which is detachably connected to the remainder of the computer. When the screen is detached, communication may continue between the screen and the housing using one of a plurality of techniques, including infrared communications, radio frequency communications, or an extensible cable link. In this way, a display screen may be positioned at a more convenient location, for example for viewing by a plurality of viewers.

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