US Patent Application 18212137. DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED INTERFACE SYSTEM simplified abstract

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DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED INTERFACE SYSTEM

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Christiaan A. Ligtenberg of San Carlos CA (US)


Brett W. Degner of Menlo Park CA (US)


Ron A. Hopkinson of Campbell CA (US)


Asif Hussain of San Jose CA (US)


Dinesh C. Mathew of San Francisco CA (US)


Mikael M. Silvanto of San Francisco CA (US)


Chang Zhang of San Jose CA (US)


Zheng Gao of Sunnyvale CA (US)


Robert Y. Cao of San Francisco CA (US)


Keith J. Hendren of San Francisco CA (US)


Bryan W. Posner of LaSelva Beach CA (US)


Simon R. Lancaster-larocque of San Jose CA (US)


Alex J. Lehmann of Sunnyvale CA (US)


DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED INTERFACE SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18212137 Titled 'DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED INTERFACE SYSTEM'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a portable computer that consists of two parts: a display portion and a base portion. The base portion is connected to the display portion and can be moved. The base portion is made of a material that does not conduct electricity. It has a top surface and a side surface. The computer also has a sensing system that can detect where and how much pressure is applied to the top surface of the base portion.


Original Abstract Submitted

A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.