Patent ID: 11893156
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An information handling system comprising:
a portable housing having an upper surface;
a processor disposed in the portable housing and operable to execute instructions to process information;
a memory disposed in the portable housing and operable to store the instructions and information;
an embedded controller interfaced with the processor and operable to manage inputs from input devices for communication to the processor; and
a touchpad disposed at the upper surface, the touchpad having an exposed touch surface that detects touch inputs, a base plate disposed under the touch surface fixed in position relative to the portable housing upper surface and supporting a central button, and a trigger bracket disposed between the touch surface and base plate, the trigger bracket having a frame aligned with a perimeter of the touch surface and a beam extending across the frame and a central location of the touch surface, the beam biasing the touch surface away from the base plate and having an opening at the central location through which the central button is exposed to a bottom surface of the touch surface, the touchpad detecting a button input press based upon contact of the central button against the bottom surface of the touch surface.