Patent ID: 7486279
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: a primary display unit; a base unit coupled to the primary display unit, the base unit comprising a front side, a back side, and an opening, the front side including a keyboard; a touch-sensitive secondary display unit comprising a touch sensitive display screen located on a front side of the secondary display unit and a protective housing located on a back side of the secondary display unit, the secondary display unit coupled to the base unit, the touch sensitive display screen operative to receive a first input from a user comprising movement input and display a mouse cursor on the primary display unit, or a second input from a user comprising handwriting input and display a character on the primary display unit; one or more pivot shafts, the one or more pivot shafts operative to couple the secondary display unit to the base unit at one or more locations in the opening and to allow at least a portion of the secondary display unit to rotate in the opening; wherein the opening is operative to house at least a portion of the secondary display unit in a recessed location, the secondary display unit has at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the front side of the base unit, the second orientation being when the display screen is facing the same direction as the back side of the base unit, and the secondary display unit to be operational in the first orientation and in the second orientation.