Patent ID: 6894661
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A portable device, comprising: a housing; a display screen coupled with the housing, the display screen comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels movable relative to each other, the display screen controllable by electronic components to display images on the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels being substantially aligned in a plane in an open position to form a display surface, the plurality of panels movable to a compact position in which an overall dimension of the plurality of panels is substantially smaller than the display surface; and a keyboard coupled with the plurality of panels of the display screen, the keyboard comprises a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of sections of the keyboard movable relative to one of the plurality of the panels of the display screen; wherein a height of keys of a first keyboard section of the plurality of sections of the keyboard is substantially equal to a height of an indentation between a first screen panel of the plurality of panels of the display screen and a portion of the housing that holds the first screen panel; and, in the compact position the keys of the first keyboard section fit in the indentation between the first screen panel and the portion of the housing that holds the first screen panel.