Patent ID: 6078497
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A portable electronic device, comprising:a base portion having a left base edge, a right side base edge, a front base edge, and a back base edge, said base portion further comprising an input device;a display portion having a left side display edge, a right side display edge, a front display edge, and a back display edge;said base portion and said display portion connected by a hinged portion, said hinged portion having a left section, a center section and a right section;a first speaker assembly located in said left section of said hinged portion;a second speaker assembly located in said right section of said hinged portion;said hinged portion allowing said display portion to be in an open position and a close position;said first speaker assembly further comprising a first speaker, a first speaker chamber, a first outer edge, and a first speaker grille;said second speaker assembly further comprising a second speaker, a second speaker chamber, a second outer edge, and a second speaker grille;said first speaker grille and said second speaker grille positioned to direct sound from said first and second speakers to a user of said portable electronic device regardless of whether said display portion is in said open position or said closed position;wherein said first and second speaker assemblies each have a normal position and an extended position, said normal position being where said first outer edge is substantially flush with said left base edge of said electronic device, and said second outer edge is substantially flush with said right side base edge of said electronic device, andwherein said extended position being where said first outer edge extends beyond said left base edge of said electronic device, and said second outer edge extends beyond said right side base edge of said electronic device.