Patent ID: 6215476
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A flat panel display assembly that allows use of an electromagnetic pen for input of data to a computer system, said flat panel display assembly comprising:a housing for containing said flat panel display assembly;a mother unit located within said housing for displaying information from said computer system on said mother unit;an electromagnetic pen digitizer located within said housing and behind said mother unit, said electromagnetic pen digitizer capable of receiving signals from said electromagnetic pen representing data for input to said computer system; andactive display electronics located within said housing and behind said electromagnetic pen digitizer such that said active display electronics do not interfere with said signals from said electromagnetic pen, said active display electronics being in electrical communication with said mother unit and used for controlling said information displayed on said mother unit, said active display electronics being located substantially behind said mother unit such that a viewable area of said flat panel display assembly is relatively large compared to a non-viewable area of said flat panel display assembly.