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Patent US8098233 - Wide touchpad on a portable computer - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsIn one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on...http://www.google.com/patents/US8098233?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8098233 - Wide touchpad on a portable computerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8098233 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/731,118Publication dateJan 17, 2012Filing dateMar 30, 2007Priority dateAug 25, 2004Also published asCN101014924A, CN101014924B, EP1782159A2, US7834855, US20060044259, US20070182722, US20120113009, WO2006026183A2, WO2006026183A3Publication number11731118, 731118, US 8098233 B2, US 8098233B2, US-B2-8098233, US8098233 B2, US8098233B2InventorsSteven P. Hotelling, Chris Ligtenberg, Duncan Kerr, Bartley K. Andre, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Bas OrdingOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (11), Classifications (15) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWide touchpad on a portable computer
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