Component for use as a portable computing device and pointing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7054965
APP PUB NO 20040186935A1
SERIAL NO

10391277

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A core component is disclosed which includes a processing module and a touch screen. The core component may operate by itself in a first mode to perform functions similar to that of a conventional personal digital assistant (PDA). In particular, the touch screen may both provide visual output and receive input from a user's finger when the core component operates in the first mode. When the core component is connected to another component including a display screen, the core component may operate in a second mode in which input received through the touch screen is provided to the other component. For example, the movement of a user's finger may control the position of a cursor displayed on a screen of the other component so that the core component exhibits the behavior of a trackpad when operating in the second mode.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bell, Jory San Francisco, CA 32 1239
Betts-LaCroix, Jonathan Chatsworth, CA 121 2905
Merz, Nicholas G L San Carlos, CA 26 798
Prichard, Michael Oakland, CA 61 1591

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