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Title:
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000112567
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To realize not only an input operation by a normal keyboard or an input operation (tablet function) with the tips of fingers but also a handwriting input operation (digitizer function) with a pen which is difficult in a conventional manner.

A touch panel part 40 formed by adhering transparent resistive film sheets on the both surfaces of the front and rear sides of a transparent glass is mounted between a keyboard 24 and a flat panel display 32 provided at a portable electronic equipment such as a note book PC 10 so as to be rotatable. This touch panel part 40 is rotated to the flat panel display 32 side or the keyboard 24 side as necessary so that an input method can be switched. Thus, the three kinds of input operations, that is, an input operation by the normal keyboard 24, input operation (tablet function) with the tips of fingers, and input operation (digitizer function) with a pen can be supported by newly introducing the freely rotatable touch panel part 40 to the portable electronic equipment 10.


Inventors:
HOGO SEIYA
ANZAI SEITETSU
Application Number:
JP27813498A
Publication Date:
April 21, 2000
Filing Date:
September 30, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
IBM
International Classes:
G06F15/02; G06F1/16; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/041; G06F3/045; G06F3/048; (IPC1-7): G06F1/16; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F15/02
Domestic Patent References:
JPH09128123A1997-05-16
JPH0736568A1995-02-07
JPH0772961A1995-03-17
JPS62269219A1987-11-21
JPS634320A1988-01-09
JPH09288542A1997-11-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Sakaguchi (2 outside)