ILLUMINATED DEVICE ENCLOSURE WITH DYNAMIC TRACKPAD

Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having an illuminated body that defines a virtual or dynamic trackpad. The electronic device includes a translucent layer defining a keyboard region and a dynamic input region along an external surface. A keyboard may be. positioned within the keyboar...

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Main Authors Garelli, Adam T, Cao, Robert Y, Lockwood, Robert J, Xu, Qiliang, Mathew, Dinesh C, Huizar, Richard G, Kim, Genie
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.03.2019
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Summary:Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having an illuminated body that defines a virtual or dynamic trackpad. The electronic device includes a translucent layer defining a keyboard region and a dynamic input region along an external surface. A keyboard may be. positioned within the keyboard region and including a key surface and a switch element (e.g., to detect a keypress). A light control layer positioned below the translucent layer and within the dynamic input region may have a group of illuminable features. The electronic device may also include a group of light-emitting elements positioned below the optical diffuser. One or more of the light control layer or the group of light-emitting elements may be configured to illuminate the dynamic input region to display a visible boundary of an active input area. At least one of a size or a position of the visible boundary may be dynamically variable.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815965840