US6141052A
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Portable personal computer and electronic camera
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-09
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Granted: 2000-10-31
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Expires: 2017-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A portable personal computer having a display unit for displaying graphics, characters, etc. on a screen and an operation unit for inputting information, includes an upper panel having the display unit, a lower panel having the operation unit, an electronic camera which is at least partially designed in a spherical shape, and a mount recess portion having a curved-face support portion which is secured to a part of the upper panel and brought into contact with the spherical surface of the electronic camera to rotatably hold the electronic camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Fukumitsu
- 👤 Shunji Oshima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1686; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A portable personal computer having a display for displaying graphics and characters on a screen, and an operation unit for inputting information, the personal computer comprising: an upper panel provided with said display; a lower panel provided with said operation unit; an electronic camera having an extension member including a spherically shaped portion; and a mount recess portion formed in said upper panel having an elastic curved-surface support portion adapted for mating with said spherically shaped portion of said extension member forming a ball-and-socket joint and for slidably, rotatably in every direction and detachably holding said spherically shaped portion of said electronic camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A portable personal computer having a display for displaying graphics and characters on a screen, and an operation unit for inputting information, the personal computer comprising: an upper panel provided with said display; a lower panel provided with said operation unit; an electronic camera having an extension member including a spherically shaped portion; and a mount recess portion formed in said upper panel having an elastic curved-surface support portion adapted for mating with said spherically shaped portion of said extension member forming a ball-and-socket joint and for slidably, rotatably in every direction and detachably holding said spherically shaped portion of said electronic camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portable personal computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic camera comprises: a lens; an image pickup device; and a cable for routing image data obtained by said image pickup device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The portable personal computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said electronic camera further comprises a first connector provided at one end of said cable, and wherein said first connector is connected to a second connector provided in said mount recess portion, whereby said electronic camera is detachably mounted in said mount recess portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The portable personal computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein said mount recess portion further includes a stopper for elastically holding said electronic camera in combination with said curved-surface support portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronic camera as claimed in claim 2, wherein said image pickup device is a charge coupled device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A portable personal computer having a display and a keyboard, the portable personal computer comprising: an upper panel provided with said display having a mount recess portion formed thereon, wherein said mount recess portion includes an elastic curved-surface support portion; and a miniaturized camera including a substantially spherical camera main body and a photodetector, wherein said spherical camera main body forms a ball-and-socket joint with said elastic curved-surface support portion and is slidably, rotatably in every direction and detachably supported by said elastic curved-surface support portion in said mount recess portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
A portable personal computer having a display and a keyboard, the portable personal computer comprising: an upper panel provided with said display having a mount recess portion formed thereon, wherein said mount recess portion includes an elastic curved-surface support portion; and a miniaturized camera including a substantially spherical camera main body and a photodetector, wherein said spherical camera main body forms a ball-and-socket joint with said elastic curved-surface support portion and is slidably, rotatably in every direction and detachably supported by said elastic curved-surface support portion in said mount recess portion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-10-31 | 2008-05-01 | 2008-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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