公开(公告)号：JP2000112567A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-21

申请号：JP27813498

申请日：1998-09-30

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HOGO SEIYA ,  ANZAI SEITETSU

IPC: G06F15/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/03

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: 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. SOLUTION: 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.

公开(公告)号：JPH1091281A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-10

申请号：JP21755996

申请日：1996-08-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANZAI SEITETSU ,  SAEKI NARIAKI ,  HOGO SEIYA

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the application modes of an information processing device in its tablet and keyboard input states by placing a flat input part in front of a box-shaped main body together with a leg part having two or more slant positions against the main body prepared at the back of the main body. SOLUTION: When a tablet type computer 100 formed in a box-shaped main body is used on a desk for pen input operations, a flat display panel 11 serving as a plane input part is slowly tilted forward against its mounting surface. In other words, a handle 20 is set at an acute angle to the back of the main body of the computer 100 and also the tip of a tongue piece 21 faces to the back of the computer main body and engaged with a lock part 25 in a slant state of the computer 100 when it's used for a pen input oper improved in both tablet and keyboard input states.