Electrical connectors – Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-05
2001-10-09
Sircus, Brian (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Reexamination Certificate
active
06299464
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a notebook with a multi-monitor, especially to a notebook with at least one digital display interface port which not only outputs a video signal but also applies as a power supply for the external monitor.
The main reason of popularity of notebooks depends on the notebook's light and portable characteristics. But the single monitor makes the demonstration and communication with customers a little bit inconvenient when salesmen turn the monitor of the notebook toward the customer, after booting up the data, to introduce products in a business interview. Of course, the liquid crystal display projector can be used to magnify the contents on the monitor onto a screen in a seminar, but when there [are] is no such equipment or when there is a business meeting with only two or three people, the use of a liquid crystal display projector becomes unnecessary.
Although the CRT port of the notebook can be used to connect to another monitor, a set of power supply and cables is still needed to provide monitor power, and this brings some sort of inconvenience to users. Especially in the event of demonstration at a public spot, such kind of equipment is not always available.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-monitor notebook with at least two monitors for several persons to engage in business talks by sharing some computer data simultaneously.
According to the present invention, the multi-monitor notebook mainly comprises a notebook and an external monitor. Besides one CRT port, the above-mentioned notebook possesses another digital display interface port which can not only transmit video signals to external monitors but also functions as a power supply for them. The present invention with external display port can connect several other liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors by plug in digital display interface port with only one cable to attain the aim of running programs on multiple monitors.
The external monitor of the present invention includes an LCD module and a protecting cover. The LCD module comprises front and rear shells and an LCD panel while the protecting cover is fastened at the upper or lower edge of the LCD module by a hinge. Under this configuration, the cover is adjustable in range from 0° to 360° in order to make the cover and LCD module shape in an “reverse-V” type or “L” type so that the external monitor can stand firmly on the desk and the view angle is easy to adjust. And then, when the device is not used, the protecting cover is folded back to veil the screen of the LCD module for preventing the monitor from being scratched and bumped.
In accordance with the foregoing configuration of the present invention, the present invention can be easily connected to external monitors for a few people to view the same computer data simultaneously, which makes sales by persons making brief reports more convenient. And the folding characteristic of external LCD makes the carrying and custody of the device more convenient.
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Duverne J. F.
Rabin & Berdo P.C.
Rever Computer Inc.
Sircus Brian
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