Input for computing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8971024-B1
Application number	US-201213686134-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	Nov 27, 2012
Publication date	Mar 3, 2015
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to inputs for computing devices. For example, an input, such as a keyboard, may include a plurality of layers, such as a base layer. The base layer may include a cutout defined at least partially by interior edges of the base layer. An antenna may be secured to a structural member of the computing device, and the antenna may receive electromagnetic radiation through the cutout in the base layer. In another example, the antenna may be mounted to a lower surface of a key cap.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computing device comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor; and
an input coupled to the processor, the input comprising:
a top layer including a plurality of key caps, the plurality of key caps configured to receive input from a user;
a circuit layer coupled to the processor and being configured to receive the input from each of the plurality of key caps;
a base layer disposed adjacent to a surface of the circuit layer, wher…

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Tom Kevin
• Rivera Felix Jose Alvarez

Classifications

• G06F1/16 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/0202 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/0231

  Physics · mapped topic