Computer controlled display device United States Patent 07136280

07136280 is referenced by 5 patents and cites 63 patents.

Steven Jobs

The present invention is a computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data. Additionally, a moveable assembly may be coupled to the display. The moveable assembly may provide at least three degrees of freedom of movement for the flat panel display device. Additionally, the moveable assembly may have a cross-sectional area, which is substantially less than a cross-sectional area of a display structure of the flat panel display. Additionally, the moveable assembly may include a plurality of stacked ball-and-socket assemblies.

Title
Computer controlled display device
Application Number
10/973923
Publication Number
7136280 (B2)
Application Date
October 25, 2004
Publication Date
November 14, 2006
Inventor
Daniel J Riccio Jr
Los Gatos
CA, US
Christopher J Stringer
Pacifica
CA, US
Bartley K Andre
Menlo Park
CA, US
Jesus Beltran
Stanford
CA, US
Arturo Meuniot
San Francisco
CA, US
Russell C Mead Jr
Mountain View
CA, US
Anwyl M McDonald
Oakland
CA, US
Sung Kim
Palo Alto
CA, US
Robert B Brownell Jr
Decatur
GA, US
Joel F Jensen
Redwood City
CA, US
Arthur S Brigham
Sunnyvale
CA, US
Brian T Sudderth
Leonard
TX, US
Daniel L McBroom
Leonard
TX, US
Michael D McBroom
Leonard
TX, US
Frank Tsai
Huntington
CA, US
Michael D Hillman
Campbell
CA, US
Jonathan Ive
San Francisco
CA, US
Steven P Jobs
Palo Alto
CA, US
Agent
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman
Assignee
Apple Computer
CA, US
IPC
G06F 1/16
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Citations: 5

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