IP Library Granted Patent US 8,576,552
Granted Patent B2
US 8,576,552 · App. 13/171,059 · Granted Nov 5, 2013

Display assembly for a computing device

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Patent No.
US 8,576,552
App. No.
13/171,059
Granted
Nov 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display assembly is provided for a computing device. The display assembly includes an exterior shell that includes an outward radius of curvature about two axes (X and Y axis), and is formed from hardened material such as glass.

Claims (21)

1. A display assembly for a computing device comprising:

an exterior shell that includes an exterior surface (i) comprised of hardened material, and (ii) having a convex curvature along at least both of an X and Y axes; and

a sensor layer that is contoured and provided under the exterior shell.

2. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hardened material corresponds to glass.

3. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein exterior surface includes a first radius of curvature along an axis of length and a second radius of curvature along an axis of width.

4. The display assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more segments comprising at least a portion of a perimeter for the display assembly, wherein the one or more segments are formed from plastic.

5. The display assembly of claim 4 , wherein the one or more segments extend to encompass at least a portion of a thickness of the computing device.

6. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein the display assembly includes an illumination component that is provided under the sensor layer.

7. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein the exterior shell is adhered to the sensor layer by an adhesive.

8. The display assembly of claim 7 , wherein the adhesive is cured after its deposition.

9. A computing device comprising:

a display assembly comprising:

an illumination component,

an exterior shell that overlays the illumination component to provide a display surface, wherein the display surface (i) is translucent or clear, (ii) includes an outwardly rounded exterior surface that is rounded about each of an X and Y axes, and (iii) is formed from glass, and

a sensor layer that is contoured and provided under the exterior shell and above the illumination component.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising a housing including side walls, wherein at least portions the illumination component and the sensor layer are provided within the side wall.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the illumination component includes one or more of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), and/or an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

12. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the exterior shell is adhered to sensor layer.

13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the exterior shell is adhered to the sensor layer by an adhesive that is cured after its deposition.

14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device.

15. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is a tablet.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2014
From: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY; HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.; PALM, INC.
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 032177/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: PALM, INC.
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Reel/Frame 031837/0239 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
To: PALM, INC.
Reel/Frame 031837/0544 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: PALM, INC.
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Reel/Frame 031837/0659 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2013
From: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
To: PALM, INC.
Reel/Frame 030341/0459 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2011
From: CROOIJMANS, WILHELMUS; MATSUOKA, YOSHIMICHI; FRANCISCO, MICHAEL J.
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Reel/Frame 027064/0424 →