| US 7,520,689 B2 | ||
| Adjustable keyboard palmrest | ||
| David Michael Lane, Sammamish, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 30, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/170,150. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0014621 A1, Jan. 18, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B43L 15/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 400—715 [248/118; 248/118.3; 248/918] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A device comprising:
a keyboard, having a housing;
a palm rest platform movably coupled to the housing;
a lift mechanism configured to adjust the palm rest platform;
an electric motor operatively coupled to the lift mechanism;
at least one first user interface member, wherein a current position of the palm rest platform is saved as a user preference
as a result of an exterior force being applied to the at least one user interface member for at least one first time duration;
and
wherein the position of the palm rest position is varied to the saved user preference position of the palm rest platform as
a result of an exterior force being applied to the at least one user interface member for at least one second time duration.
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