Dell patents a laptop with detachable dual display design

“The Dell laptop seems to be a two-in-one device with two detachable displays working simultaneously”

Laptops with detachable screens are not new. But, how about a laptop with two detachable screens instead of one for more screen estate? Dell might have just listened to your request. A new patent filing by the multinational computer technology firm reveals a laptop with a two-in-one design and detachable dual screens. Moreover, one of the diagrams indicates that the displays can work side-by-side simultaneously. Dell filed a patent for “Information Handling System with Multiple Detachable Displays” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in June last year, and now it has been approved by the authority. 

The patent reveals that the laptop’s dual screens can be attached to adjustable clamps of the keyboard by a magnetic strip. Both the screens can either face the users or just one, while the other could face outwards for others to view content such as presentations. The arrangement will allow users to extend content or mirror it to the secondary display.

“A portable information handling system may include a first display, a second display, and a base with an integrated keyboard. The base may also include an integrated component for attaching to and supporting the first and second displays. The attachment may be facilitated by, for example, a channel on the base configured to magnetically attach to and support the displays,” explains Dell.

However, the implementation of dual display could make the laptop bulky or slightly heavier than the conventional 2-in-1 notebooks. Unfortunately, the patent document does not contain information regarding this, neither does it mention any of the specifications about the laptop. Dell is yet to reveal if and when it’s planning to launch such a device. Until then, we’d advise you to take the news with a pinch of salt as it’s not necessary for a company to bring forth the product after obtaining a patent. There are high possibilities that all the patented design do not end up as real devices.

from 91mobiles.com http://bit.ly/2TrkqSQ
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