[LINK] Apple patents macOS keyboard for any display

[Stephen Loosley]

Apple patents Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside to bring macOS to any display

Allison McDaniel - Feb. 25th 2022
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/25/apple-patents-magic-keyboard-with-integrated-mac-inside/

Patently Apple shows that Apple is working on an all-new computer concept.

It envisions a Magic Keyboard designed with a full computer inside that can plug into any display.

https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2022/02/apple-invents-a-new-mac-computer-device-that-takes-on-the-form-factor-of-their-magic-keyboard-.html
This new concept seems to rival a desktop computer and a laptop. Users can transport the keyboard without the need to carry a monitor, tower, or mouse. It is understandable that the keyboard may contain a trackpad to avoid the need to carry a mouse while traveling.

It is essentially a portable desktop computer in a magic keyboard format. Similar to the Mac mini, users bring their own display to the setup. This would be a standalone device that wouldn’t even require any cords or cables.

In some of the patent examples, the device includes an enclosure with a thermally conductive base. It may also include a processing unit in thermal communication with the base. Apple will manufacture the keyboard in a way that spreads the heat throughout its body.

This patent was first filed in August 2020 and published this week by the U.S. Patent Office.

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