Nokia的平板電腦

大家都說從專利可以看出一個企業的技術發展方向，到底要怎麼看呢？今天來看看Nokia的例子。
自從Apple推出iPAd後，帶動了一股平板電腦熱，搞的NB都幾乎要被取代了，當各大廠牌都相繼推出他們的平板電腦產品，大家可能不知道，其實Nokia也曾經想推出他的平板電腦，只是不知道為什麼後來胎死腹中。
從USPTO公開的專利資料顯示，Nokia在2011.10.11.申請了一個帶有鍵盤的平板電腦專利，Nokia此款平板將可當作一般平板使用，同時將其站立後亦可配合實體鍵盤進行輸入，而鍵盤立架看起來也能在攤平後作為保護蓋使用，有興趣的朋友可以看這個專利。

US20130088431
Title : Apparatus Cover with Keyboard
Filing Date : 2011.10.11.
Publication Date : 2013.4.11.
Abstract :
An apparatus including a first section having a display; and a second section movably connected to the first section. The second section forms a cover for the display. The cover has a first portion and a second portion movably connected to the first portion. The first and second portions are configured to cover different portions of a front of the display. The second portion is pivotably connected to the first section by the first portion. The second portion has a keyboard thereon.