Hybrid computing device, apparatus and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10114423-B2
Application number	US-201213977063-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2012
Priority date	Apr 20, 2012
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure and a cover mechanically coupled to a side of the enclosure, the cover comprising a first portion having at least one integrated input device and a second portion having at least one flexible seam arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device, comprising:
an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure; and
a cover mechanically coupled to the enclosure, the cover comprising:
a first portion,
an input device, the input device integrated into a first side of the first portion,
a second portion having at least one flexible seam, the at least one flexible seam to couple the second portion to the first portion to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam,
the first portion including the input device arranged to align with and conceal the display of the computing device in a closed configuration, the display and the input device arranged to be inaccessible and inoperable in the closed configuration, and
one or more grooves or ribs arranged on the first side of the first portion between the input device and the second portion, the one or more grooves or ribs to receive an edge of the enclosure in an open configuration to prevent the enclosure from sliding toward the input device.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , the second portion arranged to form a triangular stand to support the enclosure in the open configuration, the display and the input device arranged to be accessible and operable in the open configuration.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , the first and second portions arranged to align with a back of the enclosure opposite the front of the enclosure in a first tablet configuration, the display arranged to be accessible and operable in the first tablet configuration.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , a first end of the second portion of the cover mechanically coupled to the enclosure and a second end of the second portion opposite the first end pivotally coupled to the first portion.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , the first portion having at least one integrated magnet arranged to adjustably couple the first portion of the cover to the enclosure in the open configuration.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , the one or more grooves or ribs comprising a plurality of grooves or ribs arranged in parallel rows on the first side of the first portion between the input device and the second portion, the plurality of grooves or ribs to adjustably receive the edge of the enclosure in the open configuration to allow multiple angles of the display with respect to the input device.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , the first and second portions arranged to align with a back of the enclosure in a first tablet configuration, the display arranged to be accessible and operable in the first tablet configuration and the input device arranged to be inaccessible and inoperable in the first tablet configuration.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , the first and second portions arranged to align with each other to support the enclosure in a second tablet configuration.

9. The computing device of claim 1 , a first side and a second side of the enclosure arranged at an angle in a direction from a back of the enclosure to the front of the enclosure, the front having a smaller surface area than the back.

10. The computing device of claim 1 , the enclosure mechanically coupled to the cover at or near a pivotal coupling of the first and second portions of the cover.

11. The computing device of claim 10 , the second portion having two or more flexible seams arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seams to form a triangular stand to support the enclosure in the open configuration.

12. The computing device of claim 10 , the second portion of the cover having at least one integrated magnet arranged to adjustably couple a portion of the cover to a back of the enclosure.

13. The computing device of claim 10 , the first and second portions arranged to align with a back of the enclosure in a first tablet configuration, the display arranged to be accessible and operable in the first tablet configuration and the input device arranged to be accessible and inoperable in the first tablet configuration.

14. The computing device of claim 10 , the second portion having two or more flexible seams arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the two or more seams to form a triangular stand to support the enclosure and to restrict rotation of the first portion when the first portion is arranged to align with a portion of the triangular stand in a second tablet configuration.

15. The computing device of claim 10 , the first portion having one or more flexible seams arranged to allow the first portion to adjustably pivot around the one or more flexible seams.

16. The computing device of claim 15 , the first portion arranged to rotate around the one or more seams to reveal a portion of the display in a partially closed configuration, the computing device operable to display one or more graphical user interface elements on the revealed portion of the display in the partially closed configuration.

17. A computing device, comprising:
an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure; and
a cover comprising a first portion pivotally coupled to a second portion, the first portion comprising at least one integrated input device arranged on a first side of the first portion, and the second portion comprising at least one flexible seam arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam, the first portion arranged to align with and conceal the display of the computing device in a closed configuration, the display and the at least one integrated input device arranged to be inaccessible and inoperable in the closed configuration;
the enclosure mechanically coupled to a first end of the second portion opposite the at least one flexible seam,
the first portion comprising one or more grooves or ribs arranged on the first side of the first portion between the input device and the second portion, the one or more grooves or ribs to receive an edge of the enclosure to prevent the enclosure from sliding toward the input device.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , the first portion comprising a rigid structure arranged to support a keyboard and the second portion arranged to form a triangular stand to support the enclosure in the open configuration, the display and the input device arranged to be accessible and operable in the open configuration.

19. The computing device of claim 17 , the first portion having at least one integrated magnet arranged to adjustably couple the first portion of the cover to a second side of the enclosure opposite a first side in the open configuration.

20. The computing device of claim 17 , the one or more grooves or ribs comprising a plurality of grooves or ribs arranged in parallel rows on the first side of the first portion between the input device and the second portion, the plurality of grooves or ribs to adjustably receive the edge of the enclosure in the open configuration to allow multiple angles of the display with respect to the input device.

21. The computing device of claim 17 , the first and second portions arranged to align with a back of the enclosure in a first tablet configuration, the display arranged to be accessible and operable in the first tablet configuration and the input device arranged to be inaccessible and inoperable in the first tablet configuration.

22. The computing device of claim 17 , the first and second portions arranged to align with each other to support the enclosure in a second tablet configuration.

23. A

Assignees

• Sharma Sameer
• Amit Gadi
• Hoshino Yoshikuzu
• Harber Chadwick
• Clifton Daniel
• Jasinski Kenneth
• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Sharma Sameer
• Amit Gadi
• Hoshino Yoshikuzu
• Harber Chadwick
• Clifton Daniel
• Jasinski Kenneth

Classifications

• G06F3/023

  Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes · CPC title

• G06F3/03547

  Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface · CPC title

• A45C2200/15

  Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F2200/1634

  Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer · CPC title