US 11,693,453 B2
Hybrid computing device, apparatus and system
Sameer Sharma, Santa Clara, CA (US); Gadi Amit, San Mateo, CA (US); Yoshikuzu Hoshino, San Francisco, CA (US); Chadwick Harber, San Francisco, CA (US); Daniel Clifton, San Francisco, CA (US); and Kenneth Jasinski, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/12,508.
Application 17/012,508 is a continuation of application No. 16/169,140, filed on Oct. 24, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/169,140 is a continuation of application No. 13/977,063, granted, now 10,114,423, issued on Oct. 30, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2012/034384, filed on Apr. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0401194 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/1666 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1634 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a computing device, comprising:
a processor;
memory coupled to the processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
an enclosure housing the processor, the memory, and the display, the enclosure having a rectangular shape; and
a first connector disposed on a long edge of the enclosure; and
a cover, the cover to be removably coupled to the computing device, the cover comprising;
a first portion comprising a keyboard;
a second portion;
a connector portion comprising a second connector arranged to mechanically couple the cover to the enclosure and to electrically couple the keyboard to the processor; and
a first hinge directly coupling the first portion to the second portion and a second hinge coupling the connector portion to the second portion, the first portion to pivot around the first hinge, the second hinge, or both the first hinge and the second hinge to align with and conceal the display, and the second portion to pivot around the second hinge to align with a back surface of the enclosure;
wherein the second portion includes a third hinge disposed between a first end and a second end of the second portion.