Computing device with rotatable keyboard

A computing device, comprising:

• a hardware processor;
• a memory;
• a first housing portion including a touch screen display;
• and
• a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion by a hinge, the second housing portion including a rotatable keyboard and a hub mechanism disposed between the rotatable keyboard and the second housing portion, wherein:
• the hub mechanism comprises a conductive slip ring that provides a path for communication between the rotatable keyboard and the hardware processor;
• and
• the rotatable keyboard comprises:
• a keyboard,
• a trackpad,
• a camera, and
• one or more programmable buttons,
• wherein:
• the rotatable keyboard rotates about the hub mechanism;
• the rotatable keyboard rotates within a plane parallel to the second housing portion;
• the rotatable keyboard rotates within the second housing portion to a first predefined position such that an entirety of the keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the left of the keyboard;
• the rotatable keyboard rotates 180 degrees within the second housing portion from the first predefined position to a second predefined position such that the entirety of the keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the right of the keyboard, wherein:
• the touch screen display is configured to be disabled while the rotatable keyboard is being rotated among a plurality of predefined positions comprising the first predefined position and the second predefined position;
• and
• the rotatable keyboard is configured to rotate 360 degrees within the second housing portion and the second housing portion remains fixed in place relative to the rotatable keyboard.

A computing device, comprising:

• a hardware processor;
• a memory;
• a first housing portion including a touch screen display;
• and
• a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion by a hinge, the second housing portion including a rotatable keyboard and a trackpad, wherein:
• the rotatable keyboard is configured to rotate 360 degrees within the second housing portion and the second housing portion remains fixed in place relative to the rotatable keyboard,
• the first housing portion and the second housing portion pivot about the hinge to arrange the computing device such that a bottom surface of the first housing portion and a bottom surface of the second housing portion align on a horizontal plane,
• the second housing portion comprises a hub mechanism disposed between the rotatable keyboard and the second housing portion,
• the hub mechanism comprises a conductive slip ring that provides a path for communication between the rotatable keyboard and the hardware processor,
• the rotatable keyboard rotates about the hub mechanism,
• the rotatable keyboard rotates within a plane parallel to the second housing portion,
• the rotatable keyboard rotates within the second housing portion to a first predefined position such that an entirety of the rotatable keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the left of the rotatable keyboard, and
• the rotatable keyboard rotates 180 degrees within the second housing portion from the first predefined position to a second predefined position such that the entirety of the rotatable keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the right of the rotatable keyboard, wherein:
• the touch screen display and the trackpad are configured to be disabled while the rotatable keyboard is being rotated among a plurality of predefined positions comprising the first predefined position and the second predefined position.