Electronic Device with a Display Unit Being Movable in Relation to a Base Unit

An electronic device comprising:

• a base;
• a display rotatably and slidably connected to the base, and comprising a first surface area and a second surface area joined together by first and second opposing bounding sides;
• an orientation sensor comprising:
• a first sensing element disposed on the display and at least partly on the second surface area;
• a second sensing element disposed on the base, wherein one of the first and second sensing elements is an elongated sensing element, and the other of the first and second sensing elements is a spot sensing element;
• and
• wherein the orientation sensor is configured to detect and indicate whether the first and second sensing elements are able to communicate with each other by detecting a position of the first and second sensing elements relative to each other;
• and
• an orientation determining unit configured to:
• activate selected functionality associated with the electronic device based on the indication of whether the first and second sensing elements are able to communicate with each other;
• and
• activate selected functionality associated with the display based on the detected relative position of the first and second sensing elements.

A method for controlling functionality of an electronic device having a display rotatably and slidably connected to a base and comprising a first surface area and a second surface area joined together by a first and second opposing bounding sides, the method comprising:

• providing a first sensing element on the display and at least partially on the second surface area, and a second sensing element on the base, wherein one of the first and second sensing elements comprises an elongated sensing element and the other of the first and second sensing elements is a spot sensing element;
• detecting whether the first sensing element is able to communicate with the second sensing element by detecting a position of the first and second sensing elements relative to each other;
• indicating whether the first sensing element is able to communicate with the second sensing element by indicating the detected relative position of the first and second sensing elements;
• and
• activating selected functionality of the electronic device based on the detected relative position of the first and second sensing element.