Apparatus and methods for moving an input interface relative to a display of an electronic device

A mobile device comprising:

• a housing having a first side to receive a display;
• an input interface coupled to the housing, the input interface having an input area that defines a second side of the input interface;
• and
• a pivot mount disposed between the first side of the housing and a third side of the input interface opposite the input area, wherein at least a portion of the input area is disposed over at least a portion of the pivot mount to maximize a surface area of the input area.

A method for exposing a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:

• providing a housing having a display, the display defining a first side of the housing;
• pivotably coupling an input interface to the housing via a pivot mount to enable the input interface to swivel relative to the display between a first position to provide a first viewing area of the display and a second position to provide a second viewing area of the display, the first viewing area being smaller than the second viewing area, and wherein the input interface having an input area to define a second side of the input interface;
• and
• orientating the input interface relative to the display such that a third side of the input interface opposite the input area faces the first side of the housing when the input interface moves between the first and second positions, and wherein the input area overlaps at least a portion of the pivot mount when the input interface is in one of the first and second positions.