Portable computing device having a movable stand
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsKrishnakumar Varadarajan, Anand Reddy
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Abstract
A portable computing device includes a body that has a display. A stand is connected to the body. The stand is operable to place the portable computing device in a viewing orientation in which the portable computing device rests on the stand or a carrying orientation in which the stand acts as a handle for lifting the portable computing device. A rotation device connected to the stand assists in positioning the display in a range of angles for viewing convenience.
Claims21
A portable computing device, comprising:
- a body that includes a display;
- a stand connected to the body, the stand being operable to place the portable computing device in a viewing orientation in which the portable computing device rests on the stand or a carrying orientation in which the stand acts as a handle for lifting the portable computing device;
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- a rotation device connected to the stand to assist in positioning the display in a range of angles for viewing convenience.
A stand element for use with a portable computing device, the stand element being movable from a carrying orientation in which the stand element acts as a handle for the portable computing device to a viewing orientation in which the portable computing device rests on the stand element, wherein the stand element is moved via a rotation device connected the stand element to assist in positioning a display of the portable computing device for viewing convenience.
A method of positioning a portable computing device, the portable computing device having a body and a stand element coupled to the body for rotating motion, the method comprising:
- moving the stand element from a carrying orientation in which the stand element acts as a handle for the portable computing device to a viewing orientation in which the portable computing device rests on the stand element, wherein moving the stand element is performed via a rotation device connected the stand element to assist in positioning the stand element for viewing convenience.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.