Adaptable virtualized human-machine interface for a portable computer

A method of controlling a portable computer comprising a base housing without a physical computer keyboard and comprising a touchscreen arranged on a user-facing surface of the base housing, a top cover flexibly coupled to the base housing and comprising a display arranged on a user-facing surface of the top cover, and a touchless gesture input system, wherein the touchscreen is configured to display a plurality of touchscreen layouts, and wherein the portable computer is configured to cause displaying a selected one of the plurality of touchscreen layouts based at least in part on a predicted user intent, the method comprising at least the following steps:

• receiving at least one user input, including at least one touch input on the touchscreen and/or at least one touchless gesture input captured by the touchless gesture input system;
• and
• generating at least one control command, including at least one control command to control a function of the portable computer and/or at least one control command to cause manipulation of content displayed on the touchscreen and/or at least one control command to cause manipulation of content displayed on the display.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a portable computer comprising a base housing without a physical computer keyboard and comprising a touchscreen arranged on a user-facing surface of the base housing, a top cover flexibly coupled to the base housing and comprising a display arranged on a user-facing surface of the top cover, and a touchless gesture input system, wherein the touchscreen is configured to display a plurality of touchscreen layouts, and wherein the portable computer is configured to cause displaying a selected one of the plurality of touchscreen layouts based at least in part on a predicted user intent, cause the portable computer to carry out a method comprising:

• receiving at least one user input, including at least one touch input on the touchscreen and/or at least one touchless gesture input captured by the touchless gesture input system;
• and
• generating at least one control command, including at least one control command to control a function of the portable computer and/or at least one control command to cause manipulation of content displayed on the touchscreen and/or at least one control command to cause manipulation of content displayed on the display.