Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-configuration input device
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Application No.: US14424011Application Date: 2014-10-30
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Publication No.: US09674335B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Able Chen , Wei Zheng , Sheau Jiun Yang , Po-Lin Ho
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- International Application: PCT/CN2014/089867 WO 20141030
- International Announcement: WO2016/065568 WO 20160506
- Main IPC: H04B1/38
- IPC: H04B1/38 ; H04M1/725 ; G06F1/16 ; H04W8/22

Abstract:
A multi-configuration input device is described. In one or more examples, an input device comprises a connection portion configured to be secured to a mobile computing device using a magnetic connection, an input portion having one or more sensors configured to generate inputs responsive to user interaction, a support portion rotationally secured to the input portion and the connection portion and effective to assume a cover configuration in which the support portion and the input portion are positioned to cover a display device of the mobile computing device, and further effective to assume a stand configuration in which the support portion and the input portion are position at an acute angle with respect to one another, and an operating system selection key operable to select from a plurality of operating systems.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160277562A1 Multi-Configuration Input Device Public/Granted day:2016-09-22
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