Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Madeleine Marie Haworth

Joseph Benjamin Gault

Anthony George Picardo

Aseem Singla

John Charles Meyer

Shuanghu Zhang

Matthew Thomas Condon

Leila Asfari

Brittany Barbara

Melvin R Greiser, Ii

Matthew T Condon

Melvin R Ii Greiser

Anthony G Picardo

A computing system for preventing at least a portion of an input device from attaching to an improper location on a computing device is disclosed. In one example, the input device comprises first and second input device magnets spaced by a separation distance and having a first magnetic pole orientation. The computing device comprises a housing with a first side and a first end adjacent to the first side, and first and second computing device magnets spaced by the separation distance and having a second magnetic pole orientation opposite to the first magnetic pole orientation. At least one repelling magnet having the first magnetic pole orientation is located between the first end of the housing and the second computing device magnet to repel the second input device magnet of the input device.

Repelling input device from improper location

A foldable electronic device includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion. The hinge is configured to allow pivoting movement of the first portion relative to the second portion, wherein the hinge has a hinge force. One or more magnets are coupled to the first portion, and a plurality of metal members are coupled to the second portion. Each metal member of the plurality of metal members is configured for individual removal from the second portion to define a magnetic force based on the hinge force, thereby allowing the first and second portions to be maintained together when in a closed orientation and allowing for easy one finger opening operation from the closed orientation.

Opening force control for foldable electronic devices

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