Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Palm, Incorporated

Michael Christian Ryner

Richard Gioscia

Philip Bryan

Lawrence K Lam

Maaike Louise Evers

Giovanni Mata Magana

Brent Eikanas

Zita Netzel

David Christopher

Todd Lewis

Victor Heldt

A charging device is provided. The charging device includes a support structure and contact elements provided in the support structure. The contact elements are positioned to mate or make electrical contact with a set of contact elements of a computing device.

Charging device for supporting a computing device at multiple positions

A computing device accessory is provided. The computing device accessory includes a first cover segment that has an inner surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface includes a recessed region to receive a base of a tablet computing device. The computing device accessory also includes a magnetic component provided with the first cover segment, where the magnetic component is positioned to actively retain the tablet computing device when the base of the tablet computing device is received in the recessed region.

Cover for a tablet computing device having retaining mechanisms

Embodiments provide apparatuses and systems which include a front surface, a back surface, and a second back surface. A speaker may be disposed between the front surface and the back surface. The speaker is to direct audio substantially orthogonally through the back surface. The second back surface is to enable an acoustic response from the speaker. A method is also provided which enables a computing device to determine whether it is engaging a surface. In response to the determination, the computing device may adjust the audio signal provisioned to a speaker directed orthogonally to the surface, and output the audio signal to provision an omni-directional acoustic response.

Directed audio

Faceplate of a handheld computer

A housing component is provided for a handheld computer. A film layer corresponds to an exterior surface of the housing component. The film layer may have a first tone and a second tone. A groove is formed on the film layer. The groove has a contoured interior. The first surface on the interior of the groove may have the first tone. A second surface on the interior of the groove may have the second tone.

Handheld computer casing with grooved feature formed on a decorative surface

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Brentwood, CA, United States of America

Michael Christian Ryner