Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Stephan Alexander Cummings

Summer L Schneider

Ralf Groene

Hua Wang

Timothy Carlyle Shaw

David R Perek

Kabir Siddiqui

Karsten Aagaard

Paul Henry Dietz

Anthony Reed

Jan Raken

Thomas Charles Oliver

Joseph Benjamin Gault

Eric Joseph Wahl

Panos Costa Panay

Christopher Harry Stoumbos

James Alec Ishihara

Todd David Pleake

Nathan C Sherman

Matthew David Mickelson

Sharon Drasnin

David Michael Lane

Joel Lawrence Pelley

Rob Huala

Christopher Andrew Whitman

David Carter Vandervoort

Robert D Young

Gene Robert Obie

James Charles Marshall

Moshe Randall Lutz

Jim Tom Belesiu

Darryl I Jensen

Camilo Leon

Harold F Mantooth

Hiroo Umeno

Chun Beng Goh

Michael A Schwager

Andrew N Cady

James H Wise

Dennis J Mathias

Mark J Seilstad

Srinivas Reddy Nagampet

Hakon Strande

Van Winston Oler

Matthew G Pedersen

Chien-Hui Wen

David Neff

Jose R Sousa

Eric M Leong

Richard Peter Spooner

Whitney David Seiberlich

Adam Petri

Darryl L Jensen

Iii Edward C Giaimo

Davie M Lane

Darryl Jensen

Jamesh Wise

Matthew G Pederson

Iii David Otto Whitt

Scott Mitchel Mail

Edward C Iii Giaimo

Robyn Rebecca Reed Mclaughlin

Rajesh Manohar Dighde

Edward C Giaimo Iii

David Otto Iii Whitt

Bernard Maurice Schultz

Anthony Christian Reed

Jay Scott Kassels

Shane Aaron Sykes

Scott K Gibson

A computing device having an interface surface and one or more attachment features oriented on the interface surface is described. A removable support device with an interface surface and one or more attachment features oriented on the interface surface is described. A support system with a computing device and a removable support device is described. A method of using a support system is described.

Computing devices, removable support devices, and methods of use

A compliant support for a display device is described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes an external enclosure configured to assume a mobile computing device configuration and one or more computing components secured by and disposed within the external enclosure. The one or more computing components are configured to perform one or more operations that are specified by software. A display device is secured to the external enclosure such that the display device is viewable by a user, the display device supporting touchscreen functionality. A compliant support is disposed between the one or more computing components and the display device, the compliant support configured to reduce deflection of the display device by compression of the compliant support, the deflection caused in response to contact against a surface of the display device.

Compliant support for a display device

A hinge for component attachment is described. In at least some implementations, a kickstand is rotatably attached to a mobile computing device. The kickstand can be rotated to various positions to provide support for different orientations of the computing device. In at least some implementations, hinges are employed to attach a kickstand to a mobile computing device. One example hinge utilizes preset hinge stops that enable the kickstand to be placed at different preset positions. Another example hinge exerts pressure on an edge of the kickstand, providing stability and vibration dampening to the kickstand.

Hinge for component attachment

Implementations of a mounting wedge for a flexible material are described. According to various embodiments, a flexible material such as a fabric is laminated to a surface of a device, such as a portable computing device. At least some embodiments utilize a mounting wedge to secure an edge of the flexible material to the device, as well as for a mounting surface for a component of the device.

Mounting wedge for flexible material

A device kickstand is described. In at least some implementations, a kickstand is rotatably attached to a mobile computing device. The kickstand can be rotated to various positions to provide support for different orientations of the computing device. In at least some implementations, hinges are employed to attach a kickstand to a mobile computing device. One example hinge utilizes preset hinge stops that enable the kickstand to be placed at different preset positions. Another example hinge exerts pressure on an edge of the kickstand, providing stability and vibration dampening to the kickstand.

Device kickstand

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Stephan Alexander Cummings