Intel Corporation

Vinay Kumar Chandrasekhara

Naoki Matsumura

Prakash Kurma Raju

Arvind Sundaram

Prasanna Pichumani

Tarakesava Reddy Koki

Jagadish Vasudeva Singh

Aiswarya M Pious

Mallari Hanchate

Antonio Shiu Kee Cheng

Particular embodiments described herein provide for a tablet computer that can be configured to include a display, an antenna, a plurality of capacitance-based proximity sensors, and a configuration engine. The configuration engine uses the capacitance-based proximity sensors to determine a configuration of the tablet computer when the tablet computer is attached to an accessory. The capacitance-based proximity sensors can be specific absorption rate (SAR) proximity sensors used to determine when to reduce radiation from one or more antenna when the tablet computer is not coupled to the accessory and to determine a configuration of the tablet computer when the tablet computer is coupled to an accessory.

Tablet and tablet cover with configuration detection

Techniques for battery retention are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a thin polyurethane strap is used to hold a battery in place. The strap only requires a small amount of volume, allowing for a higher volume (and higher capacity) for the battery. In order to accommodate swelling, a computing device that has a battery held in place with such a strap can have an open area above the battery. The strap may have ridges to contact the battery and the component above the battery beyond the open area. If the battery swells, the ridges may be pressed down, accommodating the swelling battery.

Technologies for battery retention

Growing community of inventors

Bengaluru, India

Vinay Kumar Chandrasekhara