The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Malek Mohamad Nafez Chalabi, Seattle, WA (US);
Gary T. McCoy, Oakland, CA (US);
Vikram Khandpur, Kirkland, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A peripheral device for use with a user terminal, the peripheral device comprising: a first housing part and a second housing part flexibly coupled together, the peripheral configured to be operated in an open mode wherein the first housing part and the second housing part lie adjacent to each other such that the peripheral forms a stand for the user terminal and a closed mode wherein the first housing part and the second housing part lie facing each other; at least one sensor in the first housing part configured to determine whether the peripheral device is the open mode or the closed mode; at least one transducer directed in a first orientation suitable for operating in a closed mode; a further transducer directed in a further orientation suitable for operating in an open mode; and control logic for controlling the at least one transducer and the at least one further transducer based on the at least one sensor determining whether the peripheral device is the open mode or the closed mode.