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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2014
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Jiawei Gu, Beijing, CN;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An input device with a bendable support mechanism for a computing device is described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a housing, input functionality available via a surface of the housing, and a support mechanism. The input functionality is configured to initiate one or more inputs that are configured to be communicatively coupled to a computing device to initiate one or more operations of the computing device. The support mechanism configured to assume a closed configuration in which a majority of the support mechanism is disposed within the housing and an open configuration in which the support mechanism is disposed outside of the housing and arranged as forming a bend to support a rear of a computing device having a slate configuration.