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Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2021
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Santhana K. Balaji, Fremont, CA (US);

Guangtao Zhang, San Francisco, CA (US);

John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Ryan P. Brooks, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/169 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1654 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computing system includes an electronic device, a cover or case for the electronic device, and an input device that is slidably movable yet attached to the cover or case. By positioning the electronic device on top of the input device, rotation of the electronic device which changes its vertical viewing angle also translates the input device. These can provide improved overall possible viewing angle adjustability, increased system stability at high viewing angles, laptop-like opening and closing behavior, lighter weight, and implementation using low-cost components.


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