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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gavin Sung, Taipei, TW;
Mallari C. Hanchate, Bangalore, IN;
Prasanna Pichumani, Bangalore, IN;
Prakash Kurma Raju, Bangalore, IN;
Tim Liu, Taipei City, TW;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A cover for a tablet or similar computer device equipped with strap hinges is disclosed. In embodiments, the cover may include three strap hinges to allow the tablet to be placed in several different configurations. The cover is equipped with at least two magnets in different polarities, which may be detected by the tablet. Based on the detection of at least one magnet and its polarity, the tablet may cause the interface of its operating system to be placed into a configuration appropriate to the configuration of the cover. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.