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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Manjirnath Chatterjee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric Liu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mark Corbridge, Weymouth, GB;
Mukul Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Wim Crooijmans, San Jose, CA (US);
Manjirnath Chatterjee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric Liu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mark Corbridge, Weymouth, GB;
Mukul Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Wim Crooijmans, San Jose, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A mobile computing device and an accessory device are individually equipped with features and components that enable magnetic coupling of the two devices. Specific embodiments provide for the use of one or more horseshoe magnets for use in the magnetic coupling mechanisms. As an addition or alternative, electromagnetic coupling may be used to selectively maintain and/or orient the two devices in a mated position.