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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Bernard K. Rihn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Avi R. Geiger, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew W. Hill, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph B. Gault, West Linn, OR (US);
Stephen C. Klein, Kirkland, WA (US);
Bernard K. Rihn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Avi R. Geiger, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew W. Hill, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph B. Gault, West Linn, OR (US);
Stephen C. Klein, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
In embodiments of a stability control system, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components are mechanically-linked and pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing. Clutch mechanisms are implemented to limit and/or resist movement of the pivotable components based on the positioning inputs. A stability controller can be implemented to control the clutch mechanisms based on sensor data from the sensors to position the device housing in a display position.