CONVERTIBLE COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first panel having a first input device that includes a keyboard; and
a second panel coupled via a hinge to the first panel,the second panel comprising;
a first display side to present information in a first display mode when the apparatus is arranged in an open position; and
a second display side to present information in a second display mode when the apparatus is arranged in a closed position.
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a first panel having a first user interface that includes a keyboard. The apparatus may also include a second panel coupled via a hinge to the first panel in a clamshell structure. The second panel may include a first display side to present information in a first display mode when the apparatus is arranged in an open position, and a second display side to present information in a second display mode when the apparatus is arranged in a closed position. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first panel having a first input device that includes a keyboard; and a second panel coupled via a hinge to the first panel, the second panel comprising; a first display side to present information in a first display mode when the apparatus is arranged in an open position; and a second display side to present information in a second display mode when the apparatus is arranged in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a keyboard panel to receive input to control the system through a keyboard; a display panel coupled to the keyboard panel through a clamshell hinge and operable to present information in a first display mode when the keyboard and display panels are in an open position, and to present information in a second display mode when the keyboard and display panels are in a closed position; a processor to receive one or more signals indicating the open or closed position; and a display mode management module operable on the processor to set a display mode based upon the received one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of manufacture, comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor enable a system to:
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determine whether the system comprising a display panel and keyboard panel coupled to the display panel in a clamshell manner is in an open or closed position; and set a touch screen display mode when the system is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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determining whether a device comprising a display panel and keyboard panel coupled to the display panel in a clamshell manner is in an open or closed position; setting a first display mode in which input is to be received through the keyboard panel when the device is in an open position, and setting a second display mode in which input is to be received via a touch screen in the display panel when the device is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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