公开(公告)号：US09830068B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14127918

申请日：2013-06-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Nicholas W. Oakley ,  Chee Soon Lew ,  Bin Yun Soon

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/1423

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, a laptop computer that maintains at least a subset of its operational capability (e.g., some display visibility, some user interface ability) in a closed configuration. The base includes a transparent surface to enable at least part of the display to be visible from the bottom when in the closed configuration. The transparent surface is touch sensitive to enable a touchscreen user interface with the display in the closed configuration and a touchpad user interface with the display in an open configuration. The transparent surface may display varying portions of the user interface device and possibly other images in the open configuration. The laptop computer may function as a tablet in the closed configuration.