Hybrid computing device, apparatus and system

Abstract

Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure and a cover mechanically coupled to a side of the enclosure, the cover comprising a first portion having at least one integrated input device and a second portion having at least one flexible seam arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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         33 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a housing to be removably coupled to a computing device, the housing comprising;
 a first portion; 
 a second portion; and 
 a hinge coupling the first portion to the second portion; and 
   a keyboard coupled to the first portion, the keyboard to communicatively couple to the computing device.   
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , comprising a mechanical connector to electrically couple the keyboard to the computing device. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , the first and the second portion to pivot around the hinge to align with and conceal a portion of the computing device in a closed configuration and to support the computing device in an open configuration. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 35 , the second portion comprising at least one other hinge, the second portion arranged to fold about the at least one other hinge to form a triangular stand to support the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 35 , the portion of the computing device concealed in the closed position a first surface of the computing device. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 37 , the first surface comprising a display. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , the housing comprising fabric. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 39 , the hinge a seam in the fabric. 
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , the keyboard integrated into the first portion. 
     
     
         42 . An apparatus comprising:
 a housing to cover at least a portion of a computing device, the housing comprising;
 a first portion; 
 a second portion; 
 a first hinge coupling the first portion to the second portion; and 
 a third portion; 
 a second hinge coupling the second portion to the third portion; 
 a fourth portion; 
 a third hinge coupling the third portion to the fourth portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge to form a triangle stand to support the computing device in an open position; and 
 a rib formed in the first portion, the rib arranged to support an edge of the computing device in the open position; and 
   a keyboard coupled to the first portion, the keyboard to communicatively couple to the computing device.   
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , the computing device comprising a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, the housing arranged to couple to a one of the pair of long sides to support the computing device in a landscape arrangement in the open position. 
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 43 , the first portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge such that the keyboard is inaccessible while the triangle stand supports the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         45 . The apparatus of  claim 43 , the first portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge such that the keyboard is accessible while the triangle stand supports the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         46 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge to form a cover to conceal a first surface of the computing device in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         47 . The apparatus of  claim 46 , the first surface comprising a display. 
     
     
         48 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , the cover comprising fabric. 
     
     
         49 . The apparatus of  claim 48 , at least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge a seam in the fabric. 
     
     
         50 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , the keyboard integrated into the first portion. 
     
     
         51 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , comprising a mechanical connector to electrically couple the keyboard to the computing device. 
     
     
         52 . A system comprising:
 a computing device comprising a display; and   a keyboard cover to couple to the computing device, the keyboard cover comprising;
 a first portion; 
 a second portion; 
 a first hinge coupling the first portion to the second portion; and 
 a third portion; 
 a second hinge coupling the second portion to the third portion; 
 a fourth portion; 
 a third hinge coupling the third portion to the fourth portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge to form a triangle stand to support the computing device and expose the display in an open position; and 
 a keyboard coupled to the first portion, the keyboard to communicatively couple to the computing device. 
   
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 52 , the keyboard cover comprising a rib formed in the first portion, the rib arranged to support an edge of the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         54 . The system of  claim 52 , the computing device comprising a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, the housing arranged to couple to a one of the pair of long sides to support the computing device in a landscape arrangement in the open position. 
     
     
         55 . The system of  claim 52 , the first portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge such that the keyboard is inaccessible while the triangle stand supports the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         56 . The system of  claim 52 , the first portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge such that the keyboard is accessible while the triangle stand supports the computing device in the open position. 
     
     
         57 . The system of  claim 52 , the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion arranged to articulate via the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge to form a cover to conceal the display in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         58 . The system of  claim 52 , the keyboard cover comprising fabric. 
     
     
         59 . The system of  claim 58 , at least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the third hinge a seam in the fabric. 
     
     
         60 . The system of  claim 52 , the keyboard integrated into the first portion. 
     
     
         61 . The apparatus of  claim 52 , the keyboard cover comprising a mechanical connector to electrically couple the keyboard to the computing device.