Patent ID: 11927989
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computing device, comprising:
a hardware processor;
a memory;
a first housing portion including a touch screen display; and
a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion by a hinge, the second housing portion including a rotatable keyboard and a trackpad, wherein:
the second housing portion comprises a hub mechanism disposed between the rotatable keyboard and the second housing portion,
the hub mechanism comprises a conductive slip ring that provides a path for communication between the rotatable keyboard and the hardware processor;
the rotatable keyboard rotates about the hub mechanism;
the rotatable keyboard rotates within a plane parallel to the second housing portion;
the rotatable keyboard rotates within the second housing portion to a first predefined position such that an entirety of the rotatable keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the left of the rotatable keyboard; and
the rotatable keyboard rotates 180 degrees within the second housing portion from the first predefined position to a second predefined position such that the entirety of the rotatable keyboard is oriented and accessible for use with the touch screen display to the right of the rotatable keyboard, wherein:
the touch screen display and the trackpad present on the rotatable keyboard is disabled while the rotatable keyboard is being rotated among a plurality of predefined positions comprising the first predefined position and the second predefined position.