Patent ID: 9310844
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method, applied to a computing device comprising a display, a base, and components that allow repositioning of the display relative to the base, comprising: determining, via a processor, when the display is changing position relative to the base; determining, via the processor, when a stabilizing portion of the display is in contact with a stabilizing portion of the base; and decreasing a force between the stabilizing portion of the display and the stabilizing portion of the base when the display is changing position relative to the base and when the stabilizing portion of the display is in contact with the stabilizing portion of the base, and wherein decreasing the force between the stabilizing portion of the display and the stabilizing portion of the base is in response to determining that the display is changing position relative to the base and determining that the stabilizing portion of the display is in contact with the stabilizing portion of the base.