Patent ID: 8385057
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile computing device comprising: a first segment; a second segment; and a coupling mechanism that enables the second segment to move relative to the first segment between a closed position, a partially open upright position, and a substantially open position, the coupling mechanism including: wherein: (i) when in the closed position, the second segment overlays the first segment, so that a display surface of only the second segment is accessible to a user; (ii) when in the partially open upright position, the second segment is positioned at an angle relative to the first segment and partially overlays the first segment, so that the display surface of the second segment and only a portion of a display surface of the first segment is accessible to the user; and (iii) when in the open position, the first segment and the second segment are positioned end-to-end, so that the display surface of each of the first segment and the second segment is completely exposed to the user; wherein the second segment is moveably coupled to the first segment so that a path of motion of the second segment moving between each of the closed position, the partially open upright position, and the open position is substantially linear from a starting point at the closed position to a point where the second segment can be positioned at the angle relative to the first segment.