Patent ID: 7911784

Claim:
A device for use with a portable computer, the device comprising: a base adapted to rest upon a surface and comprising a keyboard that is physically integrated with the base; a stand attached to the base and comprising: an upper portion adapted to provide a surface upon which a portable computer rests, and an attachment mechanism associated with the upper portion and adapted to attach to a portable computer resting upon the upper portion of the stand to secure the portable computer physically to the upper portion of the stand, and adjustable linkage connected to the base on one end and connected to the upper portion of the stand on another end, the adjustable linkage adapted to position the upper portion of the stand such that the surface of the upper portion upon which a portable computer rests is positioned in space at least in part directly above the integrated keyboard of the base and of sufficient distance above the integrated keyboard of the base to allow a user to position the user's hands on the integrated keyboard to cause input to be made on the integrated keyboard; and connection mechanism associated with the integrated keyboard and adapted to provide data communication from the integrated keyboard to a portable computer resting upon the upper portion of the stand.