Patent ID: 8724312

Claim:
A 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 support a display of a portable computer, and rotational couplings attached to the upper portion and adapted to attach to opposite sides of the display of the portable computer to secure the display of the portable computer physically to the upper portion of the stand; an 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 display of the portable computer is positioned in space at least in part directly above the base and of sufficient distance above 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 a connection mechanism associated with the integrated keyboard and adapted to provide data communication from the integrated keyboard to the display of the portable computer resting upon the upper portion of the stand.