Patent ID: 7215538

Claim:
A portable computer comprising (a) a base having a CPU disposed therein and a keyboard disposed thereon; (b) a display having a screen for viewing; (c) a set of arms, each said arm including a plurality of arm sections; (d) joints for linking the sections of each said arm for flexible arm movement including opening and folding, and connection pivots for rotatably connecting each said arm to said base and said display, respectively; wherein the set of arms has a motion that is capable of opening and folding said display from and against said base; wherein when said display is in an open viewing position, the motion moves said display up, down, forward, backward, and optionally left and right, relative to said keyboard in usage orientation; wherein the viewing angle of said screen is adjustable in an open position; and wherein said computer supports an optional set of functions selected from the following group: (1) said screen is allowed to face upward when said display and said base are folded together; (2) said keyboard is allowed to face upward when said display and said base are folded together; and (3) said keyboard is allowed to face down when said display is in an open viewing position; whereby said computer allows a multitude of viewing angles in a multitude of viewing positions; and a selected viewing angle can be retained even when the viewing position changes; whereby when said display and said base are folded together, said arms can be folded and parked alongside said computer, said folded arms can also be turned away; whereby in a conventional open viewing position in which said display is not elevated and is about perpendicular to said base, said arms can be folded and parked alongside said computer; and said folded arms can also be turned away from said base to avoid blocking other uses, such as DVD and other outlets; and whereby friction at said arm section joints and said connection pivots can maintain said arm sections, and thus said display and said base, in their chosen relative positions.