Patent ID: 8467186

Claim:
A cover for a tablet PC with an integral keyboard, the cover for the tablet PC comprising: a first outer covering face hinged on a second outer covering face; wherein the first outer covering face is planar and rigid, forming a back side of the cover when collapsed for storage or transport; and the second outer covering face is planar and rigid but scored longitudinally so as to present at least two planar sections, which, by hinging along the scoring, form a variable angle therebetween and the second outer covering face forms a front side of the cover when collapsed for storage or transport; between the two outer covering faces, a resilient mounting frame hinging on the keyboard component along a longitudinal axis of the tablet PC cover, whereby when the tablet PC cover is collapsed, the hinging of the resilient mounting frame and keyboard component snugly abuts the inner side of the hinge connecting the two outer covering faces; wherein the resilient mounting frame is attached on its rear side to the portion of the second outer covering face between the longitudinal scoring and the outer edge thereof, hinging along the scoring and supported by the unattached section of the second outer covering face between the longitudinal scoring and the hinging with the first outer covering face, and wherein the resilient mounting frame, on its surface away from the second outer covering face, comprises a fixing rim and an ejection assembly, snugly securing the tablet PC seated therein, while an operating touch panel and all controls of the tablet PC are exposed and functional, the tablet PC secured within the fixing rim by at least resilient tension provided thereby and the ejection assembly; and wherein, when deployed, the keyboard component is supported on the plane of the inside of the first outer covering face, which rests directly on a supporting surface, and wherein a running track comprising a strip of metallic material is encased within the first outer covering face, running between and perpendicular to the hinging of the resilient mounting frame and keyboard component and the opposite outside edge thereof and the keyboard component has, embedded in its base, at least one first ferromagnetic implant, whereby when the keyboard component is deployed for use, the at least one first ferromagnetic implant aligns with the running track and is attracted magnetically thereto; and wherein, the hinging of the resilient mounting frame and keyboard component comprises, embedded therein, at least one detectable implant, and a circuit board encased in the keyboard component bears a sensor which aligns with the detectable implant when the tablet PC cover is collapsed, and is separated therefrom when the tablet PC cover is deployed for use wherein the circuit board is configurable to initiate actions upon alignment with the detectable sensor, and separation therefrom.