Patent ID: 8149000

Claim:
A mobile computer, comprising: a top portion, comprising a lid of the mobile computer; a bottom portion, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are connected using a hinge connected to both the top portion and the bottom portion, such that the top portion and the bottom portion come in full contact when the mobile computer is closed and do not come in full contact when the mobile computer is open, and wherein when closed, an interior of the top portion and the bottom portion cannot be viewed and the mobile computer takes on a smaller and more mobile configuration; wherein the top portion and/or the bottom portion comprise: one or more capacitive sensors which provide signals corresponding to physical contact; and a controller coupled to the one or more capacitive sensors, wherein the controller is configured to: receive the signals from the one or more capacitive sensors; determine if the mobile computer has been closed based on the received signals from the one or more capacitive sensors; and perform a sequence of events corresponding to the closure of the mobile computer in response to determining that the mobile computer has been closed, wherein the sequence of events results in the mobile computer entering a low power state.