Patent ID: 8467185

Claim:
A tablet computer case comprising: a first panel configured to releasably engage and hold a tablet computer of a predetermined size and shape, said first panel having a back member that engages a back of the tablet computer, at least one side edge which engages an edge of the tablet computer, and a front with a viewing window for viewing a screen of the tablet computer, said front further comprising a fascia that extends along a portion of a visual output side of the tablet computer and that is integral with the at least one side edge; a second panel having a keyboard side on which a keyboard is located, wherein the second panel weighs less than a weight of the first panel with the tablet computer engaged therein; a hinge rotatably attaching the first panel and the second panel; and a communication connector that allows the keyboard to communicate with the tablet computer; wherein the hinge comprises a first rotational axis adjacent to a bottom edge of the first panel and a second rotational axis adjacent to a back edge of the second panel, and wherein the hinge is configured so that the bottom edge of the first panel can rest in substantially a same plane as an underside of the second panel and a portion of the hinge when the first panel is at an angle of at least about 90° with respect to the second panel.