Patent ID: 7623121

Claim:
A computer system, comprising: a display screen attached to the housing in which the display screen is sensitive to input of a stylus; and a resilient, rotatable holder attached to the housing, in which the holder is configured to retain the stylus therein, the holder comprising a holding portion wherein the holder senses movements of the stylus when at least a portion of the stylus is in the holding portion and facilitates generating data, based at least in part on the sensed movements, that is communicated to a processor to facilitate performance of at least one function associated with the display screen, the at least one function involves processing related to data associated with the display screen, wherein a state of illumination of a portion of the holder is controlled based at least in part on in-air movement of the stylus in relation to at least one of the holder or the display screen, the portion of the holder is placed in an illuminated state when the in-air movement of the stylus is observed within a predetermined threshold distance of the at least one of the holder or the display screen while the stylus is outside of the holding portion of the holder, and the holder is attached to one side of the housing that contains the display screen, wherein the one side of the housing is adjacent and perpendicular to another side of the housing that is directly connected to a portion of the housing that contains a keyboard, the holder is rotatable in relation to the display screen and the holder is automatically rotated in an opposite direction of movement of the display screen based at least in part on movement of the display screen to facilitate maintenance of a specified angle of the holder in relation to the keyboard associated with the housing.