Patent ID: 8847979

Claim:
A foldable accessory device, comprising: a foldable flap, the foldable flap comprising a first edge and second edge; and a connector assembly, the connector assembly attached to the foldable flap at the first edge, the connector assembly comprising: an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the foldable accessory device to a host device comprising a housing configured to enclose and support at least a processor and a display having a top protective layer and configured to present visual content coupled to the processor, and a hinge configured to pivotally connect the foldable flap and the attachment mechanism, wherein only when the foldable flap and the host device are attached together, the processor is enabled to 1) determine a folded configuration of the foldable flap with respect to the host device, and 2) operate the host device in accordance with the folded configuration, wherein when the folded configuration of the folded flap reveals a viewable portion of the display, the host device operates to present visual content in accordance with the viewable portion of the display.