Patent ID: 8149224

Claim:
A computing system comprising: a detachable touch screen device comprising; a touch screen for receiving an input; and a computing processor coupled to the touch screen and configured to execute computing instructions; and a computer device comprising: a housing; a touch pad mounted to the housing and comprising a top surface; a touch screen port comprising: a touch screen port connector configured to attach the detachable touch screen device to the computer device and to establish a communication link between the computer device and the detachable touch screen device for receiving the input from the detachable touch screen device; and a recess in the housing of the computer device for receiving the detachable touch screen device, the recess comprising the top surface of the touch pad for supporting the detachable touch screen device when the detachable touch screen device is in the touch screen port; and a display device coupled to the communication link and configured to display an image based on the input.