Patent ID: 7068496

Claim:
A tablet notebook computer, comprising: a tablet screen; a base unit coupled to the tablet screen, wherein the base unit includes a first connector, a second connector, wherein the second connector provides an electrical contact between the tablet screen and the base unit if the tablet screen is placed flat on the base unit in a convertible mode, and a printed circuit board to supply electrical signals to the tablet screen, detect whether there is a docking connector presence at the first and second connectors, and enable a switch to transmit signals to the first connector if the docking connector presence is detected at the first connector; and a docking connector having a friction controlled surface coupled to the base unit, wherein the docking connector includes a slider bar that slides along the friction controlled surface to adjust a tilt angle of the tablet screen, wherein if the tablet screen is coupled to a connector block then the first connector provides an electrical contact between the tablet screen and the base unit.