Configuration detection for an input device

摘要

In certain embodiments, a protective cover includes a housing having a surface, and a latch mechanism hingeably coupled to the housing. The latch can include a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing. The latch can be configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, between a first configuration and second configuration. In the first configuration, the top side of the latch can be flush with the surface of the housing and the bottom side embedded within the housing such that the latch does not protrude from the housing. In the second configuration, the latch can be rotated relative to the first configuration and protrude from the housing. The latch can be operable to be rotated open from the first configuration to the second configuration via the hinge coupling.

主权项

1. A system comprising: a protective cover including a housing having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the bottom side is configured to rest on a work surface, and wherein the housing further includes a front portion and a back portion; a slot disposed in the top side of the housing and configured to receive an input device in a plurality of upright configurations, wherein the input device includes a front side and a back side, and wherein the front side includes a display; a sensor to detect the input device in: a forward facing configuration in the slot such that the display faces the front portion of the housing and the back side faces the back portion of the housing; and a backward facing configuration in the slot such that the display faces the back portion of the housing and the back side faces the front portion of the housing; a processor coupled to the sensor and disposed in the housing to operate the protective cover in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the processor operates the protective cover in the first mode of operation by activating or deactivating an input component associated with the input device when the sensor detects the input device in the forward facing configuration, wherein the processor operates the protective cover in the second mode of operation by activating or deactivating the input component when the sensor detects the input device in the backward facing configuration, and wherein the input component is activated in the first mode of operation or the second mode of operation, and wherein the input component is deactivated in the first mode of operation or the second mode of operation.