DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPENING A COMPUTING DEVICE WITH A USER CUE

摘要

Methods and devices are provided for opening a computing device with a user cue. In one exemplary embodiment, a computing device can include a lid and a base hingedly connected together to allow the computing device to be opened and closed. The computing device can be configured to provide a cue when the lid is opened at or beyond a certain angle with respect to the base. The cue can have a variety of configurations, but in an exemplary embodiment, the cue can be configured to be palpably felt by the user opening the computing device. The cue can include a change in torque force needed to open the lid when the angle between the lid and the base reaches a predetermined threshold angle.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a lid; a base movably connected to the lid such that the lid and the base are configured to be positioned relative to one another at an angle up to 180°, a torque force to move the lid and the base relative to one another when the angle is at any positive degree value equal to or greater than a threshold positive degree value being greater than the torque force to move the lid and the base relative to one another when the angle is at any positive degree value less than the threshold positive degree value; a display on at least one of the lid and the base; and a processor coupled to at least one of the lid and the base, the processor being configured to cause data to be displayed on the display.