Mobile computing device, apparatus and system

Abstract

Embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for a mobile computing device. A mobile computing device may comprise, for example, an enclosure arranged to support a display and one or more processor circuits, the enclosure having an enlarged portion at one side of the enclosure arranged to allow a user to clutch the enclosure with one hand at the one side, the enlarged portion having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of another portion of the enclosure, and the enlarged portion defining a cavity arranged to support one or more energy storage modules. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

1 . A mobile computing device, comprising:
 an enclosure arranged to support a display and one or more processor circuits, the enclosure having an enlarged portion at one side of the enclosure arranged to allow a user to clutch the enclosure with one hand at the one side, the enlarged portion having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of another portion of the enclosure, and the enlarged portion defining a cavity arranged to support one or more energy storage modules.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile computing device of the  claim 1 , the enlarged portion comprising a cylindrical portion having an outer diameter that is larger than the thickness of the other portion of the enclosure and a cavity defined by an inner diameter, the cavity arranged to support the one or more energy storage modules. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , the enlarged portion integrated on at least one side of the enclosure. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more input/output (I/O) ports arranged on an end of the enlarged portion and communicatively coupled to the one or more processor circuits.   
     
     
         5 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more integrated input devices arranged on an end of the enlarged portion and communicatively coupled to the one or more processor circuits.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , the display comprising a touch-sensitive display communicatively coupled to the one or more processor circuits. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more energy storage modules comprising one or more cylindrical batteries arranged in the cavity of the enlarged portion.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the one or more processor circuits, the one or more sensors comprising one or more of a camera, accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass or global positioning system (GPS).   
     
     
         9 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , the enlarged portion arranged to removeably and communicatively couple the mobile computing device to an input device. 
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising:
 a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display and one or more processor circuits, the enclosure having an enlarged portion at one side of the enclosure, the enlarged portion having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of another portion of the enclosure and the enlarged portion defining a cavity;   one or more energy storage modules to be arranged inside the cavity; and   an input device to be removeably coupled to the enlarged portion.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , the enlarged portion comprising a cylindrical portion on at least one side of the enclosure, the cylindrical portion having an outer diameter that is larger than a thickness of the enclosure and the cavity defined by an inner diameter of the cylindrical portion. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , the cylindrical portion integrated on at least one side of the enclosure. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , the cylindrical portion arranged to rotate within a cylindrical recess portion of the input device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , the input device having a recess portion arranged to receive the enlarged portion of the computing device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more connectors on the enlarged portion arranged to align with one or more connectors in the recess portion when the input device is coupled to the computing device.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , the one or more connectors comprising electrical connectors arranged to communicatively couple the input device and the computing device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , the one or more connectors comprising mechanical connectors arranged to provide mechanical resistance between the enlarged portion and the recess portion to maintain a position of the computing device with respect to the input device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , the one or more connectors comprising one or more of a magnetic connector, a pulley connector, a gear connector, a hinge connector or a male-female connectors. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 10 , the input device arranged to support the computing device such that a display of the computing device and a plurality of keys of the input device are accessible and operable in a first open clamshell configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , the input device arranged to support the computing device such that a display of the computing device is accessible and operable in a second open clamshell configuration with the display arranged to face in an opposite direction of the first open clamshell configuration. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 10 , the input device arranged to align with a back side of the computing device to substantially conceal a plurality of keys of the input device in a tablet configuration. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , the input device arranged to be inoperable in the tablet configuration. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 10 , the input device arranged to align with and substantially conceal a display of the computing device in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , the input device arranged to be inoperable in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more processor circuits and a touch sensitive display.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 10 , the one or more energy storage modules comprising one or more cylindrical batteries to be arranged in the cavity of the enlarged portion. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more sensors comprising one or more of a camera, a speaker, a microphone, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, a light sensor, a compass or a global positioning system (GPS).   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more input/output (I/O) ports arranged on an end of the enlarged portion.   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more integrated input devices arranged on an end of the enlarged portion.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more wireless transceivers operative to enable wireless communications for the computing device using one or more wireless communication protocols.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 10 , the input device comprising:
 a QWERTY keyboard and a trackpad.   
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 10 , the computing device comprising:
 one or more processor circuits arranged inside the cavity of the enlarged portion.   
     
     
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