Inferred undocking for hybrid tablet computer

Abstract

In an example, there is disclosed a two-in-one tablet computer, including: a tablet, including a microprocessor, a memory, a touchscreen, a solid-state disk drive, a primary battery, and a Microsoft Windows operating system; a detachable keyboard, including a magnetic hinge to magnetically snap the detachable keyboard to the tablet, circuitry to communicatively dock the detachable keyboard to the tablet via the magnetic hinge, and a secondary battery, wherein the magnetic hinge is configured to yield to one-handed human force to unsnap the tablet from the detachable keyboard; and a software monitor including instructions to determine that the detachable keyboard has been unsnapped from the tablet, and perform a software decoupling.

1 . A two-in-one tablet computer, comprising:
 a tablet, comprising a microprocessor, a memory, a touchscreen, a solid-state disk drive, a primary battery, and a Microsoft Windows operating system;   a detachable keyboard, comprising a magnetic hinge to magnetically snap the detachable keyboard to the tablet, circuitry to communicatively dock the detachable keyboard to the tablet via the magnetic hinge, and a secondary battery, wherein the magnetic hinge is configured to yield to one-handed human force to unsnap the tablet from the detachable keyboard; and   a software monitor comprising instructions to determine that the detachable keyboard has been unsnapped from the tablet, and perform a software decoupling.   
     
     
         2 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic hinge is further configured to snap the detachable keyboard to the tablet when the magnetic hinge is close to the tablet. 
     
     
         3 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 2 , wherein the software monitor further comprises instructions to detect that the detachable keyboard has been snapped to the tablet and perform a software coupling. 
     
     
         4 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable keyboard further comprises a secondary processor. 
     
     
         5 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable keyboard further comprises a secondary memory. 
     
     
         6 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable keyboard further comprises a secondary storage. 
     
     
         7 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable keyboard further comprises a mouse trackpad. 
     
     
         8 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 1 , wherein the software monitor is to perform the software decoupling after a timeout. 
     
     
         9 . The two-in-one tablet computer of  claim 3 , wherein the software monitor is to perform the software coupling after a timeout. 
     
     
         10 . A tablet computer, comprising:
 a processor;   a solid state storage;   a memory;   a touchscreen;   an operating system;   a mechanical magnetic interface to receive a companion keyboard; and   a software monitor to determine that the companion keyboard has been attached or detached, and perform a corresponding software couple or uncouple for the companion keyboard.   
     
     
         11 . The tablet computer of  claim 10 , wherein the software monitor is to perform the corresponding software couple or uncouple after a timeout. 
     
     
         12 . The tablet computer of  claim 10 , wherein the operating system is a Microsoft Windows operating system. 
     
     
         13 . The tablet computer of  claim 10 , wherein the operating system is an Android operating system. 
     
     
         14 . A convertible tablet computing system, comprising:
 a tablet comprising a processor, a solid state storage, a memory, a touchscreen, and an operating system;   a companion keyboard comprising a magnetic hinge to detachably mechanically couple to the tablet, wherein the magnet hinge is selected to detach responsive to a one-handed human pull and attach when near the tablet; and   instructions encoded within the storage to provide a software monitor to determine that the companion keyboard has been attached or detached, and after a threshold time perform a corresponding software couple or uncouple of the companion keyboard.   
     
     
         15 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the magnetic interface is further configured to snap the companion keyboard to the tablet computer when the magnetic interface is close to the tablet computer. 
     
     
         16 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the companion keyboard further comprises a secondary processor. 
     
     
         17 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the companion keyboard further comprises a secondary memory. 
     
     
         18 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the companion keyboard further comprises a secondary storage. 
     
     
         19 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the companion keyboard further comprises a mouse trackpad. 
     
     
         20 . The convertible tablet computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the operating system is a Microsoft Windows operating system.