A protective covering for an electronic device such as a tablet computer. In various embodiments, to protective covering may cover both front and rear surfaces of the electronic device, as well as from and rear surfaces of an associated keyboard. Additionally, certain configuration for the protectiv
A protective covering for an electronic device such as a tablet computer. In various embodiments, to protective covering may cover both front and rear surfaces of the electronic device, as well as from and rear surfaces of an associated keyboard. Additionally, certain configuration for the protective covering may operate to trigger a sleep mode for the keyboard.
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1. A tablet computer accessory, comprising: a cover operable in at least an open configuration and in a closed configuration, the cover comprising: a middle section having a centerline and comprising: an interior surface configured to attach to a rear surface of a tablet computer; andan exterior sur
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A tablet computer accessory, comprising: a cover operable in at least an open configuration and in a closed configuration, the cover comprising: a middle section having a centerline and comprising: an interior surface configured to attach to a rear surface of a tablet computer; andan exterior surface opposite the interior surface;a first end section comprising a keyboard and coupled to the middle section by a first lateral hinge, the first lateral hinge permitting the first end section to fold over the exterior surface of the middle section toward the centerline in the open configuration and to fold over the interior surface of the middle section toward the centerline when in the closed configuration; anda second end section coupled to the middle section by a second lateral hinge, the second lateral hinge permitting the second end section to fold over the exterior surface of the middle section toward the centerline in the open configuration and to fold over the interior surface of the middle section toward the centerline when in the closed configuration; anda closure comprising: a first closure component coupled to the first end section; anda second closure component coupled to the second end section; whereinthe closure is communicably coupled to the keyboard and configured to electrically disable the keyboard independently from powering off the tablet computer when the first closure component meets the second closure component when the cover is in the closed configuration. 2. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, wherein in the closed configuration, the first and second closure components meet substantially at the centerline. 3. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, wherein in the open configuration, the first and second closure components meet substantially at the centerline. 4. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, wherein the cover has a standing configuration in which the first end section folds to meet the second lateral hinge. 5. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, further comprising a central hinge at the centerline of the middle section, the central hinge allowing the cover to fold such that a first half of the cover is allowed to rotate about the central hinge relative to a second half of the cover. 6. The tablet computer accessory of claim 5, wherein the first lateral hinge coincides with a first midline of the first half of the cover such that the first lateral hinge divides the first half of the cover into the first end section and a first middle subsection; the second lateral hinge coincides with a second midline of the second half of the cover such that the second lateral hinge divides the second half of the cover into the second end section and a second middle subsection;the keyboard attaches to the interior surface of the cover at the first end section; andthe interior surface of the cover is configured to attach to the tablet computer at the first and second middle subsections. 7. The tablet computer accessory of claim 6, wherein the one of the first or the second middle subsection is configured to fixedly attach to the tablet computer and one of the first or the second middle subsection is configured to detachably attach to the tablet computer. 8. The tablet computer accessory of claim 7, wherein the cover has a standing configuration in which the cover is folded away from the interior surface of the cover along the central hinge and the second lateral hinge such that at least three of the first and second end sections and the first and second middle subsections of the cover form a triangular support for the tablet computer. 9. The tablet computer accessory of claim 8, wherein when the cover is in the standing configuration, the cover is folded toward the interior surface of the cover along the first lateral hinge such that the keyboard is disposed at an angle relative to the tablet computer. 10. The tablet computer accessory of claim 8, wherein when the cover is in the standing configuration, the first and second closure components do not meet and the keyboard is not electrically disabled. 11. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, further comprising a first magnet associated with the first closure component; anda second magnet associated with the second closure component;wherein the first and second magnets act on each other to hold the first and second end sections together when the first and second closure components meet. 12. The tablet computer accessory of claim 11, wherein when the first and second magnets act on each other, a circuit electrically disables the keyboard. 13. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, further comprising a first conductive contact associated with the first closure component; anda second conductive contact associated with the second closure component;wherein the first and second conductive contacts close a circuit to electrically disable the keyboard when the first and second closure components meet. 14. The tablet computer accessory of claim 1, further comprising a first conductive plate associated with the first closure component; anda second conductive plate associated with the second closure component;wherein the first and second conductive plates exhibit a capacitance that may be monitored by a circuit configured to electrically disable the keyboard when the first and second closure components meet. 15. A method of electrically disabling a keyboard, comprising folding a first end section of a cover about a first lateral hinge, the first lateral hinge coupling the first end section to a middle section of the cover such that the first end section rotates about the first lateral hinge from an extended position towards a centerline of the middle section over an interior surface of the cover;folding a second end section of the cover about a second lateral hinge, the second lateral hinge coupling the second end section to the middle section of the cover such that the second end section rotates about the second lateral hinge from an extended position towards the centerline of the middle section over the interior surface of the cover; andengaging a closure to electrically disable the keyboard when the first end section of the cover meets the second end section of the cover at substantially the centerline of the middle section; wherein:the middle section is configured to couple to a tablet computer;the first end section comprises the keyboard; andengaging the closure electrically disables the keyboard independently from turning off the tablet computer. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the keyboard is coupled to the interior surface of the cover; and the cover is configured to enclose the tablet computer and the keyboard by rotating the first and second end sections of the cover towards the interior surface of the middle section. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising rotating the first and second end sections away from an interior surface of the cover such that the tablet computer and the keyboard remain external to the cover. 18. A method of electrically enabling a keyboard, comprising unfolding a first end section of a cover about a first lateral hinge, the first lateral hinge coupling the first end section to a middle section of the cover such that the first end section rotates about the first lateral hinge away from the interior surface of the cover and away from a centerline of the middle section;unfolding a second end section of the cover about a second lateral hinge, the second lateral hinge coupling the second end section to the middle section of the cover such that the second end section rotates about the second lateral hinge away from an interior surface of the cover and away from the centerline of the middle section; anddisengaging a closure to electrically enable the keyboard when the first end section of the cover and the second end section of the cover move away from the centerline of the middle section; wherein:the middle section is configured to couple to a tablet computer;the first end section comprises the keyboard; anddisengaging the closure electrically enables the keyboard independently from turning on the tablet computer. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising removing the keyboard from within the interior of the cover by rotating the first and second end sections of the cover away from the interior surface of the cover. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising moving the keyboard and the tablet computer into operative alignment by rotating the first and second end sections of the cover towards the interior surface of the cover.
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