Active pop-up finger access in a portable information handling system

1. A portable information handling system, comprising:

a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion rotationally coupled by a hinge,

the first housing portion including:

an electromagnet disposed proximate a front portion of the first housing portion,

the second housing portion including:

a finger access feature proximate a front portion of the second housing portion; and

a second magnet disposed proximate the front portion of the second housing portion;

a sensor disposed proximate a front portion of the housing; and

a processor to:

when the sensor detects a finger of a user proximate the finger access feature, activate the electromagnet to create a magnetic repulsion force with the first magnet, wherein the magnetic repulsion force causes the portable information handling system to move from a closed position to a finger access open position.

2. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein activation of the electromagnet further comprises the processor to:

control a level of current supplied to the electromagnet for a duration of time to cause the magnetic repulsion force to move the portable information handling system to the finger access open position; and

when the duration of time expires, deactivate the electromagnet.

3. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the finger access open position corresponds to a displacement between the front portion of the first housing portion and the front portion of the second housing portion.

4. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein activation of the electromagnet further comprises the processor to:

control a level of current supplied to the electromagnet between a first level of current and a second level of current over a duration of time to reduce the magnetic repulsion force,

wherein the first level of current is greater than the second level of current, and

wherein the reduction of the magnetic force causes the portable information system to move from the finger access open position to the closed position.

5. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein, when the portable information handling system is in the finger access open position, the portable information handling system is enabled to be opened by the finger of the user.

6. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is disposed proximate the front portion of the first housing portion and the finger access feature.

7. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is disposed proximate the front portion of the second housing portion and the finger access feature.

8. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor, a human presence sensor, or a contact sensor.

9. The portable information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the first magnet comprises a neodymium magnet, a rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic magnet.

10. A method, comprising:

in a portable information handling system comprising:

a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion rotationally coupled by a hinge,

the first housing portion including:

an electromagnet disposed proximate a front portion of the first housing portion,

the second housing portion including:

a finger access feature proximate a front portion of the second housing portion; and

a second magnet disposed proximate the front portion of the second housing portion;

a sensor disposed proximate a front portion of the housing; and

a processor,

detecting, by the sensor, a finger of a user proximate the finger access feature;

activating, by the processor, the electromagnet to create a magnetic repulsion force with the first magnet, in response to detecting the finger of the user proximate the finger access feature; and

causing, by the magnetic repulsion force, the portable information handling system moving from a closed position to a finger access open position.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein activating the electromagnet further comprises:

controlling a level of current supplied to the electromagnet for a duration of time causing the magnetic repulsion force to move the portable information handling system to the finger access open position; and

when the duration of time expires, deactivating the electromagnet.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the finger access open position corresponds to a displacement between the front portion of the first housing portion and the front portion of the second housing portion.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein activation of the electromagnet further comprises:

controlling a level of current supplied to the electromagnet between a first level of current and a second level of current over a duration of time reducing the magnetic repulsion force,

wherein the first level of current is greater than the second level of current, and

wherein reducing the magnetic force causes the portable information system to move from the finger access open position to the closed position.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein, when the portable information handling system is in the finger access open position, the portable information handling system is enabled to be opened by the finger of the user.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the sensor is disposed proximate the front portion of the first housing portion and the finger access feature.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the sensor is disposed proximate the front portion of the second housing portion and the finger access feature.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor, a human presence sensor, or a contact sensor.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first magnet comprises a neodymium magnet, a rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic magnet.