Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system to provide tactile feedback during non-contact interaction. A system may comprise at least display circuitry, sensing circuitry, tactile feedback circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may cause the display circuitry to present a user interface. The sensing circuitry may sense when a body part of a user (e.g., a hand, a finger, etc.) is proximate to the user interface and may generate position data based on a sensed position of the body part. The processing circuitry may determine a relative position of the body part with respect to the user interface based on the position data, and may determine if the body part is interacting with the user interface based on the relative position. If it is determined that the body part is interacting with the user interface, the processing circuitry may cause the tactile feedback circuitry to generate directional feedback.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computing. A computing apparatus may include a first computing part and a second computing part. The first computing part and the second computing part may be attached to a spine assembly. The first computing part may include a first electronic interface and a first mechanical attachment coupler to be coupled to the spine assembly, while the second computing part may include a second electronic interface and a second mechanical attachment coupler to be coupled to the spine assembly. The first computing part or the second computing part may rotate around a rotation hinge of the spine assembly from a first position to a second position. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: A computing device is described. The computing device a processor, a bus coupled to the processor, a graphics display device, coupled to the bus, to display graphics data, an interactive display device, coupled to the bus, to display bitmap image data and a manager module to manage the bitmap image data and transmit the bitmap image data to the interactive display device.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system to provide tactile feedback during non-contact interaction. A system may comprise at least display circuitry, sensing circuitry, tactile feedback circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may cause the display circuitry to present a user interface. The sensing circuitry may sense when a body part of a user (e.g., a hand, a finger, etc.) is proximate to the user interface and may generate position data based on a sensed position of the body part. The processing circuitry may determine a relative position of the body part with respect to the user interface based on the position data, and may determine if the body part is interacting with the user interface based on the relative position. If it is determined that the body part is interacting with the user interface, the processing circuitry may cause the tactile feedback circuitry to generate directional feedback.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a stylus that includes a body, a plurality of conductive traces, a resonance circuit, and a tip, wherein the tip can be used to interact with both an electromagnetic resonance touchscreen and a capacitive touchscreen. The conductive traces can be spaced such that the conductive traces do not substantially block a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes including a base portion and a keyboard assembly at least partially disposed in the base portion. The keyboard assembly may include a first portion having at least a first key of a first thickness, and a second portion having at least a second key of a second thickness. The first thickness is different than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first thickness is less than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first portion includes a key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a top key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a bottom key row of the keyboard assembly. In particular embodiments, a reduced thickness of the first portion may provide for additional space within the base portion to allow other components to be located therein.

Abstract: A computing device is described. The computing device a processor, a bus coupled to the processor, a graphics display device, coupled to the bus, to display graphics data, an interactive display device, coupled to the bus, to display bitmap image data and a manager module to manage the bitmap image data and transmit the bitmap image data to the interactive display device.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes including a base portion and a keyboard assembly at least partially disposed in the base portion. The keyboard assembly may include a first portion having at least a first key of a first thickness, and a second portion having at least a second key of a second thickness. The first thickness is different than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first thickness is less than the second thickness. In a particular embodiment, the first portion includes a key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a top key row of the keyboard assembly. In still another more particular embodiment, the first portion is a bottom key row of the keyboard assembly. In particular embodiments, a reduced thickness of the first portion may provide for additional space within the base portion to allow other components to be located therein.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed. The system includes a chassis including a plurality of hardware components and a system board having a central processing unit (CPU). The system board is adaptable to be mounted with common interface features within the chassis with the CPU facing the bottom of the chassis or with the CPU facing away from the bottom of the chassis. Other embodiments may be described.

Abstract: A system board is to be designed as a standardized system board so that it can be used either in a mobile computer system or in a non-mobile computer system. In some embodiments, the system board may be fundamentally designed for the mobile computer system. Some reconfiguration may be performed to use the system board in the non-mobile computer system.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems and apparatus for enhanced mobile computing platforms are provided. For example, an apparatus or system may comprise a universal computational package, comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a plurality of instructions stored in the memory directed to at least one specific use of the universal computational package, and a plurality of interface controllers coupled to the processor, wherein each of the plurality of interface controllers is operable to cause the processor to execute the plurality of stored instructions in accordance with the presence of a use-specific user interface cover associated with the at least one specific use of the universal computational package.

Abstract: A telephone access system which provides remote access and communication with a computer through a telephone handset. The system provides audio instructions to the user to select between a plurality of audio dialogs. The audio dialogs may provide access to voice mail, electronic mail, a file manager (documents, databases, etc.) and facsimiles all stored within the computer. Once within an audio dialog, the system provides a series of instructions which allows the user to manipulate the information stored within the computer. For example, the system may allow the user to listen to a message received through electronic mail and then reply to the message. The system may also allow the user to remotely listen to the text of a document and FAX the document to a location remote from the computer.

Abstract: A real-time media driver for scheduling and mixing media in a multimedia environment. Implemented to operate in conjunction with a non-real-time operating system, the real-time media driver comprises a wave driver which controls a predominant percentage of the operations of the media hardware device and a mini-device driver which is software provided by the vendor of the media hardware device to support functions unique to the particular media hardware device. Furthermore, the real-time media driver comprises a media scheduler which (i) synchronizes multiple media streams prior to being input into a mixing/splitting device of the media scheduler; (ii) allows reconfiguration of attributes of media streams without loss of content prior to and after operations by the mixing/splitting device; and (iii) appropriately mixes media to produce multi-channel media according to a certain "prioritized sharing" policies.