Abstract: A speakerphone includes a processor, a memory device, a power management unit, a first microphone to receive audio waves, a second microphone to receive audio waves, and a third microphone to receive audio waves. The speakerphone may also include a digital signal processor (DSP) to detect a single-user mode activated at the speakerphone, process the audio waves received by the first microphone, second microphone, and third microphone to determine the wave phases of the audio waves received by the first microphone, second microphone, and third microphone, calculate a direction of a voice of a single user relative to the speakerphone; and process the voice of the single user and filter other voices detected by the first microphone, second microphone, and third microphone from the user's voice.

Abstract: A keyboard control pad couples to a keyboard housing upper surface to accept touch, pressure and strain inputs to report to an information handling system. The control pad has a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film with integrated silver electrodes that form upper and lower layers of capacitor electrodes. The film is suspended between first and second opposing frame handles that slide towards and away from each other to fold and strain the film as a fourth dimension input.

Abstract: An information handling system presents visual images at a display with a grid overlay defined by an onscreen display menu and having a highlighted grid to track a desired boundary, such as a head position or an eye position. Highlighting the end user viewing direction and/or location aids in end user manipulation of input devices to achieve a display at the viewed position, such as to move a crosshairs cursor to the highlight location by giving the end user perspective on the amount of movement needed at the input device to achieve an overlap.

Abstract: An information handling system receives head position information and applies the head position of an end user to detect inputs, such as for a gaming application. Head position is tracked by a camera, a headset and/or a time of flight sensor to detect specific motions associated with inputs and then command the inputs to the gaming application. For instance, head nods in specific directions can command a health injection or a weapons change. In one embodiment, a user lean into a camera activates a zoom function that adjusts zoom of display presentation with different amounts of zoom based upon the amount of end user lean into or away from the camera.

Abstract: A graphics hub has a dock size to accept an information handling system on an upper surface so that plural contactless connectors in the bottom surface of the information handling system align with plural contactless connectors of the dock. Each set of plural contactless connectors interfaces with a PCIe bus having a bandwidth that is equaled by the cumulative bandwidth of the plural contactless connectors when communicating serially. Visual information on the information handling system communicated through a bus, such as a PCIe bus, is communicated through the serial wireless 60 GHz signals at the full bus bandwidth available.

Abstract: A mouse accepts button press inputs at a button on the mouse upper surface to detect an input with a switch coupled to a first support. When pressure is applied by an end user to the button after the button activates the switch, the first support rotates towards a second support and a pressure sensor detects the amount of pressure applied at the button as an input with a value that varies in a range. The pressure sensor comprises a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film with integrated silver electrodes that form upper and lower layers of capacitor electrodes to detect strain of a spring that biases the first support away from the second support.

Abstract: An information handling system immersive sound system presents audio at an end user from multiple axes that correspond to structures in a game application playing configuration, such as a chair headrest and arches that raise speakers over an end user. Spatial relationships between the end user and various distributed speakers are defined and then applied to create an immersive sound environment.

Abstract: A peripheral input device, such as a mouse and/or a keyboard, includes a thermal sensor that detects end user presence, such as with a passive infrared sensor. The peripheral input device enters a low power mode having a radio of a wireless network interface controller monitoring a user presence indication communicated from a host information handling system, such as when a user presence sensor in a dongle coupled to the information handling system detects a user and communicates the user presence indication by a wireless signal. In response, the peripheral input device monitors for the user with the thermal sensor so that the radio and other components can be powered down until a user is detected, at which time the thermal sensor is powered down and the position sensor becomes active.

Abstract: An information handling system gaming keyboard couples to a charger cable with an asymmetric magnet arrangement that attracts the charger when correctly oriented and repels the charger when misoriented. Charging pins and communication pins are laterally asymmetric so that misaligned insertion of the charger cable into the keyboard will not align the positive and ground pins. A wireless dongle couples to the cable to provide wireless communication with the keyboard through the cable interface to an information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system gaming keyboard couples to a charger cable with an asymmetric magnet arrangement that attracts the charger when correctly oriented and repels the charger when misoriented. Charging pins and communication pins are laterally asymmetric so that misaligned insertion of the charger cable into the keyboard will not align the positive and ground pins. A wireless dongle couples to the cable to provide wireless communication with the keyboard through the cable interface to an information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system neck speaker rests on an end user's shoulders to direct ultrasonic audio at the end user that resolves on impact to audible sound. The audible sound reflects to microphones on the neck speaker that monitor for doppler effects to determine head motion that is available for use as an input at the information handling system. Ultrasonic energy that does not impact the end user dissipates so that the end user can hear audio without wearing headphones yet avoid others nearby from hearing the audio.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral camera ensures privacy with a cover that minimizes distance of a camera module to a front opening of the camera housing. For instance, opposing cover members rotate about geared ends that engage to translate rotation between the members, where the members meet over a camera opening to block capture of visual images and move to opposing sides to expose the camera module. In an alternative embodiment, a rotating shutter arrangement selectively covers the camera for security and also covers a microphone to provide security against unauthorized audible access through the camera. Selective covering and exposing of a camera module, infrared camera, microphone and user presence detection sensor support adaptive security at a camera based upon end user context.

Abstract: An information handling system mouse has a variable speed scroll wheel with magnetic tactile response. A ferromagnetic wheel coupled to the scroll wheel and having spikes and valleys interacts with a magnetic field of magnet as the scroll wheel rotates to resist rotation in variable amounts. The magnetic field is selectively removed to reduce the tactile response, such as by disengaging a magnet from a magnetic focus lens that directs the magnetic field, moving an opposing magnet into contact with the magnetic focus lens that cancels the magnetic field and moving the magnet away from the ferromagnetic wheel.

Abstract: An information handling system display has a frame with magnets to couple a display panel in place by the magnets interacting with ferromagnetic material at the rear side of the display panel. Contactless connectors coupled to a scalar board in the frame and to the rear side of the display communicate visual information from the scalar board to the display panel for presentation as visual images. The display panel assembles to the frame by magnetic attraction to have the contactless connectors and power interfaces aligned. Repair of the display panel is performed by separating the display panel from the frame magnetic attraction and coupling a replacement display panel in the place of a defective display panel.

Abstract: An information handling system cylindrical housing has a front portion rotationally coupled to a rear portion with hooks that engage catches so that power and communication interfaces between the front and rear portion align. An image sensor couples in an image sensor frame in the front portion and a communication board couples in a communication board frame in the rear portion. The front and rear portions detach to ease repair with a replacement image sensor or communication board. A contactless connector disposed in the housing communicates visual image information from the image sensor to the communication board.

Abstract: An information handling system provides improved repair, reuse and recycling by assembly components into an aluminum extruded main housing having front and rear openings to accept a tray in the housing interior supporting a keyboard and touchpad exposed at an upper side and a supporting motherboard and thermal module on a bottom side. An aluminum extruded lid housing rotationally couples to the main housing with a three element magnetic device that inserts through the tray to hold the tray in position. The major components of the information handling system assemble without screws or adhesive to aid efficient repair, reuse and recycling of the information handling system and components.

Abstract: An information handling system and/or peripheral device includes a printed circuit board having at least one prepreg substrate coupled to at least one bio-based substrate to support operation of electronic components, such as mouse position sensor and scroll wheel rotation sensor, and having a layer of graphene between the prepreg substrate and the bio-based substrate. At end of life, the bio-based substrate is removed from the prepreg substrate, such as by melting of the biobased material, so that the prepreg substrate can be reused. In one embodiment, the prepreg substrate supports power and ground planes that bio-based substrates couple over so that the prepreg substrate can be reused along with the power and ground planes by coupling updated bio-based substrates over the reused prepreg substrate.

Abstract: An information handling system coupling device inserts into an opening of first and second portions that overlap to couple the portions together, such as a main housing and hinge, a lid housing and hinge, and a tray disposed in a main housing interior. First and second magnetic elements insert into the opening with like poles aligned to repel each other and provide room to fit a third magnetic element between them having opposing poles to attract the first and second elements into an assembly. Protrusions, such as an I-shape, extend from the assembly into recesses of the opening to engage the coupling device in place within the opening.

Abstract: An information handling system keyboard couples a key subassembly having keys disposed over a key detection sensor within an extruded aluminum housing having front and rear openings. The key subassembly couples over a tray that inserts in the housing rear opening to couple a rear cover at the rear opening. A front cover couples in the front opening to engage the tray so that the keyboard components couple together without any screws or adhesive.

Abstract: An information handling system camera has an extruded aluminum housing that holds an inner frame supporting an image sensor assembled without the use of screws so that the camera readily disassembles to recycle or repair. A planar spring lock holds the camera assembly with flanges that fit into slots of the camera housing to engage the inner frame. The flanges release when a press of the planar spring lock into a recess of the housing biases the flange lip away from a catch of the inner frame.