For Computer Keyboard Patents (Class 361/679.08)
  • Patent number: 11921909
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) provided to connect at least one device (2) to a power distribution system (3), said apparatus (1) comprising a human machine interface, HMI, (4) having elements to interact with the apparatus (1), wherein the human machine interface elements (11,12) are adapted to display and/or to adjust setting values of operation parameters of the at least one connected device (2), wherein access to one or more human machine interface elements is restricted by at least one access restriction mechanism of said apparatus (1) to enhance the operation security of the at least one device (2) connected via said apparatus (1) to said power distribution system (3) and/or to enhance the operation security of the apparatus (1) and/or of the power distribution system (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Florian Brehm
  • Patent number: 11914432
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a pivot element, a heat source, a first flexible heat conductive element, and a flip cover is provided. The pivot element is connected to the second body, and the second body is pivotally connected to the first body through the pivot element. The heat source is disposed in the first body. The first flexible heat conductive element is thermally coupled to the heat source and extends toward the pivot element from the heat source. The first flexible heat conductive element passes through the pivot element and extends into the inside of the second body and is thus thermally coupled to the second body. The flip cover is pivotally connected to the first body and located on a moving path of the pivot element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chuan-Hua Wang, Yi-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 11907754
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a memory, a processing device including a device processor; and a device clock, and a peripheral device including an interface to share data with the processing device, a hardware clock, and processing circuitry to write respective interrupt signaling messages to the memory responsively to respective hardware clock values of the hardware clock, and wherein the device processor is configured, responsively to the respective interrupt signaling messages being written to the memory, to perform a time-dependent action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wojciech Wasko, Dotan David Levi, Liron Mula, Natan Manevich
  • Patent number: 11893559
    Abstract: A unit has a bottom surface, and first and second flange portions. A mounting plate has a first hook portion to be engaged with the first flange portion to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto an upper plate surface, toward a front side in a depth direction and in a height direction; a second hook portion to be engaged with the second flange portion to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto the upper plate surface, toward the front side in the depth direction and in the height direction; and a locking portion releasably engaged with the second flange portion to allow movement of the unit, being inserted or removed on the upper plate surface in the depth direction, and to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto the upper plate surface, toward a rear side in the depth direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Okada, Tetsuya Tanabe
  • Patent number: 11870295
    Abstract: Techniques for wireless charging in a system, method, and apparatus are described herein. For example, the apparatus includes a wireless power transmitting coil configured to propagate current to generate a magnetic field. The wireless power transmitting coil is disposed in a hand-operated input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Saunamaki
  • Patent number: 11836011
    Abstract: A foldable multimedia terminal capable of providing a keyboard input condition or a dual screen is disclosed, comprising: a foldable keyboard having one-side keyboard and the other-side keyboard foldably connected to the one-side keyboard such that a user performs an input; a first terminal unit which has a touch display so as to allow an input to be carried out by means of the foldable keyboard or by means of touch, while being linked with the foldable keyboard; a second terminal unit which is provided so as to be integrated with or separated from the rear surface of the one-side keyboard and/or the other-side keyboard constituting the foldable keyboard, and which provides the dual screen together with the first terminal unit or takes over the function of the first terminal unit while being linked with the first terminal unit; and a terminal holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: June Soo Oh
  • Patent number: 11803215
    Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deck, Winfried Rauer, Juergen Motzer, Holger Staiger
  • Patent number: 11740707
    Abstract: A portable information handling system is assembled and disassembled by a keystone assembly that couples at an upper surface of the portable housing to overlap a keyboard assembly that covers processing components disposed in the portable housing. The keyboard assembly includes a membrane having plural input sensors and a capacitive touch sensor that interface with a communications hub, such as a USB communications hub coupled to the membrane, that communicates both the keyboard inputs and touchpad inputs to a motherboard through first and second contacts that support a differential serial pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison, Jheng-Ting Ye, Hsu-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 11656654
    Abstract: A portable information handling system user interface adapts based upon a position of a keyboard, such as a position detected by accelerations, Hall sensors, ambient light sensors and/or touchscreen display touches. In one example embodiment, a visual indication presented at a display aids end user location of a keyboard in a hidden position, such as a sliding keyboard disposed under a housing portion or a membrane keyboard integrated in a housing portion lower surface and exposed by a disconnect and flip motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Hong, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11622036
    Abstract: The present technique provides a terminal case capable of mounting an external device thereon without detaching a case. A terminal case according to the present technique includes: a housing portion for housing a terminal in a state in which a display included in the terminal can be exposed; a mounted portion to which a gripping device including a gripping portion to be gripped by a user is mounted; and a communication portion for communicating between the terminal and the gripping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kento Takura, Yoshihiro Takagi, Koichi Obana
  • Patent number: 11476063
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a bottom board, at least one supporting board, a circuit board, a first extending structure, and a second extending structure. The bottom board is configured to be fixed to a housing. The supporting board is coupled to the bottom board and configured to swing relative to the bottom board. The circuit board is attached to a side of the supporting board away from the bottom board. The first extending structure is disposed on the bottom board and extends toward the supporting board. The second extending structure is disposed on the supporting board and extends toward the bottom board. The first extending structure partially extends to a side of the second extending structure adjacent to the supporting board, or the second extending structure partially extends to a side of the first extending structure adjacent to the bottom board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin Li, Po-Chun Hou
  • Patent number: 11459809
    Abstract: A hinge includes first and second rotary members each rotatably mounted on a base seat about an axis in an axial direction between unfolded and folded positions, and a synchronizing unit including first and second racks which are movably mounted on the base seat in a lateral direction and respectively coupled with the first and second rotary members, and at least one pinion which is interposed between and meshes with the first and second racks to make opposite synchronizing movements of the first and second racks to transmit rotations of the first and second rotary members and the movements of the first and second racks to make opposite synchronizing rotations of the first and second rotary members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: An-Szu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11442551
    Abstract: A keyboard frame and a keyboard are provided. The keyboard frame comprises a frame body and a plurality of positioning members. The frame body comprises a plurality of keyswitch orifices, a frame and a housing. The housing is disposed on a surface of the frame. The frame comprises a plurality of positioning notches. The housing is exposed from the plurality of positioning notches. The plurality of positioning members is disposed on the housing, and is disposed in the plurality of positioning notches. The keyboard frame is assembled with a keyswitch module disposed on a frame. The keyswitch module comprises a plurality of keyswitches and a plurality of positioning holes. The plurality of the keyswitches passes through the plurality of key orifices. The plurality of positioning members is embedded into the plurality of positioning holes, uniforming the gap between the edge of each keyswitch and the edge of the keyswitch orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LITE-ON Technology (Chang Zhou) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: XiaoQiang Liang, Lei Shi, Wenjie Yu
  • Patent number: 11422589
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and a first keyboard detachably disposed on the first body. The first keyboard includes a casing, a plurality of keys disposed on the casing, a first base movably disposed in the casing, a knob disposed on the first base, a magnet fixed to the first base, a second base fixed into the casing and located above the first base, and an electromagnet fixed to the second base as corresponding to the magnet. A top surface of the knob is exposed from and higher than a top surface of the casing. The powered electromagnet generates a magnetic attraction force to the magnet to drive the first base to move towards the second base and increase a height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen, Chao-Di Shen, Chia-Bo Chen
  • Patent number: 11422636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of a computer keyboard and an extension unit for providing user input to a computing device, e.g. a computer, wherein the keyboard comprises: a housing; buttons and/or keys held by the housing; an electronic module accommodated inside the housing to convert engagement with a button or key into coded form and to transmit the coded form to the computing device as user input, wherein the extension unit comprises: a housing; a button and/or key held by the housing; an electronic module accommodated inside the housing to convert engagement with a button or key into coded form and to transmit the coded form to the electronic module of the keyboard for further transmittal to the computing device as user input, and wherein the keyboard and the extension unit are configured to releasably attach the housing of the extension unit to the housing of the keyboard at a plurality of different locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: 360 Service Agency GmbH
    Inventor: Tobias Brinkmann
  • Patent number: 11364643
    Abstract: An installing device includes a connection member and a linear motion support. The connection member is disposed at a base end portion of a hollow arm which extends in an extension direction and which has a hollow extending in the extension direction. A linear object passing through the hollow is connectable to the connection member. The linear motion support supports the connection member slidably with respect to the hollow arm in the extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Kensei Ishizu, Makoto Tabata, Hisayoshi Tsujibayashi, Tsuyoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11349970
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotating component and a terminal device. The rotating component includes: a hinge bracket; a movable strip disposed on the hinge bracket, the movable strip including a first meshing portion facing toward the hinge bracket and a second meshing portion facing away from the hinge bracket. The rotating component further includes two rotating structures, where the first rotating structure is disposed on one side of the movable strip and meshed with the first meshing portion, and the second rotating structure is disposed on another side of the movable strip and meshed with the second meshing portion. When the movable strip moves, the two rotating structures rotate synchronously in opposite rotation directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lianjia Zhao, Xuehu Zhang, Yuantao Pei, Hongwei Jin
  • Patent number: 11297172
    Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam D. Mittleman, Kenneth A. Jenks, Karen Y. Cheng
  • Patent number: 11289286
    Abstract: A key structure includes a base plate, a key cap, a supporting member, a link member, and a buffer member. The base plate includes a body portion and a protrusion portion protruding upward from the body portion. The body portion has an accommodating hole, the accommodating hole corresponds to the protrusion portion, and the protrusion portion has an opening. The key cap is disposed above the base plate. The supporting member is disposed between the key cap and the base plate. The link member includes a main body portion and an end portion. The main body portion is pivotally connected to the key cap, and the end portion is disposed at the opening of the protrusion portion. The buffer member is located below the end portion, and the end portion leans against the buffer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: En-Huei Wang, Cheng-Kun Liao
  • Patent number: 11061451
    Abstract: Thermal management devices and systems, and corresponding methods of cooling an electronic device are described herein. A method for cooling an electronic device that includes a housing and a vent in the housing includes monitoring, by a sensor, an operating condition of the electronic device. The vent is opened or closed based on the monitored condition of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bo Dan, James David Wahl, Chau Van Ho
  • Patent number: 10978261
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a keyboard covering film is provided. The method includes steps of: coating a transparent plastic material on an upper surface of a fabric layer before the transparent plastic material is cured; treating the fabric layer and the transparent plastic material by a hot press process to cure the transparent plastic material to form a transparent layer and to make the transparent layer and the fabric layer jointly form a number of keycap receiving sections; forming a mask layer on a lower surface of the fabric layer; removing a portion of the mask layer and a portion of the fabric layer located within each of the keycap receiving sections to form a number of hollow patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Zheng-Hong Lai, Chih-Ho Hsu, Che-Wei Lee, Jin-Long Chan, Yuan-bao Chen, Chang-En Sun
  • Patent number: 10955878
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable electronic apparatus, which includes a cover casing, a base casing, a first input module and a second input module. The base casing is pivoted to the cover casing, and the base casing includes a containing portion and at least one first connecting portion. The containing portion is located on the base casing, and the first connecting portion is disposed on the containing portion. The first input module and the second input module are disposed on the containing portion interchangeably, the first input module has a second connecting portion, and the second input module has a third connecting portion. When the first input module is disposed on the containing portion, the second connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion. When the second input module is disposed on the containing portion, the third connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Wang, Tsung-Min Chen, Ming-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 10890944
    Abstract: A tablet support stand attached a hinged left keyboard and right keyboard. When the keyboard folds, the two sides can capture the folded support stand creating a compact assembly that can be easily transported by the user and then unfolded when needed. The support arm is made of segments that are pivotally and frictionallly hinged. The support stand members are hollow and open on one side that allows the support arms to fold into each other for maximum compactness. A steel plate attached the back of a standard tablet attaches to a magnetic plate at the end of the support stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Tsong George Tien
  • Patent number: 10827643
    Abstract: A server rack according to one embodiment includes a sidewall defining an interior, an aperture in the sidewall, and a retractable terminal horizontally positionable between a retracted position and an extended position. The retractable terminal is positioned in the interior when in the retracted position. The retractable terminal is configured to extend through the aperture of the sidewall. The retractable terminal includes a base frame and a pivoting frame pivotally coupled to the base frame. The pivoting frame is configured to receive at least a display. The pivoting frame is positionable between an undeployed position and a deployed position relative to the base frame when the retractable terminal is in the extended position. The pivoting frame is about parallel to the base frame when in the undeployed position. The pivoting frame is oriented at least 30 degrees from the base frame when in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz, Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Eric A. Eckberg, Scott A. Shurson, Angel E. Delgado
  • Patent number: 10818147
    Abstract: An assembled type sales terminal comprises: a flat panel sales terminal and a printer. The flat panel sales terminal includes: an operation display screen, disposed at one end of the flat panel sales terminal; an expansion assembling seat, disposed rotatably at the other end of the flat panel sales terminal, and connected thereto through using a hinge; and a first connection portion, disposed on a lower portion of the expansion assembling seat. The printer includes: a lift cover, having a paper roll placement port disposed thereon; a second connection portion, disposed on the printer, to work in cooperation with the first connection portion; and a placement plane, disposed at a lower portion of the printer. The flat panel sales terminal can be stacked on the printer to form into a body; or the former and the latter can be separated and juxtaposed side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: EBN TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Tze-Yang Liu, Chien-Long Lin
  • Patent number: 10739825
    Abstract: An accessory device for an electronic device is described. The accessory device may include a cover section and a keyboard section. The cover section may include a receiving surface that engages the electronic device. The cover section may include electrical contacts designed to electrically couple with contacts on the electronic device. The cover section may include several magnets designed to magnetically couple with magnets within the electronic device. The keyboard section may include a keyboard and one or more channels designed to receive and position the electronic device in a usable configuration with the keyboard. Several magnets may surround each channel, and may magnetically couple with magnets within (and along an edge of) the electronic device. The magnetic circuits formed between the channel magnets and the device magnets may counter, or offset, forces that otherwise remove the electronic device from the channel in an undesired manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Harrison Gilbert, Kristine S. Tom, Elvis M. Kibiti, Jaime G. Chavez Ruiz Garza, Thomas R. Matzinger, Zhengyu Li, Charles A. Bates, III, Shih-Hsiang Hsiao, Johan E. Lyon
  • Patent number: 10742067
    Abstract: A display cart includes a pedestal, a lifting frame, and a power supply apparatus including a battery arranged within the pedestal and configured to supply power to an electric apparatus, an external power supply configured to supply power to the battery and/or the electric apparatus, and a capacity management system. The capacity management system includes a control device, a power delivery device, and a capacity statistic device. The control device determines output power of the electric apparatus. The capacity statistic device determines a remaining capacity in the battery, calculates a remaining power supply duration according to the output power of the electric apparatus, and sends a statistic result to the control device. The control device further controls the power delivery device to supply power to the electric apparatus according to the statistic result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN VGOODE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huaide Ren, Ying Zhang, Yuan Huo, Wentao Wang
  • Patent number: 10627874
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first enclosure, a second enclosure, a plurality of components, a rotating shaft assembly, and at least one drive member. The components are disposed on the second enclosure. The rotating shaft assembly is disposed in the second enclosure and is connected to the first enclosure. The drive member is connected to the rotating shaft assembly. When the first enclosure is opened relative to the second enclosure, the rotating shaft assembly drives the drive member to push the components, to enable the components to move away from the rotating shaft assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chen Lin, Ing-Jer Chiou
  • Patent number: 10575418
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing; and an electronic circuit board housed within the casing. The electronic device further includes a protector which is provided on a surface of the electronic circuit board that faces the casing. The height of the protector is larger than the height of an electronic component mounted on the surface of the electronic circuit board that faces the casing. In a state that the electronic circuit board is housed within the casing, the protector abuts on a surface of the casing that faces the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Okamura, Junichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10433456
    Abstract: An electrical system includes modules and a frame structure for mechanically supporting the modules successively in an arrival direction of cooling air. Each module includes a cooling element in heat conductive relation with one or more electrical components. The frame structure mechanically supports the modules so that the cooling elements are substantially in the same attitude and successively in the arrival direction of the cooling air. The cooling elements are shaped so that, when the modules are mechanically supported by the frame structure, the cooling elements conduct cooling air in a direction deviating from the arrival direction of the cooling air. Furthermore, at least a part of a flank of the heat transfer portion of each cooling element is oblique with respect to the arrival direction of the cooling air. Thus, each of the cooling elements receives a fresh portion of the cooling air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Coriant Oy
    Inventors: Antti Holma, Petri Kohonen, Pasi Raikkonen
  • Patent number: 10398042
    Abstract: An electronic device including at least one electronic component, such as a processor and a housing enclosing the at least one electronic component. The housing including a top skin forming an outer surface of the housing, a bottom skin forming an inner surface of the housing and facing the at least one electronic component, and a core sandwiched by the top skin and the bottom skin. The core is made from a first material having a first modulus of elasticity and the top skin and the bottom skin are made from a second material having a second modulus of elasticity, the second modulus greater than the first. The inner surface of the housing is positioned above the at least one electronic component such that a clearance level is defined between the inner surface of the housing and the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin M. Kenney
  • Patent number: 10310626
    Abstract: A detachable mechanical keyboard includes a first mechanical keyboard and a second mechanical keyboard. The first mechanical keyboard has a first function key section, a first numeric key section, and a first alphabetic key section. The first mechanical keyboard has a first side, and a first connector adjacent to the first side. The second mechanical keyboard has a second function key section, a second numeric key section, and a second alphabetic key section. The second mechanical keyboard has a second side, and a second connector adjacent to the second side. The first mechanical keyboard is detachably assembled with the second mechanical keyboard to form a standard layout keyboard. When the first mechanical keyboard is detached from the second mechanical keyboard, the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: DEXIN ELECTRONIC LTD., DEXIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Ching-Tsun Hong, Yi-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 10303282
    Abstract: The subject technology discloses a system for filtering out touches on a touch sensitive input device (e.g., touchpad) during a typing-intensive task. A typing task detection module receives key-press events and computes the typing speed in terms of keys per second in combination with a determined amount of typing based on a number of received key-press events. When input speed and amount of continued typing are higher than a threshold, the typing task detection module then determines that the user is performing a typing task. The typing mode and other characteristics of user's typing activity are used to adjust the responsiveness of touchpad. The subject technology further includes a touchpad responsiveness adjustment module. This module receives the determined typing speed and amount of typing from the typing task detection module, and adjusts the input sensitivity (which controls the responsiveness) of the touchpad to filter out accidental finger touches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Yaowu Xu
  • Patent number: 10298734
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a mobile device and a method of controlling the same. In this case, the mobile device according to the present invention includes a sensor unit configured to detect a first action and a second action of a user to fold the mobile device, a control unit configured to control a folding indicator to be outputted on a screen according to the detected first action of the user, configured to control a function corresponding to the detected second action to be executed, configured to control data resulted from executing the function to be outputted on the screen, configured to control the mobile device based on the outputted data, and a display configured to output the folding indicator and the data resulted from executing the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungbae Cho, Yongtaek Gong, Joonho Um
  • Patent number: 10285288
    Abstract: An electronic device with anti-disassembly structure includes a top cover having a first set of serrated teeth and a first through hole, a fastener receiver having a posting head and a posting body, a fixed disk having a fourth set of serrated teeth, an elastic member, a bottom cover having a second through hole, and a fastener. The posting head has a second set of serrated teeth and a third set of serrated teeth. When the top cover is separated from the bottom cover, the elastic member is compressed by the external force, and the second set of serrated teeth is separated with the first set of serrated teeth, the third set of serrated teeth engage with the fourth set of serrated teeth, and the fastener is rotated to detached from the bottom cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng-Ching Su
  • Patent number: 10203772
    Abstract: A hotkey triggering system for an electronic device includes a first key determination unit, a first key time determination, a second key determination unit and a hotkey processing unit. The first key determination unit is configured to determine whether a first key being pressed is a hotkey selection key. The first key time determination unit is configured to determine whether the first key is pressed for a sufficient period of time when the first key is determined to be the hotkey selection key. The second key determination unit is configured to determine whether a second key being pressed is a hotkey when the first key is determined to be pressed for the sufficient period of time. The hotkey processing unit is configured to execute a hotkey function when the second key is determined to be the hotkey, and the hotkey function includes varying hardware state of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chung-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 10082915
    Abstract: A touchpad system is disclosed herein that includes a touchpad sensor formed from a plurality of flexible materials and is at least partially integrated into host clothing or furniture such that the touchpad sensor is generally obscured from view. The touchpad sensor may be implemented as a resistive or capacitive touchpad, whereby user input is detected and converted into a proportional electrical signal. The touchpad sensor may include N layers of flexible materials configured to conduct electrical energy, and also conform to contours of a host object. At least one layer of the flexible materials may be heat sealed or otherwise adhered to an inner surface of the host object, such as beneath a shirt sleeve. Thus smart clothing/furniture may appear to be “normal” while also providing convenient user-access to a touchpad sensor that can robustly handle a wide variety of user-input to control operation of a remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Narayan Sundararajan, Steven T. Holmes, Lakshman Krishnamurthy, Prabhakar R. Datta, Fuad Al-Amin, Saurin Shah
  • Patent number: 10061733
    Abstract: A peripheral interface chip and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The peripheral interface chip includes a switching circuit, a universal serial bus (USB) host controller, a keyboard controller and a microprocessor. The switching circuit receives a device identification transmitted from a USB device, and the device identification is used for determining whether the USB device is a keyboard device. When the USB device is the keyboard device, input data of the USB device is transmitted to a controller hub through a first USB interface, the switching circuit, the USB host controller, the microprocessor, the keyboard controller and a low pin count (LPC) interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Heng Lin, Jiun-Shiue Huang, Yu-Hsiang Lee
  • Patent number: 9983634
    Abstract: A keyboard lifting structure includes a base, a cover frame covering the base and providing multiple openings, key caps coupled to the base by respective linking mechanisms, driving devices disposed in the base at one side relative to the respective key caps with respective slides thereof respectively abutted against the linking mechanisms of the key caps, and a lifting mechanism disposed between the cover frame and the base for lifting or lowering the cover frame relative to the base and simultaneously causing the driving devices to move the key caps upwardly out of the cover frame or downwardly into the inside of the respective openings of the cover frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 9852855
    Abstract: Pressure sensitive key techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a device includes at least one pressure sensitive key having a flexible contact layer spaced apart from a sensor substrate by a spacer layer, the flexible contact layer configured to flex responsive to pressure to contact the sensor substrate to initiate an input, for a computing device, associated with the pressure sensitive key. At least one of the flexible contact layer or the sensor substrate are configured to at least partially normalize an output resulting from pressure applied at a first location of the flexible contact layer with an output resulting from pressure applied at a second location of the flexible contact layer that has lesser flexibility than the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Carlyle Shaw, Jim Tom Belesiu, Paul Henry Dietz, Christopher Harry Stoumbos, Dennis J. Mathias
  • Patent number: 9753507
    Abstract: A computing device includes a display and a fluid channel. The fluid channel includes channel sections and fluid. The fluid may move between respective channel sections to redistribute a weight of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Chun-Chieh Chen
  • Patent number: 9681547
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing including an opening; a connector configured to be exposed from the opening and to allow a connection member to be coupled thereto; and a cable configured to cover at least a portion of a gap between the connector and the opening and to be electrically coupled to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Daisuke Mihara, Hirohisa Nakabayashi, Ikki Tatsukami
  • Patent number: 9582087
    Abstract: There is provided a flexible touch screen panel capable of being bent or folded. The flexible touch screen panel includes a film substrate and sensing electrodes formed in an active area of at least one surface of the film substrate. The film substrate is divided into a plurality regions so that elongation ratios differ between regions of the film substrate. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a flexible touch screen panel including providing a supporting substrate including a plurality of distinct regions, coating a plurality of film materials onto the supporting substrate, the distinct regions of the supporting substrate being coated with different film materials, hardening the film materials to form a film substrate, forming touch sensing patterns including sensing electrodes on the film substrate, and separating the supporting substrate and the film substrate from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Ku Kang
  • Patent number: 9529447
    Abstract: A removable input module for a touch-screen device is described. The input module comprises an attachment mechanism to attach the module to the touch-screen device, one or more input controls and an accelerometer and/or magnetometer. The accelerometer and/or magnetometer are configured to provide signals to be used to determine the orientation of the input module relative to the touch-screen device and/or to another input module which is attached to the same touch-screen device. In an embodiment, the input module comprises a processor arranged to analyze the output of the accelerometer and/or magnetometer and determine the orientation of the input module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen E Hodges, Stuart Taylor, John Franciscus Marie Helmes
  • Patent number: 9507385
    Abstract: A portable information handling system keyboard rests on a support surface of a housing with securing actions taken from above the housing, such as by screws that insert through the keyboard and then into the housing. A lattice cover having key openings fits over the keyboard to align adapters of its bottom surface with posts extending from the support surface through openings formed in the keyboard. The adapters snap to the posts to couple the cover against the keyboard so that the cover bottom surface presses the keyboard against the information handling systems upper support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Jen Chen, Wen-Pin Huang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chin-Chih Lin, Jia Hong Shih, Maria Carmen Schlesener
  • Patent number: 9491888
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an input device, a sliding groove and an actuating unit. The input device is disposed on the housing, wherein the input device includes a first input interface and a second input interface, and the first input interface and the second input interface are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the input device. The sliding groove is formed on the housing. The actuating unit is connected to the input device, the actuating unit automatically moves between a first position and a second position of the sliding groove to rotate the input device, the first input interface faces outward from the housing when the actuating unit is in the first position, and the second input interface faces outward from the housing when the actuating unit is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Ren-Jing Wei
  • Patent number: 9438706
    Abstract: A handheld device includes a plurality of display units and at least one processor coupled to the plurality of display units. The processor is configured to generate output at least a portion of which is displayed on at least one of the display units. At least two of the display units are configured to present data associated with different applications running on the processor, the applications operating simultaneously and independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Joseph Michael Freund
  • Patent number: 9213426
    Abstract: A system and method wherein touchpad input including movement of a cursor and mouse clicks are inhibited until two events have occurred, namely, a timeout interval has elapsed and detection of movement of a pointing object a predetermined distance on the touchpad, wherein the system and method may also be implemented in touchpad firmware or hardware so that touchpad functionality beyond functions offered by an Operating System will travel with the touchpad and be available even when a software driver offering extended touchpad functionality is not installed or available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor C. Clifton, David Taylor, Vadim Klishko, Richard D. Woolley, Dale J. Carter
  • Patent number: 9201462
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a computer body and a keyboard. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys and a space bar. The space bar includes a base frame, a touch pad, an elastic element and a key switch. The touch pad is elevatably disposed on the base frame, and one surface of the touch pad can provide a cursor of the portable computer. The elastic element is disposed between the base frame and the touch pad, and elastically supports the touch pad. The key switch is disposed on the other surface of the touch pad. When one of the keys is clicked, the computer body disables the touch pad and enables the key switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Hung Tsai, Wan-Li Sung, Mao-Sung Lin, Chien-Fa Huang, Mao-Chen Hsiao, Chih-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9171822
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of fusing and electrically contacting a first insulating substrate (28A) having at least one first conductive layer (29A) thereon with at least one second insulating substrate (28B) having at least one second conductive layer (29B) thereon, the method comprising: stacking the first and second substrates (28A, 28B) such that an interface zone is formed between them, the interface zone comprising an electrical contacting zone where at least one first conductive layers (29A) faces and is at least partially aligned with at least one second conductive layer (29B), and a substrate fusing zone where the insulating substrates (28A, 28B) directly face each other; focusing to the interface zone of the substrates (28A, 28B) through one of the substrates (28A, 28B) a plurality of sequential focused laser pulses from a laser source, the pulse duration, pulse frequency and pulse power of the laser light being chosen to provide local melting the substrate (28A, 28B) materials and the conducti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Corelase Oy
    Inventors: Jarno Kangastupa, Tiina Amberla, Kazuo Yamada