Abstract: An extendable controller including a handle part; an elongate bridge retractably extendable with respect to the handle part; and a link member disposed therebetween. An end portion of the elongate bridge is in sliding engagement with the link member so as to be retractably extendable relative to the link member. The link member is movable relative to the handle part between a retracted position and an extended position. The extendable controller further including a movement control arrangement operatively connected between the link member and the handle part to restrain the link member from moving between the retracted position and the extended position when the link member is in the retracted position and in the extended position respectively, wherein the movement control arrangement includes an input interface operable to release the link member from being restrained such that the link member is movable between the retracted position and the extended position.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system for facilitating a data communication is provided. The system may comprise a host device; a human interface device; and a receiver device wirelessly connectable to the human interface device and detachably couplable to the host device. The human interface device may generate input data for a user input, generate control information associated with the input data, and transmit the input data and the control information to the receiver device. The receiver device may transmit the input data to the host device. The receiver device may transmit an acknowledgement packet to the human interface device if the control information indicates that an acknowledgement of receipt of the input data is required, and perform a task for establishing a new wireless connection if the control information indicates that an acknowledgement of receipt of the input data is not required.

Abstract: An extendable controller having a first handle part; a second handle part; an elongate bridge with a first half in sliding engagement with a first bridge-link portion of the first handle part and a second half in sliding engagement with a second bridge-link portion of the second handle part; and an extendable arrangement to synchronously extend and retract the first handle part and the second handle part uniformly in opposite directions relative to the elongate bridge along an extension axis. The extendable arrangement includes a dual-reciprocating-opposite-motion-carrier system having a first reciprocating carrier, a second reciprocating carrier, an opposite motion mechanism to move the first reciprocating carrier and the second reciprocating carrier in opposite directions with respect to the extension axis, a first elongate member coupling the first handle part to the first reciprocating carrier, and a second elongate member coupling the second handle part to the second reciprocating carrier.

Abstract: A lamp including a light emitting module having a base substrate with a mounting surface, a plurality of white-light emitting elements disposed on the mounting surface in a circular arrangement with a central axis extending from a center thereof, an elongated support structure extending longitudinally along the central axis from the mounting surface, and at least one row of red-green-blue-light emitting elements distributed along the elongated support structure lengthwise. The lamp further including a light diffuser cover placed over the plurality of white-light emitting elements with the elongated support structure inserted therethrough, and a hollow lamp shade fitted over the light emitting module to surround the elongated support structure with a base opening of the hollow lamp shade interfacing the base substrate, wherein a rim of the base opening encircle the plurality of white-light emitting elements capable of illuminating the hollow lamp shade from the base opening.

Abstract: In some aspects, a vapor chamber includes a sealed enclosure. The sealed enclosure includes: a main portion defining a main chamber and a duct portion. The main portion has a heat input surface region for contacting a heat source. The duct portion extends from a first margin region of the main portion and returns to a second margin region of the main portion. The heat input surface region is between the first margin region and the second margin region of the main portion. The main portion and the duct portion form a closed loop structure.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a wrist rest is provided. The wrist rest comprises a base structure, a plurality of light sources housed in the base structure and capable of emitting light, a light guide disposed over the plurality of light sources and configured to receive the light emitted from the plurality of light sources and release the light, and a cushion secured to the base structure and disposed over the light guide in a manner so as to conceal the plurality of light sources and the light guide between the base structure and the cushion. The cushion is configured to diffuse the light released from the light guide. Each light source is capable of selectively producing a plurality of lighting colours.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.

Abstract: A lamp including a light emitting module having a base substrate with a mounting surface, a plurality of white-light emitting elements disposed on the mounting surface in a circular arrangement with a central axis extending from a center thereof, an elongated support structure extending longitudinally along the central axis from the mounting surface, and at least one row of red-green-blue-light emitting elements distributed along the elongated support structure lengthwise. The lamp further including a light diffuser cover placed over the plurality of white-light emitting elements with the elongated support structure inserted therethrough, and a hollow lamp shade fitted over the light emitting module to surround the elongated support structure with a base opening of the hollow lamp shade interfacing the base substrate, wherein a rim of the base opening encircle the plurality of white-light emitting elements capable of illuminating the hollow lamp shade from the base opening.

Abstract: An input device may include a housing, a scroll wheel having an arresting surface, and a lever pivotable about a pivot axis between first and second lever arms of the lever for moving a first free end portion of the first lever arm to engage or disengage the arresting surface. The input device may further include a motion converter in engagement with a second free end portion of a second lever arm. The motion converter configured to convert a rotational movement of a rotary member of the motion converter into an output motion to move the second free end portion of the second lever arm so as to pivot the lever about the pivot axis for engaging or disengaging the first free end portion of the first lever arm and the arresting surface of the scroll wheel.

Abstract: An input key assembly including: a keycap; a substrate; an elastic deformable shell-like structure disposed between the substrate and the keycap; and an optical sensing arrangement disposed on the substrate to transmit a light beam and sense an interruption to the light beam. The elastic deformable shell-like structure includes a peripheral base portion in abutment with the substrate; an apex portion in abutment with the keycap; and a plunger-like element extending away from underneath the apex portion, wherein a free-end of the plunger-like element is opaque. The elastic deformable shell-like structure and the optical sensing arrangement are arranged in a manner such that the free-end of the plunger-like element interrupts the light beam when the keycap is depressed to deform the elastic deformable shell-like structure for collapsing the apex portion relative to the peripheral base portion to move the plunger-like element along a longitudinal axis of the plunger-like element.

Abstract: An input device (900) may include a rotatable member (952), a virtual scroll controller (912) and a host interface block (906). The virtual scroll controller (912) may be configured to select a virtual scroll state from a plurality of virtual scroll states based on a rotational velocity of the rotatable member (952). Each virtual scroll state may be associated with a respective output function. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to compute an output velocity according to the output function associated with the selected virtual scroll state. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to generate a virtual position count (928) based on the computed output velocity. The host interface block (906) may be configured to send the generated virtual position count (928) to a computing device connected to the input device (900).

Abstract: A lamp including a light emitting module having a base substrate with a mounting surface, a plurality of white-light emitting elements disposed on the mounting surface in a circular arrangement with a central axis extending from a center thereof, an elongated support structure extending longitudinally along the central axis from the mounting surface, and at least one row of red-green-blue-light emitting elements distributed along the elongated support structure lengthwise. The lamp further including a light diffuser cover placed over the plurality of white-light emitting elements with the elongated support structure inserted therethrough, and a hollow lamp shade fitted over the light emitting module to surround the elongated support structure with a base opening of the hollow lamp shade interfacing the base substrate, wherein a rim of the base opening encircle the plurality of white-light emitting elements capable of illuminating the hollow lamp shade from the base opening.

Abstract: An input device (900) may include a rotatable member (952), a virtual scroll controller (912) and a host interface block (906). The virtual scroll controller (912) may be configured to select a virtual scroll state from a plurality of virtual scroll states based on a rotational velocity of the rotatable member (952). Each virtual scroll state may be associated with a respective output function. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to compute an output velocity according to the output function associated with the selected virtual scroll state. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to generate a virtual position count (928) based on the computed output velocity. The host interface block (906) may be configured to send the generated virtual position count (928) to a computing device connected to the input device (900).

Abstract: A headset may include a headband; first and second earcups respectively attached to first and second ends of the headband; a first light display unit; a headset receiver configured to receive data from a processor-based device; and a headset control unit. Each of the first and second earcups may include an interior surface and an exterior surface, where the interior surfaces of the first and second earcups may face each other and the exterior surfaces of the first and second earcups may face away from each other. The first light display unit may include a matrix of independently controllable light emitting elements arranged along a boundary of the exterior surface of the first earcup. The headset control unit may be configured to control the light emitting elements of the first light display unit based on the data received by the headset receiver.

Abstract: A controller including a controller body with a main body portion and a support-panel portion extending sideway from the main body portion. The support-panel portion has a backing-surface with an edge segment demarcating a boundary between the main body portion and the support-panel portion. The controller including an extension unit slidable with respect to the support-panel portion along a sliding axis parallel to the backing-surface. The extension unit including an extension arm, and a stopper member at an outer end of the extension arm. The extension arm is retractably extendable from the support-panel portion along the sliding axis. The stopper member is retractably extendable from the outer end of the extension arm along an extension axis perpendicular to the backing surface. The stopper member including an overhang portion. The stopper member operable to clamp the portable electronic device along a thickness direction of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: An extendable mechanism may include an extension member. The extendable mechanism may further include a link member which is provided with an extension-member-guide element. The extension member may be in engagement with the extension-member-guide element of the link member in a manner so as to be retractably extendable from the link member in an extension direction along an axis of the extension member. The extendable mechanism may further include a link-member-guide element for being disposed at the body structure. The link member may be in engagement with the link-member-guide element in a manner so as to be retractably extendable from the link-member-guide element in the extension direction. The extendable mechanism may further include a biasing member for being arranged between the link member and the body structure. A controller may include a controller body and the extendable mechanism.

Abstract: An input device including a switch connector having a plurality of electrical terminals fixedly mounted to a circuit board. The input device including a switch assembly magnetically coupled to the switch connector in a removable manner. The switch assembly including a switch adapter having a plurality of contact elements in engagement with the plurality of electrical terminals of the switch connector, and a switch fitted to the switch adapter with a plurality of leads of the switch electrically connected to the plurality of contact elements of the switch adapter. The switch adapter being between the switch connector and the switch. The input device including a magnetic catch arrangement having a first catch unit at the circuit board and a second catch unit at the switch adapter which coact with each other to magnetically couple the switch assembly to the switch connector. A corresponding switch assembly thereof and a computer mouse.