Abstract: A mouse device includes a multi-touch region on a button. The mouse device includes a touchpad, a press switch, a button cover and a control board. The touchpad triggers a corresponding touch signal when any one of a plurality of touch regions respectively corresponding to a plurality of input events is pressed. A switch signal is triggered when the press switch is pressed. The button cover is used to accept a pressing operation of pressing toward an inner side to press the touchpad, and to press the press switch through the touchpad. When receiving the touch signal and the switch signal, the control board triggers the input event of the pressed touch region.

Abstract: An audio headset may receive a plurality of audio signals corresponding to plurality of surround sound channels. The headset may determine, via its audio processing circuitry, context and/or content of the audio signals. The audio processing circuitry may process the audio signals to generate stereo signals carrying one or more virtual surround channels, wherein the processing comprises automatically controlling, based on the context and the content of the audio signals, a simulated acoustic environment of the virtual surround channels.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a mouse device that includes with a plurality of touch areas on one or more mouse buttons. The mouse device includes a touch panel, a press switch, a button cover and a control panel. The touch panel triggers a corresponding touch signal when any one of the plurality of touch areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of input events is pressed. A switch signal is triggered when the press switch is pressed. The button cover is used to receive a pressing operation of pressing, toward inside, the touch panel, and press the press switch via the touch panel. When receiving the touch signal and the switch signal, the control panel triggers the input event of the pressed touch area.

Abstract: A gaming headset receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game, determines an identity and/or an age of a gamer that is wearing the gaming headset, and configures operation of the gaming headset based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer. The gaming headset logs into the particular game using credentials associated with the determined identity and/or age, and selects settings based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. One or more sensors communicatively coupled to the gaming headset may be activated and information received from the sensors is utilized to determine the identity and/or the age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. The sensors determine, for example, the head size, ear size, voice characteristics and/or biometric information for the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using networked gaming headsets. In an audio setup that includes an audio output device configurable to output audio for a first user and at least one circuit for controlling operation of the audio output device, a preset may be requested from a preset depository, and in response to acceptance of the request, the preset may be downloaded from the preset depository into the audio output device. The preset may include values for one or more configurable settings relating to operation or functions of the audio output device. Further, the preset may be associated with identification information, and requesting the preset may include providing the identification information to the preset depository. Access information, for facilitating access to the preset in a central preset depository, may be obtained from a second user. The identification information may be a token associated with the preset.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a detection function to detect non-human mouse events through encryption and a detection method thereof. A mouse retrieves variable characters, executes an encryption process on a plaintext mouse event to obtain a ciphertext mouse event based on the variable characters and fixed characters. A computer device executes a decryption process on the ciphertext mouse event to obtain the plaintext mouse event when receiving the ciphertext mouse event, executes the plaintext mouse event, and executes an interfering process when the mouse event is different or cannot be decrypted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mouse device with a detection function of non-human mouse events and a detection method thereof. A driver receives a plurality of movement mouse events through a computer device from a mouse device, executes a non-human movement detection on the movement mouse events to determine each movement mouse event as a suspicious event or a human-made event, executes an interference process when the suspicious events meet a non-human critical condition, and executes the plurality of movement mouse events when the suspicious events do not meet the non-human critical condition. The present invention can effectively detect non-human movement mouse events, and execute interference on the non-human movement mouse events to deter non-human operations.

Abstract: A headset comprises an ear cup, at least one speaker, an adjustable ear cup shaper, and circuitry. The ear cup shaper is adjustable into at least two configurations, wherein a first of the configurations creates no depression or a first amount of depression in the ear cup and a second of the configurations creates a second amount of depression in the ear cup, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. The circuitry is operable to determine which one of the configurations the ear cup shaper is configured into, and set an audio setting applied to an audio signal output to the speaker based on the determined one of the configurations.

Abstract: A wireless keyboard, comprising a body, several keys, a first detection unit, a second detection unit and a control unit. The several keys are disposed on the body. The first detection unit is disposed on one side of the body. The second detection unit is disposed on the other side of the body corresponding to the first detection unit. The first detection unit and the second detection unit jointly detect a feedback signal therebetween. When the feedback signal corresponds to an activation signal, the control unit activates the wireless keyboard. In some implementations, the wireless keyboard can save power, and does not require users to switch on/off the power supply manually, thereby achieving the purpose of facilitating life.

Abstract: An improved key structure for a keyboard may be installed on a keyboard iron plate and comprises lower housing and upper housings. The lower housing includes a lower peripheral wall which includes a lower bulge portion thereon, both side surfaces of the lower peripheral wall include a pair of elastic arms thereon that include a latching portion and a pulling portion thereon. The upper housing is assembled on the lower housing, and includes an upper bulge portion. The elastic arms extend from the bottom of the lower housing, the tops of the elastic arms are aligned with an upper surface of the lower bulge portion, and two sides of the elastic arms abut against the lower peripheral wall, so that the insertion force of the key structure is small, and the key structure is firmly buckled on the keyboard iron plate with a large buckling force.

Abstract: A mouse structure includes a shell, a control circuit, a button and an elastic member. The shell includes a base and an upper cover. A boss extends from the upper cover towards the base. The control circuit includes a circuit board and a switch arranged thereon. The button comprises a hollow cylindrical body extending through the upper cover and having a pressing surface and a stop surface opposite each other. The elastic member comprises an embedded section snapped to the boss, a pressing part and an elastic part. The elastic part being connected between the embedded section and the pressing part and extending through into the hollow cylindrical body. The pressing part is elastically pressed against the stop surface to pull down the hollow cylindrical body, so that the pressing surface is attached to a surface of the switch.

Abstract: A keyboard has a top plate with a socket and a key structure that comprises a lower housing having a base, an upper housing, a pressing shaft and a spring. An annular stopper protrudes above the base. Two engaging elastic arms disposed below opposite sides of the annular stopper protrude below the base. The lower housing engages the socket by means of compressing the two engaging elastic arms. The top plate is sandwiched between the annular stopper and the two engaging elastic arms. The upper housing is assembled above the lower housing, and includes a penetrating opening. The pressing shaft is movably sandwiched between the lower housing and the upper housing. A top end of the pressing shaft penetrates through the penetrating opening. The spring is sandwiched and elastically supported between the lower housing and the pressing shaft. Thereby, the aesthetic appearance of the key structure is improved.

Abstract: In a system that includes one or more audio output components, positioning information associated with positioning of a user within a three-dimensional space around the user maybe determined. The one or more audio output components may be controlled based on the determined positioning information, with the controlling including providing a three-dimensional audio environment according to the user. The controlling may include configuring least one audio output related parameter or function for optimizing, based on the determined positioning information, directionality of at least one of the one or more audio output components. The determined positioning information may be generated or adjusted based on sensory data relating to the user.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for a headset with force isolation, where the headset comprises a headband having two upper headband sections coupled by a center block and two ear cups, where each ear cup is coupled to one of the two upper headband sections. The two upper headband sections may include side support strips between which a movable strip may be placed, thereby increasing the rigidness of the headband when fully extended between the side support strips. The rigidness of the headband may decrease when the movable strips are retracted from between the side support strips and into the center block utilizing a slider knob. The side support strips may be plastic and the movable strip may be metal. The center block may be more rigid than the side support strips. The center block may be plastic. The headband may include headband endcaps at lower ends of the headband.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an eyewear accommodating headset with adaptive and variable ear support. An example headset may comprise an ear cup with two or more distinct sections that differ in one or more characteristics. A first section is adaptively configured to accommodate a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses of a wearer of the headset, and a second section is configured to maintain contact with a temple of the wearer of the headset. The different sections may comprise different foams (or different parts of foam, each with different characteristics). The characteristics may comprise hardness and/or density. Another example headset may comprise an ear cup with a divot that accommodates the temple piece of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: A headset, during play of a particular game, receives a plurality of audio channels carrying game sounds and determines whether a first of the game sounds overwhelms a second of the game sounds. In response to the determination, the headset adjusts a level of one or more of the audio channels such that perceptibility of the second game sound is improved relative to perceptibility of the first game sound prior to the adjustment, wherein for the adjustment, a level of one or more of the audio channels carrying the first game sound is decreased while a level of one or more of the audio channels carrying the second game sound is maintained or increased. The audio channels include three or more audio channels and the adjustment of the level of the audio channels is performed while the three or more audio channels are combined into two stereo channels.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that allows a user to communicate via social networking from a game controller. These social networking notifications may be displayed on a screen of the game controller. In addition to the game controller, the disclosed system may comprise an app, on a device external from the game controller, that is also able to display the social networking notifications.

Abstract: The present application provides a mouse device, comprising: a shell, a frame, a plurality of springs and a circuit board. The shell has a plurality of key panels which are equipped with cylinders, each of which has ends provided with a pressing face and a stop face opposite to each other; the circuit board is fixed in the shell and equipped with a plurality of switches; the frame is fixed in the shell; each of the springs is respectively fixed to two corresponding points of the frame, corresponding to the position of each of the cylinders, and each spring is springily pressed against the stop face; each of the cylinders is pulled down in the direction of each of the switches via springy pressing of each of the springs against each of the stop faces.

Abstract: A method and system for a headset with programmable modes, where the headset comprises a beamforming microphone: sensing an ambient sound level near the headset, and configuring the headset in one of a plurality of modes by configuring a beam pattern of the beamforming microphone based on at least the sensed ambient noise level. A user of the headset may configure the headset in the one of the plurality of modes or it may be automatically configured. The beamforming microphone may comprise an array of sound sensing elements. The headset may be configured in a quiet mode when the sensed ambient sound level is below that of a desired sound source and may be configured with a wide beam pattern. The headset may be configured in a loud mode when the sensed ambient sound level is above that of a desired sound source.

Abstract: A method and system for a headset with major and minor adjustments, where the headset comprises a headband, a headband endcap at each end of the headband, a headband slide coupled to each headband endcap, and ear cups operatively coupled to the headband slides. A major adjustment of the headset may include actuating a headband slide in a vertical direction. The ear cups may be operatively coupled to the headband slides utilizing ball detents that may hold the position of the ear cups with respect to the headband slides. The ball detents may comprise a portion of a ball on the headband slide and holes in the ear cup or may comprise a portion of a ball in the ear cup and holes in the headband slide. Each headband slide may be coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot.