Abstract: A battery-operated handheld device including a housing to enclose electrical components and a battery holder. The battery holder including a first battery slot and a second battery slot. The first and second battery slots being sized to hold batteries of different battery sizes. The second battery slot being alongside the first battery slot. The electrical components of the handheld device may be powered by either the first battery inserted into the first battery slot or the second battery inserted into the second battery slot. The battery holder may serve as an adjustable weight distribution mechanism to shift a centre of gravity of the handheld device between a first predetermined centre of gravity associated with the first battery inserted into the first battery slot and a second predetermined centre of gravity associated with the second battery inserted into the second battery slot.

Abstract: A scan driver includes: a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to an output scan line, a second electrode coupled to a first power line, and a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor having a first electrode coupled to a first clock line, a second electrode coupled to the output scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second node; a third transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first node, a second electrode coupled to a first input scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second clock line; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to the second node and a second electrode and a gate electrode, which are coupled to a second input scan line, wherein the first input scan line and the second input scan line are different from each other.

Abstract: A tactile presentation device includes a panel, a first supporting member that secures and supports a first end of the panel, a vibration generator disposed at a position facing the first supporting member across a target area to be touched by a user on the panel, and a driving control device that provides the vibration generator with a driving signal. The driving control device makes only the vibration generator vibrate to form a standing wave in an area including the target area between the vibration generator and the first end. A first vibration reflection rate at the first end for a carrier wave from the vibration generator is negative. A second vibration reflection rate for the carrier wave from the vibration generator at a second end of the panel that is opposing to the first end across the vibration generator is greater than the first vibration reflection rate.

Abstract: A control device with haptic feedback includes a vibrating plate having a touch surface provided with touch sensors and capable of being vibrated at an ultrasonic frequency by electromagnetic actuators controlled by a control electronics, so as to generate an ultrasonic lubrication effect on the touch surface. A three-dimensional touch interface is fixed to and integral with the touch surface, configured to communicate vibrations of the ultrasonic lubrication effect from the touch surface to the finger of a user by means of the three-dimensional touch interface.

Abstract: A method for determining a compensation value for a local display region, a screen display method, and a terminal device are disclosed. The method for determining a compensation value includes turning on the screen to be compensated, wherein the screen to be compensated includes an aperture region and a non-aperture region; obtaining a first display data of the aperture region and a second display data of the non-aperture region when the screen to be compensated is turned on; determining display ratio between the aperture region and the non-aperture region, based on the first display data and the second display data; and calculating a compensation value for performing display compensation on the aperture region based on the display ratio.

Abstract: An electronic sign assembly includes a display panel that is mountable to an exterior wall of a house and a solar panel is hingedly coupled to the display panel. A display is mounted to the display panel such that the display is visible to an individual approaching the house. The display displays indicia comprising the street address of the house to facilitate the individual to identify the address of the house. A communication unit is integrated into the display panel and the communication unit is in remote communication with a wireless communication network thereby facilitating the communication unit to communicate with a personal electronic device of a delivery driver. The communication unit actuates the display to display the indicia when the personal electronic device moves within a pre-determined delivery distance of the house.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch module, a motion sensor, a memory, and a control unit. The touch module is configured to generate a touch signal. The motion sensor is configured to detect motion of the electronic device to generate motion data. The memory stores a preset motion condition. The control unit is electrically connected to the touch module, the motion sensor, and the memory, and configured to: receive the motion data; and determine whether the motion data meets the preset motion condition or not, and generate a virtual touch signal when the motion data meets the preset motion condition. A control method applied to the electronic device is further provided.

Abstract: This eyewear is provided with: a frame; a lens which is supported by the frame, and which includes an optical characteristic varying portion having an optical characteristic which is varied by means of electric control; a communication portion for receiving information from an external terminal; and a control portion for controlling the optical characteristic varying portion on the basis of the information received from the external terminal.

Abstract: A tiling display apparatus includes a set board configured to generate a control command signal and a plurality of display modules connected to one another through a first interface circuit based on a serial communication scheme, for executing a target operation corresponding to the control command signal, and the first interface circuit is implemented with a bidirectional serial interface having a feedback loop type between adjacent display modules of the plurality of display modules.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a plurality of regions, a display driver integrated circuit configured to drive a first region of the display at a first driving frequency and drive a second region of the display at a second driving frequency according to a configuration of the display, and a processor configured to provide display data to the display driver integrated circuit. The processor identifies a driving frequency of a first screen to be output on the display in response to reception of a first input; and controls the display to output at least a portion of the first screen on a region, of the plurality of regions, driven at a driving frequency corresponding to the driving frequency of the first screen. The display optimizes driving frequency, thus reducing heating problems and resource waste in the electronic device.

Abstract: A method can include determining that a measured distance, of an object in contact with a touchscreen, from a sensor included in the touchscreen, is less than or equal to a first distance and equal to or greater than a second distance, based on determining that the measured distance of the object from the sensor is less than or equal to the first distance and equal to or greater than the second distance, providing haptic feedback as a function of the measured distance, the haptic feedback being greater for smaller measured distances; determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance; and in response to determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance, decreasing the haptic feedback.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a pointing stick which is disposed on a keyboard, has an operable stick and is possible to detect a displacement in an installation plane direction of the stick and a displacement in a direction which is vertical to the installation plane and a main control unit which displays a predetermined menu screen on a display unit in a case where the pointing stick detects a specific operation which includes the displacement of the stick in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An information handling system keyboard, or other type of input device, detects end user input presses with plural optical switches coupled to an aluminum plate. A magnetic field proximity sensor interfaced with the aluminum plate radiates a magnetic field through the aluminum plate to detect end user proximity based upon disruptions to the magnetic field. The optical switches power down their emitters when user absence is sensed and power up the emitters when the user presence is sensed. In alternative embodiments, the aluminum plate mounting of optical switches as described above may detect press inputs at mouse buttons or joystick triggers.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting hand gesture input using an electronic device, such as a wearable device strapped to a wrist. The device can have multiple photodiodes, each sensing light at a different position on a surface of the device that faces skin of a user. Examples of the disclosure detect hand gestures by recognizing patterns in sensor data that are characteristic of each hand gesture, as the tissue expands and contracts and anatomical features in the tissue move during the gesture.

Abstract: Provided is a brain-machine interface based intention determination device using a virtual environment, including: an input unit that receives a control mode; a training output unit that outputs training information; a collection unit that collects a brain signal; a first preprocessing unit that extracts time-frequency information; a second preprocessing unit that generates physical information; a learning unit that learns control information according to a pattern of physical information; a determination unit that determines control information; and a command output unit that outputs a control command matching the control information.

Abstract: A stage circuit including: an output circuit for supplying a voltage of a first or second power supply to an output terminal in response to voltages of first and second nodes; an input circuit for controlling voltages of the second node and a third node; a first signal processor for controlling the voltage of the first node; a second signal processor configured to control the voltage of the first node in response to an output voltage of a third signal processor and a signal supplied to a third input terminal; and the third signal processor for controlling the voltage of the second node. The third signal processor includes: a third capacitor coupled between the first power supply and the second node; and a third transistor coupled between the first power supply and the third input terminal, and including a gate electrode coupled to the second node.

Abstract: Display layers and touch sensor layers may be overlapped by enclosure walls in an electronic device. The electronic device may have a front wall and opposing rear wall and curved sidewalls. The front wall and the curved sidewalls may be formed from a glass layer or other transparent member. A touch sensor layer and display layer may extend under the glass layer with curved sidewalls. A touch sensor layer may also extend under the opposing rear wall. A foldable electronic device may have a flexible transparent wall portion that joins planar transparent walls. Components may be interposed between the transparent planar walls and opaque walls. Display and touch layers may be overlapped by the transparent walls and the transparent flexible wall portion. Touch sensor structures may also be overlapped by the opaque walls.

Abstract: A terminal control system and method, and a terminal device are provided. The terminal control system includes: a detection chip and at least one terminal key arranged on a side surface of a terminal device. The detection chip is connected to the terminal key. The terminal key is configured to generate an inductive capacitance and an interelectrode capacitance corresponding to an external control instruction, in response to a reception of the external control instruction. The detection chip is configured to detect the inductive capacitance and the interelectrode capacitance; determine inductive capacitance variation corresponding to the inductive capacitance and interelectrode capacitance variation corresponding to the interelectrode capacitance; determine a control type corresponding to the control instruction according to the inductive capacitance variation and the interelectrode capacitance variation; and trigger the terminal device to perform a control operation corresponding to the control type.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input interface, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the input interface and the memory. The memory includes instructions that, when are executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a plurality of key inputs including a first key input, a second key input, and a third key input from a user through the input interface, to recognize whether the received plurality of key inputs correspond to a specified condition, and to determine a key value corresponding to at least one key input among the plurality of key inputs based on a result of learning a key input pattern of the user by using an artificial intelligence model, based on that the received plurality of key inputs correspond to the specified condition.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for recognizing gestures performed by a user, including techniques for conserving power when performing finger or hand gesture recognition operations that involve processing electromyography (EMG) data. In one example, a wearable device capable of being worn by a user comprises: a motion detector configured to detect motion of the wearable device; a tissue movement sensor configured to collect tissue movement information associated with motion of muscles or tissues beneath the user's skin; and a gesture detection module.