Abstract: An information handling system includes a cover and a case bottom. The cover includes a first accelerometer and the case bottom includes a second accelerometer. The information handling system detects a tap event on one of the first accelerometer or the second accelerometer, determines whether the tap event is detected on the first accelerometer or the second accelerometer, and wakes the information handling system when the tap event is detected on the first accelerometer.

Abstract: A display device includes: a touch array including a plurality of touch electrodes; and a touch driver configured to sense a touch approaching the touch array, wherein the touch driver is configured to generate uplink signals and beacon signals through at least some of the touch electrodes in a first time period, to transmit generated uplink signals and beacon signals to an external device, and to receive position information of the external device above the touch array, which is calculated by the external device, from the external device using the uplink signals in a second time period after the first time period, and wherein a range of the run length of the uplink signals and a range of the run length of the beacon signals are distinct from each other.

Abstract: The disclosure provides techniques for map optimization for a localization and mapping system. The map optimization method includes segmenting, based on a preset segmentation condition, a trajectory tracked by the localization and mapping system to obtain a plurality of segments of the trajectory, each segment being partitioned into a head part, an interior part and a tail part; performing a global optimization process based on frames in the head and tail parts of each segment to obtain optimized mapping results for the frames in the head and tail parts of the segment; estimating optimized mapping results for frames in the interior part of each segment based on the optimized mapping results for the frames in the head and tail parts of the segment; and updating a map built by the localization and mapping system according to the optimized mapping results for the frames in each segment.

Abstract: A method for processing information, an apparatus for processing information, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method is performed by a first electronic device and includes: in response to a touch operation applied on a cross-screen projection icon of a cross-screen projection application, establishing a screen projection channel with a second electronic device and sending switching indication information to the second electronic device; receiving screen projection data generated by the cross-screen projection application and sent from the second electronic device through the screen projection channel; and playing the screen projection data.

Abstract: A control panel device for providing human-machine interface with aid of optical detection and associated method are provided. The control panel device may include a magnetic component that is positioned below a first surface of the control panel device, a moveable component that is positioned above the first surface, and an optical tracking sensor (OTS) that is positioned below the first surface. The moveable component is magnetically attracted by the magnetic component to attach to the first surface. In addition, the OTS may be arranged to sense movement or rotation of the moveable component as at least one user input in order to generate at least one output corresponding to the at least one user input.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display for displaying image content. Head-mounted support structures in the device may be used to support the display. The electronic device may have an eye monitoring system that detects eye saccades and eye blinks. Control circuitry in the electronic device may coordinate operation of the display with periods of suppressed visual sensitivity that are associated with the saccades and blinks. By making adjustments to display circuitry and image content during periods of suppressed visual sensitivity, potentially visually obtrusive changes to displayed images can be hidden from a user of the electronic device. Adjustments to display operation may help reduce burn-in effects, may help reduce power consumption, and may otherwise improve device performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detection method performed by a sensor controller connected to a sensor including a plurality of sensor electrodes, the method detecting, with use of the sensor, a position of a passive pointer that does not transmit a signal and a position of an active pen that transmits a pen signal from a pen electrode provided on an end of the active pen. The method includes acquiring a pen pressure value indicating pressure applied to a pen tip of the active pen, and controlling an operation mode of the sensor controller according to the pen pressure value.

Abstract: Implementations for validating sensors using external device(s) are provided. One aspect includes a computing system comprising a first ambient light sensor system; and processing circuitry and memory storing instructions that causes the processing circuitry to: detect the external device in vicinity of the computing device, wherein the external device comprises a second ambient light sensor system; determine an orientation of the first ambient light sensor system; receive information describing an orientation of and sensor data of the second ambient light sensor system; determine a relative orientation based at least upon the orientation of the first ambient light sensor system and the information describing the orientation of the second ambient light sensor system; and perform correction of sensor data of the first ambient light sensor system based at least upon the relative orientation and the information describing the sensor data of the second ambient light sensor system.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a substrate, a circuit layer, and an element layer. A display area of the substrate includes a main display area in which emission areas are arranged side by side, and at least one sub-display area surrounded by the main display area. The at least one sub-display area further includes light transmission areas located between the emission areas. The circuit layer includes light-emitting pixel drivers respectively electrically connected to the light-emitting elements of the element layer, data lines transmitting data signals to the light-emitting pixel drivers, first dummy lines extending in a first direction intersecting the data lines, and second dummy lines extending parallel to the data lines and paired with the data lines, respectively. The second dummy lines include reset transmission lines extending from the non-display area to the at least one sub-display area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area.

Abstract: Methods and devices for tracking continuous touch events, such as drag operations, across adjacent capacitive touch surfaces. The adjacent capacitive touch surfaces may include a foldable touch screen having a hinged area between the two capacitive touch surfaces. The adjacent capacitive touch surfaces may include separate touch screens separated by a gap. The methods and devices may enable hover detection, predictive continuation of a touch operation, and simultaneous touch resolution.

Abstract: A display device according to embodiments comprises: a display which includes a plurality of display modules; a sensor which measures light intensity to which the display is exposed; one or more driving units which drive the display; two or more current output units which are connected to each of the one or more driving units and output different currents; and a processor which controls the driving units to be connected to at least one of the two or more current output units, on the basis of the light intensity measured by the sensor.

Abstract: A driving circuit unit includes: a first driver configured to be driven during a display scan period included in an active period of one frame; a second driver configured to be driven during at least one self-scan period included in a blank period of the one frame; a first switch connected between a driving power line to which driving power is supplied and the first driver, configured to be turned on in the active period, and configured to be turned off in the blank period; and a first storage unit configured to receive and store driving data from the first driver before the first switch is turned off.

Abstract: An input device includes a first touchpad, a second touchpad, and circuitry. The circuitry outputs a first code assigned to a single operation on the first touchpad when the single operation is performed on the first touchpad, and a second code assigned to a combined operation when the combined operation is performed. The combined operation is a combination of operations on both the first touchpad and the second touchpad. When the single operation is performed on the second touchpad while the circuitry is outputting the first code, the circuitry continues to output the first code without outputting the second code, or when the operation on the second touchpad ends and the operation on the first touchpad continues while the circuitry is outputting the second code, the circuitry continues to output the second code without outputting the first code.

Abstract: A three-dimensional data encoding method includes encoding a position of a three-dimensional point using a Cartesian coordinate system or a polar coordinate system, and, when first identification information indicates that the Cartesian coordinate system is used in the encoding of the position of the three-dimensional point, determining that second identification information indicating whether transforming of a coordinate system of the position to be decoded is to be performed indicates that the transforming is not to be performed.

Abstract: An earbud case with the functionalities of a wireless computer mouse. The earbud case may include a compliant lid having a curved surface having ergonomics of a computer mouse. The earbud case may also include a body having a curved top and a flat bottom, wherein the body is divided into a first portion and a second portion located on the curved top. The first portion may include a first chamber and second chamber having electrical contacts connected to a power management sub-system, the power management sub-system to charge a first earbud when placed in the first chamber and a second earbud when placed in the second chamber. The second portion may include a first and a second mouse button. The first and second mouse buttons may be activated by compression of the compliant lid in areas above the first and second mouse buttons.

Abstract: A control method is provided, applied to a touch pad. The control method includes: setting a function area on the touch pad, where the function area corresponds to a preset function gesture, and the preset function gesture corresponds to a preset function and includes a corresponding trigger condition; detecting a first gesture by using the touch pad; determining whether the first gesture falls within the function area; when the first gesture falls within the function area, determining whether the first gesture matches the preset function gesture; when the first gesture matches the preset function gesture, determining whether the first gesture meets the trigger condition of the preset function gesture; and when the first gesture meets the trigger condition, triggering the preset function by using the first gesture. The disclosure further provides a control system configured for a touch pad.

Abstract: A position detection device includes first and second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.

Abstract: A stylus pen may be optimized to a housing having a specific shape and may improve a magnitude of a pen signal. A ferrite core is mounted in a stylus pen and has a through-hole formed along a longitudinal direction of the stylus pen. The ferrite core has a first cross-sectional shape in a first vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a second cross-sectional shape in a second vertical direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and the first vertical direction, the first cross-sectional shape is different from the second cross-sectional shape, the ferrite core includes a curved portion disposed at one end of the ferrite core, and the curved portion includes at least two curved surfaces that are curved from one side surface of one end of the ferrite core to a portion adjacent to the through-hole of the ferrite core in a direction toward the through-hole.

Abstract: A wearable input device can be worn by a user on one or more fingers. The wearable input device includes a ring and a keyboard. The ring includes a frame defining a space to receive a finger of the user. The keyboard is attached to the frame. In some embodiments, the keyboard is removably attached to the frame. The user wears the wearable input device on the one or more fingers and uses the keyboard to communicate with one or more application devices communicatively coupled with the keyboard.