Abstract: An apparatus system is provided which comprises: a first input/output (I/O) port; a second I/O port; circuitry to generate (i) a first signal at a first voltage level and (ii) a second signal at a second voltage level; and switching circuitry to selectively supply any one of the first signal or the second signal to any one of the first I/O port or the second I/O port.

Abstract: An apparatus system is provided which comprises: a port to selectively receive a device external to the apparatus; a port control circuitry to selectively supply power to the port; and a controller to selectively turn on or turn off the port.

Abstract: An apparatus system is provided which comprises: a port to selectively receive a device external to the apparatus; a port control circuitry to selectively supply power to the port; and a controller to selectively turn on or turn off the port.

Abstract: An apparatus system is provided which comprises: a first input/output (I/O) port; a second I/O port; circuitry to generate (i) a first signal at a first voltage level and (ii) a second signal at a second voltage level; and switching circuitry to selectively supply any one of the first signal or the second signal to any one of the first I/O port or the second I/O port.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for a debug tool including a debug port and a controller including logic to send, via the debug port, a debug mode request to an external port of a target device. Additionally, the target device may include a connector having the external port and a port controller coupled to the external port, wherein the port controller includes logic to detect the debug mode request via the external port, activate a program path between the external port and the port controller in response to the debug mode request, and process one or more commands received via the program path. In one example, the target device further includes a multiplexer coupled to the external port and the port controller, wherein the logic is to send a routing signal to the multiplexer to activate the program path.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for a debug tool including a debug port and a controller including logic to send, via the debug port, a debug mode request to an external port of a target device. Additionally, the target device may include a connector having the external port and a port controller coupled to the external port, wherein the port controller includes logic to detect the debug mode request via the external port, activate a program path between the external port and the port controller in response to the debug mode request, and process one or more commands received via the program path. In one example, the target device further includes a multiplexer coupled to the external port and the port controller, wherein the logic is to send a routing signal to the multiplexer to activate the program path.

Abstract: In some embodiments a computing device includes a holder to hold an input device, a detector to detect whether the input device is held by the holder, and a controller to manage power of the device in response to the detection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques related to abrasion scorings for illuminating operating system selections are described herein. A first abrasion scoring of a display material may reflect light from a first light source resulting in an image associated with a first operating system of the computing device being illuminated at the display material. A second abrasion scoring of the display material may reflect light from a second light source resulting in an image associated with a second operating system of the computing device being illuminated at the display material.

Abstract: In some embodiments a computing device includes a holder to hold an input device, a detector to detect whether the input device is held by the holder, and a controller to manage power of the device in response to the detection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques related to abrasion scorings for illuminating operating system selections are described herein. A first abrasion scoring of a display material may reflect light from a first light source resulting in an image associated with a first operating system of the computing device being illuminated at the display material. A second abrasion scoring of the display material may reflect light from a second light source resulting in an image associated with a second operating system of the computing device being illuminated at the display material.

Abstract: A method for sensing, in an electronic device, the presence and inferring therefrom an intent of an object includes sensing a baseline ambient spatial average temperature for a sensed field of view, monitoring the sensed field of view for a variation in the ambient spatial average temperature of the field of view relative to the baseline, characterizing any detected variation, determining whether the detected variation is a recognized variation, and causing the electronic device to take at least one predetermined action responsive to a recognized variation.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide an electronic device with a connector that includes a HDMI source and a HDMI sink. The electronic device also includes logic to determine whether a device coupled to the connector is a data source or a data sink, and if the device coupled to the connector is a data source, configure the connector to receive data.

Abstract: A telecommunication system is arranged between a trusted automated interactive system and a non-secure agent. The trusted automated interactive portion is operable for bidirectional communications with a caller. The agent portion is arranged to be bridged onto a communication connection between the caller (or network chat user) and the trusted interactive system under certain conditions. Sensitive data transmitted between the system and a calling user may be blocked from being communicated to the agent even while the agent is bridged onto the connection. In one embodiment, information (such as a verification of authenticity of the caller) pertaining to the sensitive data (but not the sensitive data itself) is communicated to the agent.

Abstract: A telecommunication system is arranged between a trusted automated interactive system and a non-secure agent. The trusted automated interactive portion is operable for bidirectional communications with a caller. The agent portion is arranged to be bridged onto a communication connection between the caller (or network chat user) and the trusted interactive system under certain conditions. Sensitive data transmitted between the system and a calling user may be blocked from being communicated to the agent even while the agent is bridged onto the connection. In one embodiment, information (such as a verification of authenticity of the caller) pertaining to the sensitive data (but not the sensitive data itself) is communicated to the agent.

Abstract: A method of scheduling a series of data files, preferably digital movie files provided in encrypted form for transmission to hotels, for transmission by a predetermined transmission channel in a predetermined time period according to one aspect of the invention includes: determining the bandwidth of the transmission channel; determining the size of each data file in the series; determining the schedule of a corresponding series of data files transmitted over the same transmission channel in a previous predetermined period of time; determining data files from the corresponding series that are not available for transmission in this predetermined period of time; determining data files that have become available for transmission since the previous predetermined period of time; determining other parameters dependent on the success or failure of transmission or reception of each data file in the series: assigning a ranking value to each data file according to the determined parameters; and scheduling the transmissi