Abstract: Embodiments of software-supervised pairing processes are provided. The processes enable a user to pair a mouse and keyboard with a Bluetooth transceiver without having to use a second mouse and keyboard. At least two separate processes are provided, including a long transition for initial pairing or re-pairing and a short transition for re-establishing a connection after devices have already been paired.

Abstract: A computing system with an adaptive input mechanism that facilitates intuitive and powerful user/computer interaction is disclosed. One example embodiment includes a logic subsystem, a display link configured to connect a display subsystem to the logic subsystem, and an adaptive device link configured to operatively couple an adaptive device to the logic subsystem. The embodiment further includes an active desktop to host an active application and present the active application on the display subsystem, the active application having active focus. An active-desktop director may pass non-adaptive-device input to the active application having active focus. The embodiment further includes a hidden desktop to host a hidden application having hidden focus specific to the adaptive device while the active application has active focus on the active desktop. A hidden-desktop director may route adaptive-device input to the hidden application having hidden focus.

Abstract: Embodiments relating to facilitating communication between an adaptive input device and a device desktop application program in a computing system are disclosed. One example embodiment includes a computing system that comprises an device desktop and an adaptive device input/output module that is configured to receive an output command from the device desktop application program; identify an image rendering protocol of the device desktop application program in the device desktop; and create an image of the one or more user interface elements according to the image rendering protocol. The adaptive device input/output module is further configured to forward the image to the adaptive input device for display.

Abstract: Embodiments for directing graphical user interface elements to an adaptive device are disclosed. One example embodiment includes a method of directing graphical user interface elements to an adaptive device. The method comprises discovering an adaptive device in communication with the computing device. The adaptive device includes one or more graphical display fields and one or more depressible buttons for receiving user input. The method further comprises retrieving an adaptive profile for the adaptive device in response to discovery of the adaptive device. The adaptive profile defines a rule set by which graphical user interface elements are directed to one or more graphical display fields of the adaptive device. The method further comprises presenting the graphical user interface elements at the one or more graphical display fields of the adaptive device according to the rule set of the adaptive profile.

Abstract: A computing system with an adaptive input mechanism that facilitates intuitive and powerful user/computer interaction is disclosed. One example embodiment includes a logic subsystem, a display link configured to connect a display subsystem to the logic subsystem, and an adaptive device link configured to operatively couple an adaptive device to the logic subsystem. The embodiment further includes an active desktop to host an active application and present the active application on the display subsystem, the active application having active focus. An active-desktop director may pass non-adaptive-device input to the active application having active focus. The embodiment further includes a hidden desktop to host a hidden application having hidden focus specific to the adaptive device while the active application has active focus on the active desktop. A hidden-desktop director may route adaptive-device input to the hidden application having hidden focus.

Abstract: A method for calculating an extended hamming checksum and applying the extended hamming checksum to a data packet, the method comprising forming a packet extended hamming checksum mask, calculating a hamming code, calculating an extended hamming checksum using the packet extended hamming checksum mask and the hamming code, and inserting the extended hamming checksum into the data packet.