Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with block structure and robot cooperation are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a block apparatus may include a block structure-robot coordination module to cooperate with one or more robots to affect operations of the one or more robots relative to at least a block structure which the block apparatus is a member. The block apparatus may further include a housing that houses the block structure-robot coordination module, with features to mate the block apparatus with one or more other blocks to cause the block apparatus to become a member of the block structure. In embodiments, a robot may include control module to control a number of actuators to operate one or more features to perform one or more operations relative to the block structure. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and storage media for emulating physical gaming experiences are provided. In embodiments, a computing device or a remote play module may detect a first object in a field of view (FOV), obtain object data representative of a second object detected by another apparatus and a position of the second object, determine a position of the first object using the sensor data, generate an image of the second object based on the object data, generate an overlay image based on the first object or the second object, display the generated image at a position within the FOV based on the position of the second object, and display the overlay image within the FOV. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and storage media for creating, discovering, and/or resolving spells using a wand are provided. In embodiments, a computing device or a wand may detect one or more gestures and sensors in the wand may generate sensor data representative of the one or more gestures. The one or more gestures may be movements performed using the wand. The computing device or wand may convert the sensor data representative of the one or more gestures into a spell sequence. The wand may transmit the spell sequence to a computing device, and receive, from the computing device, a spell output based on the spell sequence and a wand position. The wand may also determine the spell output based on the spell sequence without transmitting the spell sequence to another device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method is described including receiving sensory data, determining an indication of initial user impairment based on the sensory data, providing one or more games to the user to determine a level of user impairment, calculating a game score based on user responses to the one or more games and providing an indication of impairment upon a determination that the game score indicates user impairment.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for determining an amount of physical bend in an electronic device and comparing the amount of physical bend to a threshold. Additionally, a warning may be generated if the amount of physical bend exceeds the threshold. In one example, one or more values representing the amount of physical bend are stored to a nonvolatile memory on the device and retrieved in accordance with one or more of a diagnostic push event or a diagnostic pull event.

Abstract: Described is a system which includes: a cable including: a first fiber optic interconnect to provide an input light; and a second fiber optic interconnect to provide an output light; and a first housing coupled to the cable, the first housing including: a first deflection circuit to deflect the input light received from the first fiber optic interconnect in response to a vibration or movement of the first housing; and a second housing coupled to the cable, the second housing including: a light source to generate the input light for transmission to the first deflection circuit via the first fiber optic interconnect; and a photo detector to receive the output light from the first deflection circuit via the second fiber optic interconnect.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media relating to an unauthorized wireless network device notification system (“WNS”) are described. The WNS may be configured to notify the presence of an authorized wireless network device. (“WND”) The WNS may include an unauthorized network device identification service (“UNIS”) as well as one or more detect/notify devices (“DNDs”). The DNDs may be placed in multiple locations around a monitored space and may be configured to detect wireless network signals from a WND in their vicinity. The DNDs may then send information identifying the WND to the UNIS to determine whether the WND is authorized. If the UNIS determines that the WND is unauthorized, it may determine a location for the WND and send commands to the DNDs to notify persons in the area. This notification may include use of lighting or sound. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to efficient and/or robust link power management of a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) interface are described. In an embodiment, logic causes a link to enter into a low power consumption state in response to a message exchange over data lines of a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) interface. The message exchange over the data lines of the UART interface is followed by a modification to one or more flow control signals coupled to the UART interface. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to device-monitoring systems, and in particular (but not exclusively) to detecting and deterring unauthorized use of electronic systems at distinct locations and during specific time periods. An apparatus consistent with the present disclosure includes logic, at least partially implemented in hardware, to receive an entrance message. The entrance message may include at least one policy for the manner to which a device is to be operated when present within a device restricted area. The apparatus may also include logic to send an acknowledgement notification to indicate receipt of the entrance message and an agreement to abide by the at least one policy. Furthermore, the apparatus may also include logic to detect an attempt to execute an action contrary to the at least one policy.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a micro impulse radar (MIR) hand scanner enables scanning of structures concealed by conventional wall, floor, or ceiling surfaces such as wall board, plywood, plaster, brick siding and the like. By simply scanning a wand across a wall surface one can determine not only what is within the wall but may also gain information about the types of materials are involved and their specific location within the wall relative to the wall surface. This may assist in identifying exactly what it is behind the wall.

Abstract: In some embodiments, provided is a processor chip including self deactivation logic to deactivate the processor chip after a threshold of qualified events have been monitored.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a system having a flexible substrate, an ultrasonic transducer array coupled to the flexible substrate and a processor coupled to the ultrasonic transducer array. The processor may identify a fingerprint based on a signal from the ultrasonic transducer array. The system may also include an external component having a curved profile, wherein the ultrasonic transducer array is embedded in the external component and includes a read surface that conforms to the curved profile. In one example, the external component includes a button having a function that is separate from identification of the fingerprint.

Abstract: Systems and methods to deploy a mesh network comprising one or more access point (AP) modules and at least one deployment server to a deployment region. The AP module may be configured to determine location and/or status information based on global navigation satellite signals and/or sensor signals and communicate the location and/or status signals to the deployment servers. The deployment servers may be configured to initiate deployment of additional AP modules to the deployment region based at least in part on the received location and/or status information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a graphics domain including a graphics engines each having at least one execution unit. The graphics domain is to schedule a touch application offloaded from a core domain to at least one of the plurality of graphics engines. The touch application is to execute responsive to an update to a doorbell location in a system memory coupled to the processor, where the doorbell location is written responsive to a user input to the touch input device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a graphics domain including a graphics engines each having at least one execution unit. The graphics domain is to schedule a touch application offloaded from a core domain to at least one of the plurality of graphics engines. The touch application is to execute responsive to an update to a doorbell location in a system memory coupled to the processor, where the doorbell location is written responsive to a user input to the touch input device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A device, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes an inbound port to receive information from an information retrieval peripheral. The device also includes an outbound port to send information to a local computing device. The device includes masking logic to cause the local computing device to recognize the portable security device as at least one of a plurality of endpoint devices. The device also includes data obfuscation logic that is capable of obfuscating simple data format data, received from the information retrieval peripheral, obfuscating that data into a non-simple data format, and sending the obfuscated data to the local computing device. The non-simple data format includes at least one frame of video.

Abstract: In some embodiments, provided is a processor chip including self deactivation logic to deactivate the processor chip after a threshold of qualified events have been monitored.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a graphics domain including a graphics engines each having at least one execution unit. The graphics domain is to schedule a touch application offloaded from a core domain to at least one of the plurality of graphics engines. The touch application is to execute responsive to an update to a doorbell location in a system memory coupled to the processor, where the doorbell location is written responsive to a user input to the touch input device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a graphics domain including a graphics engines each having at least one execution unit. The graphics domain is to schedule a touch application offloaded from a core domain to at least one of the plurality of graphics engines. The touch application is to execute responsive to an update to a doorbell location in a system memory coupled to the processor, where the doorbell location is written responsive to a user input to the touch input device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for computer system recovery is presented. In one embodiment, the method includes establishing a connection, via an interface, to a computer system to support the system recovery of the computer system. The method includes executing an emulation application as a recovery agent. The method includes retrieving, based on identifiers associated with the computer system, remote data via another interface. The method further includes performing the system recovery by using at least a part of the remote data.