Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for resampling audio signal are provided. The apparatus resamples the audio signal in order to preserve the audio playback quality when dealing with audio playback overrun and underrun problem. The apparatus may receive a data block of the audio signal including a first number of samples. For each sample of the first number of samples, the apparatus may slice a portion of the audio signal corresponding to the sample into a particular number of sub-samples. The apparatus may resample the data block of the audio signal into a second number of samples based on the first number of samples and the particular number of sub-samples associated with each sample of the first number of samples. The apparatus may play back the resampled data block of the audio signal via an electroacoustic device.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a pointing device for communicating with a computing device, the pointing device including: a switch operable to generate a control signal; a motion sensor configured to generate spatial data based on movements of a moveable part of the pointing device; a controller configured to inhibit transmission of the spatial data to the computing device, during a predetermined time interval immediately following a state change in the control signal.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for user input latency optimization are provided. The apparatus may be an HID coupled to a computing device wirelessly. The apparatus may sample user input. The apparatus may transmit the sampled user input to the computing device via a wireless frame. The sampling of the user input may occur before the starting time of the wireless frame. The time difference between the starting time of the sampling of the user input and the starting time of the wireless frame may be a first duration. The first duration may be the time taken to sample the user input at the apparatus. The wireless frame may be synchronized to a local transmission frame of the computing device.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for power management are provided. The apparatus may determine an activation distance based on operator behavior in relation to operating the apparatus. The apparatus may detect the presence of an approaching operator at the activation distance. The apparatus may wake up from a low-power state in response to the detecting of the presence of the approaching operator at the activation distance. The apparatus may determine a deactivation distance based on the operator behavior. The apparatus may detect the presence of a departing operator of the apparatus at the deactivation distance. The apparatus may enter into the low-power state in response to the detecting of the presence of the departing operator at the deactivation distance.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for displaying a string of text, the method including: dividing the string of text into a plurality of substrings; and for each substring of the plurality of substrings: determining a complexity index of the substring; determining a display duration of the substring based on the determined complexity index; and displaying the substring for the determined display duration.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may receive, via a radio frequency channel, a first data from a first human interface device at a first time slot of a frame. The apparatus may transmit the first data to a computing device. The apparatus may receive, via the radio frequency channel, a second data from a second human interface device at a second time slot of the frame. The apparatus may transmit the second data to the computing device. The apparatus may transmit, via the radio frequency channel at a third time slot of the frame, at least one of a first acknowledgment to the first data, a first lighting effect configuration data for the first human interface device, a second acknowledgment to the second data, or a second lighting effect configuration data for the second human interface device.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for identifying a user input in a user input device, the method including: detecting edges in an output signal generated by a switch in the user input device; identifying a first-to-second-state edge as being indicative of a transition from a first state to a second state; counting down to a first rest period upon identifying the first-to-second-state edge; before completion of the counting down to the first rest period, restarting the counting down upon each detection of a further edge in the output signal; detecting a second-to-first-state edge in the output signal that occurs after completion of the counting down to the first rest period; and identifying the second-to-first-state edge as being indicative of a transition from the second state to the first state.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus (e.g., a router) for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may determine to switch operations from a first radio frequency channel to a second radio frequency channel. The apparatus may analyze content of data packets handled by the apparatus. The apparatus may determine whether at least one online game is running on a set of devices connected to the apparatus based on the analysis of the content of the data packets. The apparatus may delay the switching of the operations from the first radio frequency channel to the second radio frequency channel when the at least one online game is miming on the set of devices connected to the apparatus.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for adjusting feedback parameters are provided. The apparatus may determine a duration of pressing a button of an input device based on a signal associated with the button. To determine the duration of pressing the button, the apparatus may calculate the duration based on a start time and an end time. The start time may be a first time instance at which the button is pressed and the end time may be a second time instance at which the pressed button is released. The apparatus may classify the press force applied on the button of the input device into a category of a plurality of categories based on the duration. The apparatus may adjust a parameter of a feedback corresponding to the press force based on the category. The apparatus may control the feedback based on the parameter.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for resampling audio signal are provided. The apparatus resamples the audio signal in order to preserve the audio playback quality when dealing with audio playback overrun and underrun problem. The apparatus may receive a data block of the audio signal including a first number of samples. For each sample of the first number of samples, the apparatus may slice a portion of the audio signal corresponding to the sample into a particular number of sub-samples. The apparatus may resample the data block of the audio signal into a second number of samples based on the first number of samples and the particular number of sub-samples associated with each sample of the first number of samples. The apparatus may play back the resampled data block of the audio signal via an electroacoustic device.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer mouse is provided. The computer mouse may include an accelerometer sensor configured to measure vibrations of the computer mouse during a mouse gliding action and a motion sensor configured to measure the speed of the computer mouse during the mouse gliding action. The gliding performance of the computer mouse may be analyzed based on the measured vibrations and the measured speed of the computer mouse. In another aspect, a method and an apparatus for mouse gliding performance analysis are provided. The apparatus may measure vibrations of a computer mouse using an accelerometer sensor during a mouse gliding action. The apparatus may measure the speed of the computer mouse using a motion sensor during the mouse gliding action. The apparatus may analyze the gliding performance of the computer mouse based on the measured vibrations and the measured speed of the computer mouse.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an interface device may be provided. The interface device may include: an interface to a host computer; a wireless interface to a peripheral device; a difference determination circuit configured to determine a difference between timeslots in the host computer and time slots in the peripheral device; and a notification circuit configured to notify the peripheral device about the difference if the determined difference is larger than a pre-determined threshold.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a receiver device may be provided. The receiver device may include: a receiver circuit configured to receive a data packet according to a data format on a pre-determined radio frequency, wherein the data format comprises a parameter indicating a number of retries of transmission of the data packet; a determination circuit configured to determine whether the parameter is higher than a pre-determined threshold; and a frequency changer circuit configured to change a frequency on which the receiver receives data based on the determination.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for power management are provided. The apparatus may determine an activation distance based on operator behavior in relation to operating the apparatus. The apparatus may detect the presence of an approaching operator at the activation distance. The apparatus may wake up from a low-power state in response to the detecting of the presence of the approaching operator at the activation distance. The apparatus may determine a deactivation distance based on the operator behavior. The apparatus may detect the presence of a departing operator of the apparatus at the deactivation distance. The apparatus may enter into the low-power state in response to the detecting of the presence of the departing operator at the deactivation distance.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer mouse is provided. The computer mouse may include an accelerometer sensor configured to measure vibrations of the computer mouse during a mouse gliding action and a motion sensor configured to measure the speed of the computer mouse during the mouse gliding action. The gliding performance of the computer mouse may be analyzed based on the measured vibrations and the measured speed of the computer mouse. In another aspect, a method and an apparatus for mouse gliding performance analysis are provided. The apparatus may measure vibrations of a computer mouse using an accelerometer sensor during a mouse gliding action. The apparatus may measure the speed of the computer mouse using a motion sensor during the mouse gliding action. The apparatus may analyze the gliding performance of the computer mouse based on the measured vibrations and the measured speed of the computer mouse.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a receiver device may be provided. The receiver device may include: a receiver circuit configured to receive a data packet according to a data format on a pre-determined radio frequency, wherein the data format comprises a parameter indicating a number of retries of transmission of the data packet; a determination circuit configured to determine whether the parameter is higher than a pre-determined threshold; and a frequency changer circuit configured to change a frequency on which the receiver receives data based on the determination.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a dock may be provided. The dock may include: a first attachment member configured to attach to an external item; a second attachment member configured to receive a computing device; and a scroll wheel configured to provide user input to the computing device.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for identifying a user input in a user input device, the method including: detecting edges in an output signal generated by a switch in the user input device; identifying a first-to-second-state edge as being indicative of a transition from a first state to a second state; counting down to a first rest period upon identifying the first-to-second-state edge; before completion of the counting down to the first rest period, restarting the counting down upon each detection of a further edge in the output signal; detecting a second-to-first-state edge in the output signal that occurs after completion of the counting down to the first rest period; and identifying the second-to-first-state edge as being indicative of a transition from the second state to the first state.