Abstract: A mouse for use with a computer system, the mouse including: a body, the body containing a chamber, the chamber to hold an earbud; a receiver to receive power from a source external to the mouse; and a controller, to allocate power received from the external source between charging a battery in the mouse and charging a battery in the earbud.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic classroom desk includes a desktop comprising a display device, and a processor to authenticate a student at the electronic classroom desk based on received authentication information of the student, and responsive to authenticating the student: cause display, on the display device, of class material selected based on a criterion relating to which class the student is currently attending, and cause display, on the display device, of student-specific information that corresponds individually to the student, without regard to the criterion.

Abstract: In one example, a docking station includes a base and a rotatable multi-plug connector to electrically plug into the electronic device. The multi-plug connector includes a first plug to plug into a first type of electronic device port and a second plug to plug into a second type of electronic device port. The multi-plug connector can be rotated between a first position in which the first plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device and a second position in which the second plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device.

Abstract: A power adapter for a computing device includes a housing, first and second physical connections, a power transformer, one or more input/output (I/O) ports, and a data connection. The first physical connection is exposed at the housing to connect to the computing device to provide device power to the computing device. The second physical connection is exposed at the housing to connect to an alternating current (AC) mains power source to receive AC mains power, without an intermediary power transformer between the AC mains power source and the power adapter. The power transformer is disposed within the housing to convert the AC power to the device power. The I/O ports exposed at the housing to connect to peripheral devices. The data connection is to communicatively connect the peripheral devices to the computing device.

Abstract: In one example, a docking station includes a base and a rotatable multi-plug connector to electrically plug into the electronic device. The multi-plug connector includes a first plug to plug into a first type of electronic device port and a second plug to plug into a second type of electronic device port. The multi-plug connector can be rotated between a first position in which the first plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device and a second position in which the second plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device.

Abstract: A system comprises a processor which executes an operating system and an application. The system also comprises a keyboard coupled to the processor. The keyboard and application share a shared secret that is used to encode keyboard data provided from the keyboard to the application. The shared secret is not known or accessible to the operating system.

Abstract: A system comprises a processor which executes an operating system and an application. The system also comprises a keyboard coupled to the processor. The keyboard and application share a shared secret that is used to encode keyboard data provided from the keyboard to the application. The shared secret is not known or accessible to the operating system.

Abstract: An electronic system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic system comprises a wireless communication adapter that includes an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving information and a connector configured to enable selective mating engagement of the connector with a connection port of an electronic device. In one embodiment, the wireless communication adapter is configured to communicate information between first and second electronic devices via the antenna. Other electronic systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention features an electronic component system. The electronic component system can be a computer system. The system includes a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system enables information to be communicated wirelessly between separate components of the system. The wireless communication system includes a dongle. The dongle has an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving information and an electrical connector for mating engagement with an electrical connector on at least one of the separate devices. The wireless communication system can utilize bluetooth wireless communication technology.

Abstract: An electronic system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic system comprises a wireless communication adapter that includes an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving information and a connector configured to enable selective mating engagement of the connector with a connection port of an electronic device. In one embodiment, the wireless communication adapter is configured to communicate information between first and second electronic devices via the antenna. Other electronic systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.