Abstract: A technique includes, on an electronic device that includes a plurality of display panels that are mounted to allow physically positioning of the display panels to create a plurality of potential display configurations for the electronic device, sensing the display configuration associated with current positions of the display panels. A camera is mounted on a given display panel of the plurality of display panels, and the technique includes selecting a camera mode for the electronic device based at least in part on the sensed display configuration.

Abstract: Sensor hub switches are described herein. In one example, a device can include a sensor hub moveable between a first position and a second position and a power switch to be deactivated by the sensor hub when the sensor hub is at the second position.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to custom operating system (OS) images. For example, booting a user device to a custom OS image includes presenting a user interface (UI) for creating a custom OS image for portable use, storing the custom OS image on a database for information technology (IT) management purposes, sending, based on a request, the custom OS image from the database to an secure external device, and authenticating, based on a policy, the custom OS image on the secure external device for use on a user device without an OS image or a hard drive disk (HDD).

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may receive a set of customizable display characteristics and a set of customizable non-display characteristics corresponding to an onscreen display timer. The onscreen display timer may be composed based on the set of customizable characteristics and the set of customizable non-display characteristics. The onscreen display timer may be stored in non-volatile memory. The onscreen display timer may be rendered on a display, wherein the rendering is independent of a video stream.

Abstract: An example method of managing multi-architecture system input in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes receiving an input from a first processing unit in the multi-architecture system, receiving an input from a second processing unit in the multi-architecture system, combining the inputs, and providing the combined inputs to a display unit. The display unit displays the combined inputs in a configurable orientation.

Abstract: In example implementations, a modular display system is provided. The modular display system includes a center modular display and a curved modular display. The center modular display is bezel free on a left side and a right side. The curved modular display includes a single bezel free side and a display area that is less than, or equal to, a display area of the center modular display. The single bezel free side of the curved modular display is in communication with the left side, or the right side, of the center modular display such that the center modular display and the curved modular display appear as a single display to a computing device.

Abstract: A method of charging wireless peripheral devices within a conferencing system. The method includes, with a conference controller, identifying a plurality of sets of peripheral devices in communication with the conference controller, and wirelessly charging the sets of peripheral devices based on a number of policies that define prioritization of charging of the sets of peripheral devices.

Abstract: A display is disclosed. The display includes a screen, a backlight to illuminate the screen, and an image retention reducer. The image retention reducer includes a driver to apply an image retention reduction pattern to the screen while the backlight is deactivated.

Abstract: A technique includes, on an electronic device that includes a plurality of display panels that are mounted to allow physically positioning of the display panels to create a plurality of potential display configurations for the electronic device, sensing the display configuration associated with current positions of the display panels. A camera is mounted on a given display panel of the plurality of display panels, and the technique includes selecting a camera mode for the electronic device based at least in part on the sensed display configuration.

Abstract: Examples associated with Bluetooth device pairing are described. One example includes storing a set of device pairings. Device pairings may indicate Bluetooth devices that are authorized to connect. An authorization signal is received from a first Bluetooth device. The authorization signal may seek approval to connect with a second Bluetooth device over a Bluetooth connection. A control signal is provided to the first Bluetooth device when a device pairing indicates the first Bluetooth device is authorized to connect to the second Bluetooth device.

Abstract: A disclosed example method to display information from a computer system includes: accessing peripheral display information in a designated peripheral display area of a frame buffer memory in response to detecting a presence of the peripheral display information, the designated peripheral display area being a subarea of the frame buffer memory, the sub-area covering less than an entirety of a main screen of a monitor; displaying, via a peripheral information display device, the peripheral display information from the designated peripheral display area of the frame buffer memory, the peripheral information display device being separate from the main screen; determining user input coordinates based on a user interaction with the peripheral display information; updating the peripheral display information from a computer to the frame buffer memory; and displaying the updated peripheral display information from the designated peripheral display area of the frame buffer memory via the peripheral information display

Abstract: An example system includes a power collection engine. The power collection engine is to convert wireless electromagnetic energy into wired electrical energy. The system also includes a connection management engine. The connection management engine is to communicate with a first transmitter to cause the first transmitter to provide first power to the power collection engine. The connection management engine is to communicate with a second transmitter to cause the second transmitter to provide second power that avoids interference with the first power to the power collection engine.

Abstract: According to an example of the present disclosure, an image collection is loaded. At least one image property of the image collection is randomized, and the image collection is displayed. A registered sequence of images is accessed. At least one eye gaze and at least one eye gaze time interval are captured. A selection sequence of images in the randomized image collection is determined based on the at least one eye gaze and the at least one eye gaze time interval, and a further determination is made as to whether the selection sequence of the images in the randomized image collection matches the registered sequence of images.

Abstract: A technique includes communicating a display device attachment status to an operating system to inform the operating system whether a first display device is attached to a second display device. The technique includes controlling content displayed on the second display device, including controlling whether the second display device is an extension of the first display device based at least in part on the display device attachment status.

Abstract: Examples herein relate to monitor calibration. In some examples, monitor calibration can include a scaler processing resource and a memory resource storing machine readable instructions to cause the scaler processing resource to record, by a sensor included on a monitor, color measurements of the monitor in response to receiving record instructions from an external computing device, transmit the recorded color measurements to the external computing device, receive calibration instructions from the external computing device based on the recorded color measurements, and calibrate the monitor using the calibration instructions received from the external computing device.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a display panel comprising pixels, and a controller to receive an indication responsive to a user selection of a control element adjustable between settings corresponding to different display quality levels, and in response to the received indication, adjust a frequency of manipulation of the pixels to compensate for deterioration of the pixels.

Abstract: Examples associated with interference generation are described. One example system includes a personal digital assistant. A listening device in the system may receive voice input to control the personal digital assistant. An interference generator integrated with the listening device may generate a noise pattern to prevent the listening device from receiving voice input. An interface for the interference generator may allow a user to activate and deactivate the interference generator and provide a visual indicator describing whether the interference generator is active.

Abstract: A method includes sensing, with a sensor, a distance of a user from a display of a computing device. The method further includes comparing, with the computing device, the sensed distance to a threshold distance, and determining, with the computing device, whether the user is present at the display based at least in part on the comparison.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to inactive state backlight operation. In some examples, a system may include a display. The display may include a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel and a backlight to illuminate the LCD panel. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to disable the LCD panel from displaying a live image while the display is in an inactive state. The system may include a computing device comprising instructions executable to reduce an electrical current supplied to the backlight while the display is in the inactive state from a first amount of electrical current associated with the active state to a second amount of electrical current to cause the backlight to reach an operating condition within a targeted length of time from reentering the active state.

Abstract: An example system includes a video processing engine. The video processing engine is to combine a plurality of images from a plurality of distinct devices to produce a combined image. The system also includes a display output to display the combined image. The system includes a hub to provide first input data from an input device to a first of the plurality of distinct devices. When combining images, the video processing engine is to emphasize an image from a second of the plurality of distinct devices based on the hub receiving a first type of input. The hub is to provide second input data to the second of the plurality of distinct devices based on the hub receiving a second type of input.