Abstract: A method for emulating writing devices using a haptic pen is disclosed herein. The method may include receiving, by a first microcontroller unit of the haptic pen, a device configuration indicating a writing device to be emulated. The first microcontroller unit may cause transmitters of the haptic pen to transmit a beacon to a second microcontroller unit of a display. The first microcontroller unit may receive contextual inputs from the second microcontroller unit that indicate an orientation of the haptic pen in relation to the display. The first microcontroller unit may apply a respective weight to each of the contextual inputs based on the device configuration and may cause a haptic response based on the respective weights applied to each of the contextual inputs. The haptic response causes the haptic pen to emulate the writing device.

Abstract: A method for emulating writing devices using a haptic pen is disclosed herein. The method may include receiving, by a first microcontroller unit of the haptic pen, a device configuration indicating a writing device to be emulated. The first microcontroller unit may cause transmitters of the haptic pen to transmit a beacon to a second microcontroller unit of a display. The first microcontroller unit may receive contextual inputs from the second microcontroller unit that indicate an orientation of the haptic pen in relation to the display. The first microcontroller unit may apply a respective weight to each of the contextual inputs based on the device configuration and may cause a haptic response based on the respective weights applied to each of the contextual inputs. The haptic response causes the haptic pen to emulate the writing device.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a RGB digital camera and a secondary digital camera that can be any type of two-dimensional or three-dimensional digital camera known in the art and a processor. The processor executes code instructions of a gross-level input detection system to detect objects in images taken contemporaneously by the RGB digital camera and the secondary digital camera using object detection techniques, and to calculate the positions of regions of interest within those objects. Further, the processor executes code instructions to detect the orientation of regions of interest within identified objects, and to associate those orientations, changes in orientations, or movement of regions of interest with user commands.

Abstract: A disclosed information handling system includes a touch controller and a touch device. The touch controller may include circuitry to establish a communication link with a stylus, to determine that the stylus should operate in a first one of multiple stylus modes, the first mode defining a set of stylus features to be enabled on the stylus in the first mode, to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the first mode, to determine an effect of digital inking by the stylus, dependent on stylus features enabled in the first mode, to determine that the stylus should operate in a second stylus mode, the second mode defining at least a subset of stylus features to be disabled on the stylus in the second mode, and to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the second mode.

Abstract: Adverse optical effects from a cover glass used to cover a display of an information handling system may be reduced at an imaging area that covers an imaging device, such as a video camera. An anti-reflective coating may be applied at the imaging area over an anti-glare coating to improve light transmission and contrast at the imaging device.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a RGB digital camera and a secondary digital camera that can be any type of two-dimensional or three-dimensional digital camera known in the art and a processor. The processor executes code instructions of a gross-level input detection system to detect objects in images taken contemporaneously by the RGB digital camera and the secondary digital camera using object detection techniques, and to calculate the positions of regions of interest within those objects. Further, the processor executes code instructions to detect the orientation of regions of interest within identified objects, and to associate those orientations, changes in orientations, or movement of regions of interest with user commands.

Abstract: A disclosed information handling system includes a touch controller and a touch device. The touch controller may include circuitry to establish a communication link with a stylus, to determine that the stylus should operate in a first one of multiple stylus modes, the first mode defining a set of stylus features to be enabled on the stylus in the first mode, to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the first mode, to determine an effect of digital inking by the stylus, dependent on stylus features enabled in the first mode, to determine that the stylus should operate in a second stylus mode, the second mode defining at least a subset of stylus features to be disabled on the stylus in the second mode, and to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the second mode.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a RGB digital camera and a secondary digital camera that can be any type of two-dimensional or three-dimensional digital camera known in the art and a processor. The processor executes code instructions of a gross-level input detection system to detect objects in images taken contemporaneously by the RGB digital camera and the secondary digital camera using object detection techniques, and to calculate the positions of regions of interest within those objects. Further, the processor executes code instructions to detect the orientation of regions of interest within identified objects, and to associate those orientations, changes in orientations, or movement of regions of interest with user commands.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a RGB digital camera and a secondary digital camera that can be any type of two-dimensional or three-dimensional digital camera known in the art and a processor. The processor executes code instructions of a gross-level input detection system to detect objects in images taken contemporaneously by the RGB digital camera and the secondary digital camera using object detection techniques, and to calculate the positions of regions of interest within those objects. Further, the processor executes code instructions to detect the orientation of regions of interest within identified objects, and to associate those orientations, changes in orientations, or movement of regions of interest with user commands.

Abstract: A display system having a visible light filter that can be enabled and disabled to preferentially filters visible light over near-field infrared light is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing over exposure to light during an image scan are disclosed. The system includes a camera, a light source, and a controller communicatively coupled to the camera and configured to instruct the camera to perform an image scan, and to enable an illumination current for the light source during the image scan. The system also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance between the light source and a subject of the image scan, and to provide a proximity override to disable the illumination current during the image scan in response to a determination that the subject is at an unsafe distance from the light source.

Abstract: Adverse optical effects from a cover glass used to cover a display of an information handling system may be reduced at an imaging area that covers an imaging device, such as a video camera. An anti-reflective coating may be applied at the imaging area over an anti-glare coating to improve light transmission and contrast at the imaging device.

Abstract: A display system having a visible light filter that can be enabled and disabled to preferentially filters visible light over near-field infrared light is disclosed.

Abstract: A personal gaming system includes a home network router and a gaming host operable to request a bandwidth allocation from the home network router, the bandwidth allocation being associated with a multimedia stream between the gaming host and a client system, and provide the multimedia stream to the home network router for routing to the client system, where the multimedia stream is within the bandwidth allocation. The home network router is operable to receive the request for the bandwidth allocation from the gaming host, determine whether an available bandwidth for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system is greater than the bandwidth allocation, and if so to allocate the bandwidth allocation for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system, and provide an indication to the gaming host that the bandwidth allocation is allocated for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system.

Abstract: A protected stream manager includes one or more subsystems to receive a content stream in a virtual environment, obfuscate the content stream, and prioritize use of a processor to process the content stream.

Abstract: A haptics rendering system comprises: a display device having a display screen and one or more haptic feedback mechanisms associated with at least one tactile output peripheral; and a graphics processing unit (GPU) communicatively coupled to the display device. The GPU: receives one or more portions of display image software code for a three dimensional display image; generates a three dimensional (3D) visual output of the display image for display on the display device; and concurrently generates one or more specific friction maps to provide haptic feedback of depth and/or texture associated with specific portions of the display image that comprise at least one portion having at least one of a different depth and a different texture than other portions of the display image. The GPU renders the display image and the friction map from a same set of 3D commands within the display image software code.

Abstract: A personal gaming system includes a home network router and a gaming host operable to request a bandwidth allocation from the home network router, the bandwidth allocation being associated with a multimedia stream between the gaming host and a client system, and provide the multimedia stream to the home network router for routing to the client system, where the multimedia stream is within the bandwidth allocation. The home network router is operable to receive the request for the bandwidth allocation from the gaming host, determine whether an available bandwidth for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system is greater than the bandwidth allocation, and if so to allocate the bandwidth allocation for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system, and provide an indication to the gaming host that the bandwidth allocation is allocated for data traffic between the gaming host and the client system.

Abstract: A haptics rendering system comprises: a display device having a display screen and one or more haptic feedback mechanisms associated with at least one tactile output peripheral; and a graphics processing unit (GPU) communicatively coupled to the display device. The GPU: receives one or more portions of display image software code for a three dimensional display image; generates a three dimensional (3D) visual output of the display image for display on the display device; and concurrently generates one or more specific friction maps to provide haptic feedback of depth and/or texture associated with specific portions of the display image that comprise at least one portion having at least one of a different depth and a different texture than other portions of the display image. The GPU renders the display image and the friction map from a same set of 3D commands within the display image software code.

Abstract: A display device comprises: a display screen, a pixel layer, a backlight, and at least one ambient light sensor (ALS) which detects ambient light around the display device.

Abstract: A protected stream manager includes one or more subsystems to receive a content stream in a virtual environment, obfuscate the content stream, and prioritize use of a processor to process the content stream.