Abstract: A totem resting on a touchscreen display integrates a display at an upper surface to present visual information to an end user. Totem orientation is determined from totem touches at the touchscreen display and applied with other factors to orient the presentation of visual information at the totem to the orientation of an end user viewing the touchscreen display. Visual information presented at the totem may include input icons to associate the totem with an application, notifications from applications, and content presented at the touchscreen display under the totem.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for determining a viewing location of a user with respect to a computing device, the viewing location including a viewing distance and a viewing angle of the user with respect to the computing device; determining that a physical input device is physically coupled to a display of the computing device; determining a location of a graphical object within a graphical user interface (GUI) presented by the display of the computing device; determining, based on the viewing location of the user and the location of the graphical object, that the graphical object is included by a non-visible portion of the GUI; and adjusting display dimensions of the GUI such that an updated location of the graphical object is included by a visible portion of the GUI.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using world-facing cameras in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications. An Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: select at least one region-of-interest (ROI) within an image captured by a camera mounted on a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) worn by a user in a physical environment during execution of a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality (xR) application; and manage utilization of an IHS resource, at least in part, by creating a map of the physical environment and tracking a location of the HMD using the at least one ROI to the exclusion of another portion of the image.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for on-screen keyboard detection for multi-form factor Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a keyboard using a magnetic sensor; and determine, in response to the detection, a position of the keyboard relative to a display surface of a second display, where the second display is coupled to a first display via a hinge.

Abstract: Detection and tracking of a totem by a touchscreen touch controller mitigates false touches and false inputs by adapting capacitance at the totem feet. Totem feet have a capacitance that falls between a noise threshold and a finger touch threshold so that a pattern of the totem feet is detected separate from finger touches. Active capacitance is applied to one or more of the totem feet to enhance totem detection, such as by highlighting totem contact points of interest to an end user for a rotational versus linear input.

Abstract: Detection and tracking of a totem by a touchscreen touch controller mitigates false touches and false inputs by adapting capacitance at the totem feet. Totem feet have a capacitance that falls between a noise threshold and a finger touch threshold so that a pattern of the totem feet is detected separate from finger touches. Active capacitance is applied to one or more of the totem feet to enhance totem detection, such as by highlighting totem contact points of interest to an end user for a rotational versus linear input.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for on-screen keyboard detection for multi-form factor Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a keyboard using a magnetic sensor; and determine, in response to the detection, a position of the keyboard relative to a display surface of a second display, where the second display is coupled to a first display via a hinge.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for display management for a multi-form factor Information Handing System (IHS) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a first display relative to a second display, where the second display is coupled to the first display via a hinge; and based on the identification, produce a work area on an external display.

Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) with automatically reconfigurable palm rejection are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include: a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a second display relative to a first display; select a palm rejection setting corresponding to the posture; and apply the palm rejection setting to at least one of: the first display or the second display.

Abstract: Power management systems and methods for gesture recognition in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications is described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive frames captured by a camera of a Head-Mounted Device (HMD) worn by a user in an xR application, wherein the HMD is coupled to a plurality of infrared (IR) emitters; identify a state of a gesture sequence being performed by the user based upon the frames; and select a level of illumination provided by the plurality of IR emitters in response to the state.

Abstract: Embodiments systems and methods for touch input correction for a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a first display relative to a second display; and process a stylus input using at least one parallax value calculated, at least in part, based upon the posture.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for automatic adjustment of straps of a head mounted display. The head mounted display may include a display device, a plurality of straps, and a controller. The controller may monitor eye location data of at least one eye of a user using at least one eye tracking sensor. The controller may direct the user to move the display device to achieve a desired image being displayed on the display device based on the monitored eye location data and accepted eye location data. The controller may monitor strap pressure data associated with the plurality of straps using a plurality of the pressure sensors. The controller may adjust each strap of the plurality of straps using an adjustment actuator to achieve a desired fit of the head mounted display on the user based on the monitored strap pressure data and accepted strap pressure data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using world-facing cameras in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications. An Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: select at least one region-of-interest (ROI) within an image captured by a camera mounted on a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) worn by a user in a physical environment during execution of a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality (xR) application; and manage utilization of an IHS resource, at least in part, by creating a map of the physical environment and tracking a location of the HMD using the at least one ROI to the exclusion of another portion of the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a real-world object interface in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the IHS to: receive a video frame during execution of an xR application; instruct a user wearing a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) to perform a manipulation of a real-world object detected in the video frame; receive additional video frames; determine whether the user has performed the manipulation by tracking the object in the additional video frames; and execute an operation in response to the determination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-factor authentication in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In some embodiments, an xR headset may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the xR headset to: authenticate a user wearing the xR headset, and, in response to the authentication, log the user into an Information Handling System (IHS) distinct from the xR headset.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes described herein may display a graphical user interface via a display of multiple displays and receive first user input, via the graphical user interface, from a user that indicates altering an attribute of a first display and a second display of the multiple displays. First configuration data, based on the attribute, may be provided to a first control unit of the first display, which may adjust the first display accordingly, and second configuration data, based on the first configuration data and based on characteristic information of the second display, may be provided to a second control unit of the second display, which may adjust the second display accordingly. In one or more embodiments, adjustments to the first display and the second display may appear simultaneous to the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for handling real-world light sources in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting implementation, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a real-world light source using a sensor mounted on a Head-Mounted Device (HMD); identify a property of the real-world light source; and indicate the property to a rendering engine during execution of an xR application, where the rendering engine is configured to render an image for display by the HMD based on the property.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-factor authentication in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In some embodiments, an xR headset may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the xR headset to: authenticate a user wearing the xR headset, and, in response to the authentication, log the user into an Information Handling System (IHS) distinct from the xR headset.

Abstract: A totem resting on a touchscreen display integrates a display at an upper surface to present visual information to an end user. Totem orientation is determined from totem touches at the touchscreen display and applied with other factors to orient the presentation of visual information at the totem to the orientation of an end user viewing the touchscreen display. Visual information presented at the totem may include input icons to associate the totem with an application, notifications from applications, and content presented at the touchscreen display under the totem.

Abstract: Context aware input masking by a touchscreen touch controller filters touch inputs by a totem at a touchscreen to those detected touches relevant to a user interface presented on a touchscreen display. For example, a rotational user interface that accepts values based upon the rotational orientation of a totem has rotational orientation inputs sent from the touch controller while linear inputs are withheld. As another example, a linear user interface that accepts values based upon a position along a length of the totem has linear inputs sent from the touch controller while rotational inputs are withheld.