Abstract: An information handling system housing is provided with a base portion, a head portion and a chin portion all coupled via a hinge such that the chin portion are separately articulable. By providing the hinge so that the chin portion can articulate separately from the rest of the head portion, the chin portion can articulate towards the rear of the system. This articulation reduces the table height of the hinge pivot point, and therefore reduces the slope of the base and keyboard assembly.

Abstract: In embodiments of a hinge electrical interconnection guide, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. A hinge assembly includes a hinge link to couple hinge mechanisms that are movably operable to open and close the first and second housings of the portable device relative to each other. An electrical interconnection guide is integrated with the hinge link and designed to route an electrical interconnection in a first configuration between the first and second housings of the device when closed relative to each other. The electrical interconnection guide is also designed to route the electrical interconnection in a second configuration between the first and second housings of the device when open relative to each other.

Abstract: An electronic assembly including a first body having at least one recess, a first electronic module disposed within the first body, at least one first terminal set disposed within the recess and electrically connected to the first electronic module, a second body having at least one protruding portion, a second electronic module disposed within the second body and at least one second terminal set disposed in the protruding portion, partially exposed by the surface of the protruding portion and electrically connected to the second electronic module. The first and the second bodies are assembled to each other by the protruding portion inserting into the recess, and the first terminal set contacts the second terminal set, such that the first and the second electronic modules are electrically connected to each other through the first and the second terminal sets.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a position control apparatus using a joystick, capable of restricting motion of an object when pressure acting on the object is sensed and the pressure is applied thereto. The position control apparatus using a joystick includes a stick unit, a sensing unit, a motor, and a pressing unit. The stick unit includes a stick bar which is capable of rotating about a point between one end and the other end thereof when a load is applied to one end thereof. The sensing unit senses a rotation position of the stick unit. The motor is driven when pressure is measured by a pressure sensor. The pressing unit applies pressure to the stick bar by driving the motor in proportional to the pressure measured by the pressure sensor, so as to prevent the stick bar from rotating in an increasing direction of the pressure.

Abstract: A server includes a storage module, a first expander board, a second expander board, a first mother board, and a second mother board. The storage module includes a plurality of storage units. The second mother board includes at least one second central processing unit. The plurality of storage units are coupled with the first expander board and the second expander board. The first expander board and the second expander board are coupled with the first mother board and the second mother board. When at least one of the first and the second mother board operates normally and at least one of the first and the second expander board operates normally, the at least normally-operating one of the first and the second mother board accesses the storage module through the at least normally-operating one of the first and the second expander board.

Abstract: A server cabinet includes a cabinet body having a side plate, a door pivotably coupled to a front side of the side plate, a power distribution unit mounted in the cabinet body, and a plurality of power supply units attached to an inner side of the door. The power supply units are electrically coupled with the power distribution unit and configured to be electrically coupled with a plurality of servers through a plurality of cables, the power supply units being detachable and replaceable in spite of minimal physical access through the partly-closed door.

Abstract: An electronic substrate with heat dissipation structure includes a substrate plate and at least one heat pipe. The substrate plate includes a wiring layer, a grounding layer and an insulation layer from top to bottom. The wiring layer has at least one heat-producing element mounted thereon, and is formed with a receiving hole for the heat pipe to tightly fit therein. Heat produced by the heat-producing element and distributed over a high-temperature zone of the substrate plate surrounding the heat-producing element is absorbed by the heat pipe and then transferred to a low-temperature zone of the substrate plate distant from the heat-producing element, from where the heat is dissipated into ambient air to achieve cooling effect at upgraded heat dissipation efficiency.

Abstract: A data storage system and a method of cooling the data storage system are presented. The data storage system includes: an enclosure; one or more drawer structures disposed within the enclosure, wherein at least one of the drawer structures is configured to receive one or more electronic devices; and one or more temperature control elements positioned adjacent to the bottom of the at least one drawer structure, wherein at least one of the temperature control elements is arranged in use to thermally communicate with at least one of the electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing reliable power to a storage device, such as a network attached storage. In one embodiment, the storage device employs a redundant power backplane design using a DC-to-DC converter per drive in the backplane. Each drive is thus provided its own independent power interface to the power backplane. One embodiment may employ DC-to-DC converters having integrated N-channel MOSFETs to provide overcurrent and thermal protection. In addition, an embodiment may employ a staggered startup procedure to manage peak power draw.

Abstract: An age compensation method and apparatus for an integrated circuit (IC). An IC may be configured to operate at an initial operating voltage at the beginning of its operational life. Various circuits may be used to detect aging of the IC, and indications of aging may be stored to determine the aging of the IC. The information indicative of the determined aging of the IC may be compared to an aging threshold. If the information indicates that the aging is greater than or equal to the determined aging threshold, the operating voltage of the IC may be increased. This process may be repeated over the life of the IC, increasing the operating voltage as the IC ages. Raising the operating voltage in response to aging may compensate for various age related degradation mechanisms that can occur over the operational life of the IC.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, energy manager includes first estimator, second estimator, creator and controller. First estimator estimates power amount of power generator. Second estimator estimates energy demand. Creator creates schedule of devices based on estimated power amount and energy demand. Controller controls the devices based on the schedule. Second estimator includes storage, extractor and calculator. Storage accumulates load data. Extractor extracts load patterns including different load data. Calculator calculates weight for each of extracted patterns. Creator includes simulator and scheduler. Simulator simulates evaluated value of each schedule based on the pattern and weight. Scheduler creates schedule based on evaluated value.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for provisioning a compact power filter connection to a well-grounded connector in such a way as to include a capacitive and inductive circuit connection, extremely near the connector and filter, such that EMC compatibility is created in a space roughly 30% of traditional mechanisms and design approach to satisfy the aforementioned needs, provide the previously stated objects, include the above-listed features, and achieve the already articulated advantages. The present invention is carried out in a “post-internal ferrite bead re-radiation noise-less” manner, in a sense that ability to have noise introduced back onto a post-ferrite bead line has been greatly reduced.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a first domain to operate according to a first clock. The first domain includes a write source, a payload bubble generator first in first out buffer (payload BGF) to store data packets, and write credit logic to maintain a count of write credits. The processor also includes a second domain to operate according to a second clock. When the write source has a data packet to be stored while the second clock is shut down, the write source is to write the data packet to the payload BGF responsive to the count of write credits being at least one, and after the second clock is restarted the second domain is to read the data packet from the payload BGF. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for controlling an amount of power consumed by an integrated circuit. The method includes decoding a plurality of information units by performing a number of decoding iterations on each of the plurality of information units, and generating a moving average of decoding iterations performed when decoding a selected number of information units of the plurality of information units. The method further includes adjusting the number of decoding iterations based on (i) the moving average of decoding iterations performed in decoding the selected number of information units of the plurality of information units and (ii) the amount of power consumed by the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A power supply management device includes: a signal-output-unit for outputting, for each of a plurality of power-supply-lines for which voltage supply is started in a predetermined order, a signal indicating that a voltage of the power-supply-line has reached a given level; and a voltage-shut-off-circuit for short-circuiting one of the power-supply-lines for which voltage supply is started second or later, to a portion at a voltage level lower than a level of a voltage supplied to each of the power-supply-lines, at or before a time point of start of voltage supply to one of the power-supply-lines for which voltage supply is started first, and releasing the one power-supply-line from being short-circuited in accordance with the signal indicating that a voltage of one of the power-supply-lines for which voltage supply is started immediately before voltage supply to the one power-supply-line is started has reached a given level.

Abstract: A rack-mount system includes a data center manager and a rack which contains a plurality of electronic devices, a rack management controller and a plurality of power supplies. Before a specific electronic device performs a booting procedure, related booting parameters of the specific electronic device are accessed. The data center manager or the rack management controller is configured to calculate the amount of power required for the specific electronic device to perform the booting procedure according to the accessed booting parameters. The rack management controller is configured to control the number of activated power supplies among the plurality of power supplies according to the calculated amount of power.

Abstract: A method of controlling power in a hybrid energy storage system that may include controlling power through the at least one battery storage element and the capacitor storage element using a multi-level power management system. In some embodiments, the multi-level power management system includes at least a long term battery management layer and a real time power management layer. The long term battery management layer can be for estimating and managing a life cycle for the battery. The real time power management layer can be for managing power sharing between the at least one battery storage element and the at least one capacitor storage element at each time instant dependent upon adjustments to battery performance based upon the long term battery management layer.

Abstract: The techniques described herein include for forming a power grid array with multiple power generators coupled to a power distribution unit. The power distribution unit is adapted to monitor operational data from each of the power generators to perform load balancing among the generators and to optimize the performance of the power grid array. A microgrid network is also provided within the power grid array to enable communication among the power distribution unit and the multiple generators in the array. This communication facilitates monitoring of the power grid as well as receiving and storing the operational data from each of the generators in the grid. The microgrid network can then be used to communicate the operational data over one or more connected networks allowing users to remotely access the power grid and to monitor and control the operational characteristics of the generators.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for controlling processor card power consumption are disclosed. In one example, the method is conducted in a network test equipment chassis that includes a plurality of processor cards that implements network testing functions. The method includes detecting an event or status associated with one of the plurality of processor cards and determining whether the event or status satisfies a condition of at least one power management rule. In response to determining that the event or status satisfies a condition of the at least one power management rule, the method further includes adjusting power consumption of the processor card in the network test equipment in accordance with the at least one power management rule.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for determining whether a runtime disablement condition is met with respect to a sleep state and disabling the sleep state if the runtime disablement condition is met. Additionally, the sleep state may be enabled if a runtime reinstatement condition is met. In one example, determining whether the runtime disablement condition is met includes determining a false entry rate for the sleep state, and comparing the false entry rate to an energy-based threshold, wherein the sleep state is disabled if the false entry rate exceeds the energy-based threshold.

Abstract: Methods of extending runtime with battery ripple cancellation in a CPU based system by providing a CPU that includes an input pin capable of throttling the power consumed by the CPU responsive to the input of a throttling signal, sensing a ripple in the form of a decrease in voltage or an increase in current responsive to a load on a CPU power supply, and when the ripple exceeds a predetermined limit, providing a throttling signal to the input pin to throttle the CPU to reduce the ripple.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of one aspect of the present invention determines, upon receipt of a packet in a power saving state at a second communication rate slower than a first communication rate, whether or not to change the communication rate, on the basis of a communication protocol type and a port number, and an attribute of the packet represented by a data section of the packet. If the communication protocol type, the port number, and the attribute of the received packet indicate a request for a service predetermined as a network service that corresponds to the first communication rate, the image processing apparatus changes the communication rate from the second communication rate to the first communication rate at the time of shifting from the power saving state to the normal power state so as to provide the service.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for optimizing energy efficiency in a set of processor cores while maintaining application performance for a set of applications. A quality of service (QoS) level is received for one or more active applications in the set of applications and state information associated with each processor core in the set of processor cores is identified. Responsive to the QoS level and the state information indicating an action to be implemented, a change is implemented to reduce power utilization by one or more processor cores in the set of processor cores in the data processing system, where the change is via at least one of dynamic frequency scaling, dynamic voltage scaling, or core folding.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having a core and a power controller to control power management features of the processor. The power controller can receive an energy performance bias (EPB) value from the core and access a power-performance tuning table based on the value. Using information from the table, at least one setting of a power management feature can be updated. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A microprocessor includes an indicator and a plurality of processing cores. Each of the plurality of processing cores is configured to sample the indicator. When the indicator indicates a first predetermined value, the plurality of processing cores are configured to collectively designate a default one of the plurality of processing cores to be a bootstrap processor. When the indicator indicates a second predetermined value distinct from the first predetermined value, the plurality of processing cores are configured to collectively designate one of the plurality of processing cores other than the default processing core to be the bootstrap processor.

Abstract: A data processing system has a first data processing apparatus and a second data processing apparatus. The first data processing apparatus has at least a camera sensor, a compressor and an output interface. The camera sensor generates first input multimedia data. The compressor compresses the first input multimedia data into compressed multimedia data. The output interface packs compressed multimedia data into a bitstream. The second data processing apparatus has at least an input interface, a data access circuit, and a de-compressor. The input interface un-packs the bitstream into second input multimedia data. The data access circuit stores second input multimedia data into a multimedia buffer and reads buffered multimedia data from the multimedia buffer. The de-compressor de-compresses buffered multimedia data.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed in the detailed description include power saving techniques in computing devices. In particular, as data is received by a modem processor in a computing device, the data is held until the expiration of a modem timer. The data is then passed to an application processor in the computing device over a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) interconnectivity bus. On receipt of the data from the modem processor, the application processor sends data held by the application processor to the modem processor over the PCIe interconnectivity bus. The application processor also has an uplink timer. If no data is received from the modem processor before expiration of the uplink timer, the application processor sends any collected data to the modem processor at expiration of the uplink timer. However, if data is received from the modem processor, the uplink timer is reset.

Abstract: A power supply for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier that amplifies an RF input signal into an RF output signal and a method of operation in the power supply. The power supply comprises a first power converter to convert an input voltage to the power supply into a first supply voltage of the RF power amplifier. The power supply comprises a second power converter to receive the input voltage and the first supply voltage and to selectively convert either the input voltage or the first supply voltage into at least a portion of a second supply voltage of the RF power amplifier.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: determine whether or not a difference between a total of power consumption values of physical or virtual computers and a preset upper-limit value satisfies a certain condition; select, in ascending order of priorities stored in a first storage and set based on details of processing executed by the computers, any of the computers as a target whose power consumption is to be reduced, when the difference satisfies the certain condition; and switch the computer selected to a state in which the power consumption is reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: at least one processor: and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to; detect, using a camera, motion of a user input object; and determine, for performance, a function corresponding to the detected motion of the user input object wherein the function comprises control of an entity within a three dimensional model.

Abstract: The apparatus and method of the disclosure relate to data entry and menu selection. Applications include: (a) data entry for ideographic languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean; (b) fast food ordering; (c) correction of documents generated by optical character recognition; and (d) computer access and speech synthesis by persons temporarily or permanently lacking normal motor capabilities. In a preferred embodiment, each option of a menu is associated respectively with a selectable region displayed adjacent an edge of a display, forming a perimeter menu and leaving a region in the center of the perimeter menu for the output of an application program. Selectable regions may be on the display, outside the display, or both. A menu option may be selected by clicking on the associated selectable region, by dwelling on it for a selection threshold period or by a cursor path toward the selectable region, or by a combination thereof.

Abstract: Display repositioning is provided. A viewer set is detected based, at least in part, on sensory data received from one or more sensors, wherein the viewer set includes one or more viewers of a display device. A location of the viewer set is determined relative to a screen of the display device based, at least in part, on the sensory data. A secondary interface element is presented via the screen, wherein the secondary interface element has a location based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set and wherein the secondary interface element has a size based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set.

Abstract: Visual gestures in a device allow a user to select and activate features in a display of the device. A visual reference on a physical object is identified. A visualization of a virtual object engaged with an image of the physical object is generated in a display of a device. The virtual object corresponds to the visual reference. A rendering of the visualization of the virtual object is based a position of the display relative to the visual reference. A focus area in the display and a feature of the object are determined. A state of the feature is changed when the feature is in the focus area of the display.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, at least one at least partially transparent display accessible to the processor, at least one eye sensor accessible to the processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to present content at a first location on the at least partially transparent display and, based at least in part on data from the eye sensor, determine whether a user is looking one of at least substantially at the first location and past the first location. The instructions are also executable to, in response to a determination that the user is looking past the first location, remove the content from presentation at the first location.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a field of view region on a transparent display is provided. The method includes receiving from a user facing device, a user image. User image key features of the user image are identified and user image attributes of said image key features are analyzed. An object image of objects is received and a first object is identified. Object key features of the first object are identified and object attributes of object key features are analyzed. A specified position on a transparent display for displaying a first image associated with the first object is determined. The first image is displayed at the specified position on the transparent display.

Abstract: A method and display apparatus for providing content are provided. The method for providing content includes displaying a content UI in which a plurality of content is included, detecting an area at which a user gazes in the content UI, determining a preference for gaze content that is present in the area at which the user gazes by measuring user's brainwaves, and providing the content UI based on the determined preference. The user can be provided with the content UI that is configured more intuitively and conveniently according to the user preference.

Abstract: A method includes detecting when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster and monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a query gesture. When the query gesture is detected in association with the area, a function associated with the query gesture is performed.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a mechanical input configured to move in a first direction in response to an input at the mechanical input. A mechanical input sensor is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to sense the input at the mechanical input based on the movement of the mechanical input in the first direction. A mechanical input actuator is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to displace the mechanical input in a second direction, different from the first direction. In some examples, the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. In some examples, the mechanical input comprises a rotary input configured to rotate in the first direction in response to the input. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator is configured to displace the mechanical input in the second direction while the mechanical input is moving in the first direction.

Abstract: A sensing panel includes sensing units, each of the sensing units configured to represent a tactile sense in response to a tactile signal and a thermal sense in response to a thermal signal in different time periods. Each of the sensing units includes a first module including a first lower electrode, a first semiconductor disposed on the first lower electrode, and a first upper electrode disposed on the first semiconductor, and a second module including a second lower electrode, a second semiconductor disposed on the second lower electrode, and a second upper electrode disposed on the second semiconductor, and the first lower electrode is electrically connected to the second lower electrode.

Abstract: Methods and device for simultaneous multi-touch input on a touchscreen display are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a method implemented by a processor of an electronic device. The electronic device has a touchscreen display. The method includes detecting a first touch gesture on a first portion of the touchscreen display associated with a first control element and, during the first touch gesture, detecting a second touch gesture on a second portion of the touchscreen display associated with a second control element different from the first control element; and while detecting the first touch gesture and detecting the second touch gesture, simultaneously, causing a first event in the first portion of the touchscreen display in response to the first touch gesture, and causing a second event in the second portion of the touchscreen display in response to the second touch gesture.

Abstract: This document discloses a portable system comprising a physical activity monitoring device comprising: a wireless proximity detection module configured to detect a proximity of an input control entity with respect to the physical activity monitoring device and output a control signal as a response to the detection, wherein the proximity is a non-zero distance between the input control entity and the training computer; and a user interface controller configured to generate, as a response to the control signal from the wireless proximity detection module, at least one of an audio control function and a display control function.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe a system to efficiently execute gesture recognition algorithms. Embodiments of the invention describe a power efficient staged gesture recognition pipeline including multimodal interaction detection, context based optimized recognition, and context based optimized training and continuous learning. Embodiments of the invention further describe a system to accommodate many types of algorithms depending on the type of gesture that is needed in any particular situation. Examples of recognition algorithms include but are not limited to, HMM for complex dynamic gestures (e.g. write a number in the air), Decision Trees (DT) for static poses, peak detection for coarse shake/whack gestures or inertial methods (INS) for pitch/roll detection.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a display device, a detector, and a storage. The detector detects an attitude of the mobile terminal. The storage stores, when an event occurs, therein at least one piece of incoming information on the event. The mobile terminal further includes a first display control module and a second display control module. The first display control module displays, when the detection module detects a first attitude, a first tiled object relating to the at least one piece of incoming information and a second tiled object not relating to the at least one piece of incoming information on the display device. The second display control module displays, when the detection module detects a second attitude, the at least one piece of incoming information stored in the storage on the display device.

Abstract: A method of inputting keys in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes receiving a handwriting, identifying an input size of the handwriting and a reference size, and as a result of the identification, if a size difference between the input size of the handwriting and the reference size is less than a predetermined difference, converting the handwriting into a text having a text size corresponding to the reference size.

Abstract: In a method for creating a virtual keyboard, multiple intersections formed as a honeycomb structure are set on a plane. A selected type of virtual keyboard is acquired according to a command input by a user. A number of keys according to the selected type of virtual keyboard are calculated to acquire intersections corresponding to the number of the keys from the plane. The keys are arranged to form a keyboard plane of the virtual keyboard. A standard difference of step lengths from a center key of the keyboard plane to the other keys is calculated. The virtual keyboard is displayed on a screen of a display device, in event the keyboard plane is determined available according to the calculated standard difference. Then the user can operate the virtual keyboard with a remote control device to input characters.

Abstract: A method of correcting an error in user input is described. The method includes monitoring for an occurrence of a shake in a user equipment, detecting a shake, comparing the detected shake with a threshold value, evaluating characters within a pre-determined distance of a character entered by the user during the shake, selecting a replacement character from the evaluated characters and replacing the entered character with the replacement character.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that determines a position of a touch input received at a display of the information processing apparatus, controls the display to display a string of candidate characters for input at a position on the display corresponding to the position of the touch input, detects selection of a desired character from the string of candidate characters, and controls the display to display the desired character in a character input field on the display.

Abstract: An accurate determination of an operation is possible. Data photographed by a video camera is read by an image reading unit, and an image of an operator is extracted from the data by an image extracting unit. As a result of such preparation, a virtual operation screen and an operation region are created based upon the extracted image of the operator. In a case of an adult operator, an operation region can be created in consideration with a length (position of sight line) or a length of an arm, and in a case of a child, since a length is lower and a length of an arm is shorter, an operation region can be set to match it.

Abstract: A thin electromagnetic handwriting pen includes a casing unit, a circuit unit, an electromagnetic unit and a pen core unit. The casing unit includes a thin pen-shaped casing structure. The circuit unit includes a circuit substrate disposed inside the thin pen-shaped casing structure. The electromagnetic unit includes a hollow holder and an electromagnetic coil wound around the hollow holder. Both the hollow holder and the electromagnetic coil are embedded in the thin pen-shaped casing structure, and the electromagnetic coil is fixed between the thin pen-shaped casing structure and the hollow holder and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The pen core unit includes a pen core structure movably disposed inside the thin pen-shaped casing structure and passing through the hollow holder, and one portion of the pen core structure is exposed outside the thin pen-shaped casing structure.

Abstract: A tactile feedback apparatus may include: a touch display configured to display objects; a tactile information extractor configured to extract tactile information corresponding to an object touched by a touch input tool; a tactile information changing unit configured to change the tactile information based on sensing information of the touch input tool; and/or a tactile feedback provider configured to provide the touch input tool with tactile feedback based on the tactile information.