Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a management controller to manage the host processing complex out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller. The wireless management module includes a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface that is coupled to a second USB interface of the management controller when the management controller is powered up, and is coupled to a USB connector when the management controller is powered down, wherein the wireless management module receives power from a USB device coupled to the USB connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for improved power sequencing within an embedded flash memory device for a plurality of voltage sources. In one embodiment, a power sequence enabling circuit comprises a PMOS transistor, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, and a first voltage source. During a power up time period, a voltage output from the first voltage source ramps upward, toward a voltage output from a second voltage source through the PMOS transistor. During a power down period, a voltage from the second voltage source ramps downward toward an intermediate voltage greater than zero volts through the first NMOS transistor.

Abstract: A power management circuit is provided. The power management circuit includes a power switch, a current/voltage detector, a current setting unit, and a control unit. The power switch is coupled to a power supply of the computer system. When the power switch is turned on, it supplies an output current and an output voltage of the power supply to an external device. The current/voltage detector detects the magnitudes of the output current and the output voltage. The current setting unit sets a plurality of current thresholds. When the computer system is in a power-saving state and when the output current is greater than a first current threshold and smaller than a second current threshold or the output voltage is smaller than a first voltage threshold and larger than a second voltage threshold, the control unit issues a notification signal to execute a predetermined operation on the power supply.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that may be employed to enable multi-phase voltage regulator (VR) system calibration during the development phase of a multi-phase VR system so as to meet defined accuracy targets and, in one example, to avoid the need for system level calibration in a production environment. The disclosed systems and methods may be further implemented to enable use of multiple sources for and types of integrated power stages (IPstages) in a common multi-phase VR system configuration while still achieving the required current sense accuracy, thus reducing or substantially eliminating continuity of supply (COS) concerns.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic clock and voltage scaling can switch integrated circuits between frequency-voltage modes with low latency. These systems include a resource power manager that can control a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), phase locked loops (PLLs), and clock dividers. The resource power manager controls transitions between frequency-voltage modes. The systems and methods provide dynamic clock and voltage scaling where the transitions between frequency-voltage modes are an atomic operation. Additionally, the resource power manager can control many modules, for example, clock dividers, in parallel. The invention can, due to lower latency between frequency-voltage modes, can provide improved system performance and reduced system power.

Abstract: An electricity saving method and apparatus for a USB data transmission system are provided, wherein the USB data transmission system includes a USB device and a host device which performs data transmission by using a mass storage protocol with the USB device. The above-mentioned method includes: a host device detecting a detection instruction sent by the host device to a USB device, wherein the detection instruction is used for detecting whether the USB device has already been connected to the host device; in a situation that the detection instruction is detected and there is no specified data transmission between the host device and USB device, the host device replacing the USB device to analyze and respond to the detection instruction; when a duration during which there is no data transmission between the host device and USB device exceeds a predetermined duration, the host device notifying the USB device to suspend.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a memory system is provided comprising at least one memory die, a sensor configured to sense an average amount of power consumed by the memory system over a time period, and a controller. The controller is configured to maintain a token bucket that indicates an amount of power currently available for memory operations in the at least one memory die and is further configured to reduce a number of tokens in the token bucket by an amount of power consumed over the time period as indicated by the average amount of power sensed by the sensor over the time period.

Abstract: A decision engine executing on an electronic device may determine, using sensor data captured by multiple sensors of the device, whether a user is present in an environment that includes the device. If the user is determined to be present in the environment, the device may transition from a first state to a second state. The first state may be a first power state of the device in which the device is powered off or an idle or dormant state in which the device is powered on but a display of the device is powered off. Correspondingly, the second state may be a second power state of the device in which the device and the display are powered on and content is being rendered on the display. If the decision engine cannot make a determination based on the sensor data, a context engine may adjudicate the user presence determination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe apparatuses, systems and methods to detect, during a host platform sleep state, a peripheral device audio jack plug being coupled to (e.g., inserted into) an audio jack connection socket. A specific sleep state of the host platform may be determined, and a system wake event may be generated so that the host platform wakes from the sleep state in response to the peripheral device being coupled to the audio jack connection socket. Thus, embodiments of the invention incorporated in handheld mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablet computers with limited input/output (I/O) provide a user with alternative means for waking the device from a sleep state.

Abstract: In the invention, a first processor that controls operation of a predetermined controlled unit and a second processor are operated in a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode, in the first mode the first processor and second processor are operable respectively, in the second mode respective amounts of power supplied to the first and second processors are lower than that in the first mode, in the third mode respective amounts of power supplied to the first and second processors are an amount between that in the first mode and that in the second mode and at least the predetermined controlled unit is operable, and in the second mode, the first processor puts a process related to the first processor before a process related to the second processor until the second mode is transited to the third mode.

Abstract: A bus system comprises a plurality of bus modules each for performing data transfer between a master module and a slave module. A power control module controls transition to a power-saving mode of each bus module based on communication with the plurality of bus modules. The power control module comprises a plurality of control modules corresponding to the plurality of bus modules respectively. Each control module performs communication with the corresponding bus module using power control signals.

Abstract: A power sourcing equipment (PSE) device including a power over Ethernet (PoE) interface. A processor is coupled to the PoE interface. A memory is coupled to the processor and includes instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a number of functions. The processor may supply power at a first power level to a PD that is coupled to the PoE interface. The processor may then determine an actual power consumption of the PD. The processor may then send a first Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet to the PD over the PoE interface that includes first proposed power level information that is based on the actual power consumption of the PD. Then processor may then supply power to the PD at a second power level that is different from the first power level.

Abstract: An intelligent interrupt distributor balances interrupts (workload) in a highly parallelized system. The intelligent interrupt distributor distributes the interrupts between the processor cores. This allows lowering of voltage and frequency of individual processors and ensures that the overall system power consumption is reduced.

Abstract: A projector includes a recognition section adapted to recognize an image to be drawn and a drawing area in which the image is drawn based on a trajectory of a symbol written to a projection surface, an acquisition section adapted to acquire image data representing the image recognized by the recognition section, and a drawing control section adapted to perform control so that the image represented by the image data acquired by the acquisition section is drawn in the drawing area of the projection surface recognized by the recognition section.

Abstract: There is provided a handheld controller for a virtual reality system. The hand-held controller includes a user-input surface and a grip coupled to the user-input surface. The user-input surface has a first user-input key. The hand-held controller further includes a cage coupled to the user-input surface. The cage includes a plurality of illumination sources on an outer surface of the cage, which provide light to be detected by a camera for sensing a position of the controller based on a user motion.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for indicating eye tracking information during a real-time communication session. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving first eye tracking information captured by a first computing system operated by a first user during the communication session with a second computing system operated by a second user, wherein the first eye tracking information represents a first location on a display of the first computing system to where eyes of the first user are directed. The method further provides determining a second location on a display of the second computing system that corresponds to the first location and instructing the display of the second computing system to display a first indication of the second location in real-time with the communication session.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a displaying unit for displaying plural items, the items prepared for giving instructions of performing different operations respectively, a detecting unit for detecting movement, and a controlling unit for, when an item is designated from among the plural items, performing an operation corresponding to the designated item. Further, on the assumption that any of the plural items is designated on the displaying unit and the detecting unit detects movement, the controlling unit changes an indication of the designated item or an indication relating to designated item, displayed on the displaying unit, and on the assumption that other item is designated on the displaying unit and the detecting unit detects movement, changes an indication of the designated other item or an indication relating to designated other item, displayed on the displaying unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing haptic effects are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes a computer-readable medium having program code, the program code including program code defining a haptic widget. The haptic widget includes program code defining a haptic effect; program code defining an interface for the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a configuration of at least one parameter of the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a play command for the haptic effect; and program code for outputting, via the interface, a signal configured to cause the haptic effect, the signal based on the at least one parameter and in response to the play command.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a haptic transmission method. The haptic transmission method includes the steps of: a mobile terminal at a transmitting side displaying a screen capable of receiving an input for a receiver; when an input of selection for the receiver is completed, displaying a screen capable of receiving content to be transmitted; and when an impact or a touch input is detected after the screen display, generating a vibration pattern signal on the basis of the detected impact or the detected touch input and transmitting a message including the vibration pattern signal.

Abstract: An electronic device receives, at an application-independent module, from an application-specific module that is associated with a first application, information about an input directed to the user interface of the first application. An operation performed in the user interface of the first application in response to detecting the input is associated with a tactile output pattern specified by the application-specific module. The information about the input includes information indicating a magnitude of the operation performed in the user interface in response to detecting the input. The device generates a tactile output that corresponds to the operation performed in the user interface of the first application. The tactile output has the tactile output pattern specified by the application-specific module. The tactile output has an amplitude determined in accordance with the magnitude of the operation performed in the user interface of the first application in response to detecting the input.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for turning pages of an electronic-book (e-book) in a portable terminal having an e-book function. The method includes executing the e-book function, displaying a right lateral side of the e-book and receiving a inclination value from a 3-axis sensor when a touch event is detected in a right User Interface (UI) active area of the e-book, determining whether the inclination value greater than or equal to a threshold is detected in a left direction, and upon detection of the inclination value greater than or equal to the threshold in the left direction, displaying a next page to a screen on a single-page basis at a speed in proportion to the inclination value detected in the process of detecting the inclination greater than or equal to the threshold in the left direction.

Abstract: A device identifies users who is trying to interact with it and monitors their state. Using this user state information, the device dynamically adjusts a user interface, speech grammars, screen flow, input options, and the like to tailor interaction with the device to the user. The user interface and device interaction may also be influenced by user-specific settings or profiles. The device may prevent or allow user interaction with the device based on the user's state, such as a position relative to the device. For example, the device may prevent or allow the user from using a set of speech or gesture commands or other interaction sets based on the user's position or relative location.

Abstract: A computing system utilizing three-dimensional manipulation command gestures. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures of the user to provide input to the apparatus, and a display screen to provide a display. The command gestures include one or more command gestures to manipulate at least a portion of the display, the one or more command gestures being gestures including motion along an axis between the display screen and the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting for connecting at least one peripherally-connected evacuation channel to the spout of a flexible bag and more particularly to a flexible mounting for connecting such at least one evacuation channel.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to using detected physical gestures to cause calls to transfer between client devices. A physical gesture between a first client device and a second client device can be detected (e.g., utilizing the first client device, the second client device, a disparate client-side device, a server, etc.). The first client device participates in a call, while the second client device is not participating in the call at a time of the detection of the physical gesture. Responsive to detection of the physical gesture, participation of the second client device in the call can be initiated. Participation of the second client device in the call can be initiated by causing the call to transfer from the first client device to the second client device or causing the second client device to join the call while the first client device continues to participate in the call.

Abstract: User interface devices with electromagnetic dipole array and associated magnetic sensors, control circuits, and processing elements for determining user actuation of the device are disclosed. In one embodiment a user interface device include an electromagnetic dipole array coupled to an actuator, along with a three-axis magnetic sensor and control and processing elements for controlling driving currents to the dipole array and sensing and processing received magnetic field signals to determine movement or displacement of the actuator.

Abstract: A touch panel device includes a hardware key, a display unit, a detector, and a controller. The display unit displays an image on a display screen. The detector detects a position of a touch operation performed on the display screen. The controller performs setting-value change processing of changing a setting value of an object displayed at the touched position, when the hardware key is operated while the touch operation on the display screen is detected.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a computing system includes a cast terminal including a keyboard component and a display component physically coupled to the keyboard component, and a central computing device. The keyboard component includes a first communication module configured to transmit keystroke data over a first wireless network to the central computing device using a first wireless communication protocol. The display component includes a second communication module configured to receive multimedia data over a second wireless network from the central computing device using a second wireless communication protocol. The central computing device includes a third communication module configured to receive the keystroke data from the first wireless network, and a fourth communication module configured to transmit the multimedia data over the second wireless network.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved keyboard and keyboard driver for facilitating a reduction in the number of key presses required to create or delete a given data string (i.e. mnemonics, abbreviations, words, sentences, paragraphs etc.). The keyboard includes an array of keys having multi-character indicia and an interface system comprising data storage means; data processing means; and data display means, wherein the data processing means reduces key presses by filtering data stored within the data storage means by initial character, as determined by the character or characters ascribed to a data input key initially pressed by a user, and prioritizing the filtered data in real-time according to user-configurable prioritization parameters (using qualitative and/or quantitative information relating to each data string stored within the storage means). The invention also provides improved calculator functionality and function-lock keys.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generate estimates of device motion from two data sources on a computing device—a motion sensor and a camera. The device may compare the estimates to each other to determine if they agree. If they agree, the device may confirm that device motion estimates based on the motion sensor are accurate and may output those estimates to an application within the device. If the device motion estimates disagree, the device may alter the motion estimates obtained from the motion sensor before outputting them to the application.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.

Abstract: Systems for surface-free pointing and/or command input include a computing device operably linked to an imaging device. The imaging device can be any suitable video recording device including a conventional webcam. At least one pointing/input device is provided including first, second, and third sets of actuable light sources, wherein at least the first and second sets emit differently colored light. The imaging device captures one or more sequential image frames each including a view of a scene including the activated light sources. One or more computer program products calculate a two-dimensional or three-dimensional position and/or a motion and/or an orientation of the pointing/input device in the captured image frames by identifying a two-dimensional or three-dimensional position of the activated light sources of the first, second, and/or third sets of light sources. Certain activation patterns of light sources are mapped to particular pointing and/or input commands.

Abstract: Devices are described herein that include an electrode having a thickness to, among other things, facilitate tracking. For example, the thickness of an electrode that is included in a device may be configured to cause a midpoint of a projection of the electrode on a sensor matrix to track a point on the device (or on a portion thereof, such as the electrode) that is closest to the sensor matrix. In another example, the thickness may be configured to cause a location of the electrode that is detected by the sensor matrix to track a point on the device (or on a portion thereof, such as the electrode) that is closest to the sensor matrix.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a pen characteristic; identifying, using a processor, an inability to communicate between the pen and an input component using the pen characteristic; and responsive to detecting the inability, disabling a pen feature. Other embodiments, including systems, devices and products, are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an input device having a smaller overall physical size and a lower production cost, and is minimally affected by electrical interference versus conventional input devices. Embodiments discussed herein include an input device that has a sensor controller disposed in close proximity to a plurality of sensing elements that are used to sense and acquire positional information of an input object. In one embodiment, the sensor controller and at least portions of the sensor electrodes are disposed between two transparent substrates that are positioned near a display device. In some embodiments, the sensor controller is disposed in an edge region of a substrate which has a sensing region through which the adjacently positioned sensor electrodes are configured to sense the presence of an input object.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided including a touchscreen and a controller. The controller is configured to display, on the touchscreen, a moving picture and a subset of a plurality of key frame pictures for the moving picture.

Abstract: An LCD module may include a color filter (CF) layer with pixels for modifying light energy to form a display image. A transistor layer below the CF layer may include a glass panel, conductive pathways, and transistors coupled to the conductive pathways and for controlling the pixels. A control layer is located below the transistor layer and may include a display controller for generating signals to control the transistor. First wire bondings carry the signals between the display controller and the conductive pathways included in the transistor layer. The LCD module may be used in a substantially round device, such as a watch, to provide a substantially borderless display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensing display device capable of sensing both touch position and touch force, shortening a driving time for the touch sensing, and improving touch sensing efficiency, and an apparatus for driving thereof. The display device can include a color filter, a plurality of first touch electrodes for touch force sensing, and a plurality of second touch electrodes for touch position sensing and separated from the first touch electrodes by the color filter. The display can also include a force sensing touch driver for the first touch electrodes and a touch position touch driver for the second touch electrodes.

Abstract: A display unit (13) displays objects. A contact detection unit (11) detects contact at positions corresponding to the objects displayed on the display unit (13). A pressure detection unit (12) detects pressure due to contact on the contact detection unit (11). A control unit (10) executes processing associated with an object displayed on the display unit (13) when the contact detection unit (11) detects contact at a position corresponding to the object and data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit (12) satisfies a predetermined standard. The control unit (10) executes control so that the predetermined standard differs among display areas of the display unit (13) on which the objects are displayed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards methods, systems, and apparatuses that include a pressure-sensor arrangement including a plate structure and a plurality or array of pressure-sensor cells. Additionally, the methods, systems, and apparatuses include integrated circuitry communicatively coupled to the pressure-sensor arrangement that senses pressure changes exhibited by changes in capacitance or vibrational characteristics.

Abstract: An input device includes a display to display an operation object on a display screen, a touch sensor to output an operation signal based on a touch location on an operation surface, a force sensor to detect a pressing force to the operation surface and output a detection signal, a vibrator to vibrate the operation surface based on a vibration control signal, and a controller to output the vibration control signal such that the vibrator vibrates at a frequency in a predetermined range when the touch location is within a region corresponding to the operation object and when the pressing force detected is not less than a predetermined value, and the vibrator vibrates with a waveform obtained by amplitude-modulating a waveform at a frequency in an ultrasonic range by a modulation wave at a frequency in a predetermined range when the pressing force detected is smaller than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A GOA (Gate On Array) circuit applied to a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device has a plurality of scan lines. The GOA circuit has a plurality of cascaded GOA units. An (N)th level GOA unit is controlled to charge an (N)th level scanning line accordingly. The (N)th level GOA unit includes a signal transfer circuit, an inverting amplifier circuit, a signal reset circuit, and an inverting logistic circuit. Processing a first screen scanning procedure, the GOA circuit will forward scan from the 1st level GOA unit to the (N)th level GOA unit, while the GOA circuit receives a touch signal, the GOA circuit enters into a touch point scanning procedure, then entering into a second screen scanning procedure. This improves the format of touch scanning and increases the report rate of the touch panel to improve the sensitivity of the touch panel.

Abstract: An in-cell touch panel and a display device are disclosed, a common electrode layer is reused as self-capacitance electrodes in accordance with self-capacitance principle. A pattern of common electrode layer is designed such that the common electrode layer is partitioned into a plurality of mutually independent self-capacitance electrodes along strip-like slits and a direction crossing the slits. The touch sensing chip can determine a touch position by detecting capacitance value variation of self-capacitance electrodes in a touch period. The in-cell touch panel can save production costs and improve production efficiency, and also can avoid light leakage caused by cutting common electrode layer and influence on display effect.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes a sensor electrode having an electrostatic capacitance for touch detection, and a touch detection circuit detecting a contact or proximity position of an object on the basis of a detection signal obtained from the sensor electrode by applying a touch sensor drive signal to the sensor electrode. The sensor electrode is split into plural stripe-like electrode patterns. Applying the touch sensor drive signal to part of the electrode patterns forms a drive line at that time. The touch detection circuit performs a detection on the basis of a first detection signal obtained from a first drive line formed in a first period, and a second detection signal obtained from a second drive line formed in a second period.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by a communication terminal. The communication terminal includes: a display; an input device for detecting an instructed point where an instruction is provided with an input object; and a communication device for communicating with a processing apparatus. When executed by the computer, the instructions cause the communication terminal to: receive, from the processing apparatus, instruction image data for displaying an instruction image for instructing a processing to be executed by the processing apparatus; display the instruction image on the display based on the received instruction image data; and transmit, to the processing apparatus, an input event on the input device and coordinate information about the instructed point on the display which is detected by the input device in a state in which the instruction image is displayed.

Abstract: A signal processing circuit is connected to one of a plurality of conductors of a position detection sensor having a self-capacitance and configured to generate a signal indicative of the self-capacitance for use in correcting a pointer position detection signal. The circuit includes a capacitor circuit and detects a change in capacitance between the conductor and a pointer (e.g., a finger) as a change in voltage in the capacitor circuit. The signal processing circuit further includes: a gate circuit which controls the connection between the capacitor circuit and the conductor; and a voltage supply control circuit which temporarily sets, to a defined voltage level, a first end of the gate circuit to which the conductor is connected and sets a defined potential difference between the first end and another (second) end of the gate circuit to which the capacitor circuit is connected.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a scanning circuit portion for inputting a drive voltage to each scanning electrode sequentially in 1st to n-th sub detection periods, a capacitance detection circuit portion for detecting a capacitance detection signal of the each detecting electrode in the 1st to n-th groups, and a control circuit portion for calculating a capacitance detection signal change amount from the capacitance detection signals of a plurality of the detecting electrodes detected by the capacitance detection circuit portion, and calculating coordinates of a touch position based on the capacitance detection signal change amounts.

Abstract: Embodiments include a method, input device, and processing system for operating a plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing. The method includes acquiring a first capacitive partial profile by driving a first capacitive sensing signal onto a first sensor electrode of a first plurality of sensor electrodes while driving a second sensor electrode of the first plurality of sensor electrodes with a substantially constant voltage. The method further includes acquiring a second capacitive partial profile by driving a second capacitive sensing signal onto the second sensor electrode while driving the first sensor electrode with the substantially constant voltage, and determining a first capacitive profile based on at least the acquired first capacitive partial profile and the second capacitive partial profile.

Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements in a layer on a substrate, a plurality of microprisms positioned over the layer, a plurality of light detectors on the substrate, each light detector respectively corresponding to a light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a display screen, wherein the light detectors are used to sense at least one property of an item in contact with the display screen.

Abstract: Activating a plurality of light emitters and light detectors around a screen, each emitter-detector pair corresponding to a light path crossing the screen, wherein some of the light paths are blocked when one or more objects touch the screen, providing a look-up table, listing, for each cell from a plurality of cells, those light paths that traverse that cell when no object is touching the screen, wherein the cells partition the screen, for each cell: accessing the look-up table to identify those light paths that traverse that cell, determining whether the thus-identified light paths are blocked during the activating and, if affirmative, recognizing that cell as being a touched cell, and combining adjacent touched cells into a common touch location, thereby calculating one or more touch locations wherein each touch location is a combination of one or more constituent touched cells.