Abstract: An apparatus for preventing deformation of a communication card includes a card holder configured to install a communication card; a temperature control component that is located on one side of the card holder and connected to a power supply configured to perform cooling or heating; a temperature sensor configured to collect temperature of the card holder; and the power supply configured to generate a supply current according to the temperature collected by the temperature sensor to supply power to the temperature control component, so that the temperature control component performs cooling or heating to maintain the temperature of the card holder within a preset temperature range, and the communication card is not deformed when the communication card is in the card holder and within the preset temperature range.

Abstract: A heat dissipation system and an electronic device using the heat dissipation system are disclosed. The electronic device comprises a device main body including a circuit board. The heat dissipation system comprises a heat dissipation body, a control unit and a movable fan. The heat dissipation body is disposed near the circuit board. A plurality of first thermal sensors is distributed in various areas of the heat dissipation body and is used for monitoring a working temperature of each area. The control unit is electrically coupled with each thermal sensor. The movable fan is movably disposed at the heat dissipation body and is electrically coupled with the control unit to receive a signal, thereby allowing the control unit to control the movable fan to move to an area of the heat dissipation body having a higher working temperature than those of the other areas.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to controlling the supply of power to computing devices with dynamically variable energy capacity are described. In one embodiment, logic causes modification to supply of power from a power source to one or more loads in response to a comparison of an output of the power source and a threshold value. The output of the power source may vary over a time period (e.g., oscillating) that causes the one or more loads to become inoperational. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing computer peripheral safety is provided. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, the exemplary method and system are configured to monitor and/or isolate alternating current (A.C.) supplies with and/or from any peripheral subsystems or devices. An exemplary method and system comprises an A.C. supply, a host computer system, and a peripheral subsystem or device connected to the host computer system, such as an ultrasound imaging and/or therapy peripheral, and an isolation subsystem configured for monitoring and/or isolating the A.C. supply from the peripheral subsystem or device.

Abstract: An integrated circuit such as a SoC may indicate the critical battery status without powering-on a substantial portion including the host processing cores. The SoC may include a microcontroller, which may cause the critical battery status data to be stored in a static memory and the display unit may retrieve such data from the static memory to display a visual symbol on the screen. The other portions of the SoC such as the dynamic memory, system agent, media processors, and memory controller hubs may be powered-down while the critical battery status is displayed in the visual form on the screen.

Abstract: In the context of computer systems, the present invention broadly contemplates the ability to dynamically adjust the voltage and frequency of DRAM memory modules that are dual-voltage tolerant based on system performance. The invention allows a computer system to dynamically scale the memory voltage between a lower and a higher voltage, thereby allowing the system to save power when the system is idle or in low usage, but also allowing the system to realize the full memory performance when running more intensive applications.

Abstract: An electronic device and a content display method are provided. A content display method of an electronic device includes displaying an application in the electronic device; and changing a content display mode of the application, when a detected battery consumption of the application exceeds a threshold logical battery capacity assigned to the application.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, including obtaining an infrared representation based on a detected infrared signal and obtaining a combined representation based on a detected combined ultrasonic and infrared signal. An output representation is generated from the infrared representation and the combined representation. The output representation can be generated from a comparison between the combined representation and the infrared signal representation.

Abstract: A controlling method of a computer screen includes the following steps. Firstly, in a step (a), an image is captured. Then, a step (b) detects whether the image has a skin color distribution region. If an accumulative time length that no skin color distribution region is contained in the image is longer than a predetermined time length, a hibernation mode of the computer screen is enabled.

Abstract: A wearable computing device can detect device-raising gestures. For example, onboard motion sensors of the device can detect movement of the device in real time and infer information about the spatial orientation of the device. Based on analysis of signals from the motion sensors, the device can detect a raise gesture, which can be a motion pattern consistent with the user moving the device's display into his line of sight. In response to detecting a raise gesture, the device can activate its display and/or other components. Detection of a raise gesture can occur in stages, and activation of different components can occur at different stages.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a plurality of processor cores and a credit distribution circuit. The credit distribution circuit is configured to provide credits to the processor cores. A quantity of the provided credits is based on a total credit budget and requests for additional credits corresponding to the processor cores. The total credit budget is based on an amount of energy available to the processor cores (e.g., made available by a power supply) during a particular window of time. A particular processor core is configured to determine, based on a remaining number of credits for the particular processor core, whether to perform one or more pipeline operations. The particular processor core is further configured to deduct, based on determining to perform the one or more pipeline operations, one or more credits from a remaining quantity of credits allocated to the particular processor core.

Abstract: Systems and methods for power distribution network (PDN) droop/overshoot mitigation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for activating one or more processors comprises reducing a frequency of a clock signal from a first clock frequency to a second clock frequency, wherein the clock signal is output to a plurality of processors including the one or more processors. The method also comprises activating the one or more processors after the frequency of the clock signal is reduced, and increasing the clock signal from the second clock frequency to the first clock frequency after the one or more processors are activated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an inter-processor communication (IPC) link between two (or more) independently operable processors. In one aspect, the IPC protocol is based on a “shared” memory interface for run-time processing (i.e., the independently operable processors each share (either virtually or physically) a common memory interface). In another aspect, the IPC communication link is configured to support a host driven boot protocol used during a boot sequence to establish a basic communication path between the peripheral and the host processors. Various other embodiments described herein include sleep procedures (as defined separately for the host and peripheral processors), and error handling.

Abstract: One disclosed method includes communicating with a kernel running on a primary processor, by a second processor, in response to detection of a state change; performing a hardware operation, in response to the state change, using the kernel without waking user space on the primary processor, where the user space remains suspended; and resuming a sleep mode of the primary processor by suspending the kernel after the hardware operation is completed. One example of a hardware operation is modification of display data on a touchscreen display. The method of operation may perform the hardware operation using the kernel without waking hardware drivers other than a hardware driver related to the hardware operation.

Abstract: A computer system has a controller and a voltage regulator. The controller generates a power consumption state signal for one or more components of the computer system to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator supplies a first voltage level for the one or more components when the one or more components are at a first power consumption state. The voltage regulator increases to a second voltage level for the one or more components when the one or more components enter a second power consumption state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modular apparatus and system for providing customized, reconfigurable user inputs. In an aspect, there is provided a modular apparatus comprising a plurality of reconfigurable Input Modules with different types of user inputs, such as buttons, sliders, knobs, joysticks, trackballs, touch pads, touch screens, and other types of user interfaces. The Input Modules may be physically interconnected to a Master Module which is adapted to communicate with each Input Module and to a System Controller Application running on a connected computing device. The Input Modules are reconfigurable into any number of different physical layouts. The Master Module determines the physical layout of the connected Input Modules, and communicates the layout to the System Controller Application. The function of each Input Module is then programmed via the System Controller Application and the Master Module for performing specific functions in a compatible computer application.

Abstract: The present invention describes a hands-free system for controlling the movement of a cursor on one or more display devices. A tracking device including a traceable marker and one or more accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track position and acceleration of the marker relative to a target of interest. A processing means processes the motion signals from the tracking device to determine the location of the cursor on the operator's monitor, which may also be displayed on more monitors. The tracking device is worn by the operator, optimally on the operator's head. The operator's head movements determine movement of the cursor.

Abstract: Methods and systems to facilitate eye tracking data analysis are provided. Point of regard information from a first client device of a first user is received, where the point of regard information is determined by the first client device by detecting one or more eye features associated with an eye of the first user. The point of regard information is stored. A request to access the point of regard information is received, and the point of regard information is sent in response to the request, where the point of regard information is used in a subsequent operation.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating eye torsion-based accurate eye tracking on computing devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes determining a head pose representing a tilt of a head of a person in an image captured by a capturing device of one or more capturing/sensing device. The image may illustrate one or more eyes of the person. The method may further include estimating a gravity vector relating to an eye of the one or more eyes based on data relating to the image and sensed by a sensing device of the one or more capturing/sensing devices, computing a total torsion angle based on one or more of the head pose and the gravity vector, and estimating a gaze vector associated with eye to facilitate tracking of the eye. The tracking may include positions or movements of the eye based on the gaze vector.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of tracking an eye gaze to determine where a gaze point of a user is located on a display unit of a device, based on a facial pose and a position of an iris center, are provided. The method includes detecting a facial feature in a captured initial image, three-dimensionally modeling the detected facial feature, tracking the three-dimensionally modeled facial feature in consecutively captured images, detecting an iris center in the consecutively captured images, acquiring an eye gaze vector based on the tracked three-dimensionally modeled facial feature and the detected iris center, and acquiring a gaze point on a display unit based on the eye gaze vector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for device and content management include determining a user is viewing virtual reality content from a user device, and receiving, through a network from the user device, body information associated with the user while the user is viewing the virtual reality content. A user device management configuration associated with the body information is determined. A user device management action is retrieved using the user device management configuration. A notification associated with the user device management action that causes the user device to perform the user device management action and modify the virtual reality content being viewed by the user is sent through the network to the user device.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for presenting information using idle time slot. In an aspect, when a standby or idle device detects that a user gazes at it, it starts showing contents on its display automatically. In another aspect, when a standby or idle device detects that a user shakes or taps on it, it starts gaze sensing. If the user gazes at the device, it begins to show contents automatically. The contents may include advertisements.

Abstract: A computer input device system that includes a finger-wearable input unit that is capable of providing inputs in a two-dimensional plane or in three-dimensional space. The inventive subject matter also includes a mouse frame that receives the finger-wearable unit, allowing a user to quickly transition from the finger-wearable unit to the mouse frame for traditional table-top mouse operation and back. The mouse frame includes features that allow for simple, easy and precise docking and undocking of the finger-wearable unit. The finger-wearable unit can be made up of separable modules and links that allow for reconfiguration of the finger-wearable unit according to a user's needs.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a 3D gesture based user interface with haptic feedback is disclosed. A processing system providing the 3D system provides haptic feedback by capturing image data. A gesture is then detected. The detected gesture is then used to determine an appropriate haptic feedback is determined. A signal that indicates the appropriate haptic feedback is generated and provided to a haptic feedback device. The haptic feedback devices then provides the appropriate haptic feedback.

Abstract: A holding structure for holding a vibration generator includes a first holding member that is in contact with the vibration generator, a second holding member that engages the first holding member, and an elastic member that is supported by the second holding member and urges the vibration generator toward the first holding member.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a motion sensor and a processor. The motion sensor is configured to perform a sampling at a sampling rate. In each sampling, the motion sensor generates a sample by sampling an angular velocity or an acceleration of the electronic device. The motion sensor is further configured to store each sample in a buffer of the motion sensor. The processor is coupled to the motion sensor and is configured to perform a polling at a polling rate. In each polling, the processor fetches a plurality of the samples from the buffer. The processor is further configured to perform a numerical integration based on the fetched samples.

Abstract: Various techniques are described for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system. In one embodiment the gaming system may include a gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons, and a gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the gesture input interface device. In one embodiment, the gesture interpretation component may also be operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures. In one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to automatically detect a gesture by a player participating in a game session at the gaming system; interpret the gesture with respect to a set of criteria; generate gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the gesture; and advance a state of the game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an illuminated keyboard, including a base plate and a plurality of keys disposed on the base plate. Each of the keys includes a key cap, an illumination element, an elastic element, and a reflector layer. The key cap is disposed above the base plate, and the elastic element is disposed under the key cap. The illumination element is disposed in the elastic element and the reflector layer is disposed at a side of the illumination element to cover a part of the illumination element, so that the reflector layer reflects the light of the illumination element to the elastic element, and the light is transmitted by the elastic element to the key cap to make the keyboard illuminant.

Abstract: Text correction processing is disclosed. An initial score is assigned to each of a plurality of candidate sequences of one or more characters, based at least in part on a keyboard geometry-based value associated with the received user input with respect to the candidate key. Further processing is performed with respect to a subset of the candidate sequences having the highest initial score(s) to determine for each candidate sequence in the subset a refined score. A candidate sequence is selected for inclusion in a result set based at least in part on a determination that a refined score of the selected candidate is higher than an initial score of one or more candidate sequences that are not included in the subset and with respect to which the further processing has not been performed.

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: An electronic control apparatus including motion sensors is integrated in a portable electronic device to responsively control a media content stored in the portable electronic device, in response to motion sensor signals to flip, zoom, displace images/pages of the media content displayed on a display field of a display thereof. Accordingly, a responsive control method includes the steps of: presetting a first threshold angle; sensing an first rotation angle of the portable electronic device to send out a first rotation sensing signal as a rotation of a yaw, pitch or roll of a portable electronic device detected by a sensing module including motion sensors; and receiving the first rotation sensing signal to calculate and determine whether the first rotation angle is greater than the first threshold angle to responsively control a media content stored in an electronic control apparatus be flipped, zoomed or displaced when the first rotation angle is greater than the first threshold angle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller includes one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to: initiate an acquisition of a first signal from an electrode of a touch sensor according to an acquisition frequency of the touch sensor, store a first modulated signal which includes a modulated form of the first signal, initiate an acquisition of a second signal from the electrode of the touch sensor according to the acquisition frequency of the touch sensor, reverse a polarity of the second signal to produce a third signal, store a second modulated signal which includes a modulated form of the third signal, generate a signal-timing waveform based on the first and second modulated signals, and retrieve information associated with a stylus from the generated signal-timing waveform.

Abstract: Pen pressure can be controlled in detail only by a positional detection controlling side of a touch panel. Thus, pen pressure data will not be required to be transmitted from a touch pen to the touch panel, the touch pen itself will require no batteries, and neither the touch pen nor the touch panel requires a communication apparatus, thus reducing the weight of the touch pen itself and reducing the size thereof. Comprised is a touch panel system for measuring output signals of at least two adjacent sensor lines to obtain an input position (x, y) of an indicator and information (z) of a capacitance value from a difference value therebetween; comprising a pen pressure converting section 616D for converting the information (z) of the capacitance value into pen pressure data, wherein the input position (x, y) and the pen pressure data are transmitted to a drawing controlling section.

Abstract: An example operation apparatus includes: a direction input operation section provided on a front surface of a housing of the operation apparatus and at such a position that, in a state where the operation apparatus is held with at least one hand of a user, the direction input operation section is allowed to be operated with a thumb of the hand; and a rotation operation section which is provided on a surface different from the front surface of the housing and at such a position that, in a state where the operation apparatus is held with the hand or the other hand of the user, the rotation operation section is allowed to be operated with an index finger of the hand or the other hand and which is an operation section capable of being rotationally operated.

Abstract: Side sensing for electronic devices. An input device has a first sensing region including a first plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense objects in the first sensing region that are ohmically coupled to the first plurality of sensor electrodes. A second sensing region is positioned adjacent to the first sensing region and includes a second plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense objects in the second sensing region that are ohmically isolated from a second plurality of sensor electrodes but are capacitively coupled to the second plurality of sensor electrodes.

Abstract: A displaying device is configure to obtain a moving direction and a moving amount of the input element from a touch panel, scroll a currently displayed page in a direction same as the moving direction of the input element such that the currently displayed page is switched to a target page. When the moving amount of the input element is less than a predetermined threshold amount, the target page is set to be a next page which is next to the currently displayed page on a side opposite to the moving direction of the input element, while, when the moving amount of the input element is not less than the predetermined threshold amount, the target page is set to be a page further advanced from the next page on a side opposite to the moving direction of the input element.

Abstract: A touch screen, a method of manufacturing the same, and a mobile terminal having the same for minimizing a border area of the mobile terminal are provided. The touch screen includes a flexible display panel including an active area in which an image is displayed and a wiring area including signal lines for transmitting data corresponding to the image, and a flexible touch panel attached to a front surface of the display panel and including a touch detection area at which touch sensors for detecting a touch are positioned and a wiring area at which signal lines for transmitting a touch signal are positioned, wherein the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel are bent so as not to be parallel to the active area and the touch detection area.

Abstract: A touch control display screen includes: a touch control electrode layer including a plurality of touch control electrodes; a first electrode layer opposite to the touch control electrode layer and including a plurality of first electrodes; a liquid crystal layer between the touch control electrode layer and the first electrode layer; a switch control circuit connected with at least one touch control electrode; a display control circuit connected with the first electrodes; and a synchronization control circuit connected with the switch control circuit. In the display stage, the display control circuit outputs a first common voltage, and the synchronization control circuit controls the switch control circuit to output a second common voltage equal to the first common voltage. Many advantages are provided, such as a uniform display effect, fewer residual ions, better display quality, higher reliability, simplified circuit, lower cost, and increased light transmittance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second substrate units, a display function layer, and a drive element. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, a display unit, and a control circuit unit. The first substrate has a first surface including a display region and a peripheral region. The display unit is provided in the display region, and includes first lines, second lines, switch elements, pixel electrodes, and third lines. The control circuit unit is provided in the peripheral region, and includes a first circuit unit including a third line connection line, and a third line switch. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and fourth lines. The display function layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The drive element is provided on the peripheral region. The first circuit unit is partially disposed between the drive element and the first substrate.

Abstract: A touch panel and a driving method are described in the present disclosure. A driving chip is arranged within a chip area of a non-display area. The driving chip includes a plurality of pins. At least a portion of the pins outputs first driving signals for controlling the pixel electrodes, and outputs second driving signals for controlling the touch sensor. A plurality of wirings corresponding to the pins is arranged within the fan area, and the wirings transmit the first driving signals and the second driving signals outputted by the pins. In view of the above, the difficulties of the bonding manufacturing process are reduced. At the same time, the coupling capacitance between the wirings is reduced, and thus the display performance and the touch sensibility of the touch panel 10 are enhanced.

Abstract: A touch display panel structure, a method for forming the touch display panel structure, and a touch display device are provided. The touch display panel structure includes: a substrate, scan lines each including a plurality of scan line segments, touch electrode lines each disposed at an interval between adjacent scan line segments; a first dielectric layer and data lines; a second dielectric layer and a first interconnection structure; a first via hole through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; a third dielectric layer a common electrode layer; a second via hole through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; and a plurality of third via holes through the third dielectric layer, wherein each touch electrode is connected to a touch electrode line via the second via hole and the third via hole.

Abstract: A touch sensing device including a substrate, a plurality of first sensing series separated from each other and a plurality of second sensing series separated from each other is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first sensing series are disposed on the first surface. Each of the first sensing series includes a plurality of first sensing pads connected to each other. The second sensing series are disposed on the first surface. Each of the second sensing series includes a plurality of second sensing pads distributed between the first sensing series and a plurality of connection lines connecting the second sensing pads. Each of the connection lines extends along an edge of one of the first sensing series, and each of the connection lines is electrically connected to the second sensing pads located at two opposite sides of the first sensing series.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity in-cell touch display device has a common voltage and sensing electrode layer including a plurality of common voltage and sensing electrodes, each corresponding to at least one pixel electrode. A touch circuit is provided with a touch-dedicated power supply circuit, and a common voltage and sensing electrode is used as a common node of the touch circuit and a display circuit, so that there is no current loop between the touch circuit and the display circuit. Reflection electrodes are further provided to reduce parasitic capacitance between the common voltage and sensing electrodes and to improve the sensing distance. The display operation and the touch sensing operation can be performed on different areas in parallel to increase respective efficiencies of the display and touch sensing operations.

Abstract: The electronic device 1 includes a press detection unit 40 configured to detect a press and a control unit 10 configured to control, when a standard for data based on press is set, such that a parameter value associated with a predetermined process is increased/decreased, according to a difference between the standard and the data based on press detected by the press detection unit 40, thus portions operated by an operator can be reduced and operation steps by the operator can be reduced as well.

Abstract: A force-sensitive input device for receiving user input. The input device can include a contact (e.g., touch) sensor and a plurality of force sensors. By combining the information from a multi-touch event with information from each of the plurality of force sensors, a contact centroid and a force centroid can be determined. Thereafter, by projecting a vector defining the force applied to the input device onto a vector defined between the contact centroid and an individual contact location, a magnitude of force applied at that contact location can be approximated.

Abstract: An input device includes a touch sensor, a pressure detection unit configured to detect pressure on the touch sensor, and a control unit that performs control to execute predetermined processing when, in a state such that the touch sensor detects contact inside a predetermined region, data based on pressure detected by the pressure detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard, and performs control not to execute the predetermined processing when, in a state such that the data based on pressure detected by the pressure detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard, the touch sensor detects contact that transitions from outside the predetermined region to inside the predetermined region.

Abstract: A touch display panel and a touch display device are disclosed, and the touch display panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a thin film transistor array layer, a common electrode layer, a sensing layer and a pixel electrode layer. The thin film transistor array layer, the common electrode layer, the sensing layer and the pixel electrode layer are separated from each other through a dielectric layer, respectively. The touch display panel and the touch display device have a simpler production process and a higher yield rate.

Abstract: A flexible touch sensor device with improved durability is presented. More particularly, a flexible touch sensor device that can be bent or folded with low risk of damaging the wiring is presented. The touch sensor device includes: a plurality of first touch electrodes positioned at a first side of a first reference line extending in a first direction; a plurality of second touch electrodes positioned at a second side of the first reference line; first touch wiring connected to the first touch electrodes; and second touch wiring connected to the second touch electrodes, wherein the first touch wiring and the second touch wiring extend along a second direction that is non-parallel to the first direction without crossing the first reference line.

Abstract: Information is presented on a touchscreen display. An available viewing surface area of the touchscreen is separated into a first zone and at least a second zone. The first zone is operable for presenting a critical portion of the information. The second zone is operable for receiving haptic user inputs. Usage of the first zone and the second zone are coordinated. The presentation of the critical information in the first separated zone, and/or a prompt related to at least one of the one or more haptic user inputs may be controlled based on the coordinated usage.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display panel, a driver configured to drive the display panel, a flexible printed circuit board connecting the driver to the display panel; a buffer under the display panel and overlapping with the display panel and with a region of the flexible printed circuit board that is adjacent to a first side of the display panel in a first direction, and a first adhesive under the buffer and overlapping with a region of a first side of the buffer in the first direction.