Abstract: Systems and methods for providing diagnostic information by an intelligent power tap is disclosed. The intelligent power tap includes a circuit board. The intelligent power tap includes a microcontroller disposed on the circuit board, where the microcontroller is configured to report the geographical location of the intelligent power tap. The intelligent power tap includes a physical layer network interface connected to the microcontroller and the physical network. The intelligent power tap includes a switch controlled by the microcontroller, where the switch is capable of shutting off a network power to be injected into the network system.

Abstract: A system and method for servicing an energy storage system includes a servicing office in communication with an energy storage system and capable of receiving a status from the energy storage system and dispatching a portable servicing facility to service the energy storage system. The energy storage system includes a service port and the portable servicing facility includes a corresponding servicing coupler. The portable servicing facility is capable of replacing depleted energy storage media from the energy storage system with charged energy storage media. The portable servicing facility can also update the energy storage system status in the servicing office after servicing the energy storage system.

Abstract: A computer docking station devised to save desktop space while also eliminating the presence of permanent cables that can clutter the work surface is disclosed. The computer docking station utilizes a split design, with a lower dock subassembly positioned beneath the work surface for housing the permanent cables necessary for the computer workstation to operate and an upper dock subassembly comprising one or more data ports positioned on top of the work surface. A monitor arm mount can be attached to, or integrated into, the upper dock subassembly, thereby alleviating the need for a separate monitor arm mount without negatively impacting the docking station's footprint.

Abstract: A busway system enables multiple interchangeable power support redundancies to be provided to electrical loads. The busway system includes multiple busways extending through an aisle space, where some busways carry power from separate primary power sources, and one or more busways carry power from a secondary power source. Busways are coupled to loads to provide power support directly to the loads, indirectly via devices that distribute power to the loads via branch circuits, etc. The power support redundancy provided to a load is established based at least in part upon which busways are coupled to the load, and power support redundancies can be changed by changing the couplings of particular busways with the loads. The busways can extend through the aisle space in a staggered configuration to enable load balancing between busways by restricting loads in certain regions of the aisle space to coupling with certain busways and not others.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to backup power communication. For example, a system includes a shared backup power supply coupled to a node, where the shared backup power supply includes a first communication interface. The system also includes a plurality of loads supported by the node, where each load of the plurality of loads includes a second communication interface. The first and second communication interfaces support peer-to-peer (P2P) communication between the shared backup power supply and the plurality of loads.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for setting a clock speed/voltage of cache memory based on memory request information. In response to receiving a memory request, information is identified in connection with the memory request, utilizing hardware that is in electrical communication with cache memory. Based on the information, a clock speed and/or a voltage of at least a portion of the cache memory is set, utilizing the hardware that is in electrical communication with the cache memory.

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 and apparatus controls power consumption of a computing unit by determining a discrete frame buffer memory usage condition, such as when there is little real 3D activity (or other condition). When the discrete frame buffer memory usage condition is favorable for power savings, the method and apparatus reduces power to at least one bank of discrete frame buffer memory during runtime of an associated discrete graphics processor. The associated discrete graphics processor uses a portion of a system memory's frame buffer memory instead of the at least one bank of discrete frame buffer memory during runtime of the discrete graphics processor. When a user runs more intense 3D programs, the apparatus and method dynamically enables the discrete frame buffer or portion thereof such as one or more banks and reverts from using the system memory back to using the discrete frame buffer memory.

Abstract: A control apparatus configured to control power of a device that communicates with a host system via a communication interface which complies with a predetermined standard includes a reception unit configured to receive a signal indicating that the host system transitions to a predetermined power state and a determination unit configured to determine, according to reception of the signal indicating that the host system transitions to the predetermined power state, a power state of each of the device and a physical layer of the communication interface used by the device from a plurality of power states, based on a power state of the host system, a power state of the device, and a power state of the physical layer of the communication interface included in the device and complying with the predetermined standard.

Abstract: Self-configured, power-aware circuitry configured to enhance power efficiency within integrated circuitry by self-calibrating the power consumption utilized within the integrated circuitry according to the requirements of an application program running within the integrated circuitry. The power consumption is self-calibrated within the integrated circuitry on a per application-based manner so that the integrated circuitry can be implemented with a plurality of various generalized functionalities, each of which may or may not be utilized while a specific application program is running within the integrated circuitry. Power consumption within the integrated circuitry is reduced by independently and dynamically controlling multiple power sections delineated within the integrated circuitry.

Abstract: A power saving mode control method and device for multiple operating systems include: setting corresponding power saving modes for each of the multiple operating systems in advance; and determining an operating system of which a power saving mode is triggered, and causing the operating system of which the power saving mode is triggered to enter the corresponding power saving mode.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a plate on which a hook is provided and configured to move between a first position where a connection with another information processing device by the hook is done and a second position where the connection by the hook is released; and a processor configured to energize the another information processing device via a connection terminal when the connection is maintained by the hook, receive information indicating that a releasing operation for releasing the connection is started before the connection is released when a position of the plate is moved, and cut off the energization to the another information processing device via the connection terminal according to the reception.

Abstract: A wearable computer includes a body temperature power generation device that generates electric power using a body temperature of a wearer, a vibration power generation device, and a control section. The control section includes a determination unit that determines whether the wearer is sleeping or not, and an operation mode selecting unit that selects an operation mode from a high power consumption mode and a low power consumption mode. The operation mode selecting unit selects the low power consumption mode at least in a period in which the determination unit determines that the wearer is sleeping. The body temperature power generation device generates electric power in at least the period in which the determination unit determines that the wearer is sleeping. The vibration power generation device generates electric power in at least a period in which the determination unit determines that the wearer is not sleeping.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprising a power control unit for controlling the power of a power isle is disclosed. The power control unit comprises (i) a power gating switch implemented in the BEOL portion for switching ON/OFF the power to the power isle, (ii) a state recovery circuit comprising a memory element in the FEOL portion or BEOL portion and a transistor configuration in the BEOL portion, and (iii) a wake-up/sleep circuit in the BEOL portion adapted for receiving an identifier. The wake-up/sleep circuit is operatively connected with the power gating switch and with the state recovery circuit. Responsive to receiving the identifier, the wake-up/sleep circuit causes the power gating switch to switch OFF/ON the supply power to the power isle and causes the state recovery circuit to store/restore the state of the power isle.

Abstract: Provided is a display device comprising: a display which has a normal display mode and a power saving display mode, wherein a display appearance in the power saving display mode is different from a display appearance in the normal display mode, and wherein a power consumption in the power saving display mode is less than a power consumption in the normal display mode; a sensor which detects a state of the display device; a timer which starts to measure time based on a detection result of the sensor; and a controller which switches the display mode of the display from the normal display mode to the power saving display mode in the case where the measured time of the timer is equal to or longer than predetermined transition time.

Abstract: In a communications system that conducts differential data via a pair of wires, AC common mode noise is undesirably coupled to the wires in a noisy environment. A hybrid common mode choke (HCMC) attenuates the AC common mode noise while passing the differential data to a PHY. The HCMC includes a CMC (windings with the same polarity) and a differential mode choke (windings with opposite polarities). The CMC attenuates the AC common mode noise, and the DMC passes the attenuated AC common mode noise to termination circuity to eliminate it. Also disclosed is a technique for Kelvin sensing the DC voltage at the pair of wires, in a PoDL system, by detecting the voltage on wires that do not carry DC current, so as to provide a more accurate measurement.

Abstract: A biological information processing system, a server system, an information processing method, and the like, which are capable of correctly imparting the intention of a transmitter of information to a receiver of the information without hurting the receiver's feeling, are provided. A biological information processing system 100 includes a mental and physical information specification unit 110 that specifies mental and physical information on the basis of biological information measured by a sensing unit 310, a transmission and reception unit 130 that performs transmission and reception of information, and an information conversion unit 150 that performs a converting process of a presentation mode of received information on the basis of contents of the received information received by the transmission and reception unit 130, mental and physical information of a transmitter, and mental and physical information of a receiver.

Abstract: A real-time motion capture system and garment includes a wearable activity monitor that may be a pair of denim jeans. The wearable activity monitor includes multiple sensors such as accelerometers, gyrometers, magnetometers disposed within the seams of the garment. A microprocessor and wireless transmitter) communicate the motion data to an external device. The microprocessor and wireless transmitter may be included within one of the seams. An elastically stretchable ribbon or a flexible ribbon such as a kapton ribbon or a ribbon formed of textile, electrically couples the sensors and microprocessor and is also disposed inside the seams and the components within the seam are coated with a waterproof coating. The external device can store the data or display and analyze the data real-time, and may communicate the data to a further electronic device.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a system and method are described to generate a virtual environment for a user. The virtual environment may be generated with a first electronic device that is communicably coupled to a second electronic device. The method may include tracking movement of the second electronic device in an ambient environment, determining, using one or more sensors, a range of motion associated with the movement in the ambient environment, correlating the range of motion associated with the ambient environment to a range of motion associated with the virtual environment, determining, for a plurality of virtual objects, a virtual configuration adapted to the range of motion associated with the virtual environment the plurality of virtual objects according to the virtual configuration, and triggering rendering of the plurality of virtual objects according to the configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing comfort levels associated with user experience of a virtual reality environment is provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing an inertial measurement unit and one or more additional sensors on a head mounted display is provided. In an embodiment, a head mounted display system sends inertial measurement unit data and head mounted display removal data to a tracking computing device. The tracking computing device identifies a time of removal of the head mounted display from the head of the user and stores a portion of the inertial measurement unit data corresponding to the time of removal of the head mounted display from the head of the user. Based on the stored portion of the inertial measurement unit data, the tracking computing device determines a state of the user of the head mounted display system at the time of removal.

Abstract: A method of operating a virtual image generation system comprises allowing an end user to interact with a three-dimensional environment comprising at least one virtual object, presenting a stimulus to the end user in the context of the three-dimensional environment, sensing at least one biometric parameter of the end user in response to the presentation of the stimulus to the end user, generating biometric data for each of the sensed biometric parameter(s), determining if the end user is in at least one specific emotional state based on the biometric data for the each of the sensed biometric parameter(s), and performing an action discernible to the end user to facilitate a current objective at least partially based on if it is determined that the end user is in the specific emotional state(s).

Abstract: A gaze safety module is described herein. In an embodiment, the gaze safety module may comprise a gaze area classifier, a monitoring needs estimator, and a display control. The gaze area classifier may be configured to: receive first sensor data from a sensor; and determine a first gaze classification of a driver based, at least in part, on the first sensor data. The monitoring needs estimator may be configured to: receive driving condition data; and determine one or more gaze requirements. The display control may be configured to: pause playback of a media player based, at least in part, on the first gaze classification and the one or more gaze requirements; and determine a first value for a resume type variable based, at least in part, on the first gaze classification and the one or more gaze requirements.

Abstract: A beam steering backlight unit provides a hologram image to multiple viewing positions and a holographic display apparatus includes the beam steering backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light source array comprising a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged light sources and a micro lens array arranged to face the light source array and comprising a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged micro lenses. The light source array includes a plurality of light source blocks each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of micro lenses, wherein a plurality of the light sources are arranged in each of the plurality of light source blocks. The light source array is configured to select and turn on only those light sources of the plurality of light sources respectively disposed in a same position in each of the plurality of light source blocks and turn off the other light sources.

Abstract: This application generally relates to content acquiring methods and apparatus, and user equipment. A content acquiring method disclosed herein comprises: determining a sight focus area of a user in a display interface; determining at least one link within the sight focus area in response to a moving direction of a cursor in the display interface towards the sight focus area; and acquiring at least one piece of content corresponding to the at least one link. Embodiments of this application provide solutions for content acquisition.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described for configuring interaction zones for a virtual reality environment. The method may include defining a plurality of scenes, each scene including a plurality of selectable scene cuts and defining a first interaction zone and a second interaction zone. The method may also include automatically selecting a first scene cut to display the first scene, in response to detecting that a gaze direction, associated with a user accessing the virtual reality environment, is directed toward the first interaction zone. The method may also include automatically selecting a second scene cut to display the second scene, in response to detecting that the gaze direction, associated with the user accessing the virtual reality environment, is directed toward the second interaction zone. The first or second scenes may be triggered for display in a head mounted display device.

Abstract: A system interactively displays content according to subject's interest. An interactive display system includes a display and an imaging unit or camera. The interactive display system tracks a subject's eyes or head movement to determine a subject's interest. Then, the system will analyze the subject's behavior and make decisions on what content to display on a screen based on the subject's interest.

Abstract: A system interactively displays content according to subject's interest. An interactive display system includes a display and an imaging unit or camera. The interactive display system tracks a subject's eyes or head movement to determine a subject's interest. Then, the system will analyze the subject's behavior and make decisions on what content to display on a screen based on the subject's interest.

Abstract: A system interactively displays content according to subject's interest. An interactive display system includes a display and an imaging unit or camera. The interactive display system tracks a subject's eyes or head movement to determine a subject's interest. Then, the system will analyze the subject's behavior and make decisions on what content to display on a screen based on the subject's interest.

Abstract: Methods and system for predicting the onset of a motor action using neuromuscular signals. The system comprises a plurality of sensors configured to continuously record a plurality of neuromuscular signals from a user and at least one computer processor programmed to provide as input to a trained statistical model, the plurality of neuromuscular signals or information based on the plurality of neuromuscular signals, predict, based on an output of the trained statistical model, whether an onset of a motor action will occur within a threshold amount of time; and send a control signal to at least one device based, at least in part, on the output probability, wherein the control signal is sent to the at least one device prior to completion of the motor action by the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a dynamically-updated computerized musculo-skeletal representation comprising a plurality of rigid body segments connected by joints. The method comprises recording, using a plurality of autonomous sensors arranged on one or more wearable devices, a plurality of autonomous signals from a user, wherein the plurality of autonomous sensors include a plurality of neuromuscular sensors configured to record neuromuscular signals. The method further comprises providing as input to a trained statistical model, the plurality of neuromuscular signals and/or information based on the plurality of neuromuscular signals.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus is provided, which can express information in more dimensions. The wearable apparatus includes a signal receiving module, a signal processing module, at least one signal generating module and at least one signal outputting module, which are all disposed on a case body. A virtual reality method and a terminal system are further provided.

Abstract: A drive controlling apparatus drives a vibrating element of an electronic device, the electronic device including a display part, a top panel having a manipulation surface, a coordinate detector configured to detect coordinates of a manipulation input. The drive controlling apparatus includes: a storage part configured to store image data for a scrollable image, to be displayed on the display part and including an input field, in association with position data that represents a position of the input field in the image and input data input in the input field; and a drive controlling part configured to drive the vibrating element according to a first pattern when the input field without the deficiency is being displayed on the display part and to drive the vibrating element according to a second pattern when the input field with the deficiency is not being displayed on the display part.

Abstract: A drive controlling apparatus, which drives a vibrating element of an electronic device including a display part, a top panel having a manipulation surface, a coordinate detector, and the vibrating element, includes a storage part configured to store image data for a scrollable image in association with data representing a position of an edge, or with data representing a scrollable direction; and a drive controlling part configured to drive the vibrating element according to a first pattern when the edge is not being displayed, and to drive the vibrating element according to a second pattern when the edge is being displayed, or configured to drive the vibrating element according to a third pattern when the direction of the scrolling operation is the scrollable direction and to drive the vibrating element according to a fourth pattern when the direction of the scrolling operation is not the scrollable direction.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for processing user interests. A system is provided that includes: a gesture management system that receives gesture data from a collection device for an inputted interest of a user; a pattern detection system that receives and analyzes behavior data associated with the inputted interest; an interest affinity scoring system that calculates an affinity score for the inputted interest based on the gesture data and an analysis of the behavior data; a dynamic classification system that assigns a dynamically generated tag to the inputted interest based on an inputted context associated with the inputted interest; and a user interest database that stores structured interest information for the user, including a unique record for the inputted interest that includes the affinity score and dynamically generated tag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the same. The electronic device can project an infrared (IR) grid to a road and capture the projected IR grid. The electronic device can determine a road status of the road based on the captured IR grid and project information on the road status based on the determined road status.

Abstract: A tracking system is disclosed. The system may comprise a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method. The method may comprise training a detection model and an extraction model, capturing one or more images of at least a portion of an object, detecting the portion of the object in each of the one or more images through the trained detection model, tracking the detected portion of the object in real-time, obtaining 2D positions of one or more locations on the tracked portion of the object through the trained extraction model, and obtaining 3D positions of the one or more locations on the tracked portion of the object based at least in part on the obtained 2D positions.

Abstract: Via no-handed inputs to a smartwatch, an end-user can initiate various smartwatch operations when either or both hands of the end-user are occupied. The smartwatch includes a suite of sensors for capturing inertial, acoustic, and optical data. The smartwatch also interfaces with a handheld mobile computing device and/or a shoe-mounted pedometry device to capture additional sensor data. A control engine executing on the smartwatch processes captured sensor data and identifies no-handed inputs performed by the end-user. The control engine maps these no-handed inputs to specific commands that can be executed on the smartwatch to initiate smartwatch operations.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus for controlling any kind of a device. Images obtained by an image sensor in a region adjacent to the device are input to a gesture recognition system which analyzes images obtained by the image sensor to identify one or more gestures. A message decision maker generates a message based upon an identified gesture and a recognition mode of the gesture recognition system. The recognition mode is changed under one or more various conditions.

Abstract: A remote control for a television is provided that can include at least one hotkey having an assigned function that depends on at least one of a currently selected silo and panel displayed by the television.

Abstract: A backlight module assembling method is provided for assembling a backlight module of a luminous keyboard. The backlight module includes a first coupled element and a second coupled element in a stack form. Firstly, a positioning device is provided. After the first coupled element is aligned with a predetermined position of an assembling table surface through the positioning device, the first coupled element is placed on the predetermined position. Then, the first coupled element on the predetermined position is adsorbed according to vacuum adsorption. Consequently, the first coupled element is evenly fixed on the predetermined position. After the first coupled element is evenly fixed on the predetermined position, the second coupled element is aligned with and placed on the first coupled element. Consequently, the second coupled element and the first coupled element are combined together.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and an input device for setting function keys. Information of latitude and longitude related to the input device is obtained by a network positioning method or a method of global positioning system and position information is obtained according to the information of latitude and longitude. Macro data related to the position information are selected from a macro database. Functions of the function key are assigned according to the selected macro data.

Abstract: A computer program product includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes monitoring use of a user input device of a computer system relative to a graphical user interface (GUI) of an active application, wherein the user input device includes a pointing device, wherein user input to the pointing device controls movement of a pointer within the GUI, and wherein a software interface establishes a level of sensitivity between the user input to the pointing device and the resulting movement of the pointer. The method further includes determining a value of one or more parameters characterizing the use of the at least one user input device, and automatically adjusting the level of sensitivity in response to the value of the one or more parameters.

Abstract: An input device includes a plate-shaped substrate that receives an input operation, supports that elastically support the substrate, force sensor units that detect the force applied to the substrate, and an operation body disposed on the substrate. The force sensor units are disposed around the operation body and are spaced apart from each other in different directions with respect to the operation body when the substrate is viewed in plan view.

Abstract: In a rotary switch (1), a rotation unit (2) is rotatably supported by a holder unit (3). The holder unit (3) is fixed onto a detection surface of a touch panel (7). Contact points (4) make contact with the detection surface of the touch panel (7) with their positional relationship corresponding to a function of the rotary switch (1). A contact point (5) rotates while making contact with the detection surface of the touch panel (7), as the rotation unit (2) rotates.

Abstract: Embodiments of a stylus having a capacitive slide sensor and grip sensors are disclosed, for use with electronic devices and particularly with touchscreen devices. The stylus is in signal communication with the electronic device, either wired or wirelessly, and the slide sensor allows a user to generate a sliding data value as well as a contact/no-contact datum; these can be used as scaled control values or as buttonpress control values to control features of applications running on the electronic device. The capacitive sensors are formed on a single flexible PCB wrapped inside the stylus barrel.

Abstract: Stylus communication channels are described. In implementations, a stylus includes multiple separate and distinct communication channels used to detect the stylus, resolve positions of the stylus and a user relative to a computing device, and exchange data with the computing device (e.g., transmit and receive communications). The stylus may include a first electrode arranged in a tip portion is and a second electrode arranged in a grip area configured to form different corresponding communication channels with the computing device through the tip and through the grip area and a user's hand/body, respectively. A processing system of the computing device, such as a CPU or microcontroller, implements a stylus control module configured to analyze signal patterns derived from signals communicated the first electrode and second electrode and detect the stylus and/or resolve positions of the stylus and a user relative to the computing device based on the analysis.

Abstract: A stylus adapted to a touch panel is provided. The stylus comprises a barrel, a driving circuit disposed inside the barrel and configured to generate a driving signal, a conductive tip disposed at an end of the barrel and electrically connected to the driving circuit to receive the driving signal, and a conductive grip disposed at the barrel and electrically isolated from the conductive tip. The conductive tip is capacitively coupled with the touch panel via the driving signal to form a first induced capacitor on the touch panel. A capacitance effect is generated between the conductive grip and the touch panel to form a second induced capacitor on the touch panel. A touch control method is also provided.

Abstract: A user input on a panel can be realized by detecting, by the panel, at least a first electromagnetic signal output by a pen device and, responsive to detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device, initiating at least a first process of a plurality of processes based on detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device.

Abstract: A method in which a sensor controller is connected to a sensor having an electrode group provided together with a display panel configured to operate in during a variable refresh cycle among a plurality of refresh cycles, and an active stylus performs bidirectional communication with the sensor controller. According to the method, the sensor controller acquires a present refresh cycle among the plurality of refresh cycles of the display panel, generates an uplink signal, which serves as a reference for synchronization corresponding to the acquired present refresh cycle, and transmits the uplink signal to the active stylus, which is not detected as yet or is detected already, at the present refresh cycle.