Abstract: A control system (300) allows recognized standard premise electrical outlets, for example NEMA, CEE and BS, among others to be remotely monitored and/or controlled, for example, to intelligently execute blackouts or brownouts or to otherwise remotely control electrical devices. The system (300) includes a number of smart receptacles (302) that communicate with a local controller (304), e.g., via power lines using the TCP/IP protocol. The local controller (304), in turn, communicates with a remote controller (308) via the internet.

Abstract: A non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) is used in a computer system to provide instant responses to sleep state transitions. The computer system includes a processor coupled to an NVRAM, which is accessible by the processor without passing through an I/O subsystem. The NVRAM is byte-rewritable and byte-erasable by the processor. In response to a request to enter a powered sleep state, the computer system converts the powered sleep state into a powered-off sleep state with system memory context stored in the NVRAM. The powered sleep state is defined as a state in which power is supplied to volatile random access memory in the computer system, and the powered-off sleep state is defined as a state in which power is removed from the volatile random access memory. In response to a wake event, the computer system resumes working state operations using the system memory context stored in the NVRAM.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of power supplies connected for supplying power to a computer system, wherein the plurality of power supplies includes at least one redundant power supply in a standby mode. For each of the plurality of power supplies identified, the method determines a length of a power supply cable connected between the power supply and a power distribution unit for supplying power to the power supply. The method further includes placing one or more of the plurality of power supplies in an active mode in ascending order of the length of the cable connected to the power supply, and supplying power to the computer system using the one or more of the plurality of power supplies in the active mode.

Abstract: A method of controlling an operating mode of at least one processing module. The method comprises receiving an indication of the execution of at least one background task by the at least one processing module, aggregating an execution duration for the at least one background task on the at least one processing module, and configuring a lower power mode for the at least one processing module when the at least one background task is allocated to the at least one processing module for execution thereon if the aggregated execution duration for the at least one background task exceeds a threshold duration within an evaluation period.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus to which an external device is attachable includes an initialization unit configured to, when the information processing apparatus is activated from a power-off state, execute initialization of the external device, and not to, when the information processing apparatus is returned from a power-saving state, execute the initialization of the external device.

Abstract: An application processor includes a main central processing device that operates based on an external main clock signal received from at least one external clock source when the application processor is in an active mode, at least one internal clock source that generates an internal clock signal, and a sensor sub-system that processes sensing-data received from at least one sensor module on a predetermined cycle when the application processor is in the active mode or a sleep mode, and that operates based on the internal clock signal or an external sub clock signal received from the external clock source depending on an operating speed required for processing the sensing-data.

Abstract: A method for self-tuning a computing system is presented. The method comprises mapping a current workload of the computing system to at least one bucket; measuring a current operation metric representing a current operation of the computing system; determining, based on the current operation metric, at least one optimization scheme for each of the at least one bucket, wherein the at least one optimization scheme includes at least a list of system knobs having optimal values configured to adjust the operation of the computing device to meet at least one predefined target metric; and setting each of the system knobs listed in the at least one determined optimization scheme to its respective value.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit may include one or more processors. Each processor may include multiple processor cores, and each core has a different design/implementation and performance level. For example, a core may be implemented for high performance, and another core may be implemented at a lower maximum performance, but may be optimized for efficiency. Additionally, in some embodiments, some features of the instruction set architecture implemented by the processor may be implemented in only one of the cores that make up the processor. If such a feature is invoked by a code sequence while a different core is active, the processor may swap cores to the core the implements the feature. Alternatively, an exception may be taken and an exception handler may be executed to identify the feature and activate the corresponding core.

Abstract: Described herein in various embodiments are techniques to better coordinate long wakeup events on a network processor that are due to radio or network activity with the long wakeups that are due to requests from an application processor. In one embodiment, power management logic can receive wake requests from system processes upon notice that one or more application processors are transitioning into a low power state. The power management logic can coalesce the wake requests based on a supplied margin and determine a wake timeframe in which the application processor may be opportunistically woken from the low power state. The power management logic can provide the wake timeframe for the application processor to a network processor in the system. The network processor can opportunistically cause an early wake of the application processor during the wake timeframe.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for portable or stationary virtual reality and augmented reality video game systems. A game system that is operable of providing visual information to numerous head mounted displays are provided. A game system that is operable to receive, and recharge, numerous rechargeable batteries is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a remote control management system detecting that a user wearing a wearable computer system that includes an optical head-mounted display is looking through the optical head-mounted display at a display screen associated with a media content processing device, determining, in response to the detecting, that the media content processing device is executing an application that is controllable by the wearable computer system, determining that the user is authorized to interact with the application being executed by the media content processing device, and establishing, in response to the determining that the media content processing device is executing the application and the determining that the user is authorized to interact with the application, a remote control session between the wearable computer system and the application. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit, an optical unit, and a reflector. The display unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first plane. The display unit emits light including image information. At least a portion of the light emitted by the display unit is incident on the optical unit. The optical unit includes a first optical element. A travel direction of the at least the portion of the light is modified by the first optical element. The reflector reflects the at least the portion of the light modified by the first optical element. A perpendicular direction perpendicular to the first plane is non-parallel to an optical axis of the first optical element.

Abstract: Provided is a content viewing system using a head-mounted display (HMD), which enables a user to know a popular broadcaster content in real time. A device to be used for content viewing includes: a display unit configured to display, on the head-mounted display, a plurality of virtual displays arranged in a virtual space; a selecting unit configured to select one of the virtual displays based on movement detected by a detector of the head-mounted display; and a playing unit configured to play a content associated with a selected virtual display. The plurality of virtual displays are arrayed in grid sections provided along a celestial sphere surface. The selecting unit is configured to identify one of the grid sections on the celestial sphere surface based on the detected movement, to thereby select one virtual display associated with the identified grid section.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a camera of a mobile device, a face of a user of the mobile device. The method includes determining a sequence of video images of the face and applying three dimensional (3D) modeling to the sequence of video images of the face to create a 3D model of the face. The method includes identifying rotational movement of the mobile device. The method includes tracking the face to identify rotational movement of the face based on the 3D model of the face, and adjusting the tracking of the face based on the 3D model of the face and rotational movement of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of presenting content to a subject based on eye position measurements is provided. The method includes presenting the subject with content. While presenting the content to the subject, one or more of the subject's eye positions is measured. The method further includes continuously performing the operations of generating a variability metric using the one or more measured eye positions and comparing the variability metric with a predetermined baseline to determine an attention state of the subject. Upon detection of a change in the attention state, the presentation of the content is modified.

Abstract: Provided is a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to control a display unit in a manner that a plurality of symbols is visibly displayed to a user, and a position acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a pointing position for specifying one or more symbols among the plurality of symbols. The display control unit controls the display unit in a manner that a predetermined object is displayed to indicate a group to which the plurality of symbols belongs according to the pointing position.

Abstract: A method for mapping an input device to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device is disclosed. The method may include determining, via an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user. The method may also include, based at least in part on the gaze direction being directed to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device, modifying an action to be taken by one or more processors in response to receiving a first input from an input device. The method may further include, thereafter, in response to receiving the input from the input device, causing the action to occur, wherein the action correlates the first input to an interaction with the virtual object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device and a method for determining a position of at least one finger of a hand relative to a predetermined reference point comprising a sensor unit in the palm of the hand comprising at least one sensor, a logic unit in operative engagement with a computer device and configured to generate a position signal based on the registered finger position, and to interpret and convert the signal to a command to be processed by the computer device, a housing at least partly enclosing the sensor unit and an attachment member. The wearable device is characterized in that the sensor is at least one image sensor directed towards a respective distal end of the at least one finger and configured to determine the position of the finger in relation to the wearable device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.

Abstract: A system is provided that encodes one or more dynamic haptic effects. The system defines a dynamic haptic effect as including a plurality of key frames, where each key frame includes an interpolant value and a corresponding haptic effect. An interpolant value is a value that specifies where an interpolation occurs. The system generates a haptic effect file, and stores the dynamic haptic effect within the haptic effect file.

Abstract: A linear vibration actuator is provided, comprising a movable structure, a coil and an elastic suspension system. The elastic suspension system comprises a first and a second elastic sheets, and the first and second elastic sheet respectively comprising a first and a second fixed portions, a first and a second suspension portions, and a first and a second engaging portions. Both first and second suspension portions comprise a bend with an angle greater than 90°. The elastic suspension system enables the simple harmonic motion of the movable structure approximating a parallel motion to improve vibration effect without increasing current outputted to the coil, so as to reduce temperature and power consumption of the present invention. As a result, the present invention is able to provide superior vibration effect to portable electronic product and solve the overheating and power consumption problems.

Abstract: User input in the form of image data is received from a user via a natural user interface. A vector difference between an adjustment start position and a current position of the user input is calculated. The vector difference includes a vector position and a vector length. The vector position is compared to stored rail data, and the vector length is compared to a stored threshold length. The rail data describes a plurality of virtual rails associated with an application. Based on the comparisons, the user input is matched to one of the plurality of virtual rails and a notification describing the matching is provided to the application. The application, thereupon, transitions from a first command to a second command corresponding to the matching virtual rail without receiving any explicit termination gesture for the first command from the user.

Abstract: A position within displayed digital content that a user is ocularly focused on (e.g., where within displayed content the user is looking) may be determined. Digital content comprising a visual indication of the position may be rendered. The visual indication of the position may be displayed on the same display that the user is looking at and/or a different display. In some embodiments, the position may be determined based on data generated by a sensor physically attached to the user. Additionally or alternatively, the position may be determined based on data generated by a stationary computing device comprising a sensor configured to track changes in ocular position of the user. In some embodiments the digital content may comprise digital images and/or video (e.g., broadcast content, on-demand content, images and/or video associated with a computer application, or the like).

Abstract: Systems and methods systems and methods for altering a state of system using a remote device that processes gestures are described herein. The electronic device can communicate with the system in response to monitoring a user generated gesture or other interaction. For example, a user can wave the personal device or wave to the personal device, and in response thereto, the personal device can transmit an instruction to the system that causes it to change its operational state. Thus, embodiments discussed herein enable a user to perform remote gestures with a first device to affect the operation of a second device.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a plurality of electrode chambers, a measurement chamber, and an accommodation chamber which are connected in annular relationship permitting expansion and contraction. Each of the plurality of electrode chambers has a measurement electrode. The measurement chamber has a biological potential measurement circuit which is connected with each measurement electrode via electrically conductive wiring for measuring biological potential of the user by using the measurement electrode. The accommodation chamber has an internal protrusion. The wiring which connects at least one measurement electrode and the biological potential measurement circuit is provided around the protrusion, the wiring having a length which enables longitudinal feeding in accordance with an amount of elongation when the sensor device is elongated. A maximum clearance S between the accommodation chamber and an adjacent chamber is greater than a maximum clearance R between any two adjacent chambers.

Abstract: A user input detector for a mobile device is described having an ultrasound demodulator having an input for receiving an ultrasound signal reflected from a user and an output for outputting a demodulated ultrasound signal; a gesture processor comprising: a time-frequency processing module configured to generate a time-varying ultrasound-image spectrum from the demodulated ultrasound signal; an image-feature extraction module configured to extract micro-doppler features from the time-varying ultrasound image spectrum; a feature selection module configured to select and compress the extracted micro-doppler features; and a gesture detection module configured to compare the selected micro-doppler features with a known feature set and to output a detected gesture based on the comparison.

Abstract: A system configured for tracking a human hand in an augmented reality environment may comprise a distancing device, one or more physical processors, and/or other components. The distancing device may be configured to generate output signals conveying position information. The position information may include positions of surfaces of real-world objects, including surfaces of a human hand. Feature positions of one or more hand features of the hand may be determined through iterative operations of determining estimated feature positions of individual hand features from estimated feature position of other ones of the hand features.

Abstract: A system and method for sharing information between users based on recognition of the users and their associated processing devices in a scene. Interactions can be physical, verbal or a combination of physical and verbal gestures. Movements of the user and other users are tracked and interactions detected between them. User processing devices are connected by detecting users within view of a capture device, the capture device detecting motion tracking data for the user, such as a skeletal model. Information sharing may be controlled by the processing devices directly, by an intermediary server, or by a combination of the processing device and an intermediary server.

Abstract: A method for state tracking based gesture recognition engine for a sensor system has the steps of: defining a plurality of sequential states of a finite-state machine, determining a Sequence Progress Level (SPL) for each state, mapping a state probability distribution to a (single) SPL on run-time, and utilizing the mapped SPL estimate as an output value of the sensor system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating a photoluminescent indicia-based digitizer system with a display, the photoluminescent indicia uniquely identifying local areas of a substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention is a key function conversion method, comprising: detecting a click operation sent by a first key; searching for a second key associated to the first key in a preset key mapping table; converting the click operation sent by the first key into a click operation sent by the second key; and, generating a function trigger signal corresponding to the click operation sent by the second key. A key function conversion device and a key function conversion electronic equipment are also disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention. With the present invention, the compatibility of a terminal unit with application programs can be improved.

Abstract: A device for inputting data into an information processing apparatus using a communication cable. The device includes a sensing field including signal lines. The sensing field generates one or more signals when an object is proximate thereto. The device further includes at least one processor connected to the signal lines. The processor receives the signals and generates data based on the signals. The device additionally includes a port in communication with the processor for data output. The port is configured to connect to the cable end communicate the data over the cable to the information processing apparatus. The device includes a light source configured to illuminate keyboard symbols corresponding to areas of the sensing field. The device also includes an exterior surface covering the sensing field and obscuring the keyboard symbols from visibility unless the light source is providing illumination.

Abstract: A transparent display apparatus and method for displaying information thereon includes sensing a position of an object, sensing a position of a user, determining an area of the transparent display through which the object is viewable by the user, and displaying the information on the transparent display based on the area.

Abstract: An interactive projector includes an imaging section adapted to take an image of a projected screen, a correlation value calculation section adapted to calculate a correlation value between each of template images used to detect the pointing element and a taken image taken by the imaging section and including the pointing element to generate a first correlation value for each of the template images, a correlation value map generation section adapted to generate a correlation value map representing the correlation values between the plurality of template images and the taken image based on the plurality of first correlation values generated for the respective template images, and a pointing element detection section adapted to extract a high correlation value area in the correlation value map, and calculate a centroid of the correlation values in the high correlation value area to thereby detect a tip position of the pointing element.

Abstract: A method for detecting an adjusting movement of an adjusting element located on a display area in a motor vehicle, the adjusting element serving for operating at least one function. At least part of the light emitted from the display area is used for detecting the adjusting movement of the adjusting element. This makes a reliable detection of the adjusting movement possible. A compact and robust device for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional imaging and display system is provided in which input is optically detected in an imaging volume by measuring the path length of an amplitude modulated scanning beam as a function of the phase shift thereof. Visual image feedback concerning the detected input is presented.

Abstract: There is provided an optical pointing system including at least one reference beacon, an image sensor, a storage unit and a processing unit. The image sensor is configured to capture an image frame containing a beacon image associated with the at least one reference beacon. The storage unit is configured to save image data of at least one object image in the image frame. The processing unit is configured to sequentially process every pixel of the image frame for identifying the object image and real-timely remove or merge the image data, saved in the storage unit, associated with two object images within a pixel range of the image frame thereby reducing the used memory space.

Abstract: A 3D pointing device and a method are disclosed to control an object on a surface and to improve the user experience when the user moves the object beyond the limits of the surface where the object can no longer be visualized. The user experience is enhanced by defining the behavior of a cursor in a margin around the screen.

Abstract: Methods and systems for rendering an electronic greeting card to a portable computing device, wherein the visually-perceived light effects of the electronic greeting card are updated in real time. The electronic greeting card is dynamically rendered to the portable computing device including these dynamic light effects. An accelerometer is used to generate an input signal capable of initiating an algorithm that generates the dynamic light effects.

Abstract: A hardware sensor and a hardware user-input component are integrated in a portable electronic device. The hardware sensor is operable to produce hardware sensor output indicative of orientation or motion or both of the device within its environment. The hardware user-input component has multiple elements operable to accept user input through touch. A user-input driver and the device's operating system are jointly operable to detect touch events involving the elements. A software application stored in the device's memory is executable by the device's processor as a process. A sensor driver or the operating system or both are configured to control what hardware sensor output, if any, is receivable by the process. This control may thwart an attack based on analysis of the hardware sensor output, the attack designed to deduce what user input has been made via multiple elements of the hardware user-input component.

Abstract: There is provided a mode switching method of a dual mode optical navigation device. The dual mode optical navigation device is configured to be operated on a working surface and has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface having an included angle with the first bottom surface. The mode switching method includes: determining whether the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface contacts with the working surface; switching the dual mode optical navigation device to a first mode when identifying that the first bottom surface contacts with the working surface; and switching the dual mode optical navigation device to a second mode when identifying that the second bottom surface contacts with the working surface.

Abstract: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a touch-sensing device, a first signal comprising information identifying a first electrode line of an electrode array of the touch-sensing device, the first signal having a first strength. The first electrode sends the first signal to a stylus, which receives the first signal, the first signal having a received strength. The stylus sends a second signal comprising information based on the received first signal, and the touch-sensing device receives the second signal. A position of the stylus is determined based at least in part on the information identifying the first electrode line and the received strength of the first signal.

Abstract: A electronic device includes a display for outputting an input area related to operation of an electronic pen in response to occurrence of a specified event related to the electronic pen, and a processor configured to process a function related to the operation of the electronic pen corresponding to a specific event that occurs on the basis of the input area. An electronic device includes a display comprising an input area for receiving an event for configuring an execution attribute of an electronic pen, and a processor configured to change the execution attribute of the electronic pen if the event is detected through the input area.

Abstract: An input and output operation device includes an actuator 165 including an operation unit 850; a movable unit having the operation unit and at least one attraction magnet mounted thereon and including a concaved portion in a part thereof; a secured unit including a convexed spherical surface loosely engageable with at least one magnetic member and the concaved portion of the movable unit, the convexed spherical surface being point-contactable or line-contactable with the concaved portion of the movable unit by a magnetic attraction force, the secured unit supporting the movable unit such that the movable unit is freely rotatable as centered around a spherical center of the convexed spherical surface; a first driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around an X-axis passing the spherical center; a second driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis; a third driving unit rotating the movable unit as centered around a Z-axis that is perpendicular to

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically registering and executing a preferred function in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes registering a function and a configuration value and use character string/numeral string value for the function, to a one-touch execution object. The method also includes, when a one-touch input for the one-touch execution object is sensed, executing the function registered to the one-touch execution object, by the configuration value and use character string/numeral string value registered to the one-touch execution object.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a flexible display comprising a flexible display screen, an infrared transmitting device arranged on a border of the flexible display screen and comprising at least one infrared transmitting unit, an infrared receiving device arranged on a border of the flexible display screen and comprising at least one infrared receiving unit, and a signal processing unit, signally connected to each of the infrared receiving units in the infrared receiving device, for judging a folding state of the flexible display screen based on a state of receipt of an infrared signal at each of the infrared receiving units in the infrared receiving device. By means of cooperation between the infrared transmitting device and the infrared receiving device, the flexible display may judge the folding state of the flexible display screen and, in turn, perform a corresponding operation, such as an interactive operation, based on this folding state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a touch panel, a sensor, and a controller. The display has a screen. The touch panel is configured to detect contact. The sensor is configured to detect an inclination. The controller is configured to determine whether contact is detected by the touch panel, and control display of an image displayed on the screen based on the inclination detected by the sensor in a period of time from detection of contact by the touch panel to release of the contact.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a sensing structure of a touch panel, which includes a shielding layer and a sensing layer. The shielding layer is provided with one hollow portion, and the sensing layer is arranged under the shielding layer and located around the hollow portion. The disclosure further provides a cover plate structure of a touch panel and the touch panel. In the touch panel, the cover plate structure of the touch panel and the sensing structure of a touch panel provided by the disclosure, the sensing layer is located under the shielding layer and around the hollow portion. Thus, the sensing layer is covered by the shielding layer and avoids the hollow portion of a pattern zone, so that the sensing layer cannot be seen through the hollow portion, and the appearance quality of the touch panel is improved.

Abstract: Provided is a touch panel-integrated organic light emitting display device. The touch panel-integrated organic light emitting display device includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a touch panel positioned between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The touch panel includes an array of first touch electrodes connected in a first direction under the upper substrate, an array of second touch electrodes, in a same plane as the first touch electrodes, connected in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction under the upper substrate, a plurality of connection electrodes connecting the second touch electrodes in the second direction, and at least one of the first and second touch electrodes includes a touch detection part and a floating part electrically isolated from the touch detection part.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch substrate, its manufacturing method and a display device. The touch substrate includes a base substrate provided with a plurality of via-holes, a first electrode arranged at a first surface of the base substrate and covering the plurality of via-holes, and a plurality of second electrodes arranged at a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface and each located at a position corresponding to a touch region. An elastic conductor is arranged in each via-hole so as to electrically connect the first electrode to at least one of the second electrodes in the case that the base substrate is being pressed. Each second electrode corresponds to at least one elastic conductor. The first electrode is connected to a bias voltage input end, and the second electrodes are each connected to a respective detection signal output end via a respective detection line.