Abstract: A rotary actuator includes a cylindrical main body, an actuating handle placed on the cylindrical main body and having a display area, a crown, and an inserted base which is arranged in the cylindrical main body and has contours which engage in contours of the crown. The rotary actuator further includes a guide element for guiding the inserted base and the crown.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a smart wearable device, a related operating method, and a related operating apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, the smart wearable device comprises: a device shell; a central processor in the device shell; and a connector on the device shell configured for an external sensor to be inserted; wherein the central processor is connected with the connector and configured to control the external sensor to connect with the connector and to be turned on in response to an instruction to activate the external sensor.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a host module having a housing with an accommodation space, a display module and a lift structure. The display module is pivotally connected to the housing by a shaft. The lift structure includes a bottom cover covering the accommodation space, a swing member and a follower member. The bottom cover includes an abutment portion including an abutment surface and located on an end surface of the bottom cover adjacent to the accommodation space. The swing member is in the accommodation space and connected to the shaft. The swing member moves with the display module. The follower member connects to the swing member and contacts the abutment surface. The follower member moves in a first direction according to swinging of the swing member, therefore the follower member abuts against the abutment surface and the bottom cover moves in a second direction to lift up the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to display devices. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a folded housing carrying the flexible display panel, and a force sensing system configured in a bending area of the flexible display panel. The bending area of the flexible display panel is bent frequently. The force sensing system is configured for detecting a deformed state of the flexible display panel. The flexible display panel protrudes from the first wing portion and the second wing portion, and the flexible display panel connects to the first actuator and the second actuator. The first actuator and the second actuator are configured to apply traction forces to the first end portion and the second portion according to force information detected by the force sensing system, such that the flexible display panel being completely bonded on a surface of the folded housing.

Abstract: A method is provided for applying a transfer film to a metal surface. The method comprises electrochemically treating the metal to form an oxide layer, on to which a transfer film is applied.

Abstract: The present document discloses a screen content switching method and a double-screen mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting a handheld state of a double-screen mobile terminal when a target application interface is displayed on a target screen, herein the target screen is one screen of the double-screen mobile terminal; judging whether the handheld state corresponds to the target screen; and if the handheld state does not correspond to the target screen, switching the target application interface to be displayed on the other screen of the double-screen mobile terminal. When the screen on which the application interface is displayed does not correspond to the handheld state, the double-screen mobile terminal can automatically switch the application interface to be displayed on the screen corresponding to the handheld state.

Abstract: A flexible device comprises a flexible display that has a foldable deformable part; a housing that is foldable and forms an enclosure space in which the deformable part is enclosed when the flexible display is deformed; a shape maintaining part that is arranged in the enclosure space so as to control flexibility of the deformable part; and an electrical signal applier that applies an electrical signal to the shape maintaining part, based on a deformation state of the flexible display.

Abstract: A system for protecting electronic headset components from sunlight is provided. The headset is secured to a user's head for use and includes an electronic display, a lens, and a battery all secured to a frame structure. The frame structure includes a mask portion which is sized and shaped to fit snugly against the user's face, and a strap for holding the mask to the face. According to the invention, a moveable shield is mounted to a portion of the frame structure, either directly or indirectly, and is designed to move between a stowed position, wherein light from the display may pass freely through the lens to the user's eyes, during use, and a blocking position, wherein sunlight is prevented from passing through the lens and reaching, and damaging, the delicate electronic display. The shield may be sized and shaped to fit both lenses, or each lens, and may pivot or slide between positions, either automatically, or manually.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a display panel which is flexible and thus prevents or protects a defect from occurring when the portable electronic apparatus is bent. The portable electronic apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image; a window that is disposed over an image display surface of the display panel; a functional plate that is disposed between the display panel and the window; and a first adhesive layer that is patterned and is disposed between the display panel and the functional plate or between the functional plate and the window.

Abstract: A key includes a display, a connector, and a supporting structure. The display has a displaying surface and a connecting surface opposing the displaying surface. Electrodes are disposed on the connecting surface. The connector includes a connection dock and substantially bead-shaped conductors. The connection dock supports the display and has through holes. The conductors are substantially disposed in the through holes, respectively, and electrically connected to the electrodes, respectively. The support mechanism is engaged with the connection dock.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a thermal management hinge connecting at least two hinged components of a computing device. The thermal management hinge has at least two different thermal orientations for managing thermal conditions within each of the hinged components. For example, the thermal management hinge may have a thermally conductive orientation and the thermally insulating orientation.

Abstract: A computer system includes a computer housing with a fastening device that fastens the computer housing to a mount; a system component arranged in the computer housing and having at least one component to be cooled; a fan that cools the at least one component arranged in the computer housing in a region of the at least one component; a first ventilation area arranged laterally next to the fastening device in a first housing wall of the computer housing; and a ventilation channel extending in the computer housing between the first ventilation area and the fan, which is fluidically separated from the rest of the computer housing.

Abstract: A housing assembly for a computer system includes at least one first shielding casing with a first plurality of ventilation openings in an area of a first housing wall of the first shielding casing; and at least one second shielding casing with a second plurality of ventilation openings in an area of a second housing wall of the second shielding casing, wherein a first contact area of the first housing wall of the first shielding casing borders directly on a corresponding second contact area of the second housing wall of the second shielding casing, and at least one of the first housing wall of the first shielding casing and the second housing wall of the second shielding casing includes a recess so that the first plurality of ventilation openings of the first shielding casing is spaced apart from the second plurality of ventilation openings of the second shielding casing.

Abstract: A system for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one enclosure surrounding at least a portion of at least one data storage library. The system may also include at least one environmental conditioning unit fluidly connected to the at least one enclosure via at least one duct, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning unit is configured to control at least one environmental condition (e.g., temperature and/or humidity) within the at least one enclosure and within the at least one data storage library.

Abstract: Adjusting a cooling fan speed control profile to account for system implementation factors, such as ambient temperature and usage history, can optimize power consumption and reduce the volume and variation of sound generated by shifts in fan speed in response to changes in system and component temperature. Adjusting a cooling fan speed control profile may include adjusting a maximum fan speed based on an ambient temperature or component temperature of the information handling system.

Abstract: In the power supply relay unit, a controller is configured to return preset dummy information on AC input power to a load in response to a request signal from the load for requesting information on the AC input power.

Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for wirelessly powering a tablet device are disclosed.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for enforcing power caps within a power consumption device with multiple power supplies. Utilizing a minimum power error value from a set of error values, the minimum power error value is multiplied by a factor k to translate the minimum power error value to an internal power error value. The internal minimum power error value is multiplied by a number of working power supply units (M) of the power consumption device, resulting in an internal minimum power error value for multiple power supply units. The internal minimum power error value for the multiple power supply units is summed with a present power cap value thereby forming a summed power cap value. Responsive to the summed power cap value being between a power cap maximum and a power cap minimum, the computing load is throttled using the summed power cap value.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery; an interface that receives an external power; a system circuit including a processor; and a power management circuit, wherein the power management circuit is configured to detect an input of the external power through the interface; identify a voltage of the battery in response to the detection of the input of the external power; when the voltage of the battery belongs to a first designated voltage range, avoid charging the battery using the input external power and supply the input external power to the system circuit; and when the voltage of the battery belongs to a second designated voltage range, charge the battery using at least some of the input external power.

Abstract: A power adapter may include a power output module configured to supply electric current to a computing device, an electrical monitor configured to measure an output electrical quantity of the power output module, a communication port configured to receive, from the computing device, an indication of an input electrical quantity, a comparator configured to determine a difference between the measured output electrical quantity and the indicated input electrical quantity, and a controller configured to instruct the power output module to stop supplying the electric current to the computing device based on the difference satisfying a warning state.

Abstract: A computer device includes a power supply unit which includes an instantaneous power failure resistance capacitor and converts an alternating current into a direct current and outputs the direct current, and a main body which includes a main storage unit having a non-volatile storage area and a processor for executing programs, wherein the power supply unit includes a power failure detection unit which detects that a supply of the alternating current has been stopped, and wherein the main body includes a logical device which, when the detection is notified from the power failure detection unit, instructs the processor within a retention time of the instantaneous power failure resistance capacitor to perform transaction processing of converting data of a buffer in the processor into reusable data and transferring the reusable data to the main storage unit.

Abstract: Techniques for providing backup power to distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, via the computer network, data indicating a power failure of the main power source configured to provide electrical power to the servers. The method also includes instructing, via the computer network, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) system to provide emergency power to the servers. The HVAC system includes an air mover having blades and a motor-generator mechanically coupled to the blades of the air mover. The motor-generator includes a motor that is configured to rotate the blades of the air mover and a generator that is configured to convert kinetic energy of the rotating blades of the air mover into electrical energy during a power failure of the main power source and provide the generated electrical energy as the emergency power to the servers.

Abstract: A repeater device, comprises: a repeater related parameter storage configured to store a plurality of repeater related parameters corresponding to a cable length of a cable transmitting a signal; a repeater related parameter decision part configured to decide the repeater related parameter from among the plurality of repeater related parameters with reference to the repeater related parameter storage according to the cable length of the cable to be used; and a repeater related parameter setting part configured to set the decided repeater related parameter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the management of power of a NZE IoT device. Managing power can include receiving the one or more asynchronous events from the asynchronous event system, determining if any of the one or more asynchronous events meet a respective charge qualification, generating the power-on command for the power-managed compute system if any of the one or more asynchronous events meet the respective charge qualification, and waiting for a power source to reach a threshold associated with the respective charge qualification if any of the one or more asynchronous events do not meet the respective charge qualification.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can communicate with another information processing apparatus is provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for performing scheduled power mode switch for thin client computing device. The system includes a server a computing device. The server receives a plurality of inputs, generates, based on the inputs, a power mode switch schedule including at least one sleep time and at least one wake time, and controls at least one computing device functions as a thin client to update configuration data of the at least one computing device with the power mode switch schedule and to switch between the wake mode the sleep mode according to the updated configuration data.

Abstract: A system and method for managing occupation of a shared space using a management system comprising a display device located at the shared space and a server, wherein the display device and the server include first interfaces configured for exchange of data and lower power second interfaces configured for signaling the presence of data to be exchanged, where the first interface is in an active mode by default and is placed into an active mode when the server sends a signal to the display device via the second interfaces, or when a user performs an action at the display device, that indicates there is data to be exchanged between the display device and the central server.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method of operating a system-on-chip (SoC). The method includes determining efficiency of a memory of the SoC over a defined period of time, calculating an adjusted bandwidth for operating the memory based on the determined efficiency, and adjusting at least one of a voltage or a clock of the memory corresponding to the adjusted bandwidth.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a data buffer, a volatile memory for storing a management table uniquely associates the user data with an address of the physical storage region of nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a controller that carries out a force quit process for writing the user data stored in a data buffer, the management table stored in volatile memory into the nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and a storage battery. The controller starts the force quit process prior to the power supply of the internal power supply regulator is switched from an external power supply to the storage battery.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for power capping power consumption devices with multiple power supplies. A set of power supplies supplying power to a power consumption device having stranded power is determined. A power budget of one or more power supplies in the set of power supplies is adjusted to match a power budget of a power supply in the set of power supplies with a limiting power budget among the power budgets computed for each power supply in the set of power supplies. Responsive to identifying at least one power supply in the one or more other power supplies of one or more different power consumption devices having an initially allocated power budget below their corresponding demand, at least a portion of the stranded power is allocated to the power budget of the at least one power supply.

Abstract: A method for reducing power in a system is provided according to aspects of the present disclosure. The system includes a chip, and a volatile memory. The method includes entering a sleep state, and exiting the sleep state. Entering the sleep state includes placing the volatile memory in a self-refresh mode, wherein the volatile memory stores one or more binary images and the volatile memory is powered in the sleep state, and collapsing multiple power supply rails on the chip. Exiting the sleep state includes restoring power to the multiple power supply rails on the chip, taking the volatile memory out of the self-refresh mode, and running the one or more binary images on one or more sub-systems on the chip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a controller for sensing deformation. Transmit antennas are located on a first structure and transmit signals. Receive antennas are located on a second structure and receive signals. Received signals are processed to determine an amount of deformation. The amount of deformation that occurs may then be correlated to the position of a hand or the location of another body part.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling Virtual Reality (VR) helmet are provided. The method includes detecting a touch action on a touch control panel; generating a control instruction corresponding to the touch action, the touch action being a sliding operation along a predetermined direction on the touch control panel; sending the control instruction to the VR equipment; detecting attributes and arrangements of all operation objects in a current display interface; when the row number and the column number of all the arranged operation objects are both larger than 1, controlling a switching selection to be performed among the operation objects based on the attributes of the operation objects; and when the row number or the column number of all the arranged operation objects is 1, controlling the switching selection to be performed among the operation objects based on an arrangement direction of the operation objects.

Abstract: A method for guiding a user wearing a head-mounted display device with one or more optical sensors includes detecting, with an optical sensor of the one or more optical sensors, light defining a predefined area from one or more light projectors. The method also includes, in conjunction with receiving the light projected from one or more light projectors, providing a signal to a user. A head-mounted display device and a system configured for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology to detect a pose drift condition with respect to a head mounted display based on one or more first signals, to detect a reduced perception state with respect to the head mounted display based on one or more second signals, and to trigger a correction of the pose drift condition during the reduced perception state. Additionally, the reduced perception state may correspond to, for example, a blinking condition, a saccadic motion condition and/or an increased head rotation rate.

Abstract: Physical object addition and removal based on affordance and view. A method tracks eye gaze of a group of users who view an environment, the group of users each having a respective field of view to the environment. The method assesses, based on the tracking, whether an object present in the respective fields of view of the group of users is clutter. The method also initiates a physical change to the environment based on the assessing. In some examples, assessing whether the object is clutter includes determining an extent to which the group of users avoid the object by looking around or away from the object, measuring visual dwell time on and around the object by the group of users, and/or identifying affordances of the object based on input from the group of users and/or on correlating the object to another object having known affordances associated therewith.

Abstract: A pointing device is provided. The pointing device is controlled by eye-tracking and head-tracking, wherein the device is worn on the user's head so as to incorporate the user's eye and head movements to control the pointer. So that once calibrated, where a user looks on the user interface is exactly where the cursor goes, freeing up both hands to use the keyboard.

Abstract: Disclosure herein concerns a method that includes illuminating a user's eye with an illumination source in a head-worn display, capturing an image of the user's eye with an eye camera in the head-worn display, wherein the image includes an eye glint produced by light from the illumination source that is reflected from a surface of the user's eye, determining a size of an eye glint in the captured image, and identifying a change in focus distance for the user's eye in correspondence with a change in the size of the eye glint.

Abstract: A finger mounted computer input device is provided. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on a finger, a pressure response unit configured to convert pressure into movement, and a movement sensing unit comprising a motion sensor capable of measuring the movement of the pressure response unit in response to the pressure. The device allows a user to control a cursor on a computer screen and input command without the restrictive requirement of a rigid flat space, and is particularly suited the anatomy of fingers, thus ergonomic to a user's hand.

Abstract: A vibrating device comprises: a first support configured to be deformed having a surface defined in a plane in directions X and Y; at least one actuator configured to generate plate modes propagated in the first support; the first support comprising: at least one defect with respect to the propagation of the plate modes; the defect being of geometrical nature or corresponding to a structural heterogeneity; comprising: a second support; at least one embedded mechanical reflector secured to the first support and in contact with the first support, configured to immobilize the first support in at least one direction Z at right angles to the directions X and Y, the mechanical reflector being secured to the second support and; the embedded mechanical reflector being configured to isolate a so-called active zone belonging to the surface defined in a plane in directions X and Y in which the plate modes are propagated, the active zone excluding the defect; the actuator being situated in the active region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and provides a display device and a method for providing haptic feedbacks using the same. The display device comprises: a display assembly, wherein the display assembly comprises a display face and a non-display face opposite to the display face; a transducer; and a haptic engine. Specifically, the transducer is arranged on the non-display face of the display assembly, and configured to output a current with corresponding amplitude according to its own deformation. Furthermore, the haptic engine is electrically coupled to the transducer, and configured to generate different degrees of haptic feedbacks based on the amplitude of the current output by the transducer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a manually operable tactile input/output device for a data processing system, in particular a tactile computer mouse, which is configured with a housing and a plurality of actuators in operative connection with the housing and in which the actuators are arranged and jointly controlled in the housing to cause at least temporarily a tactile perception by a user in manual contact with the housing, by which simultaneously at least two and in particular all five tactile perception dimensions of microscopic roughness, macroscopic roughness, friction, hardness and heat are simulated. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to an operating method for a manually operable tactile input/output device and a data processing system.

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: Handheld weapons using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information are described. One embodiment comprises a handheld weapon comprising: a housing comprising a user contactable region, a tactile element coupled to the user contactable region, and an actuator coupled to the tactile element and capable of outputting a haptic sensation localized to the tactile element.

Abstract: A touch interface device includes a touch surface configured to be engaged by an object, first and second actuator assemblies operably connected to the touch surface, and a controller operably connected with the first and second actuator assemblies. The first actuator assembly displaces the touch surface in one or more lateral directions along the touch surface at a first frequency. The second actuator assembly displaces the touch surface in an angled direction that is one of at least obliquely or perpendicularly angled to the touch surface at a second frequency. The controller operates the first and second actuator assemblies so that the touch surface varies in engagement with the object to impart a force on the object that is along the touch surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interfaces featuring surface-based haptic effects are described. One described system includes a sensor configured to detect a touch in a touch area when an object contacts a touch surface. The touch surface may correspond to the display area or may correspond to a non-display surface of a computing device or peripheral interfaced to a computing device. The system can further include an actuator in communication with the processor and coupled to the touch surface, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect and a processor configured to select a haptic effect to generate. The haptic effect can be selected based on a position of the touch and recognizing an input gesture provided by the touch and/or content displayed in a graphical user interface at a location mapped to a position in the touch area at or near the touch. The haptic effect may provide a texture, simulate an obstacle, and/or adjust the coefficient of friction of the surface.

Abstract: The control system includes a housing on a mounting surface, an accelerometer sensor, an acoustic sensor, and a microcontroller unit. Contact interactions are detected by the accelerometer sensor to switch the acoustic sensor from slack status to active status. When the acoustic sensor is able to detect gestures concurrent with the accelerometer sensor, subsequent contact interactions are detected by both sensors to control a terminal device. The system can further include a server in communication with the accelerometer sensor and the acoustic sensor, and a terminal device in communication with the server. A subsequent contact interaction can be detected by both sensors as a gesture matching a data profile corresponding to a command for the terminal device. The acoustic sensor and the accelerometer sensor confirm each other so that inadvertent hits and background noise are filtered from subsequent contact interactions intended to be gestures for controlling.

Abstract: A computing device provides augmented reality images of an environment in which the computing device is worn. The computing device is further configured to display a graphical keyboard for interacting with the computing device. The graphical keyboard may be displayed according to one or more configured keyboard layouts. The computing device further includes an inertial measurement unit, which provides input for manipulating the graphical keyboard. As a user of the computing device moves his or her body, or a portion thereof, corresponding graphical changes are made to the displayed graphical keyboard. In this way, by moving his or her body (or a portion thereof), the user is able to interact with, and provide input to, the computing device.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to realize a function in accordance with an intention of a user. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: an acquiring portion that acquires driving information for controlling a driving device that imparts movement to an object; and an identifying portion that identifies information for determining a dictated position dictated by the object, on the basis of detection information obtained on the basis of movement detection of the object and the driving information acquired by the acquiring portion.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gesture recognition device may be provided. The gesture recognition device may include: a sensor configured to determine information (for example position information, forearm placement information and individual finger placement information) of a user of the gesture recognition device; a progress determination circuit configured to determine whether at least a pre-determined portion of a gesture was performed by the user based on the position information; and a gesture determination circuit configured to determine a gesture based on the at least pre-determined portion of the gesture.