Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a casing and an actuating and sensing module. The casing includes at least one inlet aperture, at least one vent aperture, a first chamber, a second chamber and at least one communication channel. The communication channel is connected between the first chamber and the second chamber. The actuating and sensing module includes an actuating device and a sensor. The actuating device is disposed within the first chamber and closes the inlet aperture. The actuating device further includes a first protective film. The sensor is disposed within the second chamber. When the actuating device is enabled, a gas is guided into the first chamber through the inlet aperture, and the gas is transferred to the second chamber through the communication channel so as to be monitored by the sensor. After the gas is monitored, the gas is outputted from the vent aperture.

Abstract: A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device to an immovable object includes a locking head having a base and a plurality of engagement portions extending from the base. The plurality of engagement portions is configured to be inserted into an aperture of the portable electronic device. The locking head also includes a linear portion positioned between the plurality of engagement portions and extending from the base. The linear portion is twistable about its length to move the plurality of engagement portions radially outward. The security apparatus further includes a security device attached to the locking head and configured to engage the immovable object.

Abstract: For a parallel biaxial hinge capable of downsizing and retrieving linear movement of large amplitude and important force, the hinge has an axial direction drive portion for retrieving a predetermined operating output accompanied by rotation of a hinge portion for rotating a first and second hinge shafts relative to each other. The axial direction drive portion has a follower part on the hinge portion for rotating relative to the first hinge shaft accompanied by rotating movement of the hinge portion, and a cam part having a cam groove on an outer circumferential surface engaged with the follower part and provided by outer-fitting onto the first hinge shaft so as to be movable relative to first attaching plate. The cam part moves in a rotation axis line direction of the first hinge shaft with the engaged portion guided by the follower part.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure set forth a system for hot swapping an expansion card. The system includes a fastener mechanism for coupling an expansion card to a motherboard. The system further includes a switch for controlling voltage supply to the expansion card. When the fastener mechanism is in an activated state, the fastener mechanism secures the expansion card to the motherboard and the switch causes voltage to be supplied to the expansion card. When the fastener mechanism is in a partially activated state, the fastener mechanism secures the expansion card to the motherboard and the switch prevents voltage from being supplied to the expansion card.

Abstract: An ATX power supply and a housing thereof. With the housing provided, a power module can be selectively hot-plugged with respect to the housing. The housing is constantly installed in a computer casing, and includes a lower plate, two side plates respectively connected to two parallel sides of the lower plate and with the lower plate jointly define an installation space, a back plate connected to the lower plate and the two side plates and provided with a plurality of through holes, and a power bridge plate disposed on the back plate and located in the installation space. The power bridge plate includes a plurality of power output ports facing the back plate and insertingly disposed in one of the through holes, and at least one bridge port facing the installation space so as to be connected with an output end of the power module.

Abstract: A power source device includes a switching circuit configured to switch the power supply mode between a first power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a drive circuit for an electric motor by only a main power source, and a second power supply mode, in which power is supplied to the drive circuit utilizing both the main power source and an auxiliary power source. A control device includes: a determination unit that determines whether the operation state of the electric motor is a regeneration state or a power-running state; and a unit configured to limit power to be supplied to the drive circuit when the power supply mode is the second power supply mode and it is determined by the determination unit that the operation state of the electric motor is the regeneration state.

Abstract: A display device for displaying image is disclosed, which comprises: a control module configured to control display of images; and a power source system coupled to the control module and configured to provide system voltage to the control module. The power source system includes: a constant current control module; a first power module coupled to a first node; and a second power module coupled to the first node through the constant current control module. The constant current control module is configured to detect the system voltage provided for the control module, and based on the system voltage, determine whether the second power module charges the first power module with constant current.

Abstract: A computing system includes a system board having a system controller device with an interrupt input. A system expansion bus connector is located on the system board and includes power pin(s) and an interrupt signal pin connected to the interrupt input. A peripheral device expansion card system is coupled to the computing system through system expansion bus connector and includes a system power reporting device coupled to the power pin(s) to receive power from the computing system via the power pin(s), and a card controller device coupled to the system power reporting device and to the interrupt signal pin. The card controller device determines, using the system power reporting device, a power state of the computing system. The card controller device also sends, to the system controller device through the interrupt signal pin, an interrupt signal that the system controller device interprets as a hot plug event.

Abstract: A system and method for networked device power management includes a processor, memory and a network interface to communicate with a one or more networked data devices. Each networked data device includes one or more of selectable power consumption level states. Data corresponding to power consumption of each networked data device is captured and analyzed to determine power usage trends for each of the devices. The processor then generates a device power consumption level state recommendation for each of the networked data devices in accordance with the power usage trends.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and a processor. The processor controls the display to operate in a full display mode to display a full color user interface, detects whether a first predetermined trigger event occurs, controls the display, when the first predetermined trigger event occurs, to switch from the full display mode to a partial display mode, generates a partial interface and displays the partial interface on the display, and switches from an operating mode to a sleep mode after the partial interface is displayed on the display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a number of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The system also includes one or more processors coupled to the ASICs including instructions executable by the processors. The processors being operable when executing the instructions to configure the plurality of ASICs to route data packets using a standard protocol; configure the ASICs to set up a tunnel, using the standard protocol, for moving data packets from one ASIC to another of the number of ASICs; and implement a software overlay to facilitate interaction between the number of ASICs through the tunnel for moving the data packets.

Abstract: A method includes: supporting a normal operation mode during which functionalities of a portable apparatus are available through an operating system of the apparatus, wherein the operating system includes a plurality of layers including a kernel and library functions-layer; supporting a limited operation mode during which the apparatus is configured to execute a physical activity algorithm based on physical activity data corresponding to a physical activity session performed by a user of the apparatus, wherein the physical activity algorithm applies a direct low-level hardware access bypassing at least the layers above the kernel and the library functions-layer; and switching between the normal operation mode and the limited operation mode

Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for generating an augmented reality experience based on Knowledge Media. One method can include receiving one or more Knowledge Media. Transforming the one or more Knowledge Media into consumable steps. Extracting hardware information from the one or more Knowledge Media. Generating a three-dimensional point cloud model of the hardware based on the one or more Knowledge Media, and outputting an augmented reality experience based on an annotated three-dimensional point cloud model.

Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to adaptive virtual reality and augmented reality viewing based on a user's eye condition data. In a first implementation, a software application renders video content based on the user's eye condition data by mapping the user's eye condition data to video rendering parameters. The video content rendered based on the user's eye condition data may be made available to a virtual reality/augmented reality player and played using a head mounted display. The video content rendered based on the user's eye condition data may be pre-rendered before video content playback or rendered in real time during video content playback. In an additional implementation, the head mounted display may be calibrated and adjusted based on the eye condition data prior to video playback.

Abstract: An eye tracking apparatus and an eye tracking method for the eye tracking apparatus are provided. The eye tracking apparatus includes an image capture device and a computing device. The image capture device is adapted to capture at least one face image. The computing device is coupled to the image capture device. The computing device receives the face image to obtain an eye image and identifies at least one iris region of the eye image. The computing device chooses the largest iris region from the iris regions to obtain a fitting pattern of the largest iris region and obtains a gaze point of the eye image based on the fitting pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for gaze tracking with an in-vehicle computing system. In one example, an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle includes a camera, a light source, a display, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable to direct light from the light source to an eye of one or more occupants of the vehicle, receive, at the camera, light reflected from the eye of the one or more occupants of the vehicle, determine a gaze direction of each of the one or more occupants of the vehicle, and operate one or more of the in-vehicle computing system and another vehicle system based on the determined gaze direction.

Abstract: A system and methods for the enhancement of a user's vision using a head-mounted and user-controllable device including a magnification bubble having variable attributes wherein a portion of the scene is magnified within the complete scene, wherein the user is able to modify, in real-time, how the images are processed including the attributes of the magnification bubble.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a detection unit and a display control unit. The display unit displays a part of a character string in a display area, the character string having a length longer than a length of the display area. The detection unit detects a gaze of an operator, the gaze being fixed on a predetermined point on the display unit. The display control unit displays any other part of the character string on the display unit in a case where the gaze fixed on the predetermined point on the display unit is detected.

Abstract: An input processing system according to one embodiment includes an eye-tracking apparatus configured to generate eye-tracking data by tracking a gaze of a user and transmit the generated eye-tracking data, a voice input apparatus configured to generate a voice input signal by receiving audio from the user and transmit the generated voice input signal, and a display apparatus configured to detect, on a screen, a target associated with input control on the basis of the eye-tracking data, extract a user control command by analyzing the voice input signal, and perform input control for the target associated with input control according to the user control command.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that move a display screen to produce sound or haptic feedback. A first force that causes a first movement of a first portion of a display screen is applied by a first transducer that is mechanically coupled to the first portion of the display screen. A movement of a second portion of the display screen is detected by a second transducer that is mechanically coupled to the second portion. A relationship between the first movement caused at the first portion of the display screen by the first transducer and the movement detected at the second portion of the display screen by the second transducer is determined. A second force that causes a second movement of the first portion of the display screen is applied by the first transducer, the second force being determined using the determined relationship.

Abstract: A control device according to the embodiment includes an operation detecting unit and a driving unit. The operation detecting unit detects a pressing operation onto an operation surface of a panel having the operation surface. The driving unit drives a vibration element attached to the panel to vibrate the panel. Moreover, the driving unit generates an initial vibration having a lower frequency than that of a main vibration in advance of the main vibration when the pressing operation is detected by the operation detecting unit.

Abstract: Providing haptic feedback includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an electroactive polymer located between the first electrode and the second electrode such that when a voltage is applied between the electrodes, the electroactive polymer expands creating a force, and a haptic object to apply the force to create the haptic feedback, wherein the haptic object includes a base to receive the force from the electroactive polymer, and a vertex, opposite to and with a smaller surface area than the base, to apply localized haptic feedback to a user.

Abstract: A haptically-enabled device has an interface for receiving an instruction to provide haptic information. The device includes a tangible element with a physical property including length, stiffness, or texture. A haptic output device is attached to the tangible element and a haptic response module provides haptic information to the haptic output device. The haptic output device causes the tangible element to be altered from a first state to a second state of the physical property.

Abstract: A haptic peripheral comprising a housing, a user input element, a position sensor coupled to the user input element, and an actuator located within the housing and coupled to the user input element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and is configured to send the position to a processor. The actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor. The force is transmitted to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. The haptic peripheral may include a mechanical amplification system coupled to the actuator and configured to increase the force output by the actuator. In such an embodiment, the increased force is transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to tracking motion of a wearable sensor system using a combination a RGB (red, green, and blue) and IR (infrared) pixels of one or more cameras. In particular, it relates to capturing gross features and feature values of a real world space using RGB pixels and capturing fine features and feature values of the real world space using IR pixels. It also relates to enabling multi-user collaboration and interaction in an immersive virtual environment. It also relates to capturing different sceneries of a shared real world space from the perspective of multiple users. It further relates to sharing content between wearable sensor systems. In further relates to capturing images and video streams from the perspective of a first user of a wearable sensor system and sending an augmented version of the captured images and video stream to a second user of the wearable sensor system.

Abstract: Example virtual-reality head-mounted devices having reduced numbers of cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed herein. A disclosed example method includes providing a virtual-reality (VR) head-mounted display (V-HMD) having an imaging sensor, the imaging sensor including color-sensing pixels, and infrared (IR) sensing pixels amongst the color-sensing pixels; capturing, using the imaging sensor, an image having a color portion and an IR portion; forming an IR image from at least some of the IR portion from the image; performing a first tracking based on the IR image; forming a color image by replacing the at least some of the removed IR portion with color data determined from the color portion of the image and the location of the removed IR-sensing pixels in the image; and performing a second tracking based on the color image.

Abstract: A mobile device, such as a smart phone, is provided with a camera. Digital content displayed on display screen of the mobile device may be manipulated in response to natural movements of the mobile device by a user. Motion of the mobile device is detected relative to a nearby textured surface by analyzing images of the textured surface. The displayed digital content is manipulated in response to the detected motion of the mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.

Abstract: A keyboard system includes a keyboard matrix; and an embedded controller in communication with the keyboard matrix, wherein the embedded controller is configured to: determine whether, in a single scan cycle of the keyboard matrix, multiple keys have been pressed or only a single key has been pressed; if only a single key has been pressed, learn an order of pressed keys in a plurality of scan cycles; and if multiple keys have been pressed, generate an order of the pressed multiple keys based on the learned order of pressed keys.

Abstract: A system module of customizing a screen image based on a non-invasive data-extraction system, and a method thereof are disclosed. The system module is applicable to a machine controller controlling a machine, and sensors are disposed around the machine. In the system module, an image capture device receives an image of an original screen from the machine controller, and transmits the image to the non-invasive data-extraction system for extracting information, and a software control system integrates data measured by the sensors with the information, and combined the integration result with a customized screen image, and an extra control component is embedded in an original operation screen of the machine controller. The customized screen image is shown on the machine controller to display information by more visual manner. Furthermore, the signal receiving device and an HID simulation device can be used to provide a basic function of a KVM switch.

Abstract: In one example, method, a computing device determines whether there is engagement of a first input device of the computing device and, in response to an engagement of the first input device, the computing device identifies, via a visual indication on a second input device of the computing device, a first zone that can be used with the first input device to operate the computing device.

Abstract: A handheld display apparatus including a display unit that displays an image includes a handheld grip portion including a plurality of bar members to be gripped by a user, and an operation unit that receives a manual operation and generates a control signal for the handheld display apparatus, the operation unit arranged on either at least one of the plurality of bar members or in proximity to at least one of the plurality of bar members.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes defining an articulation between a physicalized object and a motion control user interface device that does not have a physical representation, receiving a motion signal with the motion control user interface device, determining a motion path of the physicalized object based on the motion signal, determining whether movement of the physicalized object along the motion path violates at least one boundary, and responsive to determining that movement of the physicalized object along the motion path does not violate the at least one boundary, applying a force to the physicalized object to move the physicalized object along the motion path.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method including defining a simulated object as being attached to an anchor point of a simulated motion control user interface device representative of a physical motion control user interface device, moving the simulated object in a first direction with the simulated motion control user interface device in response to a change in an orientation of the physical motion control user interface device, and moving the simulated object in a second direction in response to a command input using a command interface of the physical motion control user interface device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes emitting a grasping ray from a motion control user interface device, sweeping a simulated physical area for at least one simulated object with the grasping ray emitted by the motion control user interface device, determining whether the at least one simulated object is graspable, and responsive to determining that the at least one simulated object is graspable, attaching the motion control user interface device to the at least one simulated object using an articulation having a stretched position and a relaxed position. The articulation is in the stretched position when the motion control user interface device is attached to the at least one simulated object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a sensor, and a controller. The display has a screen. The sensor is configured to detect an inclination. The controller is configured to display a first object on the screen and display a second object associated with the first object on the screen in accordance with the inclination detected by the sensor.

Abstract: Input device power consumption can be reduced with a magnetic drive system. In some examples, the input device can include a transformer configured to generate a desired high output voltage from logic-level input pulses. In some examples, the distributed capacitance and associated resonance of the transformer can act as a low-pass filter, and can create a relatively clean output waveform from input logic signal waveforms. In some examples, the transformer can be an autotransformer. In some examples, to stabilize an amplitude of the output by sampling the output of the transformer and adjusting the input to the transformer based on the sampled output.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mouse device, including a housing, a flexible film, a support structure, a linking structure, and a motor. The flexible film covers an opening of the housing. The linking structure is connected between the motor and the support structure. The motor is configured to enable the linking structure to move to change an abutting state that the support structure abuts against the flexible film, thereby enabling the flexible film to deform.

Abstract: An adjustable mouse includes a base portion including a flat bottom configured to rest on a flat surface and a curved top, a palm rest portion including a body configured to be contoured to fit a user's hand and a curved bottom that is configured to mate with the curved top of the base portion, and a mechanism configured to secure the palm rest portion to the base portion at a desired angle of tilt. The adjustable mouse further includes a thumb adjustment assembly coupled to the base portion. The thumb adjustment assembly is configured to move a thumb rest portion between a retracted position and an extended position.

Abstract: This invention discloses a capacitive stylus including a pen housing and a detachable eraser. The pen housing comprises a rear end section and a thinning section with a thinner wall thickness than that of the rear end section. A compressible latch is disposed at the outer surface of the eraser. The rear end section includes an axial groove. By pushing the latch to pass through the axial groove into the thinning section and rotating the latch within the thinning section, the pen housing is combined with the eraser.

Abstract: This invention discloses a capacitive stylus including a pen housing and an eraser for being applied to a touch device. The pen housing includes a tip for emitting an input signal, and the eraser can emit an erasing signal to the touch device. The intensity or erasing range of the erasing signal is determined by the pressure that the eraser exerted on the touch device. In addition, the eraser can trigger a signal to instruct the touch device performing an application.

Abstract: A handwriting input device, including a display component, a magnetic signal sensing component arranged at a random position on the display component, and a magnetic signal output component arranged corresponding to the sensing component, wherein the display component, the sensing component and the output component are all arranged in a shell, and the shell is further includes a mainboard, wherein the sensing component includes a sensing element and a detection control circuit connected with the sensing element; the sensing element includes a horizontal and a vertical encoding array; and both the horizontal and the vertical encoding arrays consist of magnetic signal sensing coil units. The handwriting input device aims at solving the problems of long detection time, slow reaction speed, low positioning sensing precision, big long-distance movement accumulative error and complicated device of the magnetic sensing devices in the prior art.

Abstract: A method of handling a plurality of sensing data includes generating a threshold code for the plurality of sensing data; comparing each of the plurality of sensing data with the threshold code to determine whether a data code of each of the plurality of sensing data is a valid data code or an invalid data code; filtering out at least one first sensing data which has the invalid data code among the plurality of sensing data; and generating a final data by averaging at least one second sensing data which has the valid data code among the plurality of sensing data.

Abstract: A touch control substrate, a touch control panel, a display substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided in the application. The touch control substrate includes a touch region and a frame wiring region. A plurality of electrode lines in the frame wiring region are distributed in different layers, and orthogonal projections, on a projection plane, of the plurality of electrode lines distributed in the different layers are overlapped, the projection plane being a plane parallel to the touch control substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch substrate and a method of producing the same, and a touch panel and a method of producing the same, and a display device. In an embodiment, a method of producing a touch substrate comprises steps of: forming a flexible film sheet with a metal wiring pattern, the metal wiring pattern comprising metal wirings and metal bonding electrodes connected to the metal wirings respectively; forming a glass substrate on which a touch electrode structure and touch bonding electrodes in an electrical connection with the touch electrode structure are formed, both a sheet resistance of the touch electrode structure and a sheet resistance of the touch bonding electrodes ranging from 12?/? to 70?/?; and aligning and bonding the flexible film sheet with the glass substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a system that can use processing capacity of a smartphone or the like and can display a predetermined part of a screen that displays the processing result on an HMD. Vertically-long image data 23 is changed to horizontally-long output image data 31 and is then output from an output section 24. A part of the vertically-long output image data 23 (in this example, one third thereof on an upper side) is an overlapping display region 25. This overlapping display region 25 is a region that is displayed on a head-mounted display (HMD) 6. A converter 4 receives the horizontally-long output image data 31, converts this to HDMI data, and identifies a central portion 33 that corresponds to the vertically-long image data 23. Furthermore, the converter 4 extracts an overlapping display region 35 from this central portion 33, the overlapping display region 35 corresponding to the overlapping display region 25 of the vertically-long image data 23.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for detecting a touch pattern width and identifying the touch pattern, including receiving, from a touch device, first coordinate information and corresponding touch width information for a touch pattern, and storing the first coordinate information and the touch width information, receiving, from an operating system, second coordinate information for a current touch pattern, and searching, from the stored first coordinate information, for one consistent with the second coordinate information, and determining the touch width information corresponding to the first coordinate information that has been found as width information of the current touch pattern.

Abstract: A touch screen and a touch device are provided. The touch screen includes a substrate and a plurality of touch electrodes on the substrate arranged at a same layer and in a matrix. Each of the plurality of touch electrode includes at least two sub-electrode wires, and the at least two sub-electrode wires are connected in sequence to form a polyline-shape. The substrate includes a plurality of sub-regions, each of the plurality of sub-region includes at least one touch electrode, and the at least one touch electrodes at a same sub-region are of an identical pattern. The plurality of sub-regions includes at least two sub-regions, and respective touch electrodes of the at least two sub-regions are of different patterns.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes first sensing lines and second sensing lines. The first sensing lines are arranged in a first direction, and each of the first sensing lines includes one or more first mesh electrode. The second sensing lines are arranged in a second direction and intersecting the plurality of first sensing lines, and each of the second sensing lines includes one or more second mesh electrode. Each of the first mesh electrode and the second mesh electrode includes conductive frames and bridging electrodes. The conductive frames are apart from each other, wherein each of the conductive frames has an aperture. Each of the bridging electrodes has two ends connected to two respective ones of the conductive frames, and a junction of any one of the bridging electrodes and the respective conductive frames is a three-way junction.