An electronic device including an electronic assembly and an enclosure. The electronics assembly including a host interface and a direct user input interface. The direct user input interface remains exposed when the device is connected to a host via the host interface. The enclosure, substantially in the form factor of a microSD device, forms the outer boundary of the electronic device, overmolded on the electronics assembly.

A system on package SoP module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and an opposing second side, a first IC attached to the first side, a second IC attached to the second side. The PCB also provides electrical paths for connecting the first IC and the second IC. Conductors by which the second IC is attached to the PCB also allow for electrical testing of the first IC when the SoP is in a system level state.

Examples are disclosed herein that relate to curved batteries. One example provides a battery comprising an anode arranged on an anode substrate, a cathode arranged on a cathode substrate, the anode substrate being curved at a first curvature and the cathode substrate being curved at a second curvature, and a separator between the anode and the cathode. A thickness of the anode substrate and a thickness of the cathode substrate are determined based on the curvature of the respective substrate, such that the one of the anode substrate and the cathode substrate with a larger curvature has a larger thickness.

A top case assembly for a portable computer is disclosed. The assembly may include an integral unified (e.g., homogenous) top case formed from a single part. The integral top case provides an enclosure, frame and cosmetic exterior of the portable computer. The integral top case also serves as the primary structure of the portable computer. The assembly may include a variety of subassemblies such as keyboards, touchpads, circuit boards, and drives that are carried by the underside of the integral top case. The integral top case may be formed from aluminum slab that has been machined to form walls, openings, attachment areas and cosmetic areas of the top case.

A touch input sensing device configured to be added to an electronic device, the electronic device including a touch input unit, the touch input unit including a first touch member integrated with a housing. The touch input sensing device includes a resonant circuit configured to generate a resonance signal having a resonant frequency that varies based on a touch of the touch input unit, a digital frequency counter configured to count a reference frequency signal based on the resonance signal, or count the resonance signal based on the reference frequency signal, to generate a count value, and a touch detector configured to detect whether the touch of the touch input unit has occurred based on the count value generated by the digital frequency counter, and output a touch detection signal indicating whether the touch has occurred.

Devices, systems, and methods for empathetic computing are described herein. An example empathetic computing device includes an enclosure configured to fit into the palm of a user. The enclosure may have an upper portion and a lower portion and comprise an interface board, a processor, and a touch sensor. The interface board may have a plurality of light emitting devices configured to provide a light pattern of a visual response. The processor may be coupled to a memory device. The touch sensor may be configured to detect the touch of the user. The touch sensor may comprise a touch belt disposed along the enclosure circumferentially and a touch pad.

A method of protecting a computing device is provided including detachably connecting a leading edge of a base portion of the computing device to one or more device receiving members of a first portion of a case. The trailing edge of the base portion is secured to the first portion of the case. The first portion of the case may substantially envelope the base portion of the computing device and a plurality of perimetral fastening members may be detachably connected to a second portion of the case. The perimetral fastening members may detachably connect to perimetral edges of a screen portion of the computing device. A protective shell may be formed around the computing device by pivoting adjoining edges of the first and second portions of the case about a linking pliable member in communication with the trailing edge of the computing device.

Disclosed is a glass protective film for covering a curved surface which protects display areas of a portable display including a flat display area and a curved display area. The glass protective film for covering the curved surface includes a glass film member having a flat area portion corresponding to the flat display area and a curved area portion corresponding to the curved display area and an adhesive layer adhering the entire area of the lower surface of the glass film member to the display area of the portable display.

Emotional/cognitive state presentation is described. When two or more users, each using a device configured to present emotional/cognitive state data, are in proximity to one another, each device communicates an emotional/cognitive state of the user of the device to another device. Upon receiving data indicating an emotional/cognitive state of another user, an indication of the emotional/cognitive state of the user is presented.

A bendable apparatus and a flexible electronic device ire provided. The bendable apparatus comprises a bendable front member, and a bendable back member including a connection portion and a support portion. The connection portion has a higher degree of deformability relative to the support portion. Side edges of the back member are attached to side edges of the front member to form an electronic component holding chamber. In response to a bending force being exerted on the apparatus, the connection portion is deformed by the support portion and at least a portion of the connection portion is forced to outside the electronic component holding chamber.