A hand-held device having a touch sensitive surface uses a relative distance from an origin location to each of a plurality of touch zones of the touch sensitive surface activated by a user to select a one of the plurality of touch zones as being intended for activation by the user.

An electronic apparatus and a power controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus may include a wireless communicator that communicates with a remote controller, a wired communicator that connects with an external input device and a processor that controls the wireless communicator to transmit a control signal to the remote controller for turning off power of the connected external input device in response to receiving a signal from the remote controller for turning off power of the electronic apparatus.

An information processing system includes: a server device that outputs notification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and information processing device that communicates with the server device. The information processing device includes: an obtainer that obtains the notification information output form the server device; an outputter that performs output determined based on the notification information obtained by the obtainer; an input receiver that receives an instruction from a user to a device; and an instruction processor that generates a control command to the device. The instruction processor generates the control command based on the instruction and the notification information, when the input receiver receives the instruction after the output is performed.

Detachable Internet of Things (IoT) modules can be coupled to products such as home appliances to create an IoT environment or ecosystem. The detachable IoT module includes a communication module insertable into a groove formed about an exterior surface of a home appliance and electrically connected with a controller in the home appliance, and a sensor module coupled to the communication module and electrically connected with the controller through the communication module, the sensor module capable of measuring an air state near the home appliance, where the sensor module and the home appliance are in wireless communication with an external terminal through the communication module.

The present invention relates to a system and method using a remote-control device for locating a vehicle parked in a large parking area or structure. The system includes a RF transceiver, an LED light, and a vibration module installed in the vehicle during manufacturing or retrofitted to an existing vehicle. The remote-control device is configured to connect with the vehicle and illuminate the LED light remotely in order to locate the vehicle. The remote device can also vibrate in response to the proximity of the remote device relative to the vehicle using the vibration module. The remote-control device provides the capability to display GPS location of vehicle and the remote device while also enabling an audible recording of a description of the location of the vehicle.

Examples disclosed herein relate to control of a drone. In one example, aerial movement of the drone is controlled. In the example, it is determined, based on a plurality of devices, whether the drone is within a line-of-sight with at least a respective one of a plurality of humans within a physical proximity to a respective one of the devices. In the example, the devices are used by the drone to track the humans. In the example, when the drone is determined to lack the line-of-sight, aerial movement of the drone is controlled to move the drone to become within the line-of-sight.

Systems and methods for automatically adjusting device volume based on learned volume preferences are disclosed herein. A first device receives a wireless signal from a second device. A signal strength of the wireless signal is determined, and a location of the second device is determined based on the signal strength of the wireless signal. Historical volume level data for the first device is retrieved from memory. A target volume level for the first device is determined based on the location of the second device and the historical volume level data. A volume setting of the first device is automatically adjusted to the target volume level.

Context-sensitive remote controls for use with electronic devices (e.g., eyewear device). The electronic device is configured to perform activities (e.g., email, painting, navigation, gaming). The context-sensitive remote control includes a display having a display area, a display driver coupled to the display, and a transceiver. The remote control additionally includes memory that stores controller layout configurations for display in the display area of the display by the display driver. A processor in the context-sensitive remote control is configured to establish, via the transceiver, communication with an electronic device, detect an activity currently being performed by the electronic device, select one of the controller layout configurations responsive to the detected activity, and present, via the display driver, the selected controller layout configuration in the display area of the display.

An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an external device controller, an external-device-state recognizer, and a model obtaining section. The external device controller transmits a plurality of commands to one or a plurality of external devices to be controlled. The external-device-state recognizer recognizes states of the one or plurality of external devices of before and after transmission of the plurality of commands performed by the external device controller. The model obtaining section generates a state transition model in which the plurality of commands transmitted from the external device controller is associated with the states of the one or plurality of external devices of before and after the transmission of the plurality of commands performed by the external device controller.

The present invention relates to a system and method using a remote-control device for locating a vehicle parked in a large parking area or structure. The system includes a RF transceiver, an LED light, and a vibration module installed in the vehicle during manufacturing or retrofitted to an existing vehicle. The remote-control device is configured to connect with the vehicle and illuminate the LED light remotely in order to locate the vehicle. The remote device can also vibrate in response to the proximity of the remote device relative to the vehicle using the vibration module. The remote-control device provides the capability to display GPS location of vehicle and the remote device while also enabling an audible recording of a description of the location of the vehicle.