Operating a portable electronic device may include detecting a gesture performed above a capacitance sensing strip that is located between and arrangement of mechanical keys on keyboard assembly and the far side of the keyboard assembly, determining a number of fingers used in the gesture, selecting a mode based on the number of fingers, and executing an action in the selected mode.

An information handling system housing provides a reduced overall material thickness by forming a planar housing piece of a first metal, such as aluminum, with an interior surface having channels of reduced thickness and laser sintering a pattern in the channel with a second material, such as a pattern of interconnected hexagons formed by lines of steel. Locally formed shapes of components disposed in the housing, such as battery shape, provide room for the components with improved stiffness of the housing to meet structural constraints.

An electronic device including a housing having a first surface and a second surface, and an interactive display having a keyboard-enabled mode and a keyboard-disabled mode. The interactive display includes a first image display device disposed at the first surface that displays image data, and a physical keypad disposed at the second surface that provides tactile feedback to a user only when the interactive display is in the keyboard-enabled mode, the physical keypad being substantially smooth when the interactive display is in the keyboard-disabled mode.

Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for detecting, across a resistive sense circuit proximate to a venting system of an IHS, a first voltage at a first time, wherein the first voltage includes a state-steady voltage and a nominal voltage; comparing the first voltage to a voltage threshold, and determining that the first voltage is less than or equal to the voltage threshold and in response, maintaining a power state of the IHS; detecting, across the resistive sense circuit, a second voltage at a second time after the first time, wherein the second voltage includes the steady-state voltage and a low-voltage; comparing the second voltage to the voltage threshold, and determining that the second voltage is greater than the threshold voltage, and in response preparing a computer-implemented response to mitigate damage to the IHS from liquid contacting one or more computing components of the IHS.

A keyboard overlay film forming a plurality of keycap accommodating cavities and a key-gap space, the key-gap space surrounding the keycap accommodating cavities, and the keycap accommodating cavities respectively including a key projection surface, wherein the keyboard overlay film includes a top protective layer; a character layer located on a side of the top protective layer forming the keycap accommodating cavities, and the character layer includes a plurality of light-transparent characters respectively corresponding to the key projection surface of the keycap accommodating cavities; a set of touch electrodes located on a side of the character layer opposite to the top protective layer; and a lower protective layer located on a side of the set of touch electrodes opposite to the character layer.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a housing including a first plate and a second plate, wherein the first plate includes an opening; a display panel at least partially exposed through the opening and including a touch sensor; a first support member coupled to the display panel and a portion of the first plate along at least part of one side of the opening; and a switch device configured to be actuated according to a depression of the display panel, the depression caused by a downward force exerted on an upper portion of the display panel. Other various embodiments are also possible.

A button assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The button assembly integrates a biometric sensor below a top surface of the button. The button assembly is positioned relative to a secondary display of an electronic device. The secondary display can be positioned relative to a keyboard, such as above a top row of keys of the keyboard.

A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

A keyswitch includes a base, a keycap, a lift mechanism, a touch circuitry portion, and an outer covering layer. The keycap is connected to the base through the lift mechanism so as to move up and down relative to the base. The touch circuitry portion is disposed on the top surface of the keycap. A connection circuitry portion extends from the touch circuitry portion. The outer covering layer covers the touch circuitry portion and at least a portion of the connection circuitry portion. Thereby, the keyswitch can provide touch function without excessively increasing the whole thickness of the keyswitch. A keyboard includes a plurality of the keyswitches and therefore can provide touch function without excessively increasing the whole thickness of the keyboard.

A touch module includes a circuit board, a light emitting element, a light guide plate, and a reflector plate. The light emitting element is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the light emitting element has an upper light emitting surface. The light guide plate is arranged above the circuit board. The reflector plate is arranged above the light guide plate. The reflector plate includes a first surface facing the light guide plate. The first surface is provided with a light-transmitting region, a light-shielding region, and a light-reflecting region. The light-reflecting region is arranged corresponding to the light emitting element. An area of the light-shielding region is greater than an area of the light-reflecting region. The area of the light-reflecting region is greater than an area of the upper light emitting surface of the light emitting element.