G06F1/1684

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ACOUSTIC DIMPLE

An electronic device wearable on a body may include: a first case configured to at least partially contact the body when the electronic device is worn on the body; a second case coupled to the first case, the second case being configured to, at an exposed area on an outer surface of the second case, be exposed when the electronic device is worn on the body; a first acoustic hole configured to penetrate the second case in the exposed area; a second acoustic hole configured to penetrate the second case at a position different from the first acoustic hole; and an acoustic dimple recessed into the outer surface of the second case and extending from the second acoustic hole.

TILT-RESPONSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR SHARING CONTENT

Methods and systems are disclosed for sharing a content item from a secondary computing device to a primary computing device based on a tilt position of the secondary computing device. A sensor on the secondary computing device determines that the secondary computing device has a first tilt position that is associated with a non-sharing mode. The sensor senses that the secondary computing device is tilting from the first tilt position towards a second tilt position that is associated with a full sharing mode. In response, the content item is shared with the primary computing device. An amount of the content item that is shared continues to be increased as long as the sensor continues to sense that the secondary computing device is tilting. Once the secondary computing device has reached the second tilt position, the entire content item is shared with the primary computing device.

Universal portable computers
11573612 · 2023-02-07 ·

A type of portable computer with interchangeable components is provided. The chassis of the portable computer includes an upper part, a lower part, and an edge part. The edge part can be equipped with removable input and output (I/O) plates. The motherboards and batteries of this type of portable computer are standardized with or without optional components such as optical drives and/or 2.5 inch hard drives. Motherboards, batteries and other components can be mounted in the chassis of the portable computer through fixed mounting stands and/or removable mounting standoffs. The portable computer allows the I/O plates and/or the edge part to be replaced. Therefore, a motherboard with different I/Os, a motherboard and other components with different heights, and an auxiliary cooling system can be installed in the chassis. In the portable computer, mounting stands and standoffs can be shared by multiple components.

DISPLAY DEVICE

Provided is a display device comprising a display panel, a metal plate on a bottom surface of the display panel, the metal plate including a first surface facing the bottom surface of the display panel and a second surface opposite to the one surface, and a fingerprint sensor overlappingly disposed on the second surface of the metal plate, wherein the metal plate includes an indentation groove recessed in a direction toward the first surface from the second surface of the metal plate, and the fingerprint sensor is disposed on the second surface of the metal plate on which the indentation groove is formed.

TECHNIQUES FOR NOTEBOOK HINGE SENSORS
20230036821 · 2023-02-02 ·

Techniques are described for notebook hinge sensors. For example, a computing device may comprise a housing having a processor circuit and an input device, the input device arranged on a side of the housing, a lid having a digital display arranged on a side of the lid, a hinge arranged to couple the housing and the lid, and a sensor module coupled to the processor circuit, the sensor module arranged inside the hinge and operative to capture motion input outside of the computing device.

CONTROLLING SENSOR ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT LOCALIZATION

A method by a device performing localization using a set of sensors that are transported with the device is disclosed. A confidence score is determined for each of the sensors among the set of sensors. A subset of the sensors is defined from among the set of sensors that are to remain active based on their respective confidence scores satisfying a defined threshold. The method deactivates the sensors within the set of sensors having confidence scores that do not satisfy the defined threshold. The deactivation includes controlling power consumption by deactivated ones of the sensors.

OPERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OPERATING DEVICE
20230031876 · 2023-02-02 ·

An apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input capturing unit that can be coupled to the apparatus. An operating device has a receiving part and an operating element that is rotatably mounted on the receiving part. The operating element can be rotated by a finger to effect an input. A torque for the rotation of the control element can be adjusted by way of a controllable braking device. In addition, the control element has at least two actuating zones. The resistance to movement for the movability of the operating element can be adjusted depending on from which actuation zone the operating element is actuated and/or which actuation zone was previously activated.

EMBEDDED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS
20230099288 · 2023-03-30 ·

Examples of the disclosure are directed to micro-machined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs) which can be embedded into a flexible band of a watch to detect touch, gestures, physiological signals, and transfer data. In some examples, the MUTs can include a piezoelectric material disposed between two electrodes and coupled to a base material having a plurality of cavities, to support motion of the transducer structure. In some examples, the MUTs can be coupled to multiplexing circuitry to stimulate, configure and control the MUTs. In some examples, the size, shape, and arrangement of transducers can be changed to improve characteristics associated with ultrasonic transmission. In some examples, the MUT array can be driven (e.g., by the CMOS circuitry) to beamform the transmitted and/or the received ultrasonic waves. In some examples, the one or more MUT arrays can be configured to generate haptic feedback via the flexible band.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROGRAM
20230031064 · 2023-02-02 ·

To provide a highly secure electronic device. The electronic device includes a control portion, a detection portion, and a memory portion. The detection portion has a function of detecting touch operation and a function of obtaining first finger data on a touching finger. The memory portion has a function of retaining second finger data registered in advance. The control portion has functions of comparing the first finger data with the second finger data and executing predetermined processing when these data match. The first finger data includes first fingerprint data and first positional data, and the second finger data includes second fingerprint data and second positional data.

Display device including an adhesive member overlapped by a sensor unit and another adhesive member and method for manufacturing the same

A display device includes a display module, a first adhesive member including a thermal initiator and directly disposed on a rear surface of the display module, a sensor unit directly disposed on the first adhesive member, and a second adhesive member including a photoinitiator and directly disposed on at least a portion of the first adhesive member and the rear surface of the display module.