Aspects of the disclosure relate to managing enterprise security by utilizing a smart keyboard and a smart mouse. The smart keyboard may include pressure sensitive keys, a physical sensor configurable to detect a user characteristic associated with a user of the smart keyboard, an image capturing device configurable to capture an image of an activity in a vicinity of the smart keyboard, and a switch, communicatively coupled to the pressure sensitive keys, the physical sensor, and the image capturing device, where the switch is configurable to activate or deactivate the pressure sensitive keys, the physical sensor, and the image capturing device. The smart mouse may include a wheel, one or more pressure sensitive clickable components, and at least one physical sensor configurable to detect a user characteristic associated with a user of the smart mouse. Systems and methods for utilizing a smart keyboard and a smart mouse are also disclosed.

A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, operating table, chair, or the like, includes a support surface for an occupant, a user interface, and a control system. The user interface includes multiple sensing layers to detect when a user touches the user interface. The control system activates only a first one of the sensing layers when the patient support apparatus is in a sleep mode, and upon the first sensing layer detecting a user touching the user interface while in the sleep mode, the control system activates that second sensing layer. One of the sensing layers may be resistive and the other capacitive. One of the layers may also detect a position at which the user touches the user interface, while the other layer may only detect that the user interface was touched, but not detect the position of the touch.

A method is performed at a computing system with a first housing that includes a primary display and a second housing at least partially containing (i) a physical keyboard and a touch-sensitive secondary display (TSSD) that is distinct from the primary display. The method includes: displaying, on the primary display, a first user interface for an application and displaying, on the TSSD, a first set of affordances corresponding to a first portion of the application. The method further includes: detecting a swipe gesture on the TSSD. If the swipe gesture was performed in a first direction, the method includes: displaying a second set of affordances corresponding to the first portion on the TSSD. If the swipe gesture was performed in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the method includes: displaying a third set of affordances corresponding to a second portion of the application on the TSSD.

A proximity detection method is for detecting if a user is proximate to a proximity detection keyboard, and the proximity detection keyboard includes a plurality of electrodes and at least one grounding element, which is disposed correspondingly to the electrodes. The proximity detection method includes an equivalent capacitance detecting step and a proximity event determining step. The equivalent capacitance detecting step is for detecting an equivalent capacitance of each of the electrodes. The equivalent capacitance of each of the electrodes is defined by a corresponding proximity capacitance and a corresponding parasitic capacitance. A proximity event determining step is for comparing the equivalent capacitance of at least one of the electrodes and a corresponding capacitance threshold value to determine if a proximity event is existed. The electrodes are respectively corresponding to the capacitance threshold values being predetermined.

An example apparatus includes a circuit substrate and a clickpad that is mounted to the circuit substrate. The apparatus includes an input device other than the clickpad, which is mounted to the circuit substrate.

A knob for an input device includes a knob housing being rotatable on an axis, a shaft extending from the knob housing along the axis, a ratchet wheel axially coupled to the shaft with a toothed perimeter, and a ratchet arm to couple to the toothed perimeter of the ratchet wheel when the ratchet arm is engaged such that a ratcheted rotation occurs when the knob is rotated, and decouple from the toothed perimeter of the ratchet wheel when the ratchet arm is disengaged. The knob can further include a resistance wheel axially coupled to the shaft with a substantially smooth perimeter, and a resistance arm to couple to the smooth perimeter of the resistance wheel when the resistance arm is engaged such that a friction is provided when the knob is rotated, and decouple from the smooth perimeter of the resistance wheel when the resistance arm is disengaged.

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.

Systems and methods for dynamically predicting keypresses on a hovering keyboard based on user behavior are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: configure a travel distance for hovering events detectable by a keyboard coupled to the IHS, and modify the travel distance in response to a user's behavior.

Systems and methods for configuring the layout of a hovering keyboard using gestures are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a hand gesture using proximity sensors disposed on a hovering keyboard coupled to the IHS, and configure a layout of the hovering keyboard based on the detection.

An input module includes a keyboard device and an application program. The application program is installed in a host device. The application program generates a host message according to a host type of the host device and transmits the host message to the keyboard device. After a key of the keyboard device is depressed, a processing unit of the keyboard device generates a key code corresponding to the host type according to the received host message and transmits the key code to the host device. The present invention further provides an input method for the input module.