System including one or more touch-sensitive control surfaces on which control elements, which are arranged next to each other, are displayed. Using a control device with controller software, the control elements can determine amongst themselves via the controller software, when a respective control element should be active or deactivated when touched.

Identifying characteristics integrated in a totem and detected by a capacitive display mat are applied to perform functions in response to end user inputs. Identifying characteristics include capacitive feet integrated in a totem bottom surface with identifying features including varying capacitive values for the feet, varying pad sizes and shapes, varying pad patterns and varying capacitive oscillation frequencies. In one embodiment, the surface area of the totem in contact with the capacitive mat varies depending upon the pressure placed on the totem to alter the shape of a compressible material disposed at the bottom surface.

An expansion device couples to a capacitive mat disposed on a desktop surface and communicates power and data through the capacitive mat to perform functions in support of an information handling system. For example, the expansion device powers an inductive charger to charge a peripheral device, accepts end user touch inputs with a capacitive touch sensor, presents visual information at an integrated display in response to pixel values provided by the information handling system though the capacitive mat.

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a sensor-integrated display device integrally including a display surface and a sensor surface, a data transfer device, an image data generation module, and a processing module. The data transfer device is configured to generate and output three-dimensional information. The image data generation module is configured to generate three-dimensional image data at a plurality of sensing points on the sensor surface based on the three-dimensional information. The processing module is configured to analyze an operation content of a conductor above the sensor surface based on the image data.

A hardware tool for authenticating with a capacitive sensor includes a set of capacitive interaction volumes, each including a conductive capacitive contact area and a capacitive body, a dielectric substrate, coupled to the set of capacitive interaction volume, that provides electrical isolation between the capacitive interaction volumes, and a current coupler, electrically coupled to the set of capacitive interaction volumes.

A steering wheel that includes optoelectronic components, each specific optoelectronic component including a light projector projecting light out of the steering wheel at two different angles, denoted a1 and a2, a light sensor detecting reflections of the light projected by neighboring optoelectronic components by an object above the steering wheel, a lens oriented relative to the light sensor such that the light sensor receives maximum intensity when light enters the lens at either of two particular angles, specifically, when light enters the lens at a particular angle b1, and at a particular angle b2 different than b1, wherein angle b1 views reflections of light projected at angle a1 by the optoelectronic component neighboring the specific optoelectronic component on one side, and angle b2 views reflections of light projected at angle a2 by the optoelectronic component neighboring the specific optoelectronic component on the side opposite the one side.

A steering wheel that includes optoelectronic components, each specific optoelectronic component including a light projector projecting light out of the steering wheel at two different angles, denoted a1 and a2, a light sensor detecting reflections of the light projected by neighboring optoelectronic components by an object above the steering wheel, a lens oriented relative to the light sensor such that the light sensor receives maximum intensity when light enters the lens at either of two particular angles, specifically, when light enters the lens at a particular angle b1, and at a particular angle b2 different than b1, wherein angle b1 views reflections of light projected at angle a1 by the optoelectronic component neighboring the specific optoelectronic component on one side, and angle b2 views reflections of light projected at angle a2 by the optoelectronic component neighboring the specific optoelectronic component on the side opposite the one side.

A mouse having a replaceable palm rest and a replaceable finger rest is provided. The mouse includes a mouse body, the replaceable finger rest, and the replaceable palm rest. The mouse body has two side portions opposite to each other and a rear side portion located between the two side portions. The replaceable finger rest is replaceably coupled to the side portions of the mouse body by magnetic attraction. The replaceable palm rest is replaceably coupled to the rear side portion of the mouse body by magnetic attraction. The replaceable palm rest presses downwardly against the replaceable finger rest when the replaceable palm rest is downwardly coupled to the rear side portion of the mouse body.

A mouse having a replaceable palm rest and a replaceable finger rest is provided. The mouse includes a mouse body, the replaceable finger rest, and the replaceable palm rest. The mouse body has two side portions opposite to each other and a rear side portion located between the two side portions. The replaceable finger rest is replaceably coupled to the side portions of the mouse body by magnetic attraction. The replaceable palm rest is replaceably coupled to the rear side portion of the mouse body by magnetic attraction. The replaceable palm rest presses downwardly against the replaceable finger rest when the replaceable palm rest is downwardly coupled to the rear side portion of the mouse body.

Disclosed herein are a method and electronic device for handling input. A first electronic device detects input and identified whether the input is associated with a second electronic device based on set information for distinguishing inputs.