A computing device includes a touch-sensitive area that is arranged and configured to receive one or more gestures, and a memory that is arranged and configured to store one or more device gestures, where the stored device gestures correspond to a selection of one or more remote devices and a processor that is operably coupled to the touch sensitive area and the memory. The processor is arranged and configured to compare the gestures received in the touch sensitive area to the stored device gestures, determine a selected remote device based on the comparison, and initiate contact with the selected remote device.

A method for generating a tactile sensation to be sensed by a user in contact, in two separate regions, with a contact surface of a haptic interface, includes simultaneously emitting a first control signal for controlling a first actuator and a second control signal for controlling a second actuator at the same time as the first actuator, the first and second actuators being joined to the contact surface and bringing about movements of the contact surface, wherein the first and second actuators determine a superimposition of movements of the contact surface such that the movements of the two designated regions of the same contact surface follow predetermined trajectories that are independent of one another.

There are provided an HMD system capable of improving operability by realizing various input operations on a head mounted display (HMD), an HMD used therefor, and an operation method therefor. Therefore, in the HMD system, an HMD allowing an operation input from an external operation device is connected to a plurality of external operation devices. The external operation device is a device worn on the body of a user who uses the HMD, includes a sensor for detecting movement, and transmits operation information by moving the external operation device. The HMD includes a short-range wireless communication unit and an operation control unit. Operation information from the plurality of external operation devices is received through the short-range wireless communication unit. The operation control unit executes a predetermined operation based on the operation information received from the plurality of external operation devices.

A method for predicting a drawn point of a stylus includes obtaining a plurality of reported points of a stylus, determining a reported point prediction model based on the reported points, performing prediction using the reported point prediction model to obtain at least one predicted point, and drawing the at least one predicted point and displaying the drawn predicted point.

Computing devices and methods for producing vibrations in computing devices are disclosed. In one example, a computing device comprises a chassis that includes a trackpad comprising a printed circuit board. A haptic actuator assembly comprises at least one conductive coil formed on or affixed to the printed circuit board, and at least one magnet rigidly affixed to the chassis. The magnet is spaced from and not mechanically coupled to the at least one conductive coil. A memory stores instructions executable by a processor to receive a haptic event requests, determine that the trackpad is not in use, and at least on condition of receiving the haptic event request and determining that the trackpad is not in use, cause a driver signal to be sent to the conductive coil(s) to cause the at least one magnet to produce user-perceptible vibrations in the chassis beyond the trackpad.

Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for using a wearable ring device for extended reality (XR) functionalities. An example wearable device can include a structure defining a receiving space configured to receive a finger associated with a user, the structure including a first surface configured to contact the finger received via the receiving space; one or more sensors integrated into the structure, the one or more sensors being configured to detect a rotation of at least a portion of the structure about a longitudinal axis of the receiving space; and a wireless transmitter configured to send, to an electronic device, data based on the rotation.

A capacitive touchpad is provided, which includes a substrate module, a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) dies. The plurality of sensing electrodes and the plurality of driving electrodes form a touch sensing region of the capacitive touchpad, and the touch sensing region is divided into a plurality of sensing units having same areas. Each of the LED dies is arranged in two adjacent ones of the plurality of sensing units, and a position of each of the LED dies corresponds to one of the plurality of driving electrodes, and the LED dies are electrically isolated from the plurality of sensing electrodes and the plurality of driving electrodes.

Systems and methods for a color chip dispenser are provided and include an optical code reader, a robotic device configured to retrieve color chips from a color chip deck, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive input indicating a particular color chip, search the color chip deck for the particular color chip using the optical code reader, and receive a first selection indicating whether to display or dispense the particular color chip. The controller is also configured to receive a light type selection, control the robotic device to display the particular color chip in a display window associated with a type of light source indicated by the light type selection, receive a second selection indicating whether to dispense or return the particular color chip to the color chip deck, and control the robotic device to dispense or return the particular color chip based on the second selection.

An electronic device is provided, including first and second bodies, a processing module, a touch display panel, and at least one sensing unit. The second body is rotatably connected to the first body. The processing module is disposed in the first body or the second body. The touch display panel is disposed on the second body, is coupled to the processing module, and has a main display part, and first and second display parts. The sensing unit is disposed in the first body or the second body and coupled to the processing module. When the sensing unit detects the first and second bodies are folded relative to each other, the processing module is switched to a first mode. In the first mode, the first and second display parts are adapted to synchronously display or individually display a first message, a second message, or a third message.

An example electronic device includes a housing, a clickpad coupled to the housing, and a switch disposed within the housing, under the clickpad. Depression of the clickpad is to actuate the switch. In addition, the electronic device includes a locking assembly including an obstruction member disposed under the clickpad. The obstruction member is to translate the obstruction member under the clickpad from a first location to a second location to disable an actuation of the switch.