In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for ascertaining aspects of a user, such as the user's identity, competence, health, and state of mind. In various embodiment, data is captured about a user via a headset worn by the user. Based on the data, a determination may be made about an aspect of the user, and the user may accordingly be granted or denied access to a resource.

A smart touch pad device includes: a main body unit; a touch pad unit that is disposed on the main body unit to recognize a touch signal and a motion signal generated by contact of a user; a mouse unit that recognizes an operation signal generated by movement of the main body unit; a controller that extracts movement information from a touch signal or an operation signal or extract motion information that can perform a predetermined function from a touch signal; and a transceiver unit that transmits/receives movement information and motion information to/from a computer or a mobile communication device.

A device for online gaming includes an actuation component and a controller communicatively coupled to a computer system. The controller is configured to perform operations including detecting an actuation of the actuation component, wherein the actuation component is associated with performing of an action in a video game executed by the computer system. Responsive to detecting the actuation, an instruction is provided to the computer system to perform the action, wherein, based on a current value of a timer, the computer system restricts the action from being performed. The timer, having been previously initiated based on a prior actuation of the actuation component, relates to a cooldown period during which the action cannot be repeated after the action is performed. Responsive to receiving a command from the computer system, a tactile effect is generated as an indication to a user that the action can be repeated.

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a button including a fixed force magnet coupled to a first housing assembly component serving as a top portion of the button, a variable force magnet coupled to a second housing assembly serving as a bottom portion of the button, and a spring coupled to the fixed force magnetic and the variable force magnet for repelling the fixed force magnet from the variable force magnet according to a spring constant of the spring. The variable force magnet emitting a magnetic field to counter the spring constant and thereby adjust a force required to depress the button. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for ascertaining aspects of a user, such as the user’s identity, competence, health, and state of mind. In various embodiments, data is captured about a user via a headset worn by the user. Based on the data, a determination may be made about an aspect of the user, and the user may accordingly be granted or denied access to a resource.

A flexible wireless charging mouse pad includes an anti-slip cushion layer, a double-sided adhesive layer, and a coil. The anti-slip cushion layer has a topside with a single-ring groove, and the single-ring groove has an inner bottom groove wall. The double-sided adhesive layer is adhered to the topside. The coil has multiple surrounding rings arranged side by side with one another to form a coil module, and the coil module of the coil inside the single-ring groove is stacked and connected between the double-sided adhesive layer and the inner bottom groove wall and adhered by the double-sided adhesive layer, so as to achieve a wireless charging effect by the mouse pad in the condition of having only one single-ring groove on the flexible board layer, further to achieve the effects of reducing manufacturing difficulty, lowering manufacturing cost, and improving market competitiveness.

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes identifying a plurality of devices associated with a computing device, identifying status information from each device of the plurality of devices, and identifying presentation features for each device of the plurality of devices. The method further includes receiving presentation information indicating a setting to present first status information from a first device of the plurality of devices via a selected device of the plurality of devices, wherein the first status is presented on the selected device by a selected presentation feature of the selected device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A wireless power transfer system is provided for a peripheral device, including a wireless receiver system in the peripheral device, the wireless receiver system having a receiver antenna configured to receive the wireless power signals and wireless data signals via inductive coupling with the transmission antenna. The receiver antenna includes a first central opening and a shield adjacent the receiver antenna, the shield having therein a second central opening, with a sensor located within both the first and second central openings, the sensor being configured to sense a position of the peripheral device.

A wireless power transfer system is provided for a peripheral device, including a wireless receiver system in the peripheral device, the wireless receiver system having a receiver antenna configured to receive the wireless power signals and wireless data signals via inductive coupling with the transmission antenna. The receiver antenna includes a first central opening and a shield adjacent the receiver antenna, the shield having therein a second central opening, with a sensor located within both the first and second central openings, the sensor being configured to sense a position of the peripheral device.

An assembly includes a mouse pad platform forming an upper mouse pad platform surface suitable for operating a computer mouse, an armrest platform forming an upper armrest platform surface suitable for supporting a forearm of a user while operating the computer mouse, an adjustment plate fixedly coupled to an underside of the mouse pad platform and an underside of the armrest platform, thereby connecting the mouse pad platform and the armrest platform, and strap mounts on at least two of the mouse pad platform, the armrest platform, and the adjustment plate, the strap mounts being suitable to couple straps to the at least two of the mouse pad platform, the armrest platform, and the adjustment plate. The adjustment plate is selectively positionable along the underside of the mouse pad platform and selectively positionable along the underside of the armrest platform allowing adjustable spacing between the mouse pad platform and the armrest platform.