A deformable controller for an electronic device, such as a portable electronic device, is disclosed. A user can interact with the controller to cause it to deform and thereby provide user input to control the electronic device. The controller can be malleable and symmetrical, and user interaction with the controller can be provided with substantially arbitrary orientation. In one embodiment, the controller is an in-line controller with a cable that couples to the electronic device. In one particular implementation, the portable electronic device can be a portable media player and the controller can remotely control media playback functions for the portable media player.

A deformable controller for an electronic device, such as a portable electronic device, is disclosed. A user can interact with the controller to cause it to deform and thereby provide user input to control the electronic device. The controller can be malleable and symmetrical, and user interaction with the controller can be provided with substantially arbitrary orientation. In one embodiment, the controller is an in-line controller with a cable that couples to the electronic device. In one particular implementation, the portable electronic device can be a portable media player and the controller can remotely control media playback functions for the portable media player.

This specification describes axial relays. One of the axial relays includes first and second adapters positioned along an axis defining an axial direction, a contact extending along the axial direction between the first adapter and the second adapter, and a driver configured to move the contact relative to at least one of the first and second adapters between a first position and a second position by moving the contact along the axial direction or rotating the contact around the axial direction, such that a first end of the contact is conductively coupled to the first adapter and a second end of the contact is conductively coupled to the second adapter when the contact is at the first position, and the first adapter is conductively decoupled from the first end of the first adapter when the contact is at the second position.

Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.

An electronic electrical device comprising a first electrical conductor for the input of electric current, a second electrical conductor for the output of electric current, first and second electrical control devices, and first and second actuation systems. The first electrical control device and the second electrical control device are each adapted to have two respective positions to electrically connect and disconnect the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor to and from each other. The first actuation system comprising a digital electronic controller and the second actuation system comprising only mechanical components, or electromechanical components, or mechanical and electromechanical components. The first actuation system is adapted to vary the position of said first electrical control device independently of said second actuation system. The second actuation means is adapted to vary the position of said second electrical control device independently of said first actuation system.

Various aspects include wearable devices with electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigating features. In some examples, a control module is configured to connect to a wearable device, the control module including: a housing having at least one electrostatic discharge (ESD) ingress location, an electronic component in the housing, and a shield plate contained in the housing and connected to ground, the shield plate providing ESD protection for the electronic component.

A control apparatus for a lifting mechanism, including: a mount box, a circuit board, and a toggle assembly, the circuit board including a lift switch which is elastically auto-reset and configured to control lifting, the toggle assembly being operable by pushing to close the lift switch. a limit portion is provided on each of two sidewalls of the toggle assembly, the limit portion being staggered with the lift switch along a depth direction of the toggle assembly and vertically movable with the toggle assembly; and a stop portion is provided on each of two sidewalls of the mount box; the toggle assembly includes a free state in which the stop portion vertically stops the limit portion and a pushed state in which the toggle assembly rotates about a pivot point which is a contact point between the stop portion and the limit portion.

Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.

Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.