393 patents
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Utility
Surface Classification and Sensor Tuning for a Computer Peripheral Device
20 Apr 23
A computer peripheral device (e.g., a computer mouse) includes an optical sensor configured to generate optical data corresponding to a surface that the computer peripheral device is placed upon and a processor(s) configured to determine, based on the optical data, a relative displacement of the computer peripheral device along the surface, identify one or more characteristics of the surface based on the optical data; compare the one or more characteristics with one or more corresponding baseline characteristics stored in memory; classify, based on the comparing of the one or more characteristics with one or more corresponding baseline characteristics, a type of the surface; and adjust, based on the classified type of the surface, an aspect of the determination of the relative displacement of the peripheral device or an operation of the optical sensor that alters the generating of the optical data.
Nicolas Chauvin, François Morier
Filed: 15 Dec 22
Design
Mouse
11 Apr 23
Maxime Dubreucq, Ram Chaturabul, Alejandro David Alvarez, Ingve Holmung, Christopher Pate
Filed: 28 Jul 21
Design
Computer mouse
11 Apr 23
Maxime Dubreucq, Tania Alvarez Moreno, Kelly Kim, Jules Moretti, Mark Starrett
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
Working range and lift detection in an input device
11 Apr 23
A method of operating an input device can include generating a light beam by a light source module, steering the light beam towards a target location on an underlying surface, steering a reflected light beam towards an image sensor of the input device, receiving the reflected light beam by the image sensor, and generating tracking data by the image sensor that corresponds to a two-dimensional (2D) movement of the input device on the underlying surface.
Nicolas Chauvin, Francois Morier, Francois Scholder, Florian Jeannerat
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Input device including a ratchet system with an electromagnetic actuator
11 Apr 23
In certain embodiments, an electronic input device includes a knob assembly defining an annular cavity and including a magnetically attractable armature.
Baptiste Merminod, Davin O'Mahony, Antoine Merminod
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Lens system for mouse with robust tolerances
4 Apr 23
An optical sensor system that uses focused (not collimated) light optics and produces effective tracking on a variety of surfaces while having looser manufacturing and/or operational tolerances than prior focused optics systems.
François Scholder
Filed: 25 Jul 22
Utility
Precision tracking of user interaction with a virtual input device
28 Mar 23
An augmented reality or virtual reality (AR/VR) system can include a virtual input device that can be rendered by an HMD, and a wearable impact detection device, such as a ring, smart watch, wristband, etc. with an inertial measurement unit (IMU), that can be used in conjunction with the HMD to track a location of the user's hands relative to the perceived location of the rendered virtual keyboard using, e.g., vision-based tracking via the HMD and determine when an intended input (e.g., button press) is entered by the user by detecting an impact of the user's finger(s) on a physical surface.
Denis O'Keefe, Aidan Kehoe, Damien O'Sullivan, Fabien Zellweger
Filed: 28 Feb 19
Utility
Keyboard with Surface Lighting Apparatus
23 Mar 23
A keyboard comprising a top case and a bottom case comprised of a transparent material and including: a plurality of recesses each configured to receive one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED); a plurality of cavities that extend linearly and radially from a middle portion of the bottom case toward an outer edge of the keyboard, where light emitted by the LEDs is directed radially towards and out of the outer edge of the keyboard, due in part to the emission pattern of the corresponding LED and by adjacent cavities of the plurality of cavities; and a plurality of screw bosses configured to receive screws that securedly couple the top case to the bottom case, wherein the bottom case is coupled to the top case forming an outer housing for the keyboard.
Anthony Vuillemin, Ming-Hsiang Weng, Feng-Hao Lin, Sebastien Gadelle
Filed: 29 Sep 22
Design
Keyboard
21 Mar 23
Wai Bun Choi
Filed: 14 Oct 21
Design
Microphone for a headset
21 Mar 23
James Edward Renwick
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Design
Keyboard
21 Mar 23
Tanyel Yalazoglu, Sylvain Sauvage, Martin Caspar Rüegg, Jasper Phua
Filed: 12 Apr 21
Utility
Multi-host USB hub and docking system
7 Mar 23
A dual-host, USB system comprising a USB hub, a multiplexor (MUX) configured to couple a first host computing device or a second host computing device to a USB hub where each of the first and second host computing device have host-level control of a plurality of USB ports coupled to the USB hub based on which of a first or second input of the MUX is selected.
Joseph Yao-Hua Chu
Filed: 28 Jul 21
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Simultaneous Video Editing
2 Mar 23
The disclosure generally relates to a method for simultaneously editing a video by a plurality of users which includes receiving a media file at the application server, decoding the media file using the process server, wherein decoding the media file using the process server comprises uncompressing the video streams and audio streams in the media file to access a plurality of video frames of the video stream and a plurality of audio packets of the audio stream, altering a plurality of video frames of a video stream and audio packets of an audio stream using a web application hosted on an application server, previewing the altered video stream and altered audio steam using the application server, and encoding the video stream and audio stream and the associated metadata using the process server.
Gleb GOLDA, Christopher Marinho MILBOURNE, Iryna KUNYTSKA, Ashray URS
Filed: 27 Aug 22
Design
Conferencing device
28 Feb 23
Chun-Wei Su, Yuzheng Lu, Shelly Chen, Richard Hu, Ku Chieh
Filed: 7 Apr 22
Utility
Portable audio device case with power-saving features
28 Feb 23
Disclosed are techniques to improve power consumption of portable audio devices through the use of a plurality of adapters.
Ahmad Shamsoddini, Jeremy Saxton, Hamidreza Niknami, John Chen, Guillaume Mathias
Filed: 29 Jun 20
Utility
Headset with membrane coupling connecting the headband to the earpieces
28 Feb 23
A headset includes an earpiece coupled to a headband with a membrane coupling.
Hsueh Jang Su
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Electronic System and Method for Claiming and Reserving Work Areas
16 Feb 23
Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces.
Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE, Henry LEVAK, Aleksandr KIROV, Trevor Alan RUSH, Karthik RAJAGOPAL
Filed: 10 Aug 21
Utility
Electronic System and Method for Claiming and Reserving Work Areas
16 Feb 23
Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces.
Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE, Henry LEVAK, Aleksandr KIROV, Trevor Alan RUSH, Karthik RAJAGOPAL
Filed: 10 Aug 21
Utility
Light Guide for a Keyboard
2 Feb 23
Aspects of the invention relate to a keyboard key structure, a light guide for the keyboard key structure, and a computer key mechanism.
Fu-Kai Hsu, Yung-Lin Chen, Feng-Hao Lin
Filed: 29 Sep 22
Utility
Method and System for Operating a Bi-directional Audio Device with an External Speaker
2 Feb 23
In some examples, an apparatus comprises: a housing; an internal speaker housed within the housing; an internal microphone housed within the housing; an interface; and a controller configured to: receive, using the internal microphone, ingress audio signals; output, using the internal speaker, first egress audio signals at a first power level when the internal microphone receives the ingress audio signals; detect that an external speaker is connected to the interface; based on detecting that the external speaker is connected to the interface, disable the internal microphone; and output, using the external speaker, second egress audio signals when the internal microphone receives the ingress audio signals, the second egress audio signals being output at a second power level higher than the first power level.
Vivek Sekar, Beau Chimene
Filed: 27 Jul 21