123 patents
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Utility
Working Range and Lift Detection In an Input Device
31 Mar 22
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
Content Distribution System
24 Mar 22
A wireless communication system is provided including a group of media devices that includes a first media device, a second media device, a third media device, and a fourth media device.
Eric Andre TISSOT-DUPONT, Vasanth Prabhakar MURARI, Edison Liwanag DAVID
Filed: 21 Sep 20
Utility
Content Distribution System
24 Mar 22
A wireless communication system is provided including a first media device, a second media device, and a third media device, each media device configured to output media content.
Eric Andre TISSOT-DUPONT, Vasanth Prabhakar MURARI, Edison Liwanag DAVID
Filed: 21 Sep 20
Utility
Electromagnetic Pulse Driver
24 Mar 22
A driver circuit is provided to connect a charged capacitor through a switch to the inductive windings of an electromagnet for a haptic feedback application.
Maxim Vlasov
Filed: 24 Sep 20
Utility
Dynamic Adjustment of Earbud Performance Characteristics
3 Mar 22
In some embodiments, a system comprises a host computing device and an audio device including at least one speaker and a plurality of microphones, the audio device being wirelessly and communicatively coupled to the host computing device.
John Chen, Ganesh Kandiga, Karthikayan Vellaikkannu, Hari Chakravarthula
Filed: 1 Sep 20
Utility
Electronic System and Method for Improving Human Interaction and Activities
24 Feb 22
Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system, electronic device and/or a method of using the same to improve human activities in a business, a home or an educational environment.
Sébastien Mathieu PAZMANDY, Andrea Ramirez ABURTO, Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE
Filed: 24 Aug 20
Utility
Electronic System and Method for Improving Human Interaction and Activities
24 Feb 22
Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system, electronic device and/or a method of using the same to improve human activities in a business, a home or an educational environment.
Sébastien Mathieu PAZMANDY, Andrea Ramirez ABURTO, Gregory FRANC DE FERRIERE
Filed: 14 Oct 20
Utility
Multi-peripheral Position-based Synchronous Lighting
27 Jan 22
A method includes determining a physical location of each of a plurality of peripheral devices communicatively coupled to a host computing device, the each of the plurality of peripheral devices including a computer mouse; generating a lighting sequence configured to activate visual output elements on the each of the plurality of peripheral devices; and modifying the lighting sequence based on the physical location of the computer mouse relative to at least one of the other plurality of peripheral devices.
Mark Starrett, Jacob Kottage, Andrew Durrer, Andrew Coonrad, Curtis Brown
Filed: 6 Oct 21
Utility
Power Efficiency Based on a Dynamic Report Rate
27 Jan 22
A method and system configured to receive a first report from a computer peripheral device by a receiver, determine that the first report is corrupted or received at a rate slower than the first report rate, compute a current trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on one or more intervals of movement data in the first report, compute a predicted trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on the first report, compute an incremental displacement of the computer peripheral device based on the predicted trajectory.
Nicolas Chauvin, Philippe Chazot, Myriam Douvé
Filed: 5 Oct 21
Utility
Surface Classification Reporting and Sensor Tuning for a Computer Peripheral Device
30 Dec 21
A system including a first device with a surface and an identification feature that includes or encodes machine-readable data related to the surface, and a second device including a sensor and one or more processors coupled to the sensor that are configured to determine a relative displacement of the second device as it is moved along the surface of the first device.
Nicolas Chauvin, François Morier
Filed: 26 Jun 20
Utility
Surface Classification and Sensor Tuning for a Computer Peripheral Device
30 Dec 21
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: 26 Jun 20
Utility
Portable Audio Device Case with Power-saving Features
30 Dec 21
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
Predictive Peripheral Locating to Maintain Target Report Rate
2 Dec 21
A method and system configured to receive a first report from a computer peripheral device, determine a trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on the first report, and determine a predicted activity level of the computer peripheral device based on the first report.
Nicolas Chauvin, Philippe Chazot, Myriam Douvé
Filed: 29 May 20
Utility
Power Efficiency Based on a Dynamic Report Rate
2 Dec 21
A method and system configured to receive a first report from a computer peripheral device by a receiver, determine that the first report is corrupted or received at a rate slower than the first report rate, compute a current trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on one or more intervals of movement data in the first report, compute a predicted trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on the first report, compute an incremental displacement of the computer peripheral device based on the predicted trajectory.
Nicolas Chauvin, Philippe Chazot, Myriam Douvé
Filed: 29 May 20
Utility
In-ear Audio Device with Interchangeable Faceplate
2 Dec 21
An in-ear audio device includes a driver module disposed within an in-ear enclosure, and a mounting region of the in-ear enclosure including a device engagement mechanism comprising an engagement feature that is formed on a surface of the in-ear enclosure.
Vincent LIU, Johnny Hsu, Philippe DEPALLENS
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
System and Methods for Interactive Filters In Live Streaming Media
2 Dec 21
This present disclosure describes a system and methods for interactive filters in live streaming multimedia.
Ross Alan Kakuschke, Andrew John Creeth, Eddy Gharbi
Filed: 10 Feb 21
Utility
Dual-mode Optical Input Device
25 Nov 21
In certain embodiments, an input device includes a housing, a processor disposed in the housing, and an image sensor to track a movement of the input device with respect to an underlying surface.
François Morier, Olivier Theytaz
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Multi-mode Scroll Wheel for Input Device
18 Nov 21
Disclosed are computer peripheral interface devices (such as computer mice) that include a wheel member configured to rotate around an axis in a plurality of modes, where each of the plurality of modes corresponds to a respective unique friction profile.
Padraig McLoughlin, Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Nuno Miguel Pereira dos Anjos Valverde, Jan Stoeckli, Lars Lauridsen, Jean-Claude Dunant
Filed: 29 Apr 21
Utility
Electrostatic Brake for Peripheral Device Buttons
4 Nov 21
A peripheral device for a computing system comprises an electrical switch and a user depressible button.
Victor Faraut, Jan Stoeckli
Filed: 30 Apr 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Configuring a Hub-centric Virtual/augmented Reality Environment
28 Oct 21
In certain embodiments, a sensing and tracking system detects objects, such as user input devices or peripherals, and user interactions with them.
Stephen Harvey, Denis O'Keeffe, Andreas Connellan, Damien O'Sullivan, Aidan Kehoe, Noirin Curran, Thomas Rouvinez, Mario Gutierrez, Olivier Riviere, Remy Zimmermann, Mathieu Meisser, Dennin Onorio, Ciaran Trotman, Pierce O'Bradaigh, Marcel Twohig, Padraig Murphy, Jerry Ahern
Filed: 31 Dec 20