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US 12,482,444 B2Granted
Computing device
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsMark K Summerville, Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Richard Todd Wall, Justin Michael Ringuette
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Abstract
A method can include receiving vibration signals responsive to an object forcibly contacting a location on a back surface of a display housing of a computing device; and, responsive to receipt of the vibration signals, performing at least one action via circuitry of the computing device, where the at least one action includes a user perceivable action.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- receiving vibration signals responsive to an object forcibly contacting a location on a back surface of a display housing of a computing device, wherein the display housing comprises a display that defines a display surface opposite the back surface, wherein the computing device comprises a clamshell form factor with a closed position and an open position, and wherein the receiving occurs in the closed position;
- and
- responsive to receipt of the vibration signals, transitioning the computing device, in the closed position, to a higher power state and performing at least one action via circuitry of the computing device, wherein the at least one action comprises a user perceivable action performed with the computing device in the closed position and achieved without use of the display.
A computing device comprising:
- a processor;
- memory accessible to the processor;
- a display housing that comprises a display, a display surface and a back surface;
- a base housing coupled to the display housing via a hinge assembly, wherein the display housing and base housing define a clamshell form factor with a closed position and an open position;
- a vibration sensor;
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- processor-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to instruct the computing device to:
- in the closed position, receive vibration signals via the vibration sensor responsive to an object forcibly contacting a location on a back surface of a display housing of the computing device;
- and
- responsive to receipt of the vibration signals, transition the computing device, in the closed position, to a higher power state and perform at least one action via circuitry of the computing device, wherein the at least one action comprises a user perceivable action performed with the computing device in the closed position and achieved without use of the display.
7 more elements
One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions executable to instruct a computing device to:
- receive vibration signals responsive to an object forcibly contacting a location on a back surface of a display housing of the computing device, wherein the display housing comprises a display that defines a display surface opposite the back surface, wherein the computing device comprises a clamshell form factor with a closed position and an open position, and wherein the receipt of the vibration signals occurs in the closed position;
- and
- responsive to receipt of the vibration signals, transition the computing device, in the closed position, to a higher power state and perform at least one action via circuitry of the computing device, wherein the at least one action comprises a user perceivable action performed with the computing device in the closed position and achieved without use of the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.