Patent ID: 11923842
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Basic communication processes (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 15:
16. A data processing system, comprising:
a passive human interface device comprising a magnet, the passive human interface device adapted to encode information from a user in a static magnetic field emanating from the magnet;
a sensing system comprising:
a keyboard adapted to receive first user input from the user;
a sensing element adapted to obtain second user input from the user via the passive human interface device, wherein obtaining the second user input comprises:
sensing, using the sensing element, a distribution of the static magnetic field emanating from the passive human interface device;
identifying, based on the sensed distribution, a change in at least one characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of: a position of the magnet of the passive human interface device, and an orientation of the magnet of the passive human interface device; and
identifying, based on identifying the change, an actuation of the passive human interface device; and
an interface that is:
operably connected to the keyboard and the sensing element, the operable connection enabling the first user input and the second user input to be obtained by the interface, and
adapted to provide the first user input and the second user input to a data processing system;
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for obtaining the first user input and the second user input from the interface.