Computing device
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.
1 . 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.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vibration signals comprise microphone signals.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vibration signals comprise accelerometer signals.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vibration signals comprise microphone signals and accelerometer signals.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user perceivable action comprises an illumination action performed via illumination circuitry.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the illumination circuitry comprises at least one LED.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user perceivable action comprises an audible action performed via audio circuitry.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the audible action comprises a digital musical instrument action.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the digital musical instrument action comprises a piano keyboard action.
10 . The method of claim 9 , comprising analyzing the vibration signals to determine the location and associating the location with a musical note.
11 . The method of claim 9 , comprising analyzing the vibration signals to determine a level of force and associating the level of force with an audio intensity of the piano keyboard action.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the digital musical instrument action comprises a percussion action.
13 . The method of claim 12 , comprising analyzing the vibration signals to determine a level of force and associating the level of force with an audio intensity of the percussion action.
14 . The method of claim 12 , comprising analyzing the vibration signals to determine the location and associating the location with a type of percussion instrument, wherein the percussion action corresponds to the type of percussion instrument.
15 . The method of claim 1 , comprising receiving additional vibration signals and, responsive to receipt of the additional vibration signals, transitioning the computing device to a lower power state.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the transitioning occurs in the closed position.
17 . 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; and
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.
18 . 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.