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US 12663835 · App. 19/036,187 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Systems and methods for audio and component system control for notebook in open position and closed position

Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chi (Taipei, TW); Brandon J. Brocklesby (Pflugerville, TX); Jace W. Files (Round Rock, TX); John T. Morrison (Round Rock, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/1677G06F1/1688G06F3/16
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Patent No.
US 12663835
App. No.
19/036,187
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

An information handling system may include a keyboard assembly, a display assembly rotatably coupled to the keyboard assembly, a user interface comprising input/output devices, and a processor. The processor may be configured to when the display assembly is in an open position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a first set of the input/output devices and selectively disable a second set of the input/output devices to optimize operation in a normal operational mode of the information handling system, and when the display assembly is in a closed position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a third set of the input/output devices different from the first set of input/output devices and selectively disable a fourth set of the input/output devices different from the second set of input/output devices to optimize operation in a special operational mode of the information handling system.

Claims (44)

1 . An information handling system comprising:

a keyboard assembly;

a display assembly rotatably coupled to the keyboard assembly;

a user interface comprising input/output devices; and

a processor configured to:

when the display assembly is in an open position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a first set of the input/output devices and selectively disable a second set of the input/output devices to optimize operation in a normal operational mode of the information handling system, wherein the second set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a microphone of the user interface and a visual indicator of the user interface; and

when the display assembly is in a closed position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a third set of the input/output devices different from the first set of input/output devices and selectively disable a fourth set of the input/output devices different from the second set of input/output devices to optimize operation in a special operational mode of the information handling system.

2 . The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising an air mover and wherein the processor is configured to:

cause unrestricted operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the open position relative to the keyboard assembly; and

apply a maximum speed to operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

3 . The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising a neural processing unit and wherein the processor is configured to enable operation of the neural processing unit when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

4 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the first set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.

5 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the third set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, and a visual indicator of the user interface.

6 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the fourth set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.

7 . A method comprising, in an information handling system having a keyboard assembly, a display assembly rotatably coupled to the keyboard assembly, and a user interface comprising input/output devices:

when the display assembly is in an open position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enabling a first set of the input/output devices and selectively disabling a second set of the input/output devices to optimize operation in a normal operational mode of the information handling system, wherein the second set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a microphone of the user interface and a visual indicator of the user interface; and

when the display assembly is in a closed position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enabling a third set of the input/output devices different from the first set of input/output devices and selectively disabling a fourth set of the input/output devices different from the second set of input/output devices to optimize operation in a special operational mode of the information handling system.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the information handling system further includes an air mover; and

the method further comprises:

causing unrestricted operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the open position relative to the keyboard assembly; and

applying a maximum speed to operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the information handling system further includes a neural processing unit; and

the method further comprises enabling operation of the neural processing unit when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the third set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, and a visual indicator of the user interface.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the fourth set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.

13 . An article of manufacture comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and

computer-executable instructions carried on the computer-readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to, in an information handling system having a keyboard assembly, a display assembly rotatably coupled to the keyboard assembly, and a user interface comprising input/output devices:

when the display assembly is in an open position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a first set of the input/output devices and selectively disable a second set of the input/output devices to optimize operation in a normal operational mode of the information handling system, wherein the second set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a microphone of the user interface and a visual indicator of the user interface; and

when the display assembly is in a closed position relative to the keyboard assembly, selectively enable a third set of the input/output devices different from the first set of input/output devices and selectively disable a fourth set of the input/output devices different from the second set of input/output devices to optimize operation in a special operational mode of the information handling system.

14 . The article of claim 13 , wherein:

the information handling system further includes an air mover; and

the instructions for further causing the processor to:

cause unrestricted operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the open position relative to the keyboard assembly; and

apply a maximum speed to operation of the air mover when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

15 . The article of claim 13 , wherein:

the information handling system further includes a neural processing unit; and

the instructions for further causing the processor to enable operation of the neural processing unit when the display assembly is in the closed position relative to the keyboard assembly.

16 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the first set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.

17 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the third set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a microphone of the user interface, and a visual indicator of the user interface.

18 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the fourth set of input/output devices comprises one or more of a speaker of the user interface, a camera of the user interface, a display of the user interface, a keyboard of the user interface, a fingerprint reader of the user interface, and a pointing device of the user interface.